Whenever I hear the Theme from Dark Shadows, it instantly reminds me of Dark Shadows. Don't ask me why, it just does.
I'm not above stealing another person's comedic premise. I cannot be shamed.
Paul Buckmaster the orchestral arranger has as his sound the same cello/bass viol sound Robert Cobert did. PB arranged the strings on early Elton John albums and did the Carly Simon record "Haven't Got Time For The Pain", as well as the 12 Monkeys soundtrack.
I don't know the Scissors Sisters except that they like Elton John, which is cool, and did a song with him, and I think a song of theirs may have been on a Dr Who last year.