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RHCP to Muse and Iron Maiden: when huge rock bands are forced to mime
It's not just pop stars who don't perform live...
Nirvana: Another band who weren't big fans of Top of the Pops and its miming policy Nirvana mimed to a backing track of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' on the show in 1991. Frontman Kurt Cobain warped his own vocals to completely alter the song in order to 'punk' the producers. The band play their instruments slightly out of sync and Cobain does his best Morrissey impression, it makes for a rather weird watch.
Tags: The Stranglers, New Order, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers
by Edward Keeble | Photos by WENN.com / Press
Tags: The Stranglers, New Order, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Miming is kind of standard fare in the pop world, who cares really if Britney or Beyonce bomb out the occasional fake performance? Not us. However when it comes to bands, "faking it", becomes a bit of an issue, especially within a scene based on genuineness and credibility. Also five men jumping around like Busted and pretending to play guitars is more than a little silly.
For certain shows back in the day like Top of the Pops, miming was standard issue with huge international acts forced into playing along with their own tracks. Some like The Clash refused to play all together because of this, others went ahead but took measures to protest against the practice by putting on a bit of a farce. It became standard issue to swap instruments and fart about much to the bemusement of the viewer at home. These are the artists who very publicly protested against miming.
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