Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Frankie Goes to HollywoodNot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||||
Eligible since: 2009First Recording: 1983Previously Considered? No what's this? |
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Relax (1984) | ☆ | ☊ |
Frankie Goes to Hollywood @ Wikipedia
Will Frankie Goes to Hollywood be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? "Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction." |
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11 comments so far (post your own)Been on an '80s kick recently and although I'd never argue for Frankie Goes to Hollywood's induction into the RRHOF (or any music HOF, for that matter), they did cut some pretty fun singles during their mid-'80s heyday. Relax is a kick-ass workout song (Yeah, yeah, I know all about the homoerotic lyrics, but I'm not a homophobe, so that doesn't bother me). The Power of Love (not to be confused with Huey Lewis and the News's song from the Back to the Future soundtrack) is a bit sappy, but I give them credit for attempting a more traditional ballad, as opposed to the Hi-NRG stuff that was their forte. Speaking of which, the title track off Welcome to the Pleasuredome is a pretty interesting piece of synthpop with science fiction overtones Posted by Zach on Wednesday, 08/5/2015 @ 12:39pm |
No worries Zach. My hatred of the style is somewhat abated by my departure from commercial radio and not having songs I don't care for shoved down my throat as the man behind the mic. That said, I'm still opposed to Simple Minds, Thompson Twins, Human League, Bad English, Gary Numan and Tears For Fears being inducted (and still iffy on the Eurythmics). I would like to see Duran Duran get in, and while I don't support Dead Or Alive, I do love their stuff. It was so over the top that it was awesome. I have "Brand New Lover" on my MP3 player that I listen to at work. As for Frankie Goes To Hollywood... "Two Tribes" is a better song. Posted by Philip on Wednesday, 08/5/2015 @ 18:40pm |
Thanks for clarifying, Philip. Just for the record, Bad English was not a new wave/synthpop band, but rather a very bland AOR supergroup comprised of former members of Journey and John Waite (of Missing You fame). They had a hit with the godawful When I see You Smile in 1989 (A horrendous year for music in general, and.one that was a far cry from the glories of the first half.of the 1980s). Perhaps you were thinking of Modern English (the band that did I Melt with You, which is a fantastic song, helped in no small part by its usage on the soundtrack to the 1983 flick Valley Girl), which was part of the new wave scene. Posted by Zach on Thursday, 08/6/2015 @ 01:44am |
Yeah, I meant Modern English. Hate "I Melt With You." Posted by Philip on Thursday, 08/6/2015 @ 02:39am |
At last, my belated reply (You are aware I've mostly abandoned FRL because of my distaste for any and all aspects of the Hall of Shame, right?). Posted by Zach on Thursday, 09/24/2015 @ 14:35pm |
Zach, Posted by Philip on Friday, 09/25/2015 @ 00:22am |
Finally someone mentioned doo wop! Thank you Philip. Posted by Annamaria on Friday, 09/25/2015 @ 11:51am |
Anna Maria, Posted by Nick on Friday, 09/25/2015 @ 18:07pm |
Nick, Posted by Annamaria on Friday, 09/25/2015 @ 18:56pm |
Relax is not the only song that gets them in and to be quite frankly, it is "welcome to the pleasure dome" that should have gotten them in. Along with "two tribes". Posted by Eddie Ganim on Tuesday, 06/29/2021 @ 21:06pm |
With the exception of "Power of love" which I quite like, this band is utter dross. Keep them out. Posted by StunningStocktaker on Saturday, 09/18/2021 @ 14:59pm |
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