February 15, 20223 yr That was a shame they dropped his voice. Maybe he was too Stokie. He narrated The Magic Roundabout movie too didn't he. I think he was Dougal? :unsure:
February 15, 20223 yr Author That was a shame they dropped his voice. Maybe he was too Stokie. He narrated The Magic Roundabout movie too didn't he. I think he was Dougal? :unsure: It's a rather cute little film for kids :)
February 16, 20223 yr Author 2000 Sing When Your'e Winning - Released AUH 28th 2000 At the start of the millennium Robbie released his third solo album, 'Sing When You're Winning'. The album included the single 'Rock DJ' which had quite a controversial music video. The video involved Robbie trying to impress a group of women by stripping down but, when the clothes didn't work he starts removing his skin and muscle until he's just a dancing skeleton. Many TV networks edited the video because of this. However, the single was still a great success with it being the UK's fourth-best selling single of 2000. The song also went on to win best British single and best music video of the year at the BRIT Awards as well as best special effects at the VMAs. Let Love Be Your Energy Better Man Rock DJ Supreme Kids If It's Hurting You Singing For The Lonely Love Calling Earth Knutsford City Limits Forever Texas By All Means Necessary The Road To Mandalay Here's how SWYW was reviewed at the time We all have our guilty pleasures. No matter how much we deny it, there"s always one song, album, band, or artist who we, in company, call all the names under the sun, but in the aural safety of our own homes, we listen to and enjoy. Some say that they"re guilty pleasure is James Blunt *cough* Cathedral *cough*, some we don"t know, some we can take a guess at. But I"m going to be brave enough"or stupid enough, to tell you mine. Robbie Williams You can laugh, but Williams is a very good songwriter, he has a formula for pop songs that will be remembered, be it using shock videos a la "Rock DJ" or having a certain hot Australian pop vixen guesting on the song, and video a la "Kids", Williams certainly knows how to attract an audience. Although before this he was a member of bubblegum boy-band "Take That", Williams" musical maturity shows through this album more than any of his other releases. While the usual story with 99% of pop albums in recent years is the same (make catchy single, produce utter pap, make sure you look cute) Williams" approach is a different one. Some of this album"s true gems come in the tracks that weren"t singles. For example, the song "Better Man" gives me images of Williams looking at himself at the time this was written, 30 years down the line, and wondering if he could have done anything different. In comparison to Williams" previous albums, Sing while you"re winning isn"t centred on Robbie as much; the lyrical themes are still rather good for a pop album. But that"s not to say it can"t have a radio friendly single. "Kids", Williams" duet with Kylie Minogue fits this role perfectly, Minogue and Williams sing in turn in the verses but together in the chorus. Despite Minogue"s rather irritating voice, this is a good, pop-rock song, with my only complaint being Minogue trying to change her voice to fit in with the song, which detracts from the enjoyment. Another noticeable theme on this album is the sheer amount of slow songs, previously, Williams" albums had a balance of mellow pop tracks, and pop-rock tracks, but this album sees a shift in that formula, which is a shame, the delicate balance was a good one, but with this, it seems like although the formula Williams had was perfect, he still wanted to tinker, this is a blessing"and a curse, while some of the slower songs are great, I miss the lack of a "Let me Entertain You" like song. However, the slower songs still work quite well, and having the more up-tempo "Road to Mandalay" as the closing track gives us that impression of balance back, despite the fact it"s not balanced at all. Williams" long time collaborator Guy Chambers makes the album quite pleasing on the instrumental front; there are no huge pounding bass riffs to ruin the song, no mad guitar solos, and no huge double bass drum beats. But what is there, is some beautiful guitar passages, some dreamy synths and some great backing vocals, so if you like relaxing music, a lot of this album could fit you"re needs. On the flipside, Guy knows how to make a pop song a pop-rock song, "Let Love be you"re Energy" is a great example of this. While the guitar riff isn"t in you"re face and generally, loud; it is noticeable. Add to the (electronic) drum beat, and you have a good formula for a pop rock song. So, the big question, where does this stand in Williams" already large discography? Well, the next album of original material (Swing while you"re winning was a covers album) after this was "Escapology" which signalled a turn towards the poppier side of Williams" music. Previous to this album, was "I"ve been expecting you" and before that "Life Thru a Lens" both of which were on the rock side of the pop-rock spectrum. So this could be said to be Williams" transitional album, and while it"s by no means his best, it provides an insight into what he can do musically; which is always a good thing. Rating: 4/5 https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/6671/Ro...-Youre-Winning/
February 16, 20223 yr Author Robbie Williams Sing When You're Winning Review by Kai Wichelmann 12/10/2015 Robbie Williams' third solo album: He slowly frees himself from his drug addiction, the songwriting tandem with Guy Chambers strengthens. The Brit rises to become a superstar.Robbie Williams had already had turbulent times when he released this record 15 years ago. With Take That, the man had already risen to become a teen idol in the early 90s. But the tight corset that life in a casting group demanded became a burden for Williams. It worked against the unrecognized musician's urge for freedom. Williams left the other four in 1995, at the height of Take That. With that, Take That had lost their most charismatic figure – and thus also their greatest asset. Ultimately, Williams' departure was such a blow that chubby Gary Barlow finally broke up the band in early 1996. for now. Aimless years After the exit, Williams wandered around, taking too many drugs and hanging out with the Gallaghers' entourage. In the video for his first solo single "Freedom" - an at best lukewarm cover of the song by George Michael - he was seen as a clearly overweight man. Despite the programmatic title, there was little to suggest that the musician would ever be able to develop an independent artistic profile. Let alone become a happy person. But viewed in retrospect, the escapades, the embarrassments, the drugs, the denunciation as "fat-robbie" by the press should prove to be an advantage for the later pop star's identity formation. Here was someone with his visor open, defenseless and vulnerable. A melancholic bad boy who had to reinvent himself in front of an audience - after all, it was the demons of the past that Williams was able to build on, at least in terms of content, for half his career. But the hit was still missing. The debut "Life Thru A Lens" was celebrated by critics, who surprised the comparatively scratchy rock with a glam touch. But the album initially ebbed away at the counter. That changed when the new single "Angels" was released shortly before Christmas 1997. The timeless, emotional steel power of the song, paired with the effective black-and-white aesthetic of the video designed by Vaughn Arnell, ultimately made Williams rise to the rock Olympus. But even if he followed up solidly with "I've been expecting you", things were far worse for Williams as a person. So before he started working on “Sing When You're Winning” he had to decide whether he wanted to give up his drug addiction for good or establish himself as a pop star in the long term. Songwriter Guy Chambers served as a central figure who would keep Williams grounded. Remorse and Sgt. Pepper Unlike the two previous albums, "Sing When You're Winning" isn't primarily rooted in Britpop. Although Robbie Williams never experimented radically with Stephan Duffy on his later albums, there are psychedelic borrowings, dance-pop and country-twang on this record. Admittedly, the work still seemed very British , and a glance at the cover was enough, which shows the football fan in multiple versions in a jersey and in a jubilant pose. In terms of content, the album reflects the ambivalence of Williams as a person. The regret in "Better Man" reveals a will to set things right. "Lord I'm doing all I can, to be a better man". The ballad Noel Gallagher would still sell his brother for any time. What works here just barely misses the music-historical parody in the opener “Let Love Be Your Energy”. Probably nobody has copied the brass sections from "Sgt. Pepper" more meticulously. The video for "Rock DJ", which shows Williams' transformation into a zombie, caused a scandal. The song itself seems antiquated today with its awkward dance-funk elements, and the constant requests to move your body don't help either. Courage to decelerate If you survived the annoying rock bang "Kids", a feature with the then rehabilitated Kylie Minogue, the record becomes great. Instead of frantically trying to find something new, the focus is on simply arranged but well-composed songs like "Singing For The Lonely". Although not always free of kitsch, as "Love Calling Earth" proves: "This Is Love Calling Earth, Do You Know How much It hurts?, I didn't die overnight, In the wind I had candlelight". Nevertheless, the second half of the album is one of the best that Robbie Williams has ever released. "By All Means Neccesary" reveals a new form of maturity that one did not previously believe the child's head capable of. “All the makeup that you wear Can't hide the flaws Your work in charity for your own cause You won't be dating a teacher You'd rather shag a manic street preacher. " The closer "The Road To Mandalay" evokes melancholy and joie de vivre in equal measure and bumps and rumbles, so that one would like to thank the Waterboys for the artistic preparatory work. While all is not brilliant on this record, it has a strong artistic profile, charm and character. EDITOR'S RECOMMENDATION After the hoped-for success, Williams mimed the dandy a year later, swinging - in the footsteps of Frank Sinatra - through the Royal Albert Hall with the sister album "Swing When You're Winning", went to bed with Nicole Kidman in "Something Stupid". , and just couldn't go wrong. A career highlight was performing at Knebworth Park for three days in a row in early August 2003 when 375,000 people came to see him. A fateful event. Muse and lightness were lost for many years. But the “fat Elvis phase” he so feared never came back https://www.rollingstone.de/reviews/robbie-...-youre-winning/
February 17, 20223 yr Robbie Williams Sing When You're Winning Review by Kai Wichelmann 12/10/2015 Robbie Williams' third solo album: He slowly frees himself from his drug addiction, the songwriting tandem with Guy Chambers strengthens. The Brit rises to become a superstar.Robbie Williams had already had turbulent times when he released this record 15 years ago. With Take That, the man had already risen to become a teen idol in the early 90s. But the tight corset that life in a casting group demanded became a burden for Williams. It worked against the unrecognized musician's urge for freedom. Williams left the other four in 1995, at the height of Take That. With that, Take That had lost their most charismatic figure – and thus also their greatest asset. Ultimately, Williams' departure was such a blow that chubby Gary Barlow finally broke up the band in early 1996. for now. Aimless years After the exit, Williams wandered around, taking too many drugs and hanging out with the Gallaghers' entourage. In the video for his first solo single "Freedom" - an at best lukewarm cover of the song by George Michael - he was seen as a clearly overweight man. Despite the programmatic title, there was little to suggest that the musician would ever be able to develop an independent artistic profile. Let alone become a happy person. But viewed in retrospect, the escapades, the embarrassments, the drugs, the denunciation as "fat-robbie" by the press should prove to be an advantage for the later pop star's identity formation. Here was someone with his visor open, defenseless and vulnerable. A melancholic bad boy who had to reinvent himself in front of an audience - after all, it was the demons of the past that Williams was able to build on, at least in terms of content, for half his career. But the hit was still missing. The debut "Life Thru A Lens" was celebrated by critics, who surprised the comparatively scratchy rock with a glam touch. But the album initially ebbed away at the counter. That changed when the new single "Angels" was released shortly before Christmas 1997. The timeless, emotional steel power of the song, paired with the effective black-and-white aesthetic of the video designed by Vaughn Arnell, ultimately made Williams rise to the rock Olympus. But even if he followed up solidly with "I've been expecting you", things were far worse for Williams as a person. So before he started working on “Sing When You're Winning” he had to decide whether he wanted to give up his drug addiction for good or establish himself as a pop star in the long term. Songwriter Guy Chambers served as a central figure who would keep Williams grounded. Remorse and Sgt. Pepper Unlike the two previous albums, "Sing When You're Winning" isn't primarily rooted in Britpop. Although Robbie Williams never experimented radically with Stephan Duffy on his later albums, there are psychedelic borrowings, dance-pop and country-twang on this record. Admittedly, the work still seemed very British , and a glance at the cover was enough, which shows the football fan in multiple versions in a jersey and in a jubilant pose. In terms of content, the album reflects the ambivalence of Williams as a person. The regret in "Better Man" reveals a will to set things right. "Lord I'm doing all I can, to be a better man". The ballad Noel Gallagher would still sell his brother for any time. What works here just barely misses the music-historical parody in the opener “Let Love Be Your Energy”. Probably nobody has copied the brass sections from "Sgt. Pepper" more meticulously. The video for "Rock DJ", which shows Williams' transformation into a zombie, caused a scandal. The song itself seems antiquated today with its awkward dance-funk elements, and the constant requests to move your body don't help either. Courage to decelerate If you survived the annoying rock bang "Kids", a feature with the then rehabilitated Kylie Minogue, the record becomes great. Instead of frantically trying to find something new, the focus is on simply arranged but well-composed songs like "Singing For The Lonely". Although not always free of kitsch, as "Love Calling Earth" proves: "This Is Love Calling Earth, Do You Know How much It hurts?, I didn't die overnight, In the wind I had candlelight". Nevertheless, the second half of the album is one of the best that Robbie Williams has ever released. "By All Means Neccesary" reveals a new form of maturity that one did not previously believe the child's head capable of. “All the makeup that you wear Can't hide the flaws Your work in charity for your own cause You won't be dating a teacher You'd rather shag a manic street preacher. " The closer "The Road To Mandalay" evokes melancholy and joie de vivre in equal measure and bumps and rumbles, so that one would like to thank the Waterboys for the artistic preparatory work. While all is not brilliant on this record, it has a strong artistic profile, charm and character. EDITOR'S RECOMMENDATION After the hoped-for success, Williams mimed the dandy a year later, swinging - in the footsteps of Frank Sinatra - through the Royal Albert Hall with the sister album "Swing When You're Winning", went to bed with Nicole Kidman in "Something Stupid". , and just couldn't go wrong. A career highlight was performing at Knebworth Park for three days in a row in early August 2003 when 375,000 people came to see him. A fateful event. Muse and lightness were lost for many years. But the “fat Elvis phase” he so feared never came back https://www.rollingstone.de/reviews/robbie-...-youre-winning/ Interesting article Tess -I've not seen this before
February 23, 20223 yr Author I like this video from 2000, love the band line-up from that time with those wonderful backing singers Tessa & Katie. He had to work so hard with that audience who just didn't move a muscle during the whole performance, they definitely were the wrong age profile for the excitement of Mr Williams :lol: . xcrBdIT5qag
February 28, 20223 yr Author I found this recently, might find it interesting to hear another perspective qczBwkB0mIU
March 8, 20223 yr Author oWxWdS_-hVc GQnShQoBm0I I always loved this song & wondered about the background to it & how it came about. I did not realise the connection to Take That & Tim Clark as briefly mentioned in the article below https://www.moredarkthanshark.org/eno_int_global-oct05.html The album makes you feel like you are on your own trip across the planet & sub continent like vocals running through. "My Culture" which features Maxi Jazz and Robbie Williams is probably the most easily pleasing track to the majority. Williams vocal on the chorus fits perfectly along with the melody the track produces. https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/1_g...p/1_giant_leap/
March 8, 20223 yr Thanks for sharing this! Haven't read the first article before. Yes, this song is fantastic even has a sounding of Pink Floyd's song.
March 9, 20223 yr Author Thanks for sharing this! Haven't read the first article before. Yes, this song is fantastic even has a sounding of Pink Floyd's song. A tiny bit similar to PF's Breathe but not totally , as a concept yes, but sound not really, I think the very beginning maybe , I do love both songs though, others also see the connection between the two , I found comments about the similarity from back in 2003 where comparisons were made between the two https://www.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=987 Q6u0T7g_XR0 azI7scWsBzk What PF songs had you in mind ..
March 9, 20223 yr Author I cannot leave 2003 without mentioning that wonderful weekend at Knebworth which is embedded in many people's mind who were lucky enough to have been actually there 5jXI74qI5WM e2ip2vPYUgU aIppkBnp99w
June 9, 20223 yr Just decided to count Rob's albums since 1997. Well, 15x Solo Albums (incl.UTR) 1x OST (The Boy In The Dress) 1x Progress 1x Progressed 2x Compilations (GH, GH2010) (& not counting Ego Has Landed) 1x Live (Knebworth) (& not couting Live bootlegs and Progress Live) Soon: 1x XXV 1x Lufthaus (fingers crossed) Total - 23 LPs during 25 years! Do you know any artist WW who has done more within that period? I don't. Edited June 10, 20223 yr by Better Man
June 9, 20223 yr Possibly Daniel O Donell I think he has released an album every year that charted for over 30 years. Edited June 9, 20223 yr by Feel_The_Fever
June 10, 20223 yr Author I think FDF is right you know , Daniel has sold a mega ton of albums & has done very well in the UK album charts, his last album charted at No 4 I believe, not that I am a fan -_-
September 28, 20222 yr It's good to see this topic. Because it has been before XXV so thoughts are always real =)
September 29, 20222 yr Author OK, so more memories ... Remember this :o 2013' aQJxfVIMmtk Robbie falls off stage & breaks a lady's arm :lol: The lady's daughter posted some comments under the video . Poor Lady, I know it was not funny but you have to laugh at some of the comments , loads of uptakes hoping he would fall on them :lol: . Gosh ! , what a tale to able to tell ..
September 29, 20222 yr Author Thanks to the brilliant Chris Naworocktsie for posting this wonderful video on YT ( & to the folks who provided videos to Chris so he can make these wonderful films )- link - https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisNaworocktsie It's lovely to look back on these videos . Chris does indeed post Unforgettable concerts Take The Crown Stadium Tour - Hanover 2013 nAq8zFKjY-E SETLIST “Hey Wow Yeah Yeah” (Instrumental Introduction) “Let Me Entertain You” (contains elements of “I Want to Take You Higher”) “Monsoon” “Not Like The Others” “Minnie The Moocher” “Kids” (contains elements of “Back in Black”) (performed with Olly Murs) “Sin Sin Sin” “Bodies” “Come Undone” (contains elements of “Walk on the Wild Side” and excerpts from “Never Forget”) “Everything Changes” “Strong” “Gospel” “Be a Boy” (contains elements of “Use Somebody”) Acoustic Medley: “Millennium” / “Better Man” / “Sexed Up” “Me and My Monkey” “Candy” (contains elements of “Billie Jean” and “Blitzkrieg Bop” ) “Hot Fudge” (contains elements of “Listen to the Music”) “Rudebox” (contains elements of “Vogue”) “Rock DJ” http://robbiewilliams.pl/en/concerts-shows...dium-tour-2013/
September 29, 20222 yr Author Not Like The Others is great live :dancing: Great energy required ... G3d44OY0Amw
