Who Knows Who (song)
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| Muse song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Who Knows Who |
| Album/single | - |
| Length | 3:24 |
| Alternative titles | - |
| First live performance | Unknown |
| Latest live performance | Unknown |
| Recorded | 2008 |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy, Mike Skinner |
| Producer | Unknown |
| Chart position | - |
Information
A collaborative song Muse recorded with The Streets in 2008.[1] The song features vocals by Mike Skinner with Muse providing the instrumental backing, using a "blues riff"[1] similar to that of Led Zeppelin's Heartbreaker. It was leaked on 3rd August 2008,[2] with the band commenting that they were "happy for it to be leaked around unofficially" as it was "not intended to be a serious release".[1] The song and the bands response to the leak were reported by the media the next day,[3] with Sean Michaels of The Guardian commenting that while "Skinner's lyrics are not always coherent, there's a real energy to Who Knows Who".[4]
Live
The Heartbreaker riff, which is very similar to that played in Who Knows Who, has been played since at least 2004. The Streets played a portion of Who Knows Who, without Muse, at the BBC Electric Proms on the 23rd October 2008.[5]
Lyrics
Money-men mill about Monday morning Another new nothing and never nearer Assumed at the cost that it's currently costing I don't dare dig any deeper down I don't have the head-space I don't understand all the figures and facts It'll spin around till I start panic attacking But there's one curve ball that states my soul Let me live out life and I'll stay control Take that away, I'll never get dressed Money-men milling in Monday morning I will go spend or I will raise warning I'm nothing but me and mine, so Yeah been gone With who knows who Doing God knows what Don't turn it up I'll return at any hour Fuck all your law, fuck your power Yeah been gone With who knows who Doing God knows what Don't turn it up I'll return at any hour Fuck all your law, fuck your power My name's magic and it's mud I do bad things but I can't rob They don't buy anything, they watch it, see For their time is the commodity The gap between art and artist grows I never know why I ever wrote this prose I write this rubbish but believe you me I just never been keen on tasting redness But put the orange suit on, shackle my ankles I couldn't take that, I'd be fucking Yeah been gone With who knows who Doing God knows what Don't turn it up I'll return at any hour Fuck all your law, fuck your power Yeah been gone With who knows who Doing God knows what Don't turn it up I'll return at any hour Fuck all your law, fuck your power I don't promote no violence but If you all got carted off Boys will be boys, toys'll get tossed Bang me up, right and rough I'm not a people-beater but If that law gets made up ??? Show them the cross (?) and I'll take it on I don't promote no violence but If you all got carted off Boys will be boys, toys'll get tossed Bang me up, right and rough I'm not a people-beater but If that law gets made up ??? Show them the cross (?) and I'll take it on Tell me what you want Tell me what you want Tell me what you want Tell me what you want Tell me what you want Tell me what you want Tell me what you want Tell me what you want Yeah been gone With who knows who Doing God knows what Don't turn it up I'll return at any hour Fuck all your law, fuck your power Yeah been gone With who knows who Doing God knows what Don't turn it up I'll return at any hour Fuck all your law, fuck your power
References
- ↑ a b c
Muse & the streets - 2008-08-04 - Muse via KirkBot (board.muse.mu) fetched 2008-08-04
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Leak? - 2008-08-03 - Tom (muselive.com) fetched 2008-08-04
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Muse explain leaked Streets collaboration - 2008-08-04 - Alex Fletcher (digitalspy.co.uk) fetched 2008-08-07
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Muse happy with leaked Streets collaboration - 2008-08-04 - Sean Michaels (guardian.co.uk) fetched 2008-08-07
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The Streets Dabble with Who Knows Who - 2008-10-24 - Tom (muselive.com) fetched 2008-10-24
