Comments on: Homecoming: Update http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm American Idol - I Love This Cheesy Show Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MaryR http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-72260 MaryR Mon, 14 May 2007 22:32:22 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-72260 If Blake beatboxes during Roxanne (a great, great song), I will shoot my tv. Don't make me do it Blake. If Blake beatboxes during Roxanne (a great, great song), I will shoot my tv. Don’t make me do it Blake.

]]> By: natnut http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-71887 natnut Sun, 13 May 2007 21:29:32 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-71887 Roxanne is a deceptively hard song to sing.. If I remember correctly, Rockstar: Supernova last season, 1 of the rockers crashed and burned because he couldn't hit the high notes.Blake may have a problem here. Roxanne is a deceptively hard song to sing.. If I remember correctly, Rockstar: Supernova last season, 1 of the rockers crashed and burned because he couldn’t hit the high notes.Blake may have a problem here.

]]> By: Grammie Kari http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-71761 Grammie Kari Sun, 13 May 2007 03:47:00 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-71761 <strong>MJ,</strong> I can tell I am getting old when I had no idea what this meant: <blockquote>He sings the 311 song à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“All Mixed Upà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  plus an original tune with a loop machine and chaos pad.</blockquote> I think "Roxanne" could be a good choice for Blake. I am more concerned about Clive's choice. <strong>Abbysee,</strong> thank you so much for passing along this information. I am sure Randy will mention Whitney but to go with Levi Stubbs' take would be terrific! Two ballads for Jordin? Boo! Hopefully, Clive will challenge her more even though she may be HIS chosen one. I know I predicted way back at the Top 12 that Jordin would win, but for some reason I was really excited back then. Now, not so much. Although, I am sure TPTB are quite hopeful. MJ, I can tell I am getting old when I had no idea what this meant:

He sings the 311 song à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“All Mixed Upà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  plus an original tune with a loop machine and chaos pad.

I think “Roxanne” could be a good choice for Blake. I am more concerned about Clive’s choice.

Abbysee, thank you so much for passing along this information. I am sure Randy will mention Whitney but to go with Levi Stubbs’ take would be terrific!

Two ballads for Jordin? Boo! Hopefully, Clive will challenge her more even though she may be HIS chosen one. I know I predicted way back at the Top 12 that Jordin would win, but for some reason I was really excited back then. Now, not so much. Although, I am sure TPTB are quite hopeful.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-71760 Sarah Sun, 13 May 2007 03:23:55 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-71760 I think the performance order has gone like this since the beginning of the top 12: 12 Diana Ross - 1st Brandon, last Jordin 11 British Invasion - 1st Haley, last Melinda 10 Gwen Stefani something or other - 1st Lakisha, last Chris R 9 Tony Bennett/Standards - 1st Blake, last Lakisha 8 Latin - 1st Melinda, last Sanjaya 7 Country - 1st Phil, last Blake 6 Inspirational - 1st Chris R, last Jordin 6 Bon Jovi - 1st Phil, last Melinda 4 Bee Gees - 1st Melinda, last Jordin So, not only has Jordin had the pimp spot 3 times, she has never opened the show in the top 12. Propping her up, much? I think the performance order has gone like this since the beginning of the top 12:

12 Diana Ross – 1st Brandon, last Jordin
11 British Invasion – 1st Haley, last Melinda
10 Gwen Stefani something or other – 1st Lakisha, last Chris R
9 Tony Bennett/Standards – 1st Blake, last Lakisha
8 Latin – 1st Melinda, last Sanjaya
7 Country – 1st Phil, last Blake
6 Inspirational – 1st Chris R, last Jordin
6 Bon Jovi – 1st Phil, last Melinda
4 Bee Gees – 1st Melinda, last Jordin

So, not only has Jordin had the pimp spot 3 times, she has never opened the show in the top 12. Propping her up, much?

]]> By: folk http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-71755 folk Sun, 13 May 2007 02:55:09 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-71755 i see a future for melinda....her voice will be heard in elevators everywhere. i see a future for melinda….her voice will be heard in elevators everywhere.

]]> By: abbysee http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-71751 abbysee Sun, 13 May 2007 02:10:52 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-71751 I Believe in You and Me is not a Whitney Houston song, even though she did sing it. It was previously perfomned by the Four Tops, Levi Stubbs. She pretty much stuck to his template, but his IMHO is better. Melinda could and should make this a vocal masterwork and knock it out of the park. R&B will welcome her with open arms. She is a classy, jazzy lady, and will make a good name for herself in the industry. WORD. I Believe in You and Me is not a Whitney Houston song, even though she did sing it. It was previously perfomned by the Four Tops, Levi Stubbs. She pretty much stuck to his template, but his IMHO is better. Melinda could and should make this a vocal masterwork and knock it out of the park. R&B will welcome her with open arms. She is a classy, jazzy lady, and will make a good name for herself in the industry. WORD.

]]> By: Diana http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-71660 Diana Sat, 12 May 2007 21:32:33 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-71660 Strange that Jordin is going to reprise a previous song -- isn't that usually left for the finally only? She coulc have picked anything. Taylor's perforamance of Try a Little Tenderness was amazing last year . Paula's song choices always lack creativity. Not sure what I think of Roxanne -- could be a tough one to pull off. I was hoping Randy would pick Blake's tune. Strange that Jordin is going to reprise a previous song — isn’t that usually left for the finally only? She coulc have picked anything. Taylor’s perforamance of Try a Little Tenderness was amazing last year .

Paula’s song choices always lack creativity. Not sure what I think of Roxanne — could be a tough one to pull off. I was hoping Randy would pick Blake’s tune.

]]> By: folk http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-71637 folk Sat, 12 May 2007 20:55:34 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-71637 jordin wnet last top 5 night. that would be three weeks in a row. also, what dumbass producer woudl want melinda dn jordin back to back...all that spells is bad ratings. nope, have to split the women up with blake in the middle. which is how i arrived at my order of jordin, blake and melinda. jordin wnet last top 5 night. that would be three weeks in a row. also, what dumbass producer woudl want melinda dn jordin back to back…all that spells is bad ratings. nope, have to split the women up with blake in the middle. which is how i arrived at my order of

jordin, blake and melinda.

]]> By: maracaibo http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-71633 maracaibo Sat, 12 May 2007 20:51:30 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-71633 If JOrdin gets the pimp spot again I am going to shoot the TPTB. Can they just give the crown to Jordin already? Geeez.. Poor Blake will probably go first once again. (Although he should go last, it his turn) Just saying. If JOrdin gets the pimp spot again I am going to shoot the TPTB.
Can they just give the crown to Jordin already? Geeez..

Poor Blake will probably go first once again.
(Although he should go last, it his turn) Just saying.

]]> By: xoxoyc http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-71612 xoxoyc Sat, 12 May 2007 19:57:59 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-71612 Well if Jordin goes first then she is NOT TCO. Whoever goes first has been eliminated every year- as has been discussed. My guess is that Jordin may go second. In Season 3 Diana went last both top 4 and top 3 night- so there's always the possibility that Jordin could get the pimp spot again. Well if Jordin goes first then she is NOT TCO. Whoever goes first has been eliminated every year- as has been discussed. My guess is that Jordin may go second.

In Season 3 Diana went last both top 4 and top 3 night- so there’s always the possibility that Jordin could get the pimp spot again.

]]> By: mosheeaka http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-71601 mosheeaka Sat, 12 May 2007 19:12:03 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-71601 Clive should pick a song for Jordin that she can really relate to: Either: "Cheeseburger in Paradise" by Jimmy Buffet or "Half Breed" by Cher both of those would be upbeat songs that would not be boring and that Jordin could really feel the lyrics too. Going with the "so, what?" Tyra Banks movement and all, Cheesburger in Paradise would be perfect for her. I can picture her adding in a whole bunch of vocal runs and glory notes to it... Clive should pick a song for Jordin that she can really relate to:

Either:

“Cheeseburger in Paradise” by Jimmy Buffet

or

“Half Breed” by Cher

both of those would be upbeat songs that would not be boring and that Jordin could really feel the lyrics too.

Going with the “so, what?” Tyra Banks movement and all, Cheesburger in Paradise would be perfect for her. I can picture her adding in a whole bunch of vocal runs and glory notes to it…

]]> By: bean99 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-71577 bean99 Sat, 12 May 2007 16:58:19 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-71577 I don't think Jordin got a good song choice at all from Simon. It may be easy to sing but is boring and not at all what I expected. I've never even heard it before and thought he'd go for a younger sound for her especially after his comments last week. I also can't believe that Randy picked a Whitney song for Melinda and a boring one to boot. The only choice I like is Paula's for Blake. I think he can give it his sound without messing around with it too much such as giving it a reggae beat. Blake has a stronger voice than people give him credit for and even Sting doesn't do it as high live as he did in studio. I don’t think Jordin got a good song choice at all from Simon. It may be easy to sing but is boring and not at all what I expected. I’ve never even heard it before and thought he’d go for a younger sound for her especially after his comments last week.

I also can’t believe that Randy picked a Whitney song for Melinda and a boring one to boot. The only choice I like is Paula’s for Blake. I think he can give it his sound without messing around with it too much such as giving it a reggae beat. Blake has a stronger voice than people give him credit for and even Sting doesn’t do it as high live as he did in studio.

]]> By: GwendolynD http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-71561 GwendolynD Sat, 12 May 2007 15:54:07 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-71561 Here are the links to Melinda's Nashville Radio Interview. There are four parts: Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiIwKe_rxRc Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjY9KA3_3ss Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21iUeG8U1SA Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpQDAQAgaQo Here are the links to Melinda’s Nashville Radio Interview. There are four parts:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiIwKe_rxRc

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjY9KA3_3ss

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21iUeG8U1SA

Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpQDAQAgaQo

]]> By: t2 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-71558 t2 Sat, 12 May 2007 15:39:27 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-71558 I'm not as sold on Blake's song choice as everyone else. The only chance Blake has of making it through Roxanne in one piece is to "raggae" it up in a big way. His voice is good, but not strong enough to sing Roxanne straight out. It's a very difficult song to sing. I predict no beat-boxing but an extremely strong raggae flavor. If he is going to reprise a previous performance, I really hope he goes with Virtual Insanity. I'd much rather see him doing something new though. Wishing on a Star could not be more perfect for Jordin. However we can hope that she will completely blow it like she did on the Bono song. That "upper register" was so off-key on that dogs within a 50 mile radius were yowling. I’m not as sold on Blake’s song choice as everyone else. The only chance Blake has of making it through Roxanne in one piece is to “raggae” it up in a big way. His voice is good, but not strong enough to sing Roxanne straight out. It’s a very difficult song to sing.

I predict no beat-boxing but an extremely strong raggae flavor. If he is going to reprise a previous performance, I really hope he goes with Virtual Insanity. I’d much rather see him doing something new though.

Wishing on a Star could not be more perfect for Jordin. However we can hope that she will completely blow it like she did on the Bono song. That “upper register” was so off-key on that dogs within a 50 mile radius were yowling.

]]> By: givein http://www.mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-71547 givein Sat, 12 May 2007 15:08:34 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/homecoming-update.htm#comment-71547 Nothing on AI about Elliott performing! I thought they were giving me a reason to tune in this season!! Jordin was great on one song..the rest were boring. Nothing on AI about Elliott performing! I thought they were giving me a reason to tune in this season!! Jordin was great on one song..the rest were boring.

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