tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.comments2023-03-29T15:38:00.927-04:00Idol ThoughtsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-29989064000301028582010-05-27T12:30:50.257-04:002010-05-27T12:30:50.257-04:00I used a thought of yours in my blog piece about t...I used a thought of yours in my blog piece about the American Idol finale. Thank you for the inspiration! http://www.ryanlytle.com/american-idol-lee-dewyze-wins-simon-says-goodbye/Ryanhttp://www.ryanlytle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-41404801501453549232010-05-12T18:54:58.903-04:002010-05-12T18:54:58.903-04:00In my opinion....they should all go home tonight a...In my opinion....they should all go home tonight and call this season OVER. And if they can't find any better talent next year, I would just end the show for good. This season has been a nightmare!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-86197212948202237272010-05-05T11:36:43.565-04:002010-05-05T11:36:43.565-04:00The whole show is a snooze this year. I wasn'...The whole show is a snooze this year. I wasn't impressed with any of them last night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-25530549320099709602010-05-05T10:15:27.428-04:002010-05-05T10:15:27.428-04:00Yeah I'm about tired of Aaron too. I really l...Yeah I'm about tired of Aaron too. I really like Mike and Lee...I think they were head and shoulders above the rest last night. I think any combination of Mike/Lee, Lee/Crystal or Mike/Crystal would make for an intriguing final.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-36573628876047945122010-05-05T08:35:23.548-04:002010-05-05T08:35:23.548-04:00Totally agree. Little Aaron needs to go away tonig...Totally agree. Little Aaron needs to go away tonight. What a lightweight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-68362272695506656502010-04-21T15:30:53.754-04:002010-04-21T15:30:53.754-04:00American Idol is the same every year. Same songs,...American Idol is the same every year. Same songs, same variety of contestants, same lame commentary from the judges. The only thing that changes is the model of car that Ford is trying to sell you.<br /><br />I will never understand the draw to such a mindless show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-18004989034636112912010-04-21T15:15:20.936-04:002010-04-21T15:15:20.936-04:00American Idol seems to be quickly becoming America...American Idol seems to be quickly becoming American Midol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-67750462091868693912010-04-14T13:24:29.938-04:002010-04-14T13:24:29.938-04:00Once again, the most entertaining column on charlo...Once again, the most entertaining column on charlotte.com! Keep up the good work, Jen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-36985128542681399262010-04-07T19:24:32.552-04:002010-04-07T19:24:32.552-04:00First lesson - the contestants should not be able ...First lesson - the contestants should not be able to do any song that has previously been performed in the two seasons prior (at least). It is always going to draw comparisons. This week it showed (in my opinion) just how awful Big Mike is. Compared to Cook's version two years ago it was like nails on a chalkboard. <br /><br />Second lesson - if David Cook did it, don't do it. Don't even think about doing it because noone and I mean noone can cover a song the way he can. Jumpin' Jack Flash being the most recent performance (on iTunes by the way). Every song Cook does, is either better or as good as the original like Billie Jean, Hello, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing...there is a reason he had 11 top 100 songs when he was on because his covers were amazing (check out the 2010 Guinness Book of World Records).<br /><br />Third lesson - If you don't have the musical ability to change up the song to make it your own, then don't change it or ask someone to help you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-14124334985086551652010-04-07T11:32:52.170-04:002010-04-07T11:32:52.170-04:00Ah, you're right, Gokey did make an appearance...Ah, you're right, Gokey did make an appearance earlier in the season - that escaped me as I wrote the post above last night. Still, for her to drop in a Gokey reference based off that encounter alone - funny stuff.Jen Aronoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143735560541943835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-50349253185799704682010-04-07T07:04:44.454-04:002010-04-07T07:04:44.454-04:00The whole scene was enough to make me vomit. Horri...The whole scene was enough to make me vomit. Horrible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-69099342650218439842010-04-07T02:52:38.946-04:002010-04-07T02:52:38.946-04:00Loved Casey tonight! Btw Danny Gokey was on the sh...Loved Casey tonight! Btw Danny Gokey was on the show this season during the semis I think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-16903252193220237912010-03-31T10:50:46.654-04:002010-03-31T10:50:46.654-04:00Is it just me or does Aaron Kelly remind you of Da...Is it just me or does Aaron Kelly remind you of David Archuleta? I wish that kid with his Ellen hairstyle would go away!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-85750561868185991062010-03-24T13:21:20.216-04:002010-03-24T13:21:20.216-04:00I agree with all of your comments except for Cryst...I agree with all of your comments except for Crystal and Siobahn. Crystal's version of Bobby McGee was sooo tired and very karaoke. However, since the powers that be have already decided that she will be the winner, she was praised to infinity. Siobahn, on the other hand, was the only fresh and exciting vocal last night and sounded great!! And btw, the judges picked these people and they are the worst group ever of all 9 seasons.Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574567283050341991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-2689145571708636772010-03-24T11:05:12.635-04:002010-03-24T11:05:12.635-04:00Great article and you are right on with the commen...Great article and you are right on with the comments! Looking forward to future ones. Most of them were really bad last night. At least Simon tells the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-89869887842333842722010-03-23T19:25:35.075-04:002010-03-23T19:25:35.075-04:00I am sorry, but you rated Season 8 way too high. I...I am sorry, but you rated Season 8 way too high. It was one of the worst seasons as far as I am concerned. They have four possible artists as far as I can tell. <br /><br />Season 7 had the best OVERALL talent in the Top 10 and in my opinion the Best American Idol...David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Michael Johns all have albums out and Carly Smithson who is now the lead singer for "We Are The Fallen" has their debut album coming out in May. I think Syesha is on a show on Broadway. <br /><br />David was the most consistent and most original artist AI has ever seen and will probably ever see. Adam wasn't that original and screamed in all his songs. His arrangements he did were not all that memorable. Kris has a much better overall voice than Adam (again in my opinion). Allison is awesome...I did buy her entire album. Kris I bought a few songs from and Adam none. <br /><br />David Cook, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, Allison Iraheta, and Jordin Sparks (in that order) are the best idol contestants ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-80798616221132566612010-03-23T08:05:44.627-04:002010-03-23T08:05:44.627-04:00"Maligned as a flop"? Pretty sad choice..."Maligned as a flop"? Pretty sad choice of words when his post-Idol career is doing just fine. You think of flop as in record sales and that is too narrow-minded way of thinking these days. Music is diverse; radio play isn't. Taylor Hicks sings songs that the so-called teeny bopper Top 40 don't want to hear. That is sad. But he's been steadily working since winning Idol. That's pretty successful in my book. Broadway is nothing to sneeze at.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-37304000259254497162007-05-26T14:22:00.000-04:002007-05-26T14:22:00.000-04:00You were 99% dead on with your suggestions for imp...You were 99% dead on with your suggestions for improvement on the show. The only thing I disagree with is cutting the results show to a 1/2 hour. I think they should keep the 1 hour format but cut down the filler during it and replacing it with more content the watcher can use to invest themselves even more into the plights of the contestents. Since so many people like the "fashion" aspect of Idol, perhaps they could show segments on the process of deciding on their style, or perhaps something on how they determined their song choice. Now THAT I would love to watch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-85235130488863022742007-05-24T20:29:00.000-04:002007-05-24T20:29:00.000-04:00While Daughtry has a good voice...he sounds way to...While Daughtry has a good voice...he sounds way too much like Nickelback and Creed....where is Creed now....and he really needs to make his shows longer then 50 minutes...he is really turning alot of people off....Taylor last night was a complete surprise to me...I now understand why he won...he owned the stage...that is a performer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-60664013654433436212007-05-24T15:14:00.000-04:002007-05-24T15:14:00.000-04:00Lighten up on our resident blogger. She's more dea...Lighten up on our resident blogger. She's more dead-on than most. As far as Carrie Underwood goes, she might be a good singer, but she puts me to sleep. She can't hold a candle to Kelly or Chris in that dept. The best part of last night's show for this fan was the killa duo between Blake and Doug E Fresh. Now that's something I'd buy! Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-76051660579958738142007-05-24T12:36:00.000-04:002007-05-24T12:36:00.000-04:00Your observation were off base to say the least. T...Your observation were off base to say the least. Though they are only your opinions...Its the reminder I needed to NOT BE SO PC in the future. Carrie accomplishments SHOULD be award as well as Chris and its good for business to do so! 6 Million on a Debut album, why wouldn't you award that kind of sucess. Carrie proved once agin why she is the TOP IDOL--sorry you could not apprediate it. I don't like Country music, but I can absolutely appreciate her talents. A we should be reminded ALWAYS of any charity that benefits children and other poverish countries...SHAME ON YOU!!<BR/>By the way,<BR/>David Hassleholf shed tears last year for something his friend said next to hom, who was also beating Cancer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-11697486319150490252007-05-24T12:05:00.000-04:002007-05-24T12:05:00.000-04:00Hasselhoff really WAS in the audience? And I misse...Hasselhoff really WAS in the audience? And I missed it? Drat! Well, see, a blogger's got to look down to take some notes sometime... <BR/><BR/>Also, Taylor's jacket was hideous. It looked, like, embossed or something. And no way should the dude be wearing button-down shirts as silver and shiny as his hair. <BR/><BR/>And yes, I did screw up - the backing track to the Sanjaya segment was Richard Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathustra," a song that hardly anyone knows the name of, but nearly everyone has heard. It's used in "2001: A Space Odyssey," among many, many other movies, TV shows, commercials, etc. I was so tired last night, I mixed up my space-themed movies and attributed it to "Star Wars," which obviously has its own, well-known, oft-parodied theme song.Jen Aronoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143735560541943835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-88020806099423538182007-05-24T11:37:00.000-04:002007-05-24T11:37:00.000-04:00um..that wasn't the star wars theme.um..that wasn't the star wars theme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-81542097838732906092007-05-24T09:24:00.000-04:002007-05-24T09:24:00.000-04:00Well yes...people buy CD's because they like them....Well yes...people buy CD's because they like them. Carrie and Daughtry did albums that caught the attention of the public, thus the million of records sold. Taylor did not, I had completely forgotten about him - and after watching him in the show I know why. I did want to gouge my eyeballs after the purple jacket and the space shuttle shirt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-47407539361260547632007-05-24T09:09:00.000-04:002007-05-24T09:09:00.000-04:00The crap from Clive was so overdone and so insince...The crap from Clive was so overdone and so insincere that I think it actually hurt Carrie and Daughtry more than helped.<BR/><BR/>Really, Clive should just come out dressed in a suit with dollar signs all over it, because it's pretty clear that CD sales are the only measure by which he judges people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com