Hoodoo (song)
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| Muse song | |
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| Name | Hoodoo |
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| Length | 3:43 |
| Alternative titles | - |
| First live performance | 24th October 2006 |
| Latest live performance | 6th August 2007 |
| Recorded | Unknown |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy |
| Producer | Rich Costey |
| Chart position | - |
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Description
A quiet song, consisting of Spanish-esque acoustic guitar and a romantic piano section.
Additional information
This song was originally entirely piano based, and was part of a set of very classical-sounding songs but Bellamy felt that the original piano-based piano intro and outro were too posh sounding, and so it was later adapted for Black Holes and Revelations. The track was recorded in two sections, one consisting of guitar and vocals, and the second consisting of piano, bass and drums, together with strings arrangement. The production was done in two stages. The majority of the song was produced in Avatar studio, while the intro, outro and strings were produced in Italy.[1]
Live
The beginning of the 2006 European tour marked the first performance of Hoodoo in in its piano form, played with Bellamy on the piano, Nicholls on bass and Wolstenholme on guitar.[2][3] December 2006 saw the first performance of Hoodoo in its album form, with the band members in their usual places. On some occasions, the second chord of the verses are replaced by an inverted D flat major chord, instead of F minor. This was a good indicator of Apocalypse Please being played later in the set, possibly after a break.
Lyrics
Come into my life Regress into a dream We will hide And build a new reality Draw another picture Of the life you could've had Follow your instincts And choose the other path You should never be afraid You're protected From trouble and pain Why, why? Is this a crisis In your eyes again? Come to be How did it come to be? Tied to a railroad No love to set us free Watch our souls fade away And our bodies crumbling Don't be afraid I will take the blow for you And I've had recurring nightmares That I was loved for who I am And missed the opportunity To be a better man
References
- ↑
An Evening with Rich Costey - 2007-03 - Jeff Touzeau (verify)
- ↑
Muse forum post - 2006-10-25 - susurr0 (board.muse.mu)
- ↑
Muselive thread - 2006-10-25 - colin88 (muselive.com)
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