Comments on: Everything “American Idol” Does, The Show Does It For You

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:31:23 +0000

American Idol pawns off a bunch of mediocre singers and thinks they have talent. But then let us look at the panel. Paula Abdul started in the backup and ended up judging a talent show. A bad talent show. Stick a fork in it! Simon is no one from nowhere. The other dude was in a group that was famous for a fleeting minute. Yawn! Tired!

By: iheargood

iheargood — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:45:02 +0000

I agree. That "Stand By Me" wasn't bad at all. And it would have been horrific if the band had sat behind him playing the regular version.

Still, homeless-emo boy needs to pulls his shit together, and quick. Take Hova's advise, and make "the song cry."

By: Chris N.

Chris N. — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:37:32 +0000

You're not supposed to say that something you did "took a hell of a lot of guts." You're supposed to wait for somebody else to say that.

You can't say, "I saved that baby from the burning building! That took a hell of a lot of guts!" Then everyone else will be like, "Yeah, he's a hero and all, but what a douchebag."

By: extracrispy

extracrispy — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:46:38 +0000

@Chris Molanphy: I even sent him six bucks via his MySpace page to download a few of his original songs. I know. But dude lives in his car!

By: Al Shipley

Al Shipley — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:45:08 +0000

I told myself I'd start watching once the Hollywood round started, but fuck it, I'm busy this week and it doesn't sound like I'm missing much. Really glad to hear the group-singing round is gone, though, I thought that was where the auditioning process went astray last year and they ended up with such a lame top 24.

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:54:36 +0000

@Chris Molanphy: Shoot, Gina Glocksen did the song better!

By: Chris Molanphy

Chris Molanphy — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:50:29 +0000

@extracrispy: Seconded. I even kinda liked the weird-emo "Stand By Me" -- judges were too harsh on that. Although they were right to give him a stern warning 'cuz he obviously can't pull that dismissing-the-band shit on the live show.

Does anyone else hear a Conor Oberst thing going on in his quavery voice, or is that just me and my blinkered field of influences?

@Fennessey: Double serious. I've gone from sort of blithely tolerating Carly to near-rage over the unfairness of her being given a pass. She was truly mediocre last night. 'Round my house, during "Alone," the wife and I both said, "Underwood did that so much better" at almost the same instant.

By: Fennessey

Fennessey — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:15:41 +0000

Seriously, fuck Carly Smithson.

By: dog door

dog door — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:00:37 +0000

@whoneedslight: that's kinda love...

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:57:07 +0000

@extracrispy:

I want to beat him to death with his guitar.
Or run over him with his car.

By: extracrispy

extracrispy — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:43:07 +0000

I’m sorta secretly in love with emo-boy-who-lives-in-his-car. Despite that he whines a lot.