Robbie Williams rings Scott from Berlin to discuss his new single “Rudebox” and defend his decision to let Scott play it early on Friday — much to the annoyance of other radio stations.
Scott opens by reminding Robbie that he’d played the “Rudebox” single before the official release date on Friday, complete with a cheeky “Come on there, Robbie” taunt. Rather than being upset, Robbie calls from his hotel in Berlin (where he’s on tour and has just played the Santeris Stadium) to say he’s genuinely pleased Scott broke embargo — other stations went “mental,” but Robbie doesn’t mind because the song got played brilliantly.
The pair discuss the song itself. Robbie explains that “Rudebox” has polarized opinion, something that’s happened with previous singles like “Radio” and “Rock DJ.” He loves the track, written two to three months earlier, and finds the controversy exciting — though he admits it hurts when people slag it off. When Scott asks what a “rude box” actually is, Robbie admits he’s not entirely sure either, especially pre-watershed, suggesting it means different things to different people.
Robbie reveals the album is called *Rudebox* (originally planned as *Rudebox 1974* before he dropped the year), and it’s a significant departure from his previous work. He’s also worked with Mark Ronson, who produced the disco-influenced next single “Love Light,” a cover of a song by Lewis Taylor. Scott asks if there’s a track slagging off Guy Ritchie; Robbie denies it, though he acknowledges there are “creative mocks” floating around.
The conversation turns to tour rumours — including wild claims about a diary of conquests and MySpace girls rating him. Robbie confirms he’s been relatively well-behaved on this tour, mostly watching DVDs and playing football, though he notes “the tour is still young and so am I.” He also discusses Port Vale Football Club having a restaurant named after him (the South London restaurant), and Scott mentions that Casualty has a plane named after her at Blackpool Airport.
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