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Three versions of the song have been recorded, including a slightly different version on the Muscle Museum EP and an older recording from the [[Newton Abbot demo (compilation)|Newton Abbot demo]].<ref name="ml20071208">
Three versions of the song have been recorded, including a slightly different version on the Muscle Museum EP and an older recording from the [[Newton Abbot demo (compilation)|Newton Abbot demo]].<ref name="ml20071208">
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|title=A-Loonatic
title=A-Loonatic | desc=Muselive forum post | date=2007-12-08 | auth=Michael Stone | url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=28519 | dom=www.muselive.com | type=ext
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}}</ref> Few changes were made to the songs after it was first recorded.


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==See also==
*[[Showbiz media use | Commercial use in media]]


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Revision as of 06:43, 20 August 2009

Muse song
Name Sober
Album/single
Length 4:04
Alternative titles Only
First live performance Unknown
Latest live performance 20th October 2000
Recorded 1999, 1998 (Muscle Museum EP), 1996 (Newton Abbot demo)
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy
Producer Paul Reeve

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Additional information

A flash based video was made for this song which features Bellamy. Sober also featured in Gran Turismo.

The song references several different brands of whiskey, namely Royal Canadian, Wild Turkey, Arbourler and Jameson.

Three versions of the song have been recorded, including a slightly different version on the Muscle Museum EP and an older recording from the Newton Abbot demo.[1] Few changes were made to the songs after it was first recorded.

Lyrics

Royal Canadian blended
The spicy aroma had mended me
Matured for years and imported
Into my glass you poured it
And you're the only reason that I remain unfrozen
Suppose it stands to reason
That you would turn on me

You're so solid
You're so solid
It burns inside of me 
'cause you're so solid
It burns inside of me

Wild Turkey's been chosen
Its caramel nose can smell me
Arbourler, Jameson I love you
The single malts come burning
And you're the only reason that I remain unfrozen
Suppose it stands to reason
That you would turn on me

You're so solid
You're so solid
It burns inside of me 
'cause you're so solid
It burns inside of me.

Royal Canadian blended
The spicy aroma had mended me
And you're the only reason that I remain unfrozen
Suppose it stands to reason
That you would turn on me

You're so solid
You're so solid
It burns inside of me 'cause you're so solid
It burns inside me 

Alternative lyrics (demo)

Instead of

Royal Canadian blended
The spicy aroma has mended me

In the last verse, the lyric is

Arbourler, Jameson I love you
The single malts come burning

Alternative lyrics (Live)

Instead of

Arbourler, Jameson I love you
The single malts come burning

In the second verse, the lyric is

It's running wild through my brain vein
Only hatred remains

References

  1. Michael Stone. (2007-12-08). A-Loonatic. Retrieved from www.muselive.com.

See also


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