I’m Plotting. Here’s the New Muse Single to Keep You Busy

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1. Sean says:
   August 21, 2012 at 12:56 pm

   As others have said, it’s very Queen.

   I like it.
2. Jennifer Davis Ewing says:
   August 21, 2012 at 12:56 pm

   I like Muse, and the beginning of the song sounded pretty good. Unfortunately, I’m epileptic, and the strobing, throbbing effects in the video don’t do me any favors (esp since I just had an EEG yesterday). Couldn’t watch the rest of it. Oh well…hope everyone else enjoys it more than I did!

   :-)
3. Ron Hogan says:
   August 21, 2012 at 1:00 pm

   Now let’s convince Madness to go into the studio to record a song called “Muse”!
4. htom says:
   August 21, 2012 at 1:33 pm

   Plotting? A large Hav-A-Heart trap, baited with ice cream. Oh, a feral cat capture and transport kit! (With video at the link.) Good luck!
5. Steph (@onalark) says:
   August 21, 2012 at 1:38 pm

   Jury’s still out for me on this one. I love Muse — I’ve been to see them three times — but…I dunno. Want to hear the rest of the album before I drop judgment like an ugly baby.
6. ben says:
   August 21, 2012 at 1:45 pm

   Bah… Their take on Queen is not as good as real Queen.
7. Deidre says:
   August 21, 2012 at 2:09 pm

   Meh. I like your writing better than your taste in music.
8. MVS says:
   August 21, 2012 at 2:39 pm

   I like it. Great stuff to code to….
9. terri jones (@_terri_jones) says:
   August 21, 2012 at 2:53 pm

   Didn’t anyone see what Thumper’s mom reminded him of in Bambi? If you can’t say nothing nice…don’t say nothing at all.

   Particularly about someone else’s taste in music, when you didn’t have to click, or watch. It really shouldn’t surprise anyone that no one agrees on everything – that is why there is so much to choose from. Including walking away.

   Wow.
10. Deidre says:
    August 21, 2012 at 3:01 pm

    Sincere apologies if I gave offense. I was commenting on the commenting area. And I really do love the Scalzi’s writing; I’m working on collecting every word he’s ever published. Please forgive me if I hurt your feelings — I really didn’t mean to.
11. John Scalzi says:
    August 21, 2012 at 3:09 pm

    Deidre:

    You gave no offense to me at least. And it’s far from the worst thing anyone’s about me today — even on this site!
12. jeroljohnson says:
    August 21, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    Not bad, it backs away from their bombastic Queen side and leans more on the Radiohead influence.
13. Deidre says:
    August 21, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    Thank you. I feel better now. I live in fear of offending people, ‘cuz I’m kind of easily honked off myself. Been wrapped too tight from an early age.
14. Mike says:
    August 21, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    Would that be plotting a work of fiction or plotting to take over the world? First Pinkie, we will write this book 50 Codes of Davinci, and then while everyone is busy reading, we will take over the world!
15. tigerstripes says:
    August 21, 2012 at 4:07 pm

    Enh. Zokay, but it’s no Supermassiveblackhole. I had a ripping mondegreen for the ‘glaciers melting’ line, but since I’ve come to appreciate the song, I can’t remember it anymore.
16. Gulliver says:
    August 21, 2012 at 4:28 pm

    Muse is corny, sophomoric, kitschy…and I friggin’ love ‘em!
    I’m a cretin and I know it.
17. JMK in CT says:
    August 21, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    Im not getting the Queen vibe from this. More a mix of George Michael and Bono. The few Muse tunes Ive heard I generally liked. This is not one of them.
18. Miko says:
    August 21, 2012 at 5:15 pm

    It’s a bit baffling to hear a Muse song that could easily be a Prince cover.
19. John Scalzi says:
    August 21, 2012 at 5:20 pm

    “Supermassive Black hole” could have been a Prince song, if you swapped out the fuzz guitar for the Purple One’s funk stylings. At least I always thought so.
20. Musereader says:
    August 21, 2012 at 5:48 pm

    LOVE MUSE!!!!!! Hence my internet handle.
21. jen says:
    August 21, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    I agree with the George Michael assessment, it’s definitely one of their more light-pop flavored songs
22. Matt says:
    August 21, 2012 at 6:03 pm

    Well, it’s not standard Muse fare: there’s no hint of global illuminati conspiracy-driven total war or eco-apocalyptic planetary disaster in that song. And they’ve abandoned the safe quiet-loud-quiet-loud formula that’s worked so well for them in the past.

    Hmm. I’m not sure about it, yet.
23. Donna Leonard says:
    August 21, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    Like!
    Also: “Sesame Street was brought to you today by the letter, ‘M’ and the letter ‘I’.”
    (Can’t you just picture this on Sesame Street –just add Muppets.)
24. Phil Knight says:
    August 21, 2012 at 11:58 pm

    Everyone I know likes Muse. I think there’s something wrong with me. Ah well, it’d be a strange world if we all liked the same things.
25. Tim Wilson-Brown (@twbtwb) says:
    August 22, 2012 at 4:32 am

    The film clip reminds me of a very old Mac screensaver (early 1990s) that would draw a series of parallel lines on the screen.
26. Thom Gough says:
    August 22, 2012 at 9:12 am

    I like the group’s music, I like this song, and as a special treat for me I also liked the video.
27. Stephen Buchheit says:
    August 22, 2012 at 9:35 am

    Hmm, given that my local library system’s copies of their CDs are all out with multiple holds on them… I think it’s time to put them on the rotation.
28. Kristin says:
    August 22, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    Man, every time you post a song I end up buying it. Won’t you think of my wallet?
29. wmastermatt says:
    August 27, 2012 at 4:40 pm

    As if I needed another reason to like you, Mr. Scalzi – we share an excellent taste in music! ps I am halfway through Agent to the Stars. Excellent stuff so far! I loved Redshirts and also just finished a great book, similar to Agent to the Stars, it’s called Year Zero by Rob Reid, have you read it? Anyway, keep up the good work – you are awesome!!

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