Muscle Museum (video)

Muse video
Name	Muscle Museum
Album/single	Muscle Museum promo VHS (1), Uno DE CD (5)
Length	3:59
Initial air date	Unknown
Filming Location	Los Angeles, CA, USA
Director	Joseph Kahn
Watch	YouTube

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The initial idea of the video had people carrying out their daily tasks, then breaking down. The video didn't turn out as expected, the environment was not intended to be as "pristine" as the recording location - Los Angeles - was. In the initial ideas, the people within the video were not meant to cry all the way through as they do in the final version.

The video was recorded while Muse were signed to Maverick records in the USA. At the time, they were supporting Red Hot Chili Peppers in Los Angeles. The video was apparently "extremely" expensive to make, which Matthew Bellamy attributed to Maverick overhyping Muse. He also attributed their later falling out with Maverick to this overhyping.

During the recording of the video, director Joseph Kahn was almost run over by a truck by the camera van, whilst watching already recorded sections of the video. The actor who portrayed the crying fireman, Daniel Bilodeux, pulled Kahn out of the way just in time. Kahn's back was grazed in the process.

Alternate videos

A Director's Cut of the video was also released, which consists of additional shots. These shots are mostly alternative shots or other people, such as a naked girl on the bed and a girl sitting on a toilet.

There is another video released in the USA, featuring live moments of the band, to go with the release of the Muscle Museum US-Mix single.

Other notes

On the official Muse website, the band does not have the original video in their "media" section. Instead, there is a video of them playing the song live at Glastonbury.

This video can be seen here.

References

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