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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