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* LyricalShoehorn: There are a couple of instances of adding "'''s''" at the end of a word since the word "''is''" on its own wouldn't fit with the tune. This results in lines like "''All we have's diseased organs''" from "Victory Over the Sun".

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* LyricalShoehorn: There are a couple of instances of adding "'''s''" at the end of a word since the word "''is''" on its own wouldn't fit with the tune. This results in lines like "''All we have's diseased organs''" from "Victory Over the Sun".Sun", and "''My grave concern's I can't ignore the past''" from "Howl", which don't sound quite right when you say them out loud.



* WordSaladLyrics: Many, many of their songs don't make much sense. Especially if you take them literally. In fact it would be easier to list the songs that ''don't'' contain WordSaladLyrics.

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* WordSaladLyrics: Many, many of their songs don't make much sense. Especially if you take them literally. In fact it would be easier to list Even the songs that ''don't'' contain WordSaladLyrics.are actually ''about'' something would sound bizarre to anyone who isn't a committed fan.
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* LyricalShoehorn: There are a couple of instances of adding "'''s''" at the end of a word since the word "''is''" on its own wouldn't fit with the tune.

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* LyricalShoehorn: There are a couple of instances of adding "'''s''" at the end of a word since the word "''is''" on its own wouldn't fit with the tune. This results in lines like "''All we have's diseased organs''" from "Victory Over the Sun".

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* LongTitle: Many. Examples include "Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies" and "There's No Such Thing As A Jaggy Snake",

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* LongTitle: Many. Examples include "Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies" and "There's No Such Thing As A Jaggy Snake",Snake".
* LyricalShoehorn: There are a couple of instances of adding "'''s''" at the end of a word since the word "''is''" on its own wouldn't fit with the tune.
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* Emo: A few of Biffy's earlier songs such as 57, Just Boy and 27 could be considered emo, more in the vein of HUM or the 2000's post hardcore scene than emo pop.

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* Emo: {{Emo}}: A few of Biffy's earlier songs such as 57, Just Boy and 27 could be considered emo, more in the vein of HUM Far, Mineral or the late '90s early 2000's post hardcore scene than emo pop.
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* Emo: A few of Biffy's earlier songs such as 57, Just Boy and 27 could be considered emo, more in the vein of HUM or the 2000's post hardcore scene than emo pop.

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* ADateWithRosiePalms: The cover of ''A Vertigo of Bliss''.


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* AnimatedMusicVideo: "Wolves of Winter".


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* ADateWithRosiePalms: The cover of ''A Vertigo of Bliss''.
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* ''Ellipsis'' (2016)
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** They're more likely to be fraternal twins - Ben's gone bald, while James has (so far) retained a full head of hair (although if you look at earlier photos, taken when Ben still had hair, it's incredibly difficult to tell them apart).
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* LongTitle: Many. Examples include "Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies" and "There's No Such Thing As A Jaggy Snake",
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* LongRunnerLineup: Type 1, having been constant since 1995.
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* RockTrio
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Their latest album, ''Only Revolutions'', reached #3 in the UK chart and went gold within days of its release in 2009, later going platinum in 2010 and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. In December 2010 they were especially brought to notice of mainstream after their song "Many of Horror" was covered as the winner's single in TheXFactor by Matt Cardle.

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Their latest best known album, ''Only Revolutions'', reached #3 in the UK chart and went gold within days of its release in 2009, later going platinum in 2010 and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. In December 2010 they were especially brought to notice of mainstream after their song "Many of Horror" was covered as the winner's single in TheXFactor by Matt Cardle.
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* BlackSheepHit: "Many of Horror"



* [[MoneyDearBoy Money, Dear Boy]]: They made a pretty penny off X Factor, and as they were in Australia over Christmas 2010, they just didn't care about what might happen in the UK.



* OneHitWonder: "Many of Horror" is the one song most people are familiar with, and that is because of Matt Cardle and the X Factor.
** Although "Mountains" was a staple of the scottish club scene for quite some time after its release, and still pops up occasionally.
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* MakingUseOfTheTwin: Averted in the video for ''Mountains'', which features the identical lords of mountain and sea. Simon plays both.
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* TitleByNumber: "27" and "57".

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* TitleByNumber: "27" "27", "57" and "57"."9/15ths".
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** Sometimes subverted, as some songs have incredibly bizarre titles you wouldn't think would fit in the songs - yet they do.

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** Sometimes subverted, as some songs have incredibly bizarre titles you wouldn't think would fit in the songs - [[WordSaladLyrics yet they do.do]].
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** It's fair to say that many, ''many'' of their songs have these.
** Sometimes subverted, as some songs have incredibly bizarre titles you wouldn't think would fit in the songs - yet they do.
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** "Sounds Like Balloons has the line: "Ancient Rome, they built that fucker stone by stone."

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* {{Fanservice}}: The video for "The Captain". And ''how''.

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* {{Fanservice}}: The video for "The Captain". And ''how''.''how''.
** They usually perform live without shirts on, so most concerts may be a source of this.
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* MetalScream: Used a couple of times, most notably on "There's No Such Thing As A Jaggy Snake".
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* EverythingsLouderWithBagpipes: Happens towards the end of "Stingin' Belle".
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* WordSaladLyrics: Many, many of their songs don't make much sense. Especially if you take them literally.

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* WordSaladLyrics: Many, many of their songs don't make much sense. Especially if you take them literally. In fact it would be easier to list the songs that ''don't'' contain WordSaladLyrics.

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* BritishAccents: Scottish. All three members sing, and all sound the same, making it difficult to know who's singing on some songs.

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* BritishAccents: Scottish. All three members sing, and all sound the same, very similar to non-scots, making it difficult to know who's singing on some songs.


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** Although "Mountains" was a staple of the scottish club scene for quite some time after its release, and still pops up occasionally.
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** Also the name of the band, "Biffy Clyro" is [[MyNameIsNotDurwood NOT Simon Neil's name]].

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** Also the name of the band, "Biffy Clyro" is [[MyNameIsNotDurwood NOT Simon Neil's name]].name.

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* AGoodNameForARockBand: Name origin theories are abundant, and the band has never given a single official explanation.


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* WordPureeTitle: Name origin theories are abundant, and the band has never given a single official explanation.
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* {{Fanservice}}: The video for "The Captain". And HOW.

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* {{Fanservice}}: The video for "The Captain". And HOW.''how''.



* SignatureSong: "Justboy", their most well known song among fans, and a concert staple.
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* Fanservice: The video for "The Captain". And HOW.

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* Fanservice: {{Fanservice}}: The video for "The Captain". And HOW.
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* OneHitWonder: "Many of Horror" is the one song most people are familiar with, and that is because of Matt Cardle and the X Factor.

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