Muse - United States Of Eurasia & Collateral Damage REACTION & REVIEW! FIRST TIME HEARING!
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Muse Fans.....FEELIN' YOU!!! Tonight we're coming back to Muse, with a song entitled "United States Of Eurasia & Collateral Damage". How's this one gonna go? Only one way to find out...
Come on in, enjoy the show...I'll see you inside.
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3.0 - 3.9 = Pretty Bad
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0.0 - 0.9 = A Travesty, An Affront To Nature
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The song is about all this glorified talk about rising up and uniting into this global super power. It's uplifting and inspiring. The reason for the ending is in the name 'collateral damage'. You hear the children playing and laughing, you hear the jets come in and then there is nothing. It is a sombre reminder that people are caught in the crossfire and innocent die on a daily basis. It's a counterpoint to the energy of the song.
I’m not sure how anyone could be bored by a beautifully played classical piece by Chopin, but we all have our preferences. I think it perfectly fits onto the ending of the song, and in the album, leads perfectly to the next. But hey, appreciate you not pretending to like something just to please people.
Personally (although this one I don't mind because I like the piece more than some of the others) there's an element of the "slow (classical) piano outro" thing that I don't like. Or, at least, I think a more energetic ending would work better.
That said, you're right. The jet sound does fit into the start of Guiding Light perfectly. And I can tell that because I automatically knew/remembered that was the next track just from that sound alone.
Also, from listening to the review, I do think it's kind of funny that the one bit of the song that David thinks is the same as other muse songs is the bit written by someone else generations before the song was released.
@@JayJ1095 Eh, but the song is about power-hungry leaders destroying what's left of world civilization to consolidate power for their own personal ambitions at the detriment of humanity. I think a comedown in energy into a somber elegy is the direction the song needed to end on. The ending is quite literally children being bombed by fighter jets. You'd have to completely change the song and its meaning if you wanted an energetic ending, and Muse has plenty of songs that end energetically, so that wouldn't be anything new anyway. Matt's never ended a song with a cover of a classical composer, so yeah, maybe the classical style isn't new to Muse, but they've never done a straight cover of one of their favorite classical pieces for an album.
@@brandonb.5304 oh yeah! Thematically it works. It's just I think it would be better musically to have a more powerful and final ending to the song.
Also, I was mainly thinking of the end of the globalist (the Elgar piece) that I don't really like as much as the Chopin.
I totally agree, I mean what more you want respectfully, it's a symphony, great base, great piano, great guitar, great singing, beautiful arabian melody, Chopin, Queen and it's all in one song. And you say this is old I get it. I mean I heard metallica yesterday 4 songs from different albums sounded the same to me and it was just electric guitar and James screaming. What's new Metallica ? We could say the same thing to Queen too that's how they sound like in all their songs. We get it David you don't like Symphony and classicals
they are not very energetic. they are low toned. this is how. very nice but less energy
The lead singer is a really great piano player, I think they added the Chopin piece at the end of the song basically so he could record it on an album, and he arranged the strings and voices for the Chopin piece.
Completely forgot about this one haha, i think its time for Showbiz, go back to the roots of Muse 👌
Collateral Damage is Nocturne by Chopin, with violin and vocals added.
I'm sure there's an interview out there somewhere where Matt Bellamy states this is his 'love letter' to Queen.
Queen have influenced Muse's music a ton, you can hear it in a lot of their songs.
absolutely, i literally call this song space bohemian rhapsody
Definitely Queen vibes, I said the same before you paused. A bit surprised you didn't recognise it was a classical piece by Chopin at the end - quite a famous one - I agree not sure why it was included.
Nocturne No. 2
Apparently DH doesn’t think Chopin is brilliant 😂
Hey David, Im Usain bolt … the fastest man on earth..” ….Dave: “yeah .. but what else can you do … sure you run fast … but we’ve seen this before.” … can’t quite believe how much that piano piece annoyed you Dave haha … it’s beautiful..
The Muse fan requesting here must really like The Resistance. Hope Heretic hears something from the first 4 albums, so much better.
Love Resistance. What can I say? To me, it’s Muse at their finest and most creative. The albums classical and symphonic influences are just my cup of tea.
@@amassaic yup The Resistance is their best album and one of the most underrated albums ever imo.
agreed, whoever is paying/voting for these needs a real muse fan perspective. this album isnt one.
@@amassaic exactly. I love all their stuff, especially the heavier stuff, but the mix between influences is incredible and I don't understand why it's one of their less popular albums
@@nighpaw4651 I dont think it is. Uprising still gets a ton of airplay. It's just that Resistance followed their most commercial and accessible album so it will tend to get lost in the shuffle sometimes - especially to cliche Muse snobs who only like their early stuff.
I love the bombast of this song. It's Muse showing their Queen influences and I'm all for it.
Now, that said... the meter of the lyrics is a little wobbly. Definitely feels like Bellamy wasn't willing to alter his lyrics to fit a more smooth meter for his vocal performance.
Fairplay for the honest and detailed reaction as always, I'm confused how you are talking about one of the most versatile bands ever saying, "what else is there". Wow 😂
I don't care what People say Its my show!!!
I love every song with piano by muse.
no doubt I love every piano intro and does this guy hate Queen
The songs that you mentioned that you considered repetitive it's actually it's from the same album this is how they wanted the album to sound like. Each album is different.
The songs were exogenesis I , II , III
Chopin - Nocturne op.9 No.2
Queen vibes definitely. And they're intentional.
The word you're looking for is 'homage' to Queen. A famous era of queen was the soundtrack to Highlander: there can be only one... The piano outro evokes the peace and calm of a place before being destroyed by a cruise missile (not a jet). I'd rather not leave out the actual point of the whole song...
This song about wars. Ending of the song, Just imagine sound of children playing and jet coming to bring them bom.
People choose wierd Muse stuff for you. Most of their songs are just straightforward rocking songs. This one would be about 150 on my list.
So true 😄
Technically it’s two songs. The song is a political statement. The piano section of “Collateral Damage” is basically creating the image of exactly its name - collateral damage. First you hear the children playing in the background over the piano and next you hear American jet planes fly over presumably bombing the area. Those children = the collateral damage.
In the “United States of Eurasia” part, you hear the middle eastern sounding breakdown section as well signifying the US and Europe’s incursion into those lands. This was released at the height of the Iraq and Afghan wars - Bush Jr. era.
This track wasn’t meant to be a a single for mass consumption. And Muse make no bones about how this song is a homage to Queen as well.
I know you don’t factor in lyrics but sometimes they matter to understand the context of songs and WHY musicians do what they do.
I listened to this album when it came out while reading George Orwell’s 1984, which this album is inspired by. It was an awesome experience to read and listen to this together. One of my fave albums!
The song was about War, the last part was as the Aircraft took off and lastly you could hear the bombs being dropped.
You simply haven't grasped the situation
Brian May from Queen loved this album though ☺️
The piano parts are especially prevalent parts in The Resistance album, which is a concept album.
This is pretty much a homage to Queen and Chopin. Matt's very heavily influenced by classical music in his piano playing, I think most of his originality comes from what he does on the guitar.
A fine example of mindset limits....on your part! 😀 Also, who does not love Chopin's Nocturne E Flat Major, Opus 9 No 2? Well, I get you, but, there are times in our existence when instantly "getting it" does not occur, and in many cases, we need to dig a bit deeper to truly comprehend an artist's (Any Artist!!) intent! Lot's of possible reasons but, that song title, and closing lyric "United States of Eurasia" embraces the darkness, and thematic statements in George Orwell's 1984. Read it, and then listen all the way again, and think about that Jet Bomber Sound at the very end. Place yourself, and open up your imagination.....be there 🙂.
I'm guessing that the interludes are probably there just as much to compliment and bridge to the next track with Muse. As with any other band and album, any specific song taken out of the context of the track running may not play out the same as a stand alone as it would within the complete picture.
Goth yesss....Metal yesssssssss...... but MUSE ???? ABSOLUTELY YESSSSSSSSSSSSS....
Thx to react about Bellamy's Band.
I had the exact same feeling when I listened to "The Globalist" for the first time 😂
This song was definitely inspired by queen, even brian may agrees
The irony is i don't even like this song that much but the Chopin part is amazing and you're like wtf is this lol
Couldn't disagree more about the end, none of this is new by those standards, we've heard guitar riffs and bass riffs and drum fills and all that shit from them loads of times before, if you want something new go to simulation theory, as far as I can remember they haven't done many classical covers before this, and a beautiful classical piece definitely isn't unwelcome, the only song I remember with a classical piece like that is after this song in the album
Chopin - "Am I a joke to you?"...
Muse = Queen + Radiohead
I will stand by Space Dementia at Pinkpop 04. Can't wait for you to get around to it - may not be to your taste but I find it to be a masterpiece in songwriting. Super fair score for this one, thanks David!
So muses newest album "simulation theory" is really experimental.
Muse - algorithm (alternate reality) is a great track to try out!
Also, not sure if you've reacted to muse - unsustainable (live or studio). It was during a period when dubstep was a thing. So muse replicated it with music (not as bad as it sounds).
🙂
Queen vibes.......most definitely, as soon as you said it!!
Pst , Pressure featuring the UCLA bruins marching band...It's a bopper
Everyone would be happy if you’d do more early Muse!
Yep I'd rather listen to the changes of "unnatural selection" from the album or "mk ultra."
That last minute and a half, yeah blame Chopin.....or you know, don't, cause rules.....
Bro, this is classic music, 'what more they have?' Colateral Damage comes from Chopin, one of the biggest genius ever existed on music as bethoven and more, what more we can have than this?
Well, you should listen to more classic music to understand the proposit of it, metal is shit near to what is classic music
David, you should most definitely react to Arch Echo. It's a prog band made out of very talented youngsters. Immediate results or To the moon. Also, Wintersun - Sons of winter and stars
if youre not move by the collateral damage, youre not hearing it right.
First time I heard Muse and then saw them, Queen. No dig. We had the new Queen.
He just doesn't understand muse, he doesn't understand what they want to convey, at least he's honest.
Good lord. I think this is my second comment in a week because this shows up on my feed somehow, BUT these MUSE picks are kinda Jank IMO. Sure they are good songs, but nobody is catering to what I think YOU would like. You need the faster heavier MUSE songs. You really didn't seem pleased during the song especially at the end.
Muse - Map of Problematique, Time is Running Out, Assassin, Resistance ( The title song from THAT album is a catchy banger), Blockades, The Handler
If you think this sounds like Queen you should try the album The 2nd Law. Some incredibly Queen sounding parts on that album!
Your not listening...there is a story in the sound beyond the music being played.
The Piano music simply complements the story to get the listener into the mood as intended.
umnatural selection
Thanks for being honest! though you dislike the end you didnt sugarcoat it
No worries Abraham, you can always count on me being honest in these videos.
This track always reminds me of Innuendo
Please do Babymatel Headbanger and Rondo of Nightmare with the Intro. You will love the Intro.
Babymetal
never really understood why collaternal damage was there in the ablum. it doesnt connect united states of eurasia and the next song (guiding light). collateral damage is a slow piano piece in between two bombastic songs. it never fit
If you understand the lyrics and context of United States of Eurasia and a little bit of history, you’d understand why the Chopin piece followed with sounds of children playing and the sounds of jet planes flying over.
Not sure how Chopin would feel about the ending lol.
actually the whole album is a tribute to queen, and the piano is the whole theme of the album ,the one reason why it was repetitive
Odd and a bit cruel to have this without the next song in the album, with the payoff of the interlude and the jets flying over...
And... I'll agree, as a stand-alone song, the piano piece was out of place and weird. As a part of the flow of the album as a whole, however, it makes a lot more sense.
More Jinjer!
I’m a huge muse fan and I agree with you on the ending , I don’t think collateral damage is even originally muse, just drags on a bit
It's actually the classical piece Nocture Op.9 No.2 by Chopin
It's going to be difficult to find something more original on muse's discography, but I trust the patreons and they won't ask for things like revolt or unsustainable system, right? ... right?😥
I don’t know who is choosing this songs but they are not an accurate representation of what muse usually does
Its crazy they rename a Chopin song too.. Umm ok...
David, oh David, you are being generous on this one, I love Muse, the universe, God, the force, everyone knows they're my fav band, but 8.2 was too generous. I think this should be in the 7.5s.
I'm thinking very seriously in going to the tiers and request better muse songs that are being overlooked in your channel. I also think that's the beauty of this, you get to hear everything...and to answer your question, yes. There is a LOT more, that album was "good" but only that.
Cheers!
Any album that has Exogenesis on it is more than good 😌
I actually think that The Resistance is their best album. Musical brilliance.
@@Lancelot30 agreed! It’s my favorite and idgaf what the Showbiz/OoS nerds think lol.
Good but i expect this from muse
Way too much focus on the outro here. It's just an album transitional piece. Can you review the actual song now? Very strange to give a high score yet focus 90% of the review on the outro you hated.
I love your honesty, but you come off a little ignorant here, so I'll be honest, this is your first review I gave a thumbs down
Lol I agree here. But you have to understand DH doesn’t factor in lyrics. So he simply can’t understand the context and this being a statement song.
The context being the “la dee da” absurd attitude of the west playing their classical music (which the Nazi’s played in Auschwitz as they sent millions to their death), acting as if their culture is elite and they are higher beings of the world, all as they rain down bombs on the Middle East causing collateral damage (the kids playing).
Matt Bellamy is a genius. Hands down the single most talented musician to ever appear on this channel.
pervyy
I love listening to Muse since 99 but I really struggle with this track, as it makes me cringe. For me the Queen influence is far too blatant, that it sounds like mimicry. This isn't the only time they wear their Queen influence on their sleeve.
yeah I agree with that would have made sense to just leave off collateral damage.
Collateral damage was so out of sync with the album. This was Muses final decent album before it all went a bit odd imo. Don't get me wrong, there latest album has nuggets of pure gold (The Handler!!!!) but it's all a bit meh. I always disliked the queen influences. I always though Matt is better than almost copying.
Drones isn’t their latest album anymore lol
@@colbybeltz8836 Yeah I know, Simulation Theory is mostly dross imo.
It took a few years for me to give 2nd Law another listen and now it’s really grown on me and I love it. But Drones was killer. You can’t be a Muse fan and think otherwise. Any album with Reapers on it is gold.
I think all Muse fans can agree that Simulation Theory was their worst ever and I hope they move away from that sound on the next record.
It’s almost as if Drones was the real next album after Resistance and Simulation was the real next album after 2nd Law lol
@@amassaic Yeah, they just went for mainstream and it shows.
@@markgriffin45 gotta keep those stadiums filled I guess :/
They write well. But mostly in the style of other bands. They should be a cover band. Their songs are decent but something doesn't make me want to listen to them..
This is really where Muse started to lose me as a fan. I really dislike Matt's focus on 1984ish, political lyrics and his pretentious, pseudo-operatic vocal delivery (seriously, the way he sings 'toooo dust' in the second verse is really grating to me haha).
I much prefer when he writes about personal stuff (e.g. Madness), or straight-forward riff-based songs (Plug-in Baby, Hyper Music, Sotckholm Syndrome).
It went from Radiohead into Queen. With that being said, I hated it.
@Benjamin Davis Just from the few Muse songs I've heard on this channel I can tell you I do not like this band. Mostly because of the singer if memory serves.
@@benjamindavis4974 I do not enjoy it