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'''Rocket Baby Dolls''' was a concept<ref name="k2005">{{cite/Kerrang 2005}}</ref><ref name="id">{{cite/intdisc2001}}</ref> and name Muse used for [[Teignmouth Broadmeadow Sports Centre 1994 (gig) | their first gig, a battle of the bands]] in their local sports centre, [[Teignmouth Broadmeadow Sports Centre | Broadmeadow Sports Centre in Teignmouth]].<ref name="k2005"/><ref name="id"/> The name was used for this gig only.<ref name="rc199912">{{cite/recordcollector199912}}</ref>
'''Rocket Baby Dolls''' was a concept<ref name="k2005">{{cite/Kerrang 2005}}</ref><ref name="id">{{cite/intdisc2001}}</ref> and name Muse used for [[Teignmouth Broadmeadow Sports Centre 1994 (gig) | their first gig, a battle of the bands]] in their local sports centre, [[Teignmouth Broadmeadow Sports Centre | Broadmeadow Sports Centre in Teignmouth]].<ref name="k2005"/><ref name="id"/> The name was used for this gig only.<ref name="rc199912">{{cite/Record Collector 1999-12}}</ref>


At the time, the band were liaising with a group of girls who co-wrote their music.<ref name="id"/> These girls dressed the members up and applied makeup,<ref name="id"/> the resulting look of which [[Matthew Bellamy]] later described as similar to the Cure.<ref name="k2005"/><ref name="ll20060613">{{cite/loveline20060613}}</ref>
At the time, the band were liaising with a group of girls who co-wrote their music.<ref name="id"/> These girls dressed the members up and applied makeup,<ref name="id"/> the resulting look of which [[Matthew Bellamy]] later described as similar to the Cure.<ref name="k2005"/><ref name="ll20060613">{{cite/loveline20060613}}</ref>
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Unlike the bands which Bellamy, [[Dominic Howard]] and [[Christopher Wolstenholme]] were members of before the Rocket Baby Dolls,<ref name="id"/> in this band the music performed consisted largely of original compositions.<ref name="id"/> Bellamy described it as "experimental" and "noise". Despite their inability to play music, they won the competition.<ref name="id"/>
Unlike the bands which Bellamy, [[Dominic Howard]] and [[Christopher Wolstenholme]] were members of before the Rocket Baby Dolls,<ref name="id"/> in this band the music performed consisted largely of original compositions.<ref name="id"/> Bellamy described it as "experimental" and "noise". Despite their inability to play music, they won the competition.<ref name="id"/>


The name itself came from a Japanese pornographic film.<ref name="ll20060613"/> The film is an independent, underground animated porn film or "Hentai". The plot revolves around a group of girls who have supernatural abilities. The girls use these abilities to combat evil monsters attacking Tokyo. However, instead of fighting conventionally the girls "love" the monsters to death.{{cite/none}}
According to Bellamy the origin came from "some dodgy... Japanese porn film".<ref name="ll20060613"/> The actual film in question is an independent American documentary of fetishes told through vague plot in a science fiction setting. <ref>[http://christopheraanderson.com/PROJECTS/RocketBabydolls/RBD_index.html Rocket Babydolls main page]</ref> The film had airings on late night television around Europe<ref>[http://marmysz.wordpress.com/2013/06/23/christopher-anderson-a-kickboxing-caligula/ Christopher Anderson interview]</ref>, one of those likely being watched by Bellamy himself.


== References ==
== References ==

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Rocket Baby Dolls was a concept[1][2] and name Muse used for their first gig, a battle of the bands in their local sports centre, Broadmeadow Sports Centre in Teignmouth.[1][2] The name was used for this gig only.[3]

At the time, the band were liaising with a group of girls who co-wrote their music.[2] These girls dressed the members up and applied makeup,[2] the resulting look of which Matthew Bellamy later described as similar to the Cure.[1][4]

Unlike the bands which Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Christopher Wolstenholme were members of before the Rocket Baby Dolls,[2] in this band the music performed consisted largely of original compositions.[2] Bellamy described it as "experimental" and "noise". Despite their inability to play music, they won the competition.[2]

According to Bellamy the origin came from "some dodgy... Japanese porn film".[4] The actual film in question is an independent American documentary of fetishes told through vague plot in a science fiction setting. [5] The film had airings on late night television around Europe[6], one of those likely being watched by Bellamy himself.

References

  1. ↑ a b c Inside Trax (2005). Kerrang! TV. [verify]
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g (2001). [Interview disc Q&A]. Mushroom. Retrieved 2007-04-18. [verify]
  3. ↑ Martin O'Gorman. (1999-12). Showbiz Personalities. Record Collector, 132–133. Retrieved 2008-01-17. [verify]
  4. ↑ a b (2006-06-13). [Loveline programme]. Loveline. Retrieved 2008-02-04. [verify]
  5. ↑ Rocket Babydolls main page
  6. ↑ Christopher Anderson interview


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