Last Saturday we braved the cold (and a replacement bus service home) to see the incredible Scissor Sisters (and support act Hurts) at the MEN in Manchester. Here's the stonking great set list:
Intro
Night Work
Laura
Any Which Way
She's My Man
Take Your Mama
Whole New Way
Running Out
Tits On The Radio
Something Like This
Kiss You Off
Mary
Skin This Cat
Harder You Get
Skin Tight
Paul McCartney
Comfortably Numb
Night Work
Filthy/Gorgeous
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Fire With Fire
I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
Invisible Light
Night Work
Laura
Any Which Way
She's My Man
Take Your Mama
Whole New Way
Running Out
Tits On The Radio
Something Like This
Kiss You Off
Mary
Skin This Cat
Harder You Get
Skin Tight
Paul McCartney
Comfortably Numb
Night Work
Filthy/Gorgeous
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Fire With Fire
I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
Invisible Light
Excluding the Intro, that's a massive 21 songs, including all bar one from their latest Night Work album. It turned out the show was being filmed too, so I think the show had even more oomph than normal. Jake Shears and Ana Matronic are just phenomenal - Jake's hot half-naked body and Ana's hilarious talky bits between songs had me drooling and in stitches. The Scissor Sisters is what arenas are made for - light shows, dancing, massive up-beat tunes...
Having said that, Skin This Cat was one of my favourite songs of the evening, possibly because it was more stripped back and just featured Ana and a couple of backing singers/dancers, and it stood out from the huge noise and mania of the other tracks. Filthy/Gorgeous has always been one of my favourites, and it was done justice here. Invisible Light, the extended song at the end of Night Work, is a curio, and a strange end song as it's not got the recognition factor of I Don't Feel Like Dancing, but it worked well, and included an Ian McKellen video element. You certainly get your money's worth with the Scissor Sisters. I can't wait for the DVD.
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