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* CoveredUp: Zig-zagged. Their cover of "[[Music/TheBeatles Dear Prudence]]" reached #3 in the [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} UK]], while the original was not released as a single. The Beatles' version is still ''much'' more well-known among the general public, however.
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Face Of The Band disambig'd per TRS. Don't link it anywhere.


* FaceOfTheBand: Siouxsie, ''in spades''.
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Uncanny Valley is IUEO now and the subjective version has been split; cleaning up misuse and ZCE in the process


* UncannyValley: The instrumentation for "Peek-a-Boo" was created by the band playing the song backwards and then reversing the tape. The end result can be rather disorienting and unnerving to some.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Siouxsie's refusal to apologize for wearing swastikas early in her career hits differently in a decade where fascism, domestic terrorism, and white supremacist groups are on the rise both in the UK and abroad.
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* SophomoreSlump: ''Join Hands'' has this reputation, coming after their acclaimed debut and just before the popular NewSoundAlbum ''Kaleidoscope'', and gets overshadowed by both as a result. It doesn't help that it's generally considered their weakest album due to a second side that is nearly entirely full of {{Filler}} and failed experiments.

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%%* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic%%* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Oh so much
** "Scarecrow". Especially the ending.
** "Rhapsody", the way it just builds and builds to a massive climax.
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* SweetDreamsFuelSugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel: "O Baby" is that rare thing, a Banshees song that's actually ''happy''.
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* SweetDreamsFuel

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* MagnumOpusDissonance: According to the band, theirs is ''Peepshow''. Before that, it was ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse''. Fans may lean more toward ''Juju'', ''Tinderbox'' or ''Kaleidoscope'', with ''Hyæna'' receiving some mention as well.



* TearJerker: There's something extremely powerful and sad about Siouxsie's vocal performance in the Nocturne version of "Painted Bird". "Into The Light" is similar.
** The mournful "Rhapsody".
** The Creatures song "Say", which is about Billy [=MacKenzie=]'s suicide.
** "Little Sister" is quite haunting and sad including the lyric "Little sister break the rules / Break me in two".
** "Forever" is arguably their saddest song. The music is twirling, elegant and soft, and Siouxsie's melancholic vocals make it all the more saddening: "We, we, couldnt stand together / No, never forever".
** "Love Out Me", especially since it's the last song on their last album.
* UncannyValley: The instrumentation for "Peek-a-Boo" was created by the band playing the song backwards and then reversing the tape. The end result can be rather disorienting and unnerving to some.

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* TearJerker: There's something extremely powerful and sad about Siouxsie's vocal performance in the Nocturne version of "Painted Bird". "Into The Light" is similar.
** The mournful "Rhapsody".
** The Creatures song "Say", which is about Billy [=MacKenzie=]'s suicide.
** "Little Sister" is quite haunting and sad including the lyric "Little sister break the rules / Break me in two".
** "Forever" is arguably their saddest song. The music is twirling, elegant and soft, and Siouxsie's melancholic vocals make it all the more saddening: "We, we, couldnt stand together / No, never forever".
** "Love Out Me", especially since it's the last song on their last album.
* UncannyValley: The instrumentation for "Peek-a-Boo" was created by the band playing the song backwards and then reversing the tape. The end result can be rather disorienting and unnerving to some.some.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Siouxsie's very first gig. She was attending the 100 Club Punk Special on 20 September 1976 with her friend Steve Severin, when one of the other bands pulled out at the last minute. Although she and Severin hadn't actually formed a band, and didn't even have any songs, Siouxsie went up the promoter and asked if they could perform. They went onstage with a scratch guitarist and drummer and just...played, for 20 minutes, while Siouxsie did her trademark full-throated vocal over the top. It was, by most accounts, riveting: Viv Albertine of The Slits was blown away that Siouxsie had the balls to go up and do a set without ever having made the slightest preparation (such as actually writing a song beforehand).


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* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Siouxsie's very first gig. She was attending the 100 Club Punk Special on 20 September 1976 with her friend Steve Severin, when one of the other bands pulled out at the last minute. Although she and Severin hadn't actually formed a band, and didn't even have any songs, Siouxsie went up the promoter and asked if they could perform. They went onstage with a scratch guitarist and drummer and just...played, for 20 minutes, while Siouxsie did her trademark full-throated vocal over the top. It was, by most accounts, riveting: Viv Albertine of The Slits was blown away that Siouxsie had the balls to go up and do a set without ever having made the slightest preparation (such as actually writing a song beforehand).
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* {{Moe}}: Some may find her look to be a bit too out there, but it's hard to deny that Siouxsie's petite frame, messy hair and rather cute face in the earlier days definitely fits this trope.

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* {{Moe}}: Some may find her look to be a bit too out there, but it's hard to deny that Siouxsie's [[https://cdn3.volusion.com/kstbm.tucxp/v/vspfiles/photos/poster_siouxsiesioux-2.jpg petite frame, messy hair hair]] and [[https://www.rockarchive.com/media/1531/siouxsie-sioux-ss002ssev.jpg?width=800&height=1174&mode=stretch&overlay=watermark.png&overlay.size=230,20&overlay.position=0,1154 rather cute face face]] in the earlier days definitely fits this trope.
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* {{Moe}}: Some may find her look to be a bit too out there, but it's hard to deny that Siouxsie's petite frame, messy hair and rather cute face in the earlier days definitely fits this trope.
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* FaceOfTheBand: Siouxsie, ''in spades''.
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* AwesomeMusic
* CoveredUp: Their cover of "[[Music/TheBeatles Dear Prudence]]" reached #3 in the [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} UK]]. The original was not released as a single.

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* AwesomeMusic
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* CoveredUp: Zig-zagged. Their cover of "[[Music/TheBeatles Dear Prudence]]" reached #3 in the [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} UK]]. The UK]], while the original was not released as a single.single. The Beatles' version is still ''much'' more well-known among the general public, however.



** The Creatures song "Say", which is about Billy MacKenzie's suicide.

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** The Creatures song "Say", which is about Billy MacKenzie's [=MacKenzie=]'s suicide.
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** "Love Out Me", especially since it's the last song on their last album.

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** "Love Out Me", especially since it's the last song on their last album.album.
* UncannyValley: The instrumentation for "Peek-a-Boo" was created by the band playing the song backwards and then reversing the tape. The end result can be rather disorienting and unnerving to some.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Siouxsie's very first gig. She was attending the 100 Club Punk Special on 20 September 1976 with her friend Steve Severin, when one of the other bands pulled out at the last minute. Although she and Severin hadn't actually formed a band, and didn't even have any songs, Siouxsie went up the promoter and asked if they could perform. They went onstage with a scratch guitarist and drummer and just...played, for 20 minutes, while Siouxsie did her trademark full-throated vocal over the top. It was, by most accounts, riveting: Viv Albertine of The Slits was blown away that Siouxsie had the balls to go up and do a set without ever having made the slightest preparation (such as actually writing a song beforehand).

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* MagnumOpusDissonance: According to the band, theirs is ''Peepshow''. Before that, it was ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse''. Fans may lean more toward ''Juju'', ''Tinderbox'' or ''Kaleidoscope'', with ''Hyæna'' receiving some mention as well.

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* MagnumOpusDissonance: According to the band, theirs is ''Peepshow''. Before that, it was ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse''. Fans may lean more toward ''Juju'', ''Tinderbox'' or ''Kaleidoscope'', with ''Hyæna'' receiving some mention as well.well.
* TearJerker: There's something extremely powerful and sad about Siouxsie's vocal performance in the Nocturne version of "Painted Bird". "Into The Light" is similar.
** The mournful "Rhapsody".
** The Creatures song "Say", which is about Billy MacKenzie's suicide.
** "Little Sister" is quite haunting and sad including the lyric "Little sister break the rules / Break me in two".
** "Forever" is arguably their saddest song. The music is twirling, elegant and soft, and Siouxsie's melancholic vocals make it all the more saddening: "We, we, couldnt stand together / No, never forever".
** "Love Out Me", especially since it's the last song on their last album.
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* MagnumOpusDissonance: According to the band, theirs is ''Peepshow''. Before that, it was ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse''. Fans may lean more toward ''Juju'', ''Tinderbox'' or ''Kaleidoscope''.

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* MagnumOpusDissonance: According to the band, theirs is ''Peepshow''. Before that, it was ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse''. Fans may lean more toward ''Juju'', ''Tinderbox'' or ''Kaleidoscope''.''Kaleidoscope'', with ''Hyæna'' receiving some mention as well.
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* MagnumOpusDissonance: According to the band, theirs is ''Peepshow''. Before that, it was ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse''. Fans may lean more toward ''Juju'' or ''Kaleidoscope''.

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* MagnumOpusDissonance: According to the band, theirs is ''Peepshow''. Before that, it was ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse''. Fans may lean more toward ''Juju'' ''Juju'', ''Tinderbox'' or ''Kaleidoscope''.
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Juju is more well regarded (rated) than Kaleidoscope according to RYM, so I switched the order around to reflect this.


* CoveredUp: Their cover of "[[Music/TheBeatles Dear Prudence]]" reached #3 in the UK. The original was not released as a single.
* MagnumOpusDissonance: According to the band, theirs is ''Peepshow''. Before that, it was ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse''. Fans may lean more toward ''Kaleidoscope'' or ''Juju''.

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* CoveredUp: Their cover of "[[Music/TheBeatles Dear Prudence]]" reached #3 in the UK.[[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} UK]]. The original was not released as a single.
* MagnumOpusDissonance: According to the band, theirs is ''Peepshow''. Before that, it was ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse''. Fans may lean more toward ''Kaleidoscope'' ''Juju'' or ''Juju''.''Kaleidoscope''.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The entire Juju album.
* MagnumOpus: According to the band, ''Peepshow''. Before that, it was ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse''.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: AwesomeMusic
* CoveredUp: Their cover of "[[Music/TheBeatles Dear Prudence]]" reached #3 in the UK.
The entire Juju album.
original was not released as a single.
* MagnumOpus: MagnumOpusDissonance: According to the band, theirs is ''Peepshow''. Before that, it was ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse''. Fans may lean more toward ''Kaleidoscope'' or ''Juju''.
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Siouxsie, being a real person, does not qualify.


* PerverseSexualLust: Siouxsie inspires it...
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What Do You Mean Its Not Awesome is now Mundane Made Awesome; it\'s not YMMV, and this is not an example anyway.


* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: This line from "Circle"
-->"Take a trip...
-->(Take a trip!)
-->...with your family
-->See where they go.
-->Give them
-->a free ticket.
-->It's the best thing...
-->...tooo doooo!"
** Siouxsie encourages us to do something very strange, yet mundane. But it's sung in such a way, that you want to actually try it.
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* Siouxsie encourages us to do something very strange, yet mundane. But it's sung in such a way, that you want to actually try it.

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* ** Siouxsie encourages us to do something very strange, yet mundane. But it's sung in such a way, that you want to actually try it.
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Siouxsie encourages us to do something very strange, yet mundane. But it's sung in such a way, that you want to actually try it.

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* Siouxsie encourages us to do something very strange, yet mundane. But it's sung in such a way, that you want to actually try it.
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-->Take a trip...

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-->Take -->"Take a trip...



-->...tooo doooo!
Tells you to do something very strange, yet mundane. But it's sung in such a way, that you want to actually try it.

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-->...tooo doooo!
Tells you
doooo!"
Siouxsie encourages us
to do something very strange, yet mundane. But it's sung in such a way, that you want to actually try it.
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* WhatDoYouMeanIt'sNotAwesome?: This line from "Circle"
--> Take a trip...
--> (Take a trip)
--> ...with your family
--> See where they go.
--> Give them
--> a free ticket.
--> It's the best thing...
--> ...tooo doooo!

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* WhatDoYouMeanIt'sNotAwesome?: WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: This line from "Circle"
--> Take -->Take a trip...
--> (Take -->(Take a trip)
--> ...
trip!)
-->...
with your family
--> See -->See where they go.
--> Give -->Give them
--> a -->a free ticket.
--> It's -->It's the best thing...
--> ...-->...tooo doooo!
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--> ...With your family

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--> ...With with your family



--> It's the best thing.
--> Tooo doooo!

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--> It's the best thing.
--> Tooo
thing...
--> ...tooo
doooo!
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* PerverseSexualLust: Siouxsie inspires it...

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* PerverseSexualLust: Siouxsie inspires it...it...
* WhatDoYouMeanIt'sNotAwesome?: This line from "Circle"
--> Take a trip...
--> (Take a trip)
--> ...With your family
--> See where they go.
--> Give them
--> a free ticket.
--> It's the best thing.
--> Tooo doooo!
Tells you to do something very strange, yet mundane. But it's sung in such a way, that you want to actually try it.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The entire Juju album

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The entire Juju albumalbum.
* MagnumOpus: According to the band, ''Peepshow''. Before that, it was ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse''.

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