Showbiz (song)
| Muse song | |
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| Name | Showbiz |
| Album/single |
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| Length | 5:17 |
| Alternative titles | - |
| First live performance | Unknown |
| Latest live performance | 11th November 2006 |
| Recorded | 1997 (demo), 1999 (Showbiz) |
| 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.
Additional information
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). Occasionally 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.
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 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....
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 visions of greed you wallow And you make me Make me dream your dreams 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 dreams 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 dreams 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 dreams 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 dreams And you make me Make me scream your screams