1008-Frazier Chorus-Sloppy Heart.
1989-Number 73 single.
Best Bit-At 2.34.Far be it from me to stir things up,but if you are only even vaguely familiar with the ‘Brit Pop ‘ song ‘Common People’ you can’t fail to hear where Jarvis Cocker took his inspiration.(See best songs 285.)
The Frazier Chorus should have been big,but for whatever reason it never happened.They never managed to break into the UK top 40 despite a string of original quality songs,their highest chart placing was with the track ‘Nothing,’ which peaked at Number 51 in 1990.
The band formed in Brighton,England in 1986, and were active until 1996,they were labelled by the music press of the time, under the musical genre of ‘Dream Pop,’ which is an alternative take on traditional Pop.They didn’t focus predominantly on guitar,bass, or drums,instead focusing on flute,clarinet,bongos, and hushed vocals.The bands lead singer and predominant songwriter was Tim Freeman,he is the brother of actor Martin Freeman, known for portraying Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit film trilogy, and also playing Tim Canterbury in the sitcom ‘The Office.’
’69 eyes,miscellaneous,Lazarus heart,every time you need me,I’ll be there for you.’
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