PANDURITO said:

A man with a pussy or what? I don't see manly things

He is a great live performer....a very good entertainer

And his song Angels is a classic

Robbie Williams will be honoured at the 30th anniversary of the BRIT Awards.

Williams will be recognised for his contributions to the music industry at the BRIT Awards next year, reports Music-News.
The singer's 19-year career will be highlighted at the gala. Other artists who have been given the prestigious award include Oasis, Fleetwood Mac and Paul McCartney. Williams will also be performing the opening number for the evening, which will be a medley of some of his greatest hits.

he's a bit of a thug
a common lager lout really

many people find him sympathetic
and (IMHO) like his message which is you don't have to be very good at anything to be a popster

linus4000 said:

Please give the man behind the curtain some credit :
http://en.wikipedia.org/w...y_Chambers

And you can hear that he's involved in Williams new album. All the songs he was not involved in the last years couldn't live up to their collaborations. Without Guy Chambers Robbie Williams wouldn't have had so much success.

I like him very much. I am not his fan but I like his music, his sense of humour and person Album Rudebox was perfect :hug2:his new song Bodies is a masterpiece

i would suggest most southerners (UK) think he's a tiresome idiot cuz he's a cocky northerner, but there's no denying his voice ain't half bad & he's got some cool songs.
He isn't exceptional talent but imo is only popular because of 'angels' which is a hands down anthem.

linus4000 said:

that song is AWFUL
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MendesCity said:

i know, but when u had a few drinks & party in full motion as much as anyone might hate this song they still can't help themselves singing & swaying in kindred unison...'and through it
AAAALLLLL!'

edit more emphasis on 'all'
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lottielooloo1968 said:

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I like She's The One

sounds like a Beatles song

I'd fuck him.

I have all of his albums.


He's an okay singer. You can tell he's not the best whenever he does covers. Compare his Freedom version with George Michael's or We Are The Champions with Queen's...

His best songs were written with Guy Chambers from 1997-2002.

He does perfect, radio friendly pop-rock music.

He is in business for over 19 years now!

His humour is special as well. He takes the piss outta himself, sth totally missing in the US show-biz.

Dislike his new single, though.

These are my favorite songs:

Singing For The Lonely
Love Calling Earth
Killing Me
Eternity

well, there are many more.

seeingvoices12 said:

That's because it's put back.

He's showing his ass reguarly. His cock as well - but with a sock on.

ludwig said:

That's true totally. Guy Chambers is the same Pat Leonard of the 00s.

Dewrede said:

Yeah, it's a great song. It's a cover, though.

graecophilos said:

I like 'Road to Mandelay' (sp?) and 'No Regrets'. I think he's ok. Like his humour.

Phishanga said:

yeah, those two are great as well. No regrets was co written by Neil Tennant from the Pet Shop Boys. He's also singing.

I think its rather obvious why he is such a big star 'over here'.

His music is like 'perfect MOR with a slight edge': he is incorporating bits and pieces of the Beatles, Elton John, Queen, the Pet Shop Boys and (on his 'swing material') Frank Sinatra into clever POP-music, topped off with an ironic slice of quasi-rebel / anti-hero behaviour.

The majority of his music is both well-composed and inoffensive enough to reach out to a large mainstream crowd, and the ironic / quasi-arrogant attitude of his lyrics and performances give his fans the idea they are listening to / admiring someone who is a bit more edgier then the average MOR-artist.

In that sense, he is a clever artist, offering a certain postmodern charm and sense of irony.

But he shouldnt forget he owes a lot to his original songwriter Guy Chambers, without good compositions his act starts to wear a bit thin.

Riverpoet31 said:

WOW, that was the BEST analysis I ever read about RW. I gotta save this.

^

Has anyone heard snippets from his new album? It sounds like that one is gonna be FABuLOUS!

VenusBlingBling said:

Yeah, you can watch him perforiming some of his new songs live on youtube (RW Berlin 2009)

I think it will be better than his last two albums... But still not as great as Sing When You're Winning or Escapology

lottielooloo1968 said:

Awful. At any wedding, birthday, or function you might attend in Britain it's like a bloody national anthem. i just sit there thinking "What are you people doing? Why are you so into this dirge?"

I really hate it. so, so much.

graecophilos said:

found the original
he didn't add much to it really

Dewrede said:

He even tried to copy the singer.

Well, I like the whole I've Been Expecting You Album. Other hit singles are Strong, No Regrets, Millenium.

RW is one of those who releases like HUNDREDS of b-sides. It's worth searchin for some gold there, because some of the b-sides are really good.

My favorite album is Sing When You're Winning.

I found it funny as hell that, only one year later, he called his swing album SWING When You're Winning.


I think this kind of irony's completely missing with American stars.