Riling the critics and ensuring nods of agreement from the lowbrow millions, Simon is quoted in the February issue of Playboy as answering the question of the century:
"Do I prefer Kelly Clarkson's music to Bob Dylan's?"
Sticking with his first season winner and creation, Simon sez:
"Yes. I've never bought a Dylan record. A singing poet? It just bores me to tears...
"I've got to tell you, if I had 10 Dylans in the final of American Idol, we would not be getting 30 million viewers a week. I don't believe the Bob Dylans of this world would make American Idol a better show."
So we'll guess the kids won't be gathering around the piano, weeping and trying to decypher the mumbles on American Idol's Bob Dylan Night.