Stockholm Syndrome (Muse song): Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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"'''Stockholm Syndrome'''" is a song by the English [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Muse (band)|Muse]] from their third studio album, ''[[Absolution (album)|Absolution]]'' (2003). The song was released as the album's first single on 1413 July 2003 and also appears on the ''Absolution'' live DVD. It was released alongside its artwork as a download-only single through the official Muse website. The song's promotional video was included in the "[[Time Is Running Out (Muse song)|Time Is Running Out]]" CD single, and was shot using a [[Thermographic camera|thermal camera]]. A different video was made for the song's release in the US, depicting the band playing the song in a fictitious [[talk show]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Muse |url=http://www.muse.mu/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040609083631/http://www.muse.mu/ |archive-date=9 June 2004}}</ref>

In March 2005, [[Q (magazine)|''Q'']] placed "Stockholm Syndrome" at number 44 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlistspage3.htm|title=Rocklist.net...Q Magazine Lists..|website=rocklistmusic.co.uk}}</ref>

==Composition==

The main riff is based around the [[phrygian dominant scale|Phrygian Dominant]] mode of the harmonic minor scale. The verses follow a [[chromaticism|chromatic]] chord progression. This progression was originally written for the piano, but later reworked for layered guitars and synths.{{Cn|date=January 2024}} [[Chris Wolstenholme]] said that the riff, resembling that of a [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] song, was created [[Matt Bellamy]], who played the riff during rehearsals and in between songs performed live.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Faulkner |first=Natalia |date=3 Oct 2009 |title=MUSE… In their own words, Chris Wolstenholme |url=http://erato1.wordpress.com/everything-about-muse/muse-in-their-own-words-chris-wolstenholme/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.ph/20091003045304/http://erato1.wordpress.com/everything-about-muse/muse-in-their-own-words-chris-wolstenholme/ |archive-date=7 Oct 2013 |access-date=3 October 2024}}</ref> The producer, [[Rich Costey]], [[Vocoder|vocodered]] the guitar with a [[Nord synthesizer|Nord]] modular synthesiser, creating "hollow, white noisey" sound.''<ref name="XX">{{Cite AV media notes |title=Absolution XX |title-link= |last= |first= |author-link= |last2= |first2= |author-link2= |others= |url= |date=2023 |access-date= |chapter= |page= |pages= |at= |type=Interview |publisher=[[Warner Records ]] |id= |location= |ref=}}</ref>''

==Lyrics and meaning==

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==Media==

On 8 May 2008, the song was released as [[List of songs in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock#SongDownloadable informationsongs|downloadable]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-18|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=List of songs in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock#Song information|reason= The anchor (Song information) [[Special:Diff/227231291|has been deleted]].}} content (as part of a Muse 3-song pack) for the rhythm game ''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]''. The song is also available to play on ''[[Rocksmith 2014]]'' as part of a Muse 5-song pack.

[[Dream Theater]]'s "Never Enough", which was released two years following, bears some strong similarities to the song. The band have also performed covers of "Stockholm Syndrome" in their live shows.

Progressive metalcore band, [[Erra (band)|ERRA]], covered the song for the deluxe edition of their 2021 [[Erra (album)|self-titled album]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Childers |first=Chad |date=23 February 2022 |title=ERRA Reveal Crushing Muse Cover ‘Stockholm Syndrome,’ Announce Deluxe Edition of Self-Titled Album |url=https://loudwire.com/erra-muse-cover-stockholm-syndrome-deluxe-edition-self-titled-album/ |access-date=3 October 2024 |work=[[Loudwire]]}}</ref>

The song is available to play on ''[[Rocksmith 2014]]'' as part of a Muse 5-song pack.

== Charts ==

=== Weekly charts ===

Progressive metalcore band, [[Erra (band)|ERRA]], covered the song for the deluxe edition of their 2021 [[Erra (album)|self-titled album]].

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|US [[Alternative Airplay]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Muse Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/muse/chart-history/mrt/ |access-date=3 October 2024 |website=Billboard}}</ref>

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== References ==