It wasn’t until we came to record our first album, Showbiz, that I got back into piano. We were working on a song called “Sunburn,” which is kind of a strummy guitar song. It sounded a bit weak, and since it was one of my favorite songs, I wanted to make it sound good. So that was when John Leckie, our producer, had this idea to work out the guitar part on the piano.
That was the first time I played piano in years it seems, and I had to spend two or three days just practicing “Sunburn,” which is a pretty simple part. When we recorded it, it sounded a bit like a Philip Glass film soundtrack. I think at that point I decided I’d get back into piano again.
From that point on, I went in the opposite direction and started intensively working on piano and the guitar became more just for the live thing. I’d say 70 to 80 percent of the songs I’ve written since then have been written on piano. Even though live, I play some of them on guitar. Even a song like “Stockholm Syndrome” was written on piano.
I find it easy to find interesting chords on the piano. Especially because on a lot of stuff we do, the guitar and bass are harmonising; I’m not just playing power chords and Chris [Wolstenholme, bassist] isn’t just playing root notes.
Matt Bellamy, on recording Sunburn, and Muse falling outside the standard rock songwriting mould | "Innocence And Absolution", Keyboard Magazine, June 2005
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Hi Tumblr! It's been a while. I made a small thing inspired by Muse's song, Sunburn.
I LOVE THIS SONG IT'S NOT LOUD ENOUGH!!!
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If you haven't heard one or both of the songs before, it's recommended that you do so before voting!
Define "better" in any way you wish :)
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I'm just warning ya it might be a few Muse songs in this list. 😏
I've shown you this before, this song is actually from a Need for Speed game I had on the Nintendo DS.
Honestly, I'm getting pumped already.
Maybe you can rearrange them a bit, so we don't get Muse back to back?
(I'm so sorry if people don't like Muse 😭it's my favourite band)
It's a bit slower, maybe we got stuck in traffic.
hmm I know some people don't like Rammstein... but I do, so tough luck.
Oh I'm at 10 songs already... but there wasn't a limit, was there? *evil smirk* incoming another music owl.
Zu coming in hot pursuit! I love that your pumped. We love the energy.
Also, there is no such thing as too much Muse. Never apologise!
Sabotage - Beastie Boys
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Felt inspired for about 90 minutes then I gave up.
Messy hand from drawing.
In case anyone was wondering, the music at the top is the first 2 bars of the intro to Sunburn by Muse. I'm out of practice writing sheet music, my rests are a bit squiggly.
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From sunburn video. Also currently sunburn's canvas on spotify. #DH #DominicHoward #?
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Just watched the Sunburn alternate video and it’s pure gold.
The opening line killed me immediately with “And we’re gonna be miming a song for you.”
Hey uhh Matt, why are you looking at me like that. (Time stamp 3:35)
Anyway I love it so much when they are silly.
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Muse performing in HMV in Plymouth in 1999 on New George Street.
This was part of many acoustic in-store signing sessions to promote Showbiz. Only two songs were played: Muscle Museum and Sunburn.
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I get to hear Sunburn and Starlight and MK Ultra right after each other? Have I ascended to heaven?
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”i watch you burn so fast it scares me” and ”she burns like the sun and i can’t look away”
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@outridera replied: Giving him endless sunshine of smiles
“I imagine there’s more useful places to use that energy of yours, Amber.”
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