While the video focuses on the mechanical, the song's meaning is notoriously subjective and has been described by the band in various ways over the years:
: Frontman Matt Bellamy found the phrase in an Argos catalog for a baby monitor.
: The song and video are often interpreted as a critique of modern technology and the loss of individualism as humans become "plugged in" to a collective whole via cables. Interpretation of Meaning Muse - Plug In Baby (Official Video)
Watch the official music video to see Howard Greenhalgh's surreal visual interpretation of the track: Muse - Plug In Baby (Official Video) YouTube• Feb 8, 2010 Muse - IMVDb
: Matt Bellamy used a JT-Res guitar during the filming. While the video focuses on the mechanical, the
: Another interpretation from Bellamy is that the "plug in baby" represents the touring lifestyle and his willingness to sacrifice a personal life for the sake of music.
: It can be seen as an analogy for putting emotion into soulless objects, like a computer or a guitar (the "baby" that is plugged in). : Another interpretation from Bellamy is that the
: Ken Shuttleworth's "Crescent House" in Wiltshire, UK. Release Year : 2001.