http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=HeKTmhWWuAA

According to the legend of how Robbie got kicked out of Take That, most of his animosity became concentrated on the squat songwriting genius of Gary Barlow. And in the wake of the reunion, it's been clear that Williams and Barlow must patch up their differences. All of this, naturally, played out in the media and across the various tabloid pages.

So, how ideal is it that before the original line-up of Take That come together once again, Robbie and Gary have a crack at a song reaffirming their friendship and having a tongue-in-cheek Brokeback Mountain video to overplay the lovefest? I love the idea.

A little less attractive, sadly, is the actual song. It's been a gripe of mine that Gary Barlow's songwriting has evolved to the point of being a tad boring. And Shame is a country tinged, crooner of a ballad. It's all very 'nice' and inoffensive, but ultimately it has me longing for a Relight My Fire or a Pray or the energetic campness of their debut album era. I blame whoever coined the term 'man band' for the over-maturing of Barlow's sound.

But even with the minor grumbles, I can't deny that it's fun to watch these two perform together, especially since the whole collaboration feels like a nod to the stories about the two reconciling. Regardless, I'll approach this one as an appetiser for the real reunion. And of course, everybody's really looking forward to the five-piece touring with the classics again, aren't they?
http://unrealityshout.com/blogs....-review

Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow unite to create the most pleasant sounding “Shame” ever. Subtle and soft, the song leaves a mighty imprint on the very first listen. Both the singers have done full justice to the melody. What gives the song an oomph is the fact that Britain’s most successful song writer and also the lead singer of “Take That”, Gary Barlow, is featured by Williams on the song.

Not much of a variety this time around, yet listening to Natasha Bedingfield’s “Strip Me” and Robbie Williams featuring Gary Barlow’s “Shame” should make up for the loss.
http://www.myrepublica.com/portal....d=23833

I hunt her down for an OBE
It’s only bowin’ when you’re five foot three
I think the pleasantries are really key with the Queen

We love our Queen
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
Ba-doo, we like the Queen
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
Ba-doo-a

I sear the queen with a serenade
we’re makin’ love in a motorcade
In our glass it’s not just lemonade
The Queen

Lizzie-whizzie can I be your bloke?
There’re now lots of famous folk
One of them nearly let me go on his boat
‘Cause he’s a queen
(Just one moment…)

We love our Queen
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
Ba-doo you are
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
Ba-doo-a

She says she looked good in her bearskin cap
The curtain’s closed, so we don’t get packed
The Duke of Edinburgh’s also tapped
The Queen

I took her corgies for a walk
The bum turned to the Duke of York
He asked me could he have a talk with
The Queen
(That’s his Mom!)

We love our Queen
The Queen
The Queen
Ba-boo you are
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
Ba-boo you are
The Queen
The Queen
The Queen
Ba-boo you are
The Queen

Впрочем, все это формальность =)

Хотел написать, что в Италии пока самый высокий пик в Европе - 7 место, в которой песня стала хитом, она и на радио на 5. Жаль, что ребята кроме как на интервью не заскочат туда. Все-таки это самый крупный рынок (для Робби по-крайней мере) после Британии и Германии.
в Дании - на 9. Имею ввиду уже не iTunes, а общий сингл-чарт.
Все остальные низковато. В Голландии 17. Как и по общим подсчетам в Европе

Посмотрим в четверг на ситуацию и уже в понедельник на UK