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.
Your day friend
Robbie Williams Lyrics
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Hey hey here comes no one
Another friend to have a go on
And she asks me do I miss her when she's gone?
And I reply "As much as I miss anyone"
Oh
A woo hoo
'Cause your marriage never ends
Till we fuck and fight again
There's a space between us
So jump into my bed
Pretend the world is dead
Always in my head
Is a face between us
Hey Lord forgive us if we're wrong
And make sure that he never hears this song
And she says that I'm the opposite
Of a Hallmark card
She asks me how I'm feeling well
I don't want to think that hard
Oh
A woo hoo
And I'll be your gay friend
'Cause your marriage never ends
Till we fuck and fight again
There's a space between us
Jump into my bed
Pretend the world is dead
And always in my head
Is a face between us
It's the late show now
How does the late show end?
Well if god is in the details thank god that
You're my friend
I have a friend again
You are my friend again
My gay friend
Oh
A woo hoo
Jump into my bed
Pretend the world is dead
And always in my head
Is a face between us
And I'll be your gay friend
'Cause your marriage never ends
Till we fuck and fight again
There's a space between us
Oh
A woo hoo
The above lyrics are from Robbie Williams's song "Your Gay Friend." The song starts with the singer talking about a woman who seems to want to have a physical relationship with him. He responds with a non-committal answer that he misses her as much as he misses anyone. The singer then offers to be her "gay friend" since her marriage never ends, implying that he will be someone she can turn to for physical intimacy without emotional entanglements until they inevitably have another argument or disagreement.
Throughout the song, the singer talks about a space between them, which could refer to the physical or emotional distance they have. He invites her to jump into his bed and pretend the world is dead, indicating that their relationship is purely physical and exists to escape the stresses of the real world. They seem to have a complicated relationship, with the woman telling him that he is the opposite of a Hallmark card and asking how he is feeling, to which he responds that he doesn't want to think that hard.
The song ends with the singer expressing his gratitude for having a friend again and referring to her as his "gay friend," implying that he is still willing to engage in their complicated relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
A woo hoo
Expression of excitement/encouragement
Hey hey here comes no one
No one of significance is approaching
Another friend to have a go on
Potential sexual partner
And she asks me do I miss her when she's gone?
Question about emotional attachment
And I reply 'As much as I miss anyone'
Not particularly attached to her specifically
And I'll be your gay friend
Offer to be a platonic friend
'Cause your marriage never ends
Because the other person is married
Till we fuck and fight again
Until we have sex and argue again
There's a space between us
Emotional distance between them
So jump into my bed
Invitation for sex
Pretend the world is dead
Momentary escape from reality
Always in my head
Constantly thinking about
Is a face between us
Person who may come between their friendship
Hey Lord forgive us if we're wrong
Asking for forgiveness for their actions
And make sure that he never hears this song
Wanting to keep their actions secret
And she says that I'm the opposite of a Hallmark card
Doesn't fit the expectations of a romantic partner
She asks me how I'm feeling well
Question about emotional state
I don't want to think that hard
Not wanting to analyze/change their emotions
It's the late show now
Late at night
How does the late show end?
Question about how the night will end
Well if god is in the details thank god that you're my friend
Grateful for their friendship
I have a friend again
Feeling alone until now
You are my friend again
Reconnecting as friends
Jump into my bed
Repeated invitation for sex
And I'll be your gay friend
Repeated offer of platonic friendship
'Cause your marriage never ends
Repeated explanation of why they can only be friends
Till we fuck and fight again
Repeated reminder of their past sexual tension/conflict
There's a space between us
Repeated acknowledgement of emotional distance
A woo hoo
Expression of excitement/encouragement
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEPHEN DUFFY, ROBERT WILLIAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@antijojo
This is why I love the Graham Norton Show. I'm from the U.S. and we have nothing that competes with this.
@henryj8363
you should have seen him when he was on channel 4
@lyricsfromsweden
Eric Andre Show
@lyricsfromsweden
***** All that shit is rehearsed though. I've seen Craig Ferguson hosting a panel at comic con. He was so fucking concerned with being funny and cool that I absolutely loathed him.
@hiTocopter
I don't think it was rehearsed, but they usually tape 2-3 hours and only show the best 45 minutes or whatever the run-time is. This is how all the shows do it. Go to a taping yourself and sit in the audience, it's usually free and a really good time.
@oddgreen
To much censorship, and pretty much everything is rehearsed in television in the U.S. Right?
@ElsonFernando78
The secret: it is a 4 minutes long story. Graham allows the guest to talk for that long, no rush, no interruptions, without the need to make jokes and trying to be funnier than the guest.
@Lark1610
Or forcing guests to participate in some childish games which includes food spitting or eating some awful animal parts.
@anon_y_mousse
@@Lark1610 I'll never get that segment. It's just him torturing his guests.
@christianmcbrearty
Yeah he's a great host