<![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night - Idolator Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night - Idolator Comments]]> http://idolator.com Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:19:42 EST Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:19:42 EST http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4549430 @ARCHROCKS: So nice of you to visit, David. I thought they'd have you hidden away from the rest of the world and Teh Interwebs.

scarletvirtue

]]> 33:363610:c4549430 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:19:42 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4536494 @Maura Johnston: No worries, of course.

Just a reminder to all Idolator readers -- don't believe everything you read on "teh internetz" [except for what you read on Idolator -- all of which is completely 100% accurate -- Eds.]...

Especially when said "things" relate to the most popular show on the teevee that many people would like to take down.

Rob Murphy

]]> 33:363610:c4536494 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:06:19 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4534984 @DHMBIB: yeah i apparently missed the tmz post from the dress rehearsal. damn my aversion to irony-challenged gossip sites!

Maura Johnston

]]> 33:363610:c4534984 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:39:18 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4534537 8:13 PM: Either your tipster is stupid or deliberately misleading. 0-2 so far.

Rob Murphy

]]> 33:363610:c4534537 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:13:48 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4533250 I wonder what David A. will sing, hE'S BEEN DOING GREAT THE PAST FEW WEEKS

ARCHROCKS

]]> 33:363610:c4533250 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:57:38 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4532698 I'd guess that Amanda would be singing REBEL YELL. But you could be right about Bette Davis Eyes since what's her face (who sang that song) had such a raspy voice.

DJJayito

]]> 33:363610:c4532698 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:27:20 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4532669 It's not a risk to perform OPEN ARMS in front of Randy, IF YOU KNOW YOU ARE GREAT. Clay Aiken sang Open Arms in front of Randy and look how far Clay went.

DJJayito

]]> 33:363610:c4532669 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:25:59 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4532378 @Thierry: Hmmmm, good idea. Didn't even think of that one!

scarletvirtue

]]> 33:363610:c4532378 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:10:45 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4531610 I wish I lived in a world where an Idol contestant would be all "fuck this nonsense" and demand to sing, like, "25 O'Clock" by the Dukes of Stratosphear or something.

Or Minor Threat's "Cashing In."

mike a

]]> 33:363610:c4531610 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:34:32 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4531553 @scarletvirtue: I'll go along with it, as long as he comes out in leather, as the "Boy" to Ryan Seacrest's "Daddy". (Okay, so that won't happen either. Unless they come up with BD/SM Idol or something.

He could always do the Marilyn Manson version. I'm sure the judges would lavish him with praise for making it his own...

Thierry

]]> 33:363610:c4531553 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:31:49 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4530545 Dammit! I was hoping that Pete Wentz ... errmmm, Danny Noriega would be singing "The Rose", since he is quite the Pretty Pretty Princess.

But, "Tainted Love"? I'll go along with it, as long as he comes out in leather, as the "Boy" to Ryan Seacrest's "Daddy". (Okay, so that won't happen either. Unless they come up with BD/SM Idol or something.

@rhythmchyc: I can one up the self-hatred, since I hate myself for knowing that Blender magazine subjected a writer to having to listen to that song for 24 hours straight.

scarletvirtue

]]> 33:363610:c4530545 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:48:38 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4530044 I hate that I know that "We Built This City" is the worst song of the 80s. Oh, the useless information that fills my head...

rhythmchyc

]]> 33:363610:c4530044 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:28:12 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4529137 I predict: Carly will sing "Bette Davis Eyes" (ugh) and Amanda will sing "What About Love" (since she can't do Janis, she might as well continue Ann Wilson). And Jason Castro will probably do "Everytime you Go Away" (so he can make those puppy dog eyes to camera). I really hope Danny Noreiga will do "Rebel Yell." And if Chikeze does "Celebration," I will be very disappointed.

I would bet, though: it is going to be two nights of awesomely bad and bland wedding-band-esque performances.

jenocyde

]]> 33:363610:c4529137 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:54:11 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4528752 Considering today's news, I'm going to call "Father Figure" for David Hernandez.

rina

]]> 33:363610:c4528752 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:42:12 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4528388 @brasstax: So, pretty much the entire Starship catalogue.

edgyspice

]]> 33:363610:c4528388 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:29:40 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4527220 @Thierry: Not counting "Find Your Way Back," sure. I could sign that pledge.

brasstax

]]> 33:363610:c4527220 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:50:56 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4526801 @brasstax: I don't know. It's (unfortunately) the karaoke go-to song of a friend of mine and I've had to hear it far more often than necessary. Can we agree though that Starship were very high on the list of the worst band of the 1980s?

Thierry

]]> 33:363610:c4526801 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:38:22 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4525911 I can't hear "The Greatest Love of All", without immediately visualizing that insane interview Whitney did on MTV's Fanatic?


+ Watch video

THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL IS INSIDE ME!!!!!!!

StuntKockSteeev

]]> 33:363610:c4525911 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:10:39 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4525823 @brasstax: true, 1974

dippinkind

]]> 33:363610:c4525823 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:08:16 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4525575 @dippinkind: Don't forget "Bette Davis Eyes", which was originally recorded by Jackie DeShannon in the late 60s (or maybe it was the early 70s).

brasstax

]]> 33:363610:c4525575 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:59:54 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4525500 Does anyone know how these songs are chosen? Are the contestants given a slightly larger body of crappy songs (say, 40) and they then must select? I need to know that no one actually picked We Built This City out of the blue.

whoneedslight

]]> 33:363610:c4525500 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:57:31 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4525396 @Thierry: I'm tired of people calling "We Built This City" the worst song of the 80s. I could probably name 50 just off the top of my head that are worse than that (including "Sara" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Up Now").

brasstax

]]> 33:363610:c4525396 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:54:26 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4525301 Where's Huey Lewis? "The Power of Love" or "Doing It All For My Baby" would have been killer.
At least someone is doing "Father Figure". Imagine how great George would be as a guest judge.

cassidy2099

]]> 33:363610:c4525301 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:51:48 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4524817 I wish I lived in a world where an Idol contestant would be all "fuck this nonsense" and demand to sing, like, "25 O'Clock" by the Dukes of Stratosphear or something.

Diglett

]]> 33:363610:c4524817 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:35:00 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4524447 @Maura Johnston: "What About Love"? Could Carly do Heart two weeks in a row?

Also, "The Rose" is from a movie about Janis...could that be Amanda's pick? Or maybe she'll just top last week's performance by being both raspy and out of tune while covering the worst song of the 80s ("We Built This City"). This should be a treat!

Thierry

]]> 33:363610:c4524447 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:21:40 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4524362 "ex-Journey member Randy Jackson"

that line is so funny to read. he played on 'raised on radio.' i barely count that. now if steve perry could replace mr. yo dog, then we'd be in business.

derby

]]> 33:363610:c4524362 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:18:01 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4523437 it's intersting that two of these 80's songs are originally from 1964 (Tainted Love by Gloria Jones and Always Something There To Remind Me by Sandie Shaw). And of course Danny will sing one of them, as he is a rebel who will not be bound by these decade restrictions.

dippinkind

]]> 33:363610:c4523437 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:49:02 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4523121 No "Welcome To The Jungle"???

Meh.

Rob Murphy

]]> 33:363610:c4523121 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:37:50 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4523105 @GhostOfDuane: YES!

"We Built This City" should only be allowed if the singer has to imitate both Mickey Thomas AND Grace Slick. And I hate that I know this, but "The Rose" is from 1979.

tigerpop

]]> 33:363610:c4523105 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:37:02 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4523055 @GhostOfDuane: YES!

"We Built This City" should only be allowed if the singer has to imitate both Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick. And I hate that I know this, but "The Rose" is from 1979.

tigerpop

]]> 33:363610:c4523055 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:35:19 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4522889 @sicksteanein: well, that's why someone picked 'what about love' i guess. also because 'alone' is totally overdone at this point.

Maura Johnston

]]> 33:363610:c4522889 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:29:06 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4522864 needs more (much more) Howard Jones.

GhostOfDuane

]]> 33:363610:c4522864 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:28:06 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4522827 Man, what a god-awful list of 80s songs! This is why Idol has been so suck this year... the song choices are booooooring.

Whoever is singing "The Greatest Love of All" should not only be voted off Idol, they should be taken out back and put down.

extracrispy

]]> 33:363610:c4522827 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:27:02 EST <![CDATA[Hold On To Your Day-Glo Socks: Here Are The Songs For "American Idol"'s '80s Night]]> http://idolator.com/363610/hold-on-to-your-day+glo-socks-here-are-the-songs-for-american-idols-80s-night#c4522587 Man, I'll 80s night over 70s night anyday. Although I forgot how much I love Heart songs last week.

sicksteanein

]]> 33:363610:c4522587 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:18:14 EST