8 Crazy Conspiracy Theory Songs By Well-Known Artists
7. Muse Think The Establishment Is Brainwashing You
Matt Bellamy is one musician who has not made his belief in conspiracy theories a secret. He is known for his interest in various theories, from his support of the 9/11 truth movement (he has since recanted) to his conviction that he was abducted by aliens.
Perhaps his most barefaced attempt to put this into song is “MK Ultra”, named after CIA experiments with LSD in the 60s, and now a catch-all term for government mind control. In it, Bellamy cajoles the listener “how much deception can you take? / How many lies will you create?” with an earnestness that’s as touching as it is awkwardly funny.
Predictably, the comments on the YouTube video are full of support from some of the weirder corners of the internet - although no one seems to be asking why a mainstream band signed to one of the biggest labels in the world would not also be subject to brainwashing.