July 28Jul 28 13 minutes ago, Mr.X said:seriously? I never knew this, what a shit lineI think it was to do with the mother trying to get her daughter to stop wearing a football kit and go out to meet guys. I'd forgotten all about it until I saw that link and suddenly it came back to me.
July 28Jul 28 I wonder how she felt about that line, alongside one of her songs being on the soundtrack! Seeems like a slap in the face.
July 29Jul 29 15 hours ago, -Jay- said:I wonder how she felt about that line, alongside one of her songs being on the soundtrack! Seeems like a slap in the face.Exactly... specially at a time when she was going through so much with her own self esteem17 hours ago, Spiceboy said:I think it was to do with the mother trying to get her daughter to stop wearing a football kit and go out to meet guys. I'd forgotten all about it until I saw that link and suddenly it came back to me.Thanks for further context
August 3Aug 3 New interview with Mel is in the Aussie paper The Sunday Morning Herald today (it's behind a paywall, but you can read it here):https://archive.ph/2025.08.03-092627/https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/i-am-done-with-being-hard-on-myself-sporty-spice-melanie-chisholm-at-51-20250721-p5mgl4.html Edited August 3Aug 3 by ThePensmith
Tuesday at 05:374 days This part amused me!The five members discuss band matters regularly via a private WhatsApp group, figuring what might be possible for the milestone. “And there are subgroups within the group,” says Chisholm, laughing. “I definitely know there is a chat group that doesn’t contain me, but somewhere else we keep Ginger or Posh out. Like all friendship groups, we have many ways of communicating.”
Thursday at 21:051 day One of the best solo releases for me, I know lots of fans get fed up hearing it close every one of her shows but I think it goes OFF every time and it the perfect way to close her shows.
Yesterday at 05:111 day And if @Mr.X went to one of her shows it gives him the perfect reason to leave before the rest of the crowd! Considerate Mel ❤️Happy 25th, I Turn to You
Yesterday at 09:271 day 4 hours ago, -Jay- said:And if @Mr.X went to one of her shows it gives him the perfect reason to leave before the rest of the crowd! Considerate Mel ❤️Happy 25th, I Turn to You Oh hun you would never find me in a Melanie C solo gig again... I went in 2003 to the Astoria and promised myself never to waste my money again lol