“Frankie Says” was first misidentified en masse as “Roggae” thanks in part to a confusing conversation between Tom Marshall and two fans. "Frankie Says" – 10/20/98 Sessions at West 54th, New York, NY “That girl in the Gamehendge Ranger shirt said that song was “Relax,” but the kid with every backstage pass around her neck says it’s called “ Roggae”…” Debates over the burgeoning threat of the new world order or the possibility of invasion by sentient beings from another plane of existence take a distant back seat to a roomful of passionate fans deconstructing the name of a new Phish tune from sparsely gathered lyrics after its debut. “ The Island Tour” came as briefly as it went, but it drenched the east coast with a handful of new tunes, and thus (in the days before LivePhish, Twitter etc) a handful of new arguments over their correct titles. Unconfirmed rumors surrounding a spring tour (mini tour, small club dates, etc) used to circulate every year, but in 1998 those rumors thankfully proved true. Anastasio/Fishman/Gordon/McConnell/Marshall and the Bret Michael’s Band at Meadows Casino, as well as festival coverage including the recent Monsters of Rock Cruise, upcoming M3 Music Festival this May in Baltimore, and Masquerade in Philadelphia in July. For more on Pete Evick, visit his Website, which is currently a work in progress.įor more Pure Rock coverage, check out new interviews from Chip Z’ Nuff (Enuff Z’ Nuff)and Adrian Vandenberg (Vandenberg)with Monsters of Rock Cruise recaps, as well as interviews with Chris Caffery (Spirits of Fire, Savatage, Trans Siberian Orchestra), Herman Li (Dragonforce), Roy Cathey (Cold Sweat, The Fifth), and a video interview with Olli Herman from (Reckless Love).įollow us on Facebook and Instagram for more local show coverage including Dragonforce at the Roxian Theater on April 8th which will include a scheduled interview with Firewind’s Gus G.
The “ 99 Red Balloons” video can be seen here.
This is just what I did while I’m figuring out how I can do more and really help.” I simply want to raise awareness of this tragedy and show the Ukrainians that we care. In the video, Evick is seen wearing a “Stand With Ukraine” shirt reminiscent of the 80’s “Frankie Says Relax” shirts that were extremely popular during that time.Įvick states “I have no intention to profit from the song or use it to further my career.
“I’m consumed with this tragedy to the point that I can’t function in my normal life.” Evick reveals.Ĭhanneling all this emotion, Pete re-recorded the 80’s hit, whose lyrics and message are stunningly relevant due to the recent conflict.
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