That being said…the songs BLOW. It sounds like they are preparing for David vs. David, but it probably won’t happen. But there are a lot of songs that either David could nail. Can’t say the same for the others. “You Believed In Me” actually sounds the most in David Cook’s wheelhouse. Any of the ballads will work for David A to varying degrees, maybe even for Carly. Hmmm…either way…what a sucky finale.

a. Either let the final two pick for themselves from the 20 songs of drivel–because that way someone like Blake isn’t having to sing something like “This is my now” and because, like every other week of the show, they’d be choosing a song for themselves that showcases their talent.

or

b. They have to know all season that they will have to perform THEIR OWN SONG at the end of the season. They can write it themselves, so that we can get a glimpse of what they would offer on a cd, or, they can work with a songwriter team just in the same way that musicians do anyway.

I mean, seriously–give us a chance to really see what they’re going to offer us once they’re off the show! Making DavidA sing the Beatles, or DavidC inspirational, or Jason/Brooke sing Mariah? What in the world? At least by this point, I know what Jason, Brooke, DavidC, Syesha, and KLC will put on a CD. And I know who plays instruments, and will therefore possibly put that on a cd. But these songs offered to the public to choose–when each style is so different? Each contestant left would sound great on some of these and wretched on others. And I’m sure even the final two left will have completely different styles and shouldn’t have to sing the same song.

Ugh.

They don’t start the contest where one could even enter, until it’s like a week or so and its closed. They seem to already have their songs. How does that happen? Not enough time to enter actually, unless they already have ‘their’ people they have in mind entering.

Well letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s seeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.so far Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been born in 1965, 1979 and 1988!

LMAO. If you’re voting for the same songs every time and they’re doing some kind of “demographic survey”, you’re completely screwing up their results. LOVE IT!!!

MaryS-NJ Apr 12th, 2008 at 8:21 pm

Waità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

[dons tinfoil hat]

Did anyone vote last year? Did they ask year of birth last year? I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really care, but I wonder if they are looking for song choices that appeal to a certain demographic the most. [/tinfoil hat]

I did vote last year, but I don’t remember if they asked our age.
I guess for most people, their age might sway their song choice a bit. I know mine does. I don’t really care for the music of today. I loved the 60′s and 70′s, but I’m 49.

Well let’s see…………………….so far I’ve been born in 1965, 1979 and 1988!

Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re only supposed to vote once.

Ummmm-hmmmmm

Well, technically, I voted, my husband voted, my daughter voted, etc. Many people have access to more than one e-mail account. Please do not report me to Nigel

After fighting my way thru the (inappropriate)love fest…shudders…I tried to get thru all the songs, but DAYUM, those “songs” are just plain bad.

Sooooo…here’s my thinking….DC please please make it to the top 3….tank on purpose….bow out gracefully…then drop to your knees and thank whomever you want for never never having to have your name, face, or voice associated with the Cheese Whiz covered block of Velvetta known as the “Coronation Ballad”

sniff….what have I ever done to you people….sniff :cry_tb:

…Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve gone through and ranked the songs 4 times so far

Isn’t that against the rules?
They only let me vote once.

Any song can get electric guitar added to it when they play it live. David Cook proved that with “Hello”.

Being a singer and songwriter myself, I think the words and melody are an important consideration.

[dons tinfoil hat]

Did anyone vote last year? Did they ask year of birth last year? I don’t really care, but I wonder if they are looking for song choices that appeal to a certain demographic the most. [/tinfoil hat]

I went to vote in the Songwriting Contest.
I had 2 favorites.
1- Dream Big which I like so much, I hope I get to hear it again someday. (Apparently, they’re posted on Rickey’s site. Yay!) I really liked the voice of the girl singer, too.
2 – Only Love (Can Change the World)… really like the chorus a lot!

One song I disliked so much I had to give it a one.

No doubt the Archie’s will get their pick.

I’ve gone through and ranked the songs 4 times so far, giving 8 to 10 stars to anything with an electric guitar hook and one star to everything else.

But, I suspect it’s all for nothing, the confetti will likely fall on Archie’s bland rendition of “Here I Am.”