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| From | "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@comcast.net> |
| Subject | Re: Robbie Williams |
| Date | Wed, 16 May 2007 14:37:00 -0400 |
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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" <markeichelberger@comcast.net>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
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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