Synopsis
Set in a futuristic beauty salon, the video turns "Kiss You Off" into a glossy, theatrical breakup fantasy. Ana Matronic takes center stage as the salon's commanding figure, surrounded by stylized dancers, elaborate wigs, vivid makeup, and the rest of Scissor Sisters. The band performs amid geometric platforms and exaggerated beauty treatments, creating a sleek world of glamour and defiance. Its polished visual style matches the song's new-wave edge and its message of cutting loose from a bad relationship.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Kiss You Off" was released in 2007 as the fourth single from the Scissor Sisters' second studio album, "Ta-Dah."
- The track is notable within the group's catalog because Ana Matronic handles the lead vocal. The song was presented as a breakup anthem rather than a conventional love song.
- The video's futuristic salon concept extends the song's attitude into a world of beauty rituals, exaggerated styling, and controlled theatricality.
- Choreography included tightly synchronized group movement, cannon-style formations, and deliberately dramatic "wigging" with the dancers' wigs.
- The international CD single included the music video, while other editions paired the song with a Mr. Oizo remix and the additional track "Making Ladies."
- The video was included among the "Ta-Dah" era clips on the concert and documentary DVD "Hurrah! A Year of Ta-Dah."