I was reminded the other day of a delightfully unusual musical group that I was fortunate enough to see in concert some years ago. They were opening for a duo called The Dresden Dolls, who were an influential force in the aptly titled "dark cabaret" movement that started gaining momentum sometime in the mid-90s. But before the Dolls could even take the stage, their crowd-warmers, The Tiger Lillies, stole the show... and my heart! Their unique performances have been getting them a lot of attention lately, and they have collected a cult following everywhere from Russia to Prague to Great Britain. Their lyrics often make light of disturbing concepts, such as suicide, but their comically reckless stage antics and elaborate costumes make their performances nothing short of theatrical.
Here is one of these such performances, which was filmed for the BBC a few years ago.
WARNING: Adult themes.
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