Do we like the Scissor Sisters?

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it's a trojan horse aimed at rockism's fortified city!

― s1ocki (slutsky), Friday, 14 May 2004 04:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Steely Dan can be alright, but they could never be half as great as a POP band as the Scissor Sisters. Songs like "Laura" and "Better Luck" stomp all over them in this respect.

*Head explodes*

― Baaderoni (Fabfunk), Friday, 14 May 2004 09:08 (twenty-two years ago)

scottontharox, since you've driven Shakey to drink, which SS song sounds like Steely Dan to you? Cause I'm hearing Elton John (and thus Wham/George Michael), I'm hearing the Bee Gees, I'm hearing Bowie, but after that you've lost me.

"Electrobix", duh. Just kidding. Okay, seriously:

1. "Mary"
2. "Take Your Mama Out" (= My Old School, 2004)
3. "Better Luck Next Time" (at 1:03)
4. "Return To Oz" (although this sounds a bit like ELO as well)

Derrrr. Do any of you even own Steely Dan's Pretzel Logic? Go back and listen to "Kid Charlemagne", "Peg", or "F.M." again, you'll figure it out. No static at alllllll...

― scottontharox (scottkundla), Friday, 14 May 2004 09:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Not to mention that scissors are made out of steel.

― scottontharox (scottkundla), Friday, 14 May 2004 09:35 (twenty-two years ago)

All I'm hearing in those songs is Robbie Williams (must be the voice)

― Baaderoni (Fabfunk), Friday, 14 May 2004 09:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually "Take Your Mama Out" sounds more like George Michael's "Faith". Or is it "I Want Your Sex"?

― scottontharox (scottkundla), Friday, 14 May 2004 09:42 (twenty-two years ago)

show was cancelled :(

― s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 01:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Within the context of Merritt's comment that the Magnetic Fields make the musical equivalent of a variety show, Scissor Sisters are the dance version of same. They're my favorite band since Turbonegro, which ignores the fact that they are just Turbonegro in go-go boots. I hope they release totally different singles in the US, though. I've played "Tits on the Radio" at college dance-punk parties and it gets a "House of Jealous Lovers"-like response. And the demo version of "Filthy/Gorgeous" is quite simply the best song since "Adolescent Sex" (or do I mean "I Got Erection"?) Their AM radio jive is great too, it makes me want to dance to Creedence.

― Otis Wheeler (Otis Wheeler), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 01:41 (twenty-two years ago)

So I suppose I'm the only one who likes their electro-disco tracks more than their elton john rocki-ish moments?

― djdee2005, Tuesday, 18 May 2004 05:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Noooo... Electrobix is still where it's at.

― Baaderoni (Fabfunk), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 05:57 (twenty-two years ago)

three weeks pass...

I think they're on early at Spaceland tonight (free). I might try to check it out...

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:20 (twenty-two years ago)

They are. And it is.

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:26 (twenty-two years ago)

They go on at 10 tonight, actually.

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Spaceland? Free?

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Mondays always free, always a residency (The Like, this month). Pretty much.

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Free for everyone except @d@ml.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:33 (twenty-two years ago)

That reminds me, my air tax bill is due.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:35 (twenty-two years ago)

This month is Low Flying Owls, Giant Drag. (actually)

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Ha so it isn't the Like, for once. Nice.

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:47 (twenty-two years ago)

I was a big fan of the Dance Disaster Movement month. I think it was October.

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:49 (twenty-two years ago)

The only people I hear who like Low Flying Owls are the ones who've booked them. If I go tonight I won't need to stick around. Giant Drag gurl is ok though it was a while ago I saw her at Silverlake Lounge (on a Monday night residency jag, I think)

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:59 (twenty-two years ago)

"Turbonegro in go-go boots"?

― Allyzay, Tuesday, 8 June 2004 01:35 (twenty-two years ago)

which?

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 01:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Anyone go last night? I had a good time. I felt bad for the bands who had to actually follow them. They even did encores..

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 16:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Didn't go, but I did like The Like last month...

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 16:30 (twenty-two years ago)

The only people I hear who like Low Flying Owls are the ones who've booked them.

HA. How funny. I was going to make a similar comment but somehow resisted, shockingly. They opened up for Clinic a few weeks ago. Low Flying indeed.

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 16:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh god, so is this band the Polar Goldie Cats of this decade, then?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 16:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Scissor Sisters last night were pretty silly, if you ask me but I guess that's what they're about. The fag hag made me blush; her "vogue-ing" comments and such were rather sad. The music wasn't much beyond fun, funky pop but the stuff I've heard on the album's a bit better.

Yeah I missed Low Flying before Clinic went on but friends who caught them were not impressed (the ones who don't book bands, anyway).

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 17:16 (twenty-two years ago)

two months pass...

MONKEY BABY RULES MY WORLD

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 30 August 2004 19:01 (twenty-one years ago)

I'd definitely hang out with Shears. And the rest.

― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Monday, 30 August 2004 19:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Scissor Sisters album is actually quite good. I like it a little.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 30 August 2004 19:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Finally got the album (or files thereof). If it lives up to the singles (that weren't the Floyd cover), then all is well.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 30 August 2004 20:06 (twenty-one years ago)

scissor sisters rool! i don't actually own a copy of the album, but i hear it so much in other people's houses that i don't really need one. definitely one of my favourite things from this year.

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Monday, 30 August 2004 22:05 (twenty-one years ago)

two weeks pass...

So I'm finally hearing the album and it's quite the treat! Amusing sleaze, like a Soft Cell with guitars and no angst (or not as much).

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 14 September 2004 21:25 (twenty-one years ago)

bored me senseless but I might give it another try

― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 14 September 2004 21:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Alternately, like U.S.E., they work a certain Andrew WK approach in a way that I actually like.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 14 September 2004 21:33 (twenty-one years ago)

It's one of those albums that you don't need to own because hald the people you know are bound to own a copy, but one that is pleasant company at the time.

Ultimately, though, I'm afraid I have to partly agree with Andrew Weatherall on this one. Shawadawoddy for our times.

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Weathers is a well known fun hater

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:12 (twenty-one years ago)

They're not even as good as Showaddywaddy! Showaddywaddy had two drummers! They supported Einsturzende Neubauten!

Otherwise "Weathers" proves yet again his impeccable taste, impeccable that is apart from the ghastly mess that constitutes the current Two Lone Swordsmen album.

― Donnie Smith The Quiz Kid, Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:21 (twenty-one years ago)

i can say categorically say that weatherall is not a fun hater
the swordsmen album is not as good as it might be, though

― stelfox, Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:40 (twenty-one years ago)

i'll have to give Tiny Reminders another go (yes you will stevem)

Weatherall's 'tache was fun.

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:52 (twenty-one years ago)

They have actually passed that threshold where I become borderline homicidal if I so much as hear them.

― Danger Whore (kate), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:58 (twenty-one years ago)

you mean you have actually killed people?

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 13:03 (twenty-one years ago)

everyone's criticism of them seems a direct kneejerk to the abundance of praise they get i.e. over-rating, as with The Strokes. these are not at all bad bands lacking talent but just because they're not revolutionary i wouldn't bother pouring scorn on them either.

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 13:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Not yet... close, but not yet.

No, it's not a reaction to the praise that they get, it's a reaction to the fact that not only have they been the (unchosen) soundtrack to some dire times recently, but also that people tend to play their records OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER and *that* makes me homicidal.

The Strokes Overexposure Award, for "Band I Love To Hate", this month, clearly goes to the Libertines, but that's another thread...

― Danger Whore (kate), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 13:11 (twenty-one years ago)

I will say this, "Laura" fell flat. Was that the biggest single of theirs?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 13:12 (twenty-one years ago)

The one I've had inflicted on me the most is that Comfortably Numb cover. Which really does make me want to stick rusty nails into my eardrums to STOP THE GODAWFUL NOISE!!!

― Danger Whore (kate), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 13:14 (twenty-one years ago)

The difference between my reaction to The Strokes and my reaction to The Libertines lies solely in the fact that, aside from that Cars-influenced single from their last album, Julian's singing can go suck a gigantic piece of moose shit. (Also I am predisposed towards liking something like The Scissor Sisters more than something like The Strokes.)

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 13:16 (twenty-one years ago)

I would grudgefuck Julian C. I would totally grudgefuck blokey out of the Libertines.

There is NOT ONE SINGLE MEMBER OF SCISSOR SISTERS who even comes remotely near a murmer from my clitoris, so I don't even have the option of "I hate them so much I actually want to grudgefuck them till their penises bleed!"

― Danger Whore (kate), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 13:22 (twenty-one years ago)

It's one of those albums that you don't need to own because hald the people you know are bound to own a copy, but one that is pleasant company at the time.

So so true. I might even say it's past pleasant to quite enjoyable but I still feel no need to own.

― Vinnie (vprabhu), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 13:36 (twenty-one years ago)

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