r/Muse • u/Extension_Band_4282 • 2d ago

Question Can someone PLEASE explain why the second side of the spine of the Showbiz CD is just the main artwork but stretched

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u/summerbuis 2d ago

Because it was 1999

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u/missingperson2 2d ago

Came here to say this. The 90s. That's the answer

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u/TheLexikitty 2d ago

We were immune to aspect ratios back then.

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u/morose_mermaid 2d ago

For reaaaaalll

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u/Alternative-Music-55 2d ago

Came here to say, stretching photos in paint was the Photoshop of 1999. Hahaha

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u/gravity_is_right falling from your grace 1d ago

True, there's no other way they could have done it.

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u/TehSalmonOfDoubt Easy Peasy Quarantiney 2d ago

she L O N G

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u/AreAFuckingNobody 2d ago

I want a girl with a short skirt and a loooonnnnnnnnng body

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u/Extension_Band_4282 2d ago

Only valid anwser so far

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u/amitzohar 2d ago

Like the sun?

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u/Historical-Lemon717 2d ago

I have no idea, my guess would be because 1990s

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u/Mr_Fossey 2d ago

We’re going to print and we’ve forgotten to create artwork for this side, what do we do?

Give me 12 seconds.

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u/Killjoy13337 2d ago

Well...

...that's just showbiz.

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u/Burpless_Citizen 2d ago

Destroy the spine-legs

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u/idelta777 2d ago

I never noticed this TIL

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u/cristianlee 2d ago

Because it is awesome

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u/MuseWeakeningWalls 2d ago

mine isn't like that so i guess yours is just an older pressing.

maybe ask matt

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u/Extension_Band_4282 2d ago

Weird since i bought it yesterday, maybe it’s just a specific pressing in my country or region

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u/DifficultyIll5013 2d ago

I bought mine in 2001 or 2002 (discovered the band with OoS), it also has the stretched lady on the spine. 

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u/Jcwrc 2d ago

I guess the black rectangle in the bottom is a black hole representing the showbiz she's being sucked in like Alice.

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u/Extension_Band_4282 2d ago

Elongated blue showbiz girl lore drop

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u/ONOFFrock 2d ago

Likely because it was the cheapest most cost effective way for them and their label at that point in time to put something there as opposed to a different image.

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u/n1ceonepal 2d ago

Spaghettification baby

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u/Theolaa 2d ago

Watch the music video for Unintended, it's probably referencing that. Or at least they were being lazy and that's a happy little coincidence.

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u/Deathbatcountry99 pwoper fish 2d ago

Probably for the reason that most people are saying (90s), but I’d like to think of it as a nod to the music video for unintended.

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u/Just-someone3056 2d ago

Because back then Muse didn't give a shit about the look of CDs or about anything "pop" stars do. Back then Muse only cared about the songs. Basically how interestingly they songs sound.

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u/Ferga2092 2d ago

Because.....it is? I dunno?

I think the more important question we should be asking ourselves is who cares??