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“New Born” is a song by the English band Muse available on the eponymous single, the album Origin of Symmetry, the live album HAARP and on the Hullabaloo Live DVD.
The main piano melody is based on broken chords, a technique used in numerous other Muse songs, such as “Sunburn” and “Bliss”.
The band is known for performing modified, more elaborate versions of the song when playing live. In particular, Matt Bellamy now plays a slightly re-worked piano part during the intro, and substitutes the tremolo technique used in the solo for tapping. At the end of the song, Bellamy plays a riff from Rage Against the Machine’s cover of “Microphone Fiend” or Deftones “Headup”.
Matthew Bellamy said of the song: “It’s about a semi-fear of the evolution of technology, and how in reality it’s destroying all humanity. My fear is that we can’t control it because it’s moving faster than we are, so the songs setting myself in a location in the future where the body is no longer important and everyone’s plugged into a network. The opening line is ‘link it to the world’, so it’s connecting yourself on a worldwide scale and being born into another reality.” The song was also remixed by Paul Oakenfold for the movie Swordfish, although it doesn’t appear in the movie, it appears on the soundtrack.
The main piano melody is based on broken chords, a technique used in numerous other Muse songs, such as “Sunburn” and “Bliss”.
The band is known for performing modified, more elaborate versions of the song when playing live. In particular, Matt Bellamy now plays a slightly re-worked piano part during the intro, and substitutes the tremolo technique used in the solo for tapping. At the end of the song, Bellamy plays a riff from Rage Against the Machine’s cover of “Microphone Fiend” or Deftones “Headup”.
Matthew Bellamy said of the song: “It’s about a semi-fear of the evolution of technology, and how in reality it’s destroying all humanity. My fear is that we can’t control it because it’s moving faster than we are, so the songs setting myself in a location in the future where the body is no longer important and everyone’s plugged into a network. The opening line is ‘link it to the world’, so it’s connecting yourself on a worldwide scale and being born into another reality.” The song was also remixed by Paul Oakenfold for the movie Swordfish, although it doesn’t appear in the movie, it appears on the soundtrack.
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Akaszatoma wrote:
opening piano bit sounds just like a philip glass piece. nice song.
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thewombats wrote:
it's fucking mental.
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duyyya wrote:
Wish something powerful as this was on The Resistance...
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Morphium24 wrote:
Just came home from the concert in Cologne! I'm still flashed by this track! *.*
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citizen_amazed wrote:
The riff gets me every time.
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Rock_Spirit wrote:
My first Muse song, no wonder I fell in love with the band then..
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EldarHarlequin wrote:
still the best song in the world [3]
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someonesays wrote:
One of the best songs I've ever heard.
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Allinaa18 wrote:
still the best song in the world [2]
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djnonplus wrote:
can't argue with that Michelle, I would just have to add Bliss and Stockholm Syndrome
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MichelleMarsh wrote:
New Born + Plug In Baby + Citizen Erased = The best Muse songs ever.
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Great song <3
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jeremyzachmann wrote:
I want those Manson guitars so bad.
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Muse247 wrote:
The bass riff is so addictive :))
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djnonplus wrote:
wowwowwow. Can't get enough of it
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Masterschelm wrote:
every time I hear it, it reminds me of "High Tension/Haute Tension"... that was a great movie....
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Trequartistaa wrote:
Great song
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thrice85 wrote:
best riff in the universe [1]
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Sticky_Ricky wrote:
I LOve Muse!!!
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leap_of_faith wrote:
still the best song in the world
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