Frank Sidebottom RIP

[frannylee]

Frank Sidebottom (Chris Sievey) has died aged 54 after battling against cancer

http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/ju ... ievey-dies

I remember trying to introduce Frank to the people of Hong Kong via a Sunday lunchtime radio show which I presented in the late 80's - needless to say, they could not get their heads round him !!!!

I was hoping my 1,000th post would have been a bit more upbeat :-(

RIP Frank

[Beefymcfc]

Was it on 'Radio Timperley'?

To be truthful mate, I couldn't stand the comedy he portrayed, but then again, people probably feel the same of me. I found it strange that if he was on TV, I couldn't help but watch. Massive respect as a Blue though, and he was proud to show it.

RiP Frank, that head will live with me forever, you Madchester you!

[Chinners]

Awwww, RIP fella. I have a 22 track CD of him singing City songs. Funny as feck, Uvaaaaaaaaaaay, Uwe Ross-er-la being the obvious highlight.

[Ezz]

Absolute legend and true gent. I used to listen to him as a teenager on Piccadily on jim reeves show, then saw him several times over the years and got a load of his EPs. He was a great bloke and always had time for photos and a chat. RIP Frank and all the puppets. You bought joy to your thousands of followers. There are many that will miss you.

[KinkyKinkladze]

He's going to heaven on an organised football coach.

[CityDub]

Franks world cup song ,classic ,if England win the world cup this will be his masterpiece.

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[ant london]

He was really fucking annoying....never liked him

Nevertheless, he was someone's loved one so RIP Frankie

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

I used to listen to him often when I lived on the civilised side of the hills. very funny and original. Big shame.

[Goataldo]

Radio, Timperley, went all round the world.

Radio Timperley - and he was a material girl.

You know he was.

He reallllly was.

RIP.

[dazlebluefrog]

the name rings a bell ,but living over here over 20 years i carn't remember him on the radio ,though when i was "younger"was he on piccadilly radio back in the 80's,when james H reeve was there ??
anyway RIP mate ,another fellow blue move's into the kippax stand in the sky

[Bianchi on Ice]

He was listed to play at the Leigh Folk Festival this weekend. I was going to take my 4 year old son down to watch him,. I think he'd have loved him. Sad sad news.

[walmai]

Its proper bobbins

RIP Frank