Muse refuses to lipsync during tv performance

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Muse performed their new single “Uprising” on an Italian TV show recently and were told they had to lip sync the performance, so the band gave them what they wanted. Lead singer and guitarist “Matthew Bellamy” decided to fake the drums while the real drummer “Dominic Howard” took on vocal duties. Bassist Christopher Wolstenholme “played” the guitar and Keyboards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oTt8Noi5Rk

i don't actually listen to them, just thought this video was hilarious. didn't nirvana do something like that before as well?

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edit: fuck! 1000th post!

did anyone in the audience of either video even notice? or care?

She called them "THE Muse". It must be quite an insult not being allowed to perform your music live. I wonder why they don't let them?

Another one of my favourite Nirvana TV appearances (just for the sake of it) -

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edit maybe i just answered my own question..

LOL Radiohead did that too... back way way way a long time ago. Extra goes to Jonny for playing lefty!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMwp3wWYjRg

Lol, I remember that Nirvana one.

And I also find it funny that this Italian show host is asking them about how they're mixing symphonic music and rock...guess she's not familiar with the huge Italian symphonic rock scene that took place in the 70s.

blur did the same thing with country house on totp (check out the guitar solo at 2 minute mark)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBM1bCa9Y78

damn youtube not working at work. i'll have to check these out later.

but let me just say that if i played in a band that was popular enough to play on tv, in the event of being forced to lipsync, i'd like to just stand there while the music plays - make it blatantly obvious that we're not playing, zole.

I don't like Muse's records, but fair play to them for this.

nice idea but boring video.

didnt EMF stop playing miming along on tv once and graffiti the set

wow they're so rock and roll.

way to stick it to the man, boys

Iron Maiden did it before any of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzqGQkLMo9o

Even earlier, Madness fans might notice some of the members playing the wrong instruments when they were on the Young Ones for the first time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ympZ6TEPHk

  On 9/30/2009 at 9:32 AM, scones to die for said:

Iron Maiden did it before any of them.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzqGQkLMo9o

omg so good

  On 9/30/2009 at 10:40 AM, Awepittance said:

  On 9/30/2009 at 9:32 AM, scones to die for said:

Iron Maiden did it before any of them.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzqGQkLMo9o

 

omg so good

Thread winner.

  On 9/30/2009 at 6:50 AM, ieafs said:

just watching it now it kind of sounds like a weird morrisey impersonation.

If I remember it rightly that was his original idea, wasn't it?

And I think Gruff Rhys walked off the set in the middle of lipsyncing on Richard & Judy.

(Edited for chronic abuse of English).

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  On 9/30/2009 at 9:32 AM, scones to die for said:

Iron Maiden did it before any of them.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzqGQkLMo9o

That's funny, I thought of that video this afternoon for some unrelated reason...

It's been at least 15 years since I last saw it

  On 9/29/2009 at 5:52 PM, zaphod said:

way to stick it to the man, boys

This is the only Muse thread i four so i'll post this here .. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/4453612/Muse-frontman-Matt-Bellamy-samples-babys-heartbeat-on-new-album.html

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Muse frontman Matt Bellamy samples baby's heartbeat on new album

 

 

lol

Fuck this band and fuck their new album

Muse is shit, i hate them

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In 2009 the singer famously stocked up on food when he became convinced that the world was going to end after researching conspiracy theories for the band's fifth studio album, The Resistance.

lofl @ the trumpet!

ha, unrelated to the thread but just found out that when a video isn't available for any reason, the youtube player goes like "dead channel"

  On 7/26/2012 at 6:46 PM, david said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y55gBPKxQYo

oh my god, totally fucking lost it at the trumpet