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Idle (Idol) Thoughts
I’m weighing in the morning after only because I love the songs from the era of the “British Invasion,” and because Lulu has to qualify as the most awesome mentor/coach American Idol has ever spotlighted. She had bite, she had a point, and I can’t wait to hear her sing tonight. No fast-forwarding through that one. LaKisha ignored her advice at her peril. (Seriously, Diamonds are Forever? When Goldfinger was probably an option? Awful song, forgettable performance. Simon Cowell, as usual, was right. Sounded like the encore on a PBS pledge special.)
The songs alone made this my favorite American Idol episode of the season to date, and the fact that most of the singers raised their game (with a few notable exceptions) also helped. Biggest shock: Stephanie, who fumbled a Dusty Springfield classic with sloppy execution (health issues to blame?) and minimal passion (no excuse there). Even Haley’s Nancy Sinatra-style strutting to Tell Him was better than that. Watching Sanjaya desperately try to wake himself up cracked me up. Maybe he could go to EBay to buy some sex appeal or soul. Metaphorically, he’s the one who should have sung I Who Have Nothing. The little girl in the audience wasn’t the only one crying. (There were shades of Beatlemania in her star-struck hysteria, which only goes to show you how far our culture has fallen.)
My new Top Three: Melinda as always (although, much as I love them, she needs to move on from the show tunes); Jordin (who’s most likely to win the young vote); and Blake. Tonight's (probable) Bottom Three: Gina (time to go, rocker chick), Phil, Stephanie, possibly poor Sanjaya.
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Mar 21, 2007 11:04 AM
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I'd like to know who compiles their music lists. Is it someone who actually knows something about popular music and the British Invasion? Besides one song not ever popular here by a British band, Tell Him (American girl group), both Melinda's song (from the musical Oliver) and Lakisha's (from a movie) were never hits on the pop charts. Were they ever there at all? I agree 100% with your best and worst.
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Mar 21, 2007 12:46 PM
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Agree totally with the best/worst. I actually couldn't watch Sanjaya. It was painful. (Not that I've ever been able to watch him.) Why he's stuck around is more of an insult, I think -- he's just getting the pity vote, and how much of an ego-stroke can that be?
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Mar 21, 2007 5:09 PM
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I wondered if Stephanie was possibly ill as well - She really seemed to be struggling with her breathing IMO. It would be really unfortunate if she went home tonight based on this one performance since she clearly had been a bright spot up until this point.
Also, the blubbering girl was really frightening - her parents seriously need to get her some help, I suspect she's a card-carrying member of the FSA (Future Stalkers of America). And having the camera repeatedly focus on her during Sanjaya's performance just heightened the train-wreck effect I was already experiencing. Torture!
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Mar 21, 2007 5:23 PM
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Love the British Invasion! I'm only 26, but I grew up listening to the stuff, so this week was great for me (song wise).
The most disappointing to me was Stephanie. That song is HUGE, and she sang it like it was nothing. Even the end didn't get to the level it should have been. I understand not knowing the era, or the song, but for goodness sake listen to how it is SUPPOSED to be sung! I think Lulu's comparison of her and Beyonce right before didn't help, because the whole time I kept thinking about how Beyonce would have sung it!
Overall, I had fun with it though...especially laughing at/pitying Ashley and Sanjaya. OY!
Can't wait to hear To Sir With Love tonight! I've been waiting all week!
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Mar 21, 2007 7:06 PM
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