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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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jamesdark wrote:
This is their best live song, or maybe I'll change my mind if I get to see them again!
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k0kky89 wrote:
Yes, it's just a beautiful song!
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Bringer_ofLight wrote:
Epical!
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SkunkYlein wrote:
unbelievable voice - makes me shiver ;)
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hacklr wrote:
amazing
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Great song <3
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elitegosu wrote:
<strong>just incredible, love!</strong>
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lukesic wrote:
amazing music
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t0meh wrote:
ahhhhh love the bit at 3:30
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Oshbaby wrote:
cool song
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RozynDragon wrote:
I just love the intro to this song
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xDynamiiKzx wrote:
Amazin
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Geladeira83 wrote:
My first Muse song, no wonder I fell in love with the band then..[2]
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drambuekid wrote:
my favourite track from Muse
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dem_on47 wrote:
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SysTyum wrote:
NEW BOOORN!!! Their best.
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Floriane_M wrote:
just break the silence, 'cause i'm driftin away, away from you ♥
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Luv4More wrote:
so wonderful
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LivCullen wrote:
Amazing!!
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FluffyUnderwear wrote:
One of their best songs definitely.
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