![]() While "United States of Eurasia" was initially thought by the Muse fan community to be the first single due for release, Muse revealed, via their Twitter page, that it would in fact be "Uprising". The guitar riff also is very similar to the chorus of Blondie's "Call Me". The song's drums, clapping rhythm, synthesizer melody and patch, and general feel deeply resembles The Timelords/KLF's track "Doctorin' the Tardis", an homage to the long-running BBC series Doctor Who which itself uses the riff from Garry Glitter's "Rock and Roll". Various sources have noted the synthesizer melody in the song's introduction sounds similar to the guitar riff in "White Wedding" by Billy Idol. The overall structure is rather straightforward. ![]() In terms of lyrics, this is the usual Muse: conspiracies, apocalypse, he announces a gathering, speaks of victory and that "they will not control us." The sound, still very dense and heavy is accompanied by passages of synths. “ Matt Bellamy's voice is deeper than usual. In a pre-release review, French media source JudeBox described the song as follows: The title "Uprising" was first revealed on 3 July 2009, when the album's track listing was released sporadically on the band's Twitter page the song was unveiled as the opening track of the album, preceding the title track "Resistance". It was also the last UK single to top an American chart for the 2000s, according to the DecemNielsen BDS alternative chart, and also the first UK single to top an American chart for the 2010s. The song was mixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent. The song remained at the #1 position on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart for 17 nonconsecutive weeks, and has become the band's most successful song in the United States. ![]() Written by lead vocalist and guitarist Matthew Bellamy, the song was released as the lead single from the album on 7 September, 2009. "Uprising" is a song by British rock band Muse, featured on their fifth studio album The Resistance.
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