And not every dissenting viewpoint equals oppression, though in today’s political and social discourse it’s clear that many feel that way. I’ll refrain from going too hard into the political stuff but it would stand to reason that persecution and oppression are not visiting every person in the world. The odd part of it all is that apparently everyone feels oppressed. Something certainly born of both world events and the 1984 novel, though in both it would seem the powers that be won’t be swayed by popular rebellion.Īs society has become more bitterly political and polarized over the years, Uprising has become an anthem for those that feel oppressed. The song urges the rank and file citizen to recognize the charade and take power back. Lyrically the song does go several shades deeper, it tackles the issue of governments and corporate powers controlling things and using misinformation, fear and paranoia to keep the general populace misinformed and in line. Muse had been on an “electro-stadium rock” path for awhile and Uprising feels like the culmination of those efforts. That’s really all there is to it, yet it all feels and sound pretty expertly crafted. It’s an effective rhythm with a keyboard line thrown in and some handclaps and a bit of riffing here and there. Uprising is nothing complex at all, in fact it follows the “keep it simple, stupid” formula very well. The Resistance would become Muse’s best-performing album and Uprising their best-moving single. Much of the album was influenced by George Orwell’s novel 1984, a sentence I just typed yesterday for the Album of the Week. The album is a bit of a “space rock opera” that overall is a fair tip of the hat to Queen. Uprising was the lead single from the 2009 album The Resistance. This is easily Muse’s most recognizable song, if by chance a person reading hasn’t heard it, just watch a sporting event or go out in public somewhere – odds are you’ll hear it at some point. This week’s song is the biggest single hit from the British stadium rock outfit.
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