Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters

Imagine, if you will, a man who gets on stage and climbs into a bin-bag, before ripping it open and emerging from the debris covered in red paint, before proclaiming himself to be an abortion. Ugh, right? In what possible country could such a man front a band that sells over 2 million copies of their first album? Then think of this; a straight woman who performs a drag act where she pretends to be a man pretending to be a woman? Strange! Who would make her into a gay icon? What if these two people joined together to form a band of four guys and one girl where all but one of the band-members lusted after men? Surely there would be no country who could be awesome enough to ...

The Scissor Sisters are an American five member band and this was their big break through album on both sides of the Atlantic. There style is very much based around funky pop sounds that are great to dance to and they have a very camp style about them which is emphasised by their live appearances and videos, in fact they are a great live act with a strong stage prescence and they put on a great show. There were a number of hit records released off this abum and the opening two tracks on the album were amongst this number. Lura has a plodding almost pracing beat as an opening and the high pitched voice of the lead singer Jake Shears has a really good ...

I have absolutely no idea why I like the Scissor Sisters. I just do. There?s no rational explanation for my feeling this way, it just happened. Generally, it?s not often I find myself in agreement with the music press. Generally in the last few years, I?ve found disliking bands that music magazines have heaped praise upon. I?ve never been entirely sure whether it?s me that?s out of touch, or them. I have frequently, if sporadically, enjoyed the Scissor Sisters, though. The singles I?d heard seemed like a lot of fun, with a kind of retro feel and some quirky lyrics that make listening a real ...