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Robbie Williams’ Christmas Song...

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exWifebeginsAgainat46 · 29/11/2019 14:47

...sounds like Phoebe from Friends wrote it.

i love Robbie, seen him live loads, got most of his albums but christ on a fucking bike this song is dreadful. i bet even Gary Barlow winced, and he’s the actual king of cheesy rhyming songs.

time to pack away those tiger underpants, Robbie. your ship has well and truly sailed.

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DeeZastris · 29/11/2019 21:19

It’s very Cliff Richard. (That’s not a compliment)

ThisBear · 29/11/2019 21:20

Yes, my first thoughts were the Bill Nighy song in Love, Actually and Robbie's PRS figures! It's dreadful, like a Christmas song by numbers. Has anyone else had the misfortune of seeing the video?

Pomegranatepompom · 29/11/2019 21:20

Just awful, but don't rate him normally anyway.

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MatildeHidalgo · 29/11/2019 21:26

Is it called Time for Change?

Dementedmagpie · 29/11/2019 21:37

Has anyone else had the misfortune of seeing the video?

😂😂 oh dear, I'm not sure I should watch after a meal!

Hecateh · 29/11/2019 21:55

My immediate thought was that he is taking over from Cliff as the 'Christmas Song' yearly cheese

TonTonMacoute · 29/11/2019 22:02

Awful! Heard it in the car this morning and all I could think was Why is he trying to copy Cliff Richard? Confused

HoldNose · 29/11/2019 22:02

Cheese. Smug.

TonTonMacoute · 29/11/2019 22:02

@Hecateh

Cross post!

Span1elsRock · 29/11/2019 22:06

I loved Robbie until he parted company with Guy Chambers.

He's not turned out one decent song since.

Shame his ego hasn't got the memo.

Overseasmom100 · 29/11/2019 22:08

He's released a whole album. It is awful it's something I'd expect him to do when he's 60. Very bad move.

Everythingmagnolia · 29/11/2019 22:09

I loved Robbie, was a huge fan for years. Although I truly believe that Ayda saved his life, their double act is cringeworthy. I don't mind the song too much, but the video makes my toes curl.

DownUdderer · 29/11/2019 22:09

What’s the song called do I can look it up.

MaryMungoandMidgetoo · 29/11/2019 22:11

I've heard it - what a load of rubbish. Even worse is that it is a Christmas song - we'll be forced to listen to it for the next 40 years.

feelingchange · 29/11/2019 22:20

I heard it today and I really thought the start of it was very similar to iris by the goo goo dolls. It was awful all round!

MaryMungoandMidgetoo · 29/11/2019 22:22

And it's not just one song, it's a whole album of them. That's an unbearable month of radio every December for the foreseeable years.

Hecateh · 29/11/2019 22:27

@TonTonMacoute Christmas time; Mistletoe and Wine Grin

PJMasksGhekko · 29/11/2019 22:29

Used to love Robbie, not anymore, I haven't even heard this song yet, and hopefully I won't.

ItsGoingTibiaK · 29/11/2019 22:37

@Span1elsRock

I loved Robbie until he parted company with Guy Chambers.

I'm sorry to break it to you, but the whole shitefest that is Robbie's Christmas album is a collaboration with Guy Chambers - including the new single.

I can only imagine that Guy was spending most of his time working on The Boy In the Dress musical that's just opened to rave reviews, and Robbie was mainly concentrating on his shite Christmas songs.

exWifebeginsAgainat46 · 29/11/2019 22:43

wait, there’s a whole christmas ALBUM?

dear lord.

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ItsGoingTibiaK · 29/11/2019 22:46

@exWifebeginsAgainat46

Oh yes. Take my advice - whatever you do, don't listen to it. Just read this review instead!

www.vice.com/en_uk/article/j5y75g/robbie-williams-christmas-present-review-bad-sharon-listen

ItsGoingTibiaK · 29/11/2019 22:48

I don't think there has been a good Christmas song released since 1994. Can anyone prove me wrong?

TonTonMacoute · 29/11/2019 22:53

@Hecateh

Yup, that's the one Wink

DownUdderer · 30/11/2019 03:40

The songs are awful! Robbie no!!!!

HoldNose · 30/11/2019 06:52

I recommend watching the smug video at least once.