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Subject: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Written By: whistledog on 07/21/06 at 2:08 am
Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a controversial UK Pop band of the 1980s
http://republika.pl/uktop40/obrazki%20c/frankie%20goes%20to%20hollywood1.jpg
Holly Johnson (lead vocals)
Paul Rutherford (backing vocals)
Peter Gil (drums)
Mark O'Toole (bass)
Brian Nash (guitar)
-- ALBUMS --
Year 1984 1986 1993
Album Title Welcome to the Pleasuredome Liverpool Bang! - The Greatest Hits of Frankie Goes to Hollywood
United Kingdom #1 #5 #4
Canada #9 #72 --
United States #33 #88 --
-- HIT SINGLES --
NOTE: Relax topped the UK charts in 1983
Year 1984 1984 1984 1985 1985 1986 1986 1987
Song Title Relax Two Tribes The Power of Love Relax <re-chart> Welcome to the Pleasuredome Rage Hard Warriors (of the Wasteland) Watching the Wildlife
United Kingdom #1 #1 #1 -- #2 #4 #19 #28
Canada #11 #9 #20 -- #39 #82 -- --
United States #67 #43 --#10#48------
<uk re-releases and remixes>
Year 1993 1993 1993 1994 2000 2000
Song Title Relax <re-issue> Welcome to the Pleasuredome <remix> The Power of Love <re-issue> Two Tribes <remix> The Power of Love <re-issue> Two Tribes <remix>
United Kingdom #5 #18 #10#16#6#17
-- MUSIC VIDEOS --
The Power of Love | Rage Hard | Relax | Two Tribes
-- TRIVIA --
In 1984, they matched Gerry and the Pacemakers (1964) as theonly other act (at the time) in UK history to have their first three singles hit #1
The original video for "Relax" was banned by the BBC and MTV, so a substitute video featuring green laser beams was filmed.
"Relax" was also banned by the BBC for it's suggestive lyrics, but regardless still reached the #1 spot in the UK and stayed in the charts for 42 weeks.
When they appeared on Saturday Night Live in 1985, they were not allowed to sing "Relax" because of it's suggestive lyrics, so they performed "Born to Run" instead
In 1985, a video game based on the group was created for play on the Commodore 64, Amstrad and Spectrum Home Computer Systems
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c362/godeltsihw/Frankiegame.jpg
Subject: Re: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 07/21/06 at 3:33 am
I liked the song Relax and enjoyed the video. It had very dramatic instrumentals. The lyrics were quite controversial and provocative. has it been 21 years since it released? :o great song
Subject: Re: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Written By: whistledog on 07/21/06 at 2:23 pm
I liked the song Relax and enjoyed the video. It had very dramatic instrumentals. The lyrics were quite controversial and provocative. has it been 21 years since it released? :o great song
23 years for the UK
22 years for North America
It is hard to believe it came out over 20 years ago. I always wanted one of those "Frankie Say Relax" T-Shirts ;D
Subject: Re: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 07/21/06 at 2:37 pm
23 years for the UK
22 years for North America
It is hard to believe it came out over 20 years ago. I always wanted one of those "Frankie Say Relax" T-Shirts ;D
what statement are you making if you wear one? :o
Subject: Re: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Written By: whistledog on 07/21/06 at 2:38 pm
what statement are you making if you wear one? :o
Hopefully not the kind of statement as in the song ;D
Subject: Re: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Written By: Dominic L. on 07/21/06 at 5:34 pm
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/boojispud/PDVD_001.jpg
Subject: Re: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Written By: Sister Morphine on 07/24/06 at 3:00 pm
What always got me was people walking around singing the song, completely oblivious to how utterly filthy it was.
Subject: Re: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Written By: Paul on 07/24/06 at 3:13 pm
What always got me was people walking around singing the song, completely oblivious to how utterly filthy it was.
Had the record not been 'banned', I don't think anyone would have been going around singing it at all!
It was struggling to make an impact before the ban was enforced...perhaps the best bit of publicity they could have hoped for!
Subject: Re: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Written By: whistledog on 07/24/06 at 3:14 pm
Had the record not been 'banned', I don't think anyone would have been going around singing it at all!
It was struggling to make an impact before the ban was enforced...perhaps the best bit of publicity they could have hoped for!
When songs get banned, people get more curious about them. Probably why the most controversial songs have become the biggest hits ;D
Subject: Re: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Written By: Paul on 07/24/06 at 3:21 pm
When songs get banned, people get more curious about them. Probably why the most controversial songs have become the biggest hits ;D
Depends if it's a high-profile ban, or not...in this case it was extremely high profile...
'Relax' spent 6 weeks hovering outside the Top 40 and finally 'broke' at #35 the week after...
Then the 'ban' came in and the 'uncensored' first video was aired on late night TV (The publicity department's ultimate dream!) It was #1 within 3 weeks...
I don't think it could happen today...records don't get 'banned' anymore, they just don't get played!
Subject: Re: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Written By: maddog on 07/25/06 at 6:12 am
The original video for "Relax" was banned by the BBC and MTV, so a substitute video featuring green laser beams was filmed.
I think the original video you're talking about was the promotional video based on a Roman orgy theme. It was shown on the UK Channel 4 music program "The Tube" and caused a great controversy, I think this was just before the BBC ban. The "Roman orgy" video was flimed at a nightclub in Liverpool called "The State" which was a popular venue at the time, one I used to visit regularly as I was a student in Liverpool. It was funny to watch all that debauchery going on in a place you'd been standing just the week before!
I met Paul Rutherford of the band in a record shop (Probe) in Liverpool just as they were getting big, he seemed a very nice bloke. He was chatting to everybody, obvioulsy enjoying this recognition and success they were starting to have but he wasn't snooty or aloof at all, just chatty.
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