

Yet of far longer-lasting impact was the music behind all the hype - a hi-NRG brand of dance-synth-pop that, as crafted by production supremo Trevor Horn, broke new sonic ground, while epitomising '80s excess in all its garish, overblown glory. Thanks to a suitably lewd S&M promo video that, predictably, was also barred from the airwaves, along with a massive marketing campaign that saw kids all over the UK wearing T-shirts with the slogan 'Frankie Says Relax', the band rode a short-lived wave of high-profile controversy.
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Relax, don't do it, when you want to come." While these words provided ample excuse for BBC Radio and TV to impose a ban on the joyously hypnotic 1983 debut single by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, they also served as a mid-'80s anthem during an era when homo-eroticism became an intrinsic component of the Britpop scene. Photo: Retna/Michael Putland"Relax, don't do it, when you want to suck it to it.
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The title renaming was conducted by Paul Morley against the band's wishes, and "32" was heavily edited for length (the full version appearing on a reissue.) The album artwork has never been corrected.The debut single from Liverpool's Frankie Goes To Hollywood was the result of adventurous production and enjoyed massive chart success - as well as creating a great deal of controversy.


Beam Me Up, Scotty!: Thanks to a infamous scene from Friends, a lot of people think one of the shirts Frankie sold at their tours said "Frankie Say/ Says Relax" when said shirt actually read "Frankie Say Relax Don't Do It".Banned in China: The BBC blocked "Relax" from airplay thanks to its overtly sexual lyrics.
