Talk:Rehab (Amy Winehouse song)

Amy Winehouse and "Fuck"
Wikipedia policy says "when quoting relevant material from external sources, rendering a quote as it was originally spoken/written trumps our style guidelines". Unless a source, written or an audio sample/video, where Winehouse actually says "fuck" in that quote is found (and referenced) the quote should stay censored. Laalaaa 20:03, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
 * That's a silly policy. The only other reference I can find on the internet is this blog. &mdash; AnemoneProj e ctors (talk) 20:59, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Citation
If someone could improve on my citation (#23, in "appearances in other media") I'd appreciate it. Th 2005 (talk) 18:57, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

Background Music
Someone knows what original background music sounds at this song, like in Tears Dry On Their Own background music is from Ain't No Mountain High Enough?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.7.73.39 (talk) 15:49, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

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Drunken slag
Despite the song's lyrics she did eventually check into a rehab clinic, didn't she? I'm sure that should be mentioned somewhere. --128.243.253.112 (talk) 13:34, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

There ought to be a controversy section in this article relating to this subject. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.56.236.189 (talk) 23:41, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Racist Lyrics
There should be some mention of the racist lyrics in the song. She sings, "Yes, I've been black but when I come back..." which kind of implies that black people are always getting drunk. I'm surprised the song wasn't more controversial because of this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.99.104.234 (talk) 00:10, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
 * And my response to that would be "No, no, no." I would suggest that interpreting the use of the word "black" in the context of that song as referring to black people is more than slightly skewed and your own POV. Why could it not be be referring to a black frame of mind, meaning, in other words, dark, self-destructive or depressive? I see absolutely no reason to include your personal interpretation of the song in this article. In this case, racism would be solely in the eye of the beholder. Wildhartlivie (talk) 02:25, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

It refers to blackouts, like from drinking.

I'd be inclined to include the possible racism if there was discussion about it in the media.--Aichik (talk) 09:16, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

FYI - NOT EVERYTHING IS RACIST - ITS HER DEPRESSION  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.57.104.14 (talk) 14:34, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

It may be a variation on the old joking saying "Once you go black you never go back", but does not seem to refer to black people in its context... AnonMoos (talk) 12:49, 17 July 2014 (UTC)

This Amy Winehouse song is a cover song
I came across the original someone posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_Rm_Yu4Bns its a Noel Coward cover the song was written in 1934, word for word the lyrics and refrain are exact, should Amy Winehouse still be credited as the originator of the lyrics?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mh7719 (talk • contribs) 22:51, 15 June 2009 (UTC)


 * No offense, but that is quite preposterous. The Youtube video explains itself as a parody, as well as the uploader, himself. Besides, a Youtube video would not qualify as substantial proof either way.  Regardless, don't you think if it really was written by Noel Coward then the Grammy officials, BRIT award officials, etc. would have noticed?  Noel Coward isn't exactly someone whose songs just fade into obscurity.  It's a parody video.  Amy Winehouse wrote the melody and lyrics. andrew042886


 * Actually, offense intended, anyone who makes a comment as ridiculous as that obviously has either 1) never heard "Rehab;" 2) never heard or read a song by Noel Coward; and/or 3) is the most gullible and unthinking type of person imaginable. Niremetal (talk) 00:07, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

I posted the link myself last week. I didn't know this one had already been discussed. As a more general point, do we accept YouTube covers which "ordinary" people have done as covers proper, or do they have to be released by "established" artists? It could all get a bit arbitrary. Much modern music is not released "physically" ie as a CD, and what about songs which have been performed in concert, but not actually released as part of an artist's official "discography"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cedricthecentaur (talk • contribs) 12:04, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

That is so funny. I changed wikipeadia years ago to explain that noel coward had obviously written this piece in 1934 discrediting the producers "Mark Ronson" statement I was walking down the street with Amy. We were in New York and we'd been working together for about a week and we were walking to some store. She wanted to buy a present for her boyfriend and she was telling me about a specific time in her life that was.... I feel bad, like, talking about a friend like this, but I think I've told this story enough times.... but she hit, like, a certain low and her dad came over to try and talk some sense into her. And she was like, "He tried to make me go to rehab and I was like, 'Pfft, no no no.'" And the first thing I was like, "ding ding ding ding ding." Like, I mean I'm supposed to be like, "How was that for you?" and all I'm like is, "We've got to go back to the studio."

Also Mitch Winehouse, Amy's father, confirms Ronson's story about the origins of the song in his 2012 biography of her, Amy, My Daughter.

I WAS IMMEDIATELY BANNED FROM WIKIPEADIA AND THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE THAT HAD MR COWRD PERFORMING LIVE THE REHAB SONG WAS REMOVED. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.184.227.48 (talk) 04:57, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

Copyediting queries
Trying to get this to GA status. Here's what I was wondering:


 * In listing the Justin Timberlake cover, it mentions his singing the chorus in the 3rd person. What *is* the chorus in the song? It'd be great to have it in there.


 * In the chart performance section there's mention of the song being the "fifth-sixth best-selling single" in the UK. What does this mean?

thanks!--Aichik (talk) 09:19, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

Billboard review

 * https://books.google.com.vn/books?id=GhMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=amy+winehouse+you+know+i%27m+no+good+billboard+review&source=bl&ots=leX1xC2wPN&sig=jF5EWBS0VacPpHtNmPNxc6iXi54&hl=vi&sa=X&ei=EhKZVJjfNITluQSgzILoCQ&ved=0CBwQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=amy%20winehouse%20you%20know%20i'm%20no%20good%20billboard%20review&f=false

Simon (talk) 06:57, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

I said no no no.
On second thoughts.. maybe yes? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.4.97.209 (talk) 14:36, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Dear Wikipedia,

Yesterday I had made a modification, which seems to have been rejected, as it seems to have been removed.

In this content, it is written that Amy Winehouse had written the song 'Rehab". I had provided a YouTube video URL, which proves that 'Rehab' was written in 1934 by Sir Noël Peirce Coward. Winehouse simply modified the tune and added some lyrics of her own, whilst keeping the chorus intact. Here is the YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90VCKVDXQwY

What is the reason my contribution was rejected?

Thank you very much, Michelle Cohen — Preceding unsigned comment added by Msmcis (talk • contribs) 20:14, 18 July 2015 (UTC)

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