Alienista said on April 3, 2002 06:05:

this Summer I saw an interview with Roxette on MTV, when they presented Milk&Toast&Honey, so...
When they were asked what song they would like to listen, both decided on Travis song.
On the question “Why Travis?”, Per told
-They’re making good songs & the soloist has a good voice.
And Marie added:
- And he’s very good looking...

-)

PerFanatic said on December 5, 2002 17:03:

Well, I know Per likes ABBA:) In a recent interview, he said that if he could give 1 song to aliens from another planet, it would be SOS by ABBA... indeed, that is a great song:)

Alienista said on December 5, 2002 18:13:

Once Per told “Bono is fab!” They often mention U2 in the interviews. For instance... Here the extract from an Australian interview of 1991 with MF

...We got a very special feeling the first time we came to Australia. We both really loved the atmosphere there. I really liked the people - everyone we met was very friendly. We are really looking forward to playing live there. Per and I saw U2 perform in Melbourne and the audience was just wonderful. Everyone was really excited, it was just fantastic...

animalkingdom said on December 5, 2002 20:34:

I remember someone saying that the Red Hot Chili Peppers singer said he enjoyed ’Look Sharp!’ very much and thought it was one of the best albums he ever bought...

animalkingdom said on December 5, 2002 20:41:

One more, might be a bit irrelevant but anyways:

I don’t know if anyone ever watched MTV’s VideoClash but, anyway, I once sent a message and wrote “Why don’t you play Roxette?” and the editor commented back: “Roxette...Do you have no taste at all?”

eva_roxer said on December 5, 2002 23:26:

Hi all!!

To contribute to this topic, I have to say that in an interview from 1995 at any radio station both P&M told that they both liked a lot Sheryl Crow’s music, and that they thought that she was very talented :)

tinytim said on December 6, 2002 14:58:

[who brought this topic back to life??]

I once sent a question to Per in roxette.se. The title was “Missing the 80’s”, where I asked if they used to play other band’s songs in the rehearsals, just for fun...he said he doesn’t, but the guys play classics from Scorpions and Eagles.

He said his fave song from 80’s is ’Girls on Film’, from Duran Duran. I heard this song once and it was very nice!! Reminds me a little, just a little, physical fascination.

BTW: I don’t like Bono Vox. He’s talented, but I think he’s a pretender...at least a little.

vivien said on December 7, 2002 14:20:

What did Marie say about Britney?
(I hate Britney.)

wendy said on December 7, 2002 23:07:

euh...am i the only one who likes her???? *shy*
well,only the music,her personality is nothing :p

Alienista said on December 8, 2002 15:03:

Britney is just ridiculous... Especially with her “I love rock & roll”

Twilight-Ghost said on December 8, 2002 16:10:

Hate to admit it (even to my friends) but I like most Britney Spears songs. Her songs are catchy, she can sing and can dance really well. I hate that “I’m a Slave” song though.
But I’m not sure if I like her as a person. I also don’t like how she promotes sex to sell an album. Many artists nowadays are doing that.

NinaP said on December 8, 2002 23:37:

Hey,what did Oasis say about Roxette?

Does anybody else know about other bands comments on Rox/Per/Marie and vice versa?
Please send them I´d love to read that!

ozzo said on December 15, 2002 15:57:

i hear sometime in the late 90s ozzy osbourne said he thought roxette was a very good band and he didn’t mind working with per on a new song for ozzy’s greatest hits abum... that didn’t work out though...

tinytim said on December 17, 2002 14:37:

Well, we have to consider that Per really dislikes Bon Jovi, too.

I remember that the thing on Britney said by Marie was written in a interview posted on roxette.nl site, while they were yet rehearsing for the RS tour. The site reporter asked about something like the actual pop moment, and Marie said something here, there and when she mentioned Britney, she said something ironical, she finished the phrase with “and Britney, well, everybody knows how she will sound”. I don’t remember the declaration entirely, but the context was ironical.

regn said on December 17, 2002 20:54:

It was about the Upcoming albums of Michael Jackson & Britney ; and she say (somethin’ like this) That she prefer listen the new MJ’s album than BS. stuff because everybody Knows how she will sound...

Twilight-Ghost said on December 22, 2002 16:51:

The following are the quotes I’ve come across when I was doing some Roxette net-surfing. I found them rather insulting to the duo.

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Quotes from “The Wannadies”:
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“We formed because there was nothing else to do, but now we want to be popular all over the world because the only Swedish bands people have heard of are Ace of Base and Roxette. God, I hate those b*****ds.”

http://www.cmcuk.demon.co.uk/wannadie/other/quotes.htm

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Q. It’s a similarly well known fact that you don’t like Ace of Base or Roxette. Is this not just jealousy of their success on your part?

A. Par-“I think it’s easier if you’re a bit shitty, very lousy, commercialised, it’s easier to make money. But I think bands like REM and U2, they’re really big, and they’re not shitty. So, sure we’d like to sell as many albums as Ace of Base or Roxette,”

http://www.cozmikshirts.co.uk/cozmik/wannadies.shtml

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Quotes from “Savage Garden”:
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Q - What about this whole Roxette-soundalike thing? Are you fans of theirs?

A - Darren: No, never have been. I respect them but I’ve never bought a Roxette single. I think when people hear our next single “To the Moon and Back” they’ll see we’re not like Roxette.

A- Daniel: I think the whole Roxette thing came from an industry mag. A reviewer said something about “I Want You” sounding like Roxette, so, of corse, when most DJs read it they think, “Blah blah Roxette!”

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(Daniel about their [then] upcoming single “To the Moon and Back”)
Daniel: Even if it doesn’t do anything on the charts we’re releasing it to get away from the whole Roxette thing.

Q - What’s your Favourite Roxette song?
A - Darren: The only song I really liked is “Listen To Your Heart”, that’s a great song.
A - Daniel: “It Must Have Been Love” was good.

Q - What is the meaning of life according to Savage Garden?
A - Darren: (in Swedish accent) To listen to your heart.
A - Daniel: To come join the joyride.

http://www.effect.net.au/lukastan/savage/Media/Media-20.htm

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Quotes from “Deckchair”:
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Q - Who or what inspired you to become a musician?
A - ’cos there is so much crap out there, if Roxette can be pop stars then why not me?

http://www.25records.com/deckchair.htm

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My response to this:
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Who are the “Wannadies” and who do they think they are???
Also, what do you think of Savage Garden’s thoughts about Roxette. They didn’t even wanted to sound like them. The first time I read that interview was in ’96 and I thought they were making fun of them.
..... and who is this Deckchair? any of you heard of them.

Twilight-Ghost said on December 30, 2002 15:08:

@tinytim: No, Savage Garden are not Swedish. They are Australians. People say their first single ’I Want You’ sounds like Roxette and they don’t like being compared with them.
Savage Garden (Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones) have now split.

I don’t know who the Deckhair are? But I saw picture of them. Haven’t heard what kind of music they do.

The Wannadies? I haven’t heard any song of theirs either.

Twilight-Ghost said on January 21, 2003 15:38:

For some reason I keep bringing this topic back. Anyway, I just discovered another negative opinion of Roxette on other artists.

A quote from Marie:

http://members.tripod.com/MARIE_FREDRIKSSON/Quotes.html

“What is all this shit music in the charts? I mean all this Vanilla Ice shit? I have never seen a chart like this, it is really so bad.”

roxchurch said on January 21, 2003 17:43:

just to say that right now on Top 20 fmplus radio Bulgaria i listenning Crush by Darren Hayes -it’s number 2
and the number 1 is ..guess who- Roxette with Atay:-))

Twilight-Ghost said on January 22, 2003 14:23:

Why does he hate them? Did he have any reason? Or are their music just isn’t his taste?

Twilight-Ghost said on January 28, 2003 16:47:

I’ve just discovered another quote from SG about Roxette.

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When asked about others who have described the group as a slightly hipper version of the Scandinavian group Roxette, (Daniel) Jones responds: “At least the word ’hipper’ is there.”
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http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Lot/9422/sgarticles.html

Vixzter said on January 28, 2003 18:51:

as posted earlier in this topic :

Per’s reply to what the Wannadies said :

“The Wannadies are a great band because they’re not very far away from what we do, only we have better songs and sell millions more records”

>:)

Santi said on February 3, 2003 23:13:

No, I understand Per about that Simply Red. I just can’t stand them either and they didn’t steal me any number one. It’s just that many people can’t stand them at all :DDD

dizzydaleks said on February 4, 2003 00:56:

Cathy Dennis once stated in Smash Hits that Joyride was the worst album of the year, and that Roxette were her most hated group! Ah, well Cathy - at least Roxette are still performing their material, and not simply writing it for Kylie!

Roxette-atic said on February 4, 2003 08:10:

I must say, that I really started to laught when they asked SG for the meaning of life:)
_ to listen to your heart
- to join the joyride... heheh

But I think they are chicken that they dont admit that Roxette IS one of their biggest influences. Esp. when it is so obvious in songs like I Want, You, Hold Me and Chained to you.

dizzydaleks said on February 4, 2003 15:08:

The delightful Ms Dennis had a large hit circa the Joyride era with “Too Many Walls”, and was regarded as a big thing in the UK at the time. How we can laugh now ...

tinytim said on February 5, 2003 21:32:

Yeah, but Stars was released before Roxette’s.

And it is a beautiful song, too.

I wouldn’t buy a SR’s album, but I don’t see reason to criticize’em. They are excellent musicians, and their style is limitless...well, maybe I don’t manage to mind them as rockers, but they play sweet, it’s...nice song.

-Gee- said on February 6, 2003 17:34:

i presume that what marie said about britney is that mrs. spears s’ being a bi-yatch >;)

(well aren’t shitney & Mariah bi-yatches?)