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Origin Of Muse
''Origin of Muse'' is a box set by the English rock band Muse (band), Muse, released on 6 December 2019 through Muse's Helium 3 (record label), Helium 3 label and Warner Records. It includes remastered editions of Muse's first two albums, ''Showbiz (Muse album), Showbiz'' (1999) and ''Origin of Symmetry'' (2001), as well as B-sides, demos, and live performances from their early career. In total, the box set includes 113 tracks, nine CDs, and four vinyl records. Contents The box set is a 48-page book housed inside of a slipcase. The book contains a total of nine CDs and four heavyweight, colored vinyl records. The band's debut studio album, ''Showbiz (Muse album), Showbiz'' (1999), as well as their second release, ''Origin of Symmetry'' (2001), were remastered for the release. The two albums each have two vinyl records as well as corresponding CD copies in the box. The rest of the box contains the demo albums ''Newton Abbot Demos'', ''The Muse EPs + Showbiz Demos'', and ''Origin of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muse (band)
Muse are an English Rock music, rock band from Teignmouth, Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of Matt Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Dominic Howard (drums). Muse released their debut album, ''Showbiz (Muse album), Showbiz'', in 1999, showcasing Bellamy's falsetto and a melancholic alternative rock style. Their second album, ''Origin of Symmetry'' (2001), incorporated wider instrumentation and Romantic music, romantic classical influences and earned them a reputation for energetic live performances. ''Absolution (album), Absolution'' (2003) saw further classical influence, with strings on tracks such as "Butterflies and Hurricanes", and was the first of seven consecutive Lists of UK Albums Chart number ones, UK number-one albums. ''Black Holes and Revelations'' (2006) incorporated Electronic music, electronic and Pop music, pop elements, displayed in singles such as "Supermassive Black Hole (song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cave (Muse Song)
"Cave" is a song by English rock band Muse, released as the second single from their 1999 debut album '' Showbiz''. Content Bellamy has given two statements about what "Cave" is about. Once he said it was about "an old friend of mine" in a strangely warbled voice before a live performance of the song and on a different occasion he stated "The idea for Cave came from that rubbish American book, '' Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus''. There's this bit about how men go into a cave when they get stressed and I think that's probably true, although, personally, I tend to let it out. I did have a bit of a tantrum in my hotel bathroom last night – but I managed to repair the toilet, so that's OK." Release "Cave" was released on 6 September 1999 on 7" vinyl—backed with an instrumental remix of the song—and double CD—backed with a remix of the song alongside "Twin", "Host" and "Coma";—on 6 September 1999. It reached number 52 in the UK Singles Chart—an improvement of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a 1967 song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. It was recorded as a single by Frankie Valli. The song was among his biggest hits, earning a gold record and reaching No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for a week. Gaudio was a bandmate of Valli's in the Four Seasons. It was Valli's biggest solo hit until he hit No. 1 in 1975 with "My Eyes Adored You". Gaudio, an original member of the Four Seasons, refers to "Eyes" as "the one that almost got away" until Windsor, Ontario, radio station CKLW (a station also serving the Detroit metro on the American side of the border) intervened. In 1967, the record's producers urged Paul Drew, program director at the legendary station, to consider the tune for rotation. For much of the 1960s and 1970s, CKLW was credited with launching hit records via its powerful signal, blanketing the Great Lakes region. Drew didn't warm to the song at first, but accepted an invitation to hear it live at the Roostertail, where V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Star/In Your World
"Dead Star" and "In Your World" are songs by English rock band Muse. Written for and included in a live form on their 2002 compilation album ''Hullabaloo Soundtrack'', the songs were released as a double A-side single to promote the album, and as an EP in Japan and France. The single reached number thirteen on the UK Singles Chart. Music video A video for "In Your World" was also produced, included on the double A-side, which consisted of a live performance and was directed by Matt Askem. The video is considerably shorter than the audio-only live album version, with running times of 2:35 and 3:12 respectively. The video for "Dead Star" shows the band practising in a dark basement and was directed by Tim Qualtrough and Tom Kirk. It has a running time of 3:40, again shorter than the audio-only live album version which has a running time of 4:12. It was recorded in Winston Churchill's house in Brighton. Other usage in the media The song was used in the British Soap Opera Emm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want
"Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths. It was released as the B-side of "William, It Was Really Nothing" in 1984 and later featured on the compilation albums ''Hatful of Hollow'' and ''Louder Than Bombs''. It has been covered by numerous other artists. The Dream Academy version The Dream Academy covered "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" in 1985. This version peaked at #83 in the UK Singles Chart. An instrumental version of this cover was used in the movie ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' in 1986. Track listing 7" version # "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" # "In Places on the Run" 12" version # "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" # "The Party" (acoustic) # "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" (instrumental) # "In Places on the Run" (edit) Chart performance Slow Moving Millie version English actress and songwriter Slow Moving Millie released a cover version of the song, adding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyper Music
"Hyper Music" and "Feeling Good" are songs by English alternative rock band Muse, recorded for their second album ''Origin of Symmetry'' (2001). They were released together as a double A-side single on 19 November 2001. Composition "Hyper Music" is an art punk song, written by vocalist and guitarist Matthew Bellamy. " Feeling Good" was written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley for the 1964 musical ''The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd,'' later covered by jazz and soul singer Nina Simone. A softer, rearranged version of "Hyper Music" was recorded under the title of "Hyper Chondriac Music" and included on Muse's 2002 compilation album ''Hullabaloo Soundtrack''. Music videos The music videos for "Feeling Good" and "Hyper Music" were directed by David Slade. The music video for Hyper Music begins with a shot of a room that has a red floor and greyish walls with Bellamy slouching with a mic in front of him, and a guitar in his hands. The video then cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bliss (Muse Song)
"Bliss" is a song by English rock band Muse, released on 20 August 2001 as the third single from their second studio album ''Origin of Symmetry'' (2001). Composition "Bliss" is an electronic rock song that moves at a tempo of 129 bpm. The song opens and ends with piano arpeggios, with the majority of the song driven by bass and synth. Bellamy's vocal lines in the song span from F3 to E5, except for live performances, where he hits a G5 in the final chorus. The song is written in the key of C minor and modulates to the parallel major key during the chorus. Matthew Bellamy has said "Bliss" is his favourite song "because it's got all these 80s arpeggios and keyboards on it which remind me of some music I heard on some children's music programme when I was five. I think I ripped it off that. And that reminds me of when I was a bit simpler, a bit more of a pleasant state." Music video The music video features Matt Bellamy standing on a ledge then the song begins as he leap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Born
"New Born" is a song by English rock band Muse from their second studio album ''Origin of Symmetry'', released in 2001. It was released as the second single from the album on 4 June 2001. The song proved to be a commercial success, peaking at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also featured on the '' Hullabaloo'' live DVD. Background and content "New Born" is written in the key of E minor. The song starts out at a relatively fast tempo of 147 bpm, and then increases pace during each verse. The melodic introduction features some modern minimalist style piano work. The song is also recognizable for its distinct guitar riff, which is based on a circle of fifths progression. Regarding the meaning of the song, Matthew Bellamy has said: "It's about a semi-fear of the evolution of technology, and how in reality it's destroying all humanity. My fear is that we can't control it because it's moving faster than we are, so the song's setting myself in a location in the fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feeling Good
"Feeling Good" (also known as "Feelin' Good") is a song written by English composers Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical ''The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd''. It was first performed on stage in 1964 by Cy Grant on the UK tour and by Gilbert Price in 1965 with the original Broadway cast. Nina Simone recorded "Feeling Good" for her 1965 album ''I Put a Spell on You''. The song has also been covered by Sammy Davis Jr., Traffic, Michael Bublé, John Coltrane, George Michael, Victory, Eels, Joe Bonamassa, Eden, Muse, Black Cat Bones, Bassnectar, Sophie B. Hawkins, Leslie West, Avicii, Chlöe and Lauryn Hill among others. It was also performed by John Legend as part of the Celebrating America performance marking the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on January 20th 2021. Early performances and recordings Although Bricusse and Newley shared songwriting credits, the words of the song are usually attributed to Bricusse, with the musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunburn (Muse Song)
"Sunburn" is a song by English rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ... band Muse (band), Muse, released as the fourth single from their 1999 debut album ''Showbiz (Muse album), Showbiz''. Background and composition Both "Sunburn" and "Falling Down" were the last songs written for ''Showbiz'', being in late 1998 while the others were between 1996 and early 1998. The lyrics, as Matthew Bellamy said, are about: Release "Sunburn" was released on 21 February 2000 on Gramophone record, 7" vinyl—backed with a live acoustic version of the song—and CD single, double CD—backed with "Ashamed", a live version of the song, "Yes Please" and a live version of "Uno (Muse song), Uno". It reached number 22 in the UK Singles Chart, making it their first song to enter th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unintended (song)
"Unintended" is a song by English rock band Muse, released as the fifth and final single from their 1999 debut album, '' Showbiz''. It peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2000 and reached number five in Norway in 2008. Content The lyrics tell the story of a person coming out of depression because they have recently found happiness from love, and they now wish to see their life through to the end. Music video The music video features many lovers 'blending' around each other as Matthew Bellamy and the band sit around. The blending effect is achieved using the slit-scan technique. Release The song was released on 5 June 2000 on 7" vinyl – backed with a live version of "Sober" – double CD – backed with "Recess", a live acoustic version of "Falling Down", "Nishe" and a live acoustic version of "Hate This & I'll Love You" – and cassette – backed with "Recess". It reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the highest-charting single from the album, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
