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American Idol -- my dirty secret

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Holy Karaoke, Bo-man! 134 votes is CLOSE! I alone could have voted that many times if I knew it would come to that. Now I kinda wish I had!
 
Date: 2/16/2006 5:18:49 PM
Author:decodelighted
Yes ... I am an addict. I even went to see their last tour (courtesy of my sweetie for my birthday). BUT ... here is the worst part. I have a terrible, terrible, illicit crush on the grey-haired blues singer who made it to the top 24. He looks like George Clooney + my handsome hairdresser combined. My fiance knows all about this & thinks it''s funny. Am I the only one???
I love him too deco!! Can''t wait to watch tonight! I don''t think any of the girls are that great. Love grey hair guy and Ace. He''s so......yum!

 
I actually felt that wat too Deco. But then I thought of the kind of songs that Bo sings, and I realized that it is was probably best that he didn''t win. At least now he can work with folks that understand what his style of music? Just my opinion...
 
MAN!! THAT CHRIS DAUGHTREY IS AWESOME!!!

This is the first time this season that I watched AI... I am going to watch it all the way through after I what I just saw from this man tonight!!


WOW!!
 
Date: 3/1/2006 9:32:39 PM
Author: MINE!!
MAN!! THAT CHRIS DAUGHTREY IS AWESOME!!!

This is the first time this season that I watched AI... I am going to watch it all the way through after I what I just saw from this man tonight!!


WOW!!
Chris is so my new favorite...and I do believe that I may be in danger of becoming an addict, but only for the guys!
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The girls just aren''t really impressing me all that much?

I went to the Fuel concert a few years back, and Chris possibly did a better job than the band did!! They were awesome too, but he''s just hot! I also love the fact that he''s a family guy with kids and still totally sexy!
 
Yup - Chris is by the far the one that I can see "making it" in the real world. Although his career might be better served to not win and then go off and front a rock band? Not that I don''t want him to stick around EVERY week just so I can drool....

Since we all know lysser will provide all the snarky we need
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just my quick thoughts:

Chris: drool - my bf backed up and watched him sing twice. nuff said

Elliot: so hard to watch - but still he''s really showing some amazing singing "chops". mh bf''s favorite for straight talent.

Taylor: typical, easy performance from him, not bad but not WOW. I can see how if he doesn''t tone done some of the "woo"s that I will be annoyed later in the season (he "wooo"ed after every judge comment, in the middle of his song, while talking to ryan) still like him a lot for now

Will / Ace- I grouped these 2 together cause my mom loves them both. LOVES them. They are both ok singers - cute and nice seeming but not outstanding

Kevin - same thing BUT I think he will get the sympathy votes for a while. And he really just needs a couple of years to grow into himself (and that head) and his voice. And I thought the whole chicken little thing was SUPER rude. I felt bad for him and if I was gonna vote early on I would have voted just cause I felt bad (which may have been the motivation for it??)

Bucky / Gedeon / Sway: I''m lumping these dudes together. All three aren''t that bad. All three have things about them that drive me crazy. All three - to use the judges catch phrase from last night - I just don''t "connect" with. Would never vote for them, would never listen to them on the radio, would never go see them in concert -EVER.

David - you.need.to.go.home.


So my guess for tonight would be David and Sway?? Although interchange any other kid in that trio above and it would essentially be the same thing....

Much better night than the girls.
 
Well the guys totally outdid the girls last night. I wasn''t bored at all. Props to most of the guys for entertaining me. After Chris Daughtry went I had to call. I tried calling for 2 hours and could never get through. LOL. I think he''s safe. But then, I thought to myself, let me see if the other numbers are busy. The only number I couldn''t get through to was #1 Taylor Hicks. I got through every single number without a hitch. That''s saying something.

#1 Taylor Hicks: "Easy." He''ll sail through! Especially since I couldn''t get through. I thought he did a good job. I wasn''t super duper impressed but I expect so much of this guy. DH came into the room where I was watching and said "what''s that?" I said AI... Him: "how old is this guy: Me: "29." Him: What''s with the grey hair? He looks 50?" Me: "some people grey early" Him: "He should dye it; he sings good though." IMO, He was better than all the girls. His suit looked good too!!

#2 Elliott (Belliott) Yamin: "Moody''s Mood for Love" -- I know this guy is ugly. He really is. But when I close my eyes all I hear is a pure, natural buttery voice and I love it. His timing is perfect. I want to see this guy in the top 12. Unlike ugly guy from last season...this guy has a lot of talent. Will he win.. no way, but he has a great voice that I don''t mind hearing for another few months. I wanna see him sing something I know though.

#3 Ace (Pretty Boy) Young: "If You''re Not the One" -- I totally agree with Simon on this one. Maybe it sounded good in the studio, which is the only way that Paula and Randy could have thought this was remotely good. My dog howls at sirens better than this guy sang this song. If Daniel Beddingfield is too much song for this guy...is there really hope? There is so much that bugs me about Ace. Sure he''s cute. But boy stop playing with your hair. Why don''t you take out your beanie if its in your face? And.. Did he say that he went to a Daniel Beddingfield concert with his brother? I''ll reserve judgement since he didn''t say Ricki Martin but you know where i''m going with this.

#4 Gedeon McKinney: "A Change is Going to Come" -- Gedeon, you''re weird. That said. That was really really good. The boy can really sing. Although its not my type of music, I thought this guy had amazing control over his voice. Excellent vocals.

#5 Kevin Covais: "I heard it through the grapevine" -- Isn''t this kid adorable. I loved his little vignette before he sang. He DOES look like Chicken Little. He has no chance of winning but I like seeing this kid on the stage. He sang this song well. I wanted to hear him sing the high falsetto notes but he didn''t do it. He was great though. I smiled the whole way through. He may be America''s next sex symbol!

#6 Sway: "Overjoyed" -- The only way I will be "Overjoyed" by this performance is if it sends Mr. Egg Head home. There is good bald.. Yum Daughtry.. and bad bald... Sway, Costanza etc.. I just couldn''t bare to hear or look at him. Bye Bye Sway.

#7 Will Makar: "Lady" -- Ok. The kid has a nice voice. But both performances he''s done so far for me were weird. Too young last week... wayyyy too old this week. I felt weird watching him. He kept staring in the camera with this dead stare cause he can''t do a sexy stare cause he''s 16!!! I felt sorry for the kid too when he said he was excited to meet Justin Guarrini and have his picture taken with him... Don''t aspire to be Justin, Will. It''ll only get you "From Justin to Kelly". He''ll stay around though. I''m not sure what he can do to stay around. I think Kevin Covais has the young vote.

#8 "Sucky" Bucky Covington: "Thunder Rolls" -- So I guess Bucky can''t read if he can''t understand a menu. OR the only food groups in the South are biscuits, gravy, grits, fried chicken, chicken fried steak and mashed (not smashed) potatoes. He''s lost some weight... because.. he can''t figure out what comes with the chicken. *sigh* I''m not from the south, but i''d be like "comon Bucky" represent! Whatever. His song was pretty good. I still like the tone in his voice. I don''t like the growl. I wanna see him do something different and see how he does. For me, he''s safe another week.

#9 David Radford: "Something About the Way you Look Tonight" -- MEH ALERT! You know.. he wasn''t even good enough for MEH! I''m so tired of these so-called "crooners". I hate it when the judges say they are "original" really? It''s a big freakin'' act. John Stevens seemed to "croon" naturally and I still hated it. This guy isn''t even a natural. Vote for the worse are trying to keep this guy on. Bye Bye David.

#10 Chris Daughtry: "Hemorrhage" -- OH MY GAWD! That was SO friggin'' SEXY AS HECK! I mean if you could pour sex into a mold, it would look like that! Now this guy is a true sex symbol. He''s HOT! HOT! HOT! Did ya''ll watch the INXS lead singer search? Anyways this guy is sexy like JD Fortune. He''s around for a long long long time. I''m predicting an all boy finale this year.

I hope we say bye bye to Sway and David tonight.
 
forthelove - I totally agree on Elliot - he is AWESOME if you aren''t looking at him. Which essentially means if he has even one off night he might go. Which is sad cause I think he can SING better than anyone else in the competition (from what we''ve heard so far). It will be interesting to see what they are able to do for him in the "make over" portion. Heck last year they had that Scott kid NOT looking like a serial killer for a quite a few weeks -- quite a feat if you ask me -- so they should be able to do SOMETHING for poor Elliot.

And really - I think if Ace hadn''t gone after Elliot he would have done a lot better - but boy needs to pick some better songs.


Ok - I just can''t stop talking about this silly show. Arg - I really AM addicted!!!!
 
Think of this thread as the water cooler Caillet. My last job we used to spend 30 minutes dishing about idol the day after. I am no longer there though
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! Thanks for stepping up! lol!
 
We got back from dinner late so I missed grey hair and Elliot. My bf saw the, oh what''s his name, Taylor guy and said, What''s going on they have a vocal coach singing or something? I said, no he''s a contestant. He said in disbelief, Nooooooo, I thought you had to be under 30 to be on this show - that guy''s at least in his 40s if not 50. I had to show him the website to prove it.

Missing Elliot was a big letdown for me. He''s my pick. I love everything about Chris but I feel weird rooting for someone who, at this point, seems painfully obvious to win. I need my underdog to keep it interesting.

Get rid of the Sinatra kid.
Sway, it''s a competition, not an impersonation contest.

I think Ace and Ayla are the same because I don''t expect either of them to do as well as they actually do. When they hit a high note or hold a long note I feel relieved because I notice I was already cringing in anticipation that they''d blow it and they don''t.
 
My initial thoughts after last night …

* Maybe Randy was right and it IS a GUYS year on AI??

* Whatever song I’m singing the next day isn’t necessarily my fave perf … because I’ve been irrationally and quite annoyingly belting out Kenny Rogers’ LADY all morning much to my sick-at-home Fiance’s despair. I told him I also take requests. This provoked but a grimace. And a messy sneeze.

But to break it down “rank style”:

#1 CHRIS DAUGHTREY: ''Hemorrhage'' – Maybe my favorite male performance on IDOL ever. Could have been a Grammy performance really. I was charmed by the video piece that showed his day job as a car technician. (I am going to get my car serviced more often FOR SURE.) But then the guy just rocks it out like he’s playing Wembly. Wow.

#2 (Tie) TAYLOR HICKS: ''Easy.'' – God I love that guy! I’m relieved to see that he can tone down the “Soul seizures” if he tries. Who knew? Could have been Tourettes? Agreed with the judges though – that was a safe, sailing through but not show-stopping performance. I have a feeling that before the season’s over, he’ll come up with a doozy. A Chris & Taylor finale? Anyone? Anyone?

#2 (Tie) ELLIOTT YAMIN: ''Moody''s Mood for Love'' -- My fiancé is all like “What’s that crappy weird song?” And I’m like … “Don’t you ever watch SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO?”. Singer’s singers LOVE that song. But I can’t count the # of times some Bertha from Detroit is dragged off the Harlem stage trying it. Belliot gave it a good shake. I think America will be scratching it’s communal head but: great voice, bad teeth, Bravo! (I think they’ve been bleaching him though – in the field piece those pearlies were noticeably greyer)

#4 GEDEON MCKINNEY: ''A Change is Going to Come'' – This one shocked me and made me eat some crow. I wanted this kid off LAST week. BADLY! He bothers me. He IS weird. But he was excellent.

#5 WILL MAKUR: ''Lady'' -- And this is where it starts … the best of the worst. At this point in my “rankings” I’m grasping. Who offended me THE LEAST. Bonus points for making me sing that dern song all morning, Will Makur. You come in at #5. Do me a favor and NEVER sing this song again. DON’T try to be Josh Grobin. Go back to Bobby Brady. Fast.

#6 ACE YOUNG: ''If You''re Not the One'' – YOU, my friend, are not the one. But I do have one word for you: PAINFUL. Stay away from Daniel Beddingfield concerts AND, perhaps, your own brother.

#7 KEVIN COVAIS: ''I heard it through the grapevine'' – I quite possibly could be the only hard-hearted soul in America not charmed by this kid. Even Simon won’t say anything bad about him for fear of being lynched with his own black t-shirt collection. I can’t help myself though. Got a word for you too, Kevin: EMBARRASSING.

#8 (tie) SWAY: ''Overjoyed'' -- OVER SUNG

#8 (tie) BUCKY COVINGTON : ''Thunder Rolls'' –- SUCKY BLOWS

#8 (tie) DAVID RADFORD: “The Way you Look Tonight'' -- “The way you LEAVE Tonight”. Meh-bye!

I''m glad to hear that Taylor''s & Chris'' phone #s were busy (I haven''t started voting yet - I KNOW I KNOW)
 
eeeee I haven''t watched it yet!!! I am dying to see Chris now...probably will see it this afternoon when I get back from the office! woo hoo...something to look fwd to.
 
Oh! Mara! You won't be dissapointed *swoons*.

Deco! "Stay away from Daniel Beddingfield and perhaps your brother!" Priceless! Well done! and I agree with a Chris/Taylor finale!
 
Deco, I agree with your assessment completely.

If someone told me Chris was the lead singer of (insert any rock band here) I''d believe it. He''s a star and was amazing
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When I heard Ryan say that someone was going to sing a Fuel song I just knew it was Chris. I liked it but I LOVE Fuel's lead singer so much anyway that it was hard to get too excited over Chris' version. Brett Scallions of Fuel is such a hottie!! But Chris did a great job with it even if he had a little too much vibratto in his voice for my taste.

I liked Taylor's performance a lot too. He seemed very comfortable singing it and I thought he did a good job. I still want Taylor to do a Dave Matthews song. I think he could nail it. I like Taylor a lot. He seems like he's just so happy to be there.

If you closed your eyes for the whole show and just listened to the singing, Elliott was by FAR the best singer. Elliott needs a good orthodontist and stylist.

I thought Ace sucked last night but his good looks are going to get him pretty far in the competiton. I hope he's not going to just sing love songs. Yawn.

It's time for the David the crooner to go. There was a red-headed crooner last season too and the novelty has just worn off for me. I heard the first few lines of his song and headed off to the bathroom for a potty break.

Buh bye Sway, didn't like your song last week, liked your performance even less this week. "Overjoyed" is one of mine and DH's "songs" and he butchered it. We both looked at each other and went "blech"

Bucky was so-so. He's in the wrong competition. Isn't there a country version of American Idol? I just see him fronting some southern rock cover band.

Kevin is adorable. I smiled the whole time he was singing. He's very talented but still too young
for that competition. Give him another 4 years and he could probably win it. Not now though. Still, he's a cutie.

Will Makar (aka Fred Savage from the Wonder Years) was just OK. I'd like him to pick better songs.

Gedeon, good voice but that smile kind of creeps me out. Still I thought he did better this week than last week.
 
I''ve gotta say, I''m just lovin "meh-bye"
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I''m going to start saying that in everyday life.
 
Date: 3/2/2006 1:01:21 PM
Author: mrssalvo
If someone told me Chris was the lead singer of (insert any rock band here) I''d believe it. He''s a star and was amazing
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EXACTLY!! I was trying to think of someone/rock star to even compare him too & I couldn''t. He even has "that look" .. unique, commanding, DEAD SEXY.
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I''m torn though. There''s room enough in my ITunes for both him & Taylor.
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Date: 3/2/2006 9:11:43 AM
Author: fortheloveofdiamonds
Did ya''ll watch the INXS lead singer search? Anyways this guy is sexy like JD Fortune.

My FI & I LOVED that show. JD was my 2nd fave but I kinda liked Marty better. I agree that JD is way sexier though & probably better for INXS. Wonder if Marty will get a deal too?

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YUM YUM! I love me some JD Fortune. I think i'm the only one in the world who didn't like Marty. He had no sex appeal. He didn't go with the band. INXS, as a band, is sexy and I think they hit the nail on the head when they picked JD. I love "Pretty Vegas"! JD though is bad boy to the core. Chris, seems like a sweet family man. But they can both rock my boat anytime!

ETA: You gotta find one of JD's body! Not just face.. its a package.
 
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I liked - Chris, Elliot & Gidean. My least favorite was that Constantine wanna be - creepy

Sway needs to join Brenna and go somewhere else.

All in all the boys were much more interesting than the girls & could actually sing without looking like they were in a karaoke bar. It''s sad that some of them will go & some very mediocre girls will stay.
 
Date: 3/2/2006 5:44:23 PM
Author: fire&ice
It''s sad that some of them will go & some very mediocre girls will stay.
Good Point - I didn''t think of that.
 
Ummmm - too tired to look back on the thread - what are "Meh"?
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ETA - O.K. - Bucky was a little sucky. But, gotta love my Richmond homies - Elliot & Chris. The local paper did an article which basically said - both need a makeover - especially in the hair department.
 
I can''t help but add another one.

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Ok last one I promise ;) YUM!

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So - I know it isn''t nice - but I''m gonna say it anyway - Kevin does = chicken little.
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And, I''m not a big fan of either - my bye bye along with Sway. Oh and David as well.
 
Marty actually opens for INXS on their tour, so he definitely got something good out of it!!
 
Date: 3/2/2006 5:45:59 PM
Author: fire&ice
gotta love my Richmond homies - Elliot & Chris.

Say WHA??? How did I miss this? Chris is from Richmond too??? (I grew up in Norfolk so I'm supportin'any "Virginian Lovers"!!)

p.s.-- the deliciously snarky Lysser coined the term "meh" earlier in the thread I think ... meaning kinda "bleh" or "so lame it isn't even worth discussing".
 
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