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Intertextuality (Kiss
and Robbie Williams)
By Becky and Liam
Biography of Bands
Kiss
Origin
New York City, New York, United States
Genres
Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal
Robbie Williams
Born
13 February 1974 (age 41)
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England,
United Kingdom
Years active
1973present
Genres
Pop rock, soft rock
dance
Britpop (early solo work)
Associated acts
Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Wicked Lester,
Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath
Occupation(s)
Singer songwriter musician
record producer
actor
Members
Paul Stanley
Gene Simmons
Eric Singer
Tommy Thayer
Years active
1990present
Associated acts
Take That Gary Barlow
Kylie Minogue
Avicii
How Intertextuality is
Used
Homage is the type of Intertextuality used by
Robbie Williams in Let Me Entertain You but also
Pastiche as in the first scene of the song he goes
to bite the head of a dove but instead kisses it
this relates to Ozzy Osbourne and what he did on
stage this helps him distance himself from Take
That. The use of Homage Is to tribute to Kiss the
heavy metal band. Pastiche does play an element
in it to make it seem slightly less serious.
Why is Intertextuality is
Used?
Intertextuality is used to create a tribute to Kiss
by Robbie Williams, the use of Homage creates
quite a serious type of effect in the videos. The
audience are supposed to make the link between
Robbie Williams and Kiss but also other rock icons
like Ozzy Osbourne helping the audience change
the view of him. He chose to do this as he wanted
to leave the Boy Band type of music which
referencing Kiss and Ozzy Osbourne would do.
Intertextuality creates ideas about the artist as he
has referenced to serious rock groups and the fact
he wanted to change his appearance in the music
industry.