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Robbie involved in legal wrangle?
Published Thursday, Aug 24 2006, 13:25 BST | By David Cribb
Robbie Williams may be involved in a legal tussle over one of his new songs.
Ashley Hamilton, songwriter and ex-stepson on Rod Stewart, is claiming that he thought up the idea for 'She's Madonna' along with the singer.
.Hamilton is now seeking a share of the revenue for the song, which Williams recorded with the Pet Shop Boys.
He told The Mirror: “We came up with this idea over coffee one afternoon. Robbie said he had an idea for a song about some girl he used to date, Tania Strecker, and how she was dumped by Guy Ritchie for Madonna. That was a slimy thing to do, so I said, ‘Why don’t we make a joke song about it?’ That’s how it started. We worked on the lyrics together at home and at the studio.
“The next thing I know, a producer’s ringing me up to say congratulations for getting my song on Robbie’s record. I was shocked. When you start working with someone, or you start an idea with someone, you’re legally entitled to a share of the publishing. I have demos of that tape and will see him in court if I have to. The money can all go to charity, I just want him to be a man and do the right thing.”
Ashley Hamilton, songwriter and ex-stepson on Rod Stewart, is claiming that he thought up the idea for 'She's Madonna' along with the singer.
.Hamilton is now seeking a share of the revenue for the song, which Williams recorded with the Pet Shop Boys.
He told The Mirror: “We came up with this idea over coffee one afternoon. Robbie said he had an idea for a song about some girl he used to date, Tania Strecker, and how she was dumped by Guy Ritchie for Madonna. That was a slimy thing to do, so I said, ‘Why don’t we make a joke song about it?’ That’s how it started. We worked on the lyrics together at home and at the studio.
“The next thing I know, a producer’s ringing me up to say congratulations for getting my song on Robbie’s record. I was shocked. When you start working with someone, or you start an idea with someone, you’re legally entitled to a share of the publishing. I have demos of that tape and will see him in court if I have to. The money can all go to charity, I just want him to be a man and do the right thing.”
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