Muse - Survival

by **Thriller** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:26 pm

Muse are set to debut their brand new Olympic track, 'Survival', tonight (June 27) on BBC Radio 1.

The station will premiere the track at 7.30pm (BST) on Zane Lowe's show. Rumours all week have suggested that the track would be called 'Unsustainable', 'Supremacy' or 'The Award'. But the title has now been confirmed at Muse.mu.

The site confirms that the song has been chosen for the London 2012 games. A statement reads: "Matt wrote the song with the Olympics in mind. It's about total conviction and pure determination to win.

"The song will be played throughout the Games including when athletes enter the stadium, in the lead up to the medal ceremony and also as the theme for all international TV coverage... We are honoured that the Olympics have chosen our song to officially represent the London 2012 Olympic Games across the globe."

Looking forward to this!

by **Brad** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:41 pm

Really not sure what to expect. Should be interesting.

by **rp662** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:48 pm

Tomorrow already?

Bring it on.

Last FM <3 · by **nickf1** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:21 pm

can't wait

by **Loki0012** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 5:06 am

Wow tons of Rock acts are releasing June-Oct this year! Awesome hope rock dominates again unlike the first half of 2012 :roll:

by **rihmonster** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:33 pm

I'm ready for my wig to be uprooted from my head 8-)

by **frozone** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:08 pm

New reports say this is actually going to be called Survival and it will be the anthem for the Olympics.

Hopefully this will wash away the bad taste of Neutron Star Collision.

by **Thriller** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:50 pm

LISTEN

It reminds me of "Bohemian Rhapsody" in parts, it's quite epic if quite unconventionally dark for an Olympic anthem.

Queen Hev bumped for Muse though...

by **rihmonster** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:56 pm

:O The production is brilliant

And just like that my wig is gone with the wind :cry:

by **Spartan** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:57 pm

Thriller wrote:It reminds me of "Bohemian Rhapsody" in parts, it's quite epic if quite unconventionally dark for an Olympic anthem.

I definitely feel the Bohemian Rhapsody comparison, though not a bad thing really. Song is very good.

by **muse778** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:42 pm

good song, hope it cgharts high we need a good rock hit as the whole genre is only selling albums and if anyone can do it its muse.

by **westhammer** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:03 am

I don't like it. It sounds like they're trying too hard really.

by **Play** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:04 am

The first half is good enough, but the 2nd part is brilliant!!!!!

I hope this won't go unnoticed

by **rp662** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:26 am

Definitely their least commercial song in a while.

Looking forward to the album.

by **Virgostar** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:38 am

Hate to say it, but I don't like it. They've made better songs.

Website · by **LonelyDreamer** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:54 am

"Survival" sounds like a b-side of their latest album... I was expecting something as great as "Uprising".

I'm disappointed, although the production is phenomenal.

by **Wardo** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:00 am

Not sure if I like it... The theme is nice, some guitar riffs too, but seems that the melody goes nowhere.

Unlike Bohemian Rhapsody, there is not too much emotion in the song as a whole.

by **Chun** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:59 am

Yes, it is a bit underwhelming, but still really good. Uprising was too good to top.

Last FM <3 · by **nickf1** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:25 am

Wardo wrote::-?

Not sure if I like it... The theme is nice, some guitar riffs too, but seems that the melody goes nowhere.

Unlike Bohemian Rhapsody, there is not too much emotion in the song as a whole.

This.

by **Better_Man** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:38 am

Song is good. Yes, it reminds their latest album's era. But it was a great era for Muse.

But for Olympics this song is awful. It doesn't fit to World Fiesta...more fit for World War =(((

by **frozone** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:43 am

KevinScream wrote:"Survival" sounds like a b-side of their latest album... I was expecting something as great as "Uprising".

Plus the lyrics are terrible.

by **muse778** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:14 am

Song is a bit of a grower took a while for me to come around to it.

Up to #20 on itunes so far, keep rising

by **muse778** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:42 am

Up to #13

by **Wardo** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:32 pm

Better_Man wrote:It doesn't fit to World Fiesta...more fit for World War =(((

by **innocenteyes** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:15 pm

This is just awful and goes nowhere.

Looks like they're trying hard to sound like Queen but this is an epic fail.

Can't believe this is the Olympic anthem.