Frankie Goes To Hollywood T-shirts

So should your T-shirt display "Frankie Say Relax" or "Frankie Says Relax". Well, let's put a stop to the confusion right now. 

The original, official 80s T-shirts were used to promote the band Frankie Goes To Hollywood which included Frankie Say Relax Don't Do It, Frankie Say Relax, Frankie Say War Hide Yourself and Frankie Say Arm The Unemployed. The band's PR manager Paul Morley designed the slogans, which borrowed heavily from Katharine Hamnett's block slogan designs - she designed the Choose Life T-shirt slogan, which was worn by 80s pop band Wham!

Therefore, "Frankie Say" is the officially correct term as this refers to the band, not a person. Frankie Say Relax was, by far, the most popular official T-shirt design, and referred to the chart-topping, controversial song "Relax", which was banned by the BBC (for a while) for it's explicit lyrics. The accompanying video was also banned. Official shirts featured the band's logo on them underneath the slogan.

However, as well as the official T-shirts, there were numerous unofficial T-shirts released in the mid-80s which which displayed "Frankie Says Relax" and some amusing ones which displayed slogans such as "I Don't Give a Sh*t What Frankie Says". These bootleg tees for the cash-strapped working classes became as cool to wear as the originals, and the very place that Frankie were born (Liverpool) was very much a working class city which was struggling to survive with high unemployment under Margaret Thatcher's Tory government. So the bottom line is, it doesn't really matter which one you wear, they're both authentically 80s.

Frankie Says Relax White Slogan on Black T-shirt. Men and ladies Sizes up to 3XLFrankie Says Relax White Slogan on Black T-shirt. Men and ladies Sizes up to 3XLFrankie Say Relax Distressed Text T-shirt, Grey. Choice of colours for men and women. S to 3XlFrankie Say Relax Distressed Text T-shirt, Grey. Choice of colours for men and women. S to 3XlFrankie Say Relax Don't Do It Authentic 80s Style T-shirt. 4 colours for men, women, S to 3XLFrankie Say Relax Don't Do It Authentic 80s Style T-shirt. 4 colours for men, women, S to 3XLWomen's Frankie Say Relax V Neck T-shirt, baby blue, S to XXLWomen's Frankie Say Relax V Neck T-shirt, baby blue, S to XXL* Bestseller * Frankie Says Relax T Shirt - Ladies Tight Fit White* Bestseller * Frankie Says Relax T Shirt - Ladies Tight Fit WhiteFrankie Says Relax Black T Shirt - Mens / UnisexFrankie Says Relax Black T Shirt - Mens / UnisexFrankie Says Choose Life 80s Crossover T-shirt, S to 5XLFrankie Says Choose Life 80s Crossover T-shirt, S to 5XLFrankie Says Relax Men's White Loose T-shirt S to XXXLFrankie Says Relax Men's White Loose T-shirt S to XXXLWomen's Personalised Says Relax T-shirt, Add Any Name - S ro 2XLWomen's Personalised Says Relax T-shirt, Add Any Name - S ro 2XLRelax Don't Do It 1980s Party Neon Men's T-ShirtRelax Don't Do It 1980s Party Neon Men's T-ShirtRelax Don't Do It 1980s Party Neon Women's T-ShirtRelax Don't Do It 1980s Party Neon Women's T-ShirtWomen's Relax Don't Do It Vest Top, 3 Colours, S to XXLWomen's Relax Don't Do It Vest Top, 3 Colours, S to XXLFrankie Say War Hide Yourself T-shirt for Men, S to 4XLFrankie Say War Hide Yourself T-shirt for Men, S to 4XLLadies Frankie Say War Hide Yourself Crew Neck T-shirtLadies Frankie Say War Hide Yourself Crew Neck T-shirtFrankie Say Arm The Unemployed 80s Slogan T-shirt for Men. S to 4XLFrankie Say Arm The Unemployed 80s Slogan T-shirt for Men. S to 4XLUnisex Frankie Says Too Much Baseball Shirt, S to XXLUnisex Frankie Says Too Much Baseball Shirt, S to XXLRelax Don't Do It 1980s Party Shoulder Bag (White)Relax Don't Do It 1980s Party Shoulder Bag (White)Frankie Says Relax Pink Slogan T-shirt. Made in UK., S to XXLFrankie Says Relax Pink Slogan T-shirt. Made in UK., S to XXLFrankie Say Relax Raglan Baseball Shirt, black and white. Sizes for men and women.Frankie Say Relax Raglan Baseball Shirt, black and white. Sizes for men and women.Relax Don't Do It Since 1983 T-shirt for Men, Choice of Colours - S to XXLRelax Don't Do It Since 1983 T-shirt for Men, Choice of Colours - S to XXLRelax Don't Do It 1983 T-shirt for Women, Choice of Colours - S to XXLRelax Don't Do It 1983 T-shirt for Women, Choice of Colours - S to XXLAdults Relax Don't Do It Sweatshirt , Many Colours - S to XXLAdults Relax Don't Do It Sweatshirt , Many Colours - S to XXLRelax Don't Do It Hoodie for Adults, Choice of Colours - S to XXLRelax Don't Do It Hoodie for Adults, Choice of Colours - S to XXLFrankie Says Relax Black T Shirt - Ladies Tight FitFrankie Says Relax Black T Shirt - Ladies Tight FitFrankie Says Too Much Funny Adults T-shirt, Choice of Colours - S to 3XLFrankie Says Too Much Funny Adults T-shirt, Choice of Colours - S to 3XLFrankie Says Relax 80s Slogan Mug, Ceramic with Gift BoxFrankie Says Relax 80s Slogan Mug, Ceramic with Gift BoxLadies Frankie Says Relax Shirt Kelly Green - S to XXLLadies Frankie Says Relax Shirt Kelly Green - S to XXLLadies Frankie Say Relax Shirt Red - S to XXLLadies Frankie Say Relax Shirt Red - S to XXLLadies Royal Blue Distressed Frankie Says Relax T-shirt, S to XXLLadies Royal Blue Distressed Frankie Says Relax T-shirt, S to XXLPremium Loose Fit Frankie Says Relax T-shirt, Many Colours - S to 5XLPremium Loose Fit Frankie Says Relax T-shirt, Many Colours - S to 5XLMen's Frankie Says Relaxed Distressed Charcoal Grey T-shirt - S to 5XLMen's Frankie Says Relaxed Distressed Charcoal Grey T-shirt - S to 5XLNavy Blue Frankie Says Relax T-shirt for Ladies - S to XXLNavy Blue Frankie Says Relax T-shirt for Ladies - S to XXLFrankie Says Oh Blimey! Funny Frank Sidebottom T-shirt - S to XXLFrankie Says Oh Blimey! Funny Frank Sidebottom T-shirt - S to XXLBlack Frankie Says relax Lined T-shirt for Adults, Kids, S to 3XLBlack Frankie Says relax Lined T-shirt for Adults, Kids, S to 3XLFrankie Says Too Much Funny Unisex Hoodie by Hippo Warehouse. Many coloursFrankie Says Too Much Funny Unisex Hoodie by Hippo Warehouse. Many coloursEssential Frankie Goes To Hollywood CD Boxset (2022)Essential Frankie Goes To Hollywood CD Boxset (2022)Frankie Say Relax Weathered Text T-shirt for Men and Women, S to 5XLFrankie Say Relax Weathered Text T-shirt for Men and Women, S to 5XLFrankie Say Relax Raglan Sleeve T-shirt, XS to 2XLFrankie Say Relax Raglan Sleeve T-shirt, XS to 2XLFrankie Say Relax Slanted Pink Text T-shirt, S to 5XLFrankie Say Relax Slanted Pink Text T-shirt, S to 5XLWomen's Frankie Say relax Slanted Pink Text Vest TopWomen's Frankie Say relax Slanted Pink Text Vest Top