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10Yes, Music/{{Muse}} had a long enough list of Awesome Music to warrant an entire page. [[https://youtu.be/w8KQmps-Sog They have been victorious.]]
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12[[AC:Music/{{Showbiz}}]]
13* "Sunburn" is our first look into the world of Muse. [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness Unlike most of the rest of the album]], it's dramatic with a powerful chorus.
14* [[https://youtu.be/nRQfUmL8uis "Showbiz"]] is 5 minutes and 17 seconds of raging anguish topped off with one of the most insane vocal solos to be committed to audio.
15* Early B Side "Host" starts off subtly, then gets to the most awesome headbanging section for 45 seconds till the end of the song. It's the unsung predecessor of "Cydonia" for this reason.
16* "Unintended". Simple and stripped-down, sweet stuff that tugs at the heartstrings oh so delicately. The live version on ''HAARP'' is its own standalone Moment of Awesome.
17* "Muscle Museum": Catchy, anthemic, and funky with a nice chorus, along with lyrics about Muse's struggle in their early days to be recognized and how people would only be fans of them because of their popularity. It's all topped off with a tasty pseudo-guitar solo which is actually Matt singing into a crackly megaphone. Seriously.
18* "Uno", dear god, "Uno". The bassline and guitar riff and melody pull you straight into what sounds like a Mexican standoff and it does not disappoint. ''YOU COULD'VE BEEN NUMBER OOOOONE, YOU COULD'VE RULED THE WHOLE WOOOOORLD, YOU COULD'VE HAD SO MUCH FUUUUUN, BUT YOU BLEW IT ALL AWAAAAY...''
19* "Minimum", anyone? This instrumental simply doesn't do the minimum. It's very fun to headbang to and somewhat {{Music/Nirvana}}-esque.
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21[[AC:Music/OriginOfSymmetry]]
22* "New Born" is such. An. Opener. It starts with a lullaby-esque piano melody before exploding into an energetic riff and a manic climax at the end. [[https://youtu.be/SvqMTxpxsN4 This rendition]], in particular, is in one word, mind-blowing.
23* [[https://youtu.be/QC2F-2H2Piw "Citizen Erased"]]. Many have considered it to be the [[{{Music/Queen}} "Bohemian Rhapsody"]] of this generation for the daring, evolving structure that starts with a simple riff, turning it into a dramatic and angsty hard rock song, then a sad soft rock song, then right back into the hard riffing, then all sealed off with a refreshing yet haunting piano outro.
24* [[https://youtu.be/65Gh0U0wkBs "PLUG. IN. BABY."]] The bassline and drumbeat are damn groovy, the lyrics are [[MindScrew fantastically weird]], the strings in the chorus are epic and swelling, and yet it's raw and strange in the most perfect of ways. As for the guitar riff? Complex, but still catchy, and it is considered ''one of the best of all time''.
25* [[https://youtu.be/j6CpJ3-BzNA "Space Dementia"]] is frickin' ''epic''. It's insanely beautiful but also frightening and in the end, addictive and insanity-inducing as the lyrics call for. [[LastNoteNightmare The wall of sound at the end]] really seals the deal.
26* [[https://youtu.be/eMqsWc8muj8 "Bliss"]]. The arpeggios are intricate and spiral round you, the vocals float above the chaotic music, and the music video is definitely a trip. Bellamy often reinterpreted the piano arpeggios from the intro and interlude with his overdriven guitar in live performances. Watch [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=IVg0Ea_a-74 their live performance at Rock am Ring 2002 here]] and [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=jQbZFe_Q920 at Glastonbury 2004 here]].
27* "Hyper Music". YOU KNOW THAT I DON'T LOVE YOU, AND I NEVER DIIIIID...along with kickass riffs early on, and bass that is like an earthquake delivered direct to the eardrums.
28* "Micro Cuts" has an almost classical feel to it (due to having a similar chord progression to Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata). Matt's vocals are inhuman in addition to the eerie feel of the chorus. Probably the most atmospheric piece of music that Muse have ever recorded, with the ethereal guitars and the ghostly vocals. That would have been enough, but then, 30 seconds from the end, the guitar speeds up with a heavy riff and the song explodes. The GratuitousPanning is just icing on the cake of perfection.
29* "Feeling Good". One might not think of jazz when it comes to Muse, but their brilliant take on this classic showtune is worth hearing. The falsettos at the end are just too good to believe.
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31[[AC:Hullaballoo Soundtrack]]
32* The entire EP. [[https://youtu.be/L4c4myEJL8k Just listen to that opening!]]
33* "Dead Star" should have earned its own Awesome moment: the slurps, the hardcore electronic instrumental, the epic riffs, the drum structure. It's basically what anger sounds like.
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35[[AC:Music/{{Absolution|Album}}]]
36* "Apocalypse Please" feels bare [[https://youtu.be/rdfgxrYRFiw without its intro]], huh?
37* [[https://youtu.be/KwhjlNvF-4Q "Hysteria"]]. One of the most awesome bass lines of ''all time,'' it opens the song and rumbles right through your head to the end. The guitar solo reaches ''soaring'' heights too, and ''everyone'' must join in on the chorus:
38-->'cause I want it now, I want it now\
39Give me your heart and your soul\
40And I'm breaking out, I'm breaking out\
41Last chance to lose control
42* [[https://youtu.be/RTKxaRLCo9A "Time Is Running Out"]], especially with the ''Film/DrStrangelove''-inspired video.
43* "Butterflies and Hurricanes". (Live version on ''[[https://youtu.be/YDsLKEado_o HAARP]]'' is just as, if not, better.) This song would make a damn good ThemeMusicPowerUp:
44-->Change everything you are\
45And everything you were\
46Your number has been called\
47Fights and battles have begun\
48Revenge will surely come\
49Yeah, hard times are ahead
50** They play this on the [[Creator/{{Syfy}} Sci Fi Channel]] in Taiwan for one of the commercials and it is '''epic'''. It does, however, after you hear it for the third time in one day begin to sound like they are summoning some kinda EldritchAbomination. Mumbling, singing and yelling at the same time? Awesome.
51** Appears as the main theme of ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012''. A huge accomplishment for them.
52* Even non-Muse fans can't get over [[https://youtu.be/6Ck6Hcg2cjk "Sing for Absolution"]]. It's simple, soft, delicate, and you will not get the melody of the verses nor the piano out of your head.
53* [[https://youtu.be/UpfSS3cNwjg "Eternally Missed"]] is the little-known B-side to "Hysteria". It is also quite possibly the finest piece of music Muse has ever recorded.
54* [[https://youtu.be/v6Hbap9UOXA The B-side "Fury"]] is driven by a [[UncommonTime 3/2 time signature]] and a doom-laden wall of synths, strings, and guitars make you feel like [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt everything is coming apart]] in the most ''badass'' way possible. ''AND WE'LL PRAAAAAAAAAY THAT THEEEEEEERE'S NO GOOOOOOOD TO PUUUUUUNISH UUUUUUUS AND MAAAAAAAKE A FUUUUUUUSS!''
55* [[https://youtu.be/vn8IxakTLQ4 "The Groove"]] (b-side for the "Time Is Running Out" single) starts out with one of the weirdest guitar solos Matt's ever done then at 0:19 the bass kicks in and you realize that the song is ''more'' than aptly titled.
56* [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=6IyUKwOA4JQ "Stockholm Syndrome]], one of Muse's heaviest songs (at least guitar and drums wise), tells a story about, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin you know]], UsefulNotes/StockholmSyndrome. Amazing riff, touching lyrics, and even better [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=9wV9_je85DE live performance.]]
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58[[AC:Music/BlackHolesAndRevelations]]
59* "Music/KnightsOfCydonia" by Muse is incredibly epic (and [[https://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyI the video]] is even more so). You know what's more epic than "Knights of Cydonia"? [[https://youtu.be/4NL1wqc9rGE Knights of Cydonia preceded by Man With Harmonica.]]
60* [[https://youtu.be/v56b-ggjwlc "Take a Bow"]]'s symphonic tribute. If God had a theme song, this would be it. And the original "Take a Bow" [[https://youtu.be/II-hPx8aOD0 symphonic mix]] - just when you think it can't get any more epic.
61* The little B-side called [[https://youtu.be/wplx6ScmDc0 "Glorious"]] is, indeed, glorious.
62* [[https://youtu.be/Rh3aZcc15ts "Map of the Problematique"]]. LONELINESS BE OVER. [[https://youtu.be/3w9HISAagoM LIVE AT ABBEY ROAD]]. The [=RatM=] riff at the end just makes it perfect.
63* "City of Delusion". Dear sweet Jesus, that trumpet can send tingles down anyone's spine, and the strings practically make the song.
64* [[https://youtu.be/Pgum6OT_VH8 "Starlight"]]. Easily one of their most emotionally intense songs. Not to mention the epic bass riff intro, the epic piano intro, and a drum beat that's the [[ExactWords tits!]][[note]]No, really. The drum beat spells TITS in Morse code.[[/note]]
65* [[https://youtu.be/YfRQXIJ3fEM "Assassin"]], featuring one of Dominic's best drum performances and some kickass riffing.
66* [[https://youtu.be/pta-gf6JaHQ "Supermassive Black Hole"]], [[NightmareFuel freaky]] video and all. How much more catchy and sexy can you get? "Ooooooooooooh...You set my soul alight..."
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68[[AC:Music/{{The Resistance|Album}}]]
69* Looks like they've done it again with [[https://youtu.be/eB1OkuN8vdU "United States of Eurasia"]]. It'll give you chills every time you listen to it. Eura-SIA. -SIA. -SIA. -SIA.
70* [[https://youtu.be/1ZD0yp-E0rw Exogenesis]] [[https://youtu.be/f_sHYn_cSn0 freakin']] [[https://youtu.be/e4EqjvnWfRM Symphony]]. Try hearing all three parts in ''one single fucking piece''. [[https://youtu.be/c901NUazf3g Just beautiful..]]
71* [[https://youtu.be/w8KQmps-Sog "Uprising"]]. Mix two parts ''Series/DoctorWho'' theme to three parts badass ProtestSong. Add a dash of Toccata and Fugue. Mix well. Serve scorching hot with a side of [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever giant teddy bear]] revolution. To the extent that Creator/CatherineTate (Donna Noble in ''Series/DoctorWho'') [[https://youtu.be/kSw-8XNTRkA?t=4m47s thought it was]] the ''Doctor Who'' theme tune.
72* [[https://youtu.be/TPE9uSFFxrI "Resistance"]], from the same album, is an epic [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot political protest love song]]. Yes, it's really that cool.
73* [[https://youtu.be/bWTuKd2lTo4 "Undisclosed Desires"]]. Enticing, sensual, and ''so damn catchy'' you just can't help but groove along and join in on the chorus.
74* [[https://youtu.be/y1p8o7x2o1o "I Belong to You"]] is just as good. Can you say bass clarinet solo?
75* Listen to [[https://youtu.be/4CkApmhVpdg this.]] That noise you're hearing? Yeah, that's your brain exploding. Well, that or "MK Ultra".
76* [[https://youtu.be/T23AY5gYhpE "Unnatural Selection"]]. Badass organ intro into a thumping guitar riff... slows down a bit in the middle... then back to the guitars. Capital stuff.
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78[[AC:Music/The2ndLaw]]
79* Chances are you'll find their theme for the London 2012 Olympics "[[https://youtu.be/68mw8AE9l_g Survival]]" [[YourHeadASplode head-exploding]]ly epic, [[NarmCharm though cheesy and campy as hell]]. (Though it may take a few listens to love it.)
80* Taking a few listens to love it seems to be becoming a trend with the songs from ''The 2nd Law'', as its trailer [[BrokenBase split the fanbase]]. The first single from the album, [[https://youtu.be/Mq9zhpBweDk "Madness"]], is what might happen if 80s-era Queen were sent forward in time and tried out EDM! Combine the smooth beat and epic buildup with the soaring vocals at the end and you've got a great song.
81* And the [[BrokenBase base-breaking]] song itself, [[https://youtu.be/EF_xdvn52As "Unsustainable"]]. The reaction to the Dubstep influences in this song has been incredibly split, but the fact that the band are making those sounds ''with their normal instruments'' at least deserves a mention. That part in the middle with all of the strings and robot voices coming back with kickass slow drumming and Matt belting his heart out is orgasmic.
82* The band recently allowed people to listen to it for free on various websites (such has The Guardian for UK listeners). "Panic Station" instantly jumps out as being funk-inspired brilliant awesomeness.
83* "Follow Me", a dubstep-symphonic rock hybrid written in dedication to Matthew Bellamy's newborn son, is the first major foray by Muse into music dominated by electronic elements and is EXTREMELY AWESOME. What did you expect from a song being produced by Music/{{Nero}}?!
84* "Supremacy". Slow and intriguing orchestral buildup to an epic beat drop and a suave riff with some really badass lyrics. Everybody says it goes well with ''Film/JamesBond''. It shows.
85* [[https://youtu.be/zV8yLLphihk "Save Me"]]. Chris Wolstenholme's debut as singer and songwriter couldn't be more beautifully amazing.
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87[[AC:Music/{{Drones}}]]
88* [[https://youtu.be/UqLRqzTp6Rk Psycho]] is such a kick-ass riff. For those familiar with Muse's live shows, yes, that is indeed a modified variation on the ol' [[https://youtu.be/A1Ajxkws0Og&t=6m Stockholm Syndrome outro]].
89* [[https://youtu.be/aTcJWhmdzpg Dead Inside]] starts with a simple beat and an apparently innocent chorus, but then it ''explodes'' around the 2:35 mark into an absolute orgasm of sound. It has the instrumental progression of "Madness" and the awesome synth-like quality of "Undisclosed Desires". Add a neat little guitar solo before the second verse and you've got a great song. [[https://youtu.be/I5sJhSNUkwQ The official music video]] makes it even better - very minimalist, with just a man and a woman (who has BlackEyesOfEvil) dancing together in a bare room full of what looks like chalk dust, interspersed with shots of the band playing in the same room and the occasional light-bearing drone hovering around, the dance performance put on by Will B. Wingfield and Kathryn [=McCormick=] is absolutely ''astounding,'' like a combination of ballet, ballroom dancing, break dancing, [[DanceBattler martial arts]] and [[MatingDance sex]] all rolled into one.
90* [[https://youtu.be/gcNEC9NaJuE Reapers]] is a very OOS-esque, guitar-heavy song that you can't help rocking out to. The crazy, heavy ending elevates it from cool to ''unforgettable''.
91* [[https://youtu.be/BF1DQr5dKW8 The Handler.]] Ominously uplifting lyrics mark the beginning of the protagonist's realization that she can still hang on to who she was before being broken. Even by itself, the heavy, brooding guitar and bass combined with an unearthly vocal performance is just brilliant.
92* [[https://youtu.be/kzbFxLNpguM Defector]] is by itself an amazing song, featuring a soaring, powerful main riff, but it becomes even more awesome when it's taken into the album's context. It's in fact the point where the protagonist snaps out of her brainwashing and turns against her tormentors, who turned her into a soulless killing machine.
93* "The Globalist" is a ten-minute apocalyptic prog nightmare about a crazy dictator who nukes an entire planet because he needed to be loved. This song, a sequel to "Citizen Erased", has three movements: a slide-guitar driven ballad à la Music/EnnioMorricone, a heavy guitar solo, and a Rachmaninoff-esque piano part. Matt throws random objects to the floor to emulate bombing sounds in the solo.
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95[[AC:Music/SimulationTheory]]
96* Behold, [[https://youtu.be/e0UWT0dFSQE The Dark Side]]. Vibey yet dramatic synth-rock with J-Pop elements. It's great music to outdrive robots to.
97* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8f5RgwY8CI "Algorithm"]] is a grand intro to the digital world of the album. Synths and piano notes blend together effortlessly to keep you on the edge of your seat.
98* "The Void" is just as good of a closer for its slow, subdued cosmic tale of [[{{Determinator}} resilience and hope in the darkest and loneliest of times]]. ''They're wrong...''
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100[[AC:Music/WillOfThePeople]]
101* Almost half a decade since releasing ''Simulation Theory'', with the fans not knowing where the band were headed next... they show off [[https://youtu.be/d55ELY17CFM "Won't Stand Down"]], a song energizing and dark enough to encourage you to stand up to your abusers. Cue the entire internet - both knowledgeable of their earlier work and not - being pleased at their return to catchy guitar riffs... and utterly stunned at ''Muse'' throwing in a crazy metal-style breakdown for good measure.
102* [[https://youtu.be/GgyQufB1Yic "Kill Or Be Killed"]] is considered one of their best songs to date and a thrilling amalgamation of their most beloved musical elements. It borrows fading outros from "Reapers", arpeggio bass and synth bridges from "Stockholm Syndrome", guttural metal vocals from "Won't Stand Down", and sprinkles in a healthy dose of ''djent solos''.
103* [[https://youtu.be/oyu1WO0hRB0 "You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween"]] is an absolutely fucking ''[[{{Narm}} ridiculous]]'' song, one that is barely edgier than what you might find in a [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo Scooby-Doo cartoon]]...but it's also ludicrously catchy and [[NarmCharm awesome]].
104* "Verona" is an ethereal, hearfelt ballad, triumphant in spite of fate, with layered cosmic-sounding synths that swirl around your ears and is just made of pure beauty. It really feels like you're entering another dimension.
105* The closing track, [[https://youtu.be/ac4E_UsmB1g "We Are Fucking Fucked"]], inarguably Muse at [[ClusterFBomb their most explicit]], is simultaneously one of the most depressingly nihilistic songs they've ever written, while also, through its sheer audacity and bluntness, rather hilarious. It borrows their old {{Music/Radiohead}} influence in the verses, ''Absolution''-style apocalyptic, yet relevant lyrics, an unnerving hyper-frantic ''Drones''-styled buildup to a chorus backed up by a triumphant, yet unsettling choir, then ends with a glorious, galloping rhythm change like "Knights of Cydonia". It's a razor-sharp, extremely concise, remarkably straightforward song that perfectly encapsulates the [[TheNewTwenties beginning of the decade]] and its associated chaos, all in a short 3:36 package that serves as a supremely satisfying ending to the album. If you thought the studio version was already a real deal, it's even more awesome to see thousands of people chanting along ''live''.
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107[[AC:Other]]
108* "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" is [[https://youtu.be/MTvgnYGu9bg RIDICULOUSLY EPIC.]] The best part? This song was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_Star_Collision_(Love_Is_Forever)#History based on Matt Bellamy's then-recent breakup.]] Muse can even make ending a long-term relationship sound ''utterly triumphant.''
109* The riff to "The House of the Rising Sun" itself at Muse's Glastonbury 2010 show was a cool touch, but the awesome factor comes from ''[[https://youtu.be/ni4ralGQ0b0 the crowd.]]''
110* Do you like this band? Do you like {{Music/Metallica}}? Do you like people doing songs InTheStyleOf another band? Look no further than [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhqzH_ALzZ4 this]] amazing cover of Music/MasterOfPuppets done by a very talented guy named Andre Antunes.
111** Want even more? How about [[https://youtu.be/WVF3q5Y68-0 this song]] made by Chat GPT in the style of Muse?
112** Or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_mb04IyDAo some]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_mb04IyDAo Beatles]]?

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