One Armed Scissor

“One Armed Scissor” is a song by At The Drive-In, first appearing on Relationship of Command (2000) and featured on 3 releases in the archive. It has been performed live 173 times, between 2000 and 2018. Its live debut was at The PCH Club, Wilmington, California, United States. Full lyrics are documented below.

173 times played 7% of shows
2000 live debut Mar 13, 2000
269 shows since last played last: Nov 18, 2018

Appears on

Relationship of Command Relationship of Command At The Drive-In 2000 One Armed Scissor One Armed Scissor At The Drive-In 2000 This Station Is Non-Operational This Station Is Non-Operational At The Drive-In 2005

Lyrics

Yes this is the campaign
Slithered entrails
In the cargo bay
A neutered is the vastness
Hallow vacuum
Check the oxygen tanks
They hibernate
But have they kissed the ground
Pucker up and kiss the asphalt now
Tease this amputation
Splintered larynx
It has access now

Cut away, cut away
Send transmission from
The one armed scissor
Cut away, cut away
Send transmission from
The one armed scissor
Cut away, cut away
Send transmission from
The one armed scissor
Cut away, cut away

Banked on memory
Mummified circuitry
Skin graft machinery
Sputnik sickles found in the seats
Self-destruct sequence
This station is non-operational
Species growing
Bubbles in an IV loitering
Unknown origin
Is this the comfort of being afraid
Solar eclipsed
Black out the vultures
As they wait
Unknown, unknown
Unknown, unknown, yeah

Cut away, cut away
Send transmission from
The one armed scissor
Cut away, cut away
Send transmission from
The one armed scissor
Cut away, cut away
Send transmission from
The one armed scissor
Cut away, cut away

Dissect a trillion sighs away
Will you get this letter
Jagged pulp sliced in my veins
I write to remember
Cause I’m a million miles away
Will you get this letter
Jagged pulp sliced in my veins
I write to remember
I write to remember
I write to remember

Cut away, cut away
Send transmission from
The one armed scissor
Cut away, cut away
Send transmission from
The one armed scissor
Cut away, cut away
Send transmission from
The one armed scissor
Cut away, cut away

Cut away, cut away
Cut away, cut away

Notes

 The song reached #26 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.  It was their first song to get significant radio play.  

Videos

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Studio & Official(1)

Live Videos(11)

Performance History (173)

Date Venue Came after Went into
Nov 18, 2018 Opinião · Porto Alegre, Brazil Pattern Against User Set closer
Nov 17, 2018 Circo Volador · Mexico City, Mexico Pattern Against User Set closer
Nov 15, 2018 Memorial Da America Latina · Sao Paulo, Brazil Pattern Against User Set closer
Nov 13, 2018 El Teatro Flores · Buenos Aires, Argentina Catacombs Set closer
Nov 10, 2018 Espacio Broadway · Santiago, Chile Pattern Against User Set closer
Nov 9, 2018 Cúpula Multiespacio · Santiago, Chile Napoleon Solo Set closer
Oct 19, 2018 T-Mobile Arena · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Pattern Against User Set closer
Oct 17, 2018 Valley View Casino Center · San Diego, California, United States Set opener Set closer
Oct 16, 2018 Talking Stick Resort Arena · Phoenix, Arizona, United States Pattern Against User Set closer
Oct 14, 2018 Discovery Park · Sacramento, California, United States Hostage Stamps Set closer
Oct 13, 2018 Glen Helen Amphitheater · San Bernardino, California, United States Napoleon Solo Set closer
Jul 14, 2018 Passeio Marítimo De Algés · Oeiras, Portugal No Wolf Like The Present Set closer
Jul 13, 2018 Valdebebas · Madrid, Spain No Wolf Like The Present Set closer
Jul 12, 2018 Upcote Farm · Cheltenham, United Kingdom No Wolf Like The Present Set closer
Jul 10, 2018 Vicar Street · Dublin, Ireland {Republic} No Wolf Like The Present Set closer
Jul 8, 2018 Chateau De Beauregard · Herouville-Saint-Clair, France Hostage Stamps Set closer
Jul 7, 2018 Presqu'ile de Malsaucy · Sermamagny, France Napoleon Solo Set closer
Jul 5, 2018 Festivalpark · Werchter, Belgium Governed By Contagions Set closer
May 28, 2018 Downtown Las Vegas Event Center · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Governed By Contagions Set closer
May 26, 2018 Cleveland Square Park · El Paso, Texas, United States Governed By Contagions Set closer
Mar 15, 2018 O2 Academy Glasgow · Glasgow, United Kingdom Mannequin Republic Napoleon Solo
Mar 13, 2018 Manchester Academy · Manchester, United Kingdom Amid Ethics Napoleon Solo
Mar 12, 2018 O2 Institute Birmingham · Birmingham, United Kingdom Amid Ethics Napoleon Solo
Mar 10, 2018 O2 Academy Newcastle · Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom Amid Ethics Napoleon Solo
Mar 9, 2018 O2 Academy Brixton · London, United Kingdom Governed By Contagions Set closer
Mar 7, 2018 68 Governed By Contagions Set closer
Mar 5, 2018 Den Atelier · Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Governed By Contagions Set closer
Mar 3, 2018 Live Music Hall · Cologne, Germany Governed By Contagions Set closer
Mar 2, 2018 Sporthalle Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany Governed By Contagions Set closer
Feb 28, 2018 L'Olympia Bruno Coquatrix · Paris, France Governed By Contagions Set closer
Feb 26, 2018 Columbiahalle · Berlin, Germany Governed By Contagions Set closer
Feb 25, 2018 Kulturzentrum Schlachthof · Wiesbaden, Germany Governed By Contagions Set closer
Feb 23, 2018 Post Tenebras Rock · Geneva, Switzerland Non-Zero Possibility Set closer
Feb 22, 2018 Alcatraz · Milan, Italy Governed By Contagions Set closer
Nov 29, 2017 Brighton Centre · Brighton, United Kingdom Governed By Contagions Set closer
Nov 28, 2017 Bournemouth International Centre · Bournemouth, United Kingdom Governed By Contagions Set closer
Nov 26, 2017 3Arena · Dublin, Ireland {Republic} Governed By Contagions Set closer
Nov 25, 2017 Motorpoint Arena Nottingham · Nottingham, United Kingdom Governed By Contagions Set closer
Nov 24, 2017 The SSE Hydro · Glasgow, United Kingdom Governed By Contagions Set closer
Nov 22, 2017 Alexandra Palace · London, United Kingdom Governed By Contagions Set closer
Nov 21, 2017 Alexandra Palace · London, United Kingdom Governed By Contagions Set closer
Nov 20, 2017 Alexandra Palace · London, United Kingdom Governed By Contagions Set closer
Nov 18, 2017 Arena Birmingham · Birmingham, United Kingdom Governed By Contagions Set closer
Nov 17, 2017 First Direct Arena · Leeds, United Kingdom Governed By Contagions Set closer
Nov 16, 2017 Manchester Arena · Manchester, United Kingdom Governed By Contagions Set closer
Nov 14, 2017 Rivermead Leisure Complex · Reading, United Kingdom Governed By Contagions Set closer
Nov 13, 2017 Motorpoint Arena Cardiff · Cardiff, United Kingdom Governed By Contagions Set closer
Oct 2, 2017 Eatons Hill Hotel · Brisbaine, Australia Governed By Contagions Set closer
Oct 1, 2017 Stuart Park · Wollongong, Australia Governed By Contagions Set closer
Sep 29, 2017 Hordern Pavilion · Sydney, Australia Governed By Contagions Set closer
Sep 28, 2017 Festival Hall · Melbourne, Australia Governed By Contagions Set closer
Sep 24, 2017 Club Quattro Nagoya · Nagoya, Japan Governed By Contagions Set closer
Sep 22, 2017 Namba Hatch · Osaka, Japan Governed By Contagions Set closer
Sep 19, 2017 Zepp Tokyo · Tokyo, Japan Governed By Contagions Set closer
Sep 16, 2017 Douglass Park · Chicago, Illinois, United States Governed By Contagions Set closer
Aug 27, 2017 Bramham Park · West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Enfilade Set closer
Aug 26, 2017 Little John's Farm · Reading, United Kingdom Governed By Contagions Set closer
Aug 25, 2017 Domaine National De Saint-Cloud · Saint-Cloud, France Governed By Contagions Set closer
Aug 23, 2017 TonHalle · Munich, Germany Governed By Contagions Set closer
Aug 20, 2017 Spijk en Bremerberg · Biddinghuizen, Netherlands Call Broken Arrow Set closer
Aug 19, 2017 Kempische Steenweg · Hasselt, Belgium Call Broken Arrow Set closer
Aug 17, 2017 Praia do Taboao · Paredes De Coura, Portugal Governed By Contagions Set closer
Aug 15, 2017 Green Park · St Polten, Austria Set opener Set closer
Jun 24, 2017 Marina Municipale · Montebello, Quebec, Canada Ghost-Tape No.9 Set closer
Jun 21, 2017 Agora Theater & Ballroom · Cleveland, Ohio, United States Governed By Contagions Set closer
Jun 20, 2017 Express Live! · Columbus, Ohio, United States Governed By Contagions Set closer
Jun 17, 2017 Palace Theatre · St Paul, Minnesota, United States Arcarsenal Set closer
Jun 15, 2017 The Fillmore Denver · Denver, Colorado, United States Arcarsenal Set closer
Jun 12, 2017 South Side Ballroom · Dallas, Texas, United States Arcarsenal Set closer
Jun 10, 2017 Revention Music Center · Houston, Texas, United States Arcarsenal Set closer
Jun 9, 2017 The Aztec Theatre · San Antonio, Texas, United States Arcarsenal Set closer
Jun 7, 2017 Stubb's Bar-B-Q · Austin, Texas, United States Governed By Contagions Set closer
May 17, 2017 Pepsi Center WTC · Mexico City, Mexico Napoleon Solo Set closer
May 13, 2017 Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall · Los Angeles, California, United States Arcarsenal Set closer
May 9, 2017 Soma · San Diego, California, United States Arcarsenal Set closer
May 8, 2017 Marquee Theatre · Tempe, Arizona, United States Hostage Stamps Set closer
May 6, 2017 El Paso County Coliseum · El Paso, Texas, United States Hostage Stamps Set closer
Mar 29, 2017 Rebel · Toronto, Ontario, Canada Governed By Contagions Set closer
Mar 27, 2017 The Fillmore Detroit · Detroit, Michigan, United States Governed By Contagions Set closer
Mar 25, 2017 House of Blues Boston · Boston, Massachusetts, United States Governed By Contagions Set closer
Mar 22, 2017 Terminal 5 · New York City, New York, United States Governed By Contagions Set closer
Mar 20, 2017 9:30 Club · Washington DC, United States Governed By Contagions Set closer
Mar 18, 2017 Tabernacle · Atlanta, Georgia, United States Non-Zero Possibility Set closer
Mar 17, 2017 The Civic Theatre · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Governed By Contagions Set closer
Mar 15, 2017 Mohawk Austin · Austin, Texas, United States Quarantined Set closer
Mar 14, 2017 Club Dada · Dallas, Texas, United States Governed By Contagions Set closer
Aug 21, 2016 Maishima Sports Island · Osaka, Japan Catacombs Set closer
Aug 20, 2016 Makuhari Messe · Chiba, Japan Catacombs Set closer
Aug 13, 2016 Incheon Dream Park · Incheon, Korea South Catacombs Set closer
Jul 24, 2016 The Enmore Theatre · Newtown, Australia Non-Zero Possibility Set closer
Jul 23, 2016 North Byron Parklands · Yelgun, Australia Catacombs Set closer
Jul 22, 2016 Forum Theatre · Melbourne, Australia Non-Zero Possibility Set closer
Jul 2, 2016 Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport · Pogorze, Poland Catacombs Set closer
Jul 1, 2016 Festivalpark · Werchter, Belgium Catacombs Set closer
Jun 29, 2016 Festival Park · Roskilde, Denmark Catacombs Set closer
Jun 14, 2016 9:30 Club · Washington DC, United States Shaking Hand Incision Set closer
Jun 13, 2016 The Fillmore Philadelphia · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Catacombs Set closer
Jun 8, 2016 Showbox Sodo · Seattle, Washington, United States Catacombs Set closer
Jun 7, 2016 Commodore Ballroom · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Catacombs Set closer
Jun 6, 2016 McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · Portland, Oregon, United States Catacombs Set closer
Jun 4, 2016 The Warfield · San Francisco, California, United States Catacombs Set closer
Jun 3, 2016 The Warfield · San Francisco, California, United States Shaking Hand Incision Set closer
Jun 2, 2016 Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles, California, United States Shaking Hand Incision Set closer
Jun 1, 2016 Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles, California, United States Shaking Hand Incision Set closer
May 22, 2016 MAPFRE Stadium · Columbus, Ohio, United States Catacombs Set closer
May 20, 2016 Riviera Theatre · Chicago, Illinois, United States Catacombs Set closer
May 19, 2016 Riviera Theatre · Chicago, Illinois, United States Napoleon Solo Set closer
May 17, 2016 Marathon Music Works · Nashville, Tennessee, United States Catacombs Set closer
May 15, 2016 Centennial Olympic Park · Atlanta, Georgia, United States Napoleon Solo Set closer
Apr 10, 2016 Razzmatazz · Barcelona, Spain Napoleon Solo Set closer
Apr 8, 2016 Les Docks · Lausanne, Switzerland Napoleon Solo Set closer
Apr 7, 2016 Fabrique · Vienna, Italy Napoleon Solo Set closer
Apr 5, 2016 Arena Wien · Wien, Austria Napoleon Solo Set closer
Apr 4, 2016 Columbiahalle · Berlin, Germany Catacombs Set closer
Apr 2, 2016 Den Atelier · Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Napoleon Solo Set closer
Apr 1, 2016 Ancienne Belgique · Brussels, Belgium Napoleon Solo Set closer
Mar 31, 2016 Melkweg · Amsterdam, Netherlands Napoleon Solo Set closer
Mar 30, 2016 Palladium · Cologne, Germany Napoleon Solo Set closer
Mar 29, 2016 Le Trianon · Paris, France Napoleon Solo Set closer
Mar 27, 2016 The Roundhouse · London, United Kingdom Napoleon Solo Set closer
Mar 26, 2016 Vicar Street · Dublin, Ireland {Republic} Napoleon Solo Set closer
Mar 23, 2016 Henry Fonda Theatre · Los Angeles, California, United States Napoleon Solo Set closer
Mar 22, 2016 The Observatory · Santa Ana, California, United States Napoleon Solo Set closer
Aug 28, 2012 Brixton Academy · Brixton, United Kingdom Catacombs Set closer
Aug 26, 2012 Bramham Park · West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Catacombs Set closer
Aug 25, 2012 Little John's Farm · Reading, United Kingdom Catacombs Set closer
Aug 5, 2012 Grant Park · Chicago, Illinois, United States Catacombs Set closer
Jul 29, 2012 Naeba Ski Resort · Niigata, Japan Catacombs Set closer
Jul 27, 2012 Belongil Fields · Byron Bay, Australia Catacombs Set closer
Jul 12, 2012 Benicassim · Benicassim, Spain Catacombs Set closer
Apr 22, 2012 Empire Polo Club · Indio, California, United States Catacombs Set closer
Apr 15, 2012 Empire Polo Club · Indio, California, United States Enfilade Set closer
Apr 13, 2012 Tricky Falls · El Paso, Texas, United States Non-Zero Possibility Catacombs
Apr 12, 2012 Ballroom Marfa · Marfa, Texas, United States Non-Zero Possibility Catacombs
Apr 10, 2012 Trees · Dallas, Texas, United States Non-Zero Possibility Catacombs
Apr 9, 2012 Red 7 · Austin, Texas, United States Non-Zero Possibility Catacombs
Feb 20, 2001 Schlachthof Bremen · Bremen, Germany 198d Napoleon Solo
Feb 19, 2001 Zwischenfall · Bochum, Germany Rolodex Propoganda Napoleon Solo
Feb 17, 2001 Indiego Glocksee · Hannover, Germany Enfilade Napoleon Solo
Feb 4, 2001 Le Trabendo · Paris, France 198d Napoleon Solo
Feb 3, 2001 Canal+, Nulle Part Ailleurs · Issy-les-Moulineaux, France Set opener Invalid Litter Dept.
Feb 2, 2001 Astoria · London, United Kingdom 198d Napoleon Solo
Jan 23, 2001 Metro Theatre · Sydney, Australia Invalid Litter Dept. Quarantined
Jan 22, 2001 Triple J Studio 227 · Sydney, Australia Quarantined Set closer
Jan 18, 2001 Shibuya On Air East · Tokyo, Japan Invalid Litter Dept. Cosmonaut
Dec 14, 2000 Ed Sullivan Theater · New York City, New York, United States Set opener Set closer
Dec 9, 2000 Empire Music Hall · Belfast, United Kingdom Invalid Litter Dept. Rolodex Propoganda
Dec 7, 2000 Electric Ballroom · London, United Kingdom Invalid Litter Dept. Enfilade
Dec 5, 2000 The Cockpit · Leeds, United Kingdom Rolodex Propoganda Quarantined
Nov 30, 2000 Studios Rive Gauche · Paris, France Set opener Invalid Litter Dept.
Nov 29, 2000 BBC Television Centre · White City, United Kingdom Set opener Rolodex Propoganda
Nov 20, 2000 The Palace · Melbourne, Australia Quarantined Catacombs
Nov 14, 2000 The Showbox · Seattle, Washington, United States Rascuache Invalid Litter Dept.
Nov 2, 2000 Saint Andrew's Hall · Detroit, Michigan, United States Sleepwalk Capsules Metronome Arthritis
Oct 31, 2000 30 Rockefeller Plaza Studio 6A · New York City, New York, United States Set opener Set closer
Oct 28, 2000 The Bowery Ballroom · New York City, New York, United States Sleepwalk Capsules Quarantined
Oct 27, 2000 Universal Studios LA 4 · Universal City, California, United States Set opener Set closer
Oct 18, 2000 Theatre of Living Arts · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Sleepwalk Capsules Metronome Arthritis
Oct 14, 2000 Sapphire Supper Club · Orlando, Florida, United States Lopsided Rascuache
Oct 4, 2000 The Glass House · Pomona, California, United States Sleepwalk Capsules Metronome Arthritis
Sep 2, 2000 Melkweg · Amsterdam, Netherlands Pickpocket Lopsided
Aug 25, 2000 Spijk en Bremerberg · Biddinghuizen, Netherlands Pickpocket Lopsided
Aug 17, 2000 The Kathedral · Toronto, Onatrio, Canada Pickpocket Lopsided
Aug 16, 2000 Grog Shop · Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States Pickpocket Lopsided
Aug 13, 2000 Wayne Firehouse · Wayne, New Jersey, United States Sleepwalk Capsules Napoleon Solo
Jul 28, 2000 KXLU · Los Angeles, California, United States Sleepwalk Capsules Metronome Arthritis
Jul 23, 2000 The Roxy Theatre · West Hollywood, California, United States Chanbara Pickpocket
Apr 23, 2000 Hafenklang · Hamburg, Germany Metronome Arthritis Catacombs
Apr 22, 2000 Magazinkeller Bremen · Bremen, Germany Metronome Arthritis Catacombs
Apr 3, 2000 Monarch · London, United Kingdom Pattern Against User 198d
Mar 26, 2000 UJZ Kornstraße · Hannover, Germany Lopsided Metronome Arthritis
Mar 16, 2000 Flamingo Cantina · Austin, Texas, United States Lopsided Metronome Arthritis
Mar 13, 2000 The PCH Club · Wilmington, California, United States Lopsided Hulahoop Wounds

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