Showbiz (song)

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Muse song
Name Showbiz
Album/single
Length 5:17
Alternative titles -
First live performance Unknown
Latest live performance 11th November 2006
Recorded 1999
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy
Producer John Leckie

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Description

A rarely-played live treat for old Muse fans. Building up momentum at a rapid pace from opening drum beats to closing guitar feedback. It also must be noted that the vocal solo at the end of Showbiz contains the highest recorded note that Matt has ever sung, extending to an G#5 (tied with Micro Cuts Ab5, the same note). Occassionally he has hit A5 during live performances, an example being at the Two Days a Week Festival in Wiesen, Austria. The later live versions had extra guitar work before the solo, as on Hullabaloo and Hullabaloo DVD.

Additional information

Matthew Bellamy: "The song "Showbiz" is about how we all have an inside personality that we sort of hide from the outside."

Probable meaning: About the difficulty of hiding ones personality with a persona, and the resulting cost.

Alternative meaning: About stress of work (or performing).

Showbiz appeared very rarely throughout the Absolution tour and made occasional appearences during the Black Holes and Revelations tour in 2006.

The song was used in the behind-the-scenes footage on the H.A.A.R.P. DVD.

Lyrics

Controlling my feelings for too long
Controlling my feelings for too long
Controlling my feelings for too long
Controlling my feelings for too long
Forcing our darkest souls to unfold
And forcing our darkest souls to unfold
And pushing us into self destruction
Pushing us into self destruction

They make me
Make me dream your dreams
They make me
Make me scream your screams

Trying to please you for too long
Trying to please you for too long
In visions of greed you wallow
Rhythms of greed you wallow
Visions of greed you wallow
Rhythms of greed you wallow

They make me
Make me dream your dreams
They make me
Make me scream your screams

Controlling my feelings for too long
Controlling my feelings for too long
And forcing my darkest soul to unfold
And forcing our darkest souls to unfold
And pushing us into to self destruction
And pushing us into to self destruction

They make me, ooh
Make me dream your dreams
They make me, ooh
Make me scream your screams

oooh...


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