ughhhhhhh the oasis/coldplay link lasted 5 seconds for me before i had to nuke it. that first album was only good because they didn't give a fuck and weren't famous. The recordings were great. And rough. As soon as people told them they were good, they became shit. Spent too much money in the studio. singalong robbie williams crap. you are right about limitations being important.

Liam Gallagher is a great vocalist though. And wonderwall's a great song, so long as you were around to hear it when it first came out, and now you don't actually listen to it

oh, and.. er... i don't do green day any more either, it's just too close to coldplay First albums always rule though. Unless you're blur, in which case the difficult second is actually the best.

stop rambling? who said that?

I would love to see a video that showed a few of the more notable cover versions - because there are many and this one isn't particularly outstanding.

You know I bet that serial abuser of cover songs, Robbie Williams has done a version. That guy is awful.

Down by Law is so great. I love Robby Muller's work.

They don't call you wildman for nothin'. It is a song about these lynchings. If there was a Aryan NAtion, Scissorfight, or Robbie Williams song playing along with it or the Merrie Melodies theme (which you upvoted), then I would be with you.

You should see how Lars von Trier uses these images at the end of Manderlay. Now THAT is provocation.

This is an interesting spin on a well known magic trick (and no, they don't *really* go into Robbie's arms!)

I've seen these live a couple of times in Manchester and they're incredible. If you get a chance, listen to the album - for a debut it's phenomenal.

From Wikipedia...

'Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is an American indie rock group based in Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, comprised of Alec Ounsworth, Lee Sargent, Robbie Guertin, Tyler Sargent, and Sean Greenhalgh. Their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, was self-released in 2005.
They received praise from Rolling Stone as the 'Hot New Band' for 2005.'

"Piece of ass" joke coming up in five ... four ... three ...

I generally don't care much for muscled, hairy, tattooed men, but I'd gladly watch Robbie all day -- clothed, naked or stripped down to his core DNA -- just because he doesn't take himself seriously.

He can sing, too.

Seems like your standard popstar video. Until about 3 minutes in...

This video was banned or censored almost everywhere, and apparently the controversy over it in the US didn't do his career any good.
Shame, cause as indifferent as I am towards Robbie Williams, this video is utterly fantastic.