Robbie Williams turned Blackpool (UK) into Vegas for his Elvis themed video for the song "Advertising Space". He brought traffic to a stop by strolling down Blackpool's Golden Mile dressed as Elvis. Thousands of fans turned out to see the superstar singer become the King as he filmed his new video. And while Elvis had the lights of Las Vegas, Robbie had to make the most of Blackpool's Illuminations. The screaming crowds also laid siege to venues where the 31-year-old was filming.
A delighted Robbie said: "It's amazing the amount of people who have come down to say hello. It's made my night. I haven't seen anything like this since my days with Take That. I feel loved."
Robbie Williams is a big Elvis fan, a few years back he made his own comeback special loosely based on Elvis' comeback show.
Lyrics "Advertising space"
There's no earthly way of knowing
What was in your heart
When it stopped going
The whole world shook
A storm was blowing through you
Waiting for God to stop this
And up to your neck in darkness
Everyone around you was corrupted
Saying somethin'
There's no dignity in death
To sell the world your last breath
They're still fighting over
Everything you left over
I saw you standing at the gates
When Marlon Brando passed away
You had that look upon your face
Advertising space
And
No one learned from your mistakes
We let our profit s go to waste
All that's left in any case
Is Advertising space
Through your eyes
The world was burning
Please be gentle
I'm still learning
You seemed to say
As you kept turning up
They poisoned you with compromise
At what point did you realise
Everybody loves your lies
But you ahahh
Special agent for the man
Through watergate and vietnam
No one really gave a damn
Did you think the CIA did
I saw you standing at the gates
When Marlon Brando passed away
You had that look upon your face
Advertising space
And
No one learned from your mistake
We let our profits go to waste
All that's left in any case
Is Advertising space ooooohh
I saw you standing at the gates
When Marlon Brando passed away
You had that look upon your face
Advertising space
No one learned from your mistakes
We let our profits go to waste
All that's left in any case
Is Advertising space
I've seen your daughter
Man shes cute
I was scared but I wanted to
Boy she looks a lot like you
Robbie Williams Does Elvis
October 20, 2005 | People
Viva wrote on
October 20, 2005
What with Kate Bush and now Robbie, do I detect that the King is the in thing to write songs about? Great lyrics Robbie, nice one.
Deke Rivers 6 wrote on
October 21, 2005
What did Kate Bush do then Viva.I saw Robbie on the Jools Holland show some time ago,the show was running early so Jools asked Robbie to do another tune..he did "Suspicious Minds" he did ok.
cathyreno wrote on
October 21, 2005
I saw the pic's and they said he looks like a alvin stardust, personally I think he is very entertaining and I would love the finished show
elvislady wrote on
October 21, 2005
did anyone see the video to the new kate bush song(king of the mountain) last saturday night. i thought it was a very cheap and nasty video. lets hope robbie does us proud. with his video.
jessy wrote on
November 21, 2005
Robbie I love this song and your videoclip is great!I am a big Elvis fan.