I love the hats and I love down-to-earth low-maintenance David. That’s my kind of guy. Mellow, gentle, poetic, etc. But he does have a big drive in him to succeed. Anyone notice his Brad Pitt comment in the ABC interview? I guess he sense greatness in himself. John Lennon said he knew when he was a child that he was a genius and would be famous. LOL. It sounds cocky when you say that stuff so you better have the goods to back it up, which JL did and I suspect DC does too. (Don’t worry I’m not comparing him to John Lennon, or Brad Pitt, or Elvis (any Elvis, take your pick) LOL.

The CD came out in November and I forgot that the single LO came out in September! From DCO:
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008, 10:37 PM
The new single name is officially announced….drum roll please…….”LIGHT ON”
Hope everyone loves it as much as we do!
-Ur Web Nerds

Which means it’s been almost 5 months! No wonder it feels like a new single is overdue. Come on RCA, get it together! Unveil another great song and let the promotions begin. Gee I’m going to be pissed if they wait six months. Not when there are so many great songs on the cd. It’s a shame not to put them out there.

Ohhh, an ADAM discussion! Methinks I will take the opportunity to geek out because ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s my favoritestestest song on the album. *singing* Break your neck for some substance, this is temporary sanity, an exercise in vanityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ See, he told me that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m everything, so I sing along. Often. Occasionally at the top of my lungs. And I kind of know it by heart so sometimes ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s even sans iPod. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s super cathartic after a bad day. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mind that technically thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s only one verse. I think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s kind of plays like a mantra and the song structure is non-traditional for that reason. As for the whoa oh ohs, what better way to speak to the universality of music and the way it transcends language and boundaries? Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s like, sometimes, words arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even needed, and stuff.

I can’t sing my way out of a paper bag and when I hear all these fans singing along to LO or whatever, I would have to shut up because I would scare anyone away. But ADAM, I can get away with it. There is something about that song that just makes me happy and I can do the whoa oh ohs thing and sound pretty good and I actually do sing along because I don’t have to remember too many lyrics.

You see that is why I think it is very cleaver and he wants you to “sing along” because you can get away with it and you don’t need words to sing along. You simply CANNOT not sing along. It’s also pure David Cook if you ask me.

I hate the wolly hat (generally hate hats especially the fedora hat for that matter). That cowboy hat–well, I liked that one but that was special. I can live with that one but I’ll settle for a baseball cap if he has to wear a hat and be low maintenance–which he SO is! Such a typical guy isn’t he?

Cook is just precious.

Just a little extra info for you Elvis fans out there

I cannot WAIT for this tour to commence. Only eight more days until Biloxi!!

EXCEPT, maybe for a young guy Elvis Castello IS Elvis. LOL.

Sorry, I see this horse was already dead in prior comments.

Is there going to be controversy over which Elvis he meant?

LOL, Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s ElvisGate!

LOL on the Elvis thing. Okay, the yearbook was 1979, if Elvis did come to that campus maybe….aw never mind any excuse I can think of for him is too lame.

EXCEPT, maybe for a young guy Elvis Castello IS Elvis. LOL.

I can’t believe I re-watched the interview just so I could get a better handle on what he actually said. It is an awesome interview though.

Love the hair, love the current hat that covers that hair and the plaid shirt. I’m so happy for him for this opportunity for new fans!

Ohhh, an ADAM discussion! Methinks I will take the opportunity to geek out because ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s my favoritestestest song on the album. *singing* Break your neck for some substance, this is temporary sanity, an exercise in vanityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ See, he told me that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m everything, so I sing along. Often. Occasionally at the top of my lungs. And I kind of know it by heart so sometimes ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s even sans iPod. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s super cathartic after a bad day. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mind that technically thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s only one verse. I think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s kind of plays like a mantra and the song structure is non-traditional for that reason. As for the whoa oh ohs, what better way to speak to the universality of music and the way it transcends language and boundaries? Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s like, sometimes, words arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even needed, and stuff. [/geeking out]

Loved seeing him in the interview and the vlog. Love listening to him talk. The man continues to be grounded and well-spoken. I thought it was considerate of him to address the complaining throngs. Don’t you want him doing what he wants to do? That’s the only way we’re gonna love him, just like he is. He knows what he’s doing, let him do. I am willing to spend about $500, travel, and take time off work to see him at one of the casino shows. I hope. My friend is going with me and she’s doing the same. And we work together in the same dept at our work! haha. BUT if I couldn’t do that, I would wait patiently. Post a complaint on his official site? Probably never. I WILL get to see him, many times if I have my way!

I kinda skipped over the “Elvis played there in 1979″ comment cause I went HUH?! And briefly wondered if he meant Costello but decided probably not and maybe he got a date mixed up and and and who cares. I’ll just listen to his voice….hee.

YAY for the David Cook & EEB Tewer 2009! YES YES YES!
:jittery_tb:

I think A Daily Anthem is a song to be played live, not so much for radio. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d be surprised if he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t close the shows with it.

Yep, the song sounds like it was meant to be a closer for a big arena show. Which tickles me cause when he wrote it he was nowhere near that See what happens when you dream big, kid?

And ITA w/ the verse-love. It’s word-candy.

I think A Daily Anthem is a song to be played live, not so much for radio. I’d be surprised if he didn’t close the shows with it.

I can’t wait to see his new hats (tribly, woolie caps, baseball hats) on the tour.

Get packing, DC.

I also have a feeling (or maybe just hoping) this song will provide some sweet crying Cookie moments when the crowds sing at the top of their lungs.

Is there going to be controversy over which Elvis he meant?

LOL, Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s ElvisGate!

:laugh_tb: Right on schedule, since he just put TewerVenueGate to rest. In his next vlog, maybe he will appear with his brother’s yearbook collection, and flip to the page that reveals the true identity of the Elvis in question. Dum dum dum! And then ElvisGate will have left the building. (Okay, I might have stretched the joke too far but I couldn’t resist. )

Ohhh, an ADAM discussion! Methinks I will take the opportunity to geek out because it’s my favoritestestest song on the album. *singing* Break your neck for some substance, this is temporary sanity, an exercise in vanity… See, he told me that I’m everything, so I sing along. Often. Occasionally at the top of my lungs. And I kind of know it by heart so sometimes it’s even sans iPod. It’s super cathartic after a bad day. I don’t mind that technically there’s only one verse. I think it’s kind of plays like a mantra and the song structure is non-traditional for that reason. As for the whoa oh ohs, what better way to speak to the universality of music and the way it transcends language and boundaries? It’s like, sometimes, words aren’t even needed, and stuff. [/geeking out]

Is there going to be controversy over which Elvis he meant?

If this is “controversy,” I’ll take it.

Apparently, the boy talks in riddles. When someone says “Elvis” and leaves off the last name, only one person comes to mind.

Is there going to be controversy over which Elvis he meant?

LOL, It’s ElvisGate!

(as well as wtf is that hat?)- but I think Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m kinda digging the longer hair in the ABC interview.

Yeah, we’re not getting rid of that hat anytime soon. I like it better than the trilby or fedora or whatever he wore on the AOL session, though. He won’t be wearing it for any major public appearance. I like the longer hair, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if they give him a haircut before the GMA/Disney event.

When he doesn’t have a stylist at hand, DC is definitely a low maintenance kind of guy, so I expect lots of hats (or lots of one hat) on his college tour.