We're Mad, innit?

It is here.

It is now.

It is genius.

It is…..Robbie Williams – ‘Rudebox’:-

1. Rudebox:

Ok, you either love this song, or you hate it. After a little apprehension at first this song has completely won me over (in a very similar way to Trippin’). It is catchy, you can dance to it, it is cheeky and funny. It is gold.

2. Viva Life On Mars:

I think this song could really work at radio. It is completely inoffensive and is actually the one that reminds me most of Robbie’s previous albums album tracks. This would have fit on ‘Escapology’ easily.

3. Lovelight:

Hell yeah! Aside from the HOT clip, this is a great song. I have never heard the original, but love this version. It reminds me of George Michael; although I have heard others compare it to Prince and the Bee Gees.

4. King of the Bongo:

Again, I am not familiar with the original. I can see why people would enjoy this song, but it is not really my thing…I don’t skip it, but I don’t skip to it either. This track contains the first guest appearance by Miss Lily Allen.

5. She’s Madonna

This IS my thing. This song is one of the two the best on the album. Clever, catchy, 80’s inspired genius. I wonder what Madge thinks?

6. Keep On

This song is another that grows on me with every listen. The song features another appearance by Lily Allen. Did he think we didn’t realize that he “thinks with his dingaling”?!? You don;t need to convince us...

7. Good Doctor
This is the second of the two best tracks on the album. Foot tapping, self deprecating, brutally honest pop tied up in a nice bow with some horn sections. Adore it.

8. The Actor
“I am totally Strasburg”??? I see the point he was going for here, but again…just not my thing.

9. Never Touch That Switch
This is a bit electro, and a tad boring for me. This falls into the same basket as ‘The Actor”…It was pointed out to me that it would be great for remixing though.

10. Louise
This song is lovely. I would be interested to know what The Human League makes of this cover. Very sweet, again, would have fit on “Intensive Care” as an album track.

11. We're The Pet Shop Boys
Robbie + The Pet Shop Boys = Most gay men’s ultimate fantasy, I would assume? As I am not gay, or a man, I should not comment. Not my area of expertise :O)

12. Burslem Normals
Bit of a nothing song to me…but to have only one out of 17 is a pretty good effort! I feel strongly either way on all the other tracks.

13. Kiss Me
Take That? No – Robbie! You can see the choreographed dance moves in your mind as you hear this…it could be off “Take That – And Party”. Brilliant, never saw this one coming.

14. The 80's
This is another brutally honest Robbie moment. It is funny, but heartbreaking at the same time.

15. The 90's
Please see above. Wish it had have been released as originally intended…

16. Summertime
Sounds like it should, considering the title. I'll listen to it drinking a cocktail for sure!

Bonus Track – Dickhead:

Hmmm, well, I am still not quite sure what to make of this one…

Things I have been pondering:-

How can a band win? If your next album sounds like the last – then you are boring. If you change your style – then you are alienating your fans. So what do you do?

Why if you find some sort of level of fame, do you overnight become a “sell-out”? How do you avoid this tag?

Now, I know for a fact that I am not the only one who was horrified not only by Stephanie Macintosh’s live performance on The Footy Show grand final, but by the fact that her team would LET her perform live for the first time on live television. The question that I think has been ignored throughout all the criticism of the performance is WHY/HOW can anyone who has never performed live secure a record deal? Not only a record deal, but a 3 album deal?!? Did I miss something???

How can someone who talks in a language all of his own, be the Australian Idol judge that makes the most sense? Mark Holden knows his stuff…yes, he is a tool; yes, a translator is almost in order to understand exactly what he is trying to say. But compared to Marcia, who if a contestant dropped their pants and crapped on stage she would still approve – and respond with the stock-standard rotation of comments. I.E. “Thank you, thank you…that’s all I have to say”; “Let me ask you something, where you diggin’ it up there? Yes? I’ll leave it at that”; “I love what I do, and it makes me happy/warms my heart to watch a performer like you using their instrument/gift…thank you”; etc. Kyle? Ummm, he just waits to see what Mark and Marcia says, then takes it in turns to agree/disagree and throws in either: a flash of his black AMEX card (yes, we see you have one…we are all VERY impressed); a name drop (like his best mate Robbie Williams – I’m sorry, but I have complete faith that Robbie would have better taste); or a personal insult of some type (E.G. “mong”, “tic tac teeth” or “jelly belly”. This from the man marrying Popstar contestant, whatever her name is, you know, the one that inflicted that “Ohh Ahh I Lost My Bra” song on us all. Very concerning stuff…

Peace Out!

Pop Princess xo