Sunday, June 17, 2012
The Return of Scissor Sisters...
Another awesome weekend, summer vacation in a matter of days, and I have a exciting series of song that just scream 'Summer!'....Who better to start with than Scissor Sisters, the brilliant, charming, 70s-rific pop group that's a household word in Europe but only a minor hit in their native US.
I saw them live three times back in 2004, in the earliest days of this blog. It's high time I featured them on Song of The Week, and here they are with their latest single, the glimmery pop gem that is 'Only The Horses..'
Heavily influenced by the Elton John, The Bee Gees, David Bowie, glam rock, and disco, they are also The Great Gay Pop Group. Mind you, they're not the first Gay Pop Group, or even the first Openly Gay Pop Group (I love you, B-52s!!) but they are a huge step forward, uniquely of the current generation that grew up in a gay-friendly environment.
Here's their shiny new single, 'Only The Horses,' produced by Calvin Harris, who propelled Rihanna's 'Love in A Hopeless Place.'
My very favorite cut on the album, 'Let's Have a Kiki,' begins with an outgoing message.. 'Hey, this is Pickles, what's up, leave me a message....' Pickles is what JP calls me when I make a long face...
Their biggest European hit to date, the Elton John-esque 'I Don't Feel Like Dancing..' Yes, that's Elton himself playing guest piano!
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