Saturday Mar 10

Daughtry unexpectedly stripped, unquestionably skilled

…The overarching irony: Daughtry rocked harder on the “American Idol” tour that visited the Indiana State Fair last summer. On that night, his renditions of Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” and Styx’s “Renegade” reinforced his image as the most aggressive belter in “Idol” history.

And it could be said the atmosphere matched an afternoon performance in a record store, not a late-night show featuring the band with the top-selling album in America…

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070310/COLUMNISTS15/303100001/-1/ZONES04

Taylor at the Tabernacle

…Ultimately, HIcks has clearly opted on the side of his musical integrity and identity versus trying to being something heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not. And if that doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make him RCA Recordsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ best bud, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll earn his keep touring for the next 40 years long after other à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  winners have fully faded into obscurity…

http://www.myajc.com/post/idolblog/39_taylor_at_the_tabernacle.html

Ousted ‘Idol’ hopeful plans to follow her dream

Antonella Barba may have been eliminated from American Idol but make no mistake, she’s not giving up her dream of a singing career.

“I’m going to keep my focus on singing,” said Barba, 20, during a conference call with reporters Friday….

http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070310/NEWS01/703100375/1006

‘Idol’ reject bares
feelings about pics

Axed “American Idol” contestant Antonella Barba – who didn’t exactly get glowing reviews from the judges, especially Simon Cowell – may have survived as long as she did because racy snapshots circulating on the Internet made her instantly recognizable.
But Barba isn’t exactly grateful for that kind of attention…

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/story/503878p-424983c.html

Sundance to Ryan: Arrogant Finalist Claiming Victory

The horribly bearded Sundance Head was booted from “American Idol” last night — and today he admits there’s one cocky SOB left in the bunch…..

http://ww.tmz.com/2007/03/09/sundance-to-ryan-arrogant-finalist-claiming-victory/

Down the toilet
It’s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I’ve Got a Secretà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  week on Idol. No secret, however, is the fact that the men continue to be completely awful and the women continue to be only sort of completely awful.

By Dave White

You know what’s great about this season of American Idol? If you said Antonella Barba (a.k.a. Meadow Soprano) on the toilet, then you have your priorities straight. She’s really got this all planned out: a multipronged marketing strategy that employs not only glamour shots of her poopin’ and a-grinnin’ combined with candid pics where she adorably wields a dildo she unearthed on some sort of sorority scavenger hunt, but also a street team of faux-testers who’ve convened at the Kodak Theater to whip up public confusion, new feud-baiting comments from the ladies on The View, and a fresh round of Frenchie Davis talk-show appearances. Is Idol racist and weightist? Frenchie says, earnestly, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I don’t know. Would you like me to sing ‘Seasons of Love’ for you?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  while Rosie hoists the flag of rebellion high on her cruise ship and cries, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Yes, it is!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Meanwhile, Elizabeth Hasslebeck, grasping for coolness straws, adds, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“We should all call and vote for the worst singers!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  ……….

http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid42798.asp

“How You Can Get Up Close And Personal With Justin Timberlake”

…Bucky Covington made his Opry debut tonight. He found out a group of 60 super-fans from his American Idol days came from across the country to check it out. Bucky surprised them by showing up at their gathering before the show. Bucky stood around meeting and greeting for……quite a while.

http://wkrn.com/nashville/news/how-you-can-get-up-close-and-personal-with-justin-timberlake/82452.htm

Antonella Barba’s Racy Photo Finish
Booted ‘American Idol’ Contestant Finally Reveals, Well, Hardly Anything, to Reporters

Antonella Barba, the Hester Prynne of “American Idol,” has finally spoken — on “interview shows” affiliated with the Fox network — about the racy photos of her that have been zipping around the Internet for the past few weeks.

But when The Reporters Who Cover Television at last got a whack at her in the afternoon, during the traditional day-after March of the Booted “American Idol” Contestants conference call, their questions about the pictures and about some of the gigs she was now being offered were mostly censored by a publicist from the PR firm that has represented “Idol” producers since the show began…

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/09/AR2007030902260.html

Final act chosen for Dodge County Fair

The final act for Dodge County Fair has been chosen. Joshua Gracin will replace Little Big Town as the Saturday night act at the fair.

Some of Gracin’s hit singles were “Stay with Me (Brass Bed)” and “Favorite State of Mind.”….

http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/news/122456

More Exit Interviews
Antonella, Sabrina, Jared, and Sundance — the latest contestants to be eliminated from ”American Idol” — talk about scandal, trying to read voters’ minds, and how they plan to bounce back

It’s safe to say at least one person who got kicked off American Idol on March 8 had it coming. But you wouldn’t know it from talking to Antonella Barba, a self-described ”artist” who’s already fielding calls about her next move. Both Jared Cotter and ”Sundance” Head can’t seem to let the reality of elimination sink in, while Sabrina Sloan, ever the calm, cool, and collected songbird, is taking some down time at a spa to think about her future. Here’s what the four latest Idol rejects had to say when they called EW. From pornographic pictures to psychiatry to Paula Abdul, they had a lot on their minds…

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20008533_20014687,00.html

Paula Abdul’s greatest hits album à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Straight Up!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ hits stores in May

New CD and Digital Album Features 18 Tracks, Including All Six #1 Singles and Eight Top 10 Hits

…Paula Abdul’s extraordinary music career is exemplified by worldwide album sales exceeding 30 million records, two #1 Albums, six #1 Singles, and honors including a Grammy Award, seven MTV Awards, two Emmy Awards, two People’s Choice Awards, and two Kids Choice Awards. Abdul is also a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Hall Of Fame inductee, and she has a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame…

http://www.bendweekly.com/news/3543.html

Granholm asks Clack to get LaKisha party started

Flint — Gov. Jennifer Granholm is ready to get the LaKisha party started.

No date or other details have been decided, but Clack hopes to hold the gala at Perani Arena or The Whiting sometime in June — after the last “Idol” episode May 23 but before this season’s Top 12 contestants kick off a nationwide tour.

http://blog.mlive.com/idolchatter/2007/03/granholm_asks_clack_to_get_lakisha_party_started.html

DeGarmo delivers tunes, pep talk

Conga lines, students screaming and teachers doing the twist.

Diana DeGarmo, who took second place in the third season of the wildly popular TV show, stopped by the school’s 10th Street campus Friday afternoon to perform a handful of retro pop hits and dish out a little bit of motivation to some of the private school’s 465 students…

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2007/03/10/m1c_mcidol_0310.html

COWELL OFFERS IDOL WANNABE NO CHANCE

AMERICAN IDOL judge SIMON COWELL has doomed a wannabe singer’s chance of winning the TV talent contest by revealing he’ll quit the show if he wins. The acid-tongued British svengali admits he was stunned when contestant SANJAYA MALAKAR (corr) beat rocker SUNDANCE HEAD for a place in the final 12 on Thursday night (08MAR07), and he’ll leave the show if the Indian-American singer is crowned the next American Idol. Brutal Cowell says, “He’s not going to win. I won’t be back if he does!”

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/cowell%20offers%20idol%20wannabe%20no%20chance_1024574

Antonella, Other ‘Idol’ Castoffs Say They’re Shocked To Be Heading Home’I was extremely disappointed and I was even angry,’ says early favorite Sundance Head.

The “American Idol” final 12 was determined Thursday, eliminating four more hopefuls.

Early favorites Sundance Head and Sabrina Sloan were voted off, as well as Antonella Barba, whose controversial Internet photos have caused a storm of publicity (see ” ‘Idol’ Final 12 Celebrate With Simon; Antonella And Sundance Head Home”). We caught up with the four castoffs, who were all shocked to be heading home…..

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1554356/20070309/id_0.jhtml

Antonella Barba talks ‘American Idol’

…Though Antonella Barba said in the future, she would like a “more classy” image, Barba didn’t entirely rule out posing for Playboy. While she rejected the idea of posing for Playboy at first, she then said, “Right now I want to look at all the offers that I get,” saying she will stay in Los Angeles for a few weeks. “Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m definitely not opposed to [thinking about] other offers, whether ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s acting or modeling or something.”

http://www.actressarchives.com/news.php?id=4501

Long Live Sanjaya, The American Idol Underdog

…And I’ll tell ya what. I am a big fan of Sanjaya. That’s right. The kid has a voice like Stevie Wonder. We can only hope that he shows it this week.

The thing that interests me the most is the fact that every single person I know hates the kid and doesn’t believe he deserves to be in the top twelve. Well guess what? Most of them have been paying off their weekly bets to me as the kid moves on…

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/03/09/190234.php

‘American Idol’ season 6 finalists

Melinda Doolittle

Americaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s favorite funny valentine Melinda does little to disappoint. Week to week, the songstress has commanded the stage, blowing the judges away with her performances…..

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-idolfinalists-8mar8-pg,1,3363455.photogallery?coll=la-headlines-entnews

Hudson Hits Back at Cowell

Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson has hit back at “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell, comparing her experience on the talent show to working at Burger King.

But Best Supporting Actress Hudson snaps back, “If I’d been any better at my job when I was at Burger King in my middle teens I wouldn’t be here either, so should I thank them, too?”

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=14270

Partying with the newest Idols

… At the bar, themed cocktails included Paula’s Passion, primarily made of sweet juices presumably to reflect Paula Abdul’s sweet nature; Randy’s Pitchy Note, including a dash of sour mix for the Dawg Pound; The Simon Slammer, with an appropriate dose of sour apple; and for ever-so-breezy Ryan Seacrest there was Ryan’s Idol Chatter (basically a renamed Bay Breeze, with cranberry and pineapple juices).

Read the rest online

http://blog.mlive.com/idolchatter/2007/03/partying_with_the_newest_idols.html

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ recruits Stefani, Bono for charity special
Two-night event includes contestants, targets child poverty in U.S., Africa

Gwen Stefani, Pink and Annie Lennox will perform on a star-studded two-night à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  charity special next month.

U2à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Bono also is expected to sing, and Sacha Baron Cohen will appear in character as Borat. Other performers lined up include crooners Josh Groban and Michael Buble, and classical-crossover combo Il Divo…..

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17539983/

Everyone’s an Idol Winner

…After finishing in third place last season, Elliot Yamin has not yet achieved the same dazzling success as Hudson and Daughtry, but he’s working on it.

Also revving up for a return to the spotlight is last season’s eighth place finisher, Bucky Covington, who makes his debut at the Grand Ol’ Opry this weekend, before releasing his first album, Bucky, on Apr. 17…

http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=7bab12f9-b8d3-4377-9d25-d8394d83248e

‘Idol’ judge Simon Cowell starring in new dog kindness PETA PSA

Apparently on a philanthropic kick, American Idol judge Simon Cowell has signed on with PETA to create a new public service announcement informing viewers of the dangers of leaving dogs in hot vehicles.

“I actually have witnessed a dog in a car on a hot day, and luckily I found its owner,” Cowell said during a recent interview with PETA about his new PSA. “She was in a shop, and I dragged her out the shop and said, ‘Your dog is going to die in a second.’ And she wasn’t aware of it. People just aren’t aware of it.” ….

http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/idol-judge-simon-cowell-starring-in-new-dog-kindness-peta-psa-4828.php

Vote for the Worst is messing with American Idol, not Indian call centers

Much as it pains me to disagree with the articulate rant of my fellow blogger Sheldon Liber, the Vote for the Worst Web site is the cause of the mischief on this season’s “American Idol” not Indian call centers who are responsible for every other ill in modern society.

Vote for the Worst perverts the very wholesome nature of the number television show by gleefully encouraging people to vote for the worst singers in the competition to continue. The nerve of these people!…..

http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/03/09/vote-for-the-worst-is-messing-with-american-idol-not-indian-ca/

DAUGHTRY STRIPPED

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=BG&Date=20070309&Category=MULTIMEDIA01&ArtNo=703090806&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=1

Could this singer be even worse than Sanjaya?

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/467263/the_worst_singer_ever_singing_home_by_chris_daughtry/

(Just kidding Sanjaya, you are not that bad).

‘Idol’ Castoff Head Gets Double-Dose Of Bad News
Cousin Who Staked His Trip To L.A. Killed In Fire

“American Idol” cast off Sundance Head received another painful blow after he was eliminated from the reality show Thursday night, OK Magazine reports.

A publicist for FOX said Friday that the network does not comment on the contestant’s personal lives.

http://wcbstv.com/watercooler/local_story_068175113.html

Eye on à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢: Bye, bye, Barba à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  stay tuned for Bono

No time for the usual tomfoolery this week. Much à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  news. Must report.

First thingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s first: The four contestants who got cut Thursday night, barely missing the Top 12, are Jared Cotter, whose pretty face wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t enough; Antonella Barba, whose pretty other things werenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t enough; Sabrina Sloan, who was robbed, yo; and Sundance Head, the sacrificial lamb in the ongoing Sanjaya reign of terror. Regarding Sundance and Sabrina, not even Paula could hide her feelings about Americaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s misjudgment. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Mind-boggling,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  she called it…..

http://www.roanoke.com/extra/wb/107981

Hmmm, Simon will quit the show if Sanjaya wins? Now there’s an incentive to start voting for Sanjaya!! :clap_tb:

Cushy, silver-gray tour bus is Taylor-made for Hicks

When Taylor Hicks curls up at night, he’s nestled in the middle bunk, driver’s side, of a 2007 Prevost XLII.

“I love it,” he says. “It’s amazing the way the bus moves. I pull the curtain and it’s dark, and the hum of the engine puts me to sleep.”….

http://www.al.com/entertainment/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/117351825338860.xml&coll=2

MUSIC BITS: Ireland court wants Eminem; Mims still ‘Hot’

…Elsewhere on the chart, former “American Idol” contestant Elliott Yamin has the top debut this week with his R&B jam “Movin’ On” debuting at No. 61. Also new were Bow Wow’s “Outta My System” featuring T-Pain and Johnta Austin at No. 76, Ciara’s “Like a Boy” at No. 81, and Ne-Yo’s “Because of You” at No. 84.

http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur31996.cfm

Older country stars feel slighted at Grand Ole Opry

The Grand Ole Opry showcases old-time country music every week, but some older country stars complain they are being shuffled off the stage at the historic radio show.

“The only ones they want to see in the audience and on stage are young people,” said Joe Edwards, a musician in the Opry’s house band for about 45 years before he says he was asked to leave along with a number of other veteran musicians in 2000….

http://www.rctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070310/ENTERTAINMENT01/703100354/1005/MTCN0303

American Idol Betting odds: bet on who will be eliminated next

….Haley Scarnato odds to be voted out next are +140*, meaning every $10 bet on Haley would pay $14 should she be eliminated from the competition.

Sanjaya Malakar (+450*) and Gina Glocksen (+450*) are next in line on the elimination’s Russian roulette. Malakar could be worth some $10 or $20 bet on, given his past performances and his current odds to be voted out. Every $10 bet on Malakar’s elimination from American Idol would pay $45, a reward definitely worth the risk….

http://www.theonlinewire.com/articleView.aspx?ID=2470

Daughtry goes 2x Platinum, Underwood 5x Platinum Proves Idol Sells

The new album by rocker Chris Daughtry has gone double platinum by the sales of 2 million records and the sales of Country Darling Carrie Underwood has gone 5x platinum for five million copies, cementing that Idol can sell format driven music.

“Chris Daughtry is a star. He’s a star and you can’t deny it. I’m blessed to be a part of American Idol. I always did know that it was going to be successful. I was the one who did say that it was going to be huge. Running camps and competition for dancers and cheerleaders, I knew that families would forgo going out to dinner and do anything to help their kids succeed, and so I knew it was going to be big.”

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/video_news/daughtry_goes_2x_platinum_underwood_5x_platinum_proves_idol_sells.html

*Ahem!* I like the first two articles posted best.

Paula Abdul Speaks Out
At the ”Idol” Top 12 party, the beleaguered judge lashes out at those questioning her sobriety, comes clean about who’s impressed her so far, and laments the decision to boot Sundance

She doles out criticism on a weekly basis as the American Idol judge who buffers Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell, but Paula Abdul has weathered her own share of personal attacks this year. Even before season 6 launched, Abdul, while on a jam-packed promotional tour to kick off the audition shows, endured accusations of being ”under the influence” as several TV interviews seemingly went awry. In her own defense, Abdul explained the technical difficulties involved in a satellite tour à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  the interviewee is positioned in a room with a camera that feeds into dozens of broadcast stations à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  but when we approached her at the Idol Top 12 party last night, Abdul was still riled up about that, the Internet, Simon’s shenanigans, and the elimination of her beloved Sundance. Read on for our eye-opening conversation with Paula…

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20008533_20014666_,00.html

Hmmm…..I wonder who Sundance was referring to in the fifth article down when he mentions an arrogant finalist who thinks he already has it in the bag?

It’s not Chris, is it? Chris Daughtry?

BTW, Lisa B., thanks as always!

That Chris is so stuck up….

Good morning everyone, and thank you LisaB for all the articles..

Interesting that Simom says He’ll quit if Sanjaya WINS.. Just maybe I’ll have to cast a few votes for Sanjaya..Poor kid doesn’t have a snowballs chance in HELL of winning, but at least I can contribute to raising Simon’s blood pressure…LOL

Dingo, if you are reading this, just wanted to let you know that Taylor sang GEORGIA in HOT LANTA last night to a FULL HOUSE…

Morning all — thanks for the following LisaB

Brutal Cowell says, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not going to win. I wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be back if he does!”

DAMN!!! Now I WILL have to start voting. Hope springs eternal in the human breast. This is a cracking good quote!

Cheers!

And as for me, I am going to spend my Tuesday nights voting for Sanjaya for two hours straight. Lets see if Simon is a man of his word. I am sure England would love to have him back.

longsong,

I suspect the person is a “Chris” but not Chris Daughtry.

Sanjaya or Melinda.

Who will be the next American Idol.

Stay tuned…

I was a Sundance fan at the beginning but didn’t like him in Hollywood. Then I went back to being a fan again when he sang Mustang Sally but he lost me this week with his Pearl Jam song. I do think he has a good voice and a lot of potential. I’m sorry he’s gone. Poor guy has been through it this week – how horrible about his cousin. I actually watched his exit interview and was wishing I could give him a hug. Good luck Sundance – Maybe you got just enough exposure to be able to do something in the music biz.

juliegr, I just read your awesome recap of Taylor in Atlanta. You did a fantastic job, you certainly have a way with words, I felt(almost) like I was there. I am still impatiently waiting for San Fran tickets to go on sale.

Madaboutu posted a great link to a fox video from the concert and it seems Katja from Finland was there. I am thrilled for her, she has been one of his most ardent fans from the beginning.

Lol, I live in Indiana, work in Indianapolis and didn’t even know Daughtry was here last night.I guess he was good, smiled a few times, whoo.

I am almost starting to feel sorry for Sanjaya. Simon,hello,you also put Sanjaya through but didn’t Chris or Taylor.Why say carpy things like you will quit when you helped create the monster.Simon continues to create his own unreal reality.

Shar – Exactly. The judge’s bellyaching on these contestants is falling on deaf ears. THEY picked the top 24 – not America. – so they have only themselves to blame. They should be feeling pretty stupid about now.

Lu, AMEN and word. Mostly they look too bored to feel anything.

Longsong, my guess is Chris Sligh is who Sundance was talking about as being the guy who thinks he has it in the bag. Chris stikes me as one who puts on a meek and mild act but really impresses himself; a lot.

Who knows, with the free advertising and unfair advantage,imo,he is getting from Amazon, maybe he does have it in the bag.

shar: Thanks!

Cheers

I think it’s probably Sligh too. I think he’s playing the judges and the viewers – crazy like a fox.

Lu, maybe he is like a fox, but I think America will catch on though, we aren’t that stupid and nobody likes to be played for a fool.

Off to get a haircut, have a great day all!

Off to get a haircut Shar? You should take Sligh with you!

Lisa B. Some good reads TODAY!

Chris is a very “Sligh” fox.

Watch him closely…

Interesting exit interview from Sundance, his candor about this arrogant AI contestant actually refreshing and I do feel for the guy, he was pimped like crazy and then just really burned out on the stage.
I was only initially thinking he was talking about Blake, but am now convinced that it is Chris S, he is showing too many of his cards, would make a very bad poker player

This whiny complaining from Simon about America’s choices is really getting old, take responsbility for sending home some very fine singers and creating this odd mismatch of contestants this yr.
You are paid the big bucks and you tanked

GO Elliott, 9 days until the CD drops, and more radio stations every day playing his song, am getting so psyched every day,
It’s his time to Shine!

Congrats to Elliott and his fans, the wait must have been tough, but so worth it in the end. I bought Movin’ On, Elliott sounds great on it, and I will buy his CD when it drops.

Good Morning.

Lisa B – Rockin’ da links!

Juliegr – I read the whole thread – Where is your recap??

Hey Simon. Sanjaya is there because YOU put him there. Own it baby.

I thought the arrogant one might be Chris R. Sundance needs some foot ‘n mouth disease, then spill the beans, enquiring minds wanna know!

From ‘Idol’ stage, to ‘Opry,’ Bucky makes grand debut

Bucky Covington says don’t be fooled by his calm demeanor as he discusses his debut tonight on the Grand Ole Opry.

“You play a lot of gigs, but this is the one where all the eyes are on you. If you mess up on the Opry, it can really hurt you.”….

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070309/COLUMNIST0501/703090369/1121/ENTERTAINMENT01

Ultimately, HIcks has clearly opted on the side of his musical integrity and identity versus trying to being something heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not. And if that doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make him RCA Recordsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ best bud, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll earn his keep touring for the next 40 years long after other à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  winners have fully faded into obscurity.

LisaB, SMOOOCHEES…thanks for the articles..So what I’m spending half my Saturday morning reading. Instead of do more productive and meaningful things. Thanks for helping me keep my priorities in line..lol

This is the best part of that review, IMO. That critic needs to take the date stamp off of Taylor’s forehead and let him be. No one is sticking date stamps on Alicia Keys or John Legends foreheads and they have the same old school vibe.

Also, I’m a bit out of the loop. Is it a new thing now to go and see how diverse Taylor’s fans are at his concerts? I really wish the marginalizing of this guy would stop. Add one more thing I need to waste my time doing at his shows. Instead of just enjoying myself.

Dingo, where are you? We have a job to do. Simon says he will quite if Sanjaya wins AI. Let’s call his bluff.

I now find it funny that of the two people Simon liked, he preferred Sundance over Sanjaya. Seriously, who did not see how uncomfortable and timid Sanjaya looked at his audition. If there is any surprise, it was Sundance’s performance since his audition.

I see Jennifer Hudson is not giving AI an inch. Good for her. She sees them for who they are. Let them continue tooting the horns of Carrie and Chris cd sales. Maybe if TPTB at AI recognize their role in these contestants lives and not feel that they are the end all to be all, the contestants would not have any problem giving them their “props.”

One more thing, DAMN Taylor’s bed looks comfortable. Even in it’s messy state..That’s it for the fangirly stuff from me..lol

Metta – on GC Atlanta thread — starting around page 6 or 7. Not an actual recap, just words/impressions of songs played (listened to cellcert).

Cheers

I think the “Jennifer Hudson vs Simon Cowell” feud is to promote both of them.

Both parties know EXACTLY what they are doing. Publicity is publicity…

Very true statement that Taylor Hicks won’t be RCA’s best bud. Taylor is with J Records/Arista not RCA.

Very true statement that Taylor Hicks wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be RCAà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s best bud. Taylor is with J Records/Arista not RCA.

Hey, cut the guy some slack.. It can be a bit confusing trying to keep up with Clive’s empire…lol

Big-screen ‘Idol’ finale must downsize

What’s bad news for “American Idol” fans near Birch Run could be good news for viewers closer to Flint contestant LaKisha Jones’ home.

But the station is looking for another place to stage it, possibly within Flint city limits……

http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/news-42/117353103911020.xml&coll=5

What does everyone think the top 12 might sing this week? Is it limited to just the Supreme’s songs? I hope someone sings “Love Child”, that has to be my fave Supremes song. I think Jordin or Gina would do well with it.

Hummus and meatless products. Okay, we need to find out who’s the vegetarian on Taylor’s bus..LOL

We need to get someone on that important investigation..

From an Article Lisa posted: Brutal Cowell says, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not going to win. I wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be back if he does!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

OMG! What a baby. I’ve got to figure out how to vote for Sanjaya.

Don’t threaten/promise something you aren’t going to do. Like he’s going to give up being paid over $30 million a year just because he doesn’t get his way.

Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t threaten/promise something you arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t going to do. Like heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going to give up being paid over $30 million a year just because he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get his way.

The humiliation factor would be fantastic.

The press would have a field day as he backs down on his descision.

Thanks Lisa, my coffee tastes much better while reading all the Idol tidbits.

Morning all.

So I was perusing last nights threads and came across one by griz who was kind enough to show some photos from Taylor’s tour bus. As I was enjoying them I stumbled upon one blue teddy bear and I gotta tell ya, I was more than a little miffed. Whatsamatter? He got somethin’ against white rabbits?

Love Is Here And Now Your Gone…thats my favorite Supremes song.

OMG! What a baby. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve got to figure out how to vote for Sanjaya.

Kirsten, I have made it my personal goal to vote for Sanjaya as many times as I can this week. The only thing thats good about this season is the futuristic happening of Sanjaya even making it to the top 5. OMG, it would be priceless to see the look on Simon’s face. For that alone I hafta watch.

LaKeisha and Melinda will be fine. They have already been noticed for the incredible voices each posesses.

Sanjaya (or Sanj as I like ta call him)….call me!

Dingo, where are you? We have a job to do. Simon says he will quite if Sanjaya wins AI. Letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s call his bluff.

Ahm right here Sexygirl and I intend to do just that. Call his bluff.

For the first time, I actually am motivated to vote this season.

GO Sanjaya!!!!!

I think Simon realizes that the American people no longer respect his opinions. At first, Simon was seen as the brutally honest judge who always spoke the truth. More and more people are seeing him as a bully who tries to manipulate the voters.

I don’t think American Idol and especially Simon deserve credit for Jennifer Hudson’s success. She got the part for “Dream Girls” on her own. American Idol didn’t help her get that part. AI had totally forgotten about her until she landed that role.

He probably has his own ‘Harvey’ Dingo, no need for a stuffed minature.

Well Diana Ross has a love song album out, so either that’s the theme or a more general Motown one.

Simon better be careful. If he ignites the Soul Patrol they may just power vote dear little Sanjaya all the way to the confetti drop.

A uniting of the SP and the tweeners? It could happen! OK, probably not, but that would be sweet, no question.

Maybe the voting totals are so low this year, Simon figures this is a way to up the vote and create press at the same time?

Ahm predicting right here and now that E’s CD will ass kickin’ good and will sell extremely well. He wont have to lick his GF’s arm anymore. He can buy himself a salt lick instead. I hear they’re pricey.

Oh gawd I hope they are not going to focus on Diana’s newest CD which, IMHO is awful. Her best years were the early Motown stuff. Some of those…no, many of those songs were magic.

Metta, I should never post before a cup of coffee, that was on GC. I am sorry about that, I had just read it, saw julie here and wanted to thank her.

Dingo,I hope the weather is warming up outside your batcave, in the 50′s here today, hallelujia and pass the chocolate covered eggs;marshmallow that is.Taylor sang Georgia last night in Atlanta! And on to Birminghan tonight, I gope he gets an outstanding homecoming.

Hopefully next week is not just the supreme’s but maybe music of motown night. 12 supreme songs would be over the top,imo.

JOIN VFTW AND VOTE FOR SANGINA!!!

Maybe the voting totals are so low this year, Simon figures this is a way to up the vote and create press at the same time?

Lisa, I have no doubt in my mind that the voting totals for this year are extremely low. Especially when you compare them to last year. The judges realize that they have made a mistake in the elimination process/auditions early on I think. They thought they could “play us” but I have a feeling we will have the last word.

Dont fuck with us Simon, we’re a tolerant bunch but dont piss me off cause I swear, I’ll pick up my phone AND I’ll text (which BTW I became VERY good at doing last year)all night fucking long. Dont push me buddy.

Hey all, I know you all know who I support in AI6 – lol

Anyway, I really doubt it’s Chrs S that Sundance is talking about, Chris and Sundance became fast and close friends during the competition. My guess is it is Chris R he’s talking about, because of all the praise that R has been getting from the judges Not to mention the high vote results on dialidol

Dingo,I hope the weather is warming up outside your batcave, in the 50à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s here today, hallelujia and pass the chocolate covered eggs;marshmallow that is.Taylor sang Georgia last night in Atlanta! And on to Birminghan tonight, I gope he gets an outstanding homecoming.

Shar, yep, its not sunny BUT, its in the upper 40′s and damn if it doesnt feel like Summer after the horrific below zero temps we have been having. I heard Taylor did georgia and I wondered if he could ever recapture the original version he did. Can anyone say if he did or not? Im sure he did it proud but I have never been sure that he could recapture that initial magic. How surreal it must be for him to be on a solo tour in his hometown tonight. I wish him well and hope he soaks it all in.

I gotta tell ya, I LOVE Chris’s boot song though. I downloaded it…gawd help me but I did.

I was really sorry to hear that Boston’s lead singer, delp, had died. I get older and they start to drop off like flies. He was 55 as many of you already know but Im sad just the same. Loved Boston and loved his voice too. The 70′s had some good music.

I gotta tell ya, I LOVE Chrisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s boot song though. I downloaded ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦gawd help me but I did.
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That’s a MORTAL sin, especially during Lent…Doubt Gawd will be helping you out with that one..LOL

Jared mentioned in his exit interview (on the UK edit), that he was shocked to be leaving and the judges had favourites. From memory I believe he thought Blake, Chris R and Jordin were favoured.

So maybe Blake or Chris R are TCO’s in their own heads.

Dingo, I’m voting for Sanjaya as often as I can too!

On a personal note, I’m betting you’re going to love Dream Myself Awake, cause when I heard it last night at the Tabernacle – I loved it!

And our household has a new fan!! My husband thinks AI is just silly, but became a true believer in Taylor last night.

thedingoateyobaby, I was at the concert last night. “Georgia” was much shorter than Taylor’s original performance. IMO, it was very good, but not as good as the original version he did.

The ‘Color’ of money
Barrino’s Oprah appearance pumps play

“American Idol” may be a ratings powerhouse vs. “The Oprah Winfrey Show” — “Idol” registers approximately 35 million viewers while “Oprah” attracts a relatively paltry 7 million — but when it comes to selling Broadway tickets, it’s all Oprah.
“The Color Purple” got a major national publicity push when third-season “Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino appeared on the show Feb. 22 and announced she would do a stint in “Purple” beginning April 10.

And the majority of that — about $1.5 million — came after Barrino’s appearance on “Oprah.”….

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117960835.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

What about a recap, Ami and Cathy?

How surreal it must be for him to be on a solo tour in his hometown tonight. I wish him well and hope he soaks it all in.
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I read he may have strep again…Damn, I do hope he is eating well and downing plenty of vitamins..He needs a supply of AirBourne too..
Also wondering if he still has his tonsils…Often the strep germ will harbor there even if you have taken antibiotics to cure it..

I’m with Lisa B. The putting down of Sanjaya is just a ploy to get votes. He (Simon) knows how to incite the masses and I personally am not buying into it. I’ll keep my money spent on text messages last year and buy a ticket to a concert instead. Guess which one?

More American Idol Poop Art

Ryan Seacrest – I bid on this…heh

Sanjaya Malakar

And our household has a new fan!! My husband thinks AI is just silly, but became a true believer in Taylor last night.
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That’s our guy, capturing the WORLD one soul at a time..

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a MORTAL sin, especially during Lentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Doubt Gawd will be helping you out with that one..LOL

Emeralgem!! I trieddddd! I really did but damn its catchy.

Cathy
Mar 10th, 2007 at 10:15 am

thedingoateyobaby, I was at the concert last night. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Georgiaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was much shorter than Taylorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s original performance. IMO, it was very good, but not as good as the original version he did.

Cathy you lucky duck you! Thanks for the response. I wondered about that. The first time I heard his version of Georgia I was stunned. I wonder if he could ever recapture that performance.

On a personal note, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m betting youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re going to love Dream Myself Awake, cause when I heard it last night at the Tabernacle – I loved it!

Ami, dont tell anyone but its Saturday and on Saturday I do what I do every Saturday. I take taylor’s CD out from the door (cause I use it as a door stop) and I pop it in the CD player and Lord help me but I think…except for the fucking Maze, I like all the songs. Either that or the paint fumes got to me Im not sure which.

Maybe the voting totals are so low this year, Simon figures this is a way to up the vote and create press at the same time?

I will not put it past Simon to do anything to help this season along.

I was at the concert last night. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Georgiaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was much shorter than Taylorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s original performance. IMO, it was very good, but not as good as the original version he did.

Long version or short, got to give the guy credit for recoginizing where he’s at. I hope when he brings his tired and sore throat behind to NY, he pays tribute to us by singing something. Even if it’s the tried and true “New York New York.” Long version or short, I’ll take it..lol

Jared in his exit interview: I’m hoping publicity and 19 Management are looking out for me because I really think I can make it.

Poor guy. Putting his hopes in 19M. I’m sure their doing their best for you. NOT.

How long do these poor saps in the 13-24 range have to put up with 19M as their management?

Also, from the exit interviews (and final 12 party) it does look like Diana Ross/Supreme songs are the theme for next week. “You Can’t Hurry Love” was done by Phil Collins, so I bet the guys are fighting over that one.

Lisa B, I actually have to head out and won’t be back till tonight, but I’ll try to put together a short recap then.

On the topic of Georgia, Cathy is right..this was much shorter. I’m betting that if Taylor had been well we might have gotten a longer version, but I’m not complaining. This man in concert while ill beats all others! You wouldn’t have even known he was ill till near the end of the concert when his voice just wouldn’t go where he wanted it to go.

And the Tabernacle was stifling hot (and I’m one of those really really cold natured people). And the air quality in the place was not great either.

One note to add.. the musicians Taylor has with him on the tour are infuckingcredible!

I take taylorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s CD out from the door (cause I use it as a door stop) and I pop it in the CD player and Lord help me but I thinkà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦except for the fucking Maze, I like all the songs. Either that or the paint fumes got to me Im not sure which.

So I guess Taylor’s cd is like fine wine, it gets better with time..l :lol_tb:

Paint fumes Dingo. Cannot possibly be anything else.

On another note how does it work as a doorstop, do you have it attached to a brick?

Poor guy. Putting his hopes in 19M. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure their doing their best for you. NOT.

Who are you telling, Kristen. I guess all the Chris pimping is paying off in dividends for AI. Or, Jared signed his life away when he signed that contract. Jared, I’ll be seeing your cute butt at a mall near me real soon if you’re going to leave your career in the hands of 19M.

Here is a link from Fox madaboutu posted on GC with bits of Taylor at the Atlanta concert last night;hey I got Mad and GC both in, I am learning to give credit where it’s due. Who says you can’t teach old dogs new tricks?

He sounds awesome and is cute as a bug. Enjoy.

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/myfox/pages/Entertainment/Detail?contentId=2628541&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=7.1.1

On another note how does it work as a doorstop, do you have it attached to a brick?

Glares at you as I listen to Daughtry’s “Home”. I jam it under the door so it doesnt keep closing on me. Its the perfect thickness.

Until he gets a stuffed rabbit in that bus of his…the CD stays as a door jam.

Dingo:

I thought of you when I saw the teddy bear. Maybe you need to provide Taylor with that rabbit!

I think that Jared and the rest of the Idols are in for a rude awakening in thinking that 19E is going to help him or others. They won’t.

They only help those who they think they can make money off of regardless how awesome a singer an Idol contestant is ie Elliott.

Don’t kid yourself…

Okay, so I know that I’m reading to much into these exit interviews, but why not?

Okay, so Sundance says that he had no clue that he was going to get the boot on Thursday, but he also says that he knows he was the highest vote getter for the past two weeks.

Now, DialIdol has had him as the top vote getter, but it also had him going home on Thursday (bottom 2). So, either Sundance selectively reads DialIdol or somebody told him the vote totals. They don’t normally do that, do they?

Emeralgem!! I trieddddd! I really did but damn its catchy.
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Should Have downloaded…… HEAVEN KNOWS….I trieddddd.
BAD…. BAD…. DINGO.

Dingo,

Which version of “Home” did you download? The studio version or the acoustic version?

So I guess Taylorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s cd is like fine wine, it gets better with time..

LOL Sexygirl, especially when ya drink enough of it.

Sexygirl, if, when Taylor is in NY he sings Billy Joel’s NY State of Mind. I think I will cry for not being there. OMG, that would put me over the edge. I hope he does it for you guys.

Kirsten – I cannot believe this lot are so naive.

The multiple signings last season and JHud’s success may have clouded their judgement, if there was any there to start with.

squishy
Mar 10th, 2007 at 10:41 am

Dingo,

Which version of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Homeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  did you download? The studio version or the acoustic version?

Squish, the one off the album. The bonus track? It pains me to say it but I LOVE this fucking song.

chewsday
Mar 10th, 2007 at 10:39 am

Dingo:

I thought of you when I saw the teddy bear. Maybe you need to provide Taylor with that rabbit!

Chews, may I call you that? It struck me like a bolt of lightning and I was….well, I was hurt dammit. Who gave him that ghastly teddy bear anyways?! I want names.

Taylor at the Tabernacle

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ultimately, HIcks has clearly opted on the side of his musical integrity and identity versus trying to being something heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not. And if that doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make him RCA Recordsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ best bud, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll earn his keep touring for the next 40 years long after other à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  winners have fully faded into obscurityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Amen.

A ‘Dingo glare’?

I wondered what the burning sensation was in my back. :wink1_tb:

Okay, so Sundance says that he had no clue that he was going to get the boot on Thursday, but he also says that he knows he was the highest vote getter for the past two weeks.

Now, DialIdol has had him as the top vote getter, but it also had him going home on Thursday (bottom 2). So, either Sundance selectively reads DialIdol or somebody told him the vote totals. They donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t normally do that, do they?

I thought the same thing.

As for the arrogant person, who knows?

And Jared? Yeah, I’m sure the judges have favorites. Most people do. Sorry that you weren’t one of them.

Finally…everyone knows Simon likes to stir the pot. That’s just him. I still think his take on the singers is quite accurate. I mean all Paula can do sometimes is compliment someone on their outfit. That’s hardly a worthwhile critique. Still this “feud” with JHud is making me sour on her more than on him. Regardless, AI did propel her to some sort of spotlight that she most likely wouldn’t have acheived otherwise.

I feel sorry for this year’s group. The mega success of AI5 has deluded them. This is more like Season 4 where only the winner really scored big. Did Clive sign the 4th place finisher that year?
I don’t see any big sellers from this group. Antonella and Sundance will at least be remembered. I’ve already forgotten all the other boottees. Simon is worth every dime for the buzz he gets the show.
If not for Sanjaya/Sundance comments today, what would people talk about– Phil and Haley Whatevers singing Diana Ross next week?????

A à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Dingo glareà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢?

I wondered what the burning sensation was in my back.

LOL Lisa. I only glare at the ones I love.

As for Taylor, I have come a long way from the days when I wanted him to sell millions of CD’s to where I am now. I now understand that Taylor will never be a superstar but he will always be a skillful musician who posesses an incredible talent and ability to light fires in a room full of people who love music almost as much as he does.

If he can make a great living doing what he loves to do, what more could anyone ask for. Good for you Taylor.

I’m guessing Chris Sligh is the arrogant one Sundance is referring to.

Whoever it is, they’re foolish. No male this year should have any confidence in going far, considering the way the females owned them in the semi-finals.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m guessing Chris Sligh is the arrogant one Sundance is referring to.

What has he done to give everyone this assumption? Just b/c he’s cracked a few jokes or talked directly to Simon? Because he’s received more exposure than the other guys — this makes him the arrogant one?

I think the arrogant one that Sundance was talking about is either Chris R or Chris S.

I hope the real world is different than this blog and doesn’t vote for Sanjaya. I can’t take too many more performances of his and even though Simon can be an ass, the show would be dire without him. :huh_tb:

I think Diana Ross songs are a poor choice and certainly bad for the guys. I’m not a fan of her or the Supremes. I guess it will at least be interesting to see how they all do.

In reference to eliminations.. Do they eliminate one guy and one girl next week or are we down to eliminating just one contestant each week no matter what gender?

In reference to eliminations.. Do they eliminate one guy and one girl next week or are we down to eliminating just one contestant each week no matter what gender?

One a week from now until they crown the winner.

I hope the real world is different than this blog and doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t vote for Sanjaya
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I don’t think it’s just this blog that may be voting for Sanjaya..VFTW is also encouraging people to vote..

Blake, Chris R and Jordin were favoured.

Now that’s interesting…because I haven’t noticed them showing masses of undue love for Jordin, yet she would seem an obvious contestant for the show to pimp: young, cute, engaging personality, sportstar dad and a nicely malleable pop-based voice. Damn near perfect really.

Thinking about that supposed spoiler from IDF saying that Sabrina was earmarked as a “stealth” Chosen One to be pimped at a later date, I wonder if that was a red herring and the actual chosen-one-in-waiting is Jordin?

She’s had some face time but not sufficient to annoy people; she’s also been criticised quite sternly and been made to look as if she might be leaving (when Leslie went) so there could be an element of underplaying her now so as to give her the appearance of growing into the competition later on – viewers are a sucker for the journey.

She just seems a much more likely TCO candidate to me than Sabrina.

:ponder_tb:

(and then again there is probably no Master Plan…I do like a nice TPTB manipulation theory from time to time though :wink1_tb:)

What has he done to give everyone this assumption? Just b/c heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s cracked a few jokes or talked directly to Simon? Because heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s received more exposure than the other guys à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  this makes him the arrogant one?

LOL, I think it’s because of the exposure, and his dry humor…a lot of people don’t quite ‘get it’.

Kirsten, thank you.. I could not remember.

If he can make a great living doing what he loves to do, what more could anyone ask for. Good for you Taylor.

Well said Dingo.

Superstardom is not what it’s cracked up to be.

Making a very comfortable living doing what you love is a blessing that many will never experience.

Work will always be a joy to Taylor, never a chore.

She just seems a much more likely TCO candidate to me than Sabrina.

But unfortunately, from a record-selling standpoint, she’s not profitable because they can’t put her in a music video and show her rolling around on a carpet and hiking a shirt up to her mid-thighs. She’s a curvy girl and the industry doesn’t take too kindly to curvy girls (I’m talking America Ferrara curvy, not Beyonce curvy, although Beyonce does look great after gaining back the weight she lost for “Dreamgirls”). Sabrina had more of a conventional pop-star look–petite figure, large chest, etc. I could see Jordin on the Disney channel or maybe Nickelodeon, but not as a mainstream pop artist. Which is not a knock on her talent–it’s a knock on the industry’s standards.

The Atlanta interview with Taylor was great. He sounded really good in the clips. For the first time I went to Yes. com, typed in Elliott Yamin and found he’d been played 4 times in CA and FL. Typed in Kat and saw No recent plays. I feel like I’m living in an alternate universe. I hereby swear on a Bible not to list every station playing Elliott.

LOL, I think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s because of the exposure, and his dry humorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦a lot of people donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t quite à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹get ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢.

We Brits understand ‘dry’ humour, sadly many don’t and it can work against you.

It’s a risky in a popularity contest and can come over as arrogance.

Typed in Kat and saw No recent plays.
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My grandaughter is listening to the radio and “Over It” was played within the last hour here in Chattanooga..

I’m outta here for the day.. My granddaughter needs a new tennis racket and I have to take her to practice..Y’all be GOOD and have FUN..

Kat: I could see Jordin on the Disney channel or maybe Nickelodeon, but not as a mainstream pop artist.

Given how many units those Disney kids consistently move, maybe that’s the market TPTB want to go after this year.

Who knows what they are up to this year? They are keeping us on our toes trying to guess who is TCO. Last year, it was clear as a bell who they wanted to win by this point in the competition.

Either their plans have been ruined by Sanjaya and Hayley, or these wiley dudes have another one up their sleeves.

Chosen ones tend to get featured solos in group songs, they tend to get positive air time, they get saved from their gaffs, they get extra interviews from Ryan. Who has gotten all of these things? Chris Sligh (Sanjaya has never had a group song solo….even Antonella got one this week). But, perhaps they are going with the stealth chosen one this year. Maybe they are modelling this year after Elliott’s run last year.

Well I’m not going to pretend I know Chris Sligh and anyone who doesn’t agree doesn’t “get it”. I’ll save that for the others.

I’m just guessing he’s the one. I wouldn’t think any of them would have that attitude, but since Sundance claims one does, my guess is Sligh. He’d seem the most likely to me to have that kind of arrogance considering he fancies himself a real musician pre-Idol.

I just hope it isn’t Blake Lewis. He’s the only guy left in the competition that I would actually care to see do well.

yeah season 6!!!! :clap_tb:

Hi folk how are you feeling?

folk: yeah season 6!!!!

That’s just the pain medication talking.

So who is TCO and why?

The disney theory is a good one Kirsten.

BTW does everyone know it was always Simon Fuller’s dream to recreate The Monkees phenomenon. He tried it with S Club but didn’t quite manage it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_Club_7

Yeah, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure the judges have favorites.

Last season Paris Bennett said that everyone knew Chris D. was the judges’ favorite. I think everyone believed he was the front runner too, even Taylor (who was in fact the front runner vote-wise per Dial Idol anyway almost every week). So, no doubt the perceptions are different behind the scenes than what we see from our angle. That’s probably why the judges were stunned that Sundance didn’t do better. They may see some greatness that we weren’t.

As for Sundance’s rude awakening, he bought himself some grace after Mustang Sally, but by and large he was very inconsistent and more bad than good. And last week’s blubber-fest may have turned off as many people as it touched.

After watching “pimped boy” Chris Daughtry not win, no Idol contestant should EVER think that he or she has it in the bag.

Hopefully Sundance is just misinterpretting an Idol contestant’s “arrogance” and thinking he/she is going to win for “confidence” which is needed to survive in this competition.

Hey Dingo! I missed ya! I think the “guy” Sundace is referring to has to be Chris R., he has been pimped, tounge bathed when he didn’t really deserve it, out of all the top 12 he and brandon are the most marketable from a record-selling standpoint (tm KAT), probelem is brandon has not lived up to the hype, and has faltered badly since his original audition. Chirs R. could be a jtlite, or as RSF call him sexyback2, much like how Daughtry is Nickelback, Hinder, only difference is Daughtry can actually sing on par with the lead singers of these bands. It can’t be Blake, imo, because Blake doesn’t fit into a “nice little box”, like Chris R., mark my words soon the judges will turn on Blake, I’m sure tptb see nothing but $$$ signs with Chris R. Jordin is a favorite, because Simon is scared of her dad and his peeps. Mr. Vegas is from the same “hood” in Phx. as Phillipe, and he said if Simon is mean to Phillipe’s baby girl, all of Lindell Park will be after him…. :wink_ee:

i feel much better. but we can cross percocet off the list too. apparently no pain meds work for me. but most of the pain went away by 2 am…minimal swelling.

and then i come and see happy blog!!

what exactly is the theme this week anyways? is it really motown? talk about skewed toward the women!

WOW! He suggests bad choice songs for the other contestants…

http://youtube.com/watch?v=p4RMf9Vblzc

I can’t wait to see how Diana works with the idols, will she be on the same planet?

Hhahaha. Sligh has the “belly of death”

and if contestants take song suggestions from other contestants…that is just stupid.

folk, I hope it’s Motown in general and not DivaDiana specifically, but I can’t remember exactly what Ryan said. Either way, poor Sanjaya. It will be interesting (to me) to see if Chris R. can move beyond music of the last 5 minutes and actually do something from another era and style. I suspect Blake and Sligh can adapt, but we’ll see. I think Brandon will do something passable but dull and most of the girls will be okay or great (as long as her Divaness doesn’t bitchy about being upstaged).

folk: what exactly is the theme this week anyways? is it really motown? talk about skewed toward the women!

It’s more skewed than that. It appears to be Supreme’s week because booted contestants were mentioning the Supreme song they had selected to sing had they not been booted (and some of the Final 12 mentioned they were having a tough time picking a Diana Ross song).

Morning all – just a quick post and then I am off to do errands. Saw Taylor last night and he was just fabulous. I thought it was ironic that my two favorites from the album, Heaven Knows and Give Me Tonight just didn’t come across as well live as on the album… maybe I was expecting too much. However, Gonna Move – which I considered ‘meh’ on the album came across live really well. Maybe it’s his added stuff and maybe the band was better able to make it fly. But also his slower ballads came across better. I had to stuff tissue in my ears to be able to enjoy the concert and still there was distortion. Sigh – sound techs are all deaf I swear! And my night was complete when he encored with Georgia. He did it so sweetly – much better than when I heard him at Smiths Old bar last year – but no harmonica this time- he had to leave.

The two guys next to me were fun to meet – they had won the tickets from 98.5. Yippee a radio station in Atlanta actually remembers who Taylor is! I am switching to this station! My biggest problem was climbing to the balcony (after walking extra blocks from the train station and waiting in line so long) and my legs are so crampy today that I don’t think I can do much today (NO CLEANING!). So – that’s my brief recap of my night with Taylor. Great concert – so enjoyable live. The guys hadn’t bought his cd, even though they enjoyed him on show last year and I told them beforehand that they will really enjoy him performing live — and I was right. They did. Me too!

Hopefully Sundance is just misinterpretting an Idol contestantà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“arroganceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and thinking he/she is going to win for à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“confidenceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  which is needed to survive in this competition.

He seems to be a very sensitive Dude. He also seems to be very literal. He may take joking or sarcastic comments as if they were meant literally, but then again I get a “cocky” vibe from a bunch of these guys (Chris R and Blake, maybe Brandon) and Sligh seems a little too-cool-for-school at times (although he’s toned it down recently).

Well I don’t want to believe Chris Sligh is the one Sundance is talking about, but I have to admit Sligh doesn’t come off very well in his interview with Cat Deeley this week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e24WYdJUpR0

But Sundance is really one to talk. Just read his exit interviews – he has quite the high opinion of himself as well. :rolleyes_wp:

Thanks for the recap, Pam. I’m glad you had a good time. As far as the “one who thinks they have the competition sewn up”, I betting it’s Chris R. He has been really high on dial idol every week, and the judges are pimping him big time. Even when his performance is only so-so (which is every week in my opinion). He’s an ex-jock and definitely gives off an arrogant type of vibe.

Hhahaha. Sligh has the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“belly of deathà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

and if contestants take song suggestions from other contestantsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦that is just stupid.

EXACTLY! LOL It’s a JOKE! A funny one too IMHO

Hee

I took Sligh’s comments to Cat whoever as a joke also.

I think it is Chris Sligh that Sundance was referring to – for some reason, I gather that his confidence can be taken as arrogance – especially considering that as a heavy guy, he can’t be ‘hunky’ since he is ‘chunky’. Perhaps Sundance as a fellow chunky was jealous of Chris’s ability to come across as charming w/o worrying about his image so much. Sundance probably hasn’t been as successful overcoming his deficiencies and perhaps is super sensitive. I enjoy the ‘cockiness’ that Chris Sligh brings – it’s refreshing. I am glad though that he has wisely toned it down since so many people can misinterpret brief images that are shown on the tv.

As for Jordin, I do see her more of a Disney station favorite – also Haley would do well with Disney.

Aaaack, “16 Children” is on! Talk about snark material.

I was really sorry to hear that Bostonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s lead singer, delp, had died. I get older and they start to drop off like flies. He was 55 as many of you already know but Im sad just the same. Loved Boston and loved his voice too. The 70à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s had some good music

dingo, that is so sad. I loved Boston too, still blast the radio up when I hear their songs. RIP Brad Delp
More Than a Feeling:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFwIgbyrNhw

How sad – Boston was(is) one of my favorite groups. Gotta go.

If this group is going to be droning Diana Ross songs I may have to just watch andy griffith reruns and let you all tell me about it. With the exception of Melinda and LaKisha, I can’t imagine how I could enjoy any other performance of this music. UGH.

Ok….a list of song potentials

Can’t Hurry Love
Stop! In the name of love
Baby Love
Where did our love go
Someday we’ll be together
Love Child
Come See About Me
You Keep Hanging On
I’m Going to Make you love me
Back in My arms again
Ain’t No Mountain High ENough
Reflections
I Hear a SYmphony
Love is Here and Now your gone
Stoned Love
In and Out of love
This Old Heart of Mine

hmmm folk……..those songs kinda…um…….suck, at least for the guys

sigh

yeah the guys are going to have a tough time…unless someone is smart enough to change up the song.

for melinda….i would pick Someday, We’ll be together

Now that I’ve seen the list from Folk, I agree with myself!
I hope nobody deos This Old Heart of Mine – the Isley Bros own that song as far as I’m concerned.

Typed in Kat and saw No recent plays.

Ok I’m not sure when or where you typed in this information, I’m assuming on the Yes site, but Katharine has been played at least 15 times in the last 15 minutes.

Anyway enough about that, please, please don’t vote for Sanjaya just to spite Simon, this guy really does not deserve to be there, I don’t think I could bare to watch him for more than a few weeks or a week for that matter. Ugh.

Maybe they can pick something from The Wiz……that would be not-so-bad…..some of those songs are cool

sligh could do Love is Like an Itching in MY Heart…..rock it up a little…it has the back beat that would allow a little rock out…

Love is Like an Itching in MY Heart is a Timothy Wilson song, isn’t it? Or…..did Diana Ross do it too?

i am going under the assumption they can do anything recorded by the supremes.

Oh wait….I googled it……yup, Supremes did it…lol, my bad

You are right Folk…..that would work well….or at least….some guy could do it….

this is a toughy

Canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Hurry Love

Apparently Sabrina was going to sing this.

Taylor is front page news!!!!!!!

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AL_BN&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1

well kat…..then that is back in the pool right? didn’t that happen last year…someone sang a booted contestant’s song?

This line from the Atlanta Journal Constitution explains why Taylor’s music will have a hard time selling platinum today :

Part of the reason why heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not pulling in Daughtry-level sales is the fact heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s happily stuck in the 1970s. Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s no real place for his old-soul music on contemporary radio.

In fact, listening to his tunes, youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d think music stopped in 1980. His covers included a tribute to Marvin Gaye (à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Get It Onà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and the Commodoresà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Nightshiftà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ) and Supertrampà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s 1979 hit à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Goodbye Stranger.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

But then, this post from a responder tells me that Taylor’s wish to become a second version of Jimmy Buffet might be more realistic :

I was there and I did not see anyone leave. The floor was full, the balcony was full, the walls were lined with people not able to get a seat. There was not a space to be had there. Also, I disagreed on the ages of the people. There were a lot of young people there in their twenties seemed to me. I absolutely loved the concert and Georgia was fantastic. Of course I loved it all, but this was the end to a perfect day!

Wow, sucks to have a ‘y’ chromosome this week. I hope someone does
“My World Is Empty Without You.” That song has some potential to be changed up.

The Diana Ross solo stuff makes me want to :wallbash_tb: This is going to be a long two hours. I may actually long for Motown night. Sheesh.

Yep, Itchin’ In My Heart was the one song I think Sligh could really bring home with some imagination.

“Can’t Hurry Love” could work for one of the guys. Phil Collins did a cover of it.

good call there cheese.

now if it is diana ross also…not limited to supremes…

i’m coming out
missing you
the boss
touch me in the morning
love hangover
upside down
i will survive
muscles

and many more…

And dont forget the Vanilla Fudge did You Keep Me hanging On way back in the late 60′s with a whole different vibe to it.

i could see brandon doing something like love hangover….just to be smooth and boring.

and ummmm….lakisha and I’m Coming Out.

I hate that song – Can’t Hurry Love and I pray that no one sings it. I love Phil Collins and even hated his version. I just think the song is – well – stupid. I’m just not a huge Diana Ross fan. Can you guys tell? I think they could’ve picked a better theme night than her. Don’t care for the woman at all.
I’ll put it like this – Diana Ross night will make me as miserable as a John Denver night would. Those of you who know me well on this blog know that that is serious misery.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71cGLyOKhSc

This version’s made for Gina..the only rocker left.

hahahhaah…on itunes dingo there is a reggae version of Keep Me Hanging On….hello blake:)

I was thinking You Keep Me Hanging as well. I remember the VF version too, Dingo, and think a guy could do it and do it well.

The guy who coulda done the VF version is Sundance, and he’s gone.

lets pick sunjayas song. hmmmm….

now it would be funny if sunjaya sang I’m Coming Out…

What about ‘Up the Ladder to the Roof’?

No that was post Diana Ross sadly.

hahahhaahà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦on itunes dingo there is a reggae version of Keep Me Hanging Onà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.hello blake:)

Well, I hate that song (even by the VF) and I reallllyyyy hate reggae. I tried to like it but I dont much care for it.

I have no reason to believe that Sundance could do better than what I have seen. Under pressure he caved. Period. All of these guys need to throw caution to the wind this week and growl like there’s no tomorrow. Growl like they mean it. Growl with such feeling that I can feel it in my living room. They need a PTFMWB performance and they need to make it work. You think you got the goods? Then show me cause right now all Im seeing is a bunch of “B” list singers.

The Happening.

My World is Empty Without You.

now it would be funny if sunjaya sang Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m Coming Outà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

ROFL!! That’s HORRIBLE Folk!!

The Happening is one of the few I like, Lisa B. I hope that Blake does a straight version of a song this week without beatboxing, Randy be damned.

The Best of Diana Ross & The Supremes – 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Listen to Samples

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Diana-Ross-Supremes-Millennium/dp/B00000K1I1/ref=m_art_li_3/103-9221424-7998228

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Vol. 2 [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Listen to Samples

http://www.amazon.com/20th-Century-Masters-Millennium-Collection/dp/B00004T9TR/ref=m_art_li_6/103-9221424-7998228

Diana Ross and the Supremes
40 Golden Motown Greats

Listen to Samples

http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Motown-Greats-Diana-Supremes/dp/B00000FYGM/ref=m_art_li_11/103-9221424-7998228

Diana Ross and the Supremes
Early Classics

Listen to Samples

http://www.amazon.com/Early-Classics-Diana-Ross-Supremes/dp/B0000073FT/ref=m_art_li_12/103-9221424-7998228

The Supremes [BOX SET] [LIMITED EDITION] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Listen to Samples

http://www.amazon.com/Supremes/dp/B00004WJHO/ref=m_art_li_14/103-9221424-7998228

I was thinking…this whole Diana Ross episode on Idol could work to the advantage of the guys cause everyone knows and expects the girls to really kick SERIOUS ass on these tunes but the expectations for the guys is pretty low because of the song selection. It would have been so much better if they had a generalized “Motown” week. The guys have an unfair disadvantage this week and everyone knows it.

If one of the girls screws up even a little on a famous Supremes hit, they will be shredded. Maybe thats the whole idea.

You listen to, for example, “Your All I Need To Get By” on iTunes and some of those lyrics and notes are deeply profound. You better not fuck up baby or your gonna get called on it. I think they will give the boys more latitude. JMHO.

This theme has me less than thrilled, to say the least.

Sing Rodgers & Hart [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED
Supremes

Listen to Samples

http://www.amazon.com/Sing-Rodgers-Hart-Supremes/dp/samples/B000063BOM/ref=dp_tracks_all_1/103-9221424-7998228#disc_1

Maybe one of the guys will do “Touch Me In the Morning” and really turn up the cheese. That would at least be entertaining… Phil maybe?

“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” was also performed by Marvin Gaye (& Tammi Terrell) and by Michael McDonald and the Temptations among others.

If the guys are smart they’ll look for “Diana Ross” songs that were performed by others.

well katà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..then that is back in the pool right? didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t that happen last yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦someone sang a booted contestantà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s song?

Probably. Didn’t Katharine pick up “Who Wants to Live Forever” during Queen week after Mandisa got the boot?

Depending on how the theme is limited, it doesn’t have to be that bad for the guys. The Supremes and Temptations recorded together on a couple of albums, including one of Broadway medleys! But, here’s the track listing from one of their joint efforts. The guys could sing some of these with no problem:

Track Listings
1. Try It Baby
2. I Second That Emotion
3. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
4. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
5. This Guy’s in Love With You
6. Funky Broadway
7. I’ll Try Something New
8. Place in the Sun
9. Sweet Inspiration
10. Then
11. Impossible Dream
12. Stubborn Kind of Fellow
13. I’ll Be Doggone
14. Weight
15. Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
16. Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
17. Sing a Simple Song
18. My Guy, My Girl
19. For Better or Worse
20. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
21. Why (Must We Fall in Love)

Debs,

If per chance you lurk at all, I miss you and I need a new song to cry by. I need a new “Hit The Ground” or “Pride” or “Lifetime”or “Whether You Fall” or “When It Dont Come Easy”.

lancelot14466@yahoo.com.

ahm beggin’ ya girl.

Kat: Probably. Didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Katharine pick up à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Who Wants to Live Foreverà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  during Queen week after Mandisa got the boot?

She did indeed. She had originally planned to do a different song, but snapped up WWtLF when Mandisa left.

11. Impossible Dream

I think we have a winner for Sanjaya.

Here are the Supremes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnAOilqxdEA

Sexygirl, if, when Taylor is in NY he sings Billy Joelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s NY State of Mind. I think I will cry for not being there. OMG, that would put me over the edge.

Something tells me if he does that song it will be done at the Westbury theater. Billy Joel is a LI boy. NYC might get that song also or something else..

Is it just me, but does it feel like the real reason for this whole charity benefit AI is doing is more to get Bono on the show than to raise money for an awareness that has been existing for a very long time. Don’t get me wrong, if the benefit raises the money and it’s used for the purpose in which it’s being presented, I’m a happy camper. But, my intuition senses that there is more to this fund raising benefits than starving kids in Africa.

Sexygirl, I agree with you that there is something more behind it. Somehow, I don’t think they’re pleased with the trend in voting/ratings this year or the quality of the group they chose. I think this is one way to stave off disinterest.

Sexygirl: But, my intuition senses that there is more to this fund raising benefits than starving kids in Africa.

Me? I think it’s Emmy bait.

Call me cynical, but that’s what I think is up.

RE: the charity thing

Well, before the season even started, much less the voting rounds, Nigel was already talking about a midseason surprise. So it wasn’t just thrown in because they are disappointed in voting trends or ratings.

And is Bono actually coming on the show, or just endorsing the campaign?

Me? I think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Emmy bait.

Very good point, Kirsten. I hadn’t thought of that yet. They are just DYING to win that Emmy.

I confess, I never liked the Supreme’s.
Their first song to hit top40 radio, ‘Where Did Our Love Go,’ was all right, but after that …blah……
Atdd to this the Diana Ross factor…she comes across as well, a person sadly lacking in warmth to put it mildly.
Fasten your seat belts, it’ll be a real train wreck this week.

Idol does NOTHING without a motive and so yes, Im sure there is an ulterior motive for the whole charity gig but you know what? I dont give a shit. I’ll take their money however they want to give it and if it helps with Africa’s woes including AIDS and Darfur(which is my pet project at the moment) then so be it. I’ll take it.

And I dont want to forget the poverty and neglect that exists right here in our own country starting with Appalachia and never forgetting the ruin that remains in NO.

JSG, I never liked Diana Ross either but I LOVED her when she was a Supreme. Loved that whole era. When she went solo? Not so much.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll put it like this – Diana Ross night will make me as miserable as a John Denver night would. Those of you who know me well on this blog know that that is serious misery.

lu – you put a knife through my heart!

This year’s theme, starving children in Africa.

Next year, I propose the theme of climate change. Special guest star Al Gore singing:
“Top down summer in the city,
Back of my next gettin’ dirty, gritty.”

Next year, I propose the theme of climate change. Special guest star Al Gore singing:
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Top down summer in the city,
Back of my next gettinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ dirty, gritty.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Bwahahahahahaha!!

To DIE for! LMAO.

Maybe one of the guys will do à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Touch Me In the Morningà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and really turn up the cheese. That would at least be entertainingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Phil maybe?

Okay, here is where I’m going to get some evil looks and called mean names. But, I was thinking that Sanjaya could sing ‘I’m coming out.” He would not have to stretch his vocals much and it’s cheesy enough that he can have fun with it…LOL

Also, another song that I think might work for Sanjaya and since some of Diana’s songs are re-make of other songs, why not “Why Do Fools Fall in Love.”

thedingoateyobaby, you would get along great with my daughter. She is going to Uganda and Rwanda this summer to do volunteer work.

I agree that whatever the motives, the money is greatly needed. I only hope that it goes to reliable organizations that actually use the money wisely.

Apparently Ricky is feeding info to IDF again (as reported at VFTW) and the theme is Motown, not strictly Diana Ross songs.

Well if the theme is Motown night, top this performance AI6.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69bIUb99pLE

Cathy
Mar 10th, 2007 at 2:24 pm

thedingoateyobaby, you would get along great with my daughter. She is going to Uganda and Rwanda this summer to do volunteer work.

Ohhhhh Cathy…your daughter is a MUCH better person than I. No way would I do that. Are you kidding? I wont even fly to Boston for petesake!

I have always given my money (what extra I have) to Africa and my newest endeavor has been darfur for the last 4 years. I hope the fates smile down on your daughter and keep her safe. One thing for sure is that when she gets back she will have experienced true love and desperation and profound sadness. She will never be quite the same. That cant be a bad thing. Hug her for me.

Mary, if that’s the truth, I hope Blake does “Papa was a Rolling Stone”. Reading at TWoP last night in his thread (I got it to load when I left here, and yeah, I was up for another 2 hours. UGH.)… anyway, people were saying they’d read an article that he did that song the first round in Hollywood and KILLED it. Got a standing “O” from Randy and everything. So, I hold out hope… :thumbup_tb:

Here is a total cheat….one of the guys could sing “Yesterday”. The Supremes recorded on their 1966 album “I Hear a Symphony” (okay, everybody has recorded it. There are over 3000 versions of it out there).

Here they are doing it live in Holland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fF7E82bm8c

Also, here is a listing of their songs by album:
http://www.nndb.com/music/550/000038436/

I think all the gals will be tripping all over each other to sing ‘ain’t no mountain high enough’…..ultimate diva song

I think all the gals will be tripping all over each other to sing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹ainà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t no mountain high enoughà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..ultimate diva song

So, watch Haley end up with it and get reamed for it.

LOL Sarah…..you are probably right

Have I mentioned that I love YouTube?

Here is a Jam session by Bing Crosby, Jose Feliciano and the Supremes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LafIkjkWMWg&mode=related&search=

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll take their money however they want to give it and if it helps with Africaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s woes including AIDS and Darfur(which is my pet project at the moment) then so be it. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll take it.

Dingo, I’m still waiting for last year’s BIG celebrity charity event money to reach it’s destination. Or, was the purpose of the event to have citizens like you and me force our government to cough up the money. Quite a loft goal for Goulduff (??) or whatever his name is and BONO. *This is where I insert a BIg eye-rolling* We can barely get our government to past a simple bill and we are going to force them to give up millions, on top of what they already give, just because some celebrity say they should..

Whatever happened to all the money that was raised after the first Big fund raising event. Oprah built a school for those kids in Africa faster..

JSG!!

Yeah baby!! THATS what ahm talkin’ bout! Kelly Clarkson growled and sang her ASS off on that song. She was unpolished, yes, but you could see more than a glimpse of that diamond voice of hers and I say its in the growl. If you can growl, if you can put that raw raspy voice out there and make me feel like you feel it then you have just won AI.

I LOVE that song especially in a slowed down tempo.

Apparently Ricky is feeding info to IDF again (as reported at VFTW) and the theme is Motown, not strictly Diana Ross songs.

A minor clarification… I just went to IDF (ugh) and checked for myself. Ricky started a thread titled “Motown Cleared Songs” with no commentary that I can see, and a list of songs, some of which have been performed before on AI. If he explicitly said that it’s a Motown theme I can’t find it. However, reading between the lines it looks like that may be the theme.

Now, THIS is some sangin’. I love this guy.

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

I think all the gals will be tripping all over each other to sing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹ainà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t no mountain high enoughà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..ultimate diva song

Yep, could definitely see that happening. Also see one of the girls singing “the boss.” Compelete with the “get up everybody” thrown in there.

“Motown Cleared Songs” (posted by Ricky at IDF)

A Place In The Sun
ABC
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
Baby Love
Back In My Arms Again
Ben
Bernadette
Cloud Nine
Dancing In The Street
Devil With The Blue Dress
Do You Love Me
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing
Easy
For Once In My Life
Heatwave (Love Is Like A Heatwave)
Heaven Help Us All
I Can’t Get Next To You
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
I Hear A Symphony
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
I Second That Emotion
I Want You Back
I’ll Be There
I’m Losing You (I Know)
If I Were Your Woman
If You Really Love Me
Isn’t She Lovely
It’s The Same Old Song
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
Living For The City
Mama’s Pearl
Maybe Tomorrow
Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Money (That’s What I Want)
My Cherie Amour
My Girl
My Guy
My World Is Empty Without You
Never Can Say Goodbye
Nowhere To Run
Ooo Baby Baby
Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone
Reach Out And Touch (Somebody’s Hand)
Reach Out, I’ll Be There
Ribbon In The Sky
Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)
Shop Around
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
Sir Duke
Smiling Faces Sometimes
Somebody’s Watching Me
Someday We’ll Be Together
Standing In The Shadows Of Love
Stop! In The Name Of Love
Superstition
Sweet Love
The Love You Save
The Tracks Of My Tears
The Way You Do The Things You Do
Three Times A Lady
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
Touch Me In The Morning
War
What’s Going On
Where Did Our Love Go
Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
You Can’t Hurry Love
You Keep Me Hangin’ On
You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me

These songs are cleared by idol.

Make of that what you will.

Looks like Brandon is in luck.

MaryS – His first comment on the Motown thread says he heard it might be motown, but he’s not for sure

Thanks Steve. So it’s still “rumor” at this point. I personally think it would offer a better range of choices than just Diana songs but we’ll see.

Oprah built a school for those kids in Africa faster..

Oprah is a very good source to send money to and I agree with you about the age old question (where does the money go) but Bono’s real contribution is to make the world AWARE and he has been doing that for decades now through his music and appearances. Thats almost as impostant and as Time Magazine said when trying to find their person/persons of the year….
Time said Bono’s campaign to make rich countries address the debt of poorer ones has had an equally impressive impact on the world.

Thats good enough for me for now. Baby steps. All I know is that we invaded Iraq and its cost us billions of dollars and many many lives. I could think of a lot better things to do with that money besides destruction and death but what do I know.

Sorry, I went off on a tangent as is so often the case.

Sarah, and again, with george Huff who really was fantastic, he had the rasp in the voice. Im convinced you need that to make me feel a song. he was fabulous.

MaryS-NJ, that list is incredible and there is something there for EVERYONE. IF that was the list, there will be no room for excuses.

So, if that IS the list to choose from, who’s going to do “Heatwave”? You KNOW someone is. My guess would be Stephanie.

Dingo, George was the heart and soul of AI3 for me. When he left, I was finished with that season. No one else captured me like he did. And since it was my first season watching, it and he will always hold a special place in my (AI-obsessed) heart.

Dingo,

My daughter and I were in a candy store 2 days ago, and they had the sweetest 2 inch high “Lambchop” finger puppet. We looked at each other and said…it’s Dingo! We bought it.

Give me a minute and I’ll post something. I haven’t been here in a month. XOXOXO

Debs

So, if that IS the list to choose from, whoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going to do à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Heatwaveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ? You KNOW someone is. My guess would be Stephanie.

Sarah, I’d guess Hayley because it’s uptempo and can be popified (like Linda Ronstadt) or maybe Jordin.

Heh, apparently The Who did a cover of this as well.

Jordin was my second choice, Mary. But yeah, I could see Haley singing it too… I guess.

Dingo,

Amy Winehouse & Paul Weller

Don’t Go To Strangers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Muz7uZ-VYqU

Do you like Cat Powers’s voice?

Idol does NOTHING without a motive and so yes, Im sure there is an ulterior motive for the whole charity gig but you know what? I dont give a shit. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll take their money however they want to give it and if it helps with Africaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s woes including AIDS and Darfur(which is my pet project at the moment) then so be it. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll take it.

And I dont want to forget the poverty and neglect that exists right here in our own country starting with Appalachia and never forgetting the ruin that remains in NO.

********************************
Dingo: I agree I’ll take the charity for Africa any way. But it seems like AI will be noted as the philanthropists while the AI voters line the sponsors pockets and possible increase ratings once again…

My momma and the nuns always taught me “Charity begins at home” I would simply be content with charitible words on AI’s part. By that I mean Charitible Words for the contestants who have taken the risk to audition for them. It seems to me that removing the national TV humiliation would be a hugely charitible act on AI’s part. And you know and words don’t cost a thing…

I also agree that this is a ploy for that elusive emmy. Charity in the name of love and compassion? I think NOT.

O my dilemma. Do I use my Go phone (still loaded with 60$ from last year) to keep Sunjaya and thereby participate in this smoke and mirrors? WWDD?

Latest Katharine McPhee ad poster:

http://thumbsnap.com/v/NFX8I6sd.jpg

Caption: Massive Callout Potential

Found at the Mediabase login page

That girl is such a giver.

Well this Blake fan is glad to see “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone” on the approved list! :thumbup_tb:

What is with Kat and her “you are thisclose to seeing my vagina, but not!” poses?

Hi Debs-Its nice to see you. I hope all is well. :smile_wp:

Dingo,

Let Me Leave~Marc Broussard
http://www.islandrecords.com/marcbroussard/site/musicvideo.las
Download 128k (acoustic), I like the version from iTunes/Carencro.

I’ll check back later.

So I went back to read lisab’s articles since I came straight to the last page when I first logged on.

And I have to say this re: Simon’s comments about quitting if Sanjaya wins – Simon, quit being childish. You could have picked someone else to put through if the Tommy Daniels thing was true, so you brought it on yourself.

That being said, I think the number of people who want Simon around far outweigh the number of people who don’t.

Hi Dave,

I’m good. I hope all is well here.

What is with Kat and her à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“you are thisclose to seeing my vagina, but not!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  poses?

She’s a tease? I mean she even teased some fans on AI with some semi-good songs, then goes and makes a sucky cd.

Hi Debs,

long time no see. :smile1_tb:

Hi Lisa B.!

~~~~~~~~~~
Last one Dingo,
I Who Have Nothing~Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

http://www.zshare.net/audio/11-track-11-19-mp3.html

P.S. Check out Candi Staton’s Cd, In His Hands, recommended by Fred at Laser’s Edge and highlighted by Gray. Her voice does have a teardrop in it. I will buy her cd after I get over my Latin Jazz jones.

Kat’s poses are to off balance Taylors “i’m a serious musician, look at my scowl”
i want sanjaya to do a Jackson 5 song because it was be so awesomely creepy.
I don’t think it’s very fair at all that the girls were stuck last season with so many guy-themed nights, and when it seems like the guys this season might have to do a girl themed night, they get to do all motown (not that i’m complaining, i LOVE LOVE LOVE motown)

P.S. Check out Candi Statonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Cd, In His Hands, recommended by Fred at Laserà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Edge and highlighted by Gray. Her voice does have a teardrop in it. I will buy her cd after I get over my Latin Jazz jones.

She’s got a great voice, but I hate 99% of the production on that CD. It’s 80′s pop-funk, Casio-keyboard style. (Heh..much like many of the songs on Taylor’s CD!) I’ll keep hunting for some gems, though. Lord, I love iTunes.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s very fair at all that the girls were stuck last season with so many guy-themed nights

I saw that complaint a lot but I never really thought it was valid.

12. Stevie Wonder night–Stevie has a high tenor, great for girls to sing; many songs have been covered by women
11. 50s night–no gender
10. 21st century night–no gender
09. Country night–no gender
08. Queen night–skewed male
07. Standards night–no gender
06. Love songs night–no gender, possibly skewed female
05. Birth year/Chart-toppers–no gender
04. Elvis night–skewed male, but one of Katharine’s songs was originally sung by a woman
03. Clive’s pick/judge’s pick/contestant’s pick–no gender
02. No gender

So, I’m reading this EW interview with the top 12 and this stuff jumps out to me:

Here’s the link
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20008533_20014688_2,00.html

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: There are a lot of theme nights coming up. Any you’re looking forward to? Any you’re not looking forward to?

BLAKE LEWIS: Tony Bennett. I have a [music] improv background, so if I can work with that man, that’ll be just, man, awesome.

Any song you haven’t sung yet, or haven’t gotten cleared yet, that you really want to perform?

BRANDON ROGERS: ”Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley.

BLAKE LEWIS: ”Hide and Seek” by Imogen Heap, I kind of want to do that, with strings or maybe a capella.

Is there something about your appearance you’d like to make over, or definitely don’t want to touch?

BLAKE LEWIS: Definitely not. I came here with my own style, just being me. No one’s telling me what to do. Everything you see here are all my own clothes. (Good for him, but I hope that outlook doesn’t end up hurting him.)

CHRIS RICHARDSON: I don’t want to change anything, I am who I am and they might want to change something but I just want to stay true to myself. (You, mean, stay true to the JT clone?)

BRANDON ROGERS: I like me just the way I am… and nobody’s changing my hair. (WOO HOO! Love the hair!)

CHRIS SLIGH: I’ve lost about 30 pounds since Hollywood. So I’m trying to look better. Obviously, TV is a visual medium, and I understand that. I’d want to keep [my hair] a little longer. I don’t want to go in the same direction that Justin Guarini did, but I think we’re going to look at making it fall a little bit more and making it a little more rock star. (Good for you, too!)

PHIL STACEY: I’d pretty much be down for whatever, if they start putting wigs on my head, that kind of thing. It’s fun. We’ll see. You never know. (LMAO. I really hope he is kidding here.)

Do you remember the first song you sang in front of an audience?

CHRIS SLIGH: Yeah, I sang ”His Eyes On A Sparrow” when I was 8 years old for my dad in church. I forgot the words, and my dad told me I shouldn’t sing anymore. [Laughs]

Good stuff. I love those kinds of articles.

Debs
Mar 10th, 2007 at 3:05 pm

Dingo,

My daughter and I were in a candy store 2 days ago, and they had the sweetest 2 inch high à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Lambchopà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  finger puppet. We looked at each other and saidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Dingo! We bought it.

Oh Debs how I have been pining for you. Im so happy that you think of me when you and your beautiful daughter see Lambchop lolol.

I will now listen to ALL the gems you have left, certain in the knowledge that there will be at least one song I fall in love with.

I miss you.

What is with Kat and her à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“you are thisclose to seeing my vagina, but not!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  poses?

Pick a number:

1. She didn’t choose it.
2. It’s sexy but in a classy sort of way.
3. They made her do it – she didn’t wanna do it.
4. She didn’t pick it.
5. It’s a little suggestive, but it’s classy.
6. But she didn’t choose it.
7. She’s concentrating on her singing.
8. The McTaTas are “real” – they jiggle.
9. Spreading the McPheeverBeaverLove.

Dingo: I agree Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll take the charity for Africa any way. But it seems like AI will be noted as the philanthropists while the AI voters line the sponsors pockets and possible increase ratings once againà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Whomp, thats all very true but sometimes you have to take the good with the bad. Sometimes the good is worth the crappy price we have to pay and if we dont take chances then nothing gets done.

Personally, I will not donate through Idol, I have my own sources that I trust BUT, there will be many many people who have NO idea what or where Darfur is. Oblivious to the devestation and famine and drought and the AIDS epidemic that Africa is suffering through and if Idol can make a 14 year old realize how lucky he or she is whilst making them aware and instilling compassion in them, well Im all for that.

Dingo,

I just remembered that Candi may be too gospel for you.
But, my daughter and I just picked this one for you.

Aretha Franklin’s ~ My Way (give it a shot)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/01-my-way-mp3.html

I can be found primarily at the bar (side bar at the music links at Gray’s). I’ll check in for you here. Leave me an impression…will ya?

About Diana Ross/Supremes week…

One of my favorite and absolutely funniest acts I’ve ever seen was a few years ago in a local “talent” show, three very prominent men of our community lip-synched to the Supremes “Don’t Throw Our Love Away”, complete with the synchronized dance moves, wigs, long evening gowns and all.
They were great! LOL

ETA: This song reminds us of your honesty and strength Dingo.

I was there and I did not see anyone leave. The floor was full, the balcony was full, the walls were lined with people not able to get a seat. There was not a space to be had there. Also, I disagreed on the ages of the people. There were a lot of young people there in their twenties seemed to me. I absolutely loved the concert and Georgia was fantastic. Of course I loved it all, but this was the end to a perfect day!

I agree with this poster. There were just a few people that left right before the Encore. They most likely didn’t think Taylor would be coming back on stage. The Tabernacle was packed — very hot even on the floor. Taylor’s jacket was soaked in back, but I know it usually is anyway. There were lots of young people in their twenties, as well as more men than I expected. I even mentioned that to my daughter. Wish I was on my way to Birmingham.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Motown Cleared Songsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  (posted by Ricky at IDF)
Ben

OMG. Sanjaya HAS to sing that one. Maybe instead of flames or oceans, they could show rats on the backdrop screen!

I heard Aretha’s “My Way” on the radio yesterday and I downloaded it immediately. 88.5 in Tampa was doing an hour of “women of soul” for International Women’s Day and it was awesome.

Katà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s poses are to off balance Taylors à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m a serious musician, look at my scowlà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Once again, responding to something about *** by referencing Taylor. :rolleyes_tb:

Katharine did not sing a song originally done by a woman, Hound dog done by Big Mama Thorton is a different song then the “callback” that elvis presley did, which he also had a hand in writing. But there are three nights that were male singing nights, love songs is not skewed female wise, the same way 50s isn’t skewed male wise. Also all of the guests/mentors on the show were male…(without shakira being included who didn’t interact at all with the contestants)

Hi Debs! Hey Dingo! I think Sanjaya should sing Love Child, to bad it wasn’t cleared.

Debs,

oh for the love of gawd, THIS is why I NEED you. Im not crazy about the song but holy shit, that girl has a voice to die for. I couldnt find anything on her except one single she did.

Marc Broussard’s “Let Me Leave”……oh boy, thats a beauty.

Roberta and Donny singing “I Who Have Nothing”. OMG, I have never been so in the mood to fuck as I am right now. I know that was crude but its exactly how I feel hearing that song!

OK, the feeling passed lol. I almost kissed my bunny slipper for godsake.

Hi Dee!!

Im sure whatever Sanj sings he will butcher and ahm so looking forward to another win for him. Is it Tuesday yet? lmao.

OMG. Sanjaya HAS to sing that one. Maybe instead of flames or oceans, they could show rats on the backdrop screen!

LMAO!

Seriously though, all I know is if either Blake or Melinda has flames of pimpage behind them on Tuesday, I’m going to die inside a little.

Maybe instead of flames or oceans, they could show rats on the backdrop screen!

Bwahahahahahaha!

Weeping….

lol Dingo. There are some interesting theroies on the knoll thread at twop about your fave, Tami G, everbody concludes thant she was damn good, and that tptb were fools not to put her through. Ditto on Sanjaya!

What is with Kat and her à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“you are thisclose to seeing my vagina, but not!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  poses?

Pick a number:

1. She didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t choose it.
2. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sexy but in a classy sort of way.
3. They made her do it – she didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t wanna do it.
4. She didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t pick it.
5. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a little suggestive, but ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s classy.
6. But she didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t choose it.
7. Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s concentrating on her singing.
8. The McTaTas are à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“realà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  – they jiggle.
9. Spreading the McPheeverBeaverLove.

DES:
you forgot this one:

*** is just a dork.

(one of my “favorite” *** fan responses to an article where *** said she likes to smoke cigarettes sometimes because “It just makes you feel sexy… is that bad?”

That ***, such a dork.

I’m betting Sanjaya sings “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” because that is a song that could be whispered, which seems to be his style…

PHIL STACEY: Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d pretty much be down for whatever, if they start putting wigs on my head, that kind of thing. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fun. Weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll see. You never know. (LMAO. I really hope he is kidding here.)

I guess Phil saw the hats that VFTW picked out for him!!

Dingo after seeing you post your favourite ‘word’, did you see Kerri’s post yesterday.

We both said you’d love it, check it out.

http://mjsbigblog.com/?p=1801&cp=5#comment-46360

Debs, Im gonna check out Candi Stanton now but I just downloaded Aretha’s “My Way”. OMG, yes, better than Sinatra by a country mile.

I dont mind a little Gospel Debs, I dont like Jazz though unless Im really stoned and those days are mostly over.

one of my à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“favoriteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  *** fan responses to an article where *** said she likes to smoke cigarettes sometimes because à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“It just makes you feel sexyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ is that bad?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Carcinoma: the province of dorky theater geeks everywhere.

Sarah – I loved your earlier comment about George Huff. He was also “it” for me during Season 4 and I didn’t vote after he left.

Dingo – I agree with everything you’ve said about Darfur and I, too, have also been involved with donations for a couple of years now. It’s amazing how many people do not have a clue about the tragic events taking place in Darfur and Africa in general. I’m glad AI also mentioned assisting those who need it in our own country – not only in areas hit by disasters but in other poverty-stricken areas as well. If AI can get this message out to over 30 million viewers, well, that’s a start. I’m not really caught up in the “whys” of AI’s involvement – I’m just glad AI is involved, whatever the motive.

Dingo, I’d really like to know what you favorite political blogs and sites are these days. It sounds like I would really enjoy reading your posts. You can email me if you’d rather not divulge it here. I tend to keep my political views off of this board so I perfectly understand. I will gladly give you my email address.

Lisa, I actually DID see that post and the snippet on “that” word was hillarious. After watching and listening I wondered to myself, who couldnt love the fucking word? Its so versatile!

Dingo,

Check out the You tube videos of her songs from Back To Black…Rehab, You Know I’m No Good (something like that), Back to Black. Oliver Wang and Gray were discussing her on a Soul thread and I realized I need to follow her music. Here she is in jazzier days.

Teach Me Tonight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rakv-LKhdow

This one is gorgeous…I’ve been appreciating Miss Roberta Flack a lot lately.

Let It Be Me
http://www.zshare.net/audio/roberta-flack-chapter-two-04-let-it-be-me-mp3.html

India Arie & Roberta Flack
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNoqny5v9oU

Be easy. Have a good night everyone. Hugs to MJ.

Glad you saw it Dingo, it was very funny and knew you would love it.

I say it all the time, much to my children’s disgust.

OMG

If Sanj sings “You Really Got A Hold On Me” I think I will weep for the music world.

Dingo, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d really like to know what you favorite political blogs and sites are these days. It sounds like I would really enjoy reading your posts. You can email me if youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d rather not divulge it here. I tend to keep my political views off of this board so I perfectly understand. I will gladly give you my email address.

Oh Im all over the place. I have my own blog which is fairly quiet these days but I go to a lot of Conservative forums just to stir the pot. Mainly at ezboard. If you want to see some really wacked out nutjobs you have to go to Yahoo politics and government washington watch ROOM 1. It has to be room one. I dont go there, those people are dangerous but I used to a whole lot.

if you want to come to visit my blog just email me at lancelot14466@yahoo.com. I will give you the URL. You can read but you have to register and get approved by me (bwahahahahaha) before you could post but I enjoy just reading. Like I said Carla, its not nearly as heavy with traffic as it once was when my guy ran it. He was a spitfire, in your face, prove it kinda guy who also was funnier than shit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs26kKHxjS4

The Beatles doing the best version of You Really Got A Hold On Me IMHO. OMG if anyone touches this song I think I will chug Drano.

DES:
you forgot this one:

*** is just a dork.

(one of my à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“favoriteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  *** fan responses to an article where *** said she likes to smoke cigarettes sometimes because à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“It just makes you feel sexyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ is that bad?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

That ***, such a dork.

Dang! I did forget about her being a dork, and that at least used to be one of the McPhan’s favorite li’l cute things they said about her. I will agree she is kind of awkward looking posing sexy on the red carpet. In photo shoots, they can set up her poses and do-over the dorky ones.

Debs, I have never liked Roberta Flack. I HATED The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face the first time I heard it. I dont know, she doesnt MOVE me.

I dont have the all around appreciation of music that you and many others do. I seem to have a specific taste in music. I dont know exactly what that taste is but I know it when I hear it.

I’m not sure if anyone has ever discussed Amy Winehouse here. I just discovered her a couple of weeks ago, and well, I really do like her.

“Rehab”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD5sahXoj0U

“You Know I’m No Good”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFVM5pVTwkM

Amy is a bit “out there” and from what I’ve heard actually lives her songs, so to speak.

Dingo – thanks for the info.! I haven’t checked out yahoo. I would love to read (and maybe even post) on your blog. Check your email.

thedingoateyobaby
Mar 10th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Debs, I have never liked Roberta Flack. I HATED The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face the first time I heard it. I dont know, she doesnt MOVE me.

Aw, I LOVE Roberta Flack’s “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”! LOVE it! Maybe if you close your eyes, and imagine Taylor singing it – the way he did YASB.

Dingo – I so agree. I never EVER understood why Roberta Flack was made to be such a musical genius over Ffrst Time. The song is sooooooooooo slow and dreary. What was the wonder of it all?

Oh Lord, Im sorry but Roberta Flack has never been on my hit list and Im an old broad. The first time I heard that fucking hit record of hers I think I slipped into a coma.

Carla – I downloaded “You Know I’m No Good” today. I really like her and I will be buying this new cd when it’s released. Dave recommended her to me several weeks ago, and I checked out her myspace page. Good stuff.

Carla, Debs just told me about Amy Winehouse and I LOVE her!

Regarding YASB, your right Des, that was also a boring song but taylor was able to make some real magic with it. It was the vulnerability factor I think cause I wonder if I would have liked it by him if I wasnt able to see him sing it.

Sarah – Maybe Dave will be impressed with the fact that I like Amy since my preferred music is metal/alt rock and most of the music I listen to makes everyone here want to :wallbash_tb: or :doh_tb: instead of :clap_tb:. LOL

Amy Winehouse Drops US Debut Back To Black 3-13

Amy Winehouse has been hailed by Newsweek Magazine as a cross between jazz legend Billie Holiday and hip hop and R&B lovely Lauryn Hill. The British soul singer Amy Winehouseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s U.S. debut, Back To Black (Universal Republic Records) hits stores this Tuesday, March 13, amid a flurry of accolades, radio and TV buzz unprecedented in recent years for a young siren. Back to Black has already reached #1 in England and garnered the 23 year old Amy Winehouse a Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist…….

http://www.thuglifearmy.com/news/?id=3423

Lisa, thanks for that bit of info on Amy Winehouse. I will be on the lookout for her CD. I have a feeling there will be a song or two that I love on it.

You guys are the best.

Regarding YASB, your right Des, that was also a boring song but taylor was able to make some real magic with it. It was the vulnerability factor I think cause I wonder if I would have liked it by him if I wasnt able to see him sing it.

See, both songs have the same kind of ‘feel’ to me, and truly I believe that Taylor could weave the same kind of magic with Roberta’s song that he did with YASB. I still get goose bumbs when I listen to it in the car (on the cd I burned with his AI songs). I would have fallen in love with him singing that song even without seeing him, because I think his vulnerability comes through just in his voice. Much like “The Right Place” does, and “Places I’ve Been”, and “Wherever I Lay My Hat”.

Dingo,

LOL…I really do miss you and think of you. Roberta Flack has a jazz sensibility, maybe that’s it. Her early work is effin incredible imo ie, “First Time”.

Here’s a secret. I had a suspicion that she might not be your cup of tea but I was as Simon has said being “indulgent”.

LOL Debs, you know me too well. You really do have a pretty good handle on the kind of music I like. Its not always a bullseye but like in the case of Amy Winehouse, I dont like the song so much but love her voice and I think there will be a song on her new CD that I will love.

Im still wiping tears when I hear Danielia’s “Pride” and Beth’s “Lifetime” and “Hit The Ground” by whats her name lol. OMG, those songs slay me.

…*** said she likes to smoke cigarettes sometimes because à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“It just makes you feel sexyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ is that bad?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

*** feeling sexy

LOL BS!

Well, I was a little turned on by that photochop I do confess. Let me look again.

I just love your pics Boulder. :lol_tb:

Well, I was a little turned on by that photochop I do confess. Let me look again.

Hey, get your thrills any way you can get them. LMAO

LOL, Boulder – nuthin’ sexier than someone in hooker boots, legs spread, and a cigarette hanging out your mouth.

Speaking of ***, RCA’s now promoting her single Video on You Tube.

Dont forget to set your clock one hour AHEAD tonight kids.

Its daylight savings time!

You guys make for such interesting reading on Saturdays, and, bring some interesting and good music to the table to be sampled too.
Pleez don’t vote for Sanjaya to win because of Simon. I have reasons but please don’t, I beg of you.

Its daylight savings time!

Which just means I will sleep until 9 in the morning instead of 8.

I’d like to see “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” foisted upon Sanjaya:

“You don’t really love me
You just keep me hangin’ on.”

I’m not voting at all, mad. Anyway, if Sanjaya did happen to win, I think Simon, etal would come down even harder on Taylor than they are right now.

Sorta like….seeee what happens when America doesn’t listen – first Taylor, now Sanjaya.

Speaking of ***, RCAà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s now promoting her single Video on You Tube.

Between the youtube promotion and the MediaBase front page, RCA is really trying to get ***’s sales to that vaunt worthy tin foil level.

Pleez donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t vote for Sanjaya to win because of Simon. I have reasons but please donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t, I beg of you.
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Ok Mad, fess up what are your reasons?

Between the youtube promotion and the MediaBase front page, RCA is really trying to get ***à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sales to that vaunt worthy tin foil level.

Gotta give them credit for PUSHING! It doesn’t seem to help with cd sales, but they certainly keep throwing the money out there.

Speaking of ***, RCAà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s now promoting her single Video on You Tube.
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Let em promote.. I saw it and ONCE was enough for me… Totally pathetic IMHO..

I’ve just been watching the video for U2′s “Window in the Skies”. I know it’s been out for a while, but what a great concept. I love all the awesome concert footage. It crosses so many genres, but you can just see how much passion those artists had for the music.

Anyway, for those (like me) who live in a box, here it is on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VskbxuehP3I

How many can you name?

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve just been watching the video for U2à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Window in the Skiesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . I know ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been out for a while, but what a great concept. I love all the awesome concert footage. It crosses so many genres, but you can just see how much passion those artists had for the music.

I really love this video. One of those that caught my attention the first time I saw it and made me want to watch it again!

There are so few really good ones out there anymore.

Youtube is the bomb. While pulling up some old Janis Joplin clips, I came across the winner of Hungary’s megastar competition for 2006. Her name is Magdolna Ruzsa and she’s pretty damn good. Her first audition was AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” and she sang a variety of songs during the show each week. I looked her up on wikipedia and her song choices were refreshing:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdolna_R%C3%BAzsa
I can only hope for such variety on AI this year. Nothing boring about this girl. LOL

Here’s her performance of “Cry Baby”. No, she’s not Janis Joplin, but she’s pretty darn good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwfoqUI-LK0

As for the U2 video, I posted something similar about it a couple of months ago. It’s one of my all-time favorite videos, even though it’s one of my least favorite U2 songs.

Ella Fitrzgerald
Nat King Cole
Marvin Gaye
Johnny Cash
Prince
Elvis
Elton John
Jimmi Hendrix
Ray Charles
Smokey Robinson
Jackie Wilson
Stevie Wonder
Frank Sinatra
Bruce Springstein
Temptations
Louis Armstrong
Davis Bowie

Sorry about the typo. I was attempting to type David Bowie..
Also,there were some that I did not know….
Just remembered that I forgot The Beatles too..

I think I also spotted Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Beck, Jimmy Page and pre-haircut Britney.

And was Natalie Cole on there?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_rc2KzLij0

Someone earlier mentions one of the guys could tackle “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, well here is a version I found at YouTube by an artist named Jimmy Barnes. I “discovered” him when I was in Austrailia back in the early 1990′s. He is/was the lead singer for one of Austrailia’s most famous rock bands Cold Chisel. He produced a cd as a solo artist that was Motown Music and I happen to love this cd. It contains a duet with John Farnam, another ledgend in the world of Austrailian music. The video is the actual cut on the cd set to a fan video comprised of various pictures. Give it a listen. The cd is titled “Soul Deep” and is available at Amazon.com

If anyone remembers when the Olympics were in Sydney and the opening ceremonies had the floats with famous Austrailians riding them…ie: Elle McPherson, Olivia Newton John, Greg Norman…well Mr. Jimmy Barnes was also on one of those floats. ( Just a bit of trivia for this slow Saturday afternoon!!)

Love it Baxter!

So what have I missed other than a visit from Debs?

Oooh, Baxter – I love Jimmy Barnes. My husband is an Aussie and we have a pretty good collection of Aussie tunes here. I have Soul Deep and it’s a great CD, ya’ll!

Jimmy also did a super duet of “Simply The Best” with Tina Turner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDcEhWwaPzI

I have a thang for Johnny Farnham…

Sarah – Maybe Dave will be impressed with the fact that I like Amy

Carla-You Do Make Me Proud. Heh. I’m glad you guys like her. She is sassy, love her voice. I forgot to buy a ticket to her show and went to do it today. She has two shows in one night and BOTH are already sold out. UGH. At least the word is spreading about her. :cry_tb:

RARE…The Temptations and The Four Tops.. For your listening and viewing pleasure…ENJOY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgzM4trbSkY

Dave – Unfortunately Ms. Winehouse has missed a couple of her London shows for unknown reasons while being photographed partying at the time she was supposed to be on stage. Apparently she has a thang for alcohol and the white stuff. She not only sings the blues, she lives it. Lots of pics and blurbs about her on perezhilton.com. I hope she gets her shit together because I actually really like her.

I had heard about that Carla. She said no, no, no to Rehab. Heh.

I’ll buy a ticket off someone day of concert off of Craigslist or something. She is playing an intimate club(my fave place to see shows) that is real easy to stand right in front of the stage. I think this might be a must see spectacle.

Steve- Glad you enjoyed it!!

Julie- HOLY CARP!! Never in a million years would I have expected someone to post that not only do they know who Jimmy Barnes is but that they also own one of my favorite cd’s. YEAH!!!! I too have a very old Cassette of John Farhnam. Me Likely as well!! Don’t know if this is still the case but back in the day, the music stores Down Under were on an order only basis. You had to tell the clerk what cd ( or cassette at the time I was there) and they pulled it for you from beind the counter. Kinda bizzarre.

Dave- You are still HOT!!!!

emeraldgem………Des and I were on the same wavelength as far as voting for Sanjaya to win. Simon would use it to further diss Taylor. He doesn’t deserve it.

Dingo

Somehow I feel like I’m giving crack to a baby because I sense your sadness, but my favorite sad song is Grace by Kate Havnick

Nothing comes easily
Fill this empty space
Nothing is like it was
Turn my grief to grace

Nothing coes easily
Where do I begin
Nothing can bring me peace
Ive lost everything

I just want to feel reprise…

re: the arrogant AI6 guy –

Read a poll yesterday (thinking it was an AOL poll) and 55% of the votes for arrogant AI6 guy was . . . . .Blake.

(no killing the messenger!)

Fox 6 news Video:

Taylor Greets Fans in Homewood and gets Key to the City

http://www.myfoxal.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=2633398&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.2.1

Baxter – that record store routine sounds like a drug buy. lol I love it.

And Jimmy Barnes also has “Soul Deeper”, a 2-CD set, with songs like “Chain of Fools” and “634-5789″. I’m looking at it but can’t remember where I got it. I used to peruse Amazon’s import CDs and eBay hard-to-find Aussie releases.

Carolina – very interesting poll results!

Good evening everyone.

Carla D – Thanks for the Amy Winehouse link. I’m impressed.

So you know how you can get an artist recommended to you a million times, and you sample their music, and it’s not your cup of tea, and maybe a week or a month or six months later you decide to check them out again, and suddenly it’s new and beautiful and fresh and you love it?

That’s what’s happening tonight with me and Cat Power.

Dingo – I’m a big Beatles fan like you, and Lennon is my guy, and no one does “You Really Got A Hold on Me” like him. But when I read that list of songs earlier, when I saw that song, I thought “oh my God that’s what Sanjaya would pick.” I truly hope he doesn’t tho.

Read the first page of the postings and just wanted to say the conjucture that Chris Sligh is the person Sundance was talking about thinking they had it tied up is just that conjuncture. I like Chris Sligh. I think he is a genuinely nice guy with a dry sense of humor that is great not to mention he has a wonderful rich tone to his voice and is the best male vocalist on Idol this year. I doubt he thinks he has it tied up though..he can see the way things are being said about all the females and how great they are and he is not an idiot. And while on the subject..if the best singer is a female belter type singer then I am all of them winning but it does bother me that Idol has picked a lot of one type of singers and given them almost no competition. And that we think these are truly the top 24 best singers they could find out of thousands…I dont believe it. They clearly have chosen what type singer they want to win this year…it is almost enough to make me vote for Sanjaya! Almost!
I do really like Melinda though and feel she may win and if she does I am ok with that!

Speaking of ***, RCAà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s now promoting her single Video on You Tube.
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Let em promote.. I saw it and ONCE was enough for meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Totally pathetic IMHO..

Her video isn’t doing very well either – started off in #5 at TRL, went up to #1 and dropped to #8. They’re never going to recoup their money for this CD.

Hey Baxter! How’s the world’s best roommate doing?

Kat – Any sign of those skinny jeans yet?

Carolina – Thanks for the link to that vid. Sorry to hear he’s (still) sick. I’m sure the hometown crowd will cut him some slack, though. Plus he always gives 200% even when he’s feeling crappy, so the show should still be great.

Lisa, thanks for the Amy Winehouse article. You rock!!

Boulder, thanks for the photochop. LMFAO. You are priceless. Boulder is my friend.

Dave, so sorry you couldn’t get your ticket today. I’m sure you’ll be able to get one the day of. Much fun.

Caro, I think a lot of people interpret confidence as cockiness. However, Blake could be cocky. I don’t know, and truthfully, I don’t care.

I don’t think Blake thinks he has it ‘in the bag’ though. I think he could win, fo sho, and I hope he does, but he should know he has some tough competition against Melinda. The things I’ve been reading about him the past couple of days actually seem to all lead to the fact that he’s a normal, dorky, laid-back kinda guy (with a GREAT taste in music, lol).

Now, I have to go get ready. I’m going to see “Zodiac” tonight with my brother.

RE: Fox 6 news Video:

Taylor Greets Fans in Homewood and gets Key to the City

I read from other boards that Taylor has an infected throat. How he sung all he did in Atlanta is a miracle.

He’ll probably be dead by the end of the concert tour if he keeps this up ( in a metaphorical sense ).

BTW, I heard that Taylor smokes… I hope he quits while it’s still early. Not good for your throat.

I think he is a genuinely nice guy with a dry sense of humor that is great not to mention he has a wonderful rich tone to his voice and is the best male vocalist on Idol this year.

I agree that he’s probably really nice and that his sense of humor is dry. I would agree that he’s kind of arrogant though because he really has been posturing a lot about his strategy. He’s been on several boards and blogs (including here) pimping his “Fro Patro.” I mean, I’m sure he’s a great guy and all, but it is possible that he thinks he’s the equivalent of some Idol grand master who’s got the show all figured out.

Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll probably be dead by the end of the concert tour if he keeps this up ( in a metaphorical sense ) .

Well, at least that will put an end to Arista’s problems. Simon will make a snarky comment, Idol will have a reason to replace Taylor’s image during the Idol credits with Daughtry’s, and at least two posters on TWoP will gloat in Taylor’s thread about it.

Julie- You find please let me know. I would love to have it. Drug Deal…when you put it that way it does sound kinda funny!!

Metta- My Darling ex-PAT!!! How the hell are you??? BTW, where is my favorite…JJ????

I heard that Taylor smokesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ I hope he quits while ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s still early. Not good for your throat.

Yeah, but who cares? It’s sexy.

Sarah – I saw Zodiac and thought it was very, very good. My husband found it overlong and a bit boring. I think the methodical nature of the storytelling was intentional. It captured the deliberate and, at times, frustrating nature of the original investigation. I appreciated David Fincher’s display of restraint here. Hard to believe that this is the style-over-substance director of Se7en.

Bax – JJ is being fed a home-cooked meal by her hubby as we speak. I’m going to try to liberate him when I get to NY.

Carla D, thanks for the link to the clip of the Hungarian Janis. I thought she was really good. And she rocked it out in a second language, I bet. I’d like to see some of the clowns on AI this year try singing in Hungarian.

Yeah, but who cares? Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sexy.

That’s those skinny jeans talkin’.

His voice did sound rather strained…. Please, Taylor stay well..

Oooooh,Baxter (and all soul music lovers – do you use iTunes?

iTunes has Jimmy Barnes’ live “Soul Deeper – Live At The Basement”. It looks to be a combo of all the songs from Soul Deep (’91) and the Soul Deeper (2000) that I have.

I highly recommend the cut “When Something’s Wrong With My Baby” – you will download it if you have always loved that song!

Anyone remember, or like The Platters?

*Adorable* photo of Ace and a child. Awwwww!

http://thumbsnap.com/v/3VCPn8g6.jpg

(from Rickey’s)

Julie- No to ITunes. Is WSWWMB a live version?? I think I have that in the original cd. Do you have a copy of the Simply the Best with Tina Turner on any of your cd’s?? I would live to have this version as well.

Metta- Ahhhh freedom from the hubby…WHat the hell is that like??? hehehehe Have you heard from Sharon??

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s those skinny jeans talkinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢.

Hahaha…not today. I had a fabulous night of eating glorious tapas (Manchego! Tangy artichoke hearts with spicy red pepper! Spanish tortilla!) and suckin’ down mojitos…so for the next few days it’s sweatpants and the treadmill until I can tone down the bloat.

It was totally worth it, though.

Going to bake cookies with my son. See you all later.

Metta, that’s so cute. Thanks.

Baxter – I got the EP of “Simply The Best” with Tina on eBay. It has 4 cuts.

I would be more than happy to burn these for you with my copy of “Soul Deeper”. Please – get my email address from MJ and drop me a line. It would be my pleasure.

P.S. Yes, the iTunes version is live. It looks like a combo of all the studio versions done in a live format.

Oh my goodness, don’t even mention smoking! Remember last year the gasps and out right wailing and gnashing of teeth when it came out that most of the guys smoked?

Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been on several boards and blogs (including here) pimping his à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Fro Patro.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

huh?

Oooooh, here’s an awesome artist:

Alice Smith
http://music.download.com/alicesmith/3600-8562_32-100871097.html?tag=MDL_listing_song_artist

If the link doesn’t work, go to music.download.com and search for her…

steve-o-meter: I do believe Sligh did pop his head in here one time to say hello.

Kat – while he’s been on idol? They aren’t allowed to do that….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxoArlCs9xw

jean baylor, someone i really like, i’ve enjoyed the links today and thought i’d share…

Julie- ACK ……I love you. I will ask mj to send you my email. I hate to burn cd’s but in this instances…out of the country cd and the age of the music, I will bend a bit and do it. YOU FREAKIN ROCK!!!!!!!

Sligh has not been here since summertime I believe. And it was only one time if I recall correctly.

steve-0 – he was in here once that I know of and it was before the show hit the airwaves.

Baxter – usually I’m right there with you, but these are exceptional circumstances, as you say. Happy to help!

Gypsee reported on another board that she spoke with Staci Less who had just talked with Brian. Brian said Taylor has a “bug” but would be fine. He just needs some rest. Well, maybe after Bham; doesn’t he have two days off?

ahhh – see, I’m new……I miss all the good stuff!

Julie- I sent Mj and email with my request to forward my email to you or for her to send me yours. Thank you in advance!!!! You are right…this is an exceptional circumstance and I need my JB fix!!! Don’t know the next time, if ever, I will get back Down Under!!!

Hi — was ruminating about La Diva Diana’s songs & the AI folks — thanks for this list — As I mentioned on an earlier thread, Diana R. has a very limited vocal range — almost every Motown book says everybody on the label knew her voice was inferior in range and quality to Florence Ballard, and the songwriters just wrote around that.
But that’s water under the bridge….These songs can be upbeat & fizzy & funny, especially with those good backup gals. It won’t be show-off-the-tonsils night, but it could have a lot more zest than the show has displayed so far this year

Also, if Diana is at her glamly eccentric best, she’ll make Paula look like a catatonic….

So here are my recommends:

Canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Hurry Love — group song

Stop! In the name of love — this is so campy it can be marvelous (with the right choreography, natch) — HALEY? JORDIN? One of the guys?

Love Child — GINA, punk it up!

Come See About Me — JORDIN, this would be a kick, a really teasy, flirty tune

You Keep Hanging On — STEPHANIE (give her a chance to keep it simple and focus)

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m Going to Make you love me — CHRIS OR PHIL — gotta hit those hi notes

Back in My arms again — BRANDON

Ainà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t No Mountain High ENough – LAKISHA! YES! YES!

This Old Heart of Mine — Great song of Smokey’s(??), MELINDA — she could kill with this

love hangover — kind of weird, from that nutty Motown-goes-psychedelic (or just psycho) phase — STEPHANIE

i will survive — LAKISHA, GO FOR IT GIRLFRIEND! MELINDA could also hit this one out of the park (or box, or whatever)

reach out and touch — a corny but hook-y Ashford/Simpson song not mentioned yet — they had an AI night, right? didn’t see it but that sticks in my head. LAKISHA could turn this into a soul spiritual. Maybe.

If they really let these folks do anything Ross has ever recorded, it’s a whole different ballgame of course. Then you get the Beatles in there, etc.

Meanwhile — notice I didn’t mention Blake? Or Chris? I’m not sure what in her discography would make sense for them……

Hey star and Sarah:
I just found the backstage interview of Blake with Cat Deeley.

He really is a nice and cute guy… I think she has the HOTS for him. Can’t blame her!!

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kobK03GnG1o

Anyone remember, or like The Platters?
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Mad, I remember them well, and like them too… I believe ALL the original are deceased now though..I always thought the female singer was so pretty. Wierd,I know, but I loved her teeth, and the way her mouth looked when she sang.LOL
My favorite songs were Only You. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, and The Great Pretender.
Lord, is that ever a BLAST from the past..

Debs :clap_tb:

Just passing thru on my way to eating dinner (been gone all day), but so happy to see you. When I see a link I think of you. You have been so missed!!

Tried to buy Amy Winehart the other day. Not in. Rats.

Watching an award show and just had to post this as they just gave an award to Michael Jackson. He has sold 750 million albums/CD’s during the course of his career … 104 million sold of THRILLER.
Is that astounding or what???

ER, Debs correction. I meant Winehouse. I need food.

Ah, Michael Jackson. So proud. What a beacon. Long may he shine (far, far away…..).

He’s certainly a CREEP … but that’s still an incredible feat.

emeraldgem…………I loved the Platters too. When one of my sons was in high school, he played basketball with Tony Williams son Brian. Tony was the lead singer of the Platters. I worked at the school, and was a member of the Booster Club and we used to feed the guys before games. Brian used to sing some of the songs his dad and the group made famous, and he was good and a great kid. Unfortunately, he got kind of strange after he got into the NBA, and died in a mysterious accident at sea, He had his dads musical talent too and I often wished he had gone into music instead of basketball. (Just got home from church where we sang happy birthday to a 98 year old gent who still comes four blocks to church using a walker. That means 8 blocks. He shamed us.)

VIDEO:Taylor Greets Fans in Homewood; Gets Key to the City

http://www.myfoxal.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=2633398&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1

Taylor Hicks met with fans and signed autographs at Laserà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Edge Record store in Homewood on Saturday. Taylor was also presented with a key to the city by Homewood officials

Taylor set is done….

Encore:
1) Runaround with the Homewood High School Drum Corp…..
2) Birmingham by Randy Newman

New song tonite was the 1st song he learned to play harmonica on: Take The Long Way Home

cochem were you on the cellcert? How did the drum corps sound and was it at the beginning or end or what? How was the crowd? Thanks for the little tidbit about him learning harmonica on a new song.

Boogie cell cert..The drum corp was very loud…It was during the encore…The crowd was screaming and singing along the whole night…even sick he put on a hell of a show for 1hr 40 min…

TONIGHTà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Taylor Hicks SET LIST : ( again totally jumpacked Alabama Theater… I think 12th straight sold out concert in as many days ).

Birmingham, AL, 10 Mar 2007 set list:

Gonna Move

The Maze tag Letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Get It On, tag You Make Me Feel So Free, band starts back up to finish.

Wherever I Lay My Hat tag Night Shift, tag Chain Gang

Just to Feel That Way

Compared to What

Hell of a Day

Give Me Tonight

Hold on to Your Love

Heart and Soul tag Brown-Eyed Handsome Man, tag Cold Baloney

Dream Myself Awake

Soul Thing

The Right Place

Take the Long Way Home à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“First song I ever learned on the harmonica.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Nice back up from Melanie.

Encore:

The Runaround with live drumline from Homewood High School Drum Corp.

Birmingham

People have been reporting that Taylorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s voice is starting to fade (you can tell when he talks), but he still put in 110%.

I have a very uncomfortable feeling that Taylor might be forced to cancel a few of his concerts….I hope I’m wrong.

LBB……he sings softer but still sounds good. Ck it out.

http://www.myfoxal.com/myfox/

Stacey posted on GC site that she called Brian Less (her husband) to find out how Taylor was. He said that he doesn’t have strep but caught a bug and does have a sore throat. 2 days rest will help alot.

Went to the Birmingham concert tonight… just got back to the hotel. I have a ticket to Workplay but need to leave for home very early tomorrow and we are losing an hour of sleep tonight ta boot, so I am heading to bed.

The concert tonight was fabulous! Encore: was the best I have seen so far with the drum core and Taylor sitting on a stool with just the piano and singing “Birmingham” very slow and tenderly. He got emotional during the chorus and the audience started singing. I think it was a moment where he was still and sitting on the stool, looking out at over 2000 standing people, taking in where he was, and realizing it was another dream fulfilled for him…you could just sense that he was thinking back to a year ago and how much had changed…and the emotion over took his voice. Without hesitation the audience filled in the void singing the chours giving Taylor time to gather himself. So you can imagine if I could get all that from where I was sitting which were in horrible seats 2 rows from the back of the theater on the main floor, what a powerful experience for the people who were up close and could see Taylor’s face. Another poignant moment we fans got to share with Taylor.

Well, it has been a wild three days for me. Nashville…Ryman, Atlanta…the most fabulous concert with 2600 people singing along and rocking the Tabernacle, and finally Birmingham…his home, where he is loved, and where he openly told everyone how much he loved them…very emotional night.

On the road again tomorrow for the last leg of this tour series…Leaving at 6:00 am Sunday for 10 hour drive back to Houston, TX.

Claire out

Claire, I gotta hand it to you. You got the stamina for sure. And lots of memories. Good for you. Safe trip.

I am hoping Melinda will sing Theme From Mahogany, Do You Know Where Your Going To. She could so knock that one out of the ballpark.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience, Claire. Sounds like it was an emotionally powerful night for everyone.

Randy Newman
Birmingham lyrics

Verse
Got a wife, got a family
Earn my livin’ with my hand
I’m a roller in a steel mill
In downtown Birmingham
My daddy was a barber
And a most unsightly man
He was born in Tuscaloosa
But he died right here in Birmingham

CHORUS
Birmingham, Birmingham
The greatest city in Alabam’
You can travel ‘cross this entire land
But there’s no place like Birmingham

Verse
Wife’s named Mary
But she’s called Marie
We live in a three room house
With a pepper tree
I work all day in the factory
That’s alright with me
Got a big black dog
Whose name is Dan
Lives in my backyard in Birmingham
He is the meanest dog in Alabam’
Get ‘em Dan

CHORUS
Birmingham, Birmingham
The greatest city in Alabam’
You can travel ‘cross this entire land
But there’s no place like Birmingham

Metta………….do you know where there’s a vid of Birmingham? I looked on youtube but couldn’t find one. From the lyrics you posted, I can see where Taylor would get emotional.

Why is Dianna Ross coming out of her crypt ? Is she promoting something or is she just in need of some limelight ? Can’t stand the woman.

cricket……….Diana Ross has a new album. You will note that TV appearances precede a new album by anyone. Last year there were an abundance of older stars who made albums, like Bob Seeger, who hadn’t had an album in 11 years I think.

Claire it sounds like it was great. I was in Nashville too and loved every second of it. Taylor is such a sweetheart of a guy and I am sure being home made him feel emotional. I love that he cares about who he is and where he came from. Great guy!

Mad – I haven’t seen anything other than the fox news footage you linked to above.

Thanks Metta.

I really don’t enjoy most of these people who are ” brought back to life” and are pimped on idol. I thought that last year Rod Stewart was fine but mostly I would prefer most of these fossils stay dormant. That Foster guy was downright creepy .Dianna Ross has never impressed me even in her prime . Perhaps Nigel should produce a show for all thses people trying to revive their dead careers. He could call it ” Night With the Living Dead” . :devil_tb:

cricket…….. :lol_ee:

maracaibo say:
Mar 10th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Hey star and Sarah:
I just found the backstage interview of Blake with Cat Deeley.

He really is a nice and cute guyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ I think she has the HOTS for him. Canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t blame her!!

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kobK03GnG1o

Heh — Cat called him Blake-alicious.

BRANDON ROGERS: I think that the guys are getting a bad rap. No disrespect to any previous season, but I think that this is the best set of guys as a whole that have ever been on the show. I’m biased of course; I’m one of them.

LOL. You have to be kidding me. The season five group makes these guys look like rank amatuers. The 3rd and 4th best finishing male last season would be the standout male performer this year. It wouldn’t even be close.

I never liked this Brandon guy. Always thought he was very overrated and in love with himself. I don’t think he belongs in the top 12. I like him even less now after making such a ridiculous statement.