# SNL 12/11, specifically the musical guest **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 12, 2004, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419 "2004-12-12T06:28:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/21 "2004-12-12T10:48:09Z")
> [@ntucker](#): > > I can only hope that this band’s popularity (if it has any) is based on the fact that they’re novel, weird, or “so bad they’re good”, meaning they probably won’t be around for long. > > And that female band member was not hot enough to be so talentless and still be on stage. Also, they have the Peanuts dance down pat. That counts for something. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![todd33rpm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@todd33rpm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/todd33rpm)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/22 "2004-12-12T12:27:34Z")
> [@Snooooopy](#): > > Breasts = good! Not positive, but I think that there’s a drag aspect here that isn’t being taken into account… Please feel free to correct me if I’ve got that wrong, because I thought that was part of the joke. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Badger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dead\_Badger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Badger)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/23 "2004-12-12T13:24:32Z")
We’ve had the Scissor Sisters for a bit longer here in the UK, and I’ve seen many Floyd fans go through these stages. First disbelief, then denial; then they actually hear the song. They hate it for a week or so - “how _could_ anyone do this?”, they demand. Then they go quiet for a bit, and when pushed admit that it’s “not that bad”. And eventually they see the light, and acknowledge that it’s fucking great. Go on, admit it. You love it really. 😃 (Although for the die-hard refuseniks amongst you, I’ll offer hope; the album isn’t exactly variety central, so I’m not sure this is a band for the ages…) ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/24 "2004-12-12T13:38:45Z")
OK, I’m a raving Floyd fan and have worshipped the band since before some of you were born, and I _loved_ this version! Sure, at first I thought, “What the. . . ? Is that _Comfortably Numb_. Holy . . . . , it is, those insane queens are wrecking a classic! Hang on, it’s actually good. OK, I really like the irreverence of what they’re doing.” Whatever you may think of the orchestraion of the song, you have to admit that band is _tight_. Although I do think that a full CD of queeny falsetto could be thoroughly annoying, the actual musicians, particularly the lead guitar, were awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/25 "2004-12-12T14:10:48Z")
My theory on cover songs is that they should NOT sound anything like the original. Change speeds, instrumentation, genres, play it for laughs…make it different. Make it your own. A faithful cover makes you a top 40 band. Who needs that?? I have not heard the work in question. I like the original song. The cover, as described, sounds interesting. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/26 "2004-12-12T14:37:56Z")
The Syd Barret days are so over-rated. Pink Floyd’s best albums really were when he was gone, when they mitigated the pretention with an actual point and an occasional melody. And anyone who is genuinely upset by the Scissors Sisters remake of the song needs to take a deep cleansing breath. ---
**Author:** ![catsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@catsix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catsix)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/27 "2004-12-12T15:10:48Z")
So was this worse than when Madonna killed _American Pie_? ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/28 "2004-12-12T16:08:52Z")
Just saw it myself. After the first 15 seconds I was screaming “Popcorn! Popcorn!”. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/29 "2004-12-12T16:09:55Z")
Oh yeah, Prince called and, well, you know the rest. ---
**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/30 "2004-12-12T16:17:29Z")
Anybody know where there is a clip? I really do like this band, but their cover was truly the worst thing on the album. Maybe I should reconsider… ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/31 "2004-12-12T16:59:11Z")
Egads, people actually watch SNL? I quit watching them when they quit being funny. That was roughly two episodes after the last appearance of “The Land Of Gorch”. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/32 "2004-12-12T17:14:55Z")
I’m not a big SNL fan . . . well, I haven’t watched it in nigh on seven years. But, I made the effort to play the song on my music server: My ears are bleeding. Someone pass me some gauze. _STAT_! Tripler Fuck Q-Tips. I’ll take tampons at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/33 "2004-12-12T17:52:31Z")
Oh Jesus Fucking Christ on a Pike, why in the holy fuck did I go and download that. Shitfuckpiss, muthercuntpusswallow. Sonofafuckingbitch that was _attrocious_. I don’t think an apopleptic fit of dismembering pique is quite sufficient. Who was that guy who wanted to “climb a tower”? Any room still left up there? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/34 "2004-12-12T17:54:11Z")
> [@Loopydude](#): > > Oh Jesus Fucking Christ on a Pike, why in the holy fuck did I go and download that. Shitfuckpiss, muthercuntpusswallow. Sonofafuckingbitch that was _attrocious_. > > I don’t think an apopleptic fit of dismembering pique is quite sufficient. Who was that guy who wanted to “climb a tower”? Any room still left up there? Not, THAT’S funny! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/35 "2004-12-12T17:55:13Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Not, THAT’S funny! 😃 :smack: NOW! Dammit, NOW! Still, it IS funny. ---
**Author:** ![pokey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@pokey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pokey)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/36 "2004-12-12T18:00:11Z")
> [@Bruce\_Daddy](#): > > Just saw it myself. After the first 15 seconds I was screaming “Popcorn! Popcorn!”. Ha ha. Tina Fey is my golden comedy god. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/37 "2004-12-12T18:04:21Z")
> [@Tikki](#): > > I didn’t pay much attention to the second song but I thought the first one sounded as if it were written and orchestrated by Elton John. \ HA! Mr. Athena and I thought the same thing! We didn’t stay up for the second song. It’s probably on the TiVo, I’ll have to check. ---
**Author:** ![Ooner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c67d28/32.png) [@Ooner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ooner)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/38 "2004-12-12T18:06:58Z")
For anyone that missed it but wants to hear the song, the first minute of it is on the Scissor Sister’s website here: [http://www.scissorsisters.com/main.php](http://www.scissorsisters.com/main.php) under “Audio/Video” and there’s about 30 seconds of the video [HERE](http://www.video-c.co.uk/showvids.asp?vidref=scis001) that’s more of the chorus so you can get an idea what the song sounds like ---
**Author:** ![Ooner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c67d28/32.png) [@Ooner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ooner)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/39 "2004-12-12T18:08:29Z")
hmm, that second one might not work without registration, but I’m sure you can get the idea from the Scissor Sisters page. ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419/40 "2004-12-12T18:18:46Z")
No, sadly, it works. That’s where I saw it. You get treated to people synchronized-swimming with neon jellyfish or some fucking thing. Oh, yeah, and there’s audio…I find myself wishing the Jellyfish could be lethally poisonous, and at some point the swimmers wind up drowning in painful convulsions. No such luck. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-11-specifically-the-musical-guest/279419.md?page=3)