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Frankie Goes to Hollywood in general
Newest Review: ... "Relax" and "Frankie Says...," appeared across the country. Their second single, the political ... more  ... ‘Two Tribes’ went straight into the charts at no 1 and remained there for nine weeks. The power of the single lay with its lyrics which dealt with the escalation of nuclear arms and the prospect of global annihilation. In order to reinforce the harrowing theme, the group included a chilling voice over from actor Patrick Allen giving instructions on how to avoid fall out in the event of nuclear war. Johnson's closing lines of the song are'Are we living in a land where sex and horror are the new gods? Fran...more |
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood in general: Relax ! with Frankie (387 words)
by ness - written on 10/09/00 (Very useful, 98 readings)
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This was a great band formed in 1980 and fronted by openly gay Holly Johnston. They were famed for their sexual and political lyrics. The promotion behind Frankie was both clever and inventive. Their debut single Relax, a dance track, was a big hit, but it caused quite a bit of controversy with its sexually suggestive lyrics. It was banned by the BBC but this didn’t stop it form reaching no 1 in the UK charts. Then Frankie's promotional director masterminded a marketing campaign that caused Frankie-mania. T-shirts that read "Relax" and "Frankie Says...," appeared across the country. Their second single, the political ...
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