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Idol Thoughts v. Grandma's All Excited
American Standards night: in a show where the contestants are constantly ragged on to be contemporary and relevant, why is AI forcing them to sing songs that were popular when their grandparents were their age ( Read more... ) -
Idol Thoughts v. Disco Fever
No packages this week? Worth it if it keeps AI on time.
Lil: A better performance than her last few weeks; the energy was good. But still, a rather standard rendition of the song.
Kris: Wow, that was great! What a wonderful take on that song (disco doesn’t suit Kris, so choosing not to sing disco is the best possible move). I don’t understand ( Read more... ) -
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"If the Government is big enough to give you everything you want, it is big enough to take away everything you have." ~ Gerald Ford -
Idol Thoughts v. At the Movies (with a Certified Psycho)
Now that Megan and Scott are gone, the stay/go decisions are a lot harder ( Read more... ) -
Idol Thoughts v. Late Eight
Danny: Oh, goodness, no. I hate this song; it’s so tired. And WTF with the kind of disco arrangement? Danny did okay (except for one part at the beginning that was off key), but that did nothing for me ( Read more... ) -
Idol Thoughts: Thank you, America
Our long national warble is over. -
Idol Thoughts v. Megan is still awful
Noop!Dog: The beginning was a bit weak, but I think he picked it up as soon as the first chorus kicked in. I have to admit I’m a little disappointed with his stage work (too much trying to be street, which is not where Anoop lives, unless it’s Suburban Drive ( Read more... ) -
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Livejournal, so s..l...o....w..... tonight. Ugh. -
Idol Thoughts v. Annual Simon Torture Session
Michael: Chose a very difficult song that I think overwhelmed him ( Read more... ) -
Idol Thoughts v. Lucky Thirteen
Pre-show question to ponder: Who left Paula and Simon in the fake’n’bake machine too long?
Lil: To my mind, she has hands down one of the strongest voices ever to be featured on this competition. She’s powerful, and even though soul/R&B is not where I’m at, I can appreciate the artistry.
Scott: Scott has one of the weakest voices in the ( Read more... )