American Idol: Season 6

[Sorceress]

Originally Posted by skcin

I'm annoyed with this whole theme week thing - they've sucked this season. They used to leave it wide open - country, 80's music, oldies, etc. Now it's too specific. I didn't need to hear 8 Gibb tunes; same goes for Bon Jovi week. WTF. Make it a disco week, not only Gibb songs. Make it 80's music (or hair bands - that would be hilariously bad, but entertaining) instead of Bon Jovi only. Make it current Top 40, or "this week on the charts back in such&such a year." Argh.

I third that. The producers must have thought that having bigger stars as "mentors" meant a better show--and probably they lured these mentors by appealing to their giagantic egos. They probably made some licensing deal too--in exchange for publicity, Idol wouldn't have to pay (at as much or at all) to use the songs. There are so many much better songs I'd love to hear these people singing!