Idol Headlines for 03/13/10 – The Early Edition

Wow this is an early addition. Are you going somewhere early tomorrow (this morning) that you won’t be around MJ? Anymore on Alex or Lily. Has anyone signed them yet? (wishful thinking) Sucks that unless 19 signs them they will have to wait awhile before that can eve happen for either of them. I am still angry about the rip off…. I mean vote off.

David Cook is performing on wednesday?
But unless I’m mistaken he has no single out at all and his album is pretty much done, what is he performing?

So NYMag is a gossip rag, who knew.

I am SO EXCITED that Cookie (and hopefully his fine band) will be performing on my TV on Wednesday!!! since it’s Rolling Stones theme, I hope he’ll play one of his most rockin songs – ‘Barbasol’, or ‘Kiss on the Neck’ perhaps.

or anything, really. I’m so happy.

“On whether she will play guitar in the finals: “I play it every time. The guitar doesn’t go anywhere. … I don’t want to put it down. Why would I? That’s what I do.”"

I think this says it all . There are those like Crystal who I quoted above & Casey -where having the guitar does define who they are . However there are other contestants who aren’t nearly as comfortable using the guitar – so they shouldn’t [ it only adds to their discomfort].
The comment by some that everyone should get rid of their guitars is premature to me . If someone does a better performance with an instrument – then I say keep it!1

But unless I’m mistaken he has no single out at all and his album is pretty much done, what is he performing?

TeamCook is the most secretive bunch of people ever. Nobody has a clue what he’s singing!

So glad Cook is going to be on! Finally something to look forward to on AI!

TeamCook is the most secretive bunch of people ever. Nobody has a clue what he’s singing!

Well I hope he comes out rocking, his band is really good and I still have a bitter taste of that half assed Come back to me he had to perform last year.

Also he might be the only one to really rock out on Rolling Stones week since most of the contestants will probably transform the songs into accoustic ditties

Well I hope he comes out rocking, his band is really good and I still have a bitter taste of that half assed Come back to me he had to perform last year.

LOL, I hear you. There’s just not much you can do to make that one exciting. Rocked out Cookie is all kinds of awesome.

Well I hope he comes out rocking, his band is really good and I still have a bitter taste of that half assed Come back to me he had to perform last year.

Amen to this.

Also he might be the only one to really rock out on Rolling Stones week since most of the contestants will probably transform the songs into accoustic ditties

Cook on Rolling Stones week is perfect.. I am getting so excited.

when I received TheDavidCook’s tweet about them playing on Idol next week, I was driving home. I was so exited I almost ran the guy in front of me off the road. Sorry red Toyota. Luckily nothing happened other than my heart rate going up. Yay, David show those kids how it’s done. Since Bar-ba-sol is my absolute favorite song, I would love to hear and see this one. A girl can dream….. sigh!

Just got back from Kris’s concert at the Grammy Museum. Whar a fun night! First of all, Kris sounded great. The acoustics in that place are fantastic and it is a small venue — there were probably 100-150 people there. KOh and hey — Jim Cantiello was there! He was quite the celebrity — unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to talk to him. Kris pointed him out at one point and jokingly warned him not to ask any questions during the Q&A. Kris was VERY chatty and funny, talking with the host (Lisa Fozz from KBIG) and the audience. Some cute moments between Kris and Andrew, especially on AWM when Kris asked everyone to sing the “yeahyeahyeahs” in a “sexy voice”

Another funny moment was that Kris and Andrew walked right past us while we were waiting in line outside, but no one reacted ecept in a “oh there’s Kris” type of way. Me, being the unobservant person I am, didn’t even SEE Kris…just Andrew. FAIL.

Andrew has a really nice voice and the harmonies beteen him and Kris were, in general, quite good. And I continue to be impressed at what a good guitarist he is.

Interesting thing is that when Lisa Foxx asked him about touring with Keith Urban, Kris said he wasn’t sure he wasn’t supposed to talk about it, then mentioned that he was geting the throat slash or cut sign from someone (maybe Lizzie or his publicist?)

Ry Cumings, who was he opening act, was good. Seems to be a singer/songwriter type. On one song he brough Jesse from maroon 5 out of the audience to sing harmonies. Evidently the 2 have been friends for years. Ry was very engaging in his banter.

Only downers were (a) no encore and (b) no meet& greet. The crowd was an interesting one in that there were a LOT of men there, and the age range was mainly in the 20′s and 30′s, with a sprinkling of older people and teenagers/kids.

As he has nothing to promote at the moment, may be David is going to do a charity performance for Idol Give Back..

I think Idol is looking for a SuBo this year. A very green performer to win.

girlygirl, good for you to see Kris again.
I’m hopefull I’ll see him again sometime.

I’m still way behind on watching the Kelly’s lounge videos.
Did he sing basically the same set as that one ?
How was The Truth and Red Guitar ? I just saw those 2 videos and they are awesome.

Girlygirl thanks for the recap . Glad you had a good time . Any pics or vids? Lol about not seeing Kris – just the way he would like it – not too much fuss !!

Kris on Grammy Museum in La

Before We Come Undone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9pd_iWJQ90

Kris at Grammy Museum.

Man In The Mirror
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC3ycSflx60

His voice is incredible live. Those AI kids are great live performers.

Yay Cookie! Let the nostalgia from the best season of idol return.

I like it sooo much better when Kris is performing with Andrew.

Oddly timed for Cookie… I mean the first album is in the past, and he’s working on a new one, but I dont think he’s gonna sing a new song… It’s just weird. lol Unless he does a charity single.

Not that I’m not looking forward to seeing him. lol It’s just perplexing. You’d think he’d be on to promote a new single later in the season(maybe they’ll have him on twice?) unless he wont have a single out before the end of idol? Ah well, more cookie for me!

Odd choice of performers. Kris came on and did a charity single but he needs promo for his album badly. Will they have him on again to do one of his songs. Ditto for Cook. Will he do a song from the old album? Funny timing.

Personally I thing he will do a medley of Stones songs and put it up on Itunes as a charity single.

I’m on my way out the door to work (yes, on a Saturday, so sad) but thought I’d drop this on my way out. Here’s the VH1 Video Countdown numbers relevant to this thread.

#1 Adam Lambert
#3 The Script (Opener for David Cook on his Declaration Tour.)
#5 Orianthi (Hey, she’s appearing on Idol this Wednesday.)
#7 Chris Daughtry
#9 Kris Allen

Personally I thing he will do a medley of Stones songs and put it up on Itunes as a charity single.

I am also conviced that he’ll do a charity single, and a medley of Stones song is a possiblity..

Well, crap! Guess I’m going to be forced to watch AI on Wednesday. The things I do for young Mr. Cook.

Yay for Cook on Idol!(my s7 boy along with Jason c.)
Yay for Adam @ #1 again!(my s8 boy)
Yay for Script! (saw them with DC. Nice guys! Cute Lead singer!)

Orianthi is totally overated as a singer. That song isn’t good at all imo.

Orianthi is totally overated as a singer. That song isn’t good at all imo.

A little taste

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vn6h-0S_cg&feature=player_embedded#

I’m guessing Scott was talking about replacing Simon with tongue in cheek, but who knows? Knowing how totally egocentric he is, there may have been a grain of sincerity in it.

Thinking about it, I doubt that DC would do a Rolling Stone cover because it would lead to a direct comparision with the contestants performances.

girlgirl glad you had a good time. Out of the one’s he sang last night what was your favorite? I wonder why he can’t talk about those shows his doing with Keith. It’s funny how we find out things that we shouldn’t. I was team AWM for his next single but starting to change my mind to team BWCU. I really love it when he sings that song live. I really love TT but not as a single right now.

From this video taken from last night’s acoustic concert at Grammy museum, Kris was unsure about the Keith Urban tour. Also, Kris talked about meeting Sir Elton John. Really funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws7nedxZvpE

RE: DC on AI

I reeeeeeallly hope there is a new single we don’t know about. DC is good at keeping secrets. AI must need a ratings boost.

I really love TT but not as a single right now.

Loved this performance of the The Truth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Kig-21Iv1k

RE: DC on AI

I reeeeeeallly hope there is a new single we don’t know about. DC is good at keeping secrets. AI must need a ratings boost.

Can it be that he is debuting a new single? But then it would have an add date or?

Thinking about it, I doubt that DC would do a Rolling Stone cover because it would lead to a direct comparision with the contestants performances.

Yeah I don’t get why he would do that, it’d be stupid no? He is no longer on the show, he is his own artist, he’d want to do his own stuff…

David Archuleta was featured in the”Somos El Mundo” clip on Extra, broadcast last night… it has Emilio Estefan talking about the ‘Somos el Mundo’ remake effort, and has some good shots of David!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq1E-Bgv984

Is it Wednesday yet?
I’m with those who think it might be a charity single.
I like being surprised,so until then I’m going to try not to follow anyone’s clues or possibilities (who am I kidding?!)
Is it Wednesday yet?

Adam Lambert at the Signing in Singapore http://bit.ly/am0d4P

POP:
16 14 ADAM LAMBERT Whataya Want From Me 4910 4454 456 28.794
+28 Spins
-57 Bullet
+0.341 AI

HAC:
19 16 ADAM LAMBERT Whataya Want From Me 1744 1496 248 9.513
+11 Spins
-31 Bullet
+0.186 AI

POP:
11 10 KRIS ALLEN Live Like We’re Dying 5820 5542 278 33.720
+6 Spins
-84 Bullet
-0.259

HAC:
6 5 KRIS ALLEN Live Like We’re Dying 3546 3242 304 18.119
+62 Spins
+34 Bullet
+0.275 AI

118 97 ALLISON IRAHETA Scars 45 27 18 0.083

34 30 DANNY GOKEY My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me 875 632 243 5.372 3.813 1.559

Can someone explain to me what triple A is? I mean, I see the Scripts, Colbie Caillat and Rob Thomas on that format, shouldn’t Kris be on it too? Very little spins though…

Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a radio format broadcast mostly on FM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_album_alternative

VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
#9 LLWD
#7 LAY
#1 WWFM VH1 Unplugged

Can someone explain to me what triple A is? I mean, I see the Scripts, Colbie Caillat and Rob Thomas on that format, shouldn’t Kris be on it too? Very little spins though…

from wiki… more at the link…

Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a radio format broadcast mostly on FM. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots may have been established sometime during the 1960s from what was called freeform and later progressive. The radio format has a broader, more diverse playlist than most other formats and tends to appeal more to adults than to teenagers. Less-played tracks are also common. Musical selection tends to be on the fringe of mainstream pop and rock as well as many other music genres such as indie rock, alternative rock, alternative country, jazz, folk, world music and blues. The musical selections tend to shy away from hard rock and rap music.

-snip-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_album_alternative

ooops – didn’t see your post up there mateja…

AAA is an “artist” format, Idols have always had a hard time there. Though I absolutely, totally agree that Kris would fit in there very well. Perhaps he’ll be the one to finally break through on that format.

Good ol WTF!Cook and his steel fortress. Feels like old times, trying to get song spoilers. OK, here are my guesses…

1) New single! Unlikely, considering they *just* wrapped up the writing process, but I wouldn’t put it past him either. If not then I hope they’ll have him back later to premiere something new at the end of the season.

2) Stones tribute…since I doubt the Stones themselves are performing, it might be nice to see a fully rocked out band cover of one of their tunes as a capper to Stones week. If that’s the case, I vote for It’s Only Rock and Roll…

3) Charity single. Maybe something for ABC2, since the Race for Hope is coming up and he might want to plug that.

4) New boot song, cuz the current one sucks and really hasn’t caught on..

5) Just coming on to rock out cuz it’s, like rock week. BBS or KOTN? Or the extended version of IDIFY with the four guitar players coming to the front of the stage and jamming out, cuz that is cool as effing shit. I’m sure the recently much maligned Guitars would appreciate the redemption.

Or…yeah, I got nuthin.

Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a radio format broadcast mostly on FM. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots may have been established sometime during the 1960s from what was called freeform and later progressive. The radio format has a broader, more diverse playlist than most other formats and tends to appeal more to adults than to teenagers. Less-played tracks are also common. Musical selection tends to be on the fringe of mainstream pop and rock as well as many other music genres such as indie rock, alternative rock, alternative country, jazz, folk, world music and blues. The musical selections tend to shy away from hard rock and rap music.

Geez, I wish there was one of these stations in my area!

Thanks! What does Kris have to do to get LLWD on there? Send it for adds?

Also Kellys new song entered HAC top40 today (I think). It’s #38.

94 60 KELLY CLARKSON All I Ever Wanted 206 49 157 0.495

+50 Spins
+48 Bullet
+0.138 Audience

60 38 KELLY CLARKSON All I Ever Wanted 269 90 179 1.862

+35 spins
+19 bullet
+0.233AI

Just coming on to rock out cuz it’s, like rock week. BBS or KOTN? Or the extended version of IDIFY with the four guitar players coming to the front of the stage and jamming out, cuz that is cool as effing shit.

YES to this, sunchick, but remember: band members must NOT be seen!

Alex Lambert has to be the only Idol contestant in history who went on the show b/c his mother took his cell phone. How funny is that… but it reminds how really young some of the contestants are.

Lilly Scott always seems about 28 to me; she seems very confident ad mature for her age. I don’t know how well it plays being honest about Idol. While I find it refreshing, the producers doubtless don’t.

Personally, I love the “Indie” flavor to this season’s Idol. Except for last year, the show *has* been cookie cutter. Maybe that’s just what it does well, but in doing well, the show has been a combination of the horrid and the grand.

HAC:
6 5 KRIS ALLEN Live Like We’re Dying 3546 3242 304 18.119
+62 Spins
+34 Bullet
+0.275 AI

Kris had the highest update on HAC. I think it is possible this song can go Number 1. He needs to pick up those last few HAC adds on Monday. Lady A would be the only reason he doesn’t. Amazing run for this song. 6 month run up the chart. The little song that could .

I agree with Michael Orland in that USA today article that these contestants not having as much experience is actually a good thing. Kelly, Clay, Kimberley Locke, Fantasia, Diana, Vonzell, Anthony, and Carrie had really compelling story lines about their growth on the show, and to me that made better television than someone like Michael Johns or Carly who already had a major label record deal and was very polished from the beginning. I am just sad that we won’t see Alex or Katelyn’s growth.

I don’t know if anybody has looked at itunes yet but they have the 50 songs that the idol contestants have to choose from. I think it is real cool that we can see ahead of time and makes speculation more fun. I wonder what they will do for more broad themes though.

Woohoo! Looks like WWFM is #1 on VH1 countdown again. I didn’t see it but apparently they showed the acoustic version earlier. There was so much going on with Adam this week I forgot to vote on the countdown but I guess I wasn’t needed. LOL!

I can’t wait for Wednesday now. I hope David sings KOTN.

Kris had the highest update on HAC. I think it is possible this song can go Number 1.

Nice!!!!

going to look for the Grammy House videos of his concert yesterday.
After attending his concert Jim twitted:

@jambajim: Dear @KrisAllen, please record an acoustic EP at once. Respectfully, Jim Cantiello, Esq.

I think is a little early on Adam’s career to launch a make-up line. And a make-up line for straight men? Is he insane? Does he actually think that he is going to convince straight dudes to start wearing make-up? Just sing, my darling, just sing. You can do this other stuff later.

I just love that Adam’s WWFM made number 1 for the 4th time on VH1 but that this week they played the unplugged performance.

YES to this, sunchick, but remember: band members must NOT be seen!

Step into the light, Neal Tiemann….

I’m meh on cook coming.at least he’s slightly better than Scott….

To me less experience is a bad thing

I’m really excited about adam’s makeup line

I’m meh on cook coming.at least he’s slightly better than Scott….

Are you for real? “slightly” LOL I dare you to watch this video without dying from the sexyness.

And a make-up line for straight men? Is he insane? Does he actually think that he is going to convince straight dudes to start wearing make-up?

Yeah, makeup line for straight men is not going to work. However, if a cosmetic company wants to line his pockets for a collaboration, then I say go for it. I don’t think anyone will be surprised if Adam came out with a make-up line. I think more women will buy it than men though.

If Lilly thinks she got better comments than Crystal, she’s delusional. Crystal is Simon’s pet. And she’s waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than Lilly. I’m hoping for a Crystal vs Siobhan finale. I guess I have a thing for front runners, I’m that suggestible.

And a make-up line for straight men? Is he insane? Does he actually think that he is going to convince straight dudes to start wearing make-up?

I think that’s a rumour he has shot down several times. Don’t think it’s happening. He might get an endorsment deal with some cosmetic company though, that sounds more believable.

thanks girlygirl for your recap of Kris’s concert yesterday.
Thanks ratna12 and happygolucky for the links to the videos. He sounded great yesterday. Our AI performers always sound GREAT live!
Andrew Deroberts is an amazing guitar player.

Soberba, I’m with you for a Crystal-Siobhan finale ! That’s an early call but I believe it will happen

Yeah, makeup line for straight men is not going to work. However, if a cosmetic company wants to line his pockets for a collaboration, then I say go for it. I don’t think anyone will be surprised if Adam came out with a make-up line. I think more women will buy it than men though.

I don’t know — I read an article awhile back in which a representative for MAC was saying there is a growing market for makeup among urban professional men. I’ll try to find it because I think it actually discussed Adam, too. I’m sure that’s what led me to read the article in the first place. Anyway, I know my boys have both borrowed my concealer to help mask break-outs and my hubby has borrowed it to cover circles under his eyes before doing a speaking gig. When my eldest went off to college, I bought him his own tube. I think he’d have preferred it being a “guy’s line” of makeup over the Maybelline or Cover Girl I sent with him! LOL!

I guess I have a thing for front runners, I’m that suggestible.

Front runners are front runners for a reason. They’re good. Although Adam and Archie may not be some people’s personal favorites, there is no denying those two are talented. I really didn’t watch the previous seasons closely to know who else was a front runners. But although I voted for Cook over Archie, (because his style of music was more my style) I could see Archie’s talent and wouldn’t have minded if he won.

Crystal is a front runner because she is good. I like Siobhan as well and Didi. I don’t really like any of the guys this year since baby Alex left.

I think that’s a rumour he has shot down several times. Don’t think it’s happening. He might get an endorsment deal with some cosmetic company though, that sounds more believable.

I agree with this. Adam made it clear on Leno that that was a rumor, and, while that was back in December, he’s been a tad busy between then and now, IMO, to be thinking about starting a whole new business! I do think it would be cool if he got an endorsement deal, though.

I dare you to watch this video without dying from the sexyness.

Sorry, I just don’t get the David Cook is sexy thing.

From what I’m reading around LOTS of people are excited about David coming back and even more overall Idol fans. And yeah slightly better than Scott is the understatement of the century

Oh and can I just rant about this “performing LO and getting the platinum plaque” which I’m seeing more and more speculation about? I’ll say right now if that happens his management and RCA are officially morons.

Yeah for WWFM being #1!! I’m hoping we can eventually purchase thes on Itunes as an EP.

Sorry, I just don’t get the David Cook is sexy thing.

You’re forgiven. LOL

I wonder what Orianthi will peform. I guess ATY is a pretty good guess but maybe she wants to debut a new single as well? She is starting to drop on top40…

Scott MacIntyre Wants to Take Simon Cowell’s Spot on Idol

LOL

crystal should lose the dreads.This is shallow,but they do want to sell stuff,she’s not attractive .

Yay for wwfm being #1…again

Yay! WWFM #1 for 4 weeks straight. Adam Rules. In the words of the host of Adam’s autograph appearance in Singapore, “Adam is in the Building”.

here’s where he says it (couldn’t edit)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTMMRaJlVfo&feature=player_embedded

My prediction for the final four: Crystal, Siobhan, Casey and Michael, with Crystal and Siobahn the final two, which actually would be pretty awesome and even better than the Adam, Kris, Danny & Allison top 4 last season. I actually have hope that this season is redeemable after all when I stop to think about it.

Yay to the third power for Cook coming back, but I hope he does something interesting and isn’t being used as a “placeholder” performance. Kiss on the Neck would be awesome, but can anybody even buy that on iTunes? Unless they start offering it for sale there, it would be a total waste of an “Idol bump” opportunity. I think it will either be a charity single or Barbasol. I hope they still have him back for Idol Gives Back and the finale. I’m greedy, but the dude knows how to sell it on that show.

That’s an amazing update for LLWD on HAC. I agree it could go #1 on that format. And it’s selling 50-60K downloads a week so it could go to 1.5 million dls before it’s done.

LeHommeAdam

WWFM wasn’t #1 last week — it was The Script’s “Breakeven”

But yay for WWFM moving back up to top the VH1 Countdown again! And good for Chris D and Kris for still hanging in the Top 10. Those videos have had really good runs on the countdown.

Bootstar

Disagree with you that Crystal, Siobhan, Casey, Michael would be a better Top 4 last last year’s. Neither Casey nor Michael are anywhere near as good or as interesting as Adam or Kris. But they would make a solid Top 4, IF Casey and Michael improve throughout the season

I can’t really see why you guys like Michael so much, he strikes me as very old fashion in his singing. Big vibrato, very undisciplined.

youtube video from the FYE signing in Singapore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK2eGcVXGNg

It’s amazing to me that LLWD hd the highest bullet on the Hot AC chart. Don’t know if it can go to #1 –but Top 3 would be fantastic. And it seems definite now that it will officially be Top 10 on Pop — it is nearly 400 spins in front of BlahBlahBlah

I see that Daughtry has cracked the Top 20 on Pop as well

24 20 DAUGHTRY Life After You 3656 3486 170 15.760

What would be wrong with Cook getting a platinum plaque? I think it’s amazing. You really have to make platinum on something to really mean something. I’m sure Kris will be on Idol to get his. I’m an Adam fan, but he’s not going to get anything platinum so I think it’s a big deal and very nice.

But, a charity single would be very cool also.

I think Siohban will win. She’s going to provide a lot of entertainment I think. She’ll go for different hair, style, song types and keep it interesting for TV. Crystal’s interviews were very boring and she sounds like she isn’t changing a thing and will do the same thing. For reality TV that might be boring. Big Mike will probably play well for TV also. Those 2 might be the ones we look forward to seeing what they will do the next week.

Loved this performance of the The Truth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Kig-21Iv1k

Wow, that was one impressive video!! Very nice!!

I’m looking forward to seeing DC on Wednesday night! Yay! Very curious about what he’ll sing. Please don’t let it be LO.

It’s amazing to me that LLWD hd the highest bullet on the Hot AC chart. Don’t know if it can go to #1 –but Top 3 would be fantastic. And it seems definite now that it will officially be Top 10 on Pop — it is nearly 400 spins in front of BlahBlahBlah

I see that Daughtry has cracked the Top 20 on Pop as well

I think LLWD can reach #2 on HAC. #1 is out of reach I think, country has that one. I don’t think BBB has peaked as many seem to think… Kesha hasn’t released a video for it yet right? Hopefully that will make it take off again. Even though I don’t like the song. Daughtry needs to get z100 to add and play their song.

luvadamlambert:
03/13/2010 at 12:04 pm
crystal should lose the dreads.This is shallow,but they do want to sell stuff,she’s not attractive .

Awwwww. I think that Crystal is naturally beautiful, and I like that she won’t let them do the Cookie-Cutter, Pageant girl makeover on her.

I don’t personally find Adam attractive (at all), but I have always appreciated his unique and VERY defined sense of style. It shows confidence and self-awareness.

Megan has posted some more pictures from Season 8 on her twitter. These are absolutely gorgeous.

Meganjoysings

Adam, Anoop, Kris & Matt

http://twitpic.com/18by0u – Maybe the best picture of the boys I have

Lil, Megan & Allison

http://twitpic.com/18c5cj – This is my favorite picture of us ladies hahah Allison

Alexis, Danny & Megan

http://twitpic.com/18c6xc – And heres for you Gokey and Grace fans….

Disagree with you that Crystal, Siobhan, Casey, Michael would be a better Top 4 last last year’s. Neither Casey nor Michael are anywhere near as good or as interesting as Adam or Kris.

girlygirl, you’re drawing the wrong analogy here. Crystal/Siobhan would be the Kris/Adam comparables. I personally prefer Michael to Danny and happen to think Casey is pretty awesome (love the whole southern rock/blues vibe, so he fills in nicely for Allison for me).

Don’t forget at this stage last year, Kris was hardly expected to make the finals, let alone win it all (although, personally, I was a fan from ‘Man in the Mirror’ on). I don’t think we’ve seen everything this year’s group has to offer yet by any stretch of the imagination. At least that’s what I’m telling myself!

And what the hell happened to the ‘edit’ function? Yikes! I feel like I just showed up at a party in only my underwear!

WWFM wasn’t #1 last week — it was The Script’s “Breakeven”

But yay for WWFM moving back up to top the VH1 Countdown again! And good for Chris D and Kris for still hanging in the Top 10. Those videos have had really good runs on the countdown

Oops my bad. Still absoutely thrilled with Adam’s succes

I with those for a Crystal/Siohban top two!! At this point if they’re the top two, it won’t matter to me which one wins cause I’ll probably buy both albums.

“Whataya Want From Me” [8|1(4x)] [+2] Regains #1, 1st time since David Archuleta’s Crush that a video had 4+ weeks at #1

Same song so I think they are counting it as same.
Only the messenger.

I’m an Adam fan, but he’s not going to get anything platinum

Bite your tongue!!!!!heh, j/k.

girlygirl, you’re drawing the wrong analogy here. Crystal/Siobhan would be the Kris/Adam comparables. I personally prefer Michael to Danny and happen to think Casey is pretty awesome (love the whole southern rock/blues vibe, so he fills in nicely for Allison for me).

ok, if I had to rank the top four, it would be (based on voice)

Crystal > Kris (I think Crystal has a stronger voice than Kris)
Adam > Siobhan
Danny > Casey (this is for voice only, as far as the total package, that would def, go to Casey)
Allison > Michael (so far. I need to hear Michael sing more. I may flip it if he has more performances like last week).

I think Crystal is very pretty. I don’t think she needs to change anything. I doen’t even mind her teeth. They add character and that are not off putting at all to me. And this is from a person who found Madonna’s gap in her front teeth off putting.

crystal should lose the dreads.This is shallow,but they do want to sell stuff,she’s not attractive .

Oh, hell to the no on that, LOL! Aside from her teeth (which look fine to me now that they’ve been whitened a tad), Crystal looks perfect. I love her hair and natural style. I suppose back in the day some folks would have preferred Janis Joplin get made over into Dusty Springfield, but I wouldn’t have been one of them. (LOVED them both, BTW.)

Awwwww. I think that Crystal is naturally beautiful, and I like that she won’t let them do the Cookie-Cutter, Pageant girl makeover on her.

I totally get your point,I wouldn’t want her to go pageant either.But,for the industry sh wants to be In, she has to look better jmo.

lorismile:
03/13/2010 at 11:54 am
I dare you to watch this video without dying from the sexyness.

Sorry, I just don’t get the David Cook is sexy thing.

Just like I don’t get Adam as sexy, I guess. DC on he other hand sexy with a capital SSSSSSSS.

Aw, yeah, I love Crystal’s look – I find her very naturally beautiful.

And I want to know what Cook is singing. Heh.

For David Cook, I thought maybe a charity single. Or maybe one of the new songs, but it could be too soon to release a single, even though I’d love for him to do Souvenier, since it is one of the ones he is doing in concert already. Either of the other new ones he was doing would be great too, I just can’t see him doing something for the new CD this soon.

It might be good if he does one of the songs on DCTR, I thought of Heroes because of the bump the album got after the Olympics, maybe to bump it up even more. Or one of the other rock songs like BBS or KOTN, since it is rock week.

If it is a charity single, if it isn’t a cover, I’d love for him to do Straight Ahead. I would love for it to be released as a single, since it really has not been because it was from Analog Heart, even though he’s been doing it in concert. It is somewhat inspirational to some people. I really like it and would love for him to get some kind of recognition for it.

Whatever he does, old song, new song, or cover, I’m sooo looking forward to it.

I’m an Adam fan, but he’s not going to get anything platinum

WWFM is ahead in sales at the 14 week mark:

Week 1458,000 (543,000 total)
Week 14: 109,200 (+171%, 399,416 total)

Week 14 for LLWD was the week after Christmas- the iTune’s giftcard bonus week. Even with this week, WWFM is still selling more copies.

LLWD has been out 8 weeks longer than WWFM. I believe WWFM will get to platinum in the next 8 weeks.

Yeah, the whole sexy thing is a bit subjective, lol. Different strokes for different folks and all.

What would be wrong with Cook getting a platinum plaque? I think it’s amazing. You really have to make platinum on something to really mean something. I’m sure Kris will be on Idol to get his. I’m an Adam fan, but he’s not going to get anything platinum so I think it’s a big deal and very nice.

Oh I agree getting anything platinum is a big deal and he’s been given two other platinum plaques on TV…my problem isnt with that if they want to give it to him but I do have a problem with the thought of him singing LO. There’s just no point in it. All the speculation I’m seeing is linking the two together, and really, you dont have to actually sing the song your being rewarded for.

I think the thing with Adam and the make-up line is that he gets asked that kinda of stuff all the time and he never says no. He says things like maybe, that would be cool, or I would like too. Stuff like that he always leaves the door open for the future. So who really knows if he is or isn’t at this point except Adam and until Adam says “Yes I am working on a make-up line” I will not hold my breath. lol

LLWD has been out 8 weeks longer than WWFM. I believe WWFM will get to platinum in the next 8 weeks.

I really think so, too, particularly if Adam’s Idol appearance is within that time frame and he sings WWFM on the show. That should give him a good bump, I would think.

Crystal > Kris (I think Crystal has a stronger voice than Kris)
Adam > Siobhan
Danny > Casey (this is for voice only, as far as the total package, that would def, go to Casey)
Allison > Michael (so far. I need to hear Michael sing more. I may flip it if he has more performances like last week).

I agree with this except that although I can objectively see that Casey is a good looking guy, his “type” is just not appealing to me on a superficial level, so I would have to give the nod to Danny on all fronts. I share your uncertainty about Michael – he has done a great job so far, but I’m not sure he has the unique tone and texture to his voice that Allison does. She is very distinctive, he sings great but not sure that he will stand out in the same way. I really like him though.

Addendum to above – Casey is a really good guitar player though, that’s cool.

From Singapore:

“This is a video of the queue for the signing. Note that when I filmed this, the signing was well underway and many people had already gotten his signature.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK2eGcVXGNg

“You know what a sweetheart Adam is, he stayed longer so all who came got an autograph. The handlers were very efficient, our covers were placed on the table in a production line, and AFL signed, thanked, signed, thanked and we each got individual eye contact, from those gorgeous eyes! I was mesmerized but don’t remember any details, only his tshirt.
Photos don’t do him justice, he’s more beautiful and slimmer in person. He looked really good in his concert outfit, somehow the pants don’t photo so well. He looked very put together in a soft look with emo hair! YUM!”

Danny’s single got two early radio adds on Friday – one in Kansas City, Market rank 32 and one in Los Angeles, market rank 2.

Addendum to above – Casey is a really good guitar player though, that’s cool.

I think Casey is a stronger guitar player than singer, but since the guitar is thrown into the works, it does move him up into the top 4 (IMHO). Plus he is a good looking guy. If you take away the guitar, I’m not sure he would rank higher than 6 or 7.

Link for long interview Kris did with HOT Magazine when he was over in Asia

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=54IUZYKS

Yay! WWFM took over the #1 spot on Billy Costa’s Top 30 countdown on KISS 108/Boston.

Adam made the bull’s eye in EW for “wearing a ridculous cod piece” in Australia. Heh.

tiger92:
03/13/2010 at 1:24 pm
From Singapore:

“This is a video of the queue for the signing. Note that when I filmed this, the signing was well underway and many people had already gotten his signature.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK2eGcVXGNg

“You know what a sweetheart Adam is, he stayed longer so all who came got an autograph.

That line is unbelievable. The demographics is also very interesting….just as many guys and gals and all quite young. How great for Adam that his fan base is so diverse. WWFM being #1 for four separate weeks on VH1 is great! I loved finally hearing him say in a recent interview that he did get a chance to talk to Pink at her Funhouse concert in LA back in the summer and she said she loved what he did with her song. As I recall, he said they had a minute to have a beer together.

I think WWFM is on pace to go platinum at approximately the same number of weeks that it took LLWD to do so. It’s posted here that WWFM is currently ahead of LLWD’s pace, but considering out steadily LLWD has been in selling 50-60K every week, WWFM might fall off that pace.

Not that it really matters. Platinum is platinum — it’s a great achievement no matter whether it takes less or more time for someone else to achieve the same status.

Disagree with you that Crystal, Siobhan, Casey, Michael would be a better Top 4 last last year’s. Neither Casey nor Michael are anywhere near as good or as interesting as Adam or Kris. But they would make a solid Top 4, IF Casey and Michael improve throughout the season

I agree that if this was the top 4 (and I wouldn’t be surprised if it was) I would say that both would very strong, but I’d still give the edge to S8. And FWIW, I think the best comparisons among person to person would be (I posted this in an earlier discussion too):

Adam vs Crystal (early favorites)
Kris vs Siobhan (sora dark horses, but consistely good early on)
Danny vs Mike (just in terms of strength among who’s left)
Allison vs Casey

For almost all of those but Danny vs Mike, I’d personally give the edge to the S8 person, though everyone has different preferences.

David Cook hasn’t even really started to record his next album has he? Seems to me he’s still in the writing process. It will be months and months before his next album is released — far too far away for him to debut a new single on Idol right now.

Oh, and re the VH1 countdown – that is so cool – but I personally wouldn’t be surprised if, voting-wise, WWFM would have actually placed twice on the countdown – say, #1 and #3 (like last week) or something.

But VH1 probably wanted to give more artists and songs a spot, and it would be monotonous for some viewers to have WWFM played back-to-back (though I would have been just fine with it!)

Damn – so many typos above = I miss edit

Megan has posted some more pictures from Season 8 on her twitter. These are absolutely gorgeous.

Meganjoysings

Adam, Anoop, Kris & Matt

http://twitpic.com/18by0u – Maybe the best picture of the boys I have

That is really cool! Love how Adam is in the shot too looking on – really well done picture!

Does anyone think Tim has a chance to win AI this year?

Oh, and really looking forward to David Cook on Wednesday! One of my all-time fav idols! That will be great

Kate8 – um. no.

I’m not arguing that WWFM won’t go platinum. It probably will. But WWFM has moved up the Pop chart much more quickly than LLWD. It’s LLWD’s longevity on the charts that has helped rack up the sales. Comparing sales by week isn’t the best way to compare the songs. I could also see LLWD with another 500K in sales before its done. It’s turning into a major HAC hit.

I could also see LLWD with another 500K in sales before its done. It’s turning into a major HAC hit.

A top10 on POP and top3-5 on HAc and 1.5 M in downloads IS a nice trackrecord.

lorismile:
03/13/2010 at 3:38 am
I think Idol is looking for a SuBo this year. A very green performer to win.

Yes, and I think Alex was there hope to fill that role. He seemed to be their “diamond in the rough” contestant of choice – and he probably was the best to fill that role.

Excellent updates from all the guys (and girls) from AI on the radio!

Mary102:
03/13/2010 at 1:53 pm
lorismile:
03/13/2010 at 3:38 am
I think Idol is looking for a SuBo this year. A very green performer to win.

Yes, and I think Alex was there hope to fill that role. He seemed to be their “diamond in the rough” contestant of choice – and he probably was the best to fill that role.

Totally agree with this!

I’m sure Kris will be on Idol to get his. I’m an Adam fan, but he’s not going to get anything platinum so I think it’s a big deal and very nice.

I am an Adam fan, and I agree. So yeah, I like and am happy with (and for) Cook’s platinum single (and album) and for Kris’s platinum single. If they want to give them plaques for it on AI? sure. As long as they get to sing again when they do so.

I think Crystal looks fine with dreads and should remain true to who she is with that. That being said, if she’s going to play the guitar all the goddess damned time, I would think that would be a bit dull for the AI audience. I would like to see her switch that up more in that, at least. I just think that if I were watching, I know I would to see her stretch herself more.

I can’t really see why you guys like Michael so much, he strikes me as very old fashion in his singing. Big vibrato, very undisciplined.

Well hopefully he can get that under some discipline. But from what I gather, at least Michael can actually sing on key and fairly well most of the time. Which for the boys this year, is a feat. Plus it’s nice to have some variety to all the rest of the sound-alikes on stage this year. So I can see that as being part of his appeal.

jpfan:
03/13/2010 at 1:51 pm
I’m not arguing that WWFM won’t go platinum. It probably will. But WWFM has moved up the Pop chart much more quickly than LLWD. It’s LLWD’s longevity on the charts that has helped rack up the sales

True. LLWD had lower sales for a longer period of time. (during the first 12 weeks or so) WWFM is 150K further along than LLWD was at 14 weeks. We will see what happens over the next couple of months. I’m happy with the numbers for WWFM so far! Also, I’m happy with the album sales and international sales!

WWFM has moved up faster on the Pop chart. LLWD was higher on the iTunes chart and HAC chart during the Christmas surge which helped it to have a couple of HUGE weeks.

I also think more people are going ahead and buying Adam’s album, instead of just the single. I’d love for WWFM to go platinum, but I’d rather have FYE continue to stay in the top 50! Maybe we will get both!

It’s posted here that WWFM is currently ahead of LLWD’s pace, but considering out steadily LLWD has been in selling 50-60K every week, WWFM might fall off that pace.

Plus WWFM wasn’t as popular during the biggest download time of the year. So LLWD was in a position to do well at a time when lots of people download singles. And it did do very well in that time. WWFM of course had an increase in dowloads, but it’s chart position/airplay weren’t close to where LLWD was at that point in time, so commiserately less downloads. I don’t know that WWFM will ever be able to make up that difference. Maybe, but I personally am thinking nyah. Not to say that WWFM can’t still do very well. It’s sold like 600K at this point, yes? and it seems to be doing fairly consistently well in sales at this point, though expectedly, less than LLWD at this time. So it will still do well in the long run. I just don’t think that it in the end it will do as well as LLWD ultimately will.

Lorismile, you don’t find Cook even just a little bit sexy? Not even with his new and improved body and hairstyle? LOL. Sexy is soooooo subjective – fascinating…

I’m sure Kris will be on Idol to get his. I’m an Adam fan, but he’s not going to get anything platinum so I think it’s a big deal and very nice.

WWFM is sitting at 22 on ITUNES and LLWD is at 23.

If people think LLWD can get another 500,000 before it’s done, there is no reason WWFM can achieve the same thing.

I think WWFM will go platinum in about two months, hopeully in time for Adam’s AI performance. I think he will be on the finale of the final three.

Maybe Mr. Cook will sing “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” on Wednesday; after all, it is St. Patrick’s Day and he is Irish!
I still think a charity single. When I first read his tweet, I took the “present” as being something in itself, as opposed to the present being the performance. It wasn’t until I started reading other folks’ comments that I even took it as the performance being the gift.
Oh, and I think Crystal is beautiful just the way she is. This business of anyone who steps in front of any form of media must look like a magazine cover MUST end!

I mean no disrespect by this, but is there really a week to week comparison of LLWD vs WWFM going around? I don’t quite get that. LLWD is not the standard single to which all other songs should be compared or anything. They are not even the same type of song! Songs hit platinum under all types of circumstances, at all types of paces. I’m not sure what you can really learn from doing a week to week comparison like that. Again, no disrespect intended.

Irefutable evidence of Cookie’s hotness, heh:

Damn, why will this site not let me link photos? Or perhaps (most likely) I am just too dense to figure it out. Sorry.

David Archuleta is in Total Girl magazine.

And last night, “Somos El Mundo” was featured on EXTRA. David received special mention…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_-ooR3eCjI

Lorismile, you don’t find Cook even just a little bit sexy? Not even with his new and improved body and hairstyle? LOL.

Oh hey shallow pool I’ve missed you! Mmmm yeah I say who cares what he’s singing, I think its um, kinda crucial he shows America the results of his trainer kicking his ass. Let’s debate the clothes!

I couldn’t edit my post, but my comment about Crystal was not directed toward anyone else’s post; it was a general statement.

I mean no disrespect by this, but is there really a week to week comparison of LLWD vs WWFM going around? I don’t quite get that. LLWD is not the standard single to which all other songs should be compared or anything.

I was wondering that myself – not sure how a week to week comparison could tell you much of anything unless the circumstances for said songs were exactly the same in those given weeks. And when is that true?

LOL at the whole hotness question, my sister doesn’t think Cookie is hot at all and I look at her like she’s nuts. We have *completely* different taste in men. Which is good I guess, could get sticky if we liked the same ones, lol.

I say who cares what he’s singing, I think its um, kinda crucial he shows America the results of his trainer kicking his ass.

OK, so I do admit that I’m glad he’s going to be on there with him looking so good and all… (Splashes in shallow end a little)

suenigma:
03/13/2010 at 2:19 pm
Lorismile, you don’t find Cook even just a little bit sexy? Not even with his new and improved body and hairstyle? LOL. Sexy is soooooo subjective – fascinating…

I really love Cook’s music and his wonderful personality. Sexy has never been a word though that I personally would use in the same sentence with his name. You’re so right…sexy is very subjective. I was looking at the bookstore yesterday and a couple teens were drooling over the Bieber magazines saying “OMG!!! HE’S SOOOO SEXY”. Not feelin’ that either.

.Plus WWFM wasn’t as popular during the biggest download time of the year. So LLWD was in a position to do well at a time when lots of people download singles. And it did do very well in that time. WWFM of course had an increase in dowloads, but it’s chart position/airplay weren’t close to where LLWD was at that point in time, so commiserately less downloads. I don’t know that WWFM will ever be able to make up that difference. Maybe, but I personally am thinking nyah.

It already has:

WWFM:
Week 12F52,000 (+6%, 425,000 total)
Week 13F61,000 (+18%, 486,000 total)
Week 14F58,000 ( 543,000 total)

LLWD:
Week 12: 35,553 (+29%, 249,861 total)
Week 13: 40,355 (+14%, 290,216 total)
Week 14: 109,200 (+171%, 399,416 total)
Week 15: 86,824 (-20%, 486,240 total)
Week 16: 64,667 (-26%, 550,907 total)

I didn’t see this tiger92

Week 14 for LLWD was the week after Christmas- the iTune’s giftcard bonus week. Even with this week, WWFM is still selling more copies.

LLWD has been out 8 weeks longer than WWFM. I believe WWFM will get to platinum in the next 8 weeks.

before posting, and no editing today it seems. Anyhew, we’ll see. 8 weeks is a long time to be selling as highly as LLWD has done, and WWFM is doing right now. Now do I hope it will continue? Yes, will it? eh. We’ll see if it can. *fingers crossed* but no way of knowing.

But in any event, still happy for LLWD’s selling as well as it has, and continuing to do so. Looks like it’s going to be an offical top 10 hit in pop! and top 5 for HAC? if so, yay there as well.

I honestly couldn’t care less if wwfm doesn’t go platinum.the show needs Adam on to save a dismal season

Trina:
03/13/2010 at 2:28 pm
Lorismile, you don’t find Cook even just a little bit sexy? Not even with his new and improved body and hairstyle? LOL.

Oh hey shallow pool I’ve missed you! Mmmm yeah I say who cares what he’s singing, I think its um, kinda crucial he shows America the results of his trainer kicking his ass. Let’s debate the clothes!

Oh I concur Trina, let’s. I must say though that I am deeply concerned that with all of the obsessive working out, his perfect, adorable ass appears to be slowly disappearing. I will not stand for this.

Lorismile, you don’t find Cook even just a little bit sexy? Not even with his new and improved body and hairstyle? LOL. Sexy is soooooo subjective – fascinating…

Nope, not at all. I find Adam extremely sexy, maybe it’s his eyes, not sure. I think Kris is sexier than Cook.

lorismile:
03/13/2010 at 2:37 pm
Lorismile, you don’t find Cook even just a little bit sexy? Not even with his new and improved body and hairstyle? LOL. Sexy is soooooo subjective – fascinating…

Nope, not at all. I find Adam extremely sexy, maybe it’s his eyes, not sure. I think Kris is sexier than Cook.

Yeah, I’m the total opposite. As much as I like him, I don’t find Adam attractive or sexy in the least, and while I think that Kris is cute, I don’t find him particularly hot or sexy.

Nope, not at all. I find Adam extremely sexy, maybe it’s his eyes, not sure. I think Kris is sexier than Cook.

Yeah, see, that’s what I’m saying – everyone likes something different. I don’t find Adam sexy at all, I think Kris is cute, and I think Cook’s fricking hot. For you, for me… My mom thinks Casey is the hottest thing on the planet and he’s just ok for me. Isn’t it great that there’s so much variety?! A veritable garden of different looks for every taste. Ha!

I mean no disrespect by this, but is there really a week to week comparison of LLWD vs WWFM going around? I don’t quite get that. LLWD is not the standard single to which all other songs should be compared or anything. They are not even the same type of song! Songs hit platinum under all types of circumstances, at all types of paces. I’m not sure what you can really learn from doing a week to week comparison like that. Again, no disrespect intended.

I do compare the two, but not in the way that everyone assumes comparisons are made. Its not always done with ill intentions. I am not a fan of Kris’s music (that may change with a new single) or a fan of LLWD. I do look to LLWD as a fabulous example of a song that has done well on both HAC and Top40. There is never a direct comparison that can be made, no two songs from different artists or for that matter the same artist can ever have a direct comparison. Kris should be proud of what he has accomplished & I think the song still has some legs to it. By comparing LLWD & WWFM it shows that WWFM is on the right track in both sales and chart position. We don’t really have lots of info on new artist sales figures, despite trying to track it down.. so LLWD is my measuring stick. This doesn’t mean that a value judgement is being made on LLWD – I have no investment in either its its success or failure. Now Gokey… J/K.

WWFM is sitting at 22 on ITUNES and LLWD is at 23.

If people think LLWD can get another 500,000 before it’s done, there is no reason WWFM can can’t achieve the same thing.

Sorry, should, see edit.

Anyhew, meant to say, I don’t see why WWFM would fall off download totals if LLWD doesn’t fall off in download totals. They both seem to be following the same path up the charts in roughly the same time frame. But I don’t follow charts, so maybe I’m missing something.

I think Kris is cute sometimes (not on his album but love him in the Ford commercials. Adam is alluring and intriguing to me. I love what he does musically and love his looks (excluding the horrendously embarrassing cod piece which is now in EW magazine) and I want to look at every pic of him. But I find Cook to be very very sexy. It’s the whole way he handles himself. Plus he has the mad talent – voice and guitar – and is the “real deal (ha)” to me.

Nope, not at all. I find Adam extremely sexy, maybe it’s his eyes, not sure. I think Kris is sexier than Cook.

What would have been REALLY horrendously embarrassing is if he HADN’T wore the cod piece!! Not that it’s something I would have turned away from but the backlash would not have been good, I’m guessing. I’m glad that EW put him in the bullseye…it was totally appropriate for the venue and the location. When you can walk into a store and pick one up locally like he did, I’d say he was fitting right in.

Sorry….no edit today I guess. That wasn’t the quote I wanted…I was referring to “horrendously embarrassing cod piece” comment.

i’ve found none of the male idol contestants, to date, to be ”sexy”… there are many that were cute, very handsome, pleasing to look at, but sexy – nahhhh, lol… one of my personal benchmarks for the sexy begins w/the man in my avatar, lol… to each their own, but i ain’t see the contestant w/that kinda sexy to move me yet, lol….

Can someone like the EW thing of Adam? I can’t find it.

What would have been REALLY horrendously embarrassing is if he HADN’T wore the cod piece!! Not that it’s something I would have turned away from but the backlash would not have been good, I’m guessing. I’m glad that EW put him in the bullseye…it was totally appropriate for the venue and the location. When you can walk into a store and pick one up locally like he did, I’d say he was fitting right in.

And um considering the pants he was wearing its a good thing he had that codpiece…hahaha

I do compare the two, but not in the way that everyone assumes comparisons are made. Its not always done with ill intentions.

Thanks for the response! I actually wasn’t worried about ill intentions or anything, just questioning how it could be useful. Now I get the though process behind it. I do think the danger in that is that it sort of implies the songs should have the same type of run, which is not necessarily true, you know? So if at any point they diverge would that really say anything about either song? But I don’t know what other method to use… maybe looking at songs with a similar level of audience impressions from POP & HAC, I suppose? I don’t know if the new artist part matters when measuring sales. Hmm…

ggdoorsfan:
03/13/2010 at 3:34 pm
i’ve found none of the male idol contestants, to date, to be ‘’sexy”… there are many that were cute, very handsome, pleasing to look at, but sexy – nahhhh, lol… one of my personal benchmarks for the sexy begins w/the man in my avatar, lol… to each their own, but i ain’t see the contestant w/that kinda sexy to move me yet, lol….

You’ve got excellent taste and some very, very high standards there. Mr. Morrison has got to be one of the sexiest men (if tnot THE) in the history of popular music.

The million dollar question,”How sexy is your idol?” Well I love to see how different everybody’s idea of sexiness is. Adam is overtly sexual. Too raw for me. Kris is cute sexy…however, he seems like the insatiable type…don’t know why. Cook, man oh man, to me that man is so hooooot. He exudes sensuality. Well, enough of that. It is all about the music, right?

I’m glad that EW put him in the bullseye…

Erm, except they didn’t. He and the “ridiculous codpiece” are on he outer edge of the bullseye along with other pop culture minutia that “missed the mark” this week – including Whoopi Goldberg talking about peeing uncontrollably, Peter Paul & Mary releasing a song about colonoscopies, and 20,000 Cleveland Cavaliers fans wearing snuggies to a home game. But press coverage is press coverage, so it’s all good for Adam.

The million dollar question,”How sexy is your idol?” Well I love to see how different everybody’s idea of sexiness is.

Haha so true. For me I don’t find Adam overtly sexual at all, just sexy as hell and its not just looks but alot for me is personality and how he presents himself. Kris is just cute guy for me and Cook hmmmm just don’t get anything from him. But now Morrison yeah!!! And of course my other personal fav is Hugh Jackman

I’m not into the grunge rock look. I always feel like David needs a shower, which I think is because of his hair. Now, if David wears the front zipper pants Adam had on during ROF, I may change my mind.

WWFM would need to sell 50K a week to make platinum in 8 weeks. Not sure if he can sustain that but I do think it will get to platinum. He just needs to keep climbing the charts.

I’m wondering if they will present him with his multiple gold albums when he’s on the show, or just not present him with anything.

You’ve got excellent taste and some very, very high standards there. Mr. Morrison has got to be one of the sexiest men (if tnot THE) in the history of popular music.

i’ve been ruined for years suenigma, hahaha.. jim ruined me at a young age, set a personal benchmark for the sexy rockstar that only another dead one – michael hutchence of inxs- has come close to rivaling… i like brains, and beauty in a man – coupled with a little bad boy, some black leather and a killer voice and i’m toast, lolol… some singers just try too hard to be sexy, or try too hard to project those affectations they think are sexy, and some just show up, and the sexy just emanates from every pore of their being w/o really trying… you either have ”it”, or you don’t, and too many try to force the ”it”….

Cook, man oh man, to me that man is so hooooot. He exudes sensuality.

Maybe it’s the way he treats his microphones and guitars!( you know what I’m talking about, right?)

I do think the danger in that is that it sort of implies the songs should have the same type of run, which is not necessarily true, you know? So if at any point they diverge would that really say anything about either song?

Well that is the really interesting part for me. LLWD and WWFM didn’t have the same type of run up the charts, at all, & I wouldn’t say that one ‘amazing’ sales over the other at the same point in time. So for me the mid-point is similar enough but how they got there is completely different. When we take it all into account as to what the label did to get their artist to the same point, its really fascinating. Aside from whether either have done well or how they will do in the future, I’ve really enjoyed the looking at the performance.

Erm, except they didn’t. He and the “ridiculous codpiece” are on he outer edge of the bullseye along with other pop culture minutia that “missed the mark” this week – including Whoopi Goldberg talking about peeing uncontrollably, Peter Paul & Mary releasing a song about colonoscopies, and 20,000 Cleveland Cavaliers fans wearing snuggies to a home game. But press coverage is press coverage, so it’s all good for Adam.

Oops…should have looked, just assumed. Well at least he’s still in the rings and not on the outside looking in! Seriously…what did EW expect a glam guy to wear to Mardi Gras in Australia? I still say he was in appropriate attire for the venue, event and location.

I think Adam will go platinum. I’m not sure about his album but definitely with WWFM. Its more of a question of when than if. Although, once he officially starts touring in the US I think even album wise he has a chance to go platinum. Adam’s single is #1 again this week on VH1, and since he’s a very visible performer, it helps sells his music.

What I find more interesting is even though Kris is selling his single and it continues to climb up the charts, his album sales aren’t going up. And performing on Idol didn’t help Allison at all. That is such a weird case to me.

Seriously…what did EW expect a glam guy to wear to Mardi Gras in Australia? I still say he was in appropriate attire for the venue, event and location.

I mean one has only to look at what the other dancers were wearing on stage with him to get how appropriate his outfit was. Which was ridiculous and OTT. Kind of the theme of the whole shebang.

And on a personal note, ugh, I’m putting off having to do more UI testing. So very bored with it. I’d much rather talk about Cook looking really good lately with his hair and exercise regime.

Adam wearing the codpiece brought back memories of when Michael Jackson wore his. I think Adam’s is making some men feel inferior??? Personally, I think his ass was looking mighty fine in those pants.

The comparisons of Adam, Kris and David had me going back and viewing them singing Little Lies on Good Morning America (back when Adam was still allowed on the show). That video is so much fun.

Adam wearing the codpiece brought back memories of when Michael Jackson wore his. I think Adam’s is making some men feel inferior???

i dunno if inferior is the right way to frame it, lol… i mean, ian anderson, the jethro tull lead singer, is well known for his codpiece wearing self, but i don’t think after looking at him it’s inferiority most men feel, lol… to each their own, but they’ve never done anything for me – they remind me of the elizabethan modes of dress for men that were popular in that era, and i guess their appeal to some lo these many years afterward…

The comparisons of Adam, Kris and David had me going back and viewing them singing Little Lies on Good Morning America (back when Adam was still allowed on the show). That video is so much fun.

lol Lorismile the bit about the bra’s always cracks me up.

What a fun conversation on a cold, muddy, rainy Saturday (at least where I’m at). Thanks everyone for all the lively discussions I’ve enjoyed reading. As I think back on all the seasons, for me, it’s been Cook, Kris and Adam who are the most attractive of all the guys. I’m a fan of Cook and enjoy his singing. I think he’s good looking but never associated sexiness with him. Kris I always thought was very cute but I guess because he was married, I just never thought of him in that way. For me, Adam exudes sexuality from every pour. It’s a part of who he is, not something he tries to be. He just is – his confidence, his comfort level with himself and with others, his kindness and generosity, not caring what others think – all contribute to it for me.

he’s slightly better than Scott….

Them’s fightin’ words, luv!

Oh and can I just rant about this “performing LO and getting the platinum plaque” which I’m seeing more and more speculation about? I’ll say right now if that happens his management and RCA are officially morons.

OMG! I cannot begin to put into words how disappointing that would be!! I can’t imagine it at all. Now I’m bummed that it’s even a remote possibility. Ugh to the nth degree…

Lorismile,

Here are the photos that I was trying to post earlier (fail!). I don’t think that you will find him dirty looking in these (perhaps a little sweaty from performing, LOL)…

http://laralee.smugmug.com/Concerts/David-Cook-Morongo-22710/DSC1064/806097508_wMTck-L.jpg

http://laralee.smugmug.com/Concerts/David-Cook-Morongo-22710/DSC1068/806097613_nrWBR-L.jpg

http://laralee.smugmug.com/Concerts/David-Cook-Morongo-22710/DSC0893/806094699_wBjyF-L.jpg

http://laralee.smugmug.com/Concerts/David-Cook-Morongo-22710/DSC0843/806093624_KUArj-L.jpg

nice pics suenigma… i’m not partial to facial hair on a man i personally tend to find attractive, usually, but he’s not one that totally turns me off either… to go into my shallow mode, relative to facial hair, the ”soul tip” minimalist variety i can deal with… moustaches and beards have never really been my personal thing, but if they’re kept well trimmed and neat it’s a plus…

I just wanna say bless the person who cut David’s hair. He looks so good.

i’m not partial to facial hair on a man i personally tend to find attractive, usually

You know, I don’t generally like facial hair on a man either – but on David it works for me (frames those lips, hee).

Them’s fightin’ words, luv!

LOL

Well if I wade into the shallow end, now that it’s nice and warm and well-attended…

I find Adam to be completely captivating.

David Cook, I find alluring.

Shallow end is nice and warm on this dreary DC rainy day. I like.

Well if I wade into the shallow end, now that it’s nice and warm and well-attended…

Welcome and here I think we all need some of these just in case.
http://www.twitpic.com/18en71

Nice pictures suenigma. His hair IS SO MUCH BETTER than anytime I’ve seen it. He’s much better looking in these pictures. Sexy, not so sure of; but I’ll give him cute.

You know, I don’t generally like facial hair on a man either – but on David it works for me (frames those lips, hee).

I agree. There are some guys who I think actually look better with facial hair and when you see them without it you’re all ‘uhhh, yeah, no.’ Like Tom Selleck without facial hair? Not as good, and as someone who is not a fan of the moostache, I wouldn’t think that would be the case. Or I think that Richard Dreyfuss looks better with facial hair then without. But that’s just my feeling on the subject. As I think we’ve all established once again, attractiveness is really subjective. And that’s cool.

I do think that Cook is one of those guys that look better, for whatever reason, with facial hair. Maybe it balances out the head?

lorismile:
03/13/2010 at 5:42 pm
Nice pictures suenigma. His hair IS SO MUCH BETTER than anytime I’ve seen it. He’s much better looking in these pictures. Sexy, not so sure of; but I’ll give him cute.

Lorismile you must stop ready my mind, I mean really…lol

smeggingnuts:
03/13/2010 at 5:41 pm
Well if I wade into the shallow end, now that it’s nice and warm and well-attended…

Welcome and here I think we all need some of these just in case.
http://www.twitpic.com/18en71

hahahahaha. It took me a ridiculously long time to figure out what those things were.

. His hair IS SO MUCH BETTER than anytime I’ve seen it.

I wish I could agree. A little too close on the sides, a little too long in the back, a little too spiked in the front = squared-off face and diminished cheekbones.

You do not diminish the cheekbones.

I mean, it’s fine, and he’s definitely had worse haircuts, but I don’t think it’s the best one EVAR, either.

“Ridiculous musicianship?” What is Michael Orland seeing in Aaron that I’m not seeing?

“Ridiculous musicianship?” What is Michael Orland seeing in Aaron that I’m not seeing?

Ridiculous musicianship

I mean, the kid has a lot of potential but he ain’t there yet. That’s why I call him the toddler. Well, that and I’m old enough to be his mother. A fairly young mother, but definitely old enough to be his mother.

I think that MJ might want to change the title of this thread from …Headlines – Early Edition to …Headlines – Shallow Edition.

I love the new haircut – so masculine. I agree that his facial hair is moving from scruff into the beard category, but he is one of the few that can pull it off. His weight loss is really bringing out his great facial structure.

suenigma:
03/13/2010 at 5:55 pm
smeggingnuts:
03/13/2010 at 5:41 pm
Well if I wade into the shallow end, now that it’s nice and warm and well-attended…

Welcome and here I think we all need some of these just in case.
http://www.twitpic.com/18en71

hahahahaha. It took me a ridiculously long time to figure out what those things were

I knew i should have used a better picture but I like Strawberry Shortcake…lol

Might as well pipe up while everyone is splashing in the shallow end. I have been completely immune to male idol sexiness–all my faves have been girls with the exception of David Cook. I found him sexy even when I thought he was kind of funny looking. I think I noticed it subliminally in the semi-finals of AI7, but on top 12 night all I could think of during his ER performance was how can this dork be so “hot” when he performs. I think it has to do with how much he immerses himself in the experience of performing; it really is sensual. I think it is most obvious when he performs without the guitar, but the occasional guitar spanking is okay too. Please let me see this on the big Idol stage in HDTV.

Sexy is really in the eye of the beholder–Jim Morrison, yuck. John Bon Jovi——-mmmmmm, mmmmmmm good.

I think it is most obvious when he performs without the guitar, but the occasional guitar spanking is okay too. Please let me see this on the big Idol stage in HDTV.

Oh, Lordy – fanning self at thought of guitar spanking in HDTV. Ha! Maybe the shallow end is a little too warm

Scott MacIntyre Wants to Take Simon Cowell’s Spot on Idol

I don’t know why I missed that article. How about… no?!

I think that MJ might want to change the title of this thread from …Headlines – Early Edition to …Headlines – Shallow Edition.

Bwahahahahahahahahaha *wipes tear*

I apologize for being such a post-ho today.

Did someone say guitarspanking? You might want to have some smelling salts handy though, because Mr. Cook punishes his guitar violently in this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFBHNYOClgc&feature=player_embedded#at=29

Hahaha about the facial hair, I remember once DC was asked about how different he looked from when he first appeared on AI and he said something like “who knew a haircut and losing a razor could do so much”? I’ll never believe it was a coincidence he got that haircut heard around the world the week after Billie Jean. TPTB must have been like ‘ah shit this guy just may win and hes a hot mess’ lol Hey speaking of BJ maybe he can bust that out and Simon can finally get the “moment” he’s been asking for this season? Heh.

Hey speaking of BJ maybe he can bust that out and Simon can finally get the “moment” he’s been asking for this season? Heh.

OMG! I must have a REALLY dirty mind, because that just sounds so wrong Trina.

OMG! I must have a REALLY dirty mind, because that just sounds so wrong Trina.

Me too! When I first saw “BJ” well Billie Jean wasn’t the first thing that came to mind.

I found him sexy even when I thought he was kind of funny looking. I think I noticed it subliminally in the semi-finals of AI7,

Heh. I thought he looked greasy until All Right Now. Once he started singing he looked hhhaaawwwwtttt. Then soon as he stopped singing it was gone for me. LOL

I love Cookie but I find him only sometimes cute. When he tries (like now, working out and a haircut) he looks good. When he’s not trying – throwing on the dirty beanie and sweating a lot – not so much. LOL. But he does get sexy points when he’s singing for me. He does seem rather sensual on stage.

Kris is hot. Adam has the freaky sex vibe but it does nothing for me.

No one will ever top Brandon Rodgers in my mind. He was adorable. If he was taller, I might have had his babies.

OMG! I must have a REALLY dirty mind, because that just sounds so wrong Trina.

Yeah, that made me channel my inner 13 year old boy. LOL

Yeah, I wonder how Simon’s fiance would feel about it. LOL.

Ah, fond memories of Ryan and Simon’s “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” epic banter…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFBHNYOClgc&feature=player_embedded#

I do so love that video. Helloooooo, Cookie.

I am laughing right now, I was looking at those Morongo pics of Cookie with the new haircut and my husband walked by and said, “Hey! He embraced the forehead!” LOL!

(He’s used to it – me, my brothers, my sister… five finger brows, at least. EMBRACE IT.)

For me, Adam exudes sexuality from every pour. It’s a part of who he is, not something he tries to be.

THIS!!!!! Completely agree.

The “how sexy is my idol” thing is really funny. That’s one of the reasons I love this blog so much. The posters here are smart and funny and know how to keep it light and fun on a saturday afternoon.

I think both Kris and David Cook are cute (and good musicians), but sexy? Come on…

Adam is a sexy beast. It’s not like he’s trying hard (and sometimes it looks like he’s trying hard to be sexy – but happens mostly in photo shoots), he can’t help himself. Sometimes when he’s performing, it’s like he’s possessed. And I love it.

This is why they go to all the trouble of so carefully casting American Idol. Somebody for everyone. No one person is sexy to all.

I think both Kris and David Cook are cute (and good musicians), but sexy? Come on…

So this is cute and not sexy? C’mon.

Ha ha, reading through this thread, I was suddenly reminded of this: show of handsome? (If you haven’t seen that yet, it’s totally worth a watch. Hilarious.)

So, yeah, put me down for Kris is adorable, Adam is intriguing, and Cook is like accidentally sexy as hell. You know, he’s not the epitome of physical masculine perfection and he obviously doesn’t try too hard to be, but the sexy just kind of happens when he steps on stage and sings. Or speaks. Or laughs. Or does something adorkable. Or spanks his guitar…. Apparently, though, women secretly dig geeky guys with stubble, at least according to this article. Maybe that explains it.

Aww suenigma Yo Face <3 Simon looked so proud. What did he say? 'Round 1 goes to Cook & Cowell?' awi wanna watch that now.

Eh, opinions stay the same, no matter who agrees or disagrees. It’s subjective and completely personal, just as the kind of voice one prefers…or the ‘best’ of anything.

Sunchick, I never saw that – and it was entirely too funny, and very well done, IMO. Thank you for the laugh!

So this is cute and not sexy? C’mon.

See, the picture on the left is why I don’t find David sexy. It looks like he needs a shower and his hair needs to be washed. He looks much better with his new hair. And yes, he gives Rihanna a run for her money in the forehead department.

Adam can exude sexy with just his eyes. Ahhh…the eyes….ahhhh the eyes. He is like a man possessed on the stage. I would argue in a good way just as others would in a bad way. Now I remember Kris shaking his little bubble butt during Crazy at the Kradison concert. That was a little sexy.

of course if we all liked the same thing there would be no need for Idol because we would know the winner from the first episode.

This was alot of fun today peeps! Some nice light hearted banter on a very rainy Saturday here in the Northeast.

Ha ha, reading through this thread, I was suddenly reminded of this: show of handsome? (If you haven’t seen that yet, it’s totally worth a watch. Hilarious.)

There was a whole lot of handsome right there!

Sunchick bite your tongue, Cookie may not be physically perfect, but he’s getting pretty damn close. His tragic hair keeps him humble, LOL.

That Jimmy Kimmel clip is one of the funniest things that I have seen in a long time. Probably since the Sarah Silverman/Matt Damon video actually. Thank you.

Trina, remember when Ryan teased Simon about having a crush on Cookie, hence the song choice? I thought it fit in nicely with your BJ reference.

‘Round 1 goes to Cook & Cowell?’ awi wanna watch that now.

(Says quietly and somewhat shamefacedly: Just watched Hello, Billie Jean and TWIK… didn’t have excuse…)

It looks like he needs a shower and his hair needs to be washed.

I got to hug the guy and he is definitely not dirty

(Though he made me feel olllldddd… and I’m only 36… looks much younger in person)

of course if we all liked the same thing there would be no need for Idol because we would know the winner from the first episode.

And whatever would we all squabble over if we all liked the same thing?! Life would be terribly dull

I’m sorry seriously, but I don’t find that pictures that sexy. Don’t get me wrong, I love David Cook, I think he’s a cool guy and a great musician. But I don’t find him sexy.

And to be honest, I have no idea why I find a guy so OTT gay as Adam sexy.

Despite he’s OTT gayness, Adam has this sort of masculinity to him, and that’s really appealing to his female demografic. I never thought a guy so obviously gay as Adam would get me hot, but he does. It’s crazy!

Yeah, Soberba those are not favorite pictures or looks for David either (before the makeover), but what did you think of the photos I posted on the last page or the guitarspanking video?

I was looking for Cook’s “Cowboy hat & eyes” picture but found this one instead.

Exhibit A

Despite he’s OTT gayness, Adam has this sort of masculinity to him, and that’s really appealing to his female demografic.

It’s more fun that everyone thinks differently, especially when everyone is civil about it . I look through the People Magazine sexiest men or whatever and I don’t like half of ‘em! I think Adam is good looking, but not sexy. And don’t know why I’m so nuts over Cook but, just am. And wasn’t always, didn’t really fall for him until top 16. I like guys with big strong arms, with or without tats so this pic is like exhibit A why I love that guy:

http://media.photobucket.com/image/david%20cook/lolobkc/30jipz7.jpg?o=5

ETA: Wordnerdarchie, that is Exhibit B for me… lips! Like!

ETA some more: Ya’ll are keeping me from my trip to Target to buy hangers. Would much rather chat here, lol.

how can this dork be so “hot” when he performs. I think it has to do with how much he immerses himself in the experience of performing; it really is sensual. I think it is most obvious when he performs without the guitar,

maybe like this(especially around 3:45-end of song)?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv_m0YoGJ1g

You’re all slipping; it took nearly 7 pages for anyone to even mention the hair!
P.S.- I give, what was that in smeggingnuts’ twitpic?

See, the picture on the left is why I don’t find David sexy. It looks like he needs a shower and his hair needs to be washed.

I agree! I just liked the picture on the right.

Oh boy, don’t get me started looking at Cook performance videos. I always go back to this one. This has to be the best to show him getting into the meaning of a song. I give you Avalanche

Now after watching all those videos I’m thinking… I’m ready for another tour. Like ASAP. He does owe us a Norfolk show, after all

See, the picture on the left is why I don’t find David sexy. It looks like he needs a shower and his hair needs to be washed.

Yeah, that picture on the left is a mess. That was the day he was so sick, he could hardly stand up. He was sweating something fierce that night, poor guy. I’m glad he made it through the song.

Tierbee,

How about the molten hot lava bomb that is Cookie singing Anodyne? So freaking sensual…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxRU6XWKbQM

Now somebody needs to post some sexy Adam and Kris videos. It’s a party!

So this is cute and not sexy? C’mon.

See, the picture on the left is why I don’t find David sexy. It looks like he needs a shower and his hair needs to be washed.

Yep, I have a couple of handy men working on our roof look just like that. One of my gardeners actually looks much better than that…lol

Ohh, I love Anodyne. And ‘Til I’m Blue. I was so excited when I finally got ‘Til I’m Blue at the Charlottesville show that I believe I squealed something like “OHMYGODTHAT’SMYSONG!” Or something

Hooray for Idol and a little bit of everything for everyone. ‘Cause I gotta say, Idol’s had a whole lot of variety and surely there’s been someone for just about everyone to find sexy?

See, the picture on the left is why I don’t find David sexy. It looks like he needs a shower and his hair needs to be washed.

See, but I *love* him and I didn’t think he was sexy until Hello. So that was pre-sexy-for-me Cookie, so I’m not surprised people wouldn’t think *that* Cookie is sexy. Wow, did that make any sense? Maybe I better go get those hangers, and try to buy a new brain while I’m at it.

I’ve never seen Cook perform on Idol so that could be why you guys are more vested in his sexiness than I.

I’ve never seen Cook perform on Idol so that could be why you guys are more vested in his sexiness than I.

No, no, you have to see him live. And THEN if you don’t think he’s sexy, you never will . (Like my sister – she came to a show and just didn’t get it. Then again, she thought he’d sing lots of his Idol covers so I didn’t properly prepare her).

Oh boy, don’t get me started looking at Cook performance videos. I always go back to this one. This has to be the best to show him getting into the meaning of a song. I give you Avalanche

LOL! Now see, that video is exactly what I’m talking about. It starts off and all I see is a greasy pale guy with sweaty nasty hair stuck to his forehead. Nice arms though. But still, I ain’t doing that guy. Then he starts singing that song, and the lips start caressing the microphone, and I think “Hey, Sailor! Buy me a drink!”. That guy could get it. Twice. Then he stops singing and I’m back to not doing him again.

I have no idea what that is about. And it doesn’t happen with every video either. Most of the time I think he is average to cute. But man when he’s singing just the right song…

Well, I tried to look for that sexy Cook cowboy hat picture, but could only find this. Less sexy but the lips and the eyes still look nice.

http://media.photobucket.com/image/david%20cook%20cowboy%20hat/Hihey9989/cowboy_david.jpg

This whole line of theorizing amuses me.

Even if it were possible, I wouldn’t hook up with a rockstar. But if I did, I think it would be in a hotel room, and the last time I checked, they have showers. There: Problem solved. Heh.

Keel, that cowboy picture will definitely do. I’ll up the ante, how about thissssss?

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a122/luv_4_anthony/Idols%20Live%20in%20Charlotte/DSC_0121.jpg

Interesting discussion tonight. In all fairness to DC, go back and look at some of Adam’s pre-idol pics…..definately not sexy. Anyway I don’t think any guy that wears more makeup than me is sexy anyway. JMO

Thanks to all who posted Avalanche and Anodyne…some of the best of the Dtewer.

Thanks guys, now I’m spending my evening looking at old Cook concert videos. Thanks Offsides for that Til I’m Blue video. Very nice. I had the pleasure of seeing that performed live in Santa Fe and it was smoking. I’ve been trying to find a video of Mr. Sensitive done without the guitar. If anyone has a link, I would be forever grateful.

What a fun topic for Sat evening. So funny what we find attractive. Kris is cute to me but not sexy. I find Adam’s sexuality too blatant and therefore, actually off putting. Watching David Cook is like “erotica” for me; Adam is almost crossing the lines towards the pornographic. However, I can certainly understand how someone can be attracted to each of these guys who are easy on the eyes and talented to boot.

Here is guitarless Mr. Sensitive from Fargo, ND. Check out the rest of this person’s videos. (Mystic Lake had a really cool opener with TWIK/Mr. Sensitive combination, but with guitar.)

Jeez suenigma, warn a woman, will you? I clicked on that first photo a couple pages back and almost swallowed my tongue. Trust me when I say because I have done a lot of hard core research on this topic that I have never seen Cook look better than he did at Morongo. I just hope a week of carousing working in London and Sweden didn’t compromise his hair cut or his trainer’s hard work and we get this version of Cook or similar on Wednesday.

So, he tweeted that his family was visiting this week, right? And he’s also said they’re going to be involved in the Race for Hope this year, so I agree that Wednesday’s appearance could be to promote that (+ / – IGB), possibly with a charity single attached. Which would be awesome, especially if Idol and iTunes get their freaking acts together and actually get the song up quickly instead of days after the performance, like what happened to “Permanent.” Maybe instead of a new song, they’ll hook “Heroes” into the Race and make it like a theme song or something, though I love the suggestion that they could use “Straight Ahead.” That would be fantastic. I adore that song.

Other topics… I think Crystal is quite attractive just the way she is and a Crystal/Siobhan/Mike/Casey top 4 would be swell by me. Even though Casey really has done nothing for me yet (musically or, er, physically), he’s also not actively aggravated or bored me, like the other guys (except for Mike, whom I *really* like). I confess I do like this season’s Top 12 much better than last season’s Top 13. Apart from Allison, last season musically was pretty much a wash for me.

Which brings me to today’s best topic. *g* For me (and obviously not for many of you), Kris is just alright, though I do love his wit — now that’s attractive. The only times I’ve found Adam the least bit appealing are the few photos I’ve seen of him without makeup on or product in his hair. (Which also means he’s not performing — his performance persona is just not my beautiful cake.)

But Cookie — well. My friends all raved about him during S7, which I didn’t watch. When I finally watched it on rerun, all I could think was that they were nuts. Or had drunk some seriously mind-bending KoolAid. I *loved* his voice, but preferred to enjoy his early Idol performances with my eyes closed. *g* Then came Billie Jean and it was like somebody knocked me over — right into that shallow end.

But man when he’s singing just the right song…

Yes! This! (Although a good hair cut helps. Mwahaha.)

I could write a book. And, looking up at this comment, apparently already have. Ack.

They actually played “Heroes” at the beginning of Race for Hope last year – gave me chills!

Watching the Mr. Sensitive guitarless reminded me of CBTM at that venue. The crowd was singing along right from the beginning. It was a really cool thing to experience. (The ladies from Manila were at this concert, too and met Dave at the bus afterwards. Memorable, to say the least.)

Fargo CBTM

Lol, this discussion reminds of a classic post on the epic David Cook thread at TWOP, a couple weeks into the S7 competition, in which the poster said something to the effect of “god help me, I think I might be starting to find him attractive.” Hilarious.

The mysterious attraction of David Cook, IMO, is in no small part due to the fact that he emotes like crazy. He has a very expressive face even when he’s not performing, but when he’s performing he just radiates. And when he’s really *feeling* a song? Yeewoza.

They actually played “Heroes” at the beginning of Race for Hope last year – gave me chills!

Ooh. Innteresting. “Heroes” is not my favorite song, though I do like it (and love it live), but it certainly has proven to be useful from a sporting/competitive/inspirational standpoint. Even if a million plus people already own the album version, a live version for charity would hopefully sell well. Especially if we got the opportunity to buy a video too, like we thought we were going to get for “Permanent.”

the poster said something to the effect of “god help me, I think I might be starting to find him attractive.”

LOL! I resemble that remark.

Yeah, it really fit the event. It was perfect to start the race. So excited for this year’s

LOL, I swear we’ve had this discussion before. What? Shallow? Us? Repeatedly? Naaah.

Okay, so, my two cents: I think there’s an obvious physical difference between, say, extremely handsome and boyishly cute. But sexy is more like an aura. I thought David had some sexy happenin pretty early on AI (the black tee and jeans Hello performance sealed it…is someone loving you, you know what I’m sayin), but the whole wow, he’s actually kinda pretty thing didn’t hit until later with the evolving ‘do and the weight loss. His eyes are just stunning, btw, and look so purdy in close up on HDTV. And also? Bedhead and barefoot, yes please.

Wordnerdarchie, thanks for the link. I had to smoke a cigarette after that Mr. Sensitive. Just decided that mauling the mic stand in HDTV on Wednesday night would be just as good as guitar spanking.

I’m going to have to go find YouTubes of all the shows I went to and relive ‘em because now I’m having LiveDave withdrawal. Drat!

Have to weigh in here if anyone is still up. I see Kris and think “cute”. I see Adam and I sometimes think “nice looking” and often think “yuck”. When he performs, he completely turns me off, especially when he is so in your face sexual. That leaves me cold. With David Cook, I can’t explain it. I think there is something subtle and alluring going on there, something sneakily seductive. I think subtlety goes a long way for me. At worst, he almost always seems at least cute and charming, then transforms on stage. I can’t even really recall when he got my attention, it kind of snuck up on me. I was too busy noticing the guy that looked like Orlando Bloom for a while….

Oddly, some of his interviews helped that you wouldn’t think would have. I loved the crossword thing (Simon was so wrong there), loved when he talked about the women’s magazines while the wind was blowing through his hair….

IndyMuse:
03/13/2010 at 11:35 pm
Have to weigh in here if anyone is still up. I see Kris and think “cute”. I see Adam and I sometimes think “nice looking” and often think “yuck”. When he performs, he completely turns me off, especially when he is so in your face sexual. That leaves me cold. With David Cook, I can’t explain it. I think there is something subtle and alluring going on there, something sneakily seductive. I think subtlety goes a long way for me. At worst, he almost always seems at least cute and charming, then transforms on stage. I can’t even really recall when he got my attention, it kind of snuck up on me. I was too busy noticing the guy that looked like Orlando Bloom for a while….

Oddly, some of his interviews helped that you wouldn’t think would have. I loved the crossword thing (Simon was so wrong there), loved when he talked about the women’s magazines while the wind was blowing through his hair….

Word to this entire post Indymuse!!!!!!

I think that this video is perhaps the best illustration of PRECISELY the phenomenon that you describe: cute, charming, funny, self-depricating, killer smile but grotty hair, and then boom, sex bomb!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w05QBDf5iu8

Thanks for letting us take over this thread today MJ. It’s been fun.

And civil, very civil.

I very much like civil, witty threads

So I have to say that something happens when David gets on that stage and he is incredibly sexy up there. The energy, the music, the sweat, the band, the banter, the voice and David wow is all I can say.

I wonder if I am in the minority here. After all that I still don’t find Cook sexy he’s not bad to look at but doent do a thing for me. But I found a lot of those older pictures of Adam very very sexy. Haha I even think there is one with him in a hat and spiked collar that was kinda breath taking for me. Haha different strokes for differnt folks. And poor Kris still just the cut guy.

I wonder if I am in the minority here.

There are plenty of people who don’t find Cook sexy, just like there are plenty who don’t find Adam or Kris or whoever sexy. I bet some people don’t even think Hugh Jackman is sexy. Though I find that hard to believe, ha!

^ Me! I don’t think Hugh Jackman is sexy AT. ALL. Seriously! Ewan McGregor, though, umph. Obi Wan would so totally kick Wolverine’s ass, too. Anybody catch Pearl Jam on SNL just now, btw? Cuz Eddie Vedder is still pretty damn sexy.

Agggghhh, did I miss– Oh wait, I’m on the west coast. SNL won’t air for 2 more hours. Whew! But yeah, Eddie Vedder is… hooboy. Still. I am *really* looking forward to seeing Pearl Jam again.

Anyway. Where were we? Um, yes on Hugh Jackman, yes on Ewan McGregor, so don’t ask me to break any ties. *g*

Oddly, some of his interviews helped that you wouldn’t think would have.

The crossword interview was too early for me to find it helpful, but the interview where he talked about “perusing the Cosmo” was hilarious — actually that ties in with that youtube vid of Till I’m Blue from Charlotte — how many guys can talk knowledgeably about how black is slimming? LOL.

But I think the interview that sealed the deal for me was that hilarious top 3 behind the scenes thing, where Cook was talking about Archie’s dry wit. (Actually, that sealed the deal for me with Archie too — not as a topic for the current conversation! — but as a thoroughgoing sweetheart and (inadvertently) hilarious guy.) But I loved the way Cook talked about Archie, how fond he seemed of him and how he kidded him so affectionately at the end. That bit could have gone wrong so many different ways, and yet, it was perfect, and perfectly funny. And that was the first time I got the full on effect of the Cook laugh. That laugh! Slays me. And is very sexy.

Getting back to the topic of sexy, and after watching the linked videos, I’m struck by how much um, passion there is in that Fargo Mr. Sensitive. Hmm. Maybe we should file a petition with the band to liberate David from the guitar more often.

Annnnd the water in my pool has now all but disappeared.

Hahaha I find both Hugh and Ewan very sexy. And what I wouldn’t pay to see those to fighting and being all dirty and sweating…..lol woops mind went in the gutter there for a sec.

Wasn’t there a blog post (where and by whom I have no idea now) toward the end of S7 where the blogger (female, of course) nailed down how Cook was so alluring when performing? She described in scarily accurate detail how he was “doing all of us” while singing. She pointed out his “body pumping” slowly up and down (and up and down and up and down…) and caressing the mic and mic stand with his mouth and hands, respectively, and then of course the eyes…. Then the song’s intensity increased and even climaxed and he’d get a little more aggressive? Ya, she nailed it!

Whew! Sorry ’bout that…

Heh. Can I join in the comparison of the shallow?

Kris — It never once occurred to me during the early rounds of S8 that Kris was cute until everyone started talking about how he’d get saved despite not having much screen time because he was so cute. I sat there going, Kris who? And then once I figured out who he was, I still was left wondering what I was missing. Still am, apparently.

Adam — Now I think he looks quite attractive — especially in his younger days. Very nice eyes. I tend to find him more attractive when he looks more natural actually. But then once he starts performing, it’s like a big ole cold showerhead gets turned on and a big parade of “things guaranteed to turn me off” starts coming. I CANNOT even begin to understand his style of performing, it is so offputting to me visually (vocally too, TBH). It’s like “someone shoving a sweaty hairy armpit in my face” level of offputting. And since he’s, you know, a singer, I can’t ever get to the point of getting turned on by anything he does or says because he might break into song at any moment, and then I’d have to flee screaming. So sad.

Cook — Erm. What’s there to say except I think he keeps getting hotter and hotter? It is rather hilarious though to look at his early performances/auditions/interviews and boggle at how he always managed to find a look/haircut that completely obliterated all the pretty that God and nature had obviously bestowed on him. I mean those lips? Those eyes? That perfect nose? Those cheeks? (Okay, the chubby was hiding those.) But really, that was a shitload of pretty that he managed to hide from the world for a very long time! He so doesn’t even need to be performing for me to see the pretty.