Why is Robbie Williams such a phoney?

[PaulB]

That Robbie Williams! You know he's from the Potteries, or the English midlands right? Well how come he sings like he's from South Carolina? Why the over-the-top American accent when you're from Staffordshire, oh-pretentious one?

 

[Saluki]

Deffo the Potteries, still speaks with a Stoke accent though.
Haven't heard him sing for ages, and have no desire to either. He's been up himself for years IMO.

 

[ohnovino]

Probably because his producer's used the wrong setting on AutoTune.

 

[Archie_tect]

Na-nu....

 

[Beebo]

[QUOTE 2127933, member: 259"]It wouldn't have worked in the plot. Mindy wouldn't have been able to understand him if he'd had a Stoke accent.[/quote]
And "Gooooood Morrrrrnnning Vietnam" would have sounds a bit odd too.

 

[MontyVeda]

That Robbie Williams! You know he's from the Potteries, or the English midlands right? Well how come he sings like he's from South Carolina? Why the over-the-top American accent when you're from Staffordshire, oh-pretentious one?

Ozzy (praise his name) Osbourne was once asked about his 'mid-atlantic' accent, his reply was 'can you imagine me singing finished with my woman coz she couldn't help me with my life' in a Brummie accent.

Also, in the film, The Commitments... they were advised not to sing in their own accents either... 'it's ride Sally ride, not riot Sally riot!'

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Hater!

 

[Mugshot]

Ozzy (praise his name) Osbourne was once asked about his 'mid-atlantic' accent, his reply was 'can you imagine me singing finished with my woman coz she couldn't help me with my life' in a Brummie accent.

Also, in the film, The Commitments... they were advised not to sing in their own accents either... 'it's ride Sally ride, not riot Sally riot!'

Didn't seem to bother him in "Bark at the Moan"

 

[Melonfish]

why are you listening to him anyways?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Robbie Williams

 

[ianrauk]

Didn't whatsername hippy girl from Devon, (Joss Stone, that's her) also got caned for a speaking/singing with a faux Yanky accent.

 

[Ludwig]

Lets face it many British singers whether it is Elton John, The Rolling Stoners or Cliff Richard sing in an American accent. It makes sense because the USA was always seen as the market to crack.

 

[PaulB]

I remember someone taking Elvis Costello to task about singing in an American accent and that was enough for him. Thereafter, Declan McManus's vocals contain not one discernible trace of an American accent.

 

[Over The Hill]

Lets face it many British singers whether it is Elton John, The Rolling Stoners or Cliff Richard sing in an American accent. It makes sense because the USA was always seen as the market to crack.

Or stick with The Proclamers and The Beautiful South

 

[Mugshot]

Didn't whatsername hippy girl from Devon, (Joss Stone, that's her) also got caned for a speaking/singing with a faux Yanky accent.

That's the one! I was going to mention her but couldn't for the life of me remember her name, thank you