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Muse — Knights of Cydonia
Album: Black Holes And Revelations
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Released: 2006
Length: 6:01
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Come ride with me
Through the veins of history
I'll show you how God
Falls asleep on the job

And how can we win
When fools can be kings?
Don't waste your time
Or time will, waste, you...

No one's gonna take me alive
The time has come to make things right
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must fight to survive

No one's gonna take me alive
The time has come to make things right
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must fight to survive

No one's gonna take me alive
The time has come to make things right
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must fight to survive
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This song gives respect and derivation from Queen's Flash Gordon soundtrack. I initially thought it was a lost track from that album!
Posted 1 week ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
Porcupine Tree Trains into Muse's Knights of Cydonia. RP is rocking tonight!
Posted 4 months ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
 nelsonha wrote:

This has the same feel as The Flash Gordon soundtrack by Queen.



Yes... And note that that was very similar to The Sweet's "Medusa" before it; Bellamy's vocals are often a dead-ringer for Brian Connolly back in the day!
Posted 4 months ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
This has the same feel as The Flash Gordon soundtrack by Queen.
Posted 6 months ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
 joejennings wrote:

This tune reminds me of a tune by Kai Winding from 1962 or '63. I can't remember the name of the tune (might have been "More"). It got a lot of radio airplay, even on the rock & roll AM Top10/Top40 radio stations.


While I still hear that, now I hear a mix of  "Ghost Riders in The Sky"  mixed in.
Posted 7 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Muse songs often strike me as done in similar style as used to great effect by the old glam rock group, Sweet (such as in their song "Medusa")... Jamming riffs and hooks, sci-fi lyrics sung and harmonized in HIGH range
Posted 7 months ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
If Pink Floyd and Metallica had a child, it would be Muse. There are few bands saving rock and roll. Muse is one of them.
Posted 8 months ago by cod01950    [ Reply ]
 libertinesupreme wrote:

The Rock Mix is pressing all my buttons tonight. Kudos!!




Cool. At least NOT the "Skip Button".  LOL!   Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Solanus wrote:


I would LOVE to hear I Believe In A Thing Called Love by The Darkness on here. Based entirely on the music, it is like a step above Muse on the cheesiness scale, but the video for the song - oh, the video ... perfection, the absolute stinkiest cheese.


YES PLEASE
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
This tune reminds me of a tune by Kai Winding from 1962 or '63. I can't remember the name of the tune (might have been "More"). It got a lot of radio airplay, even on the rock & roll AM Top10/Top40 radio stations.
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
The Rock Mix is pressing all my buttons tonight. Kudos!!
Posted 2 years ago by libertinesupreme    [ Reply ]
I once liked these guys.  I'm going to downgrade the muse to a lower house of Queen. 
Posted 2 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 jimwilliams wrote:


you must be dead inside


some are. but eye don't know about this...
seems like i'm watching a shitty movie.
i fell asleep so can't say for sure
Posted 2 years ago by shhhh777    [ Reply ]
 Jeffrey_Mishik wrote:

this song doesn't positively do anything for me



you must be dead inside
Posted 2 years ago by jimwilliams    [ Reply ]
Not sure where to place it in the mix, but having seen it's mention in the notes I gotta play Telstar now.  In a month I wore out the 45 on my suitcase record player.  I'm trying to remember what was on the flip side.   I see BOC coming up.  After that slide towards the past looks a good place to slip it in.

Great Saturday morning wake-up mix today.  Thanks, I needed the music energy to get going.

Ha!  Even Elvis Costello is pushing me to play that old 45.
Posted 2 years ago by markthecarp    [ Reply ]
agh
Posted 2 years ago by karlasokolinski    [ Reply ]
 skyhigh_71 wrote:

From Wikipedia: 

His father, George Bellamy, was the rhythm guitarist of the 1960s pop group The Tornados, who were the first British band to have a U.S. number-one song with "Telstar

Must be in the family DNA


one thing I love about this place,  all the back stories that suddenly make things make sense.
Posted 2 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
this song doesn't positively do anything for me
Posted 2 years ago by Jeffrey_Mishik    [ Reply ]
Good song, nice drive - God never sleeps
Posted 2 years ago by cvddrift    [ Reply ]
 snowcone wrote:

This song demands to be played.


Fixed it for you.
Posted 2 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
This song demands to be played loud.
Posted 2 years ago by snowcone    [ Reply ]
 radioparadise38 wrote:



 Nah! Butterflies and Hurricanes


Nah! Stockholm Syndrome
Posted 2 years ago by doireboy    [ Reply ]
 Solanus wrote:

I would LOVE to hear I Believe In A Thing Called Love by The Darkness on here. Based entirely on the music, it is like a step above Muse on the cheesiness scale, but the video for the song - oh, the video ... perfection, the absolute stinkiest cheese.

The video is a Tour de Fromage!
c.
Posted 2 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
 vlknsrky wrote:

great tune ever!




 Nah! Butterflies and Hurricanes
Posted 2 years ago by radioparadise38    [ Reply ]
 vlknsrky wrote:

great tune ever!




Great Tune!!  But, a bit of an overstatement. Everybody has different tastes!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
great tune ever!
Posted 2 years ago by vlknsrky    [ Reply ]
Great!!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
Good tune! ...Definitely sounds like "Ghost Riders in the Sky"!
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:

ghost riders in the sky




I agree! Both are great tunes! Thanx RP!
Posted 3 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
8 >>>>>  9!!!!
Digging this tonight!
Posted 3 years ago by gregskrtic    [ Reply ]
 serinde wrote:

I owe RP a donation just for introducing me to this album. It's like a fine jambalaya of ELO, The Darkness, Orgy, Queens of the Stone Age, U2, and God knows what else.



I would LOVE to hear I Believe In A Thing Called Love by The Darkness on here. Based entirely on the music, it is like a step above Muse on the cheesiness scale, but the video for the song - oh, the video ... perfection, the absolute stinkiest cheese.
Posted 3 years ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
Excellent tune! 
Posted 3 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
One of my all-time favourite CDs to play in the car, preferably loud enough it gets the rearview mirror vibrating.
Posted 3 years ago by Fiddlefye    [ Reply ]
Is this the band that had the hit with Final Countdown?
Posted 3 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
 NoisyMiner wrote:
Oh no it's taken me 3 years to figure out that the reason I couldn't log into RP from my android device connected to the stereo was that it automatically inserts a space after a period, even in email addresses (my username). Damn I hate it when machines do what they think I want rather than what I tell them!  


Weird, I get 3 letters into my address and my last 4 Samsung phones have autosuggested both my email addresses.
Posted 3 years ago by bpemby    [ Reply ]
 PhoenixArtDj wrote:

This song may be responsible for a couple speeding tickets.



You absolutely cannot deny the power chords at the end...that's when the accelerator hit 100 mph!
Posted 3 years ago by Wisconsinrob    [ Reply ]
ghost riders in the sky
Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Seen them 3 times in Singapore and each time they up the ante. Awesome live band even if you are not a big fan of their music.
Posted 3 years ago by Pioneer_Sing    [ Reply ]
Best Muse track ever!
Posted 3 years ago by crazyhorse70    [ Reply ]
Muse are one of those bands where I cannot decide if I hate them for how over-the-top they are, or if I love them for how over-the-top they are......
Posted 3 years ago by DanielHLloyd    [ Reply ]
 NoisyMiner wrote:
Oh no it's taken me 3 years to figure out that the reason I couldn't log into RP from my android device connected to the stereo was that it automatically inserts a space after a period, even in email addresses (my username). Damn I hate it when machines do what they think I want rather than what I tell them!  


most definitely one of the more annoying Modern Problems out there, though my latest phone (Lineage degoogled andriod) is the only one I got that does that.
Posted 3 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
Muse were planning a series of evening concerts in North Wales. Sadly 'The Nights in Snowdonia' tour never came to be. ;)
Posted 3 years ago by andrew_parrott    [ Reply ]
Very good vibes 
Posted 3 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
Cant't stand it.
Posted 3 years ago by nicknt    [ Reply ]
The intro to this song always reminds me of the Pixies instrumental tracks...  but not once the vocals kick in, or the later 70's inspired guitar riffs later in the tune.
Posted 3 years ago by studioDEC    [ Reply ]
21 plays per month in the Rock Mix?   

Impressive.
Posted 3 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
love the full-on dripping drama... 
Posted 3 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
 Stephen_Phillips wrote:

Pretentious?  Pretending to be what?  Music is music - you either like it or you don't. Muse is all about showmanship, over the top musicianship maybe, but it is just music - fun, silly, inspiring, uplifting or cringe worthy.  It's up to your interpretation - but after all it is just a few guys trying to make a living playing music.
 
this band is nothing but up its own arse "artistic" hogwash
Posted 3 years ago by twohearted    [ Reply ]
Oh no it's taken me 3 years to figure out that the reason I couldn't log into RP from my android device connected to the stereo was that it automatically inserts a space after a period, even in email addresses (my username). Damn I hate it when machines do what they think I want rather than what I tell them!  
Posted 4 years ago by NoisyMiner    [ Reply ]
Looking forward to hearing your efforts instead.... Overblown nonsense. Wannabe prog without the creative spark and talent to pull it off. Posted 4 months ago by Enness from UK
Posted 4 years ago by Pioneer_Sing    [ Reply ]

Gotta love these guys for what they are. Although their pretentiousness knows no bounds, it's not supposed to. That's the point. 
Posted 4 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Overblown nonsense. Wannabe prog without the creative spark and talent to pull it off.  
Posted 4 years ago by Enness    [ Reply ]
 skyhigh_71 wrote:

From Wikipedia: 

His father, George Bellamy, was the rhythm guitarist of the 1960s pop group The Tornados, who were the first British band to have a U.S. number-one song with "Telstar

Must be in the family DNA
 
Written and produced by Joe Meek. I've got a couple compilation CD's of his work.
An interesting and tragic genius in the 60's...

Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
Posted 4 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
 PhoenixArtDj wrote:
This song may be responsible for a couple speeding tickets.
 

Guilty!
Posted 4 years ago by SnapDragon66    [ Reply ]
8 for instrumental parts, 2 for vocal parts, 5 overall
Posted 4 years ago by StefLauwers    [ Reply ]
This song may be responsible for a couple speeding tickets.
Posted 4 years ago by PhoenixArtDj    [ Reply ]
So good
Posted 4 years ago by uksminas    [ Reply ]
Love the bass line on this song. 
Posted 4 years ago by coyotexxx2    [ Reply ]
No soup for Muse!
Posted 5 years ago by S-curvy    [ Reply ]
rocks!
Posted 5 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
 m_logie wrote:

I like your response, except the definition of pretentious is "attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed".  It's from the same etymological route as pretending, but always, specifically, affecting grandeur.

I believe by this definition, they are a bit pretentious, but I still love Muse.
 
Right.

You call it "pretentious" because it's TRYING to be pretentious.  That's the whole point.  Embrace TF outta it.
Posted 5 years ago by Beanie    [ Reply ]
 Stephen_Phillips wrote:

Pretentious?  Pretending to be what?  Music is music - you either like it or you don't. Muse is all about showmanship, over the top musicianship maybe, but it is just music - fun, silly, inspiring, uplifting or cringe worthy.  It's up to your interpretation - but after all it is just a few guys trying to make a living playing music.
 
I like your response, except the definition of pretentious is "attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed".  It's from the same etymological route as pretending, but always, specifically, affecting grandeur.

I believe by this definition, they are a bit pretentious, but I still love Muse.
Posted 5 years ago by m_logie    [ Reply ]
 ubuntourist wrote:
Showing my age: Anyone remember "Telstar" by "The Tornadoes"? {#Drummer}
 
From Wikipedia: 

His father, George Bellamy, was the rhythm guitarist of the 1960s pop group The Tornados, who were the first British band to have a U.S. number-one song with "Telstar

Must be in the family DNA
Posted 5 years ago by skyhigh_71    [ Reply ]
It's Telstar revisited! Cool 
Posted 5 years ago by ToddyWoddy    [ Reply ]
Bill, you nailed it 100% with your remark, "a band that's not afraid to go over the top, but still a lot of fun to listen to." I love 'em for that!
Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
 Stephen_Phillips wrote:

Pretentious?  Pretending to be what?  Music is music - you either like it or you don't. Muse is all about showmanship, over the top musicianship maybe, but it is just music - fun, silly, inspiring, uplifting or cringe worthy.  It's up to your interpretation - but after all it is just a few guys trying to make a living playing music.
 
"Pretentious" is one of the most overused and ridiculous criticisms on these boards. 
Those who use the term think they are soooooo much smarter than everyone else when, in fact, they are just being... you guessed it.
Posted 5 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
 ubuntourist wrote:
Showing my age: Anyone remember "Telstar" by "The Tornadoes"? {#Drummer}
 
Matt Bellamy's dad was on guitar ...
Posted 5 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
"Showbiz" and "Origin of Symmetry" are the REAL Muse works, if you ask me.
It all went downhill from there...
Still this is a very very decent song from these peculiar rockers - Gave this an 8.
Peace
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
{#Drummer} {#Bananajam} {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 5 years ago by mgkiwi    [ Reply ]
This really is quite grim
Posted 6 years ago by RobN    [ Reply ]
I used to love and adore this track and the whole album. I still kind of like it, but despise Muse and their blatant stealing of motifs, riffs and all kinds of stuff from various bands. They are one mediocre band with good production.
Posted 6 years ago by maboleth    [ Reply ]
I have loved this sing since the fist time i heard it, like ten years ago! Reminds about the song Journey to the stars, whith the old surfrockers The Ventures. 
Posted 6 years ago by perbert    [ Reply ]
 coyote620 wrote:
Ouch? This is giving me a headache.

 
From the head banging? {#Bananajam}{#Drummer}
Posted 6 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
Head banging prog rock. It's good that weed is legal in some parts of U.S., because it takes some of that New Maui Wowie to think of this as Queen Part 2. 
Posted 6 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Spinal Tap.
Posted 6 years ago by MM_Prague    [ Reply ]
Gemoji image for :thumbsdown
Posted 7 years ago by daaave    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
inho, this needs to be followed by 'Hocus Pocus" by Focus.

Too much prog rock?  DAMNED RIGHT! 

 
For those who like down tempo ambient style rock, the rest of the album by Focus was pretty decent.  Makes me think of Camel.

I am not sure that Camel is for RP but you can hear the Genesis, King Crimson, Moody Blues influence and you can hear melodies and riffs that will remind you of Porcupine Tree.  Steven Wilson is a big fan. 

As for this pretentious garbage Muse song, I kinda like it. 
Posted 7 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Ghostriders in the Queen. 
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
genuinely annoying
Posted 7 years ago by mikec09    [ Reply ]
inho, this needs to be followed by 'Hocus Pocus" by Focus.

Too much prog rock?  DAMNED RIGHT! 
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 wgsu_1978 wrote:
Pretentious garbage.

 
Yes.  But that is one blindingly awesome transition from Mathias Duplessy.  Good gracious.
Posted 8 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
 wgsu_1978 wrote:
Pretentious garbage.

 
Pretentious?  Pretending to be what?  Music is music - you either like it or you don't. Muse is all about showmanship, over the top musicianship maybe, but it is just music - fun, silly, inspiring, uplifting or cringe worthy.  It's up to your interpretation - but after all it is just a few guys trying to make a living playing music.
Posted 8 years ago by Stephen_Phillips    [ Reply ]
Pretentious garbage.
Posted 8 years ago by wgsu_1978    [ Reply ]
HUGE!
Posted 8 years ago by Shmelo    [ Reply ]
fun
Posted 8 years ago by DocStrangelove    [ Reply ]
So boring and getting worse each time it is played - time to retire this track RP.
Posted 8 years ago by musicforme    [ Reply ]
Within the context of RP, yes.  Individually, no.
Posted 8 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
Ugh, I can't take this band, the worst.
Posted 8 years ago by niner    [ Reply ]
Bellamy allways ends up whining like a spoiled brat, hate his singing and the music does me nothing. Sorry for all the progrockers on RP!
Posted 11 years ago by Ghiaap    [ Reply ]
get on with it then , ....go{#Stop}
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
 Propayne wrote:
Good Lord - proggin' out this morning!

 
I like this. It is retro in an amusing and entertaining way. I like the voices, actually. I'll sit and listen while the rest of you go visit your tax attorneys.
Posted 11 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
......not so much....I'll pass on this one for sure.
Posted 11 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Good Lord - proggin' out this morning!
Posted 11 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
Is this a Republican anthem?
Posted 11 years ago by PA1749    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:
Let's see ... listen to this or go see my tax attorney. 

The tax attorney wins! 

 

This song reminded me to make an appointment with my dentist.
Posted 11 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
Why am I envisioning a horse galloping across the plains?
Posted 11 years ago by PA1749    [ Reply ]
Hearing the galloping horses just made me yelp with glee here at work...love this song!!!
Posted 11 years ago by Hortense    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:
Let's see ... listen to this or go see my tax attorney. 

The tax attorney wins! 

 

I'd pick a trip down to DMV over this.
Posted 11 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
 coyote620 wrote:
why? This is giving me a headache.

 
"Oh those noisy kids!"

I am DIGGING this driving rock n roll!!
Posted 11 years ago by hschlossberg    [ Reply ]
Let's see ... listen to this or go see my tax attorney. 

The tax attorney wins! 
Posted 11 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
Ouch? This is giving me a headache.
Posted 11 years ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
hahaha, 'waaaaaah this song is whiny! this band is whiny! i don't like the whinies! waaaaah!'

oh well. i love this song; inspires visions of doing adventurous things at great speed. i recall listening to it often while doing geologic work in alaska, using helicopters and such. glorious days! such an excellent album too.
Posted 11 years ago by paultron    [ Reply ]
YIKES!
 
Posted 11 years ago by vandarbar    [ Reply ]
Terrible noise, melodramatic... hate this... hit the PSD button...
Posted 11 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
...not for me.
Posted 11 years ago by drivingunit103    [ Reply ]
drama queens...
Posted 11 years ago by bbryan    [ Reply ]
Nothing like starting a Friday morning with some Muse und Drang.
Posted 11 years ago by ottojschlosser    [ Reply ]
I don't know, but even in a cheerful tune like this, the singer sounds he's crying out his miserable life. I can't get this band.
Posted 11 years ago by mauguima    [ Reply ]
There's cheese and then there's Muse.
Posted 11 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
Sounds like bad "Queen"! 

Really not quite up to RP standard.


Posted 11 years ago by Bargamon    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
I have always been anti-Muse, but I have to admit their latest release is pretty good.  They just need to be a bit more restrained.
 

The lack of restraint is what makes it good. The new album is kinda "meh"...
Posted 11 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
A friend of mine was enthusiastic about a Muse song, to which I replied that I thought they are a bit over the top for my taste. His response: "Over the top is the point!" And so it is.
Posted 11 years ago by ottojschlosser    [ Reply ]
Good stuff!
Posted 11 years ago by kaybar    [ Reply ]

Love this song and seeing it live at Arras Main Square festival back in 2006; it was incredible - what energy!

Sadly I think Muse have since lost the plot and sound too much like Queen.


Posted 11 years ago by Charlie_rijsel    [ Reply ]
Great song with lots of energy!
Posted 11 years ago by jammah    [ Reply ]
What an epic song! Happy New Year Radioparadise!
Love you people!
Posted 11 years ago by miss_tsiki    [ Reply ]
I like most music but Muse is absolute garbage!!{#No}
Posted 12 years ago by marc1980    [ Reply ]
Don't like the lead singer's voice, so that makes this collage of noise even worse - {#Eyes}
Posted 12 years ago by d48m02h1918    [ Reply ]
I have always been anti-Muse, but I have to admit their latest release is pretty good.  They just need to be a bit more restrained.
Posted 12 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 80poundsOfFury wrote:
i dont this song has enough melodrama.....
 
Well its Muse, they are melodrama.
Posted 12 years ago by leathepea    [ Reply ]