Mp3: The Vault: The Freshies Get In The Game

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They weren't as MTV-notorious as the Thompson Twins, but the Manchester pop band The Freshies got in on the vinyl video game action with The Biz, a music industry-themed game that allowed players to play at making it big as a band. That game was just one of many ways Freshies leader Chris Sievey tried to promote his band--he even came up with Frank Sidebottom, the band's No. 1 fan, who actually outpaced the Freshies in popularity and who's still available for appearances around the UK. It's a shame, because "I'm In Love With A Girl On A Certain Megastore's Check Out Desk," which appears on the game's soundtrack, is a fine pop tune that's worth at least a few extra points on The Biz's "song quality" scale:
The Freshies - I'm In Love With A Girl On A Certain Megastore's Check Out Desk [MP3]
The Biz [worldofspectrum.org]
CHRIS SIEVEY AND THE FRESHIES [Official site]
Earlier: Back In The Day, The Thompson Twins Were At The Forefront Of Multimedia Add-Ons
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