NME 1999-12 – Muse's Millenium

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Muse's Millenium

Where will you be spending New Year's Eve this year?

M: Dropping water bombs from 1000ft over Teignmouth in my new flying machine.
C: In a pub somewhere. I'll decide on the night.
D: Hopefully ski-ing in Italy.

What do you feel about the coming of the new Millennium?

M: Nothing.
C: It's gonna be no different from any other New Year's Eve.
D: A big celebration of expectance

What's your favourite invention of the last 1000 years?

M:Electricity.
C: N64.
D: The wheel (Roman chariots must've been dead uncomfortable then - Ed)

What hasn't been invented yet that should have been?

M:Weekend breaks to the moon.
C:Time Travel.
D: Travelling to a new dimension.

You've got 90 minutes to live before the Y2K apolocalypse what's on the stereo?

M:Captain Beefheart 'I'm Gonna Booglarize You Baby'.
C: Beach Boys 'Pet Sounds'.
D: Rage Against The Machine.

If we survive, how will you celebrate New Year's Day and what will your resolutions be for the rest of the year?

M: If it was a good night, I will sleep all day - my New Year's resolution: desperately attempt to become more funny/cool/intelligent for future NME interviews.
C: I'll celebrate New Year's Day with a hangover and I'll try to stop smoking.
D: Drinking water and aspirin and wishing I gave up smoking.

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