BreakOUT News

Scissor Sisters: Too Gay for America?

September 26, 2006

Page 1 | Page 2

20060926_sissorsis_260x220.jpgThey’re huge mega-hit, superstars n England. They’re all cute as buttons and play catchy toe-tappers that are fun to dance to on Friday nights. Or when we're naked vacuuming. Yes we do.)

They just released their new album, Ta-Dah!, and now … there are interesting quotes coming out of The Scissor Sisters camp.

The Advocate is reporting on an interview with Billboard magazine in which Jake Shears claims: “"American music fans are just as musically open-minded as their British counterparts. But the powers that be in the U.S. may not be as open-minded. Which, to a degree, will hold us back in the U.S ... Tons of Americans would love our music, but they don't know we exist."

Them’s strong words: Is the American music industry dissing gay musicians? The Scissor Sisters clock in at three gays and two straights. And when you get right down to it – America is a little obsessed with dividing its spotlights into gay and straight. We know PR Coordinators who do this for a living.

It's business, yes. But it's bullshit, too. There's got to be a way to merge the two.

"People have lots of preconceived notions about us," Shears said. "But they get over them by hearing us or seeing us live."

READ MORE > >

Post a comment

(If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.)






Send to a Friend

E-mail this entry to:


Your email address:


Message (optional):




OutzoneTV.com

If you are not redirected in 10 seconds, click the image above.
OutzoneTV.com

If you are not redirected in 10 seconds, click the image above.

Recent Comments

December 3, 2008 at 02:57 PM

The L Word Gets Lawless

Angela: "Yes, I will have to agree. I sat through that terrible Vampire Bats/Locusts CBS tv movies because Lucy was in..."

December 1, 2008 at 06:46 PM

Britney And I Are Sad

Mike: "I find your posts incredibly entertaining. I'm such a fan and am finally letting it be known ;) Ear sodomy,..."

November 28, 2008 at 12:25 AM

Happy Thanksgiving!

jake: "I don't know - in this economy it kind of sickens me to watch these white Republican women in OC..."

November 24, 2008 at 10:09 AM

Good Question

Linda Cardillo: "The concept is viable but not at this time. This type of political action would be wasted/lost due to the..."

November 24, 2008 at 07:18 AM

Good Question

Greyson Van Pelt: "I'm an EMT and I work an ambulance every day. My issue is, will my calling in gay be beneficial..."

November 20, 2008 at 11:11 AM

Dan Savage Scares Us

DBlock: "Yeah, he scares most of us in Seattle too. Do you want him? You can have him."

November 14, 2008 at 04:26 PM

Episode 8: The Naked Finale

woodcomp: "Anyone who wants to see this show again please check out TIMM TV (www.timm.de). Watch every Friday evening (OF with..."

November 13, 2008 at 11:14 AM

Election Day and Beyond

doug: "Sorry to hear this may be your last post here. I hope DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION lives on in some way,..."

OutzoneTV.com

If you are not redirected in 10 seconds, click the image above.
OutzoneTV.com

If you are not redirected in 10 seconds, click the image above.
OutzoneTV.com

If you are not redirected in 10 seconds, click the image above.
OutzoneTV.com

If you are not redirected in 10 seconds, click the image above.
OutzoneTV.com

If you are not redirected in 10 seconds, click the image above.
OutzoneTV.com

If you are not redirected in 10 seconds, click the image above.
OutzoneTV.com

If you are not redirected in 10 seconds, click the image above.
OutzoneTV.com

If you are not redirected in 10 seconds, click the image above.