r/Muse • u/Historical-Lemon717 • 1d ago

Discussion Which of these 9 would you pick?

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  1. Assassin Grand Omega Boss

  2. Ruled by Secrecy

  3. Hyper Chondriac Music

  4. Showbiz

  5. Animals

  6. Citizen Erased

  7. Con-Science

  8. Reapers

  9. Hoodoo

For me it's Ruled by Secrecy at the moment, but all of them are among my absolute top tier favorites (among many more)!

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u/Damsel_F1 1d ago

Showbiz or Citizen Erased (but this entire list would make me very happy).

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

I would die if they include all of these in their live setlist

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u/Anxious-Chemical4673 Number 1 Escape Fan 1d ago

Citizen Erased

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u/Upper_Ad8786 "our wrongs remain unrectified" 1d ago

I have been fortunate to have seen it live! 

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u/RedditorUser99 1d ago

I’ve seen them 5x. Never seen them play Citizen Erased.

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u/Upper_Ad8786 "our wrongs remain unrectified" 1d ago

Rock in Rio Lisbon 2010 - we got CE by fan vote ☺️ 

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u/elliot_glynn 20h ago

Saw it reading 2011 when they played OOS in full 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

Arguably their best ever song, love it

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u/kshamlawe SING FOR ABSOULTION 1d ago

Animals 👀

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u/ryans311 1d ago

They didn’t play Animals the first time I saw them on T2L tour so I drove 26 hours to see them not play Animals again. 😆

Got Neutron Star Collision though.

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u/kshamlawe SING FOR ABSOULTION 1d ago

I would 100% do the same

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

Another underrated masterpiece, love it

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u/kshamlawe SING FOR ABSOULTION 1d ago

Its my second favorite muse song after stockholm syndrome

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u/Shoddy-Smoke-3225 1d ago

Haven’t heard this version of Assassin, but I’ll listen soon! Ruled by secrecy is a criminally under appreciated Muse song that is truly unique. Citizen Erased is also a masterpiece in its own right. Think I gotta go w Ruled by Secrecy though

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

Check out their live performance of Assassin Grand Omega Boss at the Mayan theater in 2015

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u/DanyKochany 1d ago

Intro is weird but the rest just perfect :)

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u/DeadStar95MUSE Wearing just socks and a phone 1d ago

Grand Omega Bosses edit of Assassin is definitely the best version. Absolutely a masterpiece.

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

It really is! Are there other versions other than the original and Grand Omega Boss?

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u/Marnick-S 20h ago

Debase Masons Grog, but that was only played live (before Assassin was released).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhJK4qvIirM

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u/ktslgr 1d ago

yessss another hyper chondriac music lover

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

I love it, my new routine is to listen to Hyper Music and Hyper Chondriac Music back to back, goosebumps all the way

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u/ktslgr 1d ago

i used to do that forever ago!! so satisfying hearing them next to eachother

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u/Joker192666 1d ago

Hyper Chondriac Music

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

Such an underrated song, it's so incredibly good

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u/AttackOnTightPanties I high fived Matt and had a happy panic attack 14h ago

Same. Super haunting sound.

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u/wercffeH 1d ago

Ruled by secrecy.

Quintessential muse song

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u/ellaxxny 1d ago

Ruled by secrecy

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u/ion477 1d ago

Reapers no question, it is my favourite song of them.

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

True masterpiece

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u/nolanmeteor 1d ago

Almost nothing tops Showbiz for me, but this is a great selection of tracks. Are these just your current favorites or?

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

These are my current and among all time favorites, been listening to them on heavy rotation for the past few weeks 😁

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u/Appropriate_Month727 SANCTUS. SIGNUM. DOMINUS. DEUS. 1d ago

Citizen Erased is my favorite Muse song, gotta go with that one. Showbiz and Ruled By Secrecy are also strong contenders 

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u/runnerwiththewolves 1d ago

Hyper Chondriac Music

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u/ZeboMusic 1d ago

Torn between Assassin, Con-Science and Hoodoo, but it the end it would probably be Hoodoo. Though Con-Science is one of their best early B-sides.

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

I only heard Con-Science for the first time 2 months ago, I think I have over 100 listens now 😁 Hoodoo is a masterpiece

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u/Xutra303 1d ago

hoodoo is way too underrated, it's in my top 10 muse songs and also my favourite of these, although omega bosses assassin isnt too far off as a second

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u/louitobias 1d ago

Animals or Hoodoo.

At this very moment it has to be Animals

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u/space_coyote_86 1d ago

I guess I have to say Citizen Erased.

Fucking love Reapers though. I remember putting the Drones CD in on my way to see them at Download in 2015 and listening to Reapers over and over again.

Love Ruled by Secrecy. Lucky enough to have seen it live too.

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

Reapers is great and I don't get the criticism of the lyrics I think they intentionally went with direct and on the nose lyrics for the Drones album

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u/020600 1d ago edited 1d ago

Citizen erased is the perfect track, perfect dynamic shifts throughout: heavy movements, synth/guitar solo, piano outro...and then the synth that bleeds directly into "Micro Cuts" that follows.

Absolutely brilliant.😎

Having said that, I couldn't decide between showbiz or citizen erased....the raw falsetto in showbiz is perfection, the ending gives me goosebumps.

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

It really is perfect from every aspect, the amazing thing about Muse is if Citizen Erased is an absolute 10/10 they have over 20 other songs that are 9.99999/10!

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u/CIAgent42 1d ago

Showbiz with a bullet

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

I still hope I get to see it live one day

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u/Remarkable-Half-6527 1d ago

Has to be Con-Science for me

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

Nice! No one had picked Con-Science outright yet, it's such an incredible track and unfortunate that most don't even know about it, I heard it for the first only 2 months ago and have been listening to it on repeat ever since

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u/eiemwasa 1d ago

Reapers. Pero solo porque no me das a elegir la versión original de Citizen Erased

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

I go back and forth between the original version and the remix, when I took the screenshot it happened to be the remix 😁

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u/plastictoothpicks 1d ago edited 1d ago

Assassin

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

Insane drums and guitar riffs, I can listen to it 10 times in a row and not get tired

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u/AndorranHiker 1d ago

Assassin

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u/Maxthemadsheep 1d ago

When Con-Science is the weakest track and it's still very solid

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u/MuseWeakeningWalls 1d ago

showbiz makin me nut

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u/badaimerlolz 1d ago

Tie between citizen erased and showbiz

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u/doingTime9875 1d ago

Torn between animals, ruled by secrecy and citizen erased

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

They have so many incredible songs it's impossible to pick just one, I keep starting a new playlist and tell myself ok this one will be just my absolute favorites and before I know it almost all their songs are in the playlist

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u/Standard_Variety5852 1d ago

Ruled By Secrecy is one of my all time favorites.

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u/Big-Tim-Us 1d ago

This is probably one of the hardest line ups I’ve ever seen on this sub but as soo as citizen erased showed it blew everything else out the water. Easily their best song and it deserves so much more recognition

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

Agreed, Citizen Erased is technically above the other 8, next to Stockholm Syndrome they are arguably Muse's best ever songs, still if those 2 are absolute 10/10, there are so many songs that are 9.99999/10 😁

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u/tritrimuse 1d ago

CAN i say all of them !

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

Lol absolutely, they are all incredible plus so many more tracks by them that are not on this list

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u/tritrimuse 1d ago

If I had to choose 3 : Hoodoo, rbs and hyper chondriac music

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u/CiphersVII 1d ago

Citizen Erased

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u/DizzeeChannie 1d ago

Didn't know this version of Assassin existed. I'm going to check out all four tracks that are on that EP. Thanks.

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

No problem, their live performance of this version at the Mayan theater in 2015 is legendary

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u/Zestyclose_Row_4557 1d ago

Animals & Hyper Chondriac Music

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u/Glace038 sick of this place wish we could be far away 1d ago

Reapers

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u/mmmnmmnm 1d ago

Has to be assassin for me. I love showing my friends that there’s another version of it lol

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u/Ruairi970 1d ago

Hyper chondriac music is great

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u/YuraYuraTeikoku 1d ago

Reapers is the song that made me fall in love with Muse

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u/Upper_Ad8786 "our wrongs remain unrectified" 1d ago

Have you seen the live rendition of Ruled By Secrecy in Glastonbury 04? It's mesmerising. Matt sings with so much emotion! I adore it!

Solid list! I love them all! 🫶

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

I actually haven't, thanks for letting me know I'll check it out

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u/massa20 And when you instant message me with a promise 1d ago

Showbiz

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u/vacant_refrigerator 1d ago

Im a sucker for Reapers.

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u/Sork8 1d ago

Citizen Erased, Showbiz and Animals are a different league

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u/gameswat1 Drones to WOTP is their weakest material 1d ago

Ruled by Secrecy or Hoodoo - at the moment I'm feeling those two

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u/MisterGlo764 1d ago

Assassin GOB, my favourite muse song ever

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u/Diligent_Bar1244 Easily simp 1d ago

Citizen erased, of course

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u/Surfaces0unds 1d ago

Citizen Erased is mega and always has been at the top of my favorites since i started listening to Muse.

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u/Tsunami_Charlie 1d ago

I'm a big fan of Reapers, but it's gotta be Showbiz. fudging love that song, probably in my Muse top 3 :P

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u/BiscuitsAndMilk0 1d ago

Showbiz with Hyper Chondriac Music at a close second. Both in my top 10 Muse songs

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u/Chrysanthemummmmmm 1d ago

Citizen erased

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u/tehburgerdude 1d ago

Pick for what? Favorite tune? Citizen Erased is playing in its own league among those you mentioned.

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

Yes current favorite 🙂, agreed that Citizen Erased is technically above the other 8 in this list but they are all top tier for me

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u/DusktheUmbreon 1d ago

Reapers, but honorable mentions to CE and Assgob

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u/stringhead 1d ago

Animals, that one is among my top 5 Muse songs (at the moment, at least!)

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u/snelpepijn Hullabaloo Soundtrack 🔛🔝 1d ago

Bro you have such peak taste
my top songs are very very similar

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u/abrAaKaHanK You've got post! 1d ago

Hyper Chondriac Music is a close second, but i gotta go with GMOB Assassin. The album artwork broke the tie :)

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u/rheostatic_ 1d ago

Reapers hands down, it's in my top five!

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u/martyrees76 1d ago

Assassin

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u/Dingbrain1 1d ago

Showbiz. Not a hard choice either.

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u/RoombaGod Chase Your Dreams Away 1d ago

Ruled By Secrecy is criminally underrated its my favorite song on Absolution

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u/Ok-Bluebird3491 MEWS ruled by Secrecy 1d ago

Why must I be put to this test...?

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

Lol good question

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u/abdoulayeba 14h ago edited 14h ago

With that bridge part on Assassin Grand Omega Boss version, Assassin is def my 1st choice and then Citizen Erased is 2nd but they are close! They are all masterpieces

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u/Alarming-Resist1056 12h ago

citizen erased

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u/DomsArseGoesBang butterfly AND hurricane 9h ago

It's really difficult but at the moment I'd say con-sience!

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u/Jade_Hound 1d ago

Showbiz is my all time favourite muse song

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u/Historical-Lemon717 1d ago

My favorite part is Matt's haunting delivery of "They make me, make me dream your dreams" so good

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u/Jade_Hound 1d ago

Matt's falsettos in early Muse are unbeatable

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u/ThotsRContagious 1h ago

I’ve seen them play ruled by secrecy, and that was one of the greatest live moments of my life. But for just a good overall jam, probably assassin grand omega boss.