Disjuncture
Muse are an British alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon. Their famous song Uprising was at #1
position on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart for 17 nonconsecutive weeks.
This song works with using Disjuncture as their lyrics are about a corrupt government
and a society on the verge of rebellion.
The song features no real people except the band members themselves; instead,
we see images of dark gloomy streets and the occasional toy model. This
suggests that the people are simply insignificant figures being manipulated by
the government unable to find their way out of the game.
Towards the
end a giant angry teddy bear arises from the rubble, and stands up to the
oppression. This represents the beginning of an ‘Uprising’ in the society,
where people have always been fearful and had to suppress their anger. The
teddy bear symbolizes everything that they could never do, and is the pinnacle point
of change.
Therefore this video uses Disjuncture because their lyrics
are not being acted out, the images on screen are completely different to the
words. However the images still reflect the same dark, sinister vibe that the
lyrics obtain which shows us that there is still a deeper connection even if it
isn’t through the direct use of images on screen.
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