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September 9, 2004

Dresden Dolls: 2 For 2

You may remember this debate about DD's "Girl Anachronism" video. Brilliant or trying too hard? We couldn't decide.

Now there's a video for "Coin Operated Boy". Again I'm mesmerized. What is it about these Kabuki-faced cabaret punks?

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dresden dolls come from the book Flowers In The Atic. the family is the dresdens. the kids have puppet shows or something in the atic. i dunno. everything is a reference to the book. i think. bueller?

Posted by: Spencer at 09/09/04 10:15 PM | Reply
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Every fiber of my being tells me that I should hate it. I mean, they REALLY are trying to hard. Beating you over the head, in fact, with the same shtick. Hooooowever, I find myself enthralled with the video and have the melody stuck in my head.

Posted by: mrw at 09/09/04 10:58 PM | Reply
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I thought the name referred to this: http://free.freespeech.org/americanstateterrorism/usgenocide/DresdenHolocaust.html

Posted by: faye at 09/09/04 11:13 PM | Reply
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seriously, they suck. move on :)

Posted by: redboy at 09/10/04 5:34 AM | Reply
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Anyone who paints their eyebrows on in swirly little patterns is trying too hard. I think they just watched Cabaret one time too many.

Posted by: the management at 09/10/04 9:57 AM | Reply
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Again, sticking to my opinion of "kill me now." Since they won't leave Boston, looks like I'll have to. (code speak for: I'm moving to NYC on Tuesday!

Posted by: ashley at 09/10/04 12:10 PM | Reply
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Ash, where are you gonna be living?!

Posted by: stereogum at 09/10/04 12:16 PM | Reply
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see them live, you'll be blown away

Posted by: Dan at 09/10/04 12:45 PM | Reply
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i saw them live several times on tele... the only thing that was blowing was them.

Posted by: redboy at 09/10/04 3:02 PM | Reply
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Stereogum introduced me to the D Dolls and I'm still hooked. I can't wait until they perform in NYC.

Posted by: AlexisT at 09/12/04 6:46 PM | Reply
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Stereogum introduced me to the D Dolls and I'm still hooked. I can't wait until they perform in NYC.

Posted by: AlexisT at 09/12/04 6:47 PM | Reply
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They definately suck. Every fibre in my being tells me so.

Posted by: Gaiman Dickman at 10/17/04 8:43 PM | Reply
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the music doesnt flow and all thier melodys are off sounding.the dollys suck, i cant wait the 6 weeks till we never hear them on the radio again

Posted by: cain at 01/14/05 2:31 AM | Reply
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the music doesnt flow and all thier melodys are off sounding.the dollys suck, i cant wait the 6 weeks till we never hear them on the radio again

Posted by: cain at 01/14/05 2:32 AM | Reply
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the music doesnt flow and all thier melodys are off sounding.the dollys suck, i cant wait the 6 weeks till we never hear them on the radio again

Posted by: cain at 01/14/05 2:33 AM | Reply
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WRONG YOU LOSE
The name is simply a reference to the German city Dresden. They're cabaret-punk, specifically GERMAN cabaret, put it together.
I find them amazing. The fact is, none of you who are insulting them have anything constructive to say. You simply state "they suck" and move on. WHY do they suck? Tell us. We want to know. Because we can prove it wrong.

Posted by: Caitlin at 01/16/05 4:18 PM | Reply
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