REACTION: Muse: Knights of Cydonia: Live at Rome Olympic Stadium (Blown Away): EP22

[@Treebrothersfarm]

Hysteria and plug in baby live from the same show in Rome are epic. And blackout live at wembley was one of my favorite performances

[@TheThamesmen]

So many.... they are that good. If you had to pick one which would it be? Thanks for watching

[@doomba_5540]

@@TheThamesmen Plug in baby from rome is better

[@ForzaMilan-di2zd]

The harmonica intro scene is from the 1968 movie Once upon a time in the west. Check the movie out

[@TheThamesmen]

Brilliant. Thanks for the info

[@andrewhuggins9008]

I remember their performance of this at Wembley Stadium in July 2007, just before the huge crowd bounce you could almost feel the air being sucked out of the stadium in preparation for a monster explosion! Excellent reaction fellas, still Stockholm Syndrome for me too though 😉 🤘

[@TheThamesmen]

They are absolutely in a class of their own!!! Thanks for being here!! More soon.

[@_Muser23]

Cydonia is a region on Mars. It’s where the “Face on Mars” is located.

[@TheThamesmen]

Not in Greece? :) I'm not that smart. Be well

[@djmull63]

It's got that telstar feel to it and Matt's Dad played guitar with the Tornadoes in the 60's.

[@TheThamesmen]

We never knew that until we started reacting to Muse. Cool fact

[@bencarpanini9905]

I went to see Muse with my son in 2019 in Bristol and they closed with this song. Absolute dream come true to see them.

[@TheThamesmen]

Wow, how cool. Alex took his boys to Muse but I am yet to take mine and hope to have that opportunity.

[@bencarpanini9905]

@@TheThamesmen I bought tickets as a 17th birthday present. I had to get 2 as he obviously couldn't go on his own....

[@jackharvey3411]

Showbiz live at Reading 2017 is incredible, you might also like Bliss at live 8 in 2005

[@TheThamesmen]

If you had to pick just one.... which one? God Muse are amazing live

[@defector-0045]

Both are amazing tbh

[@jackharvey3411]

@@TheThamesmen probably showbiz

[@chetporov]

Song “Showbiz” is from album “Showbiz”, released at 1999 ) its better if you watch live performance closer to release date , because it’s nothing emotional after almost 20 years ) I recommend you “Showbiz live Paris 2001” - that’s from official DVD , so its a good quality and its very powerful. Thanks for your content !

[@jackharvey3411]

@@chetporov good at dusseldorf Phillipshalle in 1997 too, best falsetto in a live show i think :)

[@BrindleChase]

I would've loved to be there. The crowd was absolutely lit! Muse killed it

[@ross8884]

It was some kind of tribute to his father's band (i've not checked them out), that's how it started anyway

[@christinerobinson3819]

Muse are epic live. Please keep going with them

[@wrekker69]

Muse are the band that stadium rock was created for

[@TheThamesmen]

True!

[@c.d.2228]

I’ve been listening to them since I was a 12/13 teenage girl. I’m 24 now lol. I recently saw them in 2019 for the first time and BEST SHOW I’ve ever seen. If you ever have the chance, go and see them. Even if you don’t know their lyrics, you get this feel of a fighting power in you that just bursts from the seams. It’s mind blowing.

[@TheThamesmen]

There shows are amazing. Such a powerful crazy event

[@patriciacloix71]

OMG Muse suis morte incroyable merci les gars 💖👏👍😍😱

[@TheThamesmen]

Exactly. Could not have said it better

[@JamesNTaylor]

Huge, just huge. Saw that tour. Finishing on that just floored the audience.

[@TheThamesmen]

We need more Muse!!!!!

[@proevoisace7]

In my opinion their ultimate performance is Citizen Erased Hullabaloo 2001 at Le Zenith, it's their best song, the one that showcases everything great about Muse and is generally considered the fans favourite, would be great if you could react to that one

[@TheThamesmen]

Ohhh Going to go for this. I need more Muse. Thanks for commenting and be well

[@proevoisace7]

@@TheThamesmen i'll look out for your reaction 👍

[@g0newick3d]

@@TheThamesmen In my humble opinion, Citizen Erased at Glasto 04 is better. They had massively improved as live musicians since 2001 while not losing much of the energy.

[@sethrobinson3708]

You guys really remind me of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost 😂😂 I live it

[@TheThamesmen]

I hope that's a good thing...... we've been friends since we were about 5 years old. We giggle away!!

[@sethrobinson3708]

Nah it is don’t worry 😂 I can’t unsee it but they’re a two of my favourite actors so

[@TheThamesmen]

George here. So I guess I am the fat one😉😂.

[@sethrobinson3708]

@@TheThamesmen I didn’t say that 😂 don’t make my positive comment a negative one 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@TheThamesmen]

@@sethrobinson3708 Alex here - Geroge.... You are the funny one!!

[@alexking5013]

Make sure to keep reviewing Muse and us fans will keep coming and make your channel big. Forget the other stuff we want more Muse!

[@michaelherron7444]

Love ur reaction guys, u have to love muse, there bloody brilliant live,

[@TheThamesmen]

Thank you!! More soon and have a great weekend

[@dmitrychernov1424]

I don't understand why no one is recommending Muse - Bliss Live Reading 2011 (360 ° Multi-cam) - the sound quality in this particular video will blow your mind. And considering that Bliss is Matt's favorite song and he is doing it to the fullest.

[@TheThamesmen]

Great.... I will go and check this!! Many thanks for this

[@mattkingsland]

Great job with the channel so far guys! The song Knights of Cydonia is a tip-of-the-hat to George Bellamy, Matt Bellamy's father and guitarist for The Tornados. If you listen to the song Telstar (1962) you can definitely hear some complimentary sounds

[@TheThamesmen]

Now that is cool info. Telstar was a great track. Real classic

[@aaaaaa7955]

you should check out panic station at tokyo zepp, it's quite different and funky

[@gabrielstevens3884]

when muse done a request show in Paris they let the fans watching online vote between some songs. Stockholm Syndrome vs Knights Of Cydonia was one of the options and Stockholm Syndrome won 51% / 49% so its really close between all the fans.

[@TheThamesmen]

They are really both up there no question

[@bellamy12able]

The Globalist, Glastonbury Live 2016 ! A real masterpiece...

[@chrismartin2663]

Agreed, completely stunning

[@alexmo1280]

Regarding what the song is about and his anti-authoritarian stance, Matthew Bellamy’s revolutionary bent comes from an early childhood trauma which was the death of his uncle at the hands of the IRA. So no he isn’t fighting for his life but that experience has influenced his songwriting ever since.

[@TheThamesmen]

Wow...... I never knew. Great stuf!

[@miralex67]

Finally KZbin did the right thing. So it's a draw 1-1 for Knights of Cydonia and Stockholm Syndrome 🤣. New born live from Wembley is a banger too. Cydonia is a place in Mars but also a place in Crete of Greece, not in Macedonia

[@TheThamesmen]

we need a "Muse off' cant end in a draw!

[@chrismartin2663]

Assassin at the Mayan in LA is another with checking out. Smaller venue (as one if you well knows) but no smaller sound and doms drumming is (as always) ace. On the general subject of live performances , not sure it fully counts as its a live recording from in a studio and not a gig, but Elbow - loneliness of a tower crane driver with the BBC Orchestra is very different of course from these but still very powerful and very, very good.

[@TheThamesmen]

Great recommendation. hoping to post our reaction tomorrow, just editing now. Was amazing!

[@timhiker5512]

As a Muse change of pace, I would suggest Megalomania at the Royal Albert Hall.

[@TheThamesmen]

Okay will check it out. Thanks

[@Anonlb]

Cydonia is on Mars I'm sure. Probably colonised by the Welsh like pat patagonia....maybe

[@letiquia]

I have always preferred Stockholm Syndrome (it is my 2nd favorite Muse song with Sing for Absolution being my # 1) Also it is my favorite set closer, as you saw on the Glastonbury version, once the song finishes you just get bombarded with a medly of riffs (from bands Muse got inspired from as well as from Muse's own catalog) Best example I can give is Stockholm Syndrome Live at La Cigale. For context, fans were to decide whether Knights of Cydonia or Stockholm Syndrome would be the closer and at the beginning of this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmqThY1vosh7o9k you can hear Dom declaring Stockholm Syndrome the winner. I was watching a live stream and could have never imagined what would follow after the song ended they did not only play riffs but two whole songs!! Agitated and Yes Please! We were all floored witnessing such an incredible performance. Had Knights of Cydonia won I don't believe they would had done the same, it would had just been the standard finish, which is not bad but also not as hyped. In short, you never know what you will get after Stockholm Syndrome but you know you will get something, with Knights of Cydonia once the song is over the concert is over.

[@TheThamesmen]

Great post. Thanks for adding. Muse are just awesome. Almost perfect live band. They do it really well whatever the song!

[@defector-0045]

Both Knights and Stockholm are great closers

[@andreadee1567]

🌋

[@TheThamesmen]

💥

[@baaz12]

After listening to this song live, I can't listen to the studio version anymore.

[@TheThamesmen]

Good call..... You can hear the excitement!

[@Tass...]

This was more of a tribute to Matts fathers music than a "joke"

[@TheThamesmen]

I don't follow? Cheers Alex

[@TheThamesmen]

Oh I do now.... right cos his father was in a guitar based band (forgot their name) I saw a vid where they said "lets write a joke, tacky style riff" and boom

[@Tass...]

@@TheThamesmen Yeah he was in the Tornados who did Telstar. I would be surprised if you haven't ever heard Telstar. In that one song you can really see how it influenced Matt.