Of course not. If you are a person in the public eye, like Guy is, why should it be libellous to be mentioned in a song? Naturally, if there was a line in the song that could be interpreted as slander (like "Guy Ritchie is a c***"), that would be a different thing, but naturally one can be mentioned in a song in a similar way as one can be mentioned in a newspaper.hestha1 wrote:Fugitive1979 wrote: I don't know what the libel laws are like - would Guy have had to give permission to be mentioned in a song?
Robbie Williams new album info
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I didn't mean that it might be libellous to mention his name just that if you are mentioned in a song by name whether you would need to give permission or not. For instance, Robbie went to Madonna personally with the song but it seems he didn't need to do that.Eldritch wrote:Of course not. If you are a person in the public eye, like Guy is, why should it be libellous to be mentioned in a song?
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Dude, why is one Bowie obsessed to ask you to explain a bizarre nonsensical post you made? (and obviously it's not the first either, from what I gather. You certainly appear to know how to say something that can be easily ridiculed. You really make no sense at all.)dVTB wrote:A Bowie-obsessed forum user who pops up every now and then, who made just 19 posts but *immediately* remembers me 'forgetting' Bowie. I wonder who that could be. I bet you're familiar with the person who started THIS topic, though: viewtopic.php?t=15543hestha1 wrote:But "we're" not counting Bowie, are we?dVTB wrote:If PSB continue at this speed, they might be able to release that long-awaited collaborations album/compilation soon. They have more and more songs to pick from, including She's Madonna, Hello Spaceboy, Confidential, the Electronic songs, the Elton John collaborations, Break 4 Love and now this new Sondre song...
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This is the post in question:
As I said at the time I made a rough list off the top of my head and not intending to be complete in any way. We could also add the Pete Burns single of course.dVTB wrote:That's not all. You can also hear Neil on "Nothing Has Been Proved" by Dusty Springfield and "The Crying Game" by Boy George. And we're not counting Bowie.hestha1 wrote:Neil has been clever enough to squeeze his vocals on most of the songs PSB have remixed or produced for others, let alone a joint single. Off the top of my head:
Cicero
Tina Turner
David Bowie
Madonna
Liza Minnelli
and now the latest being The Killers
But your sentence stating "we're" (is this the royal "we" by any chance? You do appear quite queen-like at times) not counting Bowie makes about as much sense as asking Michael Jackson to babysit your kids.
Hello (sic) Spaceboy was remixed and produced by PSB and features Neil's vocals, so in what way does it not count?
And don't forget to take your medication once you've answered OK? On second thoughts it might be better if you take it before you post, then we might possibly get some kind of rational logical post from you, though I know that's asking a lot.
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The reason why I thought Bowie shouldn't be counted, is because it's not Neil 'squeezing' his voice into it, with some background vocals, but because it's basically a full duet. So it's way MORE than just some background vocals.
Some people, seem to enjoy suggesting that I'm on medication. I don't need medication to function properly, nor before, nor after posting messages over here. Furthermore, I'm not the slightest bit interested in 'discussing' with you, hestha1. I consider you a troll. I don't discuss with people who *I think* are aliases of banned ex-forum members, no matter if my suspicion is wrong or right.
Some people, seem to enjoy suggesting that I'm on medication. I don't need medication to function properly, nor before, nor after posting messages over here. Furthermore, I'm not the slightest bit interested in 'discussing' with you, hestha1. I consider you a troll. I don't discuss with people who *I think* are aliases of banned ex-forum members, no matter if my suspicion is wrong or right.
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The news is almost too fantastic to be true, but on a Wikipedia-site
I just read the chart result of She's Madonna for week 2 in the Dutch Top 40...
Last time, this same website announced the #36 entry a few days before
the Top 40 appeared online, and it turned about to be correct...
So... I have VERY strong reasons to believe that Robbie Williams & Pet Shop Boys
are at #10
in this week's Top 40 !!!
This is the BEST chart result for a record with PSB involvement, since Go West hit #3 in 1993.
And (apart from the new notes in Go West) it's the first Tennant/Lowe song since "In Private" (1990)
to hit the Dutch top 10 AND top 20.
Additionally, it seems that Robbie is currently having the 4th best selling single, selling 75% of the #1 seller, in the midweeks.
I just read the chart result of She's Madonna for week 2 in the Dutch Top 40...
Last time, this same website announced the #36 entry a few days before
the Top 40 appeared online, and it turned about to be correct...
So... I have VERY strong reasons to believe that Robbie Williams & Pet Shop Boys
are at #10
in this week's Top 40 !!!
This is the BEST chart result for a record with PSB involvement, since Go West hit #3 in 1993.
And (apart from the new notes in Go West) it's the first Tennant/Lowe song since "In Private" (1990)
to hit the Dutch top 10 AND top 20.
Additionally, it seems that Robbie is currently having the 4th best selling single, selling 75% of the #1 seller, in the midweeks.
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If you'd bothered to read my post properly I mentioned nothing of backing vocals. I said Neil has managed to squeeze his vocals on to most of the songs PSB have remixed or produced for others. Hallo Spaceboy falls into this category. From what I remember, the original Bowie album version of the song doesn't feature any vocals by Neil.dVTB wrote:The reason why I thought Bowie shouldn't be counted, is because it's not Neil 'squeezing' his voice into it, with some background vocals, but because it's basically a full duet. So it's way MORE than just some background vocals.
The song is still credited to David Bowie as the artist btw, so no duet either.
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Neil is also on Miu "All Or Nothing" released in Japan 2002.hestha1 wrote:It's hard to know if he was being serious with his question. Neil has been clever enough to squeeze his vocals on most of the songs PSB have remixed or produced for others, let alone a joint single. Off the top of my head:! wrote:Yes it's Neil on backing vocals, PSB produced it. That's why it's called Robbie Williams with Pet Shop Boys - She's Madonna
Cicero
Tina Turner
David Bowie
Madonna
Liza Minnelli
and now the latest being The Killers
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Robbie Williams will win a 'worst album' award tonightseriously wrote:nme has voted rudeboy worst album of the year! how does this affect PSB?
- 'He's not having a good time of it,' said NME editor Conor McNicholas
Robbie Williams will 'win' Worst Album at the Shockwaves NME Awards tonight (01.03.07).
The troubled singer is set to be awarded the unwanted 'prize', voted for by the readers of the British music magazine, for his widely-panned LP Rudebox.
NME editor Conor McNicholas said: "Readers have been clamouring to elect Robbie's Rudebox as their Worst Album. He's not having a good time of it."
The humiliating accolade comes after Robbie failed to take home any awards at last month's BRITs.
In contrast, his reunited former band Take That topped off a successful comeback year by winning the British Single prize for their hit Patience at the ceremony.
Robbie's bitter rival Oasis were also honoured with the prestigious Outstanding Contribution To Music award.
Robbie is currently undergoing treatment for his prescription drug addiction in Arizona's Meadows rehab centre.
source: http://www.londonnet.co.uk/entertainmen ... 070301.php
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Let's Swing Again
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Let's Swing Again
Studio album by Robbie Williams
Released November 2007
Recorded Los Angeles California, 2007
Genre Swing Music,
Label Chrysalis/EMI
Robbie Williams chronology
Rudebox
(2005) Let's Swing Again
(2007) Rock567
Let's Swing Again is the eleventh album release from British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It is the follow up to his 6 million selling 2001 Swing When You're Winning album, a collection of classic Swing songs including songs from Frank Sinatra. It was recorded early 2007 and is rumoured to be released late 2007 and it's first single will be a duet with Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%27s_Swing_Again
Is it true???
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Let's Swing Again
Studio album by Robbie Williams
Released November 2007
Recorded Los Angeles California, 2007
Genre Swing Music,
Label Chrysalis/EMI
Robbie Williams chronology
Rudebox
(2005) Let's Swing Again
(2007) Rock567
Let's Swing Again is the eleventh album release from British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It is the follow up to his 6 million selling 2001 Swing When You're Winning album, a collection of classic Swing songs including songs from Frank Sinatra. It was recorded early 2007 and is rumoured to be released late 2007 and it's first single will be a duet with Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%27s_Swing_Again
Is it true???