Williams has received a record 18 Brit Awards, winning Best British Male Artist four times, Outstanding Contribution to Music twice, an Icon Award for his lasting impact on British culture, eight German ECHO Awards, and three MTV European Music Awards. In 2004, he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame after being voted the Greatest Artist of the 1990s. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), he has been certified for 20.2 million albums and 8.66 million singles in the UK as a solo artist. Five of his albums have also topped the Australian albums chart, and has sold 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He also topped the 2000–2010 UK airplay chart. His three concerts at Knebworth in 2003 drew over 375,000 people, the UK's biggest music event to that point. In 2014, he was awarded the freedom of his hometown of Stoke-on-Trent and had a tourist trail created and streets named in his honour. Williams' thirteenth album, XXV was released on 9 September 2022.
After 15 years, Williams rejoined Take That in 2010 to co-write and perform lead vocals on their album Progress, which became the second-fastest-selling album in UK chart history and the fastest-selling record of the century at the time. The subsequent stadium tour, which featured seven songs from Williams' solo career, became the biggest-selling concert in UK history when it sold 1.34 million tickets in less than 24 hours. In 2011, Take That frontman Gary Barlow confirmed that Williams had left the band for a second time to focus on his solo career, although he stated that the departure was amicable and that Williams was welcome to rejoin Take That in the future. Williams has since performed with Take That on three separate television appearances, and collaborated with Barlow on a number of projects such as the West End musical The Band.
Minnie The Moocher
Robbie Williams Lyrics
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She was a red-hot hoochie coocher
She was the roughest toughest frail
But Minnie had a heart as big as a whale
Hodehodehodeho (Hodehodehodeho)
Hodehodihidehi (Hodehodihidehi)
Hidehidehidehi (Hidehidehidehi)
She messed around with a bloke named Smokie
She loved him though he was a tad cokey
He took her down to Chinatown
And showed her how to kick that gong around
Hidehidehidehi (Hidehidehidehi)
Whoah-y-oh-y-oh-y-oh (Whoah-y-oh-y-oh-y-oh)
Hedehedeheyeye (Hedehedeheyeye)
Yawhoahh-pop! (Yawhoahh-pop!)
She had a dream about the king of Sweden
He gave her things that she was needin'
He gave her a home built of gold and steel
A diamond car with platinum wheels
Hidehidehidehi (Hidehidehidehi)
Hodehodehodeho (Hodehodehodeho)
Whoah! (Whoah!)
He gave her a townhouse and his racing horses
Each meal she ate was a dozen courses
He had a million dollars worth of nickels and dimes
She sat and counted them all a million times
Hidehidehidehi (Hidehidehidehi)
Whoah-whoah! (Whoah-whoah!)
Hedehedehedehe (Hedehedehedehe)
Whoah-uh-whoah-uh-whoa-uh-whoah (Whoah-uh-whoah-uh-whoah-uh)
Poor Min, poor Min, poor Minnie
The lyrics of "Minnie the Moocher" by Robbie Williams tell an interesting story about a woman named Minnie who is described as a "red-hot hoochie coocher" and "the roughest toughest frail". Despite her tough exterior, Minnie has a heart as big as a whale. She is famously known for messing around with a man named Smokie who takes her down to Chinatown and shows her how to "kick that gong around." The lyrics then reveal that Minnie had a dream about the King of Sweden who gave her everything she needed, from a home built of gold and steel to a diamond car with platinum wheels. The King even gave her a townhouse and his racing horses. Minnie's life was lavish, and she ate meals with a dozen courses.
The song is catchy and upbeat, but the lyrics are incredibly complex. They tell a story of a woman who has lived a life of hardship, but she still has a big heart. The references to Chinatown and the King of Sweden add to the intrigue of Minnie's story. The use of repetitive sounds like "Hodehodehodeho" and "Hidehidehidehi" add to the appeal of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Folks here's the story 'bout Minnie the Moocher
Let me tell you all about Minnie the Moocher
She was a red-hot hoochie coocher
She was a sexy woman who liked to dance provocatively
She was the roughest toughest frail
Though she appeared vulnerable, she had a tough spirit
But Minnie had a heart as big as a whale
Despite her rough exterior, Minnie was a kind person
Hodehodehodeho (Hodehodehodeho)
Nonsensical sound
Hodehodihidehi (Hodehodihidehi)
Nonsensical sound
Hidehidehidehi (Hidehidehidehi)
Nonsensical sound
Ho-oh! (Ho-oh!)
Excited exclamation
She messed around with a bloke named Smokie
She had a romantic relationship with a man named Smokie
She loved him though he was a tad cokey
Despite his drug use, she cared for him deeply
He took her down to Chinatown
He took her to the exciting and bustling part of the city
And showed her how to kick that gong around
He showed her how to have fun and let loose by dancing
Whoah-y-oh-y-oh-y-oh (Whoah-y-oh-y-oh-y-oh)
Excited exclamation
Hedehedeheyeye (Hedehedeheyeye)
Nonsensical sound
Yawhoahh-pop! (Yawhoahh-pop!)
Excited exclamation
She had a dream about the king of Sweden
She dreamt about royalty and wealth
He gave her things that she was needin'
In her dream, she received everything she wanted
He gave her a home built of gold and steel
He gifted her an opulent and expensive house
A diamond car with platinum wheels
She was given a luxurious and valuable car in her dream
Whoah! (Whoah!)
Excited exclamation
He gave her a townhouse and his racing horses
In her dream, she inherited a wealthy man's property and prized horses
Each meal she ate was a dozen courses
She enjoyed extravagant meals with many courses
He had a million dollars worth of nickels and dimes
The rich man had an enormous amount of money, but it was mostly in small denominations
She sat and counted them all a million times
She daydreamed about wealth and counted all the money repeatedly
Whoah-whoah! (Whoah-whoah!)
Excited exclamation
Hedehedehedehe (Hedehedehedehe)
Nonsensical sound
Whoah-uh-whoah-uh-whoa-uh-whoah (Whoah-uh-whoah-uh-whoah-uh)
Excited exclamation
Poor Min, poor Min, poor Minnie
Despite her dreams and a difficult life, Minnie was deserving of sympathy and compassion
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Cab Calloway, Clarence Gaskill, Irving Mills
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rex97
Classics never die and Robbie absolutely nailed it with this one 👌
Amit Geambashu
📍
Spamy 125 Does Gaming
That powerful drum part at the beginning works well.
British Patriot
Robbie should do more stuff like this. Sounds good!!
Inês Gouveia
I usually don't listen to this kind of music but I'm amazed by Robbie's voice so I often listen to this! It's so amazing!! He's so talented a real inspiration !
Bruno
Cab Calloway, beyond any doubt, was amazing and he made this song huge. And yeah, I am far from being a Robbie Williams fan. Or well, better said, I wasn't in the past. But what a way to go from "Let me entertain you" to this performance. My deepest respect, he really is able to step it up and plays the big league now, again, in my opinion. Cab Calloway would applaud this performance, am pretty sure about this. And not just this one, his Swing album is way up there with the big guys. Another recommended "recent" album which took me by surprise: Paul Anka - Rock Swings. Give it a try, you won't regret it, provided you like Swing :-)
carmen
What a great voice he has!
Antonio Hernández Romero
De mis favoritas del nuevo disco ... Recuerdo cuando la escuche por primera vez en el concierto de Tallin (por el cine)
Kamila Francová
Awesome orchestra, rhytm changes and his voice. It's joy to listen to this song.. to this album, of course ^^
h0125t
and.. about 80 years old or so x) cab calloway knew how to make songs ;)