Following its world premiere at SXSW, we’ve got an exclusive song from the documentary Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story, which tells the extraordinary story of maverick British comedian and artist Chris Sievey and his alter ego – Frank Sidebottom. The song, titled ‘I’m in Love with The Girl on the Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk’, is performed by Sievey’s band The Freshies; check it out below after the official synopsis…
Chris Sievey was a songwriter, artist, comedian and wayward genius. A man whose life was a fantastic, subversive piece of performance art.
His greatest creation, the mysterious Frank Sidebottom becomes a star – a manic, insane, mercurial star who obscures his own creator – playing at Wembley Stadium, getting his TV show and building an army of fans.
Chris Sievey grows to resent his creation and descends into alcoholism and bankruptcy, but his genius cannot survive without ‘Being Frank’. So Chris devises a master plan…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHvSMg-oV2I
