Apocalypse Please
by Muse

Album: Absolution (2003)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is about the end of the world taking place and the fear and panic of people. The song is based on the idea of a religious man preaching the end of the world in the center of the chaos that is taking place. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Chris - Manchester, England
  • The single is a live version recorded when Muse headlined the 2004 Glastonbury festival. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Donovan Berry - El Dorado, AR

Comments: 2

  • Nady from Adelaide, Australiathis song makes me think of nazi's...apart from that its pretty frickin awsome
  • Quentin from Sudbury, OnThe first time i heard this song i was struck by its seemingly casual and coarse piano intro, i thought to myself "a child could play that". Although upon listining to the song more frequently, the intro becomes more of its highlight as it eventually came to my ears as being very musically clever.
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