Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Alphaville Forum

wii · 08 Feb 2001, 21:54

I wonder why no one has discussed this fantastic band from the 80´s. There was a story not long ago here in Copenhagen at a venue called VEGA. They announced that Frankie were coming to play, but it turned out to be a coverband, and the concert was cancelled, because VEGA was not informed about this fact.

What a pity, I would have loved to see Frankie live, all those great tunes. "The power of love" is my favorite, but "Two Tribes" and "Relax" are classics in the best sense of the word...

SPAWN · 09 Feb 2001, 01:06

Frankie is great! It's a pity that they don't make music anymore! <img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle> "Relax" and "The Power of love" are fantastic tunes!

mAjor · 09 Feb 2001, 05:07

They were great<img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>! The first music I bought was Welcome to the Pleasuredome.

poul e · 09 Feb 2001, 06:58

Yes FGTH were great. Almost all songs on "Welcome to the pleasuredome" are really good, but I don´t like their follow-up album that much. Isn´t it called "Watching the wildlife"?

My favourite FGTH song is "Relax". I remember they first released the song and it went nowhere. But then they had a musicvideo for the song banned and it went no. 1 in England and stayed there 5 or 6 weeks!

By the way the lead singer Holly Johnson also made a couple of good songs "Americanos" and "The love train".

Avihai · 09 Feb 2001, 10:32

They did release a double few months ago
including the 'best of' and remixes .

magnus · 09 Feb 2001, 14:20

Holly Johnsson released a cd -99 called "soulstream" but i dont think it´s easy to find.

Avil · 09 Feb 2001, 14:26

Relax have very funny lyrics...
hehehehe...
I´m coming, I´m coming...*s*

-I´m your best friend-the dream-

melloman · 13 Feb 2001, 19:50

Relax....
in 1984-5 you could not go to a club in the bay area without hearing it....

wii · 13 Feb 2001, 19:55

Really?

Do you have any other info about this ?

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by magnus:

Holly Johnsson released a cd -99 called "soulstream" but i dont think it´s easy to find.

SPAWN · 15 Feb 2001, 21:20

I've heard rumors about Holly having HIV!? Is this true?

08 Feb 2001, 21:54	#1
wii Dream Master Join Date: 07 Nov 2000 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,703	Frankie Goes To Hollywood I wonder why no one has discussed this fantastic band from the 80´s. There was a story not long ago here in Copenhagen at a venue called VEGA. They announced that Frankie were coming to play, but it turned out to be a coverband, and the concert was cancelled, because VEGA was not informed about this fact. What a pity, I would have loved to see Frankie live, all those great tunes. "The power of love" is my favorite, but "Two Tribes" and "Relax" are classics in the best sense of the word...

09 Feb 2001, 01:06	#2
SPAWN Dreamer Join Date: 21 Nov 2000 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 135	Frankie is great! It's a pity that they don't make music anymore! <img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle> "Relax" and "The Power of love" are fantastic tunes!

09 Feb 2001, 05:07	#3
mAjor Exclusive Fanclub Member Join Date: 01 Dec 2000 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 313	They were great<img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>! The first music I bought was Welcome to the Pleasuredome.

09 Feb 2001, 06:58	#4
poul e Dream Keeper Join Date: 08 Nov 2000 Location: Thisted, Denmark Posts: 7,069	Yes FGTH were great. Almost all songs on "Welcome to the pleasuredome" are really good, but I don´t like their follow-up album that much. Isn´t it called "Watching the wildlife"? My favourite FGTH song is "Relax". I remember they first released the song and it went nowhere. But then they had a musicvideo for the song banned and it went no. 1 in England and stayed there 5 or 6 weeks! By the way the lead singer Holly Johnson also made a couple of good songs "Americanos" and "The love train".

09 Feb 2001, 10:32	#5
Avihai Dreamer Join Date: 27 Nov 2000 Location: Metropolis, , Israel. Posts: 202	They did release a double few months ago including the 'best of' and remixes .

09 Feb 2001, 14:20	#6
magnus Dreamer Join Date: 12 Nov 2000 Location: Horndal, Sweden Posts: 68	Holly Johnsson released a cd -99 called "soulstream" but i dont think it´s easy to find.

09 Feb 2001, 14:26	#7
Avil The dream Join Date: 12 Nov 2000 Location: Malmö, Sweden Posts: 8,154	Relax have very funny lyrics... hehehehe... I´m coming, I´m coming...s -I´m your best friend-the dream-

13 Feb 2001, 19:50	#8
melloman Dreamer Join Date: 24 Dec 2000 Location: Portland, OR, USA. Posts: 223	Relax.... in 1984-5 you could not go to a club in the bay area without hearing it....

15 Feb 2001, 21:20	#10
SPAWN Dreamer Join Date: 21 Nov 2000 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 135	I've heard rumors about Holly having HIV!? Is this true?