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| Name = Showbiz
| Name = Showbiz
| Album = {{drop
| Album = {{drop
|[[Showbiz (album)|Showbiz]] <small>(6)</small>
|[[Showbiz (album) | Showbiz]] <small>(6)</small>
|[[Hullabaloo Soundtrack (live)|Hullabaloo]] <small>(14)</small>
|[[Showbiz (album)#Promo EP|Showbiz Promo EP]] <small>(4)</small>
|[[Hullabaloo (live)|Hullabaloo DVD]] <small>(6)</small>
|[[Showbiz_(album)#JP_Promotion_Sample|Showbiz JP Promo]] <small>(7)</small>
|[[Hullabaloo (live) | Hullabaloo]] <small>(6)</small>
|[[Hullabaloo Soundtrack (live) | Hullabaloo Soundtrack]] <small>CD2, Cassette 2 (4)</small>
|[[Origin_of_Muse_(box_set)#CD_3_.28Showbiz_Remastered.29 |Origin of Muse]] <small>CD2 (11), CD3, Vinyl (Remaster) (6), CD5 (10)</small>
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| Length = 5:17
| Length = 5:17
| AltTitles = -
| AltTitles = -
| First = ''Unknown''
| First = ''Unknown''
| Latest = [[Manchester Evening News Arena 2006 - 11th (gig)|11th November 2006]]
| Latest =  
| Recorded = 1999
| Recorded = 1997 <small>(demo)</small>, 1999 <small>(Showbiz)</small>
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]]
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]]
| Producer = [[John Leckie]]
| Producer = [[John Leckie]]
| Chart position = -
| Chart position = -
}}
}}
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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 Ab5 (tied with [[Micro Cuts (song)|Micro Cuts]] G#5, the same note). Occassionally he has hit A5 during live performances, an example being at the [[Wiesen Two Days a Week 2000 (gig)|Two Days a Week Festival in Wiesen, Austria]].  The later live versions had extra guitar work before the solo, as on [[Hullabaloo Soundtrack (live)|Hullabaloo]] and [[Hullabaloo (live)|Hullabaloo DVD]].


==Additional information==
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLa9eO3oNsw Listen]'''
 
== Description ==
The titular track of the first album, and often regarded as a fairly dark song. A rarely-played live treat for old Muse fans. Building up momentum at a rapid pace from opening drum beats to closing guitar feedback.
 
At one point it was the band's favourite song and apparently one of the reasons that the album was named Showbiz was to have people focus on the song of the same title.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050307100347/http://www.rocketbabydolls.com/channelvmarch2000.html]</ref> Fans around mid-1999 asked the band to release Showbiz as the third single, but the band claimed it was never going to happen. Showbiz is the only non-single from Showbiz to make an appearance during the Absolution and Black Holes and Revelations tours. Today and even upon release, Showbiz had been regarded as one of the band's greatest songs by the fans and reviewers alike.
 
== Composition ==
Composed in the key of F♯ minor, Showbiz is an alternative/progressive rock song. The song begins with a simple drum beat, and then builds momentum over the course of the song, before climaxing with a very high vocal note from Bellamy. The simple drum beat continues while the song fades out.


[[Matthew Bellamy]]: "The song "Showbiz" is about how we all have an inside personality that we sort of hide from the outside."
Bellamy's vocal range in the song spans from C♯3 to G♯5, his second highest note to date (shared with [[Survival (song)|Survival]] and [[Micro Cuts (song)|Micro Cuts]], and beaten only by [[We Are Fucking Fucked (song)|We Are Fucking Fucked]]), and one of the widest vocal ranges seen in a Muse song. Occasionally he has hit A5 during live performances, an example being at the [[Wiesen Festivalgelände 2000 (gig) | Two Days a Week Festival in Wiesen, Austria]]. Interestingly, the high note occurs over an F♯m chord, so A5 is perhaps more appropriate.


'''Probable meaning:''' About the difficulty of hiding ones personality with a persona, and the resulting cost.
==Information==
The later live versions had extra guitar work before the solo, as on [[Hullabaloo Soundtrack (live)|Hullabaloo]] and [[Hullabaloo (live)|Hullabaloo DVD]].


'''Alternative meaning''': About stress of work (or performing).
[[Matthew Bellamy|Bellamy]] was quoted as saying, "The song ''Showbiz'' is about how we all have an inside personality that we sort of hide from the outside." The lyrics are possibly a reference to the difficulty of hiding your inner persona, or perhaps they are about the impact performing has on your life.


Showbiz appeared very rarely throughout the [[Absolution (album)|Absolution]] tour and made occasional appearences during the [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]] tour in 2006.
Showbiz appeared very rarely throughout the [[Absolution (album)|Absolution]] tour and made occasional appearances during the [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]] tour in 2006. The song was dropped from the setlists after November 2006, and for 11 years it wasn't played again until 2017 when it was voted and played at a 'By Request' show; albeit it was played half-step down. 


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


==Lyrics==
==Live==
<pre>Controlling my feelings for too long
 
Showbiz was written sometime in late 1996 or early 1997, which gave the band some time to begin performing it live. It is assumed that Showbiz was first played live sometime in late 1997. Out of the two known 1998 setlists, it appears in the one that is complete. For 1999 Showbiz was performed at nearly every known concert. By midway-through 1999, it was performed at nearly every gig, with the exception of three gigs in August 2000 and some promotional dates, until the beginning of 2002.
 
[[Showbiz (live) | More here]]
 
== Lyrics ==
{{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
Controlling my feelings for too long
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Trying to please you for too long
Trying to please you for too long
Trying to please you for too long
Trying to please you for too long
In visions of greed you wallow
And visions of greed you wallow
Rhythms of greed you wallow
Visions of greed you wallow
Visions of greed you wallow
Visions of greed you wallow
Visions of greed you wallow
Rhythms of greed you wallow


They make me
They make me
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And forcing my darkest soul to unfold
And forcing my darkest soul to unfold
And forcing our darkest souls to unfold
And forcing our darkest souls to unfold
And pushing us into to self destruction
And pushing us into self destruction
And pushing us into to self destruction
And pushing us into self destruction


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


oooh...</pre>
Oooh....
}}
 
Furthermore, a slight adjustment to the lyrics was made during early live performances:<ref>[https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/instantMUSEnger/conversations/messages/754]</ref>
 
{{lyrics
|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
}}
 
=== Demo ===
{{lyrics
|Trying to please you for too long
Trying to please you for too long
Trying to squeeze me for too long
Trying to please you for too long
In visions of greed you wallow
In minions of greed you wallow
And you make me
Make me dream your dream
And you 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
Visions of greed you wallow
Visions of greed you wallow
Visions of greed you wallow
 
And you make me
Make me dream your dream
And you make me
Make me scream your screams
 
Trying to please you for too long
Trying to please you for too long
Trying to please you for too long
Trying to squeeze me for too long
Trying to please you for too long
Trying to please you for too long
 
And you make me
Make me dream your dream
And you make me
Make me scream your screams
 
Trying to please you for too long
Trying to squeeze me for too long
In visions of greed you wallow
Visions of greed you wallow
Visions of greed you wallow
Visions of greed you wallow
 
And you make me
Make me dream your dream
And you 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
Visions of greed you wallow
Visions of greed you wallow
 
And you make me
Make me dream your dream
And you make me
Make me scream your screams
}}
 
== References ==
<references/>


== See also ==
*[[Showbiz (tablature) | Showbiz tablature]]


Back to [[Showbiz (album)|Showbiz]]
{{Backto | Showbiz (album) | Showbiz}}

Latest revision as of 20:04, 23 August 2024

Muse song
Name Showbiz
Album/single
Length 5:17
Alternative titles -
First live performance Unknown
Latest live performance
Recorded 1997 (demo), 1999 (Showbiz)
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy
Producer John Leckie


Listen

Description

The titular track of the first album, and often regarded as a fairly dark song. A rarely-played live treat for old Muse fans. Building up momentum at a rapid pace from opening drum beats to closing guitar feedback.

At one point it was the band's favourite song and apparently one of the reasons that the album was named Showbiz was to have people focus on the song of the same title.[1] Fans around mid-1999 asked the band to release Showbiz as the third single, but the band claimed it was never going to happen. Showbiz is the only non-single from Showbiz to make an appearance during the Absolution and Black Holes and Revelations tours. Today and even upon release, Showbiz had been regarded as one of the band's greatest songs by the fans and reviewers alike.

Composition

Composed in the key of F♯ minor, Showbiz is an alternative/progressive rock song. The song begins with a simple drum beat, and then builds momentum over the course of the song, before climaxing with a very high vocal note from Bellamy. The simple drum beat continues while the song fades out.

Bellamy's vocal range in the song spans from C♯3 to G♯5, his second highest note to date (shared with Survival and Micro Cuts, and beaten only by We Are Fucking Fucked), and one of the widest vocal ranges seen in a Muse song. Occasionally he has hit A5 during live performances, an example being at the Two Days a Week Festival in Wiesen, Austria. Interestingly, the high note occurs over an F♯m chord, so A5 is perhaps more appropriate.

Information

The later live versions had extra guitar work before the solo, as on Hullabaloo and Hullabaloo DVD.

Bellamy was quoted as saying, "The song Showbiz is about how we all have an inside personality that we sort of hide from the outside." The lyrics are possibly a reference to the difficulty of hiding your inner persona, or perhaps they are about the impact performing has on your life.

Showbiz appeared very rarely throughout the Absolution tour and made occasional appearances during the Black Holes and Revelations tour in 2006. The song was dropped from the setlists after November 2006, and for 11 years it wasn't played again until 2017 when it was voted and played at a 'By Request' show; albeit it was played half-step down.

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

Live

Showbiz was written sometime in late 1996 or early 1997, which gave the band some time to begin performing it live. It is assumed that Showbiz was first played live sometime in late 1997. Out of the two known 1998 setlists, it appears in the one that is complete. For 1999 Showbiz was performed at nearly every known concert. By midway-through 1999, it was performed at nearly every gig, with the exception of three gigs in August 2000 and some promotional dates, until the beginning of 2002.

More here

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 And visions of greed you wallow Visions of greed you wallow Visions of greed you wallow Visions 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 self destruction And pushing us into self destruction

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

Oooh....

Furthermore, a slight adjustment to the lyrics was made during early live performances:[2]

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

Demo

Trying to please you for too long

Trying to please you for too long Trying to squeeze me for too long Trying to please you for too long In visions of greed you wallow In minions of greed you wallow And you make me Make me dream your dream And you 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 Visions of greed you wallow Visions of greed you wallow Visions of greed you wallow

And you make me Make me dream your dream And you make me Make me scream your screams

Trying to please you for too long Trying to please you for too long Trying to please you for too long Trying to squeeze me for too long Trying to please you for too long Trying to please you for too long

And you make me Make me dream your dream And you make me Make me scream your screams

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

And you make me Make me dream your dream And you 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 Visions of greed you wallow Visions of greed you wallow

And you make me Make me dream your dream And you make me Make me scream your screams

References

  1. ↑ [1]
  2. ↑ [2]

See also


Go back to Showbiz

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