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The week of Queen has officially ended on American Idol, and while I won’t spoil who went home in this opening paragraph, I’ll just say that the lessons of Mandisa have been learned. America voted, and the right person was kicked to the curb. Well, one of the right people, I should say. Truthfully, I wasn’t totally down with tonight’s bottom three, and if I’d had my druthers, someone else would be packing up a suitcase and heading to LAX. But alas, you can’t win ‘em all, right? We should just be happy that our favorites are still around and that Paula hasn’t been put on a horse tranquilizer yet.The night starts out, well… I don’t know how the night starts out. Since I’m in the less technologically advanced East Coast TVgasm office tonight, I don’t have access to a dual-tuner Tivo. That means that from 8 PM to 9 PM, I was watching The Amazing Race. I don’t really feel too bad about missing that first hour of Idol, and I’m sure everyone will fill me in on whatever magical moments transpired in that time.
Anyway, from where I come into the show, I learn that Taylor, Katharine, and Chris are already safe and sound. This really isn’t a shock, and when I later discover that the producers are filling this super-sized episode with special interviews with family and friends, I’m instantly happy that I’ve already skipped over this trio. The last thing I need is to see what sort of circus freakshow Taylor hails from.
Still scary.
Still scarier.
We then focus on Kellie Pickler who happily announces, “I have the snot rag right now.” Say it after me, Kellie: handkerchief. Hand-ker-chief. I’d hate to hear what she calls toilet paper. Or her tampon. Anyhoo… With images of Kellie’s mucus filling our brains, we then cut to a sappy interview with Grandpa Pickler as he talks about how wonderful his granddaughter is. This leads to copious amounts of lip quivering, and finally, we return to real time and learn Kellie’s fate. She… is… not… in the bottom three. And with that, Kellie spurns her “snot rag” and places it firmly on Ryan’s podium. Ever the brave man, Ryan squeamishly plucks the snot rag off his cards and throws it on Elliot, who I’m sure just loved having PicklerSnot cast all over his face.
Once all these hi-jinx settle down, Ryan gets back to business. “Three of you SERIOUSLY in danger,” he says gravely as if one of them might be murdered execution style by the end of the evening. Next up is Elliot who we learn had many allergies as a child: he couldn’t go near grass or trees or pretty much anything green. Plus, when he was seventeen, that’s when he found out about his diabetes. We learn this all from Elliot’s mom, who seems like a lovely woman. Unfortunately, I’m a little distracted by her head to neck ratio. Big head, very skinny neck. Some serious lollipoppage going on.
Anyway, after this little video, we discover that Elliot is in fact in the bottom three. Dunh dunh dunh!! And even worse, Ryan wants Elliot to sing again! Too bad that Elliot has no idea what’s going on. “What do I sing?” he asks bashfully. What do you think, jerk? Your song from last night! This isn’t very difficult deduction here. Luckily for Elliot, Ryan gives him the option to rap instead. I become incredibly excited about the prospect of DJ Elliot returning to the stage, but alas, he bashfully opts to sing “Somebody to Love.” And by the way, he does a great job. Much better than last night. I’m not a huge Elliot fan, but he really shouldn’t be bottom three.
And speaking of bottom three, we then move on to Ace Young, who comes to us again with the sort of sleeveless T that will surely make him a big hit in San Francisco. He looks nervous as hell — probably because of his awful, awful “We Will Rock You” performance last night. We then take a trip to Colorado where we meet his parents, annoyingly named KAY and JAY. And if that’s not bad enough, this alphabetic duo named two of their sons Mark and DUFF. Could this family be any more annoying? Actually, they seem very nice, but it’s hard for me to write friendly things about them when their sons all seem to have the same shaggy, douchebag hairstyle. Mark (or perhaps Duff) then relays an utterly annoying anecdote about how Ace will always do things under time limits and blah blah blah please shut up.
Eventually, we return to the live show where Ace is wiping away tears from his ever so soulful eyes. Sure enough, he’s in the bottom three (thank you). Ryan asks Paula if Ace’s performance stood the test of time when she watched it back again on TV, and she says, “Watching it back, it’s always a different experience.” Well, yeah. In one case, you’re seeing it live in front of you, and in another, it’s on TV. Way to blow the lid off that one, PAULA.
Anyway, the good news is that Ace is in the bottom three. The bad news: he has to sing “We Will Rock You” again. And unlike a fine wine, it does not get better with age. Luckily, I manage to survive those two horrific minutes, and then we’re down to Bucky and Paris. One of them is safe. One is in the bottom. First we watch Bucky’s video which isn’t much more than a bunch of local yokels driving around town with posters that say, “Vote for Bucky” and “I love Bucky” and “There is still so much to learn about buckyballs!” Sorry, lame chemistry joke. Anyway, Paris’s video is much more revealing. We learn lots of stuff, but nothing as shocking as hearing that prior to Idol, Paris wanted to be a gynecologist. Most annoying gyno EVER. I wonder if she’d wear a different look for each patient.
The good news for Paris is that she can put off those med school plans for now. She’s still in the running to be America’s Next Top Idol. Bucky winds up in the bottom three, and after an encore performance of his song, Ryan questions the judges as to who’s going home. Simon thinks it’s gonna be Ace. I pray that it’s Ace. But America has the final vote. Survey says: Bucky’s going home! Ah well. Not Ace, but Bucky was overdue anyway. Sort of sad that on the week I thought he did a good job, he winds up packing his bags. I wonder if it has anything to do with that legal trouble that surfaced two days ago. Hmmmmm….
What did you think about this episode? Did I miss any good stuff? Happy with the results?
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who hoo FIRST.
Thanks for the fast posting cause you are saving this West Coaster the trouble of flipping back and forth between TAR and AI.
(i too am less technologically advanced)
i really thought ace was goin down-he makes my stomach ache—-in a bad way———-i thought elliott was great–and deserves to be in the top 3–he may not have the stage appeal people are use to—but he’s sure gotta gift!!and he seems very humble
kathrine—i don’t want to like her–but she is so comfortable in every way on stage/very natural- it urks me—ah hell–ok i’m jealous-because she’s so damn good—still—-i don’t think she’s gonna win—–of course my fav—is the chris man—he can do no wrong in my book!!
I don’t think Elliott should be in the bottom three. Ace totally should have gone home-I hate him more with each passing week.
Elliot’s mom’s head looks big b/c her body is all tiny from being sick with some serious illness (cancer, I think).
B-Side
Ryan opened up the show introducing all the drama Queens..the judges..and called Simon the Biggest Queen of All.
Then the silver Platters..I mean the idol contestants sang a long winded Queen Medley and..the next Ford Commercial where everyone was golfing. Besides trying his hardest to be butch, Ace wore Pink. and Ryan asked what was with the outfit. “That’s the first time I wore pink” Ace lied. “That’s okay” says Ryan, “I’ve worn pink many times and I lived.” What a weird exchange.
shanana nanan anana….
sorry..it’s late..I didn’t clarify..
In the Ford commercial, Ace tried his hardest to be butch while wearing a pink ensemble.
It must have been hard for Elliot growing up and being allergic to green things since he is the LEPRECHAUN. And since I only bothered to watch the last 15 minutes, can someone please tell me what next week’s theme will be? Thanks.
I knew Bucky would be going within the next couple of weeks; but it irks me that Ace’s horrible performance was still good enough for America to vote him through. Truly sad . . .
Bauer’s Sweetheart — Ryan said next week’s theme is Rod Stewart and his music.
Lastly, I will defend Kellie calling that handkerchief a “snot rag” because that is EXACTLY what it is once a nose has been blown into it. My elder male relatives actually carry them around in their pockets even after they have been used which is beyond disgusting. I am thinking Kellie’s grandfather uses one and so that is what she thinks of it. Not everyone in this country uses them as a suit accessory. I would NEVER carry one but instead will always use a DISPOSABLE tissue. It is a snot rag.
Prepare yourself…next week will be a doozy…the theme will be Rod Stewart songs…maybe I heard that wrong…my TIVO kept wanting to fast forward to get to the end of the long hour. Crossing fingers I am wrong, but I don’t think so.
Didn’t watch it.. kept flipping back and forth.. but I was SO pissed off when I heard that Elliott was in the bottom 3. He totally did NOT deserve to be there.
And I was also UBER PO’d when I learned that Ace wasn’t the one going home.
Good freaking god!!!
I can’t stand the teeniboppin, middleaged horny desperate hobags who are voting for can’t sing for shite ass!!!
IUt’s all your freakin faults I have to endure another week of his sorry excuse for singing!!!!!
America, next week should be “National Keep Your 12 year old Girl away from their Cell Phone on Idol Voting Night” PLEASE.
Glad to see Chris was safe, unhappy to see Chris is still experimenting with eye liner. Even more unhappy that he is appearing in my gf’s dreams…
Quickly ascending the staircase of most annoying Idol, soon to race passed Ace and Paris, is none other than Kellie “Rotisserie” Pickler. This is so evil, but her little brother I swear could have played young Forrest Gump.
Why Oh Why is Ace still there? Who the hell is voting for this guy? The problem is that the fact he still keeps coming back is giving him some sort of false confidence that he is actually good. This has to stop. At least having Bucky gone is a good second best. I don’t mind seeing him go at all.
Can someone tell me of all the special guests not to perform on the results show, why it had to be Queen? What happened there? That’s the part I was looking forward to the most. Bummer!
Hey, Jesuslovesyou, I hear you about Kellie’s brother. You know who he reminds me of? Remember that bald kid who just sat there playing the banjo in the movie Deliverance? He’s a dead ringer.
I too was thinking about the absence of Queen last night. I think they decided not to sell out THAT much..besides..the way Seacrest omitted the reason for Freddie’s death, as a band mate I would blow these idots off aswell.
Everyone brace yourself for next week.. Cause it isn’t simply Rod Stewart, but Rod Stewart sings the American song book. From the clips they showed, he doesn’t do that good of a job singing classic American standards.
Next week’s theme is songs of Rod Stewart — UGH!!
I thought Rod Stewarts American Songbook CD was pretty good, or am I just old?
So, were those pearly, white caps that I saw Bucky sporting tonight? Hope he bought the extended plan and they get to finish them after he left.
We all knew Bucky wasn’t going to win this thing anyway, but I would have liked to seen him outlast Ace. No way Elliott deserved bottom three….I’d love to see him win. Thanks for the recap…don’t have the dual tuner Tivo, so i’m not watching the elimination shows…i’m relying on you guys for the news! It’s so much more entertaining this way.
Ace may even annoy me more than the Constantine of yore. That could be because my memories of Constantine have been banished to the back of my mind, as they were too painful. Anyway, I was praying that Ace and his sleeveless tee, tucked in every so strategically in the front to show a ridiculous belt buckle, would go home, because he is making it painful for me to watch. When he does go home, I bet he cries. But he thinks he rocks, so whatever.
I’m with you OD-TV. Love Rod Stewart. Didn’t know it was going to be his American song book, though. I was kinda looking forward to Ace trying to butcher his way through Maggie May.
Don’t blame me for Elliott being in the bottom three. I voted for him over and over for at least an hour and a half. What pissed me off was that 99% of the time I got straight through.
Ace. Must. Die!
Hmmmmm. Snot rag. That’s why Kellie will end up in the top two (unfortunately). Because Simple America was sitting in front of the tube last night saying “Gol Durn! Thas whut I call it too! She’s jes like me!”
Here’s what Kellie calls:
a tampon–my bloody buddy
a bra–my sling
her nails–my daggers
that long-haul truck driver that stopped into the bar–a meal ticket
Toby Keith–America’s poet laur-e-at…laur-a-at…poet
Whawha- if a long haul truck driver is Kellie’s meal ticket, maybe she should be termed a lot-lizard.
As for Rod Stewart, I have to say I dig some of his early 80′s stuff. I love Young Turks. There was another song that was in heavy rotation on MTV in ’83. . .it was in black and white and Rod was stalking some woman in a big hat. Can’t remember the title though. Jeez I’m lame.
B-Side … welcome to the east coast!!
and yeh, Ace should have gone home.
I really want Elliot to win, but I don’t think he has the personality to knock off such showhogs as Taylor and Kelly. Still I’d like to see him top three.
As for the songs, I don’t think it is Rod Stewart songs, but songs from the Songbooks he has been releasing.
Eliot rocked last night-they should make him perform on the spot like that every night. He didn’t have all the nerves & was just like WTF I may be going home so let’s do this. He’s really growing on me…he seems to be getting more attractive every week…yeah, I’d do him.
Any-who, I really hope everyone steps it up now. The performances have been relatively boring. Of course I don’t know that Rod Stewart is very exciting. I bet Taylor will do pretty good, his voice matches Rod’s the best.
jelodi97–I think the song was Infatuation…with David Cassidy’s ex-wife, Kay Something-or-Other. Geez, I’m lamer!
Well if people want Elliott to win.. they gotta vote for him! I stayed on that phone for over an hour voting for him until I couldn’t stand it anymore. And unfortunatly.. I got through alot.
Want Elliott to win or outlast these sucky ass people still in it? Then pick up that phone and VOTE!!!
Rod Stewart – yippee!
I was never a big fan although I always liked his music – but then I saw him in concert last year – WOW! He is a fabulously flirty performer with a very sexy voice. I can’t wait to see what he can do with Elliot (my favorite). Rod’s new music consists of the 40′s romantic ballads – kind of piano bar songs. Should be interesting.
VOTE FOR ELLIOT!!
I was busy watching TAR followed by LOST so I missed this. I am really not so impressed with any of them anymore. The only reason why Ace and Kellie are still around are because they are good looking, not because they can sing… Although the more I see Ace, the more he creeps me out.
B-Side, did you think of that title as soon as they annouced the theme for this week? I love it!
Also, with all the Kellie Picklers and Lake and Michelles running around reality TV, I feel bad for those of you in the south that actually can form a complete sentence…..they’re giving you guys a bad image!
The fact that Elliot was in the bottom 3 absolutely infuriates me!! The kid has a great voice, has consistently performed well while giving his own soulful spin on all the songs, and while doing so is always humble and gracious. Would running around the stage like an idiot help him? Or not comprehending the meaning of simple words or common phrases to get the “dumb” vote? Unbelievable…
LOL dredge (#5) – I had that same thought about the car commercial – they sound just like the Brady Kids.
Gotta love those Brady kids..
I confess to not having heard Rod Stewarts American Songbook. He’s a great performer. I loved People Get Ready with Jeff Beck on guitar. Just seeing the way the producers hyped the next show was too weird..but..this is how it’s done..so it will be interesting to see what everyone does..hmmm.what will Ace sing?..
Wow Wizzard, you took it to Deliverance, you are worse than me. Sorry Queen dissed the show. What Rod song do you think our boy wil go for?
Too easy…Ass will sing….”Funny Valentine”
(subtitle: I’m Sucky McSuckerton and here’s a look for all you ladies to vote for….and one for young boys who are conflicted to think about….and my falsetto….and look at my scar)
Brady kids….funny….sad…but funny.
Too bad Chicken Little is gone for the “Time to Change” song.
Maybe Ace “I love the mountains..fresh air” McSuckerton should be singing “When it’s time to chaaange”.
Funny Valentine..yes..he’ll rub his chest, arch his eyebrow, and fondle his buckle..and his hand will shake..and he’ll be on for another week.
I am guessing the Pickeler will sing “AAHH Only have AAHS for YEEEEWWWWW”
All I got to say is that I sure hope Chipmunk Paris gets the axe soon, right along with Scarchest. Oh, oh, I thank you for the link to the Paula Abdul appearance with Jay Leno. So now she’s an admitted substance abuser, eh? That ought to earn her a Hollywood badge of courage and support from George Clooney, Barbra Streisand and Whoopi Goldberg. She’s gold until the day “Idol” hits the ashcan.
Thanks Whawha . . . I know the terminology “snot rag” but I am not Simple America. After a grown man blows his nose on a rag and puts it back into his pocket to carry around with him for the rest of the day, it IS a rag holding snot. I am aware that it is a “handkerchief” but not everyone uses them as a suit accessory. Many men use them as an all-day Kleenex. Does nobody else find this extremely sickening?!? Kellie is a ditz; but she is right in calling a used handkerchief a snot rag.
And now for a TAR aside, I actually somewhat liked Michelle and she did use complete sentences. Her “reassuring” Lake that he is never wrong and always right was hilarious. Her in the backseat rolling her eyes while she is saying it to make him feel all manly . . . what is not to like about her? Sure her husband is a dick, but she can still love him as long as he isn’t an abusive one. I think all of his outbursts were more stress/tension related more than anything because at the end of last night’s episode, he seemed pretty sedate telling the viewer how stressful the race can be.
Go Elliot and Katharine — but Americans and polls don’t go well together, so I am not expecting this.
so dredge and curvewatcher, are we showing our age, knowing all about the Silver Platters and “Time to Change”?
Here’s hoping AI has a Partridge Family theme –
I think I love you…
OMG, I’ve been in childhood heaven these past couple of days…Flash Gordon, Xanadu, Laverne & Shirley…and now the Silver Platters & Time to Change! Now I can’t get “shanananana-nanana, shananana!” out of my head! Is Barry Williams, er I mean, Johnny Bravo, poducing these segments-it would make so much sense. I don’t think Fuel’s gonna come calling for Chris anymore if he keeps having to do these Disney-channel-esque videos.
When I saw Elliot’s mom, I thought to myself, “Nancy Reagan is Elliot’s mother?”
The songs next week are in fact NOT Rod Stewart songs, but oldies, like the one’s Rod has been putting out lately. Good. Can you imagine Ace singing Hot Legs? Elliots mother has serious “lollipoppage” going on? ROFLMAO. Bside! You’re mean! Poor Elliott. They didnt mention his lazy eye either. He’s got more ailments than Helen Keller. He is still my fav! GO ELLIOTT!
Ahh, Johnny Bravo . . . he fit the suit. A nice analogy to Idol. If you don’t know what I’m talking about you are definitely under 30.
“We then move on to Ace Young, who comes to us again with the sort of sleeveless T that will surely make him a big hit in San Francisco”
Wow, a gay joke about San Francisco – how 1978.
I don’t watch this show, so I only clicked on to this recap out of need for something to read, but now I’m not so sure I should have because I’m left with one perplexing question… Is that Taylor guy a furry? And one who’s an out furry on national television?
Jesuslovesyou, I don’t dare to venture a guess as to which song Chris will sing this week as it has to come from the American Songbook collection. Who knows, it could be anything. Maybe we should start thinking if anyone has done a heavy remake of New York, New York or anything like that. If they have then he might try and steal that version which he has become known to do.
jelodi97 (#21)-
I promise you, I am even more lame. I had Rod Stewart posters, album covers, pictures, covering every square inch of my bedroom in junior high and highschool. And I frickin’ LOVED Young Turks. That other song/ video you were talking about was “Infatuation”- Kay Lenz (a big 70′s TV actress who just happened to be married to David Cassidy at one time) played the model/ woman in the video. And I am actually embarrassed now to admit that I was a Rod Stewart fan. I think he turned out to be a huge sellout.
I doubt the Idol kids will do anything original of his. Probably just the cheesy standards he has been recording over the last several years (which doesn’t come clost to the Rod Stewart that I fell inlove with in 1979).
Even at the risk of being mocked and called names, I’m going to say that Ace’s stay of execution was the best birthday present I received this week! Yes, my other presents were crappy, thanks for asking. But Ace’s reprieve so that he will get the chance to perform a Rod Stewart song is the gift that keeps on giving.
Kellie gets stupider by the week. Not the semi amusing Jessica Simpson kind of stupid, but the sad, ignorant, what’s-happening-to-today’s-youth kind of stupid. She probably calls her genitalia her ‘plumbing’ and probably refers to a tampon as the thingy that stops Aunt Flo from visiting.
Aren’t there more young artists that are willing to appear on this show? Isn’t the lure of 40 million mostly young viewers enough to outweigh the risk of appearing uncool? Why is it only the artists that are as old as my parents are being booked: Manilow, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Kenny Rogers? It’s only a matter of time before Chris is going to have to sing on Barbara Streisand week.
OK. So what songs are included in this American Songbook thing of his anyway? Never heard of it. Can’t stand RS.
JasonR, that’s a good point. I’m guessing that they get these older acts on the show because they are “veterans” of the business and they are there to act as mentors and share their vast amount of experience and wisdom with these young up-and-comers.
. . . and desperately need to continue to appear relevant and promote their new albums since they can no longer get radio airplay!
Does anyone here in the over-30 crowd remember that foul rumor about how Rod Stewart allgedly drank a quart of sperm?
Best urban legend evah!! (Well not really, but its kind of funny and gross anyway).
once upon a time, rod stewart had testosterone in his body. he had a great raspy voice and teaming with musicians the like of jeff beck made for some great music. sadly, time takes its toll and now he has a series of wildly successful cds wherein he manages to make every standard of the last century sound exactly the same .. he sounds like a woman singing karaoke … HEY ! perfect for idol !!
.. made me sad to see bucky go and wasn’t it a little cruel to give him the boot after the video about how he’s all his hometown has anymore? .. and i got weepy along with elliott over the clip of kellie’s grampa choking up over her success.. (some of the folks who post here are too elitist and heartless for their own good…plus if you wanna comment maybe you should actually WATCH the damn show. what’s up with all this ‘watched half’ ‘saw ten minutes’ and ‘switched back and forth’ stuff?? )
ace can’t sing and there’s basically nobody home behind that handsome face.
.. if there was anything actually “fair” about this show, taylor would have been sent packing for his abysmal non-musical performance .. along with screechy beauty queen katherine and just plain annoying paris… but, if we have learned anything at all from idol, it’s that things just aren’t always fair .. and that most american’s taste is solely on their tongues.
Nina Hagen did an awesome punk version of New York New York as did Sid Vicious with “I did it My Way”..please Chris..don’t do either of these songs . You can’t touch ‘em..
Again…next week is American Standards, not Rod Stewart songs..he just happened to do a few album (tie in)..featuring classic American songs..
I am one of those people who was a wee tyke when the “Rod Stewart drinks sperm” rumor happened..not sure i remember it being a quart (my god!)
Just to clear up-it wasn’t that Rod simply drank a quart of sperm, it was that he was, shall we say, engaging in the activity that would result in the ingestion of sperm, & when he had to get his stomach pumped for whatever reason, there it was. That was right along with Richard Gere’s gerbil. And also Life cereal’s Mikey dying from eating Pop Rocks and drinking Pepsi at the same time. Can I just say how much I love watching “The 80′s Strikes Back” on VH-1? I guess I just did. Nothing like reliving your youth & realizing how ugly pinstripe jeans were & how bad 95% of the music was.
Dredge, I’m also a big fan of the Sid Vicious version of My Way. You’re right, he can’t touch that, it’s a classic on its own.
As for the Rod Stewart sperm rumour, I remember it fairly well (I’m an old fart…at least for some of you anyway) and the rumour for a while was that it was even dog sperm, but you know how rumours can get out of hand.
The Sid Vicious version of “My Way” is on the Sex Pistols’s “Great Rock ‘n Roll Swindle” disc, and most people will know it from when it plays over the credits in “Goodfellas”. This Pistols album also has the filthy punk pirate anthem “Friggin’ in the Rigging” which is absolutely hilarious.
i think i’m one of those old farts too..
Beat you to the shuffle board court!
now katherine would win points if she attempted the Nina Hagen version of New York New York..she needs to get out of her comfort zone. And there’s something mad in those eyes.
Here’s a list from one of them–they’re on Amazon
1. You Go To My Head (feat Dave Koz)
2. They Can’t Take That Away From Me
3. The Way You Look Tonight
4. It Had to Be You
5. That Old Feeling
6. These Foolish Things
7. The Very Thought of You
8. Moonglow
9. I’ll Be Seeing You
10. Everytime We Say Goodbye
11. The Nearness of You
12. For All We Know
13. We’ll Be Together Again
14. That’s All
According to that list . . . Ugh!!!! Another terrible show to come . . . Ugh!!! again. And I was so hoping Ace would be doing “Do Ya think I’m sexy?” so we could all keep screaming “NOOOOO” at the TV. and then he’d be out! I don’t think he’ll make it more than another week, though I’m enjoying the vitriol, esp. Shoila–don’t hold back, Girl!!!!
I too recall all those old shows and songs, sorry, “I think I love you” still gives me chills. I’m not too nostalgic for the old shows though, I get enough new lame shows to keep me invested . . . and Lord knows, I saw all those shows over and over and over–I could actually check out a Bionic Women though . . . that might be fun!
Next week, let’s all vote for everyone except Ace . . .couldn’t it help!?
How about “I’ll Be Seeing You” for Ace….
Buh-Bye..
pin-stipe jeans!? You mean they’re not still in!? uh-oh . . .
Just kidding, forgot to say, Taylor a “furry”–bwahahaha, is it “furry” though, I know what you mean, but I thought there was another word. Cuddlies, or fuzzys, I know it’s not furby’s.
Love those urban myths too, and heard ‘em all, but then, I’m sure they’re all slightly different according to where they were heard. Perhaps Mr. Stewart had a bad milk shake, and they pumped his stomach and said it looked like something else . . . never know . . .
Snot rag, snort!
Going to need a puke bag next week for good old Rod. i can’t watch. who am i kidding, of course i’ll watch! anyway, there’s 4 discs in rod’s songbook collection. sigh.
I’m sure it’ll be another snoozefest. I guess I won’t be needing my sleeping pills on Tuesday night now will I?
Dredge, if you were just a wee tyke back then, then I think I might have an edge on you in the old fart department. I don’t know if you saw my previous posts but I admitted that I had been to a Queen concert (among many others) in the 70′s. That should give you a decent idea.
Wizzard..I guess you do have a slight edge. too young for Queen concerts in the 70′s..certainly knew i was missing out tho..
what other concerts?
Man, you name it….here’s a list off the top of my head.
Pink Floyd, Rush (many times), Ted Nugent, Aerosmith (when they were still good), Yes (a few times), Genesis (with Peter Gabriel), Bob Seger, Heart, BTO…..and this is all before 1980
hey Wizzard, how was Heart? That must have been before ‘chicks who rock’ was a common thing.
I must confess, hearing the concerts list, I’m surprised you’re an idol fan!
Well the right turd got flushed last night, IMHO. Bucktooth was waaaaay out of his depth, and watching his wooden excuses for “performances” was downright painful. Next week, Vinnie Bobarino needs to pack his bags. I’m sick of his quivering lip, his glittering teary eyes and his sheet-white face as he sh*ts his pants each week on elimination night- like he can’t believe How The Cutest Guy On AI Could Possibly Lose. Nothing brings out the violent hater in me like being able to sniff out someone’s panty-assed weakness. And for the love of god, it’s not 1992. Cut that mop of Eddie Vedder-esque poodle pubes on your head, boy! He looks like a f*cking Disney cartoon.
Pickler is still a sack. I hate that gulping thing she does when she sings, dragging out her southern drawl into a sound not even a dog could tolerate. And her piggy little eyes give me the heebie jeebies.
wow! Loving the hating missmermaid! I hope we can accomodate your wishes and send it up his nose with a rubber hose!
Juddfan, Heart was great. You’re right, seeing chicks in a rock band back then was pretty rare, especially seeing Nancy play guitar so well.
I’m surprized I’m an Idol fan too. I guess that’s why I always pull for the rocker like Chris and Bo last year but hope that they don’t actually win so they don’t have to be locked into that Idol contract and sing Disney songs for the next 10 years.
Rod Stewart next week? Will he look as freaky as Kenny Rogers? Likely!
Here’s my song predictions:
Paris – “Do You Think I’m Sexy?”
Ace – “Hot Legs”
Taylor – “You’re in my Heart”
Katherine – “Have I Told You Lately”
Chris – “Maggie May”
Elliot – “Downtown Train”
Kelli – “You Wear It Well”
How sad will this be? What are you thoughts and predictions?
OMG an old fart 80s thread. I love it! Hey Wizzard, how about .38 Special or even a little Lita Ford?
I can still peg my jeans in under 3 seconds (not that I still do mind you). I even had a shirt with the bat sleeves. Good times, all, good times.
Hey Old Farts,
Remember Jellies? And Fucia colored clothing? And Espirit, and Izod? And Members Only? And Zena jeans?
There was some hideous fashion in the eighties. And it’s all coming back (God help us).
Class of ’83- We’re finally free!!!!
Wizzard i am envious of the concert list. Genesis with Peter Gabriel..woah!
Yes i enjoy in a perverse way that worried pant shitting expression on Ace’s face every elimination. On this last one..you could see it grow longer and longer as everyone on the top row was pronounced safe.
I think Pickler looked more like Motley Crew or Bowie from the movie Labyrinth than Lita Ford.. she doesn’t have rocker moves..she’s too worried about teetering over on those stilettos.
Chris has been holding his own against the corporate Idol Juggernaut.
LOL Derder,
Sailor shirts, I remember the ugly sailor shirts. Class of ’84—we’re out the door.
And THE scent to have was Colors by Benetton. Now that was some high class stuff.
I used to wear jelly bracelets like my son wears those rubber sports bands today!
Wizzard,
So Aerosmith was actually good at one point? I too was just a pup during the late ’70′s. I’m sure Cryin, Tryin, Crazy, and the rest of those greats during the ’90′s truly did wonders for their original fanbase. You truly are a hard core rock fan my friend, I for one can appreciate that no matter what age you are.
So drop some knowledge on me, what’s some current stuff that your into?
This whole career thing is really cramping my daytime TVgasm posting, but these late night posts help with the insomnia.
Perhaps I’m the only one, but Chris Daughtry just kinda seems rock-lite. He’s an ok singer, but he warbles a bit and doesn’t have the harsh tone to his voice that most guys have who do the type of rock music that I think he wishes he could make i.e. Nirvana type stuff. Daughtry sounds more and more like Uber Tool Scott Stapp.
And he has Fat Mouth. You may not have noticed it before, but you will now. The rest of his face is fine, but right around his mandibular region, he seems to have an extra layer of fat which makes it seem like he has to work really hard to keep his mouth open when speaking (singing, he opens his mouth faaaar too wide, but I don’t sing, so wtf do I know?). And his spray-on beard bugs the hell out of me.
I’m so glad I’m not the oldest one here. My first concert was Def Leppard and Uriah Heep in ’83, followed up by Dire Straits in the Brothers In Arms tour.
I saw a guy on the Metro with his pants pegged a few weeks ago. He was in his mid-40′s and he had some kind of dance music CD. I know this because he “inconspicuously (sp?)” dropped it where I could see it. It was scary.
OK, here we go….
RealityTV4me, I was never really into Lita Ford or 38 Special, besides, I’m Canadian and I don’t think they’ve ever come up here. I have seen Molly Hatchet though when I was in Florida one time but that was in the late 80′s.
Jesuslovesyou, yeah, Aerosmith used to be good back then. It seems that they put out better music when they were drunk and stoned. Albums like Rocks, Get Your Wings, and Toys In The Attic are great. Ever since they sobered up their music has gotten terible. Don’t the songs Cryin, Angel, and Crazy all sound like the same song to you? Some of the newer stuff that I’m into…Matt Mays and El Torpedo (a Canadian guy, don’t know if you guys get him on the radio down there), TOOL, Rammstein, (some pretty heavy stuff), and there’s a bunch of others that may have a song here and there that get my attention (not neccessarily all heavy stuff) but for the most part I’m a dinosaur.
Jelodi, now I’m jealous. You got to see Uriah Heep? That is one band I’d do anything to have seen.
Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention Nickleback as a newer band that I like. These guys can rock but too bad the radios overplay their stuff because we end up getting tired of hearing it.
Wizzard,
That was exactly my point with Aerosmith, the music was interchangeable while they switched up the lyrics. I must say I’m awfully ignorant because I’ve only heard of Nickelback, and that is very sad, as I must admit to having Photograph on my ipod. So no Audioslave, Disturbed, Mudvayne, Seether(before Amy Lee tainted them)? No matter, we share a common interest which is good, I’m beginning to worry if Chris doesn’t come on strong during the homestretch he may not get picked up by a label when he’s eliminated in the finals. I share your belief it could be something awful if he wins and is trapped singing Pop Rock.
PixieGal..
it’s all rock-lite. Chris has been doing “covers” of covers..with that shakey Pearl jam lite voice. He’s got the intensity to do some real heavy stuff ..like Pantera..but….would the audience be able to take that kind of music..
Hey what about a Scorpion week?..some great cheesy power ballads..and I would expect all the contestants..including Pickler, to replicate the German accents..
for the love of God, if parents don’t start putting their children to bed at a decent hour, we may be forced to continue to watch the incredible cheeseball that is Ace for many more weeks to come.
and although Chris is my absolute fave, he should not be the AI as it would kill his rock star career so I say let’s VOTE FOR ELLIOTT who is so talented, seems sweet, and would be a terrific idol.
put those kids to bed! I know I do!
Hey Wizzard, how bout Evanescense (damn I can never spell that) they may be a bit commercial, but great voice, production and melodies IMO, I liked almost the whole album, and more than anything of late, it reminded me of the days, just after Heart’s breaking in, of the “Chicks who Rock” explosion with the Pretenders, etc, who, BTW, were my first concert–and boy do I remember fuscia clothing, I used to match it with my pink earings–oh yes, I was beyond tacky!!!!!! Chris’ and his eyeliner had nothing on me!!!
Loved spray-on beard! (as a reference) I’m thinking those hair, make-up and clothing people need to go!!!! Everybody looks so over done!
juddfan, my first concert was also the Pretenders! Learning to Crawl tour 1983 or 84 at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ (with the Alarm as opening act). I was a freshman in high school. Awesome show, although I wished I could have seen them w/ the original line up they had for their first (and best) two albums.
HEy Jason R, I was lucky enough to see the original line-up, it was the Pretender’s 2 tour, starting the show with “the Adultress”! I actually saw them a couple weeks ago here in LA, she put on a rocking show, featuring many oldies from 1 and 2, like “Pack it up” and “Day after Day” and that kick the can song–sadly, no “Precious” “Tattooed Love Boys” or even “I’m a Mother” (I think from Viva Rock , the little known later release, but if you’ve not heard it, it’s definitely a throw-back to her early rockers!!!!! ONe of my all time favorites, I kept screaming for her to play it!!!!
bye bye bucky
I hope the Pretenders come to NY..
Those are all my fave songs, Juddfan..and I’m a Mother rocks! That’s a song to crank up.(i’m going to do that right now).
Juddfan, Evanesence is too commercial for me. I’d call it “power pop”. There was a whole crop of those bands coming up a few years ago, some of them not too bad but the one I hate the most is The Killers. They remind me of the Bay City Rollers back in my day. It’s something that would appeal to the 8 – 12 year old girl crowd.
Another of my absolute fave bands was Marillion. These guys were phenomenal, especially live. They never were the same after their singer left and got replaced and I sort of “fell out of love” with them after that.
ahhh the Bay City Rollers..remember their tv show?
they did have a tv show didn’t they?
a joke even to a 10 year old like em at the time.
I HATE Paris, the drama queen…every time anyone gets kicked off…we must see a clip of Paris crying! I CANT wait till they kick her off!
I hate Pickler! I think that votefortheworst is what’s keeping her on as long as she has. I think that I’ll enjoy next week b/c Katharine, Taylor and Elliot should do well with the standards. I think that chris will be able to “work it out” as well. He has so far. I don’t really worry about this show squashing his rock career if he wins it. I think he went on this show for the exposure and the chance to be heard and make it big as a singer. He has a wife and kids at home to support. Do you really think that he’s worried about what winning would do to him? I think he’s grateful.
juddfan
“I’m a Mother” is from the Last of the Independents..
just played it today..great..
Zoobabe, I agree 100% about Chris. He is definitely going to get scooped up once this thing is over for him.
I appreciate the agreement Wizzard.
btw- I just saw a Taylor Hicks impersonater on SNL. It just proves how much AI dominates pop culture!
Hey guys, in case your looking for follow ups before the next cap, glad to hear you’re a fan Dredge!!!! And thanks for the correction. And Wizzard, I do get what you mean by too commercial, but in the case of Evenescene, I still thought it was good songs. Have to agree on some of the new stuff though, it seems so “Poser-ey”–these kids don’t know what they’re missing!
Bored at work. Comment #100! WOOHOO. Go me.