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RIP Frank Sidebottom
wookie- vvwi
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No way!!
Is he dead?
How can they tell?
Couple of tales...
He (the bloke under the head) retired Frank and went on to become a millionaire as the creator of Bob The Builder??
Myself (and the chaps) played football against The Timperly Big Shorts at the Reading Festival many years ago. The Big Shorts were him and 4 tiny cardboard little franks. He won the toss, hoofed the ball 20 foot in the air, shouted 'I'm BRILLIANT' and immediately fell over. We won 17-O. His running commentary was the only thing stopping us scoring more. At one point we were just passing it to him and watching him run past it. His muffled commentary was doubly hilarious cos he was clearly expiring in the heat.
About 25 years ago I booked him to warm up for 'MC 900 foot Jesus' in Leeds before he was particularly well known. He turned up with the head on as Frank, never took it off and left with it on. Him getting into a taxi and squeezing his big head in will never leave me.
I'm genuinely upset about that!
Is he dead?
How can they tell?
Couple of tales...
He (the bloke under the head) retired Frank and went on to become a millionaire as the creator of Bob The Builder??
Myself (and the chaps) played football against The Timperly Big Shorts at the Reading Festival many years ago. The Big Shorts were him and 4 tiny cardboard little franks. He won the toss, hoofed the ball 20 foot in the air, shouted 'I'm BRILLIANT' and immediately fell over. We won 17-O. His running commentary was the only thing stopping us scoring more. At one point we were just passing it to him and watching him run past it. His muffled commentary was doubly hilarious cos he was clearly expiring in the heat.
About 25 years ago I booked him to warm up for 'MC 900 foot Jesus' in Leeds before he was particularly well known. He turned up with the head on as Frank, never took it off and left with it on. Him getting into a taxi and squeezing his big head in will never leave me.
I'm genuinely upset about that!
RvZ- vvvwi
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That news has yet to reach current affairs..
where did you hear it Wookie?
where did you hear it Wookie?
Broadhead- vvwi
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My mate Stu was a huge Frank fan. He has a few pictures of him and the great Frank together and he too was genuinely upset yesterday.
RvZ- vvvwi
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Sherrers wrote: He won the toss, hoofed the ball 20 foot in the air, shouted 'I'm BRILLIANT' and immediately fell over.
that's him alright
wookie- vvwi
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Gutted
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I've never heard of him but I had a laugh watching those northern raves he does
Broadhead- vvwi
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'MC 900 foot Jesus'
That's a name i haven't heard for many, many years.
That's a name i haven't heard for many, many years.
wookie- vvwi
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what the hell is that?
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Sherrers- Admin
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It was at Panama Joe's
later Joe became Sam Miguel
x 1000
Another regional Merrion centre moment.
later Joe became Sam Miguel
x 1000Another regional Merrion centre moment.
Ye Olde Rog- vvwi
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do you want to borrow my tardis grandad
fuck me panama joe's
what a fucking hell hole
fuck me panama joe's
what a fucking hell hole
wookie- vvwi
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Broadhead- vvwi
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That is sad news actually, though i can't help but feel that is a bit of a begging article from his family.
wookie- vvwi
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some stories from jon ronson's twitter
Frank's first meeting with EMI. The A&R man said "I hear you haven't been in showbusiness for long." Frank looked at his watch: "10 seconds"
We played in Dudley. 15 people in the audience. They split into teams and played football, ignoring us. Later Frank said, "Best gig ever!"
We supported Gary Glitter. They were really rude. "You can't use our lights. Stay off the hydraulic stage.
so Frank immediately jumped onto the hydraulic stage singing, "Do you want to be in my gang my gang my gang"
floating over the audience, smoke bombs exploding. Afterwards Gary Glitter's roadies chased him down the corridor
Frank quickly took off his head. The roadies reached him, "Have you seen Frank Sidebottom?" Chris said, "He went that way."
Frank's first meeting with EMI. The A&R man said "I hear you haven't been in showbusiness for long." Frank looked at his watch: "10 seconds"
We played in Dudley. 15 people in the audience. They split into teams and played football, ignoring us. Later Frank said, "Best gig ever!"
We supported Gary Glitter. They were really rude. "You can't use our lights. Stay off the hydraulic stage.
so Frank immediately jumped onto the hydraulic stage singing, "Do you want to be in my gang my gang my gang"
floating over the audience, smoke bombs exploding. Afterwards Gary Glitter's roadies chased him down the corridor
Frank quickly took off his head. The roadies reached him, "Have you seen Frank Sidebottom?" Chris said, "He went that way."
wookie- vvwi
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Broadhead wrote:That is sad news actually, though i can't help but feel that is a bit of a begging article from his family.
there's been a fund set up for him
https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=132514523438850
Ye Olde Rog- vvwi
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Sherrers wrote:
He (the bloke under the head) retired Frank and went on to become a millionaire as the creator of Bob The Builder??
looks like that part may be untrue then
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