The Eight Foot Bride is a living statue character played by Amanda Palmer. Amanda worked as a living statue in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA as well as in many other locations.
References in Songs[]
She references this line of work on The Dresden Dolls' self-titled CD, with the song "The Perfect Fit":
"I can paint my face And stand very, very still It's not very practical But it still pays the bills"
as well as on the A is for Accident track "Glass Slipper":
"I give out flowers To curious strangers who throw dollars at my feet."
A group of white-painted living statues appears in the music video to the single "Sing" from the Dresden Dolls' album Yes, Virginia....