Idol Headlines for 4/20/08

Kelly wasn’t my fave in Season 1, but, she’s a great gal and still brings it all to the table when she performs.

Taylor sure seems to be having fun for good causes, while he works on that sophomore CD. Good for him!

MJ, that link out front actually takes you to the “Since You Been Gone” performance.

Kelly sounds amazing on “Ave Maria”. Wow. What a voice she has. And I still get chillbumps when she sings “Up to the Mountain.” Apparently I need a sweater.

Love her, love her, love her. Still my favorite of any winner (so far ).

From that inquirer article…

Season Fiveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Taylor Hicks has proven to be a relative disappointment in the recording field, and runner-up Katharine McPhee is doing better. But the best news comes from à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“rejectà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Chris Daughtry, whose albumà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sales reached hit status. Kelli Picklerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s career is soaring, too.

Either Mr. Torre does not like Elliott or his AI research skills are sorely lacking. I am admittedly an Elliott fan but it is not just the fangirl in me that thinks he should have included Elliott there, especially considering how successful Elliott and Wait For You was even here in the Philippines (Artist of the Year and Song of the Year in the most popular stations). Elliott even came here to do several, well-attended shows. He missed all that? The Yaminoys will not be happy with Mr. Torre, for sure. Ha.

PJ- from other post I just thought it would be strange for them to pick thier so-called plant as a worster after trashing…by thier list….So-called plants is to liberally applied label…….I want Jason off for reasons nothing to do with his voice or personality ..One I want off next week for thier own sake and the rest after analyzing(yep all sides) do not dislike them w/ thier varying degress of style and they all have thier flaws but one Syishia does not connect yet..

Dave White has the ability to look at the idols w/ objectivety and humor am sure he will get e-mails ..it is a hard thing to do.(getting caught up in the fan stuff I do)
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MJ- I miss him on the show but sticking to his guns was right for him…Thank you England for DR WHO is starting up I can hear the accent…

Kellie Clarkston–man she has a good voice and some spunk

Rattings -who knows ……allot of factors …why a show does well or not…the tv excutives thing to worry about.

Crap-almost made sence and almost rational ..off my game must be too many jellybeans.:)

Wish I could stream Kelly, dang! Hopefully can catch at work later on.

Fogerty, the pen and voice behind that song and most of Credence Clearwater Revival’s hits, would have been pleased with Covington’s take.

It would be worth the price of admission just to hear Bucky do “Fortunate Son”. I would rate him in my top 5; of course, I only started with season 4, when I was a fan of that other long-haired country boy.

I would imagine the golfing outings are also a way for Taylor to let off steam. I read with interest that he’s been working with some great songwriters. One of the guys is from Nashville. I am really excited to hear what flavor the new album will have. (knowing Taylor, probably many flavors.) He also mentioned in a recent interview a desire to hopefully one day do a gospel album (heart be still…)

From the headlines…
Scarnato sang the 1970à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s disco hit à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Turn the Beat Aroundà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  as she danced across the stage.

Do I have the courage or desire to watch that? Ummm…. no.

I just got this off an obscure wire of upcomming films……
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“A regualr homely secretary by day answereing phones and such but she is no regular secretary..when the red phone rings shes answeres the call “I will be thier right away MR Cowell”

She ducks out and changes in the nearest area and becomes Leona the singing superstar captivating and knocking the socks off everyone everywhere. Watch as she captivates all aorund the world stopping robberies ,kidnappings with her glorious voice while at the same time deal with those nasty pantyhose runs.What a girl!

Comming to a theater near you by Simon cowell productions” Airline bags provided for those in need.
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A stzb at humor

Idolatry Video: Has Brooke lost her way? And why we are rooting for a Jason vs. Rocker David finale.

primeminister, thanks for that video. I’m rooting for a Jason/Cook finale too! I agreed with pretty much everything they said in that video.

MUSIC VIDEO
Kady Malloy with Colton Berry
Time After Time cover
on Kady’s MySpace

stop the auto music player,
scroll down,
it’s in the right column under the section titled “Who Is Kady Malloy”

It’s pretty impressive… must’ve spent a lot of money on the filming.

omg, Idolatry is hilarious this week. Thanks, primeminister.

I LOVE that video!
One of the best ones they’ve made!

I see the wisdom in their prediction that Carly will shine this week.

I hear Jason is preparing to do something quite outside his comfort zone – hopefully that means not predictable or forgettable. Cause at this point, I think every one has so many fans, and they’re all so good, that every week is do or die from here on.

Do you think so mj, based on your experience?

Idolatry Video: Has Brooke lost her way? And why we are rooting for a Jason vs. Rocker David finale.

LMAO! Thanks, prime.

I saw that Kady-Colton video at rickey’s earlier today. I thought Kady sounds really good on that. Colton, not so much. I couldn’t really watch the video, though…Kady brought her bit*h face on. LOL

Hey prime, that video was fun. I agree about Brooke losing her appeal. I was jazzed at the beginning about having not one, but two people who would represent the singer/songwriter vibe (luv you, Jason). I didn’t even mind all of Brooke’s comments during the judges’ feedback because I felt an honesty from her. I got the feeling she was sincerely representing herself. I think it contributed to her longevity on the show. What saddens me is the emergence of her broken spirit. Her self-confidence is shot.

From a purely musical perspective, she has yet to show me she knows how to create an arc in a song. There is a sameness to her vocal intensity. It is evident on the show and extremely obvious in the studio recordings. I still love her voice, but I have become bored by her lack of creativity.

idolatry always cracks me up. thanks, pm.

thanks for the kady link, sf. the video was cute. kady has a good voice, but i was never a fan. she was never good on the show. also, there was something very off-putting about her, but i could never put my finger on exactly what it was.

ETA:
“Kady brought her bit*h face on”

yes, that bitchy look is def. part of why i never liked her. she seems fake too

Idolatry Video: Has Brooke lost her way? And why we are rooting for a Jason vs. Rocker David finale.

I just started watching Idolatry lately and they are always so hilarious and spot on

A fondness for Jason has been sneaking up on me these past few weeks. I would be totally happy with a Castro/Cook finale! I just think it’s weird that “common wisdom” still says DA will win it all when his media coverage has been almost zero for a long while now, and when he does make the news it’sbecause of rumors about his dad.

I would love a Cook/Castro finale. Maybe they would let them do an acoustic duet together, side by side on the stools with their guitars. :wub_tb:

Michelle, you’re right, the only buzz I’ve seen around DA recently concerns either his dad’s behavior or how boring he’s become. I still think he’ll be in the Final 2 and win it all, somehow.

Before it gets removed from You Tube you can hear Kelly sing the Ave Maria. She ends it beautifully.

MN Sue: IMO Brooke doesn’t “play” the piano she bangs out chords that accompany her while she sings….a real piano-man or woman will have melodic chords accompany them and give solo performances…Brooke is a freshman when it comes to the piano. She doesn’t know music, she “learned” music by listening to it….even Stevie Wonder(blind) knows about chords and can read music.
IMO she should have left before KLC.

As to Haley and Kady, they have about 20 more minutes of fame. The business is populated with Idols all over America at festivals and fairs….how many of them are really “BIG STARS?” The American public and judges get it right almost every year. And listen to Simon, he’s 99% right.

I would love a Cook/Castro finale. Maybe they would let them do an acoustic duet together, side by side on the stools with their guitars.

i like the way you think, cheese!

A big HI from the Ohio Valley !!! Wow… what a season….. I can no longer pick anyone for the win of this one !!! I mean ..GEEZ !!!! Oh and the article about “Idols on different poles…” I soooooooo got a completely different interpretation !!!!!!!!!!
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About Jordin — I’m wondering if she’ll be replaced by another Idol singer? Seems that should happen until Jordin gets up and going. Maybe Mindy Doo?

About Jordin à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m wondering if sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be replaced by another Idol singer? Seems that should happen until Jordin gets up and going.

Looks like that has kind of already happened. I posted the below quote in the thread about Jordin. Schmanda posted this article with a concert review from last night, and it said this:

Keysà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ longtime back-up singer, Jermaine Paul, opened the show.

Despite strumming a guitar and boasting a solid performance, Paulà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s vocals were sometimes drowned out by his music.

Remember that name from AI7 spoilers (you’ll have to scroll down a bit on the page to find him, but there is a pic of him and Oprah there)? He’s the one who made the top 50 but dropped out and was subsequently signed to J Records. We never saw him on the show, because I think he dropped out before the top 24 were ever chosen.

Now, NO MORE procrastinating for me. I *must* go pack. LOL.

I love the Idoltry video. I gotta admit that was a great final performance that Kristy gave even though I was so happy to see her go. I would love a Jason/David Cook finale. Carly better go next week.

Kelly sang Ave Maria beautifully. What was that she insisted on singing to the pope all about?

I’m really surprised Pickler got such a bad review – I didn’t like her during S5, but I’m loving her now. And who wouldn’t love Bucky?

I was just watching the vids from Britian’s Got Talent auditions. This little ten year old, Charlie Green, just blew Simon away. I’ve never seen Simon so enthused – he was even snapping his fingers during the performance. This kid is great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gX5F27DfsM

Sarah… pack schmack !!! If you are flying, they’re just going to lose it anyway !!! C’mon and stay !! I never get to post anymore… this is such a rare and delicious treat !!!

Idolatry vid was funny again this week. Gotta hand it to Slezak and Co. I’d love a CC finale, as unlikely as it to happen.

I really enjoyed Kelly singing for the Pope, too.

Ahhh, Isn’t he sweet! Here’s to hoping Charlie has stable parents.

Either Mr. Torre does not like Elliott or his AI research skills are sorely lacking. I am admittedly an Elliott fan but it is not just the fangirl in me that thinks he should have included Elliott there, especially considering how successful Elliott and Wait For You was even here in the Philippines (Artist of the Year and Song of the Year in the most popular stations).

Purp – Be careful what you wish for. This dude thinks Taylor (at 700K cds sold) is a dissapointment, while Kat (who sold 370K) is “doing better.” I can only imagine how he’d screw up the facts about E-Dub’s success.

I enjoyed the Idolatry video. Very cute.

Charlie was a cutie pie. The song was a little “Old”, don’t you think? Where would you put him in what genre?

It’s Fantasia who is having throat surgery.

I would love a DC – JC finale!

But, probably not going to happen. David A has a huge fan base — if you do a google on Paralyzed Vocal Cords and David Archuletta you get 475 pages ! huge!

It has been sad to see Brooke outwardly worrying about, more than anything, what Simon will/may think and say about her performance. It is hindering her ability to let go in the moment. She has now become so self-conscious that I am not sure she will ever be able to regain that easy delivery she had early on.

She is still one of my faves this year, but I expect we will see her go quite soon unless she can just say “screw it” to what Simon is going to say and simply enjoy where she is and what she is singing.

Sarahà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ pack schmack !!! If you are flying, theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re just going to lose it anyway !!!

I’m not flying anywhere. I’m moving to a different apt next weekend. My new roommate is already moved in so I’m trying to get everything but my furniture moved over there this week so I have as little as possible to do on Saturday. I already moved a bunch of boxes and stuff over last week. I just have a lot more to do and have been procrastinating all weekend.

Count me in as one who’d love a DC/JC finale.

ETA: Ladybug, ITA about Brooke. It makes me sad to see how she’s lost her confidence because I LOVE her voice.

I know that a lot of people have said that her weekly “breakdowns” annoy them. But I guess her crying doesn’t bother me because people deal with stress and pressure in different ways. Some people internalize it, some people laugh, some people cry, etc. I can’t guarantee you that I’d be solid as a rock if *I* was in that situation. I do feel for her.

Googled ‘want to adopt David Archuletta” — 24, 400 hits (not pages but hits!)

uh oh:

want to adopt David Cook ?– 1,430,000 !! For real.

‘k, want to adopt Jason Castro ? — 68, 400.

want to adopt Carly Smithson? 648.

We have our winners.

(it was this or cook dinner. I chose this).

You know you’re big when you get to perform before the Pope.

WTG, Kelly and Harry Connick, Jr.!

(it was this or cook dinner. I chose this).

LOL Caro. You rawk.

1,430,000 results for “want to adopt David Cook”?!?!?

Hmm. Well, I don’t necessarily want to adopt him, but… :devil_tb:

I always wondered if stevie wonder was BLIND……wheww-thanks for clearing that UP

want to adopt David Cook ?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ 1,430,000 !! For real.

Well, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t necessarily want to adopt him,

Neither do they, but they REALLY want to fix his hair and figure if this is what it takes, so be it.

Before it gets removed from You Tube you can hear Kelly sing the Ave Maria. She ends it beautifully.

I can’t believe those notes she hit at the end. Kelly’s still the best

179000 for Taylor Can’t believe he beats Jason for whatever it means

Fun with google? Try google trends.

http://google.com/trends

Here’s how David C, Jason, and Archie stack up in the last 30 days:

Cookie is red, Lashes is blue, and Archie is yellow.

Hmm, if google means anything, we could have a Cook/Castro finale.

ETA: If you search want to adopt david cook with no ” marks around it, it’s searching each word, not a phrase. David and Cook are both common words. If you search it as a phrase, you get nothing. I’m somewhat relieved. No one wants to “adopt” David Cook!

ETA2: Also interesting, beyond the search volume, is news reference volume. I don’t even see a yellow bar for ArchuD2.

Neither do they, but they REALLY want to fix his hair and figure if this is what it takes, so be it.

Heh. Maybe they should just go to beauty school and/or apply for a job with the show? I hear Dean, the hair guy, is no longer employed by AI…

I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe those notes she hit at the end. Kellyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s still the best

I agree. She sounded beautiful. Kelly will always be THE American Idol.

ETA: LOL pj. Phew!! That IS quite a relief.

ETA: LOL pj. Phew!! That IS quite a relief.

I know, right? I’m such a geek. They can’t take away ALL of our indicators! *still mad about the itunes popularity bars and the once-a-week updates on post totals on the scaries*

ETA2: Also interesting, beyond the search volume, is news reference volume. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even see a yellow bar for ArchuD2.

Hmmm. Interesting. I mean, we do know that he has a big fanbase, and they obviously vote, since he’s never been in the bottom 3. But it does make me wonder how the popular vote is swinging.

I do know a lot of casual viewers (meaning, just watch the show, period) just vote based on performance, though. So you never know. Should be a good 5 weeks of competition!

PS: I love your google trends thingys.

Back to packing!!

Parental Controls have once again blocked that Idolatry video. I’m missing all the fun here. But, well — *joins pool of people rooting for a CC finale*

Aww, the article about the support Cookie’s been getting from his hometown was sweet. I totally want a David Cook shirt now to wear one day (albeit all of the stares and “pfft”‘s I’m going to get from friends at school considering the majority of them are for the other David), hah.

It really seems like AI7 is in the bag with a David Cook win unless he really screws up. Highly unlikely though. Jason is still my favorite but David is very talented and has a good stage presence

Another perspective: Over at the official Idol site (aka the Scary Boards), here are how the number of posts line up…

Jason Castro 141,668

David Archuleta 126,251

David Cook 94,146

Brooke White 16,504

Carly Smithson 13,345

Syesha Mercado 4,065

Uh uh pj !

I just got this one from page 1 —

And, yes, David Cook can play the chords from Free’s “All Right Now.” … he is a genuine sweetheart anybody would want to adopt or dream …

posted by ‘sarah’ – :wub_tb:

Aww, the article about the support Cookieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been getting from his hometown was sweet.

I hope he makes Top 3, I really want to see a hometown visit for him!

Metta — it’s been like that since day one at the AI boards….esp. for Syesha, so that doesn’t explain how Syesha stays in the competition with such a low fan-base online.

Over at the official Idol site (aka the Scary Boards), here are how the number of posts line up

DC has made some huge gains on the scaries, a few weeks ago, he had less than half as many posts as Jason and DA, who used to be about tied before Jason pulled ahead.

On IDF, DA has the most posts by far, followed by Carly, DC, Brooke, MJ, and then Jason. On TWOP, an older demographic, DC’s thread is 172 pages, Jason’s is 119 and DA’s is 101 (MJ is at 71 and Syesha is at 22). I don’t know if the online fanbases mean THAT much. Clearly, someone is voting for Syesha, Brooke and Carly.

Cheese, do you remember over at TWOP during Season 3 when JPL’s thread was the longest thread, by far?

I do believe that Bo and Constantine both had a larger presence on the net during Season 4. Some of Bo’s fans thought that he would blow Carrie out of the water sales-wise afterward because she didn’t seem as popular.

I think there are tons of people who vote who don’t venture on the internet or think about it very much other than their performances Tuesday night, and maybe some water cooler talk at the office Wednesday morning.

Caro – that “Sarah” wasn’t me!! I swear!! Although I must admit that “All Right Now” is what officially converted me to a resident of Cooktardsville.

Re: online fanbases – I think they are important because a lot of the time, we’re the ones who will vote for 2 hours straight, and if you have enough people doing that and the votes are close, it can make a difference. BUT at this stage of the game, I think the swing vote (aka “best performance of the night” vote) is more important than anything else. But of course, even that is subjective. One person’s best may be another person’s worst. So, who really knows? LOL.

Metta à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been like that since day one at the AI boardsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.esp. for Syesha, so that doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t explain how Syesha stays in the competition with such a low fan-base online.

That’s kinda my point. These online indicators (Google, Idol fanboards, polls, etc) will contradict each other and therefore cannot be relied on to determine who the winner is. I, on the other hand, can tell who the next Idol will be with scientific accuracy. Here’s a hint: Rhymes with starchy.

:innocent1_tb:

And, yes, David Cook can play the chords from Freeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“All Right Now.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ he is a genuine sweetheart anybody would want to adopt or dream à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

posted by à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢sarahà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ –

I stand corrected!!!! Sarah, is there something you want to tell us? :lol_tb:

I agree that online fanbases are only part of the picture. That’s why google interests me. Let’s face it, I know where to go to find Jason info. I don’t need google. I’m guessing google could reflect casual interest. Or a scandal. I’m sure Antonella was high on google trends for a couple of weeks.

iTunes was another fun indicator. Just ways to pass the time until Tuesday.

I think there are tons of people who vote who donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t venture on the internet or think about it very much other than their performances Tuesday night, and maybe some water cooler talk at the office Wednesday morning.

Precisely! And these are the same people who keep Syesha in the competition but never bought Taylor’s cd. They are legion! LOL

I agree that online fanbases are only part of the picture. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why google interests me. Letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s face it, I know where to go to find Jason info. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t need google. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m guessing google could reflect casual interest. Or a scandal. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure Antonella was high on google trends for a couple of weeks.

Yep. Obviously, it doesn’t mean anything is written in stone, but I agree that it’s probably at least somewhat indicative of casual interest – whether that interest is in regards to something positive or negative. One fun fact – it looks like the peaks on the chart you ran were generally for the days following the performance show.

But yeah, just something fun to pass the time til Tuesday.

Just for fun, google trends for Taylor, Kat and Elliott in April 2006

Taylor is blue, Kat red, Elliott gold.

Aww, the article about the support Cookieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been getting from his hometown was sweet.

I had wondered what kind of hometown support the Idols are getting. Apparently Jason is getting some, too.

For the love of Jason Castro and Rockwall

Cheese, do you remember over at TWOP during Season 3 when JPLà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s thread was the longest thread, by far?

Um, yeah. I think I even posted in that thread once or twice. If anyone wants a good laugh, they should read the multiple moderator warnings permanently attached to the David Cook thread at TWOP. I suspect the mod has just given up at this point. He definitely seems to have struck a chord with the 25 to 40ish demographic.

fwiw, Rickey posted today that Always Be My Baby has held onto the #1 position on all of iTunes for 4 days, according to the daily popularity indicators that he’s still able to gauge.

I’m ready for song spoilers/speculation at this point. Has anyone seen anything about Jason’s? I saw a whisper of a shadow of a ghost of a rumbling that he might be singing “Gethsemane”, but I thought there might be something a little more concrete from his (sometimes loose-lipped) friends and family on one of his fan boards.

If anyone wants a good laugh, they should read the multiple moderator warnings permanently attached to the David Cook thread at TWOP. I suspect the mod has just given up at this point.

I saw that a couple weeks ago. Then I went to go read through the thread today to see if there was any juicy info, and wondered how the hell some of those posts were getting by the mod. LOL.

I saw that about “Always Be My Baby”. Nice!!!

oh twop. If last year’s threads are any indication, depending on the activity level, positivity level, and content (sex appeal, style of performances, etc.) this year’s top 3 will be David A aka Jordin, David C aka Blake, and Jason aka Melinda. Michael Johns would be like Sanjaya. They even go out the similar position. So there you go.

I think me and some others on last year’s TWOP Blake thread may be responsible for those warnings this year…I got banned almost immediately when I reappeared in DC’s thread this season, lol. I think the mod must take weekends off.

Awesome about ABMB, and Analog Heart’s not doing too shabby over at Amazon, either!

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m ready for song spoilers/speculation at this point. Has anyone seen anything about Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s? I saw a whisper of a shadow of a ghost of a rumbling that he might be singing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Gethsemaneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , but I thought there might be something a little more concrete from his (sometimes loose-lipped) friends and family on one of his fan boards.

I haven’t had the energy to join any fan groups this year, but I read over at Castrocopia (blog only, not forums) and haven’t seen anything. His song is supposed to be a risk (from the scaries). That’s all I know. I am not digging any of the ALW songs I’ve listened to, so I don’t have high hopes for an entertaining week. I’m sure they work in the context of the shows, but on their own they are pretty annoying.

I want a free for all theme! Jason probably can’t do “Crazy” thanks to Danger Mouse, but he could do “Santeria”. It got released for Rock Star.

I want a free for all theme! Jason probably canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t do à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Crazyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  thanks to Danger Mouse, but he could do à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Santeriaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . It got released for Rock Star.

I wonder if they will mix in another theme when they do Neil Diamond for Top 5? Making the girls sing two Neil Diamond songs seems kind of cruel to me. Then again, there was Kat singing two Elvis songs. It might be because I can’t thing of 10 Neil Diamond songs that I can tolerate. I wonder if little David will sing that horrible ET song?

Didn’t they pretty much have better songs across the board on Rock Star? I wonder if AI really is just super cheap about these things, or whether “we couldn’t get that cleared” means “we don’t want you to sing that. Here, sing this piece of crap song.” It’s probably a combination of both. (Although I guess I believe Nigel in the case of Danger Mouse not clearing Crazy.)

Cheese, I think I like Neil Diamond more than ALW, but we shall see. I think Archie should sing “Love on the Rocks” with a drink in his hand ala Dean Martin. It can be apple juice… no one would have to know. Oh, never mind.

Rock Star had better songs, but they also had a very limited list over which they had to fight. I think it was only as large as the# of contestants left. I remember when Marty totally flipped Britney’s “Hit Me Baby One More Time” and JD looked pissed. LOL. I miss that show.

Idolatory and Kelly C were fabulous to watch. Thanks

Wouldn’t it be great if Jason sang Gethsemane with his hair a la Jesus? He would nail that role.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m ready for song spoilers/speculation at this point. Has anyone seen anything about Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s? I saw a whisper of a shadow of a ghost of a rumbling that he might be singing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Gethsemaneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , but I thought there might be something a little more concrete from his (sometimes loose-lipped) friends and family on one of his fan boards.

I read that rumor too. Gah, I hope Gesthemane’s not Jason’s song because I think he’ll face the same problem Michael did with A Day in the Life- that is, he’ll have a hard time cutting it down to a minute and a half. Memory, done Barry Manilow-style, is my pick for Jason.

However, I wouldn’t be too surprised if Gestemane IS Jason’s pick this week. Apparently the song that Jason’s doing was fought over by two other contestants (one is defintely Michael, and the other, possibly DCook) whose styles actually fit Gesthemane.

Jason, why do you have to take such a humongo chunko risk? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! (Of course, if he pulls it off…I’ll eat my words.) I just hope he doesn’t go first.

ETA: Maybe if Jason did it this way (but BETTER) it could work.

ETA: Okay, an insider, Kim, on IDF confirmed that unless he changed his song choice, it’s NOT Gesthemane. PHEW! Now I can go back to work.

I think that Gestemane is going to be a HUGE bomb for Jason as its a song that keeps going higher and higer with lots of power belting. It’s the type of song that would have fit better for anyone left except Jason and Brooke.

Okay, I just spelled “Gethsemane” incorrectly throughout my last comment. What a good Christian I am. heh

You know, whatever Jason’s song is, it seems that he tends to win the song battles a fair bit.

How do we know this is Jason’s song? Where did the rumor come from? Help a girl out, now.

Jason hasn’t always gotten his choice.

pj, I simply must check out what Marty Casey is up to now. He had it all, didn’t he? His vocals were intense! If I could gush for a moment, he literally smoldered on that stage. Talk about eye f***s! (Going to watch “Wish You Were Here”)

pj- For the “Gethsemane” talk, check out this thread:

http://idolforums.com/index.php?showtopic=552690

(Sorry, I cannot, for the life of me, remember where I read this, but…) so far, in song choice draws, he’s won “Travelin Thru,” “I Don’t Wanna Cry” and next week’s ALW pick. Lucky guy.

I read that too, primeminister. I cannot remember where.

(By the way, I wasn’t saying Jason always gets his way — I just think it’s interesting that he seems to “win” often, considering he seems so laid back. It works out for him!)

MN Sue, I saw Marty with his band the Lovehammers not last summer but the summer before and it was excellent! “Wish You Were Here” is fab. Am going to re-live that moment too.

PM, thanks for the link. It makes it sound like that’s not his song. I read he got his pick this week, but whoever said it for last week meant this week. *shrugs*

Phew, I’m glad Jason isn’t doing “Gethsemane.” I know he’s supposed to be taking a risk, but this would have been a big one for him. If the song Jason picked was THAT popular, I wonder if he was fighting with the girls for “Memory”? I have no idea which song would be so coveted. Wasn’t there some hint about a “circus” or something?

I’m not crazy about ALW songs and wish they had a general Broadway theme if they had to go there at all. I like several Jesus Christ Superstar songs for DCook, but think they might not be acceptable given how uber-Christian the show has been in recent weeks. My only non-Jesus Christ Superstar song pick for DC would be “A Kiss is A Terrible Thing to Waste” which I guess is best known as a Meat Loaf song. It does work as a stand-alone song and has a verse, bridge and chorus that can fit into 2 minutes (and I’m sure none of the other contestants would have wanted it).

Phew, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m glad Jason isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t doing Gethsemane. I know heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s supposed to be taking a risk, but this would have been a big one for him. If the song Jason picked was THAT popular, I wonder if he was fighting with the girls for à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Memoryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ? I have no idea which song would be so coveted.

Yeah, I think and hope it’s Memory. I could see it being popular among the girls…and Jason.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQMYALVdqK8

Calliope, if they really draw for it, then it’s just luck. If Nigel loves him, then maybe there’s more at work here. They aren’t fighting for songs like on Rock Star.

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fwiw, Rickey posted today that Always Be My Baby has held onto the #1 position on all of iTunes for 4 days, according to the daily popularity indicators that heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s still able to gauge.

I played the studio version of “Always Be My Baby” while washing dishes today. My sister comes in and says, “Now THAT is a radio voice. This guy could give Chris Daughtry a run for his money!” (She usually likes Archuleta). YAY!

Speaking of Broadway, remember this lovely ditty?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YccQG-fcx7U&feature=related

Jason has a lot of music intuition and even if it’s a BIG song, he’ll choose the one appropriate to his voice (SOTR). Or he could do what the others shine at; sing meh till he hits a big note. His falsetto is great.

I didn’t think he’d last this long since AI audience love the big notes so making top 6 is a bonus for me. I’m not ready for him to leave but what will be will be.

I remember when Marty totally flipped Britneyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hit Me Baby One More Timeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and JD looked pissed. LOL. I miss that show.

I love Marty. He rocks!

(Sorry, I cannot, for the life of me, remember where I read this, butà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦) so far, in song choice draws, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s won à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Travelin Thru,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Wanna Cryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and next weekà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s ALW pick. Lucky guy.

It must be the prayers. ;D

Phew, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m glad Jason isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t doing Gethsemane. I know heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s supposed to be taking a risk, but this would have been a big one for him. If the song Jason picked was THAT popular, I wonder if he was fighting with the girls for à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Memoryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ? I have no idea which song would be so coveted.

Yeah, I think and hope ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Memory. I could see it being popular among the girlsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦and Jason.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQMYALVdqK8

How about Any Dream Will Do? David A could have been wanting to sing that, too.

I played the studio version of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Always Be My Babyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  while washing dishes today. My sister comes in and says, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Now THAT is a radio voice. This guy could give Chris Daughtry a run for his money!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

My roommate said something similar, except she compared his voice to Eddie Vedder, who, in her words has a “great voice for rock music.” She’s been watching randomly this season (she’s working on her masters and has class on Tuesday nights), but I keep her updated, of course. And since I play Cookie’s tracks *ahem* frequently, she’s familiar with how he sounds recorded.

Sounds like Jason is getting the luck of the draw. I can see why other contestants would want the songs that have been rumored to be songs that he’s gotten through the draw.

I guess that’s really the only diplomatic way to do things. But then again, who ever accused Nigel of being diplomatic? Anyway, wasn’t it David Hernandez’s exit interviews that told us about the whole “drawing straws” scenario if more than one person wants the same song?

pj – No!!! Not the Pippin! Poor Bo. That night was so horrific. Although I did lmao during “Climb Every Mountain.”

I think Jason singing Memory would = Love. Plus, this means Syesha didn’t get it. Ha.

For DCook, all that is known is that he wanted to wear a full suit for next week (per his AI stylist who was interviewed on Idol Tonight – it’s pretty sad that I’m grasping onto wardrobe spoilers Kill me now). I’m guessing no JCS, unless he was planning on something like this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BYcOryjkJVE

I’m interested to see what Brooke will do this week. I think she will have the most limited choices for sure.

How about Any Dream Will Do? David A could have been wanting to sing that, too.

That was my pick (the Jason Donovan acoustic version!) before I read that he was going to “surprise” us this week.

Aww, I loved Bo, but that whole performance was so damn weird, down to the outfit.

Hmm. Cheese, I bet DC will do well this week. David A will be the same. Jason may crash and burn or he may be love. Carly and Syesha will scream, and Brooke will say it’s okay.

I really have a hard time believing peeps were fighting over “Traveling Thru” but who knows? It’s funny that this rumor gets circulated every week. I’d believe it more otherwise.

For DCook, all that is known is that he wanted to wear a full suit for next week

Guh. Seriously? Is he trying to kill the fangirls dead?? Honestly though, I almost don’t want him to sing anything from JCS just because that’s what people will expect him to do.

PJ, I had almost forgotten about that performance. Thanks for making me relive my horror at watching poor Bo having to sing that song.

I really have a hard time believing peeps were fighting over à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Traveling Thruà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  but who knows? Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s funny that this rumor gets circulated every week. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d believe it more otherwise.

Actually, I think the Travelin Thru draw “rumor” has been the most reliable one:

http://neighborsgo.com/index.php?page_id=1000&site_page_id=301&post_id=9505&sblog_id=333

Hmm. Cheese, I bet DC will do well this week. David A will be the same. Jason may crash and burn or he may be love. Carly and Syesha will scream, and Brooke will say ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s okay.

LOL. Yes, yes. I think DCook will be able to pull ALW off.

It must be the prayers. ;D

Purps- Oh, I never even knew that site existed! lol

At your service, Sarah. I’m sure this week will be awful, too. What did Carrie sing that week? I remember she had big hair, but I don’t remember the song.

Hair isn’t as big as I thought:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ka8PAVBr-xY

Didn’t Carrie sing Hello, Young Lovers for broadway night? All I remember was that Constantine was really good that night (although I hate to say anything nice about him now. uguh).

Whatever happens this week I just hope someone picks an up- tempo song. I don’t think I can handle sitting thru an hour of boring ballads that are out of place without the context of a musical. I looked up ALW’s list of musicals and was surprised just how many of them I have seen in person.( thanks mom and dad) But I couldn’t for the life of me pick songs for any of the Idols. Total crap shoot as far I as can tell. Good Luck to all of them cause I think they are all going to need it this week.

That was my pick (the Jason Donovan acoustic version!) before I read that he was going to à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“surpriseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  us this week.

Maybe he will do What’s New, Buenos Aires, complete with dance? LOL

I’d really love for him to do Memory, too, though, which I think he can pull off in his Jason way (which is why that really won’t be that “surprising” to me). But if the “circus” talk is true, could he be doing Oh, What A Circus? Hmmm… *tries to imagine how Jason might sound on this*

I really have a hard time believing peeps were fighting over à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Traveling Thruà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  but who knows?

I, for one, am glad Jason won this draw (if he actually did). It’s my favorite Jason record right now.

Seriously peeps…you have got to read this….LMAO!!!

http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/munro/story/535974.html

Carrie sang *MacArthur Park* from *Camelot* (one of my all time fav musicals).

The poster who confirmed that “Gethsemane” is NOT Jason’s choice also said this:

“I know it but I cant reveal it, I promised not to let the cat out of the bag… but I honestly believe in what he’s doing this week and its going to be great. He is SUPER excited about it.”

Several posters are now taking this as a hint that Jason will sing a song (Memory?) from the musical, Cats. (The word “cat” was not bolded in the post, by the way).

baxter- That’s hilarious!

So the Jason source at IDF mentioned something about “not letting the cat out of the bag”…if it’s a song from Cats and it was popular enough for 2 other Idols to want it…Memory?

David C and a suit…tweaked into a jacket and jeans per TWOP. Doesn’t seem to fit Evita, JCS, or Joseph. Formalwear could work for a Phantom number. Are there any songs from Woman in White that could possibly fit?

LMAO, baxter!

Too, funny Bax!

Hey, if two guys wanted TT, then more power to them, b/c MJ had his “moment” that night and Cook sang my fave Dolly song, “Little Sparrow.”

If Memory is Jason’s choice… good for him, I hope. LOL.

ETA: from VH1′s Best Week Ever:

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

Jason Castro doing “Memory” please no just shoot me now please. I saw the play the song out of his range and an acoustic version no way. Maybe he will actually stand up and sing like Paul Potts?
Jason taking a risk not a good feeling I do not think he is that good of a singer as people say(hides w/ falseto).

Prediction-Jason will go 1st or second nomatter what will do good be called greatand they will build a shrine .

Well…now I just read the post over at IDF and I’m not sure if she meant it as a hint or not. Anyone know if this poster is known for giving little hints like that?

Re: Jason’s song choice…If it’s ‘Memory’…he’s committing suicide. He’s quite good, just caught his ‘crazy’ acoustic performance on youtube and he’s got talent. But not the ‘type’ of talent that can pull of this big, bombastic number which is ICONIC for the play it’s in. Yeah…he could lower it…but at it’s low points it’s in the basement of anyone’s range and at it’s high points…it’s at the ceiling. Carly and Syesha could POSSIBLY pull this off and I think maybe, if the spoilers are true, Jason could have wrestled it away from these two. If he succeeds in making this number good on his own terms, he would have earned his spot in the final 3 in my book.

Re: Cook’s choice…He should run from Gethsemane as fast as he can go. #1) It’s not exactly the MOST well known of ALW’s songs and I think at this point, it’s important to pick well known songs. #2) Takes waaayyyy too long to build. No doubt Cook can sing it though. He could, however, tackle ‘Music of the Night’…it’s well known, he has the range to do it, and it could easily mold itself into a semi-rock/pop ballad.

No clue what Archie will do, but I’m sure he’ll find something. Carly should have taken ‘Memory’ and I guarantee someone will be doing “I don’t Know How to Love Him” from JCS.

I wonder if anyone will do Another Suitcase In Another Hall, or is that not going to be a challenging enough number?

I wonder if anyone will do Another Suitcase In Another Hall, or is that not going to be a challenging enough number?

For those who are not belters, I think this song as well as anything in the Evita musical should be fair game. Broadway songs are really unforgiving. They can EXPOSE weak singers so so easily. They often require a certain amount of technique to do them justice…at least the songs from Cats, Phantom, JCS, especially the latter. Like I said, Castro is really really going out on a limb if he took “Memory”…especially with the words…”Touch me…it’s so easy to leave me…all alone with the memory…of my day in the sun..”. If that doesn’t scream..boot me…I don’t know what does.

Another perspective: Over at the official Idol site (aka the Scary Boards), here are how the number of posts line upà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Jason Castro 141,668

David Archuleta 126,251

David Cook 94,146

Brooke White 16,504

Carly Smithson 13,345

Syesha Mercado 4,065

The Word Nerds would have double Jason’s but the mods just love to erase ALL of our threads! (we are extremely naughty on there)

DC has made some huge gains on the scaries, a few weeks ago, he had less than half as many posts as Jason and DA, who used to be about tied before Jason pulled ahead.

On IDF, DA has the most posts by far, followed by Carly, DC, Brooke, MJ, and then Jason. On TWOP, an older demographic, DCà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s thread is 172 pages, Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s is 119 and DAà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s is 101 (MJ is at 71 and Syesha is at 22). I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know if the online fanbases mean THAT much. Clearly, someone is voting for Syesha, Brooke and Carly.

If it means anything, DC has more fans on the IMDB.com boards – more than any other contestant

Guh. Seriously? Is he trying to kill the fangirls dead?? Honestly though, I almost donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t want him to sing anything from JCS just because thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what people will expect him to do.

Yeah, but he is wearing a “special” jacket instead…Maybe it’ll have AC written on the back in diamonds or it could be a jacket for POTO.

pj, you know I am hoping that Jason takes a risk, but this is a big one! Besides Barry Manilow, is there anyone else that has done a low-keyed, mellow version of MEMORY? I want him to be around for Neil Diamond night!

Baxter, it makes me wonder how David A. is treated by the other contestants and if his Dad is with him all the time?

pj, you know I am hoping that Jason takes a risk, but this is a big one! Besides Barry Manilow, is there anyone else that has done a low-keyed, mellow version of MEMORY? I want him to be around for Neil Diamond night!

I really, really hope, too, that Jason would still be around to sing at least two songs in a competition night. He had better bring it this week. (Maybe I should join that JC prayer blog…lol)

Yeah, but he is wearing a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“specialà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  jacket insteadà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Maybe ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll have AC written on the back in diamonds or it could be a jacket for POTO.

:huh_tb: WTF? David, just no. Back away from the weird jackets. Slowly.