“my sharona”

These weird lyrics really had us scratching our heads…

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‘Magnifique’, B-side A B-side cut from the first Scissor Sisters album, this track is a manifesto for the band’s approach to pop music. A high-camp and flirtatious description of a handsome piece of t

Ready to see her favourite singer, Sharlie had everything planned – until she took a sudden turn…

The music mogul wants to help her get through her grief

The grand parade of lifeless packaging? Far from it, as this much-delayed blockbuster reissue of one of prog’s most fascinating and frustrating albums finally proves.