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.
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Robbie Williams Lyrics
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The way you sip your tea
The memory of all that
No, no, they can't take that away from me
The way you smile just beams
The way you sing off key
The way you haunt my dreams
We may never, never meet again
On this bumpy road to love
Still I'll always, always keep
The memory of
The way you hold your knife
The way we danced till three
The way you've changed my life
No, no, they can't take that away from me
No, they can't take that away from me
Not without a lawyer, anyway
We may never, never meet again
On this bumpy road to love
Still I'll always, always keep
The memory of
The way you hold your knife
The way we dance till three
The way you've changed my life
Oh, no, they can't take that away from me
No, they can't take that away
No they won't take that away
Can't take that away
Can't take that away
Won't take that away
Won't take that away
Can't take that away from me
The song "They Can't Take That Away From Me" by Robbie Williams and Rupert Everett is a romantic ballad that speaks of the power of memories in true love. The first two verses describe the small details of a person that make them unforgettable, such as the way they wear their hat or sip their tea, their smile, and how they sing off-key. These memories stay with the singer despite the fact that they may never meet this person again in the future due to the difficulties of love.
The chorus highlights the idea that these memories will stay with them forever, as the singer will always keep the memory of the way the person held their knife or how they danced till three. The last lines reinforce this idea, as the singer repeats that they can't take that away from me, emphasizing the permanence of these memories.
Overall, this song is about how memories shape us into who we are, and how they stay with us even when those who made them are no longer present. It's a reminder that love is not always easy but it's about cherishing and celebrating the moments that stay with us.
Line by Line Meaning
The way you wear you hat
I will always remember the unique way you wear your hat
The way you sip your tea
I will always remember the delicate way you sip your tea
The memory of all that
I will always cherish the memories of these special moments
No, no, they can't take that away from me
These memories are mine and no one can take them away
The way you smile just beams
I will always remember the way your smile lights up the room
The way you sing off key
I will always remember how endearingly you sing off key
The way you haunt my dreams
You occupy my thoughts and dreams and no one can take that away
We may never, never meet again
We may not cross paths again in this lifetime
On this bumpy road to love
Our journey towards love has been tumultuous
Still I'll always, always keep
Nevertheless, I will always hold on to
The way you hold your knife
I will always remember your unique way of holding a knife
The way we danced till three
I will always remember how we danced until the early hours of the morning
The way you've changed my life
You have had a profound impact on my life and no one can take that away
Oh, no, they can't take that away from me
My memories and your impact on my life cannot be taken away by anyone
No, they can't take that away
No one can take away these special memories and experiences
No they won't take that away
These special memories and experiences will not be taken away
Can't take that away
These things cannot be taken away
Can't take that away
These things cannot be taken away
Won't take that away
These things will not be taken away
Won't take that away
These things will not be taken away
Can't take that away from me
These experiences and memories are mine and cannot be taken away
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: IRA GERSHWIN, GEORGE GERSHWIN
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Luke Dylan
Damn! Rupert Everett has a pretty awesome jazz voice.
Clouded leopard
Its not purrfect yet it feels like it was made with love
Dragon Warrior Ryan Burke
I can hear Doogal and Prince Charming singing this song. Robbie Williams and Rupert Everett got involved in animation films; Williams was in The Magic Roundabout while Everett was in Shrek film series.
Enrique Luna
Saudades Gustavo
Tigger Tiger
These foolish things