Wow...another season of the biggest show on TV is upon us...this thread is to discuss the wacky (other than Paula's insane behavior) the wild and the truly tone deaf as we make our way to crowning a new American Idol...

Well, throw a bandana on my head & call me Sanjaya...

Let the Idolatry begin!!

I read that this season will focus more on the singers and less on celebrity guests.. I liked the celeb guests though & hope they still are a large part of the show..

But yeah, last season I felt disengaged... Didn't know anything about them really because they didn't have time to focus on their lives & bios.., so the "I care" factor was down over other seasons...

When does this start? AI, I mean.

MOC - It started tonight, and will be on tomorrow also.. 2-night season premiere / 2 hours each night..

It was a pretty good mix of loons and talent... The loons are getting stranger every year..

So far I'm rooting for 3 from tonight... Two had stories to pull on your heartstrings (one with a disabled daughter / one sold a horse to get here)... and the other is an amazing looking 20-yr old guy.... All could sing like nobody's business..

Ah... it's probably just getting started out here. Not sure if I'll watch it tonight. :)

Wow...didn't dissapoint...

"If she were a bath tub...I would caulk her?" Are you freaking kidding me?

LOVED the cage fighting horse trainer...and ms Stalker...great voice.

"Paula's stalker"... just frikken bizarro-world there.. Especially when he shushed Simon (Simon let me finish!!) Surprised security let him stay that close.. (If she was a doggy, I would walk her... yuk)

"Ms. Victorious" (Janis Joplin wanna-be/ William Dafoe look-alike)... Good Lord, it's only a matter of time until we see her on WWE wearing a cape and pile-driving her opponents..

"Borat-Lite".... He sang "Mr. Bee-Gees" (didn't know there was just one guy) and wants to find a woman to love... "from her head to her nipples"... (ya got it half-right, bud..)

"Star Wars Chick"... Felt terrible for her grandparents.. She's a handful, I'll bet.. Waaaaaa.... they only pick the pretty ones... waaaaa.. (that's right - the socially inept ones usually don't get through either)

BD - I knew you -and most other red-blooded males -would like the cage-fighting horse trainer... (I like her too... she sold her horse! *sniff*)

BD - I knew you -and most other red-blooded males -would like the cage-fighting horse trainer... (I like her too... she sold her horse! *sniff*)


Nothing sexier than a woman that can serenade you and then catch you in a triangle choke if you make her mad:)

I think she has that "it" factor and hope she does well.

Nothing sexier than a woman that can serenade you and then catch you in a triangle choke if you make her mad:)

I think she has that "it" factor and hope she does well.

Calling AME.....AMMMEEE???....where's that frikken post of yours that would blow BD away....so I can cut and paste it here ;)

OMG!! LOL the blond spazzy girl from Campbell Texas!!! The one who was in the car wreck and moved ont o Hollywood???


I KNOW HER!!! :eek: *spazzes* She is a waitress at a local restaurants!! OMG LOL this is too funny.

My computer is playing up...can't edit, go advanced and get forbidden...oh the horror...:)

Usually miss AI over here but caught this one.....the young woman with the disabled little daughter was not only a beautiful story but she seemed like such a lovely gentle woman, lovely voice and beautiful family and friends, made AI very enjoyable for me..

Luvs - lol.. I ain't tellin :biggrin:

Sawyer's Mojito... no freakin' way! Good for her!! Simon was really enamored with her... I didn't think she was great - but her personality won them over...

Holy crap - the white pimp?? WTF? (I am your brother... your best friend foreeeeeever!!)

Loved the girl that did the Britney impression.. She was great. (hope she remembers her panties :rolleyes: )... and the backup singer from the beginning.. awesome voice.

Forgot to watch last night. I'm so used to there being nothing on tv (other than American Gladiator, lol) that I didn't even think to turn on the TV.

But I'm here and ready to roll with y'all once again. :biggrin:

Good to see you, BD!

Having not ever seen this part of AI before.....does Simon always drool and perk up so noticeably over the young pretty girls or was he just having a good day?

Having not ever seen this part of AI before.....does Simon always drool and perk up so noticeably over the young pretty girls or was he just having a good day?Yes to both... the latter because of the former. :biggrin:

I got the feeling that if they barked he would say YES....being able to sing was a plus

Hey Lost Laura!.... good to see you again..

Luvs - Randy's eyes are the ones to watch when the young hotties walk in.. hysterical.. Trying to be all nonchelant and smooth, but his eyes are bugging..

good to see you too, ame! :smile: i should be up and running with AI next week. :biggrin:

Oh I did notice randy Randy....they are quite the trio of judges

America is so very eclectic in their talent....I will watch and learn more tonight

ETA: I got to see the dynamo cage fighter BD and she is lovely (a per chance re-run on pay tv moment!!)......but my fav is the one with the disabled little girl so far....beautiful soul with a great voice and driven by the desire to accomplish something that goes way beyond the norm

Um...the dude who said he has never kissed a girl before?? Loved the advice Randy gave him:)

LL...how goes things?? I agree with LUVs on the woman with the disabled little girl...holds a spot in my heart that one.

Luvs - lol.. I ain't tellin :biggrin:

Sawyer's Mojito... no freakin' way! Good for her!! Simon was really enamored with her... I didn't think she was great - but her personality won them over...

Holy crap - the white pimp?? WTF? (I am your brother... your best friend foreeeeeever!!)

Loved the girl that did the Britney impression.. She was great. (hope she remembers her panties :rolleyes: )... and the backup singer from the beginning.. awesome voice.
I agree, I think it was a bit like the Cryin Cowboy who had never seen the ocean last Season, I think they wanted to help her life be a bit better :) she is a precious person SO happy and peppey! makes me smile everytime i saw her!

Lost Laura - excellent & thanks... good to have you back!

Sawyer's Mojito... she has an incredible attitude.. I hope she enjoys her journey.. The AI judges are showing a lot of heart this season.

BD - you mean "Kiss some girls"? That father was CREEPY.. The weird little key-locket thingy.. seemed like some new parental control cult

Luvs - The mother of the disabled girl (Angela Martin) is my fave so far too.. Sis & I went all weepy for her.. Great voice, great smile, great attitude... And incredible support system..

It made me wish that the 16-year old who broke down and cried (Temptress, the one who takes care of her sick, obese mother) would aspire to that level.. But it seemed like that little girl has had too much put upon her shoulders.. A shame.


For those of you who missed the premiere, here's some highlights:

Talented:
Angela Martin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMDCEo0-BXQ)

Kristy Cook (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8hxo--7ehU) (you're welcome, BD ;) )

Chris Watson (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq9h3D1FLz8)

Beth Stalker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMctT0xgru0)

Weird:
Paula's Stalker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo4MJUpX8fo)

Alexis Cohen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vy_vi2Gcy4).. wow....

star wars chick and the looper with the all the glitter on her face that abused Simon, even tho he didn't open his mouth to her,

the reasons why i love this show

freaks ! :biggrin:

Let's not forget the dufus that sang "Livin on a Prayer" what was with the crossed arms and the spinning in circles?? That..was...just...weird

But that is why we love this show!

I was also freaked out by the Heart wearing dad. I am all for parental involvement but that seems a little extreme. Girls, how freaked out would you be if a guy brought you home and he is wearing a key and his dad is wearing the heart the key goes to.

Does it seem to anyone else that Simon just seems to be going through the motions this season. I wonder how "into it" he is. But that's just my observation.

Freaks is right... but yeah, that's what makes this show fun!

Forgot about the spinning arm-crosser.... (he was Iooping..looping)

Girls, how freaked out would you be if a guy brought you home and he is wearing a key and his dad is wearing the heart the key goes to. Very. Um... check, please. It's ridiculous....creepy... cultish.... Parents of the Corn...

Does it seem to anyone else that Simon just seems to be going through the motions this season. I wonder how "into it" he is. But that's just my observation.I noticed he's way more low-key... Maybe he's getting tired of his own schtick, and trying not to be so nasty.. I personally love the subtle faces he makes now... They speak volumes..

Let's not forget the dufus that sang "Livin on a Prayer" what was with the crossed arms and the spinning in circles?? That..was...just...weird

But that is why we love this show!
:24: lol at first i thought he wasa bit drunk, then i could see he was a bit confused !!

the best was the very end of ep 2, the asian dude that wore the simon hat and wrote the brother song...... soooo funny,

LL...how goes things??

Great, good to be back on the boards and back in the AI thread. I'll try to remember to watch next week! :rolleyes:

Does anyone have a video of...my mom said this guy told the judges he peeled off his fingernails and kept them in a bag...
:eek:


Loved the I am your brother guy!!!!!!!!


I'm glad the young woman with the disabled daughter made it through :)

Simon rocks...his mannerisms are more controlled but he is still the one all the contestants want to hear from and the only one of the three that thinks for himself. Just a glare from him speaks loudly...

Ah..the brother dude!! That was really funny...

Does anyone have a video of...my mom said this guy told the judges he peeled off his fingernails and kept them in a bag...
:eek:

I'm reluctantly sending you this post Me_Kate... :biggrin: I can't even watch it again... Really, really gross.. and a wee bit too "Silence of the Lambs" for my taste...

Disgusting Fingernail Guy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5G9M5x_3WI) :sick:

I'm your Broooooo-dah (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwSOx_FYZkc)! (very funny when they all put on a show for Simon)

Oh grosss, but thanks for sending it!!!

I LOVE the brother guy.

"No sex allowed" was funny too!!!

I'm your Broooooo-dah (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwSOx_FYZkc)! (very funny when they all put on a show for Simon)lol brilliant thanks for posting haha rofl :24:

Glad y'all got a laugh from those..

I just ordered American Idol Encore/ Karaoke Revolution (Wii format) for my sister's birthday... Should be interesting..

Oh yes, that'll be lots of fun!!!!

Another award winning episode tonight for sure...love that DVR...great way to unwind after a long day...

Favorite moment:
The girl who though she was great and said she sounds like Mariah Carey.. (she likes to laugh at all the "losers")..
After her audition Simon says "Oh. My. God."
To which she replies.. "Yesssssss!"

I'm rooting for the widower with the little boy... Like the Aussie guy... the Irish girl whose visa ran out last time... the singing half of the Simon Stalker Sisters..

Some of them won't stop singing! Even when they're being yelled at.. I think they need a gong.. Simon can be Chuck Barris.. :biggrin:

That Aussie guy was nice-looking.

He sure was... I hope he sticks around for a while..

Paula did very well to contain herself while he was up there.. (I bet it takes some effort) In the old days she'd jump on stage with him.. and, well, jump on him... :biggrin:

'm rooting for the widower with the little boy...

Me too Ame! He was so good. When they were showing his backstory before he auditioned I said a silent prayer "Please let him be good...please let him be good". And he was amazing!!

I liked the umbrella guy myself.

What the heck was this??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YdqKQV2fX8

"They compared me to William Hung... which is probably the biggest insult ever"..

(Yeah, I'll bet William Hung was highly insulted being compared to her :biggrin: )


I liked the umbrella guy myself.What umbrella guy? I must have missed something..

Sorry, I think I meant the "Fan" guy. The guy that gave Paula a fan. I swore he had an umbrella.

Well, his huge fan was nearly as big as an umbrella.

His fingernails were sooooo long. More gross than the guy that peeled them off and kept them. IMO. :|

I watched last night. :)

The Maria Carey wanna be who said the rejects were the funniest..until she realized she was one of them...how deluded can people be?

Fan guy...*shiver*...whoa.

Lots of good talent last night though..the sister duo was a riot..she was really good.

The Maria Carey wanna be who said the rejects were the funniest..until she realized she was one of them...how deluded can people be?

Fan guy...*shiver*...whoa.

Lots of good talent last night though..the sister duo was a riot..she was really good.
that was the best of it, i think there were more freaks in philly but not as much talent in san diago !
i'm shouting for the irish girl, i am no way biased :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

I watched last night. :)

Lol....I missed it and then some....so therefore I missed the widower with the little boy and the Aussie guy.....oh AME????????.....YouTube?? :)

Lol....I missed it and then some....so therefore I missed the widower with the little boy and the Aussie guy.....oh AME????????.....YouTube?? :)


:eek2: I missed those parts too...

eeeks, what's with the fingernails this season?

Bobby - wonder why you're rooting for the Irish girl? hmmmm...

Mariah Cary wannabe- loved when she said "Oh no - I'm going to be on the rejects reel now".. ha!

Luvs & MOC - here you go!

Widower Dad from AZ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAilOqMynEY)

Aussie Hottie errrrm... Singer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f6cQehbA8Q):biggrin:

Wierd Fan-gernail Guy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OKoE39BKZ0)

Mariah Carey Wannabe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrzFw9OAgAY) Yessssssss!!!

The Simon Stalker Sistahs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CcW79opCwg)

Widower Dad from AZ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAilOqMynEY)


OHHHH.......how moving is that!!

I probably won't get to see AI that much...tends to come on when I am not watching telly....but I love seeing the great ones and their stories....Thanks for sharing...

hmm re the Aussie....he has been a yankee for 10 years AND thought he should mention it (just in case)....soooo not as patriotic as I would have liked ;)

I'll make sure to include a YouTube "Greatest Hits" every week for you, Luvs..

Re: the Aussie... Patriotic comes into play now? I didn't get that memo... :biggrin:
when they look and sound like that... who cares if he's an ex-patriate?

Widower Dad from AZ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAilOqMynEY) <--- great!

Aussie Hottie errrrm... Singer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f6cQehbA8Q):biggrin: <--- heehee Ame

Wierd Fan-gernail Guy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OKoE39BKZ0) <--- saw him last night. poor guy.

Mariah Carey Wannabe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrzFw9OAgAY) Yessssssss!!! <--- that was kinda funny :biggrin:

The Simon Stalker Sistahs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CcW79opCwg) <---- saw them! soooo fun!

The sister and brother (Jeffrey & Michele) were great... Bom-chicka-w0w-w0w.... Sounded like a porn soundtrack on double-speed..

I loved Simon interacting with the STARS student (abstinence cheerleader).. He's turning sarcasm into an art form..

Aretha.... 42EEE bust with the big belt... and ego to match... ridiculous..

That waitress has issues... ("Fancy") She's been burnt. Big time.. (It's all the Sunday customers eating all that food, isn't it... good one Simon)

Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiinally got to see an episode tonight an NO ONE impressed me. Oy. This might be a long season! ;)

Are they going to have any Thurs. night eps. this season? Cause, if not, FINALLY there won't be any conflict with Lost and AI! w00t!

Are they going to have any Thurs. night eps. this season? Cause, if not, FINALLY there won't be any conflict with Lost and AI! w00t!Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8.. So no conflict at all..

I was really surprised by the brother/sister combo myself. I thought since they had a schtick they weren't going to be any good. But they surprisingly were. I would have like to have heard the sister sing her own song instead of singing backup for her brother. I like them though.

That Aretha girl freaked out a bit eh?

just a bit, palominogirl....

Luvs, here's some highlights from last night's show..

Abstinence Amy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO4jnCyQXBc)

This Waitress has been Burnt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I96ZvFBuKs)

Brother and Sister... Bowm-Chicka-Wow-Wow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joA_Diww-FQ) (loved them)

Boobs can't get you everything (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FjezSKzPs4)

Black Clay Aiken (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdcubY7BYyQ)

Awww, they met on the boards (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6kQzWhj-5o)

Pissed off and hearing things wrong (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neP_YFrPG_Y)

Simon loves London (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_n1NwMe588)

Thanks Ame!!!!!

What the heck was Paula on tonight?

I thought that first guy who forgot the words was cute. :rolleyes:

That guy had a good voice who forget the words..I am glad he got the chance...the wrasslin gal was just bizarre...really hope someone stands out like a few years ago with Chris D....

I really liked that last guy that went on last night Leo. He was so cute. He may be the one I root for (or maybe not since anyone I root for loses).

The she-wrestler was SCARY!

I'll be glad once the contestants are narrowed down and all...makes it easier to keep track of favorites than it is now.

Guys.... I keep forgetting to watch! lol
It won't conflict with TTLG tonight, will I? AI at 8 and TTLG at 9?

lol, where do i start !!

i thought Simon was very witty tonight, witty more so then his usual sarcastic

I'm glad they gave the dude that forgot his lines a chance, he was really good when he got going,


and what about the kid that got the job on the red carpet, that was great of the judges, if they keep their word, I'm sure they will,
i mean if you don't ask, you don't get, so fair play to him !!

I thought that kid would jump out of his skin... They've got to keep their word, it's taped for prosperity.. :biggrin: Wrestler-girl... There are no words...

It made me immensely happy to see the "precocious" little prima-donna get the boot tonight...

And poor meat girl - she's never heard no before? Well she's heard it now...

Man..did that one girl who won all those singing contests pick the WRONG song! I am sure she can sing...but the judges don't know that when they hear that catterwalling...wow. Janis Joplin?? Hardest to do evah!

I totally agree, BD.

I have to say, I kind of liked the boy with the hat--rocker boy from the beginning of the episode. He could be interesting.

Man..did that one girl who won all those singing contests pick the WRONG song! I am sure she can sing...but the judges don't know that when they hear that catterwalling...wow. Janis Joplin?? Hardest to do evah!lol, what an obnoxcious little :censored:
her parents should learn how to say NO to her,

not a great show tonight, there were a few promising acts, i liked the 2 large ladies,
and i thought the single mom girl was really sweet, she reminded me of a young Michelle Pfeiffer,
the last kid was funny i thought, even tho the judges wernt impressed, he had character !!

AT.Ga, next week looks like a hoot :biggrin::biggrin:

lol, what an obnoxcious little :censored:
her parents should learn how to say NO to her,

not a great show tonight, there were a few promising acts, i liked the 2 large ladies,
and i thought the single mom girl was really sweet, she reminded me of a young Michelle Pfeiffer,
the last kid was funny i thought, even tho the judges wernt impressed, he had character !!

AT.Ga, next week looks like a hoot :biggrin::biggrin:
She really did look like Michelle Phiffer (sp?) I thought she was brilliant!!

Jordin's anthem sounded really good at Super Bowl.. But.... was my tv a step behind or was she lip-syncing?

I hate the beauty queen tonight.

I loved the rock 'n roll nurse and the girl who sadly lost her father recently.

Can you believe she was even there? That's either steely nerves or a bit of shock... I teared up with that one..

And the guy that lives in his car? These stories are pulling at the ol' heartstrings.. oy.

Loved the rock n' roll nurse.. and the one who lost her dad.. didn't like car-guy (hate voice affectations)... I actually liked pageant queen's voice (but not her personality..).. lol on the guy they made turn around

I so wanted to smack the little 16-year old punk who tried going toe-to-toe with Simon -and ended up looking like an idiot..

Yeah that 16 year old was...ick.

I didn't like the kid who lives in his car either. I think he needs a bit of a reality check. And his life is so sad and lonely! He needs friends. :(

Yes- hopefully in Hollywood he'll makes some real friends, and acquire some better living accommodations.

Not clear to me why Simon didn't like Chize Eze (sp?). I loved his voice. Not clear AT ALL to me why Paula and Randy (and later Simon) liked the Dolly Parton girl. I think she sounded nothing like Dolly, and I couldn't stand her.

The kid at the end, the erm flamboyant one.... loved him! Cutie!

Forgot everyone else already, lol.

Yeah, he was the little mouth that roared.. I didn't like that Dolly either. Even if she sounds like Dolly Parton, is that really what the next American Idol should sound like?

I liked Chizzee (?) too.. In the scheme of things there haven't been too many outstanding singers.. At least he was good.

I want that little puppy :wub:

I want the puppy too!!!

That girl with the twins....:eek:

I know... She was a spoiled little princess.. The puppy deserves much better :biggrin:

Next week Hollywood!

Last season (and the one before) I never really got to see the Hollywood episodes.

That's when it starts getting good.. separates the wheat from the chaffe..

My least fave part of every season is the Hollywood episodes, because it shows all the interpersonal drama, and I can't stand watching that. I like the singing drama, not the social drama.

That being said, they appear to be using instruments this year, which should be.... interesting. Or possibly just odd. Or bad.

Oh, that puppy was adorable. Simon was in love. But that girl? And the twins? Disgusting. And frankly... dumb. Ick.

I agree, Laura. They all needed to get a life.

The twins and the little gal need to get a reality check...gads was that disturbing.

Personally, as a musician, I cannot wait to see what happens when they break out the instruments...it seperates the true artist from an entertainer...

I agree, BD, but I'm curious how they are going to deal with the fact that this is a singing competition, and lots of those people cannot play an instrument.

Instruments will add an interesting layer to the show.. I hope they follow through here..

I didn't get the impression that instruments are mandatory.. ('they'll be allowed to play").... If you play an instrument they're encouraging it.. (Rolling Stone article (http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/11/05/american-idol-adding-guitar-strumming-subtracting-mentors/))

But... it sounds like they're still on the fence (http://www.projo.com/tv/content/lb_american_idol_01-15-08_308JORP_v8.ddd552.html)about allowing instruments..


The producers are still discussing whether to allow the contestants to accompany themselves with instruments when the live performances by the 24 finalists begin Feb. 19. Lythgoe, first among equals among the show’s four executive producers, said he favors allowing the use of instruments.

“I think being able to play an instrument as well as sing shows a complete roundness of talent,” he said. But it does raise a fairness issue for those contestants who only sing. And American Idol, as the judges repeatedly tell contestants during the course of each season, is foremost a singing competition.

Ah.... interesting, interesting.....

that irish girls is gonna win hands down !! seriously i'm in love !!

ame en peine (http://www.thefuselage.com/Threaded/member.php?u=36254) can u find me a youtube link of her ?

I agree BOBBY. I like the Irish girl, the hard core nurse, and the soulful Aussie guy.

ame en peine (http://www.thefuselage.com/Threaded/member.php?u=36254) can u find me a youtube link of her ?
Here ya go Bobby.... :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzE7PXxD2Lo

OMG! Where is that poor kid going to go?!?! Why must I mother the universe?

Felt bad for Josiah....he is a big bundle of emotions that one but he is very talented and I think he will find a gig somewhere...

I don't know how far behind I am but that gorgeous young woman with the cerebral palsy daughter.... lost her dad!!!!......and under duress still sounded great and with so much soul....and they knocked her back....sheesh....that did it for me...... no more Aritificial Intelligence for me :frown:

I actually really couldn't stand Josiah and I feel like he's so naive and unrealistic about the world. But maybe I'm just a negative nancy. ;)

I didn't watch Tues. night but I did watch last night, and I have to say, this looks like a really good top 24. And for once, the majority of the boys are actually cute! Some in al little kid and some in an older sexy kind of way. Either way, that's pretty good. The girls have some good voices, but I am much less interested in their personalitites. We'll see how that plays out... if I change my mind as we delve into the top 24...

I don't know how far behind I am but that gorgeous young woman with the cerebral palsy daughter.... lost her dad!!!!......and under duress still sounded great and with so much soul....and they knocked her back....sheesh....that did it for me...... no more Aritificial Intelligence for me :frown:

Yes. Some of that I don't get.

I actually really couldn't stand Josiah and I feel like he's so naive and unrealistic about the world. But maybe I'm just a negative nancy. ;)

No... I think you're right on. I was not crazy about him from the get-go... but I think they were so ga-ga about him and focused so much on him that they should have at least put him in the competition. He needs to learn ho to play well with others.

I didn't watch Tues. night but I did watch last night, and I have to say, this looks like a really good top 24. And for once, the majority of the boys are actually cute! Some in al little kid and some in an older sexy kind of way. Either way, that's pretty good. The girls have some good voices, but I am much less interested in their personalitites. We'll see how that plays out... if I change my mind as we delve into the top 24...

I don't like this guy (http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season7/danny_norriega/) at all. He bugs, bugs, bugs. Totally my least favorite.

I think this guy (http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season7/david_archuleta/) is gonna go far!

And I like most of the others.

I hope they don't have the same issues as last year with so many bland singers...I am rewatching Season Two on Rewind and it blows me away how talented all of them were...

Here ya go Bobby.... :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzE7PXxD2Lothank you,
umm ya yummy:biggrin:

No... I think you're right on. I was not crazy about him from the get-go... but I think they were so ga-ga about him and focused so much on him that they should have at least put him in the competition. He needs to learn ho to play well with others. It's always weird when they focuson the people who don't get into the top 24. It's like.... why should I care??? Ha.



I don't like this guy (http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season7/danny_norriega/) at all. He bugs, bugs, bugs. Totally my least favorite.

I think this guy (http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season7/david_archuleta/) is gonna go far!

And I like most of the others.

I keep thinking they are the same person b/c they are both so young and little and cutesy. But one of them is suuuuuper fun and cute -- the one that auditioned previously and didn't make it? The one who is pretty clearly a cute little gay boy? Him. Love him. If that's the 2nd guy in the pics, I agree with you. heh. But I think he's the first guy. lol.

OMG! Where is that poor kid going to go?!?! Why must I mother the universe?I know - he worries me.. Seems very lost. Although his voice wasn't my favorite, I really thought they'd push him through based on his circumstances, and he also seemed like someone the younguns would like (sounding like an elder)

thank you,
umm ya yummy:biggrin:anything for a fellow Irish person.. :clover1:

I hope they don't have the same issues as last year with so many bland singers...I am rewatching Season Two on Rewind and it blows me away how talented all of them were...Watching the early seasons while watching the current ones inevitably causes disappointment with the new season.. Those early seasons were loaded with incredible talent.. But do I stop watching the re-runs?? Noooooooo... Bring on the disappointment.

Wow you guys (ame and BD) are real AI fans...watching reruns of previous AI's??....now that is truly amazing ;) :)

Wow you guys (ame and BD) are real AI fans...watching reruns of previous AI's??....now that is truly amazing ;) :)Hearin' ya loud and clear, luvs... La-oo-sers.. :biggrin: Nah, the rewinds are fun.. Besides, how else could I get my Dunkelman fix? :kiss:
100%
Sis bought Josiah's album from his myspace page ... (we both have a soft spot in our heart for him )... Very much Coldplay-inspired. Looks like he's been getting a lot of people visiting his site. Good, that'll help support him.

I think I got lost on my way to this thread. but I'm here now!!!! I know I know...no applause....really.

heh anyway

I know - he worries me.. Seems very lost. Although his voice wasn't my favorite, I really thought they'd push him through based on his circumstances, and he also seemed like someone the younguns would like (sounding like an elder)

I'm glad I'm not the only one that wasn't crazy about the kid. I read a story on MSNBC (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23153207/) that they may have let him go to try to avoid another Sanjaya fiasco. Makes sense. He's getting his 15 min of fame though...I think he's going to be on Ellen today.

I like the top 24 so far. I think they've made some good choices, but only time will tell for sure. This speculation (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23226357/) about who is going to make it to the end is kind of funny to read. Interesting about Carly's prior record deal. One things for sure, don't ever make it to Idol and expect to keep anything secret.

Looking forward to tonight's show.

:holiday: Happy Belated Birthday Chelly! :holiday:
You know what this means...
You're officially an Elder!
(no need to thank me for bringing that up.. :biggrin: )



That article was good, chelly... True how they're trying to set up the end-game.. When they showed the 24 finalists, we were like "who the heck is that?.... and that??... .."

So is there like 19 hours of Idol on this week, or what? It's on Tuesday, Wednesday -and- Thursday.

Well, I'm happy about 3 days a week. :biggrin:

Ready to see the guys tonight!!!

I think I'm going to do a little Watching Live AI tonight. This is my faaaavorite part of the season. Small stage. You can really hear their vocals. THEY can hear their own vocals. By the time it reaches the top 5, I get bored and already know who I want to win. But the top 24 is still really fresh and cool.

Did they get rid of the small stage last year? I think they went straight to the big stage and I HATED that. I could be wrong about that. But if I'm right, I'm so glad they're on the little stage.

I liked David Hernandez. He's nothing speeeecial. But he's good. I'd like to hear him again, at least.

Chikeze (sp?) opened his song BAD. Too low for him. Hm, the middle is.... not so good either. I have a feeling that Simon is going to say that he sounds like a lounge singer. Cause that's how I feel, at least. And Simon and I often agree. ;)

Ew, the ending was lame. Okay, let's see what Simon says. (lol I keep planning to post but then I figure I'll wait...)

Yep, he hated it. Corny. Cheesey. Yes. Thanks, Simon. Agree.

ETA: Okay, rock star David Cook. Really liked him actually.

Jason Yaeger. Moon River? Are you kidding me? Hate it. I hope Simon rips into him for being old-fashioned. And lame. LAME. Ew and he stuttered over a word. THANK YOU Simon. Cruise ship. Yes.

Ok, Robbie Carrico: another rocker. Like him a lot. I mean, visually he reminds me of Bucky Dent, and I hated him, so that's not good for me. BUT vocally he's good. And he made the song very modern.
Okay, he looks NOTHING like Timberlake.

Little 17 year old David Archuleta. Cute pie. Good voice. But the low parts of the song were just sliiiightly too low for me. But I really like how he made that song his own. Super cute. Tweens will love him. Old ladies will love him. And apparently me. haha.

Woah the ending of his song was HOT! Love him.
And I like that he's all breathless and nerdy at the end. Ha!

Ok, Danny Noreaga: Okay, didn't like it. He's funny. But like.... it just didn't work for him. Eh. I did NOT like him in those pants. I didn't need see that much about him. heh.

Um, Luke Menard. CUTE!!
ew, married. grrr.

Ok, let's see how he can sing. blurg.... I don't like it. "pitchy" and.... frankly, boring. What's his deal? Does he have a style/genre that fits him?
Um and I hated the ending. Stupid high note. Stupid grinning wife. lol.
Ah, Simon smart guy: forgettable. Yes.

Colton Berry: good song for him. He's not bad at all. But he does NOTHING for me. He's sort of cheestastic. His personality.
And.... again Simon TOTALLY agrees with me. Thank you, Simon!

Um, Garrett. Not a good hair situation at all. Like it frankly grosses me out.
Yes, I am being wicked superficial tonight.
Oh, my goodness, what did he do to that song??? He made it even MORE old-fashioned! And the vocals are HORRID. I can't watch. Simon will tear into him.

David Castro: LOVE HIM. Finally someone original and cute and talented. Love the dreads. Love the smile and the blue eyes. He would toooootally fit in with the pop-folk scene. The ending was a bit rough, actually. But the rest was great. I can't wait to hear what Simon says.
Yay, Simon liked it! :biggrin: Woohoo "terrific"!!

OMG Michael Johns is CUUUUUTE. OMG Australian. So yummy.
Doing The Doors. Omg HOT. Love the scarf. But he's clearly wearing a wedding band. Darnit. But he's 29. And I love that someone older is in the competition. Not all of the vocals were there imo but it was still really good. Good entertainer. And dammit his wife is hot. GRRRR of course she is. ;)
He could win. Simon loves him too.Yay! :jump1:

Okay, that's a wrap!

Lost Laura - who knew we had a "Watching Live" thread going here?? You're too funny.. :biggrin:

Just a few stood out for me..

Little David - he's going to go far.. But (going to sound really picky here) it sounds like he needs a nebulizer or something.. His breathing is really loud while he sings, to the point of being distracting. (end of pickiness).. LL - I agree... the tweens are going to go nuts for him

Rasta-dude.. liked him a lot.. He's very original and looks like a natural.. The guitar helped rather than hindered him..

Michael Johns.. wow. He's the whole package. (Rooting for him..)

Luke Menard - His voice was way too high, but he looks like Orlando Bloom to me..

Yeah, I had my own Watching Live going. Join me tomorrow! ;)

I hope the tweens vote Little David. Such a cutie!

Luke I think might go home. When I watched the brief re-caps I thought he was an option but I HOPE that these 2 go home: Jason and Garrett. I really hope I never have to hear those 2 again. Everyone else was good enough to at least be given a 2nd chance, and obviously some of those guys were GREAT!
Hello, David and Michael my two favorites, with Little David third. They might as well just be the top 3 guys right now! lol :biggrin:

I didn't see anyone's whole performance except Michael....he's my favorite. I did see the recap. No one else did anything for me.


:biggrin:

Not really an impressive night overall...lots of really safe safe songs...come on guys..step it up...the 60s had some AWESOME rockers and we get freakin' "Moon River" and two bad bad Elvis songs??? Very bland night...

What these guys forget...is that 95 percent of the performers are going to bust out the ballads...Chris Daughtry put this competition on it's head by making intense rock songs his own and really putting a stamp of originality on them..Just like Michael Johns did with "Light my Fire.." he rocked it and the crowd ROARED and all the judges praised him highly...HINT HINT!!!

Neil Sedaka?? Andy Williams? "Daydream?"

BOOOOR INNNNNNGGGGGG!!! GAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!

I agree....sorry, but I found almost everyone else to be really boring......I probably won't vote for any of the other guys. Maybe that'll change in the coming weeks.

Missed the first half hour. Anyone good? Started with Ailane Whitaker (sp?) She has my birthday tomorrow! So I was sending her good vibes. And she did a really good job. And she's pretty. I mean, she's pretty annoying. heh. But she's pretty darn good. Because was weak but middle and ending were very good.

Amanda: I mean, she's good. And she's funny and real. But I don't actually like her style or voice. And I don't think teens will vote for her but we'll see.

Oh goodness, both Amy Davis and the nanny were horrible to me. Horrible.

Alexandar Lushington: I actually really liked her! The higher notes were weak. But her low register is really hot. I was really impressed by the brief bit they showed of her from Hollywood doing Amy Winehouse. Yowza she sounded good.
Boo to Simon for not "getting it."

Kady Malloy: good. Very good. Sometimes her voice sounded like Celine Dion's tone, which was quite shocking. Unfortunately she did a couple weird things with her voice, which did not sound good. Hopefully they'll get her to quit doing that. "Groovy Kind of Love" is 60s??

Asia'h is AWESOME. I never thought I would hear Janis Joplin like that, and it was so soulful and so cool. Very neat style.

Ramiel (sp?): She's very good. I mean, this performance didn't wow me as much as it did the judges. But she's good and should go far.

Saisha (sp?): very, very good. She's very cute.

Ok, Carly. I'm sorry, BOBBY, but I can't stand her. I mean, yes, her voice is outstanding. But she's musical theater to me. Old-fashioned to me. And her dress? Yuck. I'm sorry. Thank you to Simon for agreeing with me. Yes, old-fashioned! Yes, cabaret!

Ok recap of the girls I missed: Kristy: nothing special but super cute.
Joanne: sharp. Oh man, veeeery sharp.

Oh, I only missed two?? Wow. Go me!

LOL... Laura's "Watching Live" thread lives on..

Yes, "Groovy Kind of Love" was sixties... Yikes - you were born the year I graduated high school, no wonder you weren't sure... ;)

Happy Birthday in advance!

I was really surprised some of them didn't listen to the judge's (Simon's) advice, and update the songs to make them relevant. They've said this more times than I can count, yet some of the girls got on stage and regurgitated the same ol' sound as the original.. Blows my mind.

Simon gave some of his best advice tonight.. They each have an incredible shot at stardom by being on the show.. step up and don't blow it.

I thought Syesha was great (Tobacco Road was a very good song choice)..

Amanda (rocker nurse) really brought it to the table.. but she could quickly pigeon-hole herself with that one sound of hers..

I didn't get Alexadrea either... There were some real problems with her performance.. She shouldn't have gone for the high notes.

Alaina reminds me of Carrie Underwood.. strong voice.

Brooke's (blonde nanny who never saw an r-rated movie) is getting annoying to me..

Kristy should stop straightening her hair.. she's blending into the woodwork..

Asia'h was great..

LOL... Laura's "Watching Live" thread lives on..

Yes, "Groovy Kind of Love" was sixties... Yikes - you were born the year I graduated high school, no wonder you weren't sure... ;)

Happy Birthday in advance! lol Thanks! Ha!


Brooke's (blonde nanny who never saw an r-rated movie) is getting annoying to me..



She's never seen an R-rated movie?? Are you kidding me? I'm sorry but that's just weird.... I really don't like her, honestly. I know I'm being wicked judgmental and supeficial in this thread but her hair is so BIG and her face looks very old compared to her age. I think it's her big smile--she's got little wrinkle lines around her mouth already.

Anyway, I had fun with the Watching Live Thread this week but I'm positive I won't be able to keep it up. lol.

I really loved Brooke when she did her piano so if she can come across like that in the future I think it would help her... but last night for her was "meh".

I really liked Alexandrea.

I never got to comment on the guys yesterday... but dread lock boy knocked my socks off.

Thanks for the birthday wishes ame! I almost posted in the Elders thread that I am "official" now but I didn't want to pimp my own birthday lol.

I love the watching live discussion. Awesome idea.

I didn't get to see the guys at all. I'm in the process of moving and the TV was down to be moved. The girls were pretty good. I don't know all the names yet but I think right now Carly and Asia'h are my favorites.

Ok watching live eliminations:

Didn't like that boy that 1st got the boot (don't know his name), but him singing his song again after the boot didn't impress me so I'm sure he deserved to go.

Didn't like the chick that got the boot either..."Where the Boys Are"?? Come on. Be adventurous!!! Oh wait, she stinks, so that was an adventure for her.

Now Paula is pimping her new video/album. Wha??? Tune is catchy but she kinda sounds like she's trying to be 25 instead of however old she is. It's not "Straight Up" that's for sure.



ETA: What is with the way they are eliminating ppl? "Can I see XX on the stage.....You are safe....Oh but by the way so and so is out the door". I don't know if I like it. I appreciate them cutting it out with the overdramatic pauses, but blindsiding people when it's not even their turn? I dunno.......

ETA2: Garrett and Amy! That's their names. heh Give me a few more shows...I'll get their names straight. I agree with the decision to let Joanne go. Not the best, but keep in mind it is also hard for me to listen to that song and not think of "My Best Friends Wedding".

lol chelly.. I'll pimp your birthday over there... :pimp:

I thought the eliminations were fine tonight.. pretty much exactly what I would have chosen. Although I was pretty sure Cheesy McSmiley (http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season7/jason_yeager/)was going to get canned.. (sorry, he's beyond corny)..

I agree that the way they're eliminating people is kind of cold.. I really felt for that first kid... C'mon up here, fella! You're going home. :blink:

Lost Laura-not kidding.. she's never seen an r-rated movie..

Paula's video... Her "voice" has been manipulated, synthesized, run through phase shifters and vocoders.... to the point where it's not even a voice any more.. (aka the Britney treatment) My neighbor's dog could record an album with that much processing.. :rolleyes: Not a fan, didn't like the choreography either.

I love the watching live discussion. Awesome idea. Really? It didn't seem to catch on! lol.

Now Paula is pimping her new video/album. Wha??? Tune is catchy but she kinda sounds like she's trying to be 25 instead of however old she is. It's not "Straight Up" that's for sure.
Eh, I think it's all right for dancing to in a club or something but otherwise is super lame. She's definitely trying to act young.


I thought the eliminations were fine tonight.. pretty much exactly what I would have chosen. Although I was pretty sure Cheesy McSmiley (http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season7/jason_yeager/)was going to get canned.. (sorry, he's beyond corny).. Yes, I definitely thought that Cheesy McSmiley (great name) should have gone home with Garrett, not the other kid. He was definitely slightly better.


Lost Laura-not kidding.. she's never seen an r-rated movie.. Distrubing. Now I really can't stand her! lol.

So far tonight, the boys have been good, but not great. I definitely don't think any of them have been bad. But none of them are wowing me. I just really want to see the cute 16 year old.... David.

I did enjoy Killer Queen a lot, just because I love that song, and Luke (?) did a pretty good job. I mean, that's a really hard song vocally, and he did well.

I'm going to catch myself before posting: David Hernandez was FANTASTIC. Wow.

ETA: Chikeze was very, very good. He's not the one for me, personally, but tonight was quite good.
ETA2: David Cook rocked it. And now I think I have a crush because he's a "word nerd"!! But seriously, I was totally impressed by him. I can hear him on the radio, in a cool band, right now.
ETA3: Ok, WOW. If David Archuletta doesn't win, something is crazy. This boy is amazing, talented, cute, sweet.... ugh he's just so sweet! Anyway, his vocal was AMAZING.

I was blown away by David Cook last week. Only because his perfomance was totally different that I had imagined it would be.

I have about an hour and a half before it airs here. Looking forward to it. :)

I love David Archuleta. He's too cute!! I wanna adopt him. LOL .. And very talented too.

Nothing really wowed me tonight... except maybe "Imagine".. He's outstanding...

David Cook sounded good, but I shut my eyes and it felt like I was just listening to a good bar band.. He needs to just bring a bit more vocals to the performance.. I didn't like his arrogant statement to Simon in the end, how it's the audience's decision that matters..

Aussie rocker - I love him but he had a couple of issues tonight..

Cheesy McSmiley.. Seriously - someone needs to wipe that smile off his face.. It's driving me nuts. I feel like he's doing an impression of Val Kilmer from "Top Secret"..

Colton did that last week, smiling through "Suspicious Minds".. Not sure if he read the lyrics he was singing, but it's not a happy song.

A bit OT, but I got American Idol Karaoke Revolution... very fun, very addictive..

I felt bad for the "nineteen other" singers as Simon pointed out. Talk about taking the air out of your balloon.

Don't get me wrong I agree the the Imagine performance was outstanding but he might as well told the others ther were doomed. Was Paula crying, it looked like it.

Cheesy McSmiley.. Seriously - someone needs to wipe that smile off his face.. It's driving me nuts. I feel like he's doing an impression of Val Kilmer from "Top Secret"..

:24: Ok... who is Cheesy McSmiley?

I felt bad for the "nineteen other" singers as Simon pointed out. Talk about taking the air out of your balloon.

Don't get me wrong I agree the the Imagine performance was outstanding but he might as well told the others ther were doomed. Was Paula crying, it looked like it.Yeah, Simon's good at picking a favorite or two.. but it makes the other ones work that much harder... Yup, Paula was crying.. Again.

:24: Ok... who is Cheesy McSmiley?
This guy (http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season7/jason_yeager/).. I'm waiting for him to smile his way through "Anarchy in the UK" or maybe one of Nine Inch Nail's songs (Animal) next week :drowsy:

Nobody messes with my Carpenters.:nono:


:thmbdown: Not a fan of Noriega.

Wow....David breaks out some Lennon and moves about a mile ahead of anyone else...the rest of the guys seemed like drunk uncles with microphones tonight..very ordinary in the face of this 16 year old wunderkind...

Michael Johns was LOST in the shuffle tonight...bland bland bland...Danny..not impressed...Chikezie is already a one name cat..he did well. They all just kinda seemed to be treading water...

David Cook sounded good, but I shut my eyes and it felt like I was just listening to a good bar band.. He needs to just bring a bit more vocals to the performance.. I didn't like his arrogant statement to Simon in the end, how it's the audience's decision that matters.. Liked David Cook enough, but agree about his comment.

Aussie rocker - I love him but he had a couple of issues tonight.. Yes, I really love himt he most, like personality, hotness, etc.. but he wasn't great last night.


A bit OT, but I got American Idol Karaoke Revolution... very fun, very addictive..
OMG fuuuuuun. Waaaaaaaant it.
lol.

I felt bad for the "nineteen other" singers as Simon pointed out. Talk about taking the air out of your balloon.

Don't get me wrong I agree the the Imagine performance was outstanding but he might as well told the others ther were doomed. Was Paula crying, it looked like it.

I think Simon is right for saying that. The other 18 pale in comparison. And maybe the rest will work all the harder because of it. Plus, I am sure a girl or 2 will step up to the plate and make it a real battle. (I hope!)

Wow....David breaks out some Lennon and moves about a mile ahead of anyone else...the rest of the guys seemed like drunk uncles with microphones tonight..very ordinary in the face of this 16 year old wunderkind...


Think he's 17 but totally agree.

Can anyone post in here or do you have to be a special member?

I like David Archuleta. Young, but his voice is very good for his age.

ANYONE! Welcome! :wavey:

And to clarify: you can post anywhere on the 'Lage. Sometimes you have to ask to be a member (ships and groups that give out numbers). Sometimes you have to ask permission from a Mod (special Ship forums that are restricted to non-members). To have a Sky Miles card you have to pay to the 'Lage. But all of these options are open to you.

This is just a Chat Group. Just people posting their opinions on AI.

So.... Welcome to the 'Lage!
100%
I thought Carly was very, very good, and I was surprised that the judges didn't like it that much.
I thought Brooke was really good and did pick the right song, but I was very surprised that the judges didn't comment on how bad her low notes were.
I agree with them that the Ramiele wasn't so good tonight. That was a shame.
ETA: I thought Kristy was quite boring. I am not sure why the judges liked it so much. But Simon gave really good advice about singing country. I can totally see that. (I'm sorry, but what the hell is the shirt she was wearing???)
I like Amandaas a person, but I can't stand her look, esp. her hair tonight---scary! And she can belt a song, but she can't sing regularly at all. She sounded awful on the melodic parts of the song tonight.
Blond in blue dress: did not like her. And I hate how whenever Simon thinks a girl is pretty/bankable, etc. that even if she does a bad job, he says good things. He never does that for other people. Sigh.

I liked Ramiele tonight. She's a little powerhouse. And Carly -she was great.

LL - I agree about Brooke.. I was surprised when they praised her performance..

Brittany impersonator's focusing too much on how she looks, what her face is doing.

Kristy Lee doesn't look comfortable in her own skin up there.. That was good advice , LL - to sing country.. Bring her back to her roots, like her "Amazing Grace" rendition..

I love Syesha but not tonight - that song did nothing for her..

I agree, Amanda may be pigeon-holed with that voice of hers.. And the hair... I'm all for funky hair, but that was bizarre..

Asia'h - the one who lost her dad.. Was she starting to cry during the song? I admire and respect her, but choosing "All By Myself" after what she's been through might be tempting fate..

I love Syesha but not tonight - that song did nothing for her.. I got a little sidetracked at the end. I can't remember what she sang.


Asia'h - the one who lost her dad.. Was she starting to cry during the song? I admire and respect her, but choosing "All By Myself" after what she's been through might be tempting fate..
The ending was great, for sure. I was surprised Simon said that the song was too big for her in general. I just thought that the beginning stunk because her voice gave out from being sick. Sometimes when you are sick, it is harder to get out the softer, lower notes than it is to force out the belting, higher notes. I think that's what happened to her. But in general, I really, really like her, and I think when her voice recovers she'll be great again.

I have to say, I'm surprised they think Carly has the best female voice. I'm not sure. But I've also
gotta say.... none of these girls compared to David Archuletta. Not even close.

Who will go home tomorrow? Cheese McSmiley for sure. Have to think about the other guy.
Girls? Oof this is hard.... I think Amanda, because she was bad tonight, and I don't think she'll get enough popular vote because of her style. Other girl? hmm not sure. Maybe a blond since there's a few of them?

I can't remember what she sang. That's because it was kinda forgettable.. She did Me and Mr Jones


I just thought that the beginning stunk because her voice gave out from being sick. That makes sense.. I thought they were tears in her eyes.. But it could have just been her illness.

none of these girls compared to David Archuletta. Not even close.Nope.. but Ramiele and he would make a powerful little duet couple..

This week was just eh for me. The guys were MUCH better than the girls that's for sure. I liked the kid at the end on the guys night (I swear I'll get their names down soon), but the women were horrible! I really enjoyed Carly and Brooke the most. I am pretty sure the rocker/nurse chick with the horrible hair and pants is going home tonight (Amanda?). Not sure who else. I didn't enjoy the guy with the dreads that much either, or the karaoke dude that wore all black (performed somewhere in the middle of the show).

Note to self: go to AI's webpage next time so I can look at pics and at least get their names straight when posting. :)

I thought it was a disaster for a lot of them...how could you tackle an "All by myself" without having that layered voice??

Amanda is my fave but I actually FF through 90 percent of it..it was HORRID...she is a rusty nails blues singer and should not do melody based music like that...that was so uncomfortable to watch...that hair went out 20 years ago...

Overall..very forgetable...nobody, boys or girls, have come close to "Imagine" and now, they all have to match or go beyond what he did with that song...and I don't think 90 percent of them can...

That's because it was kinda forgettable.. She did Me and Mr Jones Oh, right... I didn't think it was that bad at all! But then again, I forgot what she sang. :rolleyes:



Nope.. but Ramiele and he would make a powerful little duet couple..

Yeah!

This week was just eh for me. The guys were MUCH better than the girls that's for sure. I liked the kid at the end on the guys night (I swear I'll get their names down soon), but the women were horrible! I really enjoyed Carly and Brooke the most. I am pretty sure the rocker/nurse chick with the horrible hair and pants is going home tonight (Amanda?). Not sure who else. I didn't enjoy the guy with the dreads that much either, or the karaoke dude that wore all black (performed somewhere in the middle of the show).

Note to self: go to AI's webpage next time so I can look at pics and at least get their names straight when posting. :)

kid at the end: David Archuletta (the best!)
Carly and Brooke: yes, have to agree (even though Brooke annoys me and she has the mouth/smile of someone twice her age)
You are so right that Amanda is going home


Overall..very forgetable...nobody, boys or girls, have come close to "Imagine" and now, they all have to match or go beyond what he did with that song...and I don't think 90 percent of them can...

Tooootally. And that's why I think Simon's comment to that effect was justified. They all need to rise to the challenge. But many of them can't. I have a feeling this season is gonna get real old, real fast. Why? Because we'll know that many of these people are lost causes, and we'll be treading water until the top 2 or 3. Or maybe even the final, when we'll see David win.

I agree with 3 of the 4 voted off tonight - just would have switched the other blonde girl (Brittany impersonator) and sent her home...

This is the weepiest bunch I've ever seen! I think they're going to start spiking their Coca-Cola with happy pills or something.

Super weepy! Maybe because a lot of them are really young?
I really thought Amanda should go home instead of one of those girls. The guys voted off were the right choices.

I kind of ( ok... not kind of) giggled at all of the crying.

I agree with 3 of the 4 voted off tonight - just would have switched the other blonde girl (Brittany impersonator) and sent her home...

.

I couldn't agree more. If I want a Brittany wannabe I could watch videos of the real one (Yuck)

That brittany wannabe is such an odd lot...she sounds great when she is anyone but her self...it is so strange...

I remember before this all started they said how weak last year's singers were and how this year they were really going to focus on getting the best of the best...um...NOT! This is a really weak group...Even my Joplin gal sold out to the machine and looked foolish in a wedding after a keg kind of way..

..Even my Joplin gal sold out to the machine and looked foolish in a wedding after a keg kind of way..

That has to be one of the best "bring image to mind" comments I've heard in a long time.

:clapping: :rotflmao2: and I couldn't agree more. Bravo

They need to get rid of the girly emo kid.....

I can't stand him. The crying was....oh my gosh. This season is weird.

My favorite guy is still Michael. Kristy is probably my favorite girl.

Super weepy! Maybe because a lot of them are really young?.Yeah... that could be. They look more polished right out of the gate than, say, the Season 1 crew. But I've got to remember some are just 17..

That brittany wannabe is such an odd lot...she sounds great when she is anyone but her self...it is so strange...She's not comfortable in her own skin.. and it so shows. Her facial expressions felt rehearsed and contrived.

Even my Joplin gal sold out to the machine and looked foolish in a wedding after a keg kind of way..wedding after a keg kind of way? Yeah, that's not pretty.. :rolleyes:

I couldn't agree more. If I want a Brittany wannabe I could watch videos of the real one (Yuck)yuck squared.

They need to get rid of the girly emo kid......You're going to have to narrow that down a bit... :biggrin:

You're going to have to narrow that down a bit... :biggrin: So true! :D

Danny Nogiera....or whatever his last name is. The one that looks a lot like a girl. And he always holds his arm behind his back. And not in a cool Edwardian gentleman in the 1st class on Titanic sort of way.

He needs to go.

My second favorite guy is....Chikezie.

So true! :D

Danny Nogiera....or whatever his last name is. The one that looks a lot like a girl. And he always holds his arm behind his back. And not in a cool Edwardian gentleman in the 1st class on Titanic sort of way.

He needs to go.I find his face fascinating... but in a "Children of the Damned" sort of way. I can't avert my stare.. He's got one of those perfectly symmetrical faces with big almond-shaped eyes. Almost like he walked right out of an ethereal Lord of the Rings tale... just needs the pointy ears..

Speaking of LOTR, my least favorite male is now the Orlando Bloom look-a-like, Luke Menard. Another stilted, robotic performer. (really wanted to like him, too..) But I'd rather see someone really put their soul into it and falter a bit, than watch a singer look like they're going through an overly-rehearsed routine, as he does.

He does look like Orlando!!!

I don't like him either....eh.

The Danny kid in LOTR......if I think about him next time I watch or read it, then you're getting a PM from me!! :D JK.

So, tonight. David Archuletta of course was wonderful again. I agree with Simon that he needs to go upbeat.

Danny Noriega... um, it was okay. Interesting way of doing that song. He's a trip, so I hope he stays on the show. Mostly for entertainment value, lol.

Michael is so hot and so great, but I agree that he has not connected with the right song yet. I love HIM but so far not what he has done.

OMG David Cook what a very, very cool variation on that song! I had no idea what it even was at first! lol. I looooved it. I kind of like him. He rocked out but also was soft and just plain nice sounding. I am so glad that Simon said those fantastic things about him.

David Hernandez was good. He's so not my thing (and I am not talking about him being a stripper in a gay club, lolol) but he does have a very good voice.

Jason Castro did one of my favorite songs!! And apparently Simon and Randy's favorite too... He definitely sounded good, but it was a little low for him at the end of the chorus and man his voice failed him at the end. Yikes. He's kind of becoming boring to me... not sure why. Maybe cause everything has been a bit slow paced from him? Dunno. I was a little surprised how much Simon loved it tonight, but I suppose it is a difficult song to sing.

Chikeze: very good vocal. I am not sure why Simon didn't like it. BUT it was boring. And I think Chikeze might be voted off.

I didn't see Luke Menard so here's my opinion based on the recap of him:
Wake me up Before you go-go??? Okay, BAD. He's GONE. Cute but has never followed through. He's just not good enough.

Okay, Luke better go, maybe Chikeze. I am also a little worried about Michael Johns....
we'll see....

I mostly agree with LostLaura. Luke is so gone but I'm not sure on who should go with him. Talent wise David Cook surprised the crap out of me. He brought on some game this week (if I can now get over his comb-over) :eek2:

Danny Noriega (misspelled) is starting to annoy me.......he just too cutesy.

Jason Castro has great appeal but he needs a little more stage "comfort level". He seems very uncomfortable.

The Aussie cutie needs to step it up if he wants to stay.

David Archuleta still seems the "guy to beat" He seems very broad in his capabilities.

Chikezi (also misspelled) is actually good imho but is very similar to many other already established singers....he needs to make himself stand out from the crowd.

Hernandez...well he's had enough written about him today.

I agree with most of both your comments..

David A. was good.. his vocals are amazing, but yeah not like last week.. It would be hard to beat that..

Michael Johns -still love him.. He has "star" written all over him..

Noriega's "Valley Guy" speak is like fingers on a chalkboard to me.. His singing was OK, but overall he's becoming far too annoying..

Now I know why Hernandez's moves andlooks he gives get on my nerves.. (My sister and I shout at the TV every time he's on..) He's been classicly trained in male stripper leers, sneers and swaggers.. :rolleyes:

Orlando Bloom - I mean Luke Menard.. He's been at the top of my vote-off list even before tonight.. And after that schmaltzy performance it's a shoe-in.. Wake me up after he go-gos...

David Cook.. didn't want to like him - not sure why.. He disturbs me for some reason. But his performance tonight was good. Not great IMO.. but good.

Castro - there was a collective sigh in the room by the 3rd note.. I adore that song. He did well..

Chikeze... is getting cheezy..

It'll be interesting to see who gets voted off... (other than Luke Menard, that is..;) )

I didn't like David Cook really until tonight. But he did suuuuch a good job.
I totally understand why Danny would annoy some, but he has a certain appeal. He speaks teenager lingo. I mean, he literally spoke in internet/text speak tonight! Annoying for adults? Maybe. But I find it funny (I'm 27) and I can totally understand young people liking him.

I gotta say, I think it's gotta be Chikeze to go. He is just like so many other established singers, and we've already had Ruben win AI (and he's not selling albums well at all...), so....

Danny N. just disturbs me..in a creepy way, way over the top kind of way.

David Cook flat out rocked that song...stood out.

David A...he plays piano too? Nowhere near last week but who could get that high?

Cheesy was just that...

Luke...really? that was your pick out of all those songs? Wow...okay. And to sound like you were a six pack in and reaching for the lamp shade during a wedding to boot? Wow again.

Jason...very nice...

I vote for cheesy and the go-go to go-go

Danny N. just disturbs me..in a creepy way, way over the top kind of way.

David Cook flat out rocked that song...stood out.

David A...he plays piano too? Nowhere near last week but who could get that high?

Cheesy was just that...

Luke...really? that was your pick out of all those songs? Wow...okay. And to sound like you were a six pack in and reaching for the lamp shade during a wedding to boot? Wow again.

Jason...very nice...

I vote for cheesy and the go-go to go-go

Danny N. just disturbs me..in a creepy way, way over the top kind of way.

I couldn't have said it better myself. :lipsseal:

I totally understand why Danny would annoy some, but he has a certain appeal. He speaks teenager lingo. I mean, he literally spoke in internet/text speak tonight! Annoying for adults? Maybe. But I find it funny (I'm 27) and I can totally understand young people liking him. OK, I'm going to sound reallllllly old here.. I can kind of understand that we're mutilating and neutering the English language because we're now a shortcut society.. text speak was brought about to save time while typing messages.. No problem. But do we really need to save time while talking? :34853_huh: (WTF) Maybe it's just me, but any charm Danny had went out the window the minute he uttered those acronyms, IMHO... But then again, I'm old. ;) Now if someone could help me down from this apple crate - my knees are a'poppin...:biggrin:

Luke...really? that was your pick out of all those songs? Wow...okay. And to sound like you were a six pack in and reaching for the lamp shade during a wedding to boot? Wow again.:rotflmao2: BD... these expressions are killing me here.. Almost lost my laptop..

OK, I'm going to sound reallllllly old here.. I can kind of understand that we're mutilating and neutering the English language because we're now a shortcut society.. text speak was brought about to save time while typing messages.. No problem. But do we really need to save time while talking? :34853_huh: (WTF) Maybe it's just me, but any charm Danny had went out the window the minute he uttered those acronyms, IMHO... But then again, I'm old. ;) Now if someone could help me down from this apple crate - my knees are a'poppin...:biggrin:


It's an age thing, honestly. That's how teenagers talk. They SAY "lol". heh.

It's an age thing, honestly. That's how teenagers talk. They SAY "lol". heh.

It's not the talk that bothers "ancient" me, it's the planned mannerisms. Danny seems to be posing the whole time on stage. While I'm aware that's what performers do, they are not supposed to look like they are doing it.

Sorry he just comes across as a phoney to me.

Well he's a teenager, trying to make himself unique and different. Which is normal. I dunno. I'm okay with it. We're all allowed to disagree. :biggrin:

Well he's a teenager, trying to make himself unique and different. Which is normal. I dunno. I'm okay with it. We're all allowed to disagree. :biggrin:

Of course we are, that's what makes it better. Besides if we all agreed they wouldn't need to vote.

:hug:
wanders

Well he's a teenager, trying to make himself unique and different. Which is normal. I dunno. I'm okay with it. We're all allowed to disagree. :biggrin:Absolutely LL and wanders... It would be a boring world if we all had the same opinions.. :hug:

That is why I like Simon so much on the show...everyone...from Ryan, the audience to the contestants, know his is the final stamp on their performance.

They suffer Randy's fancy wordsmithing and straddling the fence posturing, Paula's inane rambling and sickening sweet gushfests with smiles and head nods...but when it comes down to Simon...they lock in on him heart stopped waiting to hear what he thinks...it is amazing to watch. It is like Oprah recommending a book...he literally makes careers with his comments which 98 percent of the time are spot on wether we agree with him or not...

Paula looked really different last night too...

Paula's getting worse (again).. She actually had to be corralled in last night by Randy.. Not sure if anyone else caught that.. She was ramblin' on & Randy looks off camera to see someone giving the "high sign" to shut her up.. So he politely nudged her arm.. Then Simon practically had to sit her down at the end of the show because she was standing when she should have been sitting.. Yowzers.

Simon is the only voice of reason on the show.. Randy can at least give some criticism vs. Paula's inability to say anything negative.. But Simon cuts right through the BS every time to say what should be said..

I started laughing when Simon sort of pushed her down into her seat. I told mr wanders it was prolly a good thing before she fell down or said something so outrages that it embarrassed everyone.

note to Paula......easy girl it's a long season.

She seemed really really loopy, moreso than most times. She just looked waterlogged...I did notice Randy get the nod from offstage to get her on track. Simon is just funny...."Did you like it or didn't you?"

Very entertaining show...

Of course we are, that's what makes it better. Besides if we all agreed they wouldn't need to vote.

:hug:
wanders

Darn! I was just gonna bash Danny one more time too... :biggrin:

:hug: HUGFEST!!!!

It's only a matter of time til she does something REALLY bad.. Any takers on which week that'll be?? :biggrin: I bet the producers cringe when they go live.. I'd imagine a whole line of people with their fingers hovering over the delay button..

Simon is funny... I love when Paula's rambling and swaying back and forth, and Simon's muttering under his breath "So you liked it then... oh, you didn't like it... and.. now you like it again...."

Oh... are we sure the Danny bashing has to end so soon? I was just getting fired up there.. :biggrin: j/k.... rotflmao... ;)

Oh... are we sure the Danny bashing has to end so soon? I was just getting fired up there.. :biggrin: j/k.... rotflmao... ;)

Go for it!!

Whee! Ok... so I was thinking this morning (why?)... "Man he is *so* over the top. Surely he isn't that way at breakfast?"

LOL Um... that's my *bash*. I don't think I'm good at bashing.

BD, you are so right that the performers' hearts stop when they turn to Simon. They nod and smile with Randy and Paula and then literally look terror-stricken. ha.

If Paula's so loopy, why do they keep her on the show? They could easily find another woman to faux bash heads with Simon.

I cracked up when Paula was like "but you love chicken wings!" or whatever they were talking about it. It was so absurd.

Whee! Ok... so I was thinking this morning (why?)... "Man he is *so* over the top. Surely he isn't that way at breakfast?"

LOL Um... that's my *bash*. I don't think I'm good at bashing.
Ummmmm, MOC?... If we were picking teams for a girl gang to go bashing...I wouldn't pick you... :biggrin:

But yeah, he's so staged.. so dramatique.... (guess I'm not too good at bashing either..)

OK... let me try this again.... Not sure if everyone heard what he says on his "Christmas video (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1582800/20080305/index.jhtml?rsspartner=rssYahooNewscrawler)".. but it involves Santa... yo momma.. and rape.. Way to go, Danny boy... :rolleyes:

Yes, I've seen it. As somone who once followed RENT quite obsessively, I know my teenage flamboyant gay boys pretty well, and he's not so unusual in that respect... Guess it's just not everyone's cup of tea. heh.

Wow. :eek2:

So angry. So sad.

So I can't keep the names straight so when the stripper story came out... I thought they were talking about the kid with dread locks. *heeheeheehee*

I thought when David H. and Danny were singing during the same segment, that meant Ryan was going to say something about the two of them. Just something kind of vague about second-chances, blah blah, but he didn't....

Yes, I've seen it. As somone who once followed RENT quite obsessively, I know my teenage flamboyant gay boys pretty well, .Ooooh, I love Rent.. I saw it on stage... just got the soundtrack & DVD.. and have been known to perform (to myself, of course :biggrin: ) "Out Tonight"..
100%
If Paula's so loopy, why do they keep her on the show? They could easily find another woman to faux bash heads with Simon. Good question Laura.. I've wondered that too.. I think she might be considered comic relief.. She might not know that though... :biggrin: And I'd bet there's some of us who tune in wondering what the heck she's going to do next.. Sometimes I watch with one eye squeezed shut.. ;)

watching live ;)
I liked Aisha (sp?) a lot. Simon's point is good--she needs to change the song so she doesn't sound like second-rate Whitney BUT she sounded good, and I hope she advances.

Kady's performance was pretty good! It was kind of boring..... but it was good. You know, Simon is right AGAIN. She has no personality when she sings!

Amanda SOUNDED amazing. But she looked soooo off. She was looking down the whole time. Looked uncomfortable, unhappy. What was wrong with her? The judges totally praised her performance, and apparently didn't notice her odd behavior during the performance. But Simon did notice she wasn't smiling at all during the praise, adn Ryan commented on it too. Something was wrong with her tonight. Weird.

Carly: she sounded fantastic but I also could only think of the Celine version and have no clue why she chose that song. I don't even know who sang it originally. Obviously she'll sail through though.

Kristy: Simon's right. She might be cut. But she sounded good and picked a good song. I think the trick will be: will she get the country fans votes? If she does, then she'll be fine. If they are like "eh we already have Carrie Underwood" then she's gone.

Ramiele: I HATED it. I hated what she did to the song. It just sounded stupid. And while she has a good voice, I just don't think it worked for her AT ALL. Randy and Simon were totally right in their responses.

(OMG what the hell is wrong with Paula when she is talking to Ramiele??? omg lol)

OMG Ramiele and Danny being buddies?? TOTALLY see it! Love it!

HATED Brooke White, but then again, I don't really like her and I think that song is kind of cheesey, and then I didn't like her take on it either.... I knew Simon would love it. I guess she is just not my thing.

Syesha (sp?): was good. not great. but I liked it. and I like her.

I definitely think 2 of the 3 blonds are going home (not Brooke).

Judges were hilar at the end. They didn't have time to talk on and on, so they didn't. lol.

One last thing: What is with all of the high waisted pants/shorts??? 4!!! OMG gross. I think they all did it b/c it's in fashion but it's also an 80s look but GROSS. Please make that style go away.

Kady needs a ticket back to where ever she came from.. Had to pinch myself to keep awake.

Taking on Pat Benatar is risky to say the least. Brooke was smart enough to avoid having to reach the highest notes.

Amanda acted like she had spinach in her teeth when the judges were talking. Don't know what was up with that. She sang well and Joan Jett was a good choice. I hope she stays.

Carly to me still holds the high cards as the one to beat.

The others eh, all were ok and should be
My choices....Kristy and Kady, sounds like a duo . Maybe they should think about it.

They better check all the judges meds........gees they were all tongue-tied tonite.

*yawn* oh... is the show over??

Whoa... I thought Paula was going to collapse in Simon's lap. (It's medication time, Nurse Ratched..) Ticking time bomb, that one is..

Kady's gotta go... (I'd guess 2 of the 3 blondes will be exiting.. Kady/Kristy/ Brooke/)

Hated Brooke - I shut my eyes and was in a coffee house. "Smelly Cat" is next up.. (she's gotta be the oldest-looking 24 year old I've ever seen...)

Amanda was good... I wasn't loving it, but it was good,... LostLaura - we were saying the same thing here.. She needs to look up and engage the camera.. I have a feeling a) she's actually kind of shy... and b) she's used to playing on a stage and looking down to the audience.. Looking up doesn't seem to come natural to her.

Carly - I liked it. Even if it was the Celine version (Cyndi Lauper is the original artist, LL)

Syesha was alright.. The rest were all just alright..

Asia'h and Ramiele were good...

Kristy.... she needs to become less repressed and it rip..

Hell, all of them need to let it rip!!.... because the competition needs something like this:
Tamyra (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2bVGSVTRB8)
100%
One last thing: What is with all of the high waisted pants/shorts??? 4!!! OMG gross. I think they all did it b/c it's in fashion but it's also an 80s look but GROSS. Please make that style go away.I didn't most of those except for Asia'h... Looked a little too Ed Grimley (http://l.yimg.com/img.tv.yahoo.com/tv/us/img/site/17/52/0000001752_20060919151158.jpg)to me :biggrin:

Whoa... I thought Paula was going to collapse in Simon's lap. (It's medication time, Nurse Ratched..) Ticking time bomb, that one is.. Seriously, I know they are friends in real life, fine. But she was like ON his lap. He's engaged....

Kady's gotta go... (I'd guess 2 of the 3 blondes will be exiting.. Kady/Kristy/ Brooke/)

Hated Brooke - I shut my eyes and was in a coffee house. "Smelly Cat" is next up.. (she's gotta be the oldest-looking 24 year old I've ever seen...) omg, thank you!!! I totally agree and that is exactly what I said. I think it'll be Kady and Kristy. I can't believe another blond left last week. How many freakin' blonds can there be??? If I had my way, Brooke would go too. I really can't stand her. And WHY does she look so old?? She has these huge smile lines around her mouth that make her look 50.

Amanda was good... I wasn't loving it, but it was good,... LostLaura - we were saying the same thing here.. She needs to look up and engage the camera.. I have a feeling a) she's actually kind of shy... and b) she's used to playing on a stage and looking down to the audience.. Looking up doesn't seem to come natural to her. Again, thank you. She looked sooo uncomfortable! In the past she hasn't, though, so I was actually thinking something might be wrong. Like a personal issue or feeling sick. I don't know.

Carly - I liked it. Even if it was the Celine version (Cyndi Lauper is the original artist, LL) Really? I can't picture what that would even sound like. All I can picture is Celine singing it. Funny for Celine to cover Cyndi. huh.

Kristy.... she needs to become less repressed and it rip.. Seriously, I'd rather Kristy stay and get one more chance to show her real personality than to sit through Amanda's crap again.

Simon's engaged? I might have known that....

Did get to see the girls. Saw the boys though. I almost forgot it's on again tonight!!!

May I join your party here?

My thoughts on the 80s performances:

For the guys:
David's take on "Hello" was the best song of the night, followed by Jason's version of the Jeff Buckley tune. Worst: easily, Luke M's Go Go.
I'm not liking the 'Aussie via Atlanta GA' guy. He seems to be trying to channel Jim Morrison and it's a put-off for me. Like Randy Jackson, I liked the arrangement of Tainted Love. I think Danny sings pretty well (certainly above average). I don't think he'll last much longer though.

The girls:
Brooke was fantastic with the Pat Benatar song. I kinda' liked the country'ish-ness of the Journey song, the ending was poor though.
The two Whitney songs were karaoke, the rest were forgettable. Worst: Biker chick with the Joan Jett song. How the judges missed that Gawd-awful pitchy ending is beyond me. It was terrible.

OVERALL: There's only one singer that I would buy all three singles (if iTunes offered the whole song and not just the abbreviated live performances), and that's Jason C. Daydream (wk1) was fantastic, his take on the Andy Gibb song was fresh and could be a hit. The Jeff Buckley cover was also very good but it's not my favorite song.

Amanda SOUNDED amazing. But she looked soooo off. She was looking down the whole time. Looked uncomfortable, unhappy. What was wrong with her? The judges totally praised her performance, and apparently didn't notice her odd behavior during the performance. But Simon did notice she wasn't smiling at all during the praise, adn Ryan commented on it too. Something was wrong with her tonight. Weird.

So... ever since Hollywood week finished... me & MrMOC have been trying to figure this out. We've noticed it every week. I think she is either *really* insecure or has some major anxiety thing going on. Or what I *really* think... is that she's hiding something. The vibe I get from her is almost like guilt.

Is that weird of me?

Hmm...I wonder if we'll find anything out.

Interesting, MOC.

May I join your party here?

My thoughts on the 80s performances:

For the guys:
David's take on "Hello" was the best song of the night, followed by Jason's version of the Jeff Buckley tune. Worst: easily, Luke M's Go Go.
I'm not liking the 'Aussie via Atlanta GA' guy. He seems to be trying to channel Jim Morrison and it's a put-off for me. Like Randy Jackson, I liked the arrangement of Tainted Love. I think Danny sings pretty well (certainly above average). I don't think he'll last much longer though.

The girls:
Brooke was fantastic with the Pat Benatar song. I kinda' liked the country'ish-ness of the Journey song, the ending was poor though.
The two Whitney songs were karaoke, the rest were forgettable. Worst: Biker chick with the Joan Jett song. How the judges missed that Gawd-awful pitchy ending is beyond me. It was terrible.

OVERALL: There's only one singer that I would buy all three singles (if iTunes offered the whole song and not just the abbreviated live performances), and that's Jason C. Daydream (wk1) was fantastic, his take on the Andy Gibb song was fresh and could be a hit. The Jeff Buckley cover was also very good but it's not my favorite song.

Welcome to the convo! Interesting thoughts.

Simon's engaged? I might have known that....

Did get to see the girls. Saw the boys though. I almost forgot it's on again tonight!!!

Yeah, he's engaged to a hot, younger British woman. She's a correspondant on Access Hollywood (or Extra or ET, I don't remember which one).

So... ever since Hollywood week finished... me & MrMOC have been trying to figure this out. We've noticed it every week. I think she is either *really* insecure or has some major anxiety thing going on. Or what I *really* think... is that she's hiding something. The vibe I get from her is almost like guilt.

Is that weird of me?

We are dissecting her like she's on Lost! ;) No, I tooootally agree! I am so glad you noticed too. Seriously, guilt might be the right word. Or like... remorse? lol. Like she wants to be good but hates that she's on American Idol? lol

Well have to observe the nurse tonight, I think. :p

I just thought of somethin...last week when Ryan announced the girls leaving at the end wasn't Amanda one of the bottom three? Maybe she's already figuring that she beat? That would explain her lack of emotion if she thinks she's already close to finished.

It could be, wanders. I don't think that's the correct philosophy for her to have, but it may be what she feels.

Maybe she just has a bad case of Cindy Brady stage fright... :24:

Kady's gone. We were all right on that front.

ETA: I was only 2 for 4. I am kind of in shock. Chikeze should have been gone. I know some of you hated Danny, but I am in SHOCK that he didn't get the teenage vote. :( I am seriously much more out of touch than I thought I was. ;) Ugh, and I really thought the blonds were gone. I liked Asia'h a lot, ever since her audition after her father died.... ugh, I was really hoping she'd get through. Oh well...

Kady, no problem.. But didn't expect to see Asia'h go.. (yet)

Whoa... I was really shocked to see Danny go.. He has a huge following, and he was the "Vote for the Worst" choice.. I hate to say it but that usually carries a lot of weight..

Luke... gone. as it should be.

You guys are too funny dissecting Amanda.. Maybe we can get a Hi-Res HDTV close-up shot of her disappointed face? :rotflmao2:

LostLaura.. Well, we didn't get the blonde thing right.. (1/2 right maybe).. I have a feeling Brooke will be with us for a while... Until it comes out that she's really 42 years old.. :biggrin: As much as Amanda's struggling with where to look.. I'm still pulling for her. I hope she can work on that.. Really thought the judges would bring it up so she could focus on correcting that..

Well I was right about Danny....just too cutesy. :biggrin:
But I was totally wrong about Kristy....I didn't see Asia'h getting booted. That actually surprised me.
You could be right about Brooke...maybe she's old enough to be River. Sorry. ;)

GUYS: Luke was no surprise, many picked that one. He had a good voice, pitch wise, it was just weak. It probably worked really well in the accapella group he was in, where the emphasis is on the blend and not a solo vocal.
Danny, I'm a little surprised but not too much. I expected that he wouldn't last very long but I thought he had another week. I think his attitude worked against him. He wasn't THAT bad of a singer. I mentioned it earlier, I actually liked (as did Randy J) the arrangement of Tainted Love.
I would have preferred that Micheal Johns be eliminated, I expected David Hernandez to be in the bottom along with Danny (instead of Chikezi).
I have the top three guys as: David A, Jason C, and David Cook.

GIRLS: As mentioned Kady was a no-brainer. Not only have her performances been lack-luster, the song selection has been odd. This weeks' Queen song really sealed it, I didn't remember that song and I like Queen.
I wasn't surprised at Asia'h. Before the show, my wife asked