Muse: 10 Essential Tracks ALL Fans Should Listen To
2. Muscle Museum
Muscle Museum, titled thanks to being the first two words in the dictionary ahead of Muse, dissects the human ability to suppress one's emotions, to be ignorant of what's deep down in order to try and get on with what can only be described as a mundane life.
The track was one of the earliest the band worked on, having been created during a practise session in Bellamy's home well before it was eventually recorded and released as part of Muse's third EP in 1999, in fact the band played a rendition of it as far back as 1995.
There's some minor hints to the past hidden within, with a subtle nod to Bellamy's home town and doubts were raised over the band's future endeavours. Certainly proved them wrong on that front.
The most surprising part of the track, however, comes at the end. Thanks to a minor mistake in missing the opening chord on his guitar, Bellamy instead sings the entire final solo himself. According to the band, that was achieved by singing directly in the amp, creating a sound that could so easily be mistaken for the instrument if you're not listening close enough.