Robbie Williams: 'Pop works in mysterious ways'

Quoted from: http://www.contactmusic.com

'British popstar ROBBIE WILLIAMS is convinced the key to pop greatness is a magical ingredient which only a tiny proportion of bands and artists are blessed with.
The ANGELS hitmaker has pinpointed a special something in only a small number of acts ranging from highly credible rock groups to chart-topping manufactured bands.
He says, "When I first saw OASIS I recognised a thing - I don't even know what you'd call it, just a thing - that was greatness. It's outside of pop in the way it's meant now but it's pop brilliance to me.
"I thought I saw it again with THE STROKES, but I might've been wrong. And then I think people have seen that thing in THE LIBERTINES and PETE DOHERTY.
"But you know that thing? I got the same feeling watching the SPICE GIRLS. When GERI (HALLIWELL) came down the stairs in the (union jack) dress... it was so f**king powerful seeing those girls together."

18/10/2005 09:13'