Article 5MW4J How we made: Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

How we made: Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

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Interview by Ben Gilbert
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I wanted to be provocative with the way Frankie Goes to Hollywood looked and for the lyrical content to be modern and edgy. We had been living through a politically charged time, the Sex Pistols and Bow Wow Wow had made headlines, and I knew we had to do the same to make an impact. I had a vision of something that merged punk and disco. I was always badgering the drummer to just play a four-on-the-floor bass drum.

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