Muse prepare to beat its Olympics theme, "Survival," into the world's brains

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The London Olympics organizers have decided who they want to represent all of the United Kingdom musically, and it’s Muse. The Freddie Mercury-channeling trio have released and recorded the official Olympics theme, “Survival,” which they say is about “conviction and pure determination to win,” even though it sounds a little more Broadway than basketball. (Non-Muse fans, meanwhile, can take solace in the fact that the games’ organizers also tapped Paul McCartney and Blur to perform at the opening and closing ceremonies, respectively.)