POISON SCOOTER

One Trick Pony

The Scissor Sisters sucked on Dancing with the Stars last night. The problem with a band like that is that you can really put out only one good album and then the rest will just end up sucking. It's like wearing the same Halloween costume two years in a row. You just can't do it. Two summer ago, the Scissor Sisters blew me away with their disco interpretation of Comfortably Numb. Their self-titled album ended up being the top seller of 2004 in the UK. They only enjoyed moderate success here, and had to play smaller gigs around the country in comparison to sell-out stadiums overseas. I saw them play at the Khyber in Philly, and it was one of the best shows I have ever been to. The energy and charisma of the band encouraged pretty much everyone in the audience to dance like animals; every gay man in the place had his shirt off and people just lost control.

Based on last night's performance, though, I'm betting that their fifteen minutes are completely over. It was a sad, sad sight. Jake Shears looked like he was as high as a kite, and the drugs definitely didn't help him through "I Don't Feel Like Dancing". That song wouldn't make me feel like dancing, either. It was shit. Sorry, Scissor Sisters. Your days here are numbered, but it looks like the UK will hold on to your gimmick for a little while longer.

posted by jooliepoison @ 7:40 AM