Escapology [PA] - Robbie Williams > Reviews > LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU (NOT)

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Average
Lyrics	Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks	Mixed
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Good
Value for Money	Excellent

Advantages:	A good mixture of tracks
Disadvantages:	Some  -  A little too much Language

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

 ESCAPOLOGY ~ ROBBIE WILLIAMS 

Well it's Monday and its that time again for Product of the Week and this weeks it's Robbie William's Escapology so here's my review on the hunk of music.

One of the things my other half regretted was when he saw Robbie Williams all those years ago in a hotel in Scarborough he never got his autograph and now he’s famous!

For those of you who don’t know who Robbie Williams is, he’s the guy who was with Take That all those years ago and when he left nearly everyone in the UK said he would do nothing and be a failure – how wrong those people were!

After selling millions of records and earning millions Robbie never fails to amaze me with his music. Escapology is one of the albums some people have had negative thoughts about but I think it is well written and each song has a meanin, dispite his language in the lyrics..

 ADVANTAGES 

An album of mixed tracks sad, lively, entertaining and serious.

 DISADVANTAGES 

Some of the songs have explicit words in so this is an album you do not want to purchase for your grandparents on anyone who doe'snt like the language.

TRACK LISTING 

1. How Peculiar – This one track I don’t like – Robbie’s singing about ‘Just get the old fella and whack it up against her tush’ – what’s that all about? I think he just rang out of words to sing!

2. Feel – Is the song which was released in the UK charts, you remember it ‘I just want to feel real love, Fill the home that I live in 'Cause I got too much life….. – One of my favourite songs.

3. Something Beautiful – Again another track released into the charts – ‘If you can't wake up in the morning, Cause your bed lies vacant at night. This song was one of the reason’s I purchased this album.

4. Monsoon – Sounds a little like a rock track, quite a good track but contains swearing in it.

5. Sexed Up – Another track which was released – ‘Why don't we break up? There's nothing left to say, I've got my eyes shut Praying they won't stray and we're not sexed up…..

6. Love Somebody – this is a mixed a track in fact I think it’s a bit weird, Robbie is quite rough in edges and sounds too deep in the voice at some parts of the track – a thumbs down on this one.

7. Revolution – A bit of a slower track, sang with another artist, not my cup of tea but it does fit well in with the album and shows Robbie’s softer side to music.

8. Handsome Man – This is all about Robbie, and to be honest it’s just a show off about him – I’m not keen on this because Robbie comes across as a little big headed!

9.: Come Undone – Another track which was released, this was my favourite one on the album ‘They're selling razor blades and mirrors on the street Pray that when I'm coming down you'll be asleep, If I ever hurt you your revenge will be so sweet’ …..

10. Me And My Monkey – this is quite a long song and over 7 minutes, in honesty I can’t say whether or not I like it because to me its Robbie talking with a bit of background music.

11. Song 3 – This track Robbie’s singing about the states with one or two naughty words in, not a bad track but not my cup of tea.

12. Hot Fudge – This is a song Robbie is singing about moving to LA – Again contains one or two swear words.

13.: Cursed – I quite like this one in some strange way, it’s a slow song but the lyrics are odd, one minute he’s singing about ‘St Peter's gonna be unfaithful Tell God he's got a dirty angel’ and then next he’s singing about ‘Hush, baby sleep now We all love you we always did’ – Weird!

14. Nan's Song – Another slow song on the album is this one, if you listen to the words I honestly think he is talking about his Nan who passed away – bit of a heart stopper.

 OTHER ALBUMS BY ROBBIE

Swing When Your Winning
Sing When Your Winning
Rudebox
Life Thru a Lens
Intensive Care
I’ve been Expecting You
Greatest Hits

 AVAILABILITY & PRICE 

AMAZON – As low as £5.00
ASDA - £6.97
EBAY – As low as 99p
HMV - £9.99
PLAY.COM - £8.99
TESCO £12.54

RELEASE DATE & RUNNING TIME 

2002

73.55 minutes

 OVERALL OPINION 

Everyone’s opinion is different but to be honest this is not his best album Robbie’s done, the tracks are a mixed consistency with some slow ones the rest being jiggy to rocky if you like.

I prefer Robbie when he is singing in duet like he did with Kylie Minogue and Nicole Kidman, to me some of his older music is better then the stuff on this album.

Another downside to this album, I swear so I am not preaching however I'm not keen on swearing in tracks. Watch it if you are buying this for kids. Do you really want your children listening to this and picking up Robbie's language ?

We have to remember there are kids who like Robbie and has a famous icon he should be setting a good example - Sorry Robbie

If you are a Robbie fan like me– buy the album to go with the rest of your Robbie hoard, if not hire it from the library to see if you like it and if you do then buy it otherwise don’t bother.

The cover is distinctive but is it really Robbie hanging upside down or is it a stunt or a very good trick photo – you decide

Thanks for reading