So Muse, Queen, Chopin and Orwell walk into a bar...

WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

Here in 2022 and this song is more relevant than when it came out. 1984 was supposed to be a warning, not an instruction manual.

Muse's Bohemian Rhapsody.

The Chopin's part with the children and then the planes give me shivers!

influences of Queen, George Orwell and Chopin at the end... I just love Muse... =)

Matt is channeling his inner Mercury again

I made my mum listen to this (she's a muse fan that hadn't heard it) and she was like "you sure this isn't queen?" ._.

this is not just music, this is *art*

The bars following 2:54 are just incredible. This kind of gothic-egyptian hybrid.

I don't think Dom gets enough credit for the drumming in this song. It's so perfect at each point in the song. How can he make the perfect fill every time?!

Eura SIA..... SIA.... SIA....

Sounds like a Queen song, especially the "there can be only one" part

Matt's version of Chopin's nocture op. 9 no. 2 is my favourite of all time. Despite it not being complete, the way he put emotion in it is amazing. And the samples on the background really add to the song! It makes me want to cry everytime.

that's nocturne op 9 no 2 by chopin at the end wOW. Loving Muse more than ever.

Muse are geniuses. They are channeling Freddy Mercury, Lawrence of Arabia and Chopin in a single song. It's beautiful. (BTW, It's Nocturnes, Opus 9 by Chopin).

1:33 bam, every time it gets me, I freaking love that part

Don't wanna sound like I'm purposefully trying to be a 'special snowflake', but... Muse are living geniuses. Matt Bellamy is such a beautiful composer, writer, musician in general... I love the theme to this song. I am a huge fan of Muse, Queen, and Orwell himself so logically this is one of my favourite songs (pieces?) by Muse. I've read Nineteen Eighty-Four as well as other novels by Orwell and I've fallen in love with the whole concept of the dystopian world. I'm 13 years old and sadly none of my peers have an appreciation for neither beautiful music like that of Matt Bellamy's nor the hard-hitting stories like those of George Orwell's. Forever a lonely snowflake :(

Honestly listened to countless versions of Chopin's Nocturne no 2 in my life but coming back to this song the way he plays the excerpt is the actual best in terms of pacing and little tricks

0:00 relaxing piano tune 0:27 piano + vocals 1:17 rock tune 3:42 Frederic Chopin

Matt Bellamy is a genius. Best musician of 2000's?

Eurasians need this song right now.

this is legitimately the best song i’ve ever heard

This comment section: 30% people making brexit analogies 30% people saying it’s like Bohemian Rhapsody 30% people talking about 1984 10% people actually saying it’s a good song

This. Is. Music.

"Oh cool piano skills man, you like Muse?" "What? This is Chopin..." "..." Just heard Chopin: Nocturne and made a fool of myself smh

2 + 2 = 5!!!!!!!!

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU

This is by far my favorite song from "The Resistance". It changes enough to keep it interesting, but not so much that it's so horribly mixed that it isn't defined.

there is nothing i love more in life than when classical music meets rock. individually they are great, but together they just blow my socks off.

UNITED STATES... UNITED STATES...!! ... of Eurasia :^)

Muse never disappoints.

This is the best album of the 2000s.

I swear to god this song slowly gets relevant

The first part of the final instrumental has the feel of the world in happy times, with children playing and laughing. The second, feels like war beginning with the sound of fighter jets, radio commands and the laughter is all gone. This music is perfect to go as a covering soundtrack to a chaotic scene of carnage. You can imagine a battle scene being played out to the piano. In fact, it hauntingly reminder me of the final scenes of Schindler's List. Absolutely amazing. ❤️

With so many people comparing this song to Queen, it aches my soul everyday knowing ill never experience Freddy Mercury and his beautiful voice live. At least we have the next best thing, Matt Bellamy from Muse.

Yes, Matt, they pwomise to go on and on.

United States of Eurasia You and me are the same We don't know or care who's to blame But we know that whoever holds the reigns Nothing will change Our cause has gone insane And these wars they can't be won And these wars they can't be won Do you want them to go on and on and on Why split these states When there can be only one And must we do as we're told Must still do as we're told You and me fall in line To be punished for unproven crimes And we know that there's no one we can trust Our ancient heroes They are turning to dust And these wars they can't be won Does anyone know or care how they begun They just promise to go on and on and on But soon we will see There can be only one United States United States of Eurasia

Me da un nudo en la garganta con la parte de "nothing will change, our cause has gone insane".

Jesus the piano! My favorite part! I love Muse! Hype!

This album is pure art. Its music and cover illustrations are just great.

That Chopin at the end 👌👌👌

Muse and Chopin together.. So beautiful.

Only a genius can create that masterpiece.

Muse. Мьюз. Совершенство бесконечного пространства, в котором существуют такие великолепные произведения.

I dont know enough to say this is the best performance of Nocturne, but the backings and sound effects make this truly special, undoubtely.

THAT IS MUSIC! in fact, i love thes mix of calm music, rock music, and classical. Thank u Muse for doin' this

I bought 1984 because if these comments

Just came to listen to this song because of what's happening right now in Ukraine. It fits perfectly. I'm so sad and hoping for freedom and peace for them.

I can't describe how beautiful the piano at the end is. One of the best pieces of music ever written imo

"Why split these states when THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE?" I'm a Queen fanatic first, so I remember hearing that for the first time and feeling this gigantic grin slap itself onto my face. The May-esque guitar harmonies, the intense vocals, the possible Highlander reference...Yup. :) :) :)

5:36 "look mummy, there's a plane up in the sky"

Queen school!

2022 here: watching Russia want to expand to become United States of Eurasia

1:17 Queen has joined the server

Am I the ONLY one who thinks that this sounds like queen!? It's like NO ONE else noticed and then commented about it.

this has to be the best song ive heard in a long time

I totally underestimated this song. The more I hear it, the better it gets. Matt Bellamy is a genius.

Masterpiece.

Hmm, I am looking through songs by Muse, and this one is really.. Intensive and just awesome. It reminds me of Queen songs. I really love the part with this.. Oriental piano (?), guitar and drums. It sounds amazing. I am falling in love with Muse's songs.

3:42 First time, as young adult, that I cried listening to music. Muse incredibly enhances that masterpiece. I can't get bored of this song even years later.

Just finished 1984, I'm so glad I can now fully comprehend this album

This song really reminds me QUEEN!! The lyrics are excellent!!

This is very reminiscent of Queen!

i love the little piece of Nocturne💞Muse is a genius band omf👏

That sample of the kids playing outside to innocent classical piano before getting strafed by the american "heroes" of global ZOG is the most evocative sample I've ever heard. Absolutely sickening. This is Muse's magnum opus.

Queen has Bohemian Rhapsody Radiohead has Paranoid Android Muse has United States of Eurasia

When the world comes to an end while playing this song. Then, Op9 No2 comes in. Damn, what a way to end everything peacefully.

Queen, Chopin and the Egypt is here, holly shit!! :O

So no one else noticed the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom reference at 1:33? They totally lifted "Parade of the Slave Children" - likely on purpose, as it comes right after the lyric "Must we do as we're told?" Brilliant. Also, I find it hilarious that the hugely obvious Queen riff at 1:16 coincides with the lyric "[Why split these states when] there can be only one!?" That's a veiled quote from Highlander, which included several songs by Queen. I love Muse so much...

I love this song. "These wars just go on and on". Sadly that is so true. I love the message Muse illustrated with this album. There needs to be an uprising here in the U.S no doubt about it. Enough with greed, enough with corruption, enough with these unjust wars. I am so glad the released this album. It can really open peoples minds up if you think about it.

After reading 1984 I have a different view on these songs

This feels like a modern day prophecy

Freddie was here.

I adore Muse

honestly this album is my favourite muse album, i just love the entire feeling it has

We have always been at war with eurasia.

Que Canción! Hermoso Tema Uno De Mis Favorito!

This is my first time listening to this album. The childrens voices got me the most. Thank you Mr Muse for the upload xXx

This feels like a Queen song, and i like it.

What a moment to listen to this.

Muse has already made the music I have felt to make myself and with a perfection that reaches the heavens.. As a musician... Thank you.

Years after first hearing this song and first hearing the Chopin through it, I finally am taking piano lessons and learning the original nocturne. I was wondering why I kept wanting to play some of the rhythms and ornaments not as written, and coming back to this I see why-Matt made a few changes here and there to the melody. Nothing drastic, mind you, it’s still very much Chopin...but there’s a freedom, improvisational authenticity to Matt’s delivery. It’s almost as if he was playing a version of the piece that was passed on by ear rather than by sheet music, the way orally transmitted stories change slightly when told by different people. In the post-apocalyptic 1984 narrative that so heavily inspired this album, it’s like someone is playing the nocturne having heard it many times in years past, but the music has been burned by the government and now only exists in the player’s mind, with its little differences and creative freedom.

A masterpiece! Absolutely brilliant!

“... la resistencia había terminado. Se había derrotado a sí mismo, concluyentemente. Amaba al Gran Hermano.”

Hey you, yes you, if you are listening to this song, congratulations, you have an excellent musical taste 😎. Thank you Muse. As many people here already said, this is the most Bohemian Rhapsody like song written in the 21st Century. I LOVE IT ❤️

Definitely a modern day Queen! Love love love this band!!!

omg just saw them live for the second time in philly and the moment the piano came rising up to the stage it was the most epic thing i have ever seen

Took me long enough to realise the children are the collateral damage

He loved Big Brother.

A masterpiece just like QUEEN

Chopin *-* 💖

I love Matt! He has such a great voice and is a piano master too! Just Muse over all is truly amazing

Esto es demasiado bueno para ser real

That hook. That god damn hook has got to be the most underrated hook in Muse's entire discography.

Eura....SIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

This song is actually legitmate to the current situation

2020 checking in this song fits in during these pandemic times 😔

Such a beautiful song.

Sounds like queen