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| From | markeichelberger@comcast.net (Mark Eichelberger) |
| Subject | Re: Robbie Williams |
| Date | Wed, 16 May 2007 20:06:24 +0000 |
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I know I 'm comparing apple and oranges, but Robbie is pretty easy on the eyes and since he started working out, he has a tendancy to show up for photo ops shirtless (and sometime trouserless).
But I guess you are right, a stacked gal trumps a buff guy.
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@comcast.net>
> As I recall, Robbie Williams didn't then (as far as I know) have quite the
> rack of a Geri Halliwell. Might have had something to do with it as well. Or
> maybe Anna's right ... he just didn't resonate with American fans because he
> wasn't any good live. I've never seen him perform. But I thought "Rock DJ"
> was a great freaking single.
>
> john
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Eichelberger"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 2:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Robbie Williams
>
>
> > You mean more British than say, the Spice Girls?? Ginger Spice wore a
> > friggin' Union Jack on her butt as I recall and that didn't stop them from
> > being quite big in the USA ;)
> >
> > Seriously, my point is that if you listen to "Angels", I don't think it
> > sounds that "British" or "European" at all.
> > Just sayin....
> > Mark
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: "John L. Micek"
> >
> >> I've always figured that it was because he was just a little "British" to
> >> be
> >> taken notice of in the states. The singing group Girls Aloud makes
> >> singles
> >> that rival anything done by Destiny's Child, for instance, but they've
> >> never
> >> been able to gain traction outside their homeland. I'm just guessing
> >> because
> >> they're a touch too European for American ears. I'm not sure what it is
> >> about cousins across the pond that make them more inclined to accept
> >> bubblegum pop than us Yanks.
> >>
> >> john micek
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Mark Eichelberger"
> >> To:
> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 2:13 PM
> >> Subject: Robbie Williams
> >>
> >>
> >> >I recently heard a few tracks from Robbie Williams' new Rudebox album,
> >> >specifically the collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys on "She's Madonna"
> >> >and the Stephen Duffy penned "Kiss Me". I liked both very much and
> >> >decided
> >> >to investigate some of his back catalogue. I figured his Greatest Hits
> >> >would be a good start. While some of the tracks are a bit too slick (and
> >> >some are just plain bad), I was pleasantly surprised that most of these
> >> >songs held up quite well. Frankly, I'm kind of mystified that many of
> >> >these songs were not hits in the USA.
> >> >
> >> > While I'm not looking to open up a debate on the merits of Robbie
> >> > Williams' "art", given that this guy is a mega-celebrity in the UK, I
> >> > wonder why this guy can't get any notice in states. Any ideas?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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