Song Of the Day: january 13, 2006
Chris Sievey is a lovable failure to rival John Otway. The Beatle-obsessed singer/guitarist/songwriter and his mates made perhaps a dozen singles on a variety of labels without ever getting to make an LP. Almost every one of them is a gem, humorous without being "wacky," and generally sporting very sticky choruses. We could argue all day about which one is the best; It might be "I'm In Love With the Girl On the Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk," or it might be "If You Really Love Me (Buy Me A Shirt)" or any of several other contenders with shorter names, but this B-side is the one we felt like hearing the most right now. You really should check out the compilation on Cherry Red and make up your own mind. After the Freshies ended, Sievey created a substantial discography under the psuedonym Frank Sidebottom, which is a whole 'nother story.
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Chris Sievey is also notorious for putting computer game programs on the b-sides of singles in the early '80s. One of his games, The Biz, is absolutely addictive. There's a freeware recreation of it here:
http://www.mallorn.demon.co.uk/thebiz/
Visiting your site for the first time has been an absolute breath of fresh air. I found it when searching for any info on The Primitons, which amazingly, you have. I plan to revisit regularly. One of the common elements in most of these little known bands with great music is the horid album cover designs. It is understandable that small-time bands who have to play matchbox venues just to keep up in beer money can't have huge production values on the album art, but damn, talk about juvenile graphics offering no clue as to the music herein. A simple photo would be an improvement!
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