Muscle Museum

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“Muscle Museum”
Single by Muse from the album Showbiz
Released	22 November 1999
Format	CD/Vinyl 7"
Recorded	1999
Genre	Progressive Rock Alternative rock
Length	4:22
Label	Mushroom/Motor Records (Germany) DREX CDEP 104 MUSH 66 CDS MUSH 66 CDSX MUSH 66 S Motor Limited Edition MUSH 84 CDS MUSH 84 CDSX MUSH 84 S
Producer	John Leckie
Muse singles chronology
"Cave" (September 1999) "Muscle Museum" (November 1999) "Sunburn" (February 2000) Showbiz track listing "Sunburn" (1) "Muscle Museum" (2) "Fillip" (3)

"Muscle Museum" is a single by the English rock band Muse from their album, Showbiz. Muscle Museum was the third single that the band released from the Showbiz album. The first single release date in the UK was November 22, 1999, in CD and 7" Vinyl format. The single was then re-released in the US on October 9, 2000 on the Warner/Maverick record label.

The title of the song is formed from two words either side of the word "Muse" in most dictionaries. The subject of the song is considered quite esoteric, with interpretations on various forums taking in topics. However, given that in interviews Matt Bellamy has stated that songs on the album Showbiz were influenced by the negative experience of growing up in Teignmouth^[1], a generally accepted suggestion is that it refers to the experience of being a fledgling band in an unappreciative community, having to play so-called "toilet venues".^{[citation needed]}

Music journalist Ben Myers wrote a biography of the band in 2004 entitled Muse: Inside the Muscle Museum.

Contents 1 Muscle Museum Single - First Release 1.1 Track listing 1.1.1 CD1 1.1.2 CD2 1.1.3 Vinyl 7" 1.1.4 German Release 2 Muscle Museum Single - Second Release (United States) 2.1 Track listing 2.1.1 US Release CD1 2.1.2 US Release CD2 2.1.3 US Release 7" Vinyl 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Muscle Museum Single - First Release

Muscle Museum was first released in the UK on the 22 November 1999. It was released as a two-CD set and an accompanying 7" Vinyl. A separate single (consisting of only one CD) was released in Germany. Each piece of artwork for the two UK singles is slightly different, but both CDs feature a group photo of the band with an eye in the background. The song also appears on the Hullabaloo Live CD/DVD. On its first release, it got to number 43 in the UK charts. The accompanying music video features an American "Picket Fence" style community in the style of Blue Velvet, afflicted by mass hysteria and uncontrolled weeping. Although the video is quite unusual, a number of the original treatments suggested for the video had to be turned down due to the disturbing subject matter.[1] The video was directed by Joseph Kahn, who worked with the band again nearly seven years later on the video for Knights of Cydonia. The end of the video, which showed two of the characters apparently committing suicide, both by drowning themselves, was edited for viewing on television. The original version can be found on the director's website.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD1

1. "Muscle Museum" - 4:22
2. "Do We Need This?" - 4:17
3. "Muscle Museum" (Live Acoustic) - 4:45

[edit] CD2

1. "Muscle Museum" (Full Length Version) - 5:23
2. "Pink Ego Box" - 3:30
3. "Con-Science" - 4:51

[edit] Vinyl 7"

1. "Muscle Museum" - 4:22
2. "Minimum" - 2:42

[edit] German Release

1. "Muscle Museum" (Radio Edit) - 3:58
2. "Overdue" - 2:26
3. "Jimmy Kane" - 3:28
4. "Muscle Museum" (Full Length Version) - 5:23

[edit] Muscle Museum Single - Second Release (United States)

In October 2000, Muscle Museum was re-released for the US. It took the form of a two CD set and an accompanying 7" Vinyl. The new Muscle Museum single got to number 25 in the singles chart. The two CDs featured remixes of the original songs and a live version of Agitated. The artwork for the re-release was changed as well. The video for the re-release was a composite of live performances culled from the previous summer's festival tours.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] US Release CD1

1. "Muscle Museum (US Mix)" - 4:22
2. "Agitated (Live)"
3. "Sunburn (Timo Maas Sunstroke Remix)" - 6:24
4. "Muscle Museum Live Video"

[edit] US Release CD2

1. "Muscle Museum (US Mix)" - 4:22
2. "Sober (Saint US Mix)"
3. "Muscle Museum (Soulwax Remix)" - 3:44

[edit] US Release 7" Vinyl

1. "Muscle Museum (US Mix)" - 4:22
2. "Escape (Live)"

[edit] References

1. ^ Muse - the Muscle Museum

[edit] External links

• Muse Official Site
• Muscle Museum Lyrics

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