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Scissor Sisters: Land of a Thousand Words
by Dom Gourlay
Did anyone see Eton Road's version of 'I Don't Feel Like Dancing' on X-Factor the other week? Musical necrophilia in its purest form, as one bunch of clones raped another group of copycats' desolate corpse dry.
But aside from that, would somebody please explain to me just what is the point of Scissor Sisters? As if one Elton John wasn't bad enough, let alone the fifth-rate Prince-isms that eek out of Jake Shears' grating falsetto, this really is music for people on a one-track never-ending journey to nowhere - never ending because it hasn't moved in the first place.
Sure, there'll no doubt be the odd naysayer who'll accuse me of being a homophobe, or whatever, but let's be honest: this lot have done about as much for changing gender stereotypes as The Village People, with their handlebar moustaches and leather bondage gear, achieved in the seventies.
What really irks me about artists like Scissor Sisters, though, is that they haven't an original bone in their body, or idea in their collective minds, and subsequently make records that will forever soundtrack the pre-lunch conference call or, worse still, a Thursday night out at an '80s-themed bar.
So, you don't like Scissor Sisters, Gourlay - are you actually going to review the record?
Yeah, that's the easy bit: 'Land Of A Thousand Words' is, quite simply, Cack Of The Highest Order. And should be renamed accordingly.
From the archive
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grrrr scissor sisters:
worse than the holocaust.
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ouch
This song rally is balls though, srsly.
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he's
not wrong.x
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Apparently
the main songwriter in the Village People is straight.
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Correct
this is shit.
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This is just
a shit version of Mary. Which was their only good song.
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village people =
cynical disco project exploiting the pink pound/dollar. Fact.
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funny you mention people going nowhere..
As the one person I know who really likes this band is a retard of the highest order who truely will probably prop up a B&Q till for the next 20 years.
good review.
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Its good to know...
... that there are still pointless, droneheaded people living in the world who wouldn't know the concept of 'fun' or 'a good time' if it hit them in the face attached to a space shuttle going 400mph.
It was interesting to note how all of you were so quick to equate the band with homosexuality and 'retards' as oppossed to talking about the music itself (and no Dom, mentioning this same point in the review does not let you off the hook). There's a name for such a bland line of thought but I'll let you all figure it out for yourselves...I happen to like the Scissor Sisters, and I think that just because they aren't pushing evolution forward doesn't mean they can't show us all a good time on a Saturday night.
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I think it's fair enough for a reviewer to have an opinion on a band, dom't you? The scissor sisters have had some passable singles and as for fun, well yeah they do seem to be a decent live act. However had you heard this latest single you would know that it is shit, it really is. It's not fun, upbeat, athemic or even particularly well written. To be honest it's a bit...
....gay.
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Showing us all a good time on a Saturday night...
hmmm...let's think about this.
A nice quiet night in with the girlfriend? Yep.
Sinking a few pints with the lads celebrating another 3 points for Forest? Yep.
A decent band followed by a few tunes at Rescue? Yep.
Cleaning someone else's sick off your bag on the train home from Leicester? Yep.
Sadly, the Scissor Sisters don't enter any of this.Oh well... -
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in-jokeXcore
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Changing Gender Stereotypes??
Sorry, but why should any band have to do that. Regardless of their musical output. Surely music is about performing what you want; fine if you think it is shit, but why do you have drag up such a tired argument??
You only use it because you have an undercurrent of homophobia, you wouldn't even mention sexuality if you didn't. What do say, Bloc Party do to challenge the white skinny white boy stereotype?
Reads more like a review the fucking Daily Mail would write.
Absolute Bollocks.
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What a load of crap some of you are talking. I hate Scissor sisters because their atrocious music makes me feel nauseous. The sexual orientation of their singer is a complete irrelevance. Though, as they make the most of their gayness and capitalise on their gay following, it is fair for a reviewer to refer to it.
But all in all I would rather deep fry myself in a vat of boiling lard than listen to their music.
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Maybe fair for him to mention it.
But why should they challenge their stereotypes??
There is no diffence in what the reviewer has written to a reviewer saying: I'm not racist but.... Public Enemy really should try to challenge that black ghetto stereotype a bit more. That political rapping sounds just like all the others.
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ok, fair point.
i think dom misjudged that bit slightly.
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I don't believe
I said, or even implied, that any band HAS to change anything.
However, this band play up to their stereotypical image to the point of self-caricature, so it is nigh on impossible to ignore or skate around that fact when discussing their music, which as far as I am concerned is utter shite, irrelevant of race, gender, colour or creed. -
I agree this is shite...
...but i still love I Dont Feel Like Dancing.
Best song played in most the crappy pubs/clubs this year, other than those who went cool enough for Over and Over by Hot Chip that is.
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nope, that song was
complete toss too. and shouldnt be mentioned in the same breath as over and over.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Agree wholeheartedly.
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Ahhh
You're such a twat! Really, such a complete cunt. You'd rather be listening to more 'original' artists then would you? Like The Rakes? Mmmm WELL FUCKING ORIGINAL! Joy Division? You've only gotta listen to Transmission to see Ian Curtis was just a fucking BAD Jim Morrison impersonator. It really fucking grinds my gears when a band comes around who go against the current 'trend', and get slated cos of it, you'd rather them churn out the same bullshit as everybody else these days then would you? Just fuck off...Really...Just fuck...off.
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**NEWSFLASH**
SCISSORS SISTERS OBSESSIVE IN HILARIOUS 'ORIGINALITY' OUTBURST BLOOPER.
more to follow soon...
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