![]() ![]() And their song "Paul McCartney" isn't really about Paul McCartney.Non-Indicative Name - Scissor Sisters contains no lesbians, siblings or scissors. ![]() And now there's "Skin Tight", which may be about someone's extreme clinginess in a relationship over new wave love song instrumentation.The most disturbing part of the effect is how freakishly right it sounds. And on their debut album, they did a disco version of "Comfortably Numb"."She's My Man" off the same album is arguably an example of this."Intermission" is a vaudevillesque tune cautioning the listener to make something of himself as soon as possible, since "not everyone has lambs to slaughter" and "we were born to die.".The bouncy, upbeat song's chorus actually starts, "I can't decide whether you should live or die." and the middle eight describes various methods of murder. Lyrical Dissonance - "I Can't Decide", made famous to geeks everywhere by its recent use in Doctor Who, is an excellent example.Also they covered Kylie Minogue's 'All The Lovers' in a country western style.And there's "Sex And Violence" which is American Psycho in the style of Pet Shop Boys.In the Style Of - The disco cover of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb", which got mixed reactions from Floyd fans - while some considered it a butchering of the work, others find that the disco beat fits the song's lyrics pretty well.Intercourse with You - Oh boy, this has got to be their favorite trope.Worse yet, their original name (as part of an arms race of escalating vulgarity) was "Dead Lesbian and the Fibrillating Scissor Sisters." Or someone who's squeamish about innuendo, although such a person probably won't be their biggest fan anyway. Intentionally Awkward Title - Just try being the one to introduce this band to a lesbian.Foe Yay - "I Can't Decide" - as seen in " Doctor Who"!.Fetish Fuel Station Attendant - Oh hello, Jake.Similarly: Jake's are "Jake Groupies", Babydaddy's are "Babydaddicts", Del Marquis' are "Deltoids", and Paddy Boom's are "The Boom Barracks".Fan Nickname - Those who love Ana a lot are called "nuns".Also Lady Gaga chose them to open for part of the 2011 North American Leg of the Monster Ball Tour.Dream Team - Elton John played piano on "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'".Downer Ending - Their first album (the non-UK version) ends with "Return To Oz", a song about drug use in the gay community.The remake sounds like someone who really has been medicated into oblivion, to the point of losing both their neuroses and their identity, and is loving every minute of it. The original is overflowing with angst, about someone who can't quite get numb enough. The Cover Changes the Meaning – Their not universally loved cover of the Pink Floyd classic "Comfortably Numb" brings out a different facet.Chiaroscuro - The front cover for Ta-Dah.Buried Alive - Referenced in "I Can't Decide" (where what can't be decided is "whether you should live or die"): "Or I could bury you alive / But you might crawl out with a knife / And kill me when I'm sleeping".What's interesting about this one is that the segment was produced by Don Bluth. Animated Music Video - "Mary", the video is live-action with an animated segment that seems to be a spoof of "Rapunzel" and other fairytales.Scissor Sisters provides examples of the following tropes: ![]() Paddy Boom – drums, electronic drums, percussion (former member).Randy Real – drums, electronic drums, percussion.Ana Matronic – vocals, "Mistress of Ceremonies", percussion, keyboards.Babydaddy – bass guitar, keyboards, vocals, rhythm.Not sure about Randy (Paddy's replacement), though. The only straight members are/were Ana & Paddy Boom. ![]()
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