Muse's new song Survival sings about conviction and determination to win
Muse's brand new debuted bombastic single "Survival" - premiered on June 27th on BBC Radio 1 - has made it as the official song of the 2012 Olympic Games, and is now available worldwide on iTunes. The track which was described by the badn as inspired by "total conviction and pure determination to win" immediately received critics on YouTube as many were pointing out the track's similarities to Queen, while 'randomguy123ish' states: "It's just one of those songs that makes you feel you can take on the world, oh Muse you've done it again!"
The band revealed that the song will be played when athletes enter the stadium, in the lead up to the medal ceremony and also as the theme for all international TV coverage.
At the same time "Survival" is the band's first new material for over three years and will appear on their new album The 2nd Law out in September. Writing about "Survival", the band said: "We are very excited to announce that a Muse song, 'Survival', has been selected by the London Olympic committee to be the main official song for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Matt wrote the song with the Olympics in mind. It's about total conviction and pure determination to win."
They continued: "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."
"Survival" by Muse (2012 Olympic Games Official Song)
<iframe width="465" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Jt__jKWoYH8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Little has been revealed about the album so far, but bassist Chris Wolstenholme previously said that the band wanted to do "something radically different" on their new LP. It will also be followed by a support tour.
Muse UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows: Wed October 24th 2012 - SECC, Glasgow Fri October 26th 2012 - O2 Arena, London Sat October 27th 2012 - O2 Arena, London Tue October 30th 2012 - LG Arena, Birmingham Thu November 1st 2012 - Manchester Arena, Manchester
