Hot Chip versus Scissor Sisters

Hot Chip decribe themselves as "a modern day pop group with the spirit of Brian Wilson, the passion of Public Enemy and the niceness of the Neptunes" - and add a big old helping of Prince on top. I've heard a few tunes from their debut Coming On Strong and have dug what they're doing, so I was pretty psyched when I came across their remix of the Scissor Sisters hit Take Your Mama Out. In it's original form it's a rollicking rocker that owes a huge debt to Elton John, circa the mid to late '80s. Hot Chip's remix uses just the vocals, and they construct a whole new backing track - military marching drum rhythm, strangled guitar riffs, all sprinkled over glitchy synth-pop. It's the definition of what a good remix should be, unique and original.