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Matt Bellamy has said the song was inspired by a dream he had in which he was in desert and there were giant blades swinging from the sky.
The first time Micro Cuts was played live, it featured different lyrics in place of “Micro waves me insane, A blade cuts in your brain” and the chorus. Early live versions featured an extended outro that featured parts of the song Execution Commentary, as well as extra lyrics.
The descending vocals towards the end of the song have been played intermittently through time. During early 2001 it wasn’t sung at all, and post 2002 it wasn’t usually sung, although one example of the descending vocals post-2002 was at The Mercy Lounge in 2004. In the latter half of the 2005 tour, the post-final-chorus section was used as an outro to Stockholm Syndrome on at least two occasions.
Micro Cuts made a return to set lists during the 2007 European tour. The first performance of 2007 featured a largely clean guitar (without effects), while further performances feature a “new effect”, which mimics the layering on the album recording. The descending vocals have not returned, while vocals have been clean so far. After the final chorus and before the final decent, Bellamy has used the chaos pad to create a sound similar to the Kaoss pad solo and outro used with live Supermassive Black Hole performances.
The first time Micro Cuts was played live, it featured different lyrics in place of “Micro waves me insane, A blade cuts in your brain” and the chorus. Early live versions featured an extended outro that featured parts of the song Execution Commentary, as well as extra lyrics.
The descending vocals towards the end of the song have been played intermittently through time. During early 2001 it wasn’t sung at all, and post 2002 it wasn’t usually sung, although one example of the descending vocals post-2002 was at The Mercy Lounge in 2004. In the latter half of the 2005 tour, the post-final-chorus section was used as an outro to Stockholm Syndrome on at least two occasions.
Micro Cuts made a return to set lists during the 2007 European tour. The first performance of 2007 featured a largely clean guitar (without effects), while further performances feature a “new effect”, which mimics the layering on the album recording. The descending vocals have not returned, while vocals have been clean so far. After the final chorus and before the final decent, Bellamy has used the chaos pad to create a sound similar to the Kaoss pad solo and outro used with live Supermassive Black Hole performances.
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alexzzx wrote:
To all the ppl who doesn't get this song. The vocals are not supposed to be pleasant. Art doesn't have to be pleasant to touch you, but it has to be real and have some meaning. "I've seen what you're doing to me" gets me every time. Just imagine the pain you must experience when you're crying/screaming so hard that you can't even pronounce the words.
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Kebadatta23 wrote:
OMG <3
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Amazing song <3 Incredible vocals, Matt!
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KiingNothing wrote:
@midori21 yes, it is imposible but fun to try xD
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stephen_laurie wrote:
what a voice
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placebo_molko wrote:
They should play this in every show. I with they played it when they came here. But matt would ruin his voice i guess.
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midori21 wrote:
it's so fun to sing along to this.
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JamesCouto wrote:
Their best music
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donert_21 wrote:
Amazing. Best of Muse.
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milann89 wrote:
Hated it for a long time, but not anymore.
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gunslingerdarko wrote:
Love it. Absolutely hysterical
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Jonzo67 wrote:
"most people dont like this song...I still think its great though " - yeah, they do. Most songs on OOS are generally popular.
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katweazle wrote:
micro nuts.
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690min wrote:
This one, is fucking heavy.
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KiingNothing wrote:
WOOOOOOOOOOOOW Since the first time I heard this I love it
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djnonplus wrote:
the falsetto gets a bit on my nerves but that riff is awesome
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EEEgle wrote:
It´s so intense and immense, mind-blowing really!
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XxRoflcopterxX wrote:
most people dont like this song...I still think its great though
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chenzi wrote:
crazy song for a crazy dream
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sweet_kenny wrote:
Matt's voice on here is so epic it's almost unreal. He could move mountains with it. Definitely one of my all time favorites by them.
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