Comments on: Carly Smithson: In Memoriam

By: Thierry

Thierry — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:23:44 +0000

@jasonelias: Without You wasn't a Mariah song, and at least one of the Dolly Parton songs was a cover - and Neil Diamond actuallly recorded "He Ain't Heavy..." before the Hollies. So it's not like there isn't a precedent in the Idol universe...

@StuntKockSteeev: I thought about that one as well - not a bad fit!

By: Anthony Miccio

Anthony Miccio — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:35:37 +0000

Her "sayonara" reel helped me reminded me why I hated her since the auditions. Ridiculous sense of entitlement and faux-naivete: "finally my well-funded dreams are comin' true!" She was a ringer among ringers (something that became less obvious when almost everybody left on stage seemed ringer-ish), but when she'd speak it would come out. Why'd she do Blackbird? "oh, cause we've all been working for this for sooo long!" Well, you have, Carly.

Plus when she's not Celine Dion she's just shouty.

By: tubby

tubby — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:28:48 +0000

PS – What was with her “and I DIDN’T forget the lyrics” barb after she sang? Was that a shot at Brooke or did she also less obviously mess up Tuesday?

By: tubby

tubby — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:25:06 +0000

You know it crossed my mind yesterday that she might be in trouble because some people out there are actually still shocked by JC Superstar. "Jesus Christ Superstar" lyrics was a top Google Trend after the show. Might people have been looking up the lyrics only to find out - "oh noes! she done sung bad bout jebus!"

Either way, total shame. Especially considering the bottom 2 were the only decent people this week. I thought she was a long shot but she should have at least been top 3. Definitely the best pipes in the whole thing.

And fucking Castro yawning and acting goofier and goofier each week...

By: Falconfire

Falconfire — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:22:00 +0000

they flat out said it on the Today show this morning. Its not about ability and never has been, its PURELY about ratings and personality.

By: brasstax

brasstax — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:00:46 +0000

@Charles A. Hohman: Syesha might do something wonderful with a ballad if she can be persuaded to go the guitar/vocal-only route like she did with "Yesterday".

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:48:03 +0000

@Sniffle: in regards to the above.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:40:20 +0000

As much of a ham fisted, nu-grunge bum as he may be, I for one would be fascinated by him doing “Dry Your Eyes”, complete with strangely tinted sunglasses.

By: brasstax

brasstax — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:12:20 +0000

@Ned Raggett:

Dear unknown LA Times blog commenter: Go buy Carly's record from (howevermany) years ago. It's actually pretty good.

By: Ned Raggett

Ned Raggett — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:44:57 +0000

Good lord, so I'm sure there's worse out there but while this LA Times blog post was bad enough, I'm not surprised the comments are worse. My favorite so far:

Is this a talent contest or a popularity contest? Every week I get a little angrier and more cynical. First, Michael Johns and now Carly?? Is the prerequisite cute blue eyes and dreadlocks or a back street boys vibrato? A year from now no one will remember Jason's eyes or Brooke's personality and they will go the way of Taylor Hicks, who was a nice guy, but forgettable. If the record industry is listening, cut a record of Michael Johns or Carly Smithson and I'm buying. Are you listening???

By: Charles A. Hohman

Charles A. Hohman — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:26:03 +0000

I've disliked Carly for a while now, but "Superstar" was her first tolerable performance in months. Not sorry to see her go overall, but I'm sorry to see her go in a week when she succeeded. Apparently, Bottom Two is now synonymous with Best Two.

Next week: Archuleta does "Heartlight," Cook does "America." And lord knows how Syesha will survive. Hopefully, she'll choose something upbeat rather than a ballad.

By: brasstax

brasstax — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:08:30 +0000

@clevername: Oops! At least you knew what I meant.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:57:37 +0000

Wait -- is that "Coming to America" by The System? I LOVE that song! I may have even owned the cassingle. Arsenio Hall is funny! You know Eddie Murphy plays like twelve roles in that movie, right?

The Neil Diamond song is "America." Ahem.

By: Ned Raggett

Ned Raggett — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:49:39 +0000

He should arrange to get some cannons to fire off towards the end there. Might as well go all out.

By: Ned Raggett

Ned Raggett — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:49:05 +0000

TODAY!

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:37:55 +0000

@brasstax: oh... my... god.

By: brasstax

brasstax — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:22:55 +0000

Does anyone else suspect that David Archuleta may do “Coming to America”? It’s strikes me as the kind of inspirational song his father might pick for him.

By: Al Shipley

Al Shipley — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:16:58 +0000

@janine: Yeah, I wasn't shocked by this at all because there was just never any indication that Carly was particularly popular with the viewing public. Always in the bottom 3, never had a big performance that was the water cooler topic the next day. The judges loved her and she was one of my favorites (by default) but I never thought she'd get to the top 3. Plus she's made constant horrible clothes/hair/makeup decisions, ironically last night was maybe the best she's ever looked on Idol.

By: rina

rina — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:15:28 +0000

@Rory B. Bellows: I'd like to hear him do Love On The Rocks - maybe a little sped up?

By: jasonelias

jasonelias — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:54:45 +0000

@Thierry: He Ain't Heavy isn't a Neil Diamond song and I'm glad, I don't want to hear any of these kids tackle it.