American Idol - Page 34

Hawkeye · #**496** 04-20-2004, 05:17 PM

I watch the show every week, but I highly doubt I'm going to this week. Really Barry Manilow.

DeeGeMe · #**497** 04-20-2004, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

I watch the show every week, but I highly doubt I'm going to this week. Really Barry Manilow.

Yeah--what's up with that anyway? Last year it was Neil Sedaka. This year Barry Manilow. Do these kids have any idea who these folks are? I barely remember them and I'm pushing 40!

Hawkeye · #**498** 04-20-2004, 07:22 PM

well I'm watching it desoite not knowing BArry Manilow. And I must say the contestants are doing great with these bad songs.

GardenStateGirlie · #**499** 04-20-2004, 08:04 PM

Am I deaf or am I the only one that thought Jasmine really wasn't all that good? Better than last week but still not that good. Jennifer owned tonight along with LaToya. John...see ya buddy...you're out. I thought George was terrible and I really couldn't take Fantasia's church revival. Diana can hold those notes but I will say she has some more growing to do. If she were to come back next year, she'd do really well. I'm very impressed by Jennifer and LaToya tonight.

Violet · #**500** 04-20-2004, 08:16 PM

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and I really couldn't take Fantasia's church revival.

I totally agree...and am I the only one who thinks it's unfair that the only family they showed backstage was Fantasia's? And then brought her daughter out on the stage? I just didn't think that was right...

Carol

GardenStateGirlie · #**501** 04-20-2004, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Violet

I totally agree...and am I the only one who thinks it's unfair that the only family they showed backstage was Fantasia's? And then brought her daughter out on the stage? I just didn't think that was right...

Carol

No, you're not the only one. I said the same exact same thing. It's not necessary. If her daughter was on one of the clips they showed before she sang, that would be a different story. America needs to vote based on talent, not because Fantasia is 19 and has a baby and they think that's cute. JMO.

Hawkeye · #**502** 04-20-2004, 10:02 PM

I really thought Fantasia e best this week and for me personally I finnally had someone pull away as my favorite. Homegirl has some powerhouse vocals. Her yeah yeaiiahs at the end were very Stevie. Go Fantasia.

darklinensuit · #**503** 04-21-2004, 01:00 AM

Diana - Better than she has been in three weeks. I figured out whom she reminds me of: Leeanne Rimes when she was that age - Smiling and belting everything without much restraint or nuance. Like Leeanne, Diana will mature in her style.

Jennifer - My favorite since the auditions, and she wowed this week. I'm especially impressed with how savvy she's becoming in things like responding to Simon's tacky comment about the divas not getting along (loved the look on her face) and when he asked her to rate herself.

George - He's slipping. This guy can sing, but you'd never guess it from this week's performance. Really forced and strained.

Jasmine - She continues to sound rough around the edges (like on the last note) but this was better than she has been in awhile. I can do without Simon's tacky comment about the flower. She said in the beginning that she wears it as a point of cultural pride. Who is he to knock it?
Also, I love Dionne's version of this song, and I think Jennifer would have been AMAZING doing it. I wish they had switched songs.

LaToya - Better than she has been in some time. This week she did not bore me with her voice like she usually does, but watching her is a yawner. Also, I don't know if anybody else sees this, but I think she has the eyes of a woman twice her age (NOT that I'm knocking older women at all - I love Stevie, remember? ). She seems much older than she should.

John - Stupid song choice - why go with one that people will compare to a famous, successful vocal, especially when you can't sing it well? Good night, JohnBoy.

Fantasia - Not bad vocally (in fact the beginning sounded original and stylish) but the yeah yeahs are awful and these songs are too short for her long finishes, IMO.

Anybody else catch that bad guy singer in the audience, the one the judges could only compliment on his looks and presence?

BTW, I think we need to send Elmer Fudd to this show with his rifle. It's wabbit hunting season. NO, it's swan hunting season.

- Jake

GardenStateGirlie · #**504** 04-21-2004, 01:28 AM

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BTW, I think we need to send Elmer Fudd to this show with his rifle. It's wabbit hunting season. NO, it's swan hunting season.

WHY do people watch that show, I ask

darklinensuit · #**505** 04-21-2004, 01:29 AM

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WHY do people watch that show, I ask

I keep hoping to see you.

- Jake

darklinensuit · #**506** 04-21-2004, 02:32 AM

BTW, any word on next week's theme? With all respect to the deceased, I'm thinking Songs of Falco. John Stevens doing Rock Me Amadeus.

- Jake

GardenStateGirlie · #**507** 04-21-2004, 02:58 AM

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I keep hoping to see you.

- Jake

You know, for 2.4 seconds I said, "oh, that's so sweet" until I realized you weren't talking about American Idol...

It's more likely you'd end up on a viagra commercial before i'd end up one The Swan

darklinensuit · #**508** 04-21-2004, 03:52 AM

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You know, for 2.4 seconds I said, "oh, that's so sweet" until I realized you weren't talking about American Idol...

It's more likely you'd end up on a viagra commercial before i'd end up one The Swan

Why would I need Viagara? I'm not YOUR husband.

- Jake

skcin · #**509** 04-21-2004, 07:08 AM

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BTW, any word on next week's theme? With all respect to the deceased, I'm thinking Songs of Falco. John Stevens doing Rock Me Amadeus.

- Jake

LMAO!

I actually thought this was John's best week in a few weeks (although I had a hard time stomaching the song Mandy - ugh!) Very disappointed in George, this was clearly his worst performance, I'm surprised the judges weren't harder on him. Jasmine - ehhh, she's blah. This was also the first week I didn't like Fantasia. Jennifer was best, IMO, Latoya second. I just realized Diana reminds me of a Cabbage Patch Doll, so that's all I can think of when she's on.

Anyone else notice how egotistical Barry was? With every performance, he had some comment "well, when I arranged this one..." "I wrote this song, and was a huge hit for so&so..." "Of course, with my catalog of songs, you need great range..." "I have so many songs, it's hard to pick one to sing..."

WTF? OK, we get it, you wrote a lot of songs. Congrats.

Pauila

Violet · #**510** 04-21-2004, 08:19 AM

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John - Stupid song choice - why go with one that people will compare to a famous, successful vocal, especially when you can't sing it well? Good night, JohnBoy.

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Every time I hear this song, it reminds me of the Will & Grace episode with Barry Manilow where Grace sang "Oh, Mommy" instead of Mandy and Karen introducing Jack: "This is Jack. He's a fagilow!" Cracks me up!!!

I love that show!

Carol