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Old 03-10-2010, 14:10
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It is a truly dreadful song and to make it worse I didn't make it to the remote control in time and it's been stuck in my head all evening
Oh yes, me too .....
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Old 03-10-2010, 17:01
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We were there last night - interesting about the Robbie Gary duet ..... they firstly recorded Robbie singing on his own with 4 of the girl dancers ... then about 10 minutes later they set up the floor with a sort of velvet cloth covered in starry lights. On came R & G - they sang their duet BUT had to to it again as R messed up the opening few bars!

So we were all there "live". It's a pity that there was no time for Robbie's solo with the dancers.

I'm not a great fan of Robbie Williams, but he was very amusing and whilst he and Gary were awaiting the OK from the first recording, he bantered qujite a bit with the jusdges and audience. It was a lot of fun.
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Old 03-10-2010, 17:05
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I thought it was painfully bad lol. The 13 year old in me who loved Take That and was sad when Robbie left squeed a little but then the 28 year old in the rest of me slapped the shit out of my face.
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Old 03-10-2010, 17:08
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We were there last night - interesting about the Robbie Gary duet ..... they firstly recorded Robbie singing on his own with 4 of the girl dancers ... then about 10 minutes later they set up the floor with a sort of velvet cloth covered in starry lights. On came R & G - they sang their duet BUT had to to it again as R messed up the opening few bars!

So we were all there "live". It's a pity that there was no time for Robbie's solo with the dancers.

I'm not a great fan of Robbie Williams, but he was very amusing and whilst he and Gary were awaiting the OK from the first recording, he bantered qujite a bit with the jusdges and audience. It was a lot of fun.
Welcome and thanks for the behind the scenes. Am sooo jealous

I thought it was painfully bad lol. The 13 year old in me who loved Take That and was sad when Robbie left squeed a little but then the 28 year old in the rest of me slapped the shit out of my face.
I thought it was fab, I'm afraid I still haven't outgrown my squeeeee despite being older than you
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Old 03-10-2010, 17:08
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Whilst I agree with the views of the OP, I'd like to point out that I've been using that board name on here for four years longer than he's been a member.

I'm prompted to make this post, because I couldn't remember being the OP!
Well we have spoken before about names... You probably don't remember. Now either I have made a huge gaff when registering, or you have made a very 'school boy' error in your post, with emphasis on the 'boy' part, by assuming I'm a he. I'm a she!

You have 4 years on me for the forum, but Humphry and The Big Sleep have a lot more years on either of us (and Digital Spy.)

Regarding the Song of Robbie and Gary.... I'm good at interpreting obscure poetry and lyrics and seeking out hidden meanings. I think the song alluded to two people, probably men (but I'd hate to assume ) who in the past had some kind of relationship - something in the public domain perhaps?. There seems to be a hint of some split, followed by a lot of public animosity, where each party told their side of the story through some kind of public forum. Later, one went on to be hugely successful, after a short dip in popularity... Then their success faded and the other party was in the assendancy, perhaps backed up by others in a similar postion... some kind fo group?. I feel the song celebrates the two coming together in a mutually lucrative financial partnership.... I think it is a story most people can relate to... Who hasn't broken up with a fellow celebrity and done a similar thing?.... I've often gone into Toys R us and seen ex partners posted on the walls. Like all great songs, it speaks to the predicament of the common man/woman. I'm sure the sacked dancers (kept on as extras) could have conjured up some interpretation....

Of course, this is all speculation and me reading very deeply between the lines to extract a well buried meaning.
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Old 03-10-2010, 17:09
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So did I...
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Old 03-10-2010, 17:12
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I thought it was fab, I'm afraid I still haven't outgrown my squeeeee despite being older than you
Don't feel shame. I still have a soft spot for Gary Barlow, I just thought the actual song was really lame lol.
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Old 03-10-2010, 18:03
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It's a reference to when Take That had dolls for them as part of their merchanising in the 90s which were then sold at Toy R Us, hence the big 30ft poster advertising them. Must have stuck in Robbies or Gary's mind all these years.
Ahh thanks SS. Come to think of it, I do remember once seeing a Howard doll when I was shopping in there once - sadly nothing like the real thing, just Ken with long hair!
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Old 03-10-2010, 18:30
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Since Radio1 pointed it out to me I can't get over how much the start of that godawful song sounds like the theme tune to Postman Pat. I imagine it would be hard to dance to.

I owned a Mark Owen doll back when I was a young Mambo
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Old 03-10-2010, 18:49
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I really dislike the song (then again, I'm no fan of Robbie or Take That), so I wasn't looking forward to watching the performance, but I did, because I thought there would be a Pro Dance during it. Sad there wasn't.
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Old 03-10-2010, 19:41
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I liked it. And I hate it when someone sings and they have the dancers prancing about. I think it distracts from the song.
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Old 03-10-2010, 20:26
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Since Radio1 pointed it out to me I can't get over how much the start of that godawful song sounds like the theme tune to Postman Pat. I imagine it would be hard to dance to.
Oh God, it really does!

I liked it. And I hate it when someone sings and they have the dancers prancing about. I think it distracts from the song.
Yeah, but it's a show about dancing... I don't get why they have 'stars' on it singing anyway, but at least the dancing make them a little more relevant. Remove that and the performances are fairly pointless.
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Old 03-10-2010, 22:32
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Thinking about it, Robbie and Gary should have waltzed around the floor together with their new found happiness!
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Old 03-10-2010, 23:47
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After he'd warmed up Robbie was to give a passable impression of someone who can sing but my overall review would be...

Get a room, boys!
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Old 04-10-2010, 23:04
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Regarding the Song of Robbie and Gary.... I'm good at interpreting obscure poetry and lyrics and seeking out hidden meanings. I think the song alluded to two people, probably men (but I'd hate to assume ) who in the past had some kind of relationship - something in the public domain perhaps?. There seems to be a hint of some split, followed by a lot of public animosity, where each party told their side of the story through some kind of public forum. Later, one went on to be hugely successful, after a short dip in popularity... Then their success faded and the other party was in the assendancy, perhaps backed up by others in a similar postion... some kind fo group?. I feel the song celebrates the two coming together in a mutually lucrative financial partnership.... I think it is a story most people can relate to... Who hasn't broken up with a fellow celebrity and done a similar thing?.... I've often gone into Toys R us and seen ex partners posted on the walls. Like all great songs, it speaks to the predicament of the common man/woman. I'm sure the sacked dancers (kept on as extras) could have conjured up some interpretation....

Of course, this is all speculation and me reading very deeply between the lines to extract a well buried meaning.

Thats very deep man
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