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In 2005 Eddie Argos took Art Brut to the top of the pops, lyrically anyway, as indie rock's thick-browed sardonic clown prince. It wasn't about singing, it was talking to the kids, with acerbic cheek and barbed wit, so much so that Berlin University taught a lecture in his lyrics titled "The Depressive Dandy: The Lyrics Of Eddie Argos." Three albums in and the shtick wore a little thin. Cue Everybody Was In The French Resistance...NOW, a side-project that allows Argos free reign to fix his sites on new targets. It's not about hitting the top of the pops, it's about Fixin' The Charts (Volume 1). Eddie's teamed with Dyan Valdes of L.A.'s the Blood Arm on 12 tracks which respond to better known hits: "My Way (Is Not Always The Best Way)" dialogues with Sinatra's "My Way"; "Billie's Genes" talks to "Billie Jean"; "Coal Digger" is in rebuff to Kanye. Get it? You get it. "G.I.R.L.F.R.E.N." is for Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend," which Eddie says is part of "an alarming new archetype in pop songwriting: 'girl steals other girl's boyfriend.' This is a divisive message to send to young girls everywhere, and songs like 'Girlfriend' (see also 'You Belong With Me' by Taylor Swift) only teach young women that they can derive more worth and status from stealing each others' boyfriends than they can from realizing their own achievements." The chorus covers that ground in girl-group fashion ("G.I.R.L.F.R.E.N. You know I've got a girlfriend ... In case you had any doubt I thought we'd better spell it out."), the video has Ed and Dyan pulling tarot cards to make it clearer. For those who take their satire with some substance: Continue reading New Everybody Was In The French Resistance...NOW (Eddie Argos) Video - "G.I.R.L.F.R.E.N."...
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Muse: new album proves irresistible in UK charts
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Reuters - British rock band Muse shot straight to the top of the UK album charts with their new release "The Resistance" outselling the next three top albums combined, the Official Charts Company said on Sunday.
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Muse: New Muse Video - "Uprising"
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The Dr. Who-and-Blondie nodding single "Uprising" is the linchpin to Muse's The Resistance, Bellamy getting bellicose about the prospect of a brave new world you only thought we were sidestepping with the election of Obama because, whoa, political songs can be about other countries, too. The video has the trio blasting their anti-mind-control fi...
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Muse: to pen next Bond theme?
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In an interview with the BBC, Muse have revealed that they’d love the chance to write and record the next James Bond theme."It's something we'd probably say yes to, or at least give it a good go,” said drummer Dom Howard. “Certainly some of our music fits with the James Bond vibe - and I think it could work.""The last few [Chris Cornell’...
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Muse: Uprising on MTV Today
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The video for "Uprising," the first single from Muse's new album The Resistance, will premiere in the U.S. on MTV starting at 3AM, opening AMTV on Thursday, September 17th.
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Muse: Resistance Is Here As The Band Hit The Road
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The wait is over. The Resistance, the fifth studio album from UK rockers Muse, has finally arrived in stores.
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