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This is the end of Roxette.
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Th_Th said on December 12, 2002 09:20:
I truly believe that Roxette are not going to release another studio album again. Marie is fighting against cancer and death at the moment and once she won the battle, I feel her family is going to be all that matters to her. I believe, she will stop working with Roxette all together. But I do believe that she is going to release more Solo Work, which will be more successful than anything else she has done in the past. As her suffering makes us love her even more, as we feel for her and pray for her, she is much more closer to us now. Because of this, I do believe, her future Solo Work will be even more successful than the past solo work. And I woldn’t even be sad about it, if Roxette would stop now. It would even be a good time to stop I think. I just can not see that Roxette is going to release one more Studio Album.
thomasc said on December 12, 2002 09:58:
Why so negative. Why don’t you just look forward to Christmas....what will be will be. Am sure Marie is surrounding herself with positivity.
roxbeliever said on December 12, 2002 10:17:
Th_Th - lets talk about that after 10 years.... pleaseeeeeeee....not right now.......
roxing-Jane said on December 12, 2002 10:18:
Why shouldn’t we discuss about it?
I’m totally your oppinion, th th.
I was talking with my boyfriend yesterday about Marie’s illness and he said exactly the same like you.
He said, I really can’t imagine that she will for example in a year or two tour again around the world, I think she will quit “Roxette”.
She will continue living much calmer, perhaps continueing releasing solostuff, painting etc.
But she will not go on like before, esp. cause of her family.
I personaly think exactly the same, and I must say I’m not sad about it.
The only thing I want is that she will get well......
pietROxette said on December 12, 2002 10:47:
There is no point in what you’ve said.
What is the difference between releasing a solo album or a Roxette album?
This is a very, very stupid topic. It’s like the Expressen article... Such medical treatments are necessary and obvious. The last news we were told that Marie recovered from the surgery. But what did you expect? A malignant tumour is removed from her brain... and she should go on touring the next weekend? Or what? Of course she has to undergo several treatments, but these were so obvious. As we know, these therapies are very hard for the body. But there’s nothing new in the article. It’s only aim was to create some sort of sensation (and sell more copies). If you think Marie’s illness means the end of Roxette, you should have started this right when the tumour was diagnosed.
That’s it. Just because Marie feels bad due to the treatments, it doesn’t mean that when she is recovered, she’ll be always week and unable to perform.
RoxieFox said on December 12, 2002 11:08:
Wooah guys, please calm down. There’s nothing wrong with this topic: in fact it’s quite natural to want to discuss this right now.
Marie is part of a band, so it’s normal to talk about the future of that band. Don’t be so hard. We don’t have to walk around on eggshells now.Marie is ill and we’re praying for her. But don’t stop talking about Roxette or Per, please.
We too discussed this last night and I agree with the person who said that Marie will want to spend time with her family after this. Don’t forget that she is not 20 years old anymore. She deserves to take it easy.
I’m not saying that she will forever be weak - not at all - but it will be quite natural for her to want to withdraw from public life and spend more quality time with her family.
So I think it would become a natural end for the band. They have such a history and such a presence. They leave an enormous and beautiful legacy. And some day it has to end. what does not mean that we should stop talking about them.
Santi said on December 12, 2002 12:34:
@PietROxette: Nobody knew it was malignant until yesterday, when we read the article (the sources are close friends of Marie, it says). Nobody knew the treatment had to be aggressive, because I don’t know much about medicine but I’m pretty sure a benign tumour doesn’t need the same kind of treatment as the malignant since it won’t spread. Nobody knew that they will probably have to use “cell poison” (sorry, don’t know the word for this in English).
So in fact the article has brought a lot of things.
And I guess we all feared this, it something that could happen, if she was healthy and recovering they would have said it by now, and just remember Per’s face during the promotion... he did look sad many times.
Sorry if stating it as I think it is hurts someone, I don’t mean that.
Santi said on December 12, 2002 12:45:
And well, actually there’s a difference between her solo albums and Roxette’s...
Her solo work lately is recorded in Vinden Studios, that is in her home. The musician that plays most instruments is her husband, he’s also the technician and everything. So I guess it’s a pretty more familiar thing.
She doesn’t have to stress about sales or promotion, she doesn’t have to go on tour, something that everyone expects from Roxette.
She’s the one who decides everything, it’s her and her husband’s songs.
pietROxette said on December 12, 2002 13:21:
I knew it was malignant and new that she would have to face medical treatment after the surgery. It was a common and known fact. Probably you didn’t read all articles.
Th_Th said on December 12, 2002 14:49:
I knew too well, that many fans would be soo annoyed with me for putting up this topic...
Last night I discussed this with my wife, and it was for the first time, that I wasn’t even sad thinking about a possible split.
And there is a huge difference of releasing Solo Stuff or Roxette stuff. The Solo Stuff is so much more personal, it is her own personality in every way, song writing and singing and also a family project kinda thing, thinking about the last studio album she released, it was produced by her husband etc... so this really is a huge difference. Besides that, I do think, for Roxette you have to work much much harder, as you are a International Star, but Solo, she just does it for her country, eben though it would be great if she would release english stuff, but that is a different topic...
I am not even being negative, thinking about the end of roxette now, even leaves a certain feeling of peace in my heart. You never know what is going to happen though...
I know some people, that are really close to me, that have gone through, or are going through the same as Marie is at the moment, the ones that got through it, after years of battle, they have become totally different people, your personality changes SO MUCH. To the better I noticed. Who knows what Marie is going to do once she won the battle... but I still feel, with a peacefull feeling, that this is the end of Roxette indeed.
lonely_girl said on December 12, 2002 15:04:
Here we go again th_th... You a teaser? Sorry, I can’t read anything in this direction also between your lines! :s
Roxoholic said on December 12, 2002 15:17:
I have to say that I don´t think that this is the end for Roxette. Sure, it will take a while to the next Roxette album ofcourse (after The Pop Hits) but that´s understandable. Also you all mention that Per has said that Marie will come back. Don´t you think that Per knows everything about Marie. He has said that they talk together almost every day so if Marie´s tumor was cancerous Per would know about this and he wouldn´t say that she will come back if she isn´t , so Roxette will go on. But lots of love to Marie and her family and friends. Marie: You´re in my prayers.
Th_Th said on December 12, 2002 15:33:
Lonely Girl:
Of course i am not being funny here! and I am not trying to tease anyone on this topic here...
I am just sharing my feelings, which are quite personal... and what was negative about what I mentioned here??
Jud (moderator) said on December 12, 2002 15:51:
erhm.. aint it a bit exagerated to say she is fighting against death? You could follow Lars advice: don’t overreact.....
PiterPam said on December 12, 2002 16:09:
the most part of maries life was roxette. and I think it will be so.
coyboyusa said on December 12, 2002 16:32:
hereds never an end as long as we have their music is around. If this how roxette closes a 2 decade chapter of music and memories then so be it. At this point al that matters is the health and happiness of the people involved, for us to be so selfish as to complain about them no longer recording is incomprehensible. I can’t even begin to imagine how per feels. Aside from how business has change his friendship with marie, to what end who cares, I am sure he’s torn by someoen he chose to dedicate nearly 30 yrs of friendship to goning through such a horrible experience. at this moment I could care less whether they ever record a single not again so long as I know maries children stil have a mother...which is more meaningful than any grammy or other musical accolade
roxbeliever said on December 12, 2002 19:06:
THERE CAN’T BE THE END OF ROXETTE!!!
Roxette is not just a band ,Roxette is the spirit ,the love,the life...
you can’t end this spirit...
i agree with Pietro–“What is the difference ...”
When i heard Per or Marie voice i get the same feeling–they just ...”break the silence of the ordinary day”...
i think Per and Marie think the same way cos they a perfect example of successful mix of solo and combined careers!!
harriej said on December 12, 2002 19:45:
Don’t you think that we just should give Marie the time to fight this tumor.
If all goes well (let’s hope it does), she can decide herself if she feels good and strong enough to go on with Roxette. If not, we have to respect that.
She has given us so much, so let’s support her as much as possible and give her the time she needs.
Hopefully it is not the end of Roxette (because that would indeed mean it is worse than we thought), but les us not take conclusions, which are not sure yet.
I wish Marie the power to deal with this.
Harrie.
mon-ami said on December 12, 2002 21:47:
HEY HEY....PLEASE LETS RELAX!! we r all woried now....but why to think about such a things. it wont help marie if she will read all this. please lets be possitive , we just have to wait easily ok?
and please......roxette will realize more albums in the future! its not the end! we r enough worried so far so lets not join another worry topic.
roxtexanet said on December 12, 2002 22:02:
I think that although it’s natural to think that Marie will want to spend more time with her family and less time on her career, Marie has always done a fantastic job with managing both. In 1993-94 she made a decision: back off on Roxette and take care of my family, or work to stay on top of the charts for awhile longer at the risk of losing the happiness having a family has given me. I’ll bet Marie has no regrets about how she has chosen to divide her time between career and family, and I’ll bet that Roxette would have split a long time ago if she and Per hadn’t taken the time they needed for themselves. They may not be the most successful band in the world commercially anymore, but I’d say they’re doing better than many bands out there... no fighting amongst themselves, enjoying what they do for a living, making music for fun rather than money... it just depends on how you measure success. Roxette will never break up - they’ll just stop recording one day, and this makes me very happy. I hope to see Marie back to perfect health as soon as possible like everyone, and I’ll know that day has come when I see Marie doing what she does best.
wendy said on December 12, 2002 22:20:
Sorry,i’m relaxed,i don’t see it as a negative thing
Maybe it’s the right time to stop now,2 greatest hits,ATAY do it pretty good,Rox is back on top,and i think that’s a better moment to stop,then when nobody talks about them anymore,...
cskendras said on December 12, 2002 23:03:
i am sure this is NOT the end for roxette! just think positive...
Hotblooded said on December 13, 2002 00:46:
I don’t think Marie is even contemplating the future of Roxette right now so it is stupid to speculate either way. First she must fight this disease then when she gets through that she will be able to decide what she wants for the future. Both Per & Marie have a lot of fun working together and if Marie get’s through all this I see no reason why they would split up, perhaps take it easy yes but totally stop working together no.
Right now I don’t really care about the future of Roxette, I just want Marie to get over this and be healthy and happy again.
crashboom said on December 13, 2002 00:54:
wanna die and cry (well, i am tired of it!) but i think too it‘s the end of roxette, marie once said something like: 1rst my family, then roxette..and in this moment we have to live, guess she will choice the one and of course not roxette.....but i must to believe she will win this fight!!!!, yes, she will win coz angels always win, and she is a real one for me and for us!!!!!!!!..marie: go on kicking ass to that cancer!!! i know u will win coz u are so, so strong!!!!!!!!!!, marie. all my strength from argentina!!!!!!, i believe u!!!!, u will win!!!!!!!!............ Tro, jag vill känna tro
Jag vill känna
Morgondagen nalkas
Här i lugn och ro
I en vinterväld
Finns det någon tro?
Jag vill känna
Önskan om en tid
Så ljus som friheten
Känna tro igen
DON‘T FORGET MARIE: U ARE THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE, THE REASON OF IT, THE REASON I STILL BREATHING..............
Ricardo said on December 13, 2002 01:35:
Can someone explain why Marie is willing to quit Roxette after healing her cancer desease? She will probably take vacacions to be with her family and friends, and maybe even record a solo album. But I don’t see the connection between Roxette and Marie’s cancer, or did Roxette cause cancer to Marie? I don’t think so... I do believe Roxette is one of Marie’s reasons to LIVE, she enjoys what she does in Roxette and she’s the best at it. The worst thing could happen (in my opinion) is that she dicides not to tour again, but I think Roxette will go on, at least in the studio.
Th_Th said on December 13, 2002 09:34:
I don’t think Roxette would only exist as a pure Studio Band, Uncountable times, MArie and Per have said, that Roxette is a Tour Band, and we know that, they were always on tour, that is Roxette... But maybe they will change... don’t know...
I don’t think Marie is at her best when she is with Roxette. She is at her best with her Solo stuff and Roxette. No matter what she does, she puts her best into it.
Just remember when she was on stage with her sugarcrane, She was at her best then!!!! That’s what I thought anyway. Maybe it was because she was on stage with her husband then... well, I really do believe, no matter what she does, she is at her best, solo, Roxette or other projects... for myself, I from all of it, I prefer her solo stuff.
Small-talker said on December 13, 2002 10:24:
a-t-a-y chart positions:
Romania: #6!
That’s it! That’s the only country that it was a hit in (i think - but how do i know... i’ve just complied a whole website dedicated to Rox chart positions.
The end is definately near!
animalkingdom said on December 13, 2002 13:23:
Per & Marie do it because they love what they’re doing.
BTW. Still breaking into top 40’s and top 20’s after 15 years is quite an accomplishment!
mon-ami said on December 13, 2002 15:53:
roxtexanet is right ( in the previous page). what makes roxette to be speciall and lovely is the strong friendship , care and attitude through all those years. lets keep this brotherly love to be the strongest of all around roxette , and us , the fans.
roxing-Jane said on December 13, 2002 19:48:
“What’s the difference between an soloalbum and Roxette?”
What a silly question! *headshaking*
What can I say to this here all? I TOTALLY agree with Th_Th.
I think too that she will quit Roxette and if not take a long, long brake.
P.S.: l don’t understand too were the problem is to talk about this subject.
cskendras said on December 13, 2002 21:57:
i am CONFUSED how some of you guys are reacting here!!
instead of thinking positive and pray for marie you write comments about the end of roxette and so on...
if maries health is NOT ok i don’t care a bulshit what they will release in the near future!!
marie has a family and i wish that she will get fit again very soon to be there for her children.
but when i read your comments i get more upset, because some of you think only into one direction.
music, stuff, releases, charts...
what about the human beings marie & per??
marre said on December 13, 2002 22:00:
I refuse to think that this will be the end of roxette
w’ll see in a year.
marre
bunny said on December 13, 2002 23:01:
There is no such thing as the end of Roxette. Their music will always LIVE
roxb said on December 14, 2002 08:17:
The decision is entirely up to Marie, what use is it to speculate on her career when she is fighting for her life? It will probably be a good thing for her to relax, but it doesn’t neccesaraly mean the end of Roxette, but if it is, it’ll be hard for me to accept.
roxing-Jane said on December 14, 2002 10:17:
@cskendras:
My first comment here was of course my personaly oppinion about the future of Roxette (what the subject here is)and that perhaps she will quit CAUSE first for her family!
I’M NOT a person which only thinks in the Roxette and solomusic direction, I wouldn’t be angry if she would qiut.
For me the most important is that she will get well!
cskendras said on December 14, 2002 10:48:
@roxing-jane:
OK.
but you won’t refuse that many many people here on TDR think only into one stupid direction, would you?
Roxfever said on December 14, 2002 12:46:
Hi guys!
I think all us agree that the most important thing is that Marie will be ok, no matter if the will be a roxette in the future or not. Your statements that it is quite egoistic to discuss whether there will be new albums/ tours or not are correct. But and I think that is what most people mean, is that none of us fans can imagine a life without Roxette. (sure, there is old material, but that‘s not the same). So it is egoistic on the one hand but the loss of Roxette would mean the loss of a big part of our life. That’s why I understand this reaction. Let‘s hope that things will be the same again! It’s Christmas time. Maybe our wish comes true, and I’m sure Marie’s wish to recover will!
gyllene_tjej said on December 14, 2002 20:45:
oh man... how delicate and tactful you are. No further comments needed.
Roxfever said on December 15, 2002 13:28:
Dear gyllene_tjej,
this has nothing to do with not being tactful. If you read the dicussion you learn that for some people it would be ok if Roxette slit up. Do you really thing that what Marie wants to hear is that even fans have already given up hope that Roxette will stay alive and have already come to terms with end of Roxette? I’m sure Marie expects us to support her to go on with Roxette and to accept her decision not to go on but only when she has made this decision and not beforehand. Roxette is part of Marie’s life. Do you want her to give up what she has been doing for so many years and has had fun with? By the way, some sentences here sound like it has always been a torture for Marie to work with Per as Roxette. Per will be shocked if he reads this.
roxing-Jane said on December 16, 2002 05:52:
Of course I don’t want her to give up everything which she worked hard for, don’t understand me wrong.
But if she would spend more time with her family in the future I would accept it.
Yes, perhaps it wouldn’t give her a good feeling if she reads that all her Fans don’t see any future in Roxette anymore.
But isn’t it natural that her Fans are talking and dicussing about this now?
Oyvind said on December 16, 2002 11:22:
maybye the end of roxette, but not the end of marie fredriksson
RealSugarSexMagick said on December 16, 2002 17:07:
Why can’t eveyone stop being so FUCKING selfish and consider Marie as a’person’ and not a fucking ’singer’! Geez, everyone’s acting as if she’s dead and Roxette are completely over. I’m sure the least of her concerns are ’us’ her fans, and more a priority to be there for her two wonderful children and loving husband! Seriously, take a look at what has been said in this column and it’s enuff to make ya sick!!!!
lonely_girl said on December 12, 2002 09:38:
I think that should not be discussed right now. We are all shocked and sad and I do not think about that right now. If they call their quit right now, I would be sad but I would understand.
Per once said: Without Marie there won’t be Roxette...