Well folks, I'm a day late and a dollar short (one of my dad's favorite sayings) to give you my take on AI. I did think that Brooke was going home this week but I was WRONG again. My AI radar is way off lately. Instead of giving you my expert opinion I'm going to to link you to the most creative AI blog post I have encountered so far right here. I'm a regular lurker on this girl's blog cause she's so stinkin' funny. Her husband even has his own blog with AI posts. Enjoy!
Jen
Showing posts with label American Idol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Idol. Show all posts
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
American Idol This Week
AI list of the week... Most to least favorite and why:
Kristi Lee Cook: I can't believe she's at the top of my list but that performance gave me shivers up and down my arms that wouldn't quit. I love that song and she did a great job.
David Archuleta: His voice is "like butter" (think "Coffee Talk with Linda Richman", you know, Mike Myers, SNL skit, etc., I hope someone remembers this or I'm going to start feeling my age, ugh.).
Jason Castro: My favorite version of that song ever. I have it on my iPod. If you have never heard it sung by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (do not ask me how to say it) you are missing out.
Michael Johns: He rocked that song. I love me some Aerosmith!
Brooke White: Very good but not her best. She was also rather fashion-challenged tonight, but Paula wasn't as much so it all evened-out.
Carly Smithson: The judges were right, she did seem a bit disconnected, angry even. But you can hardly blame her after last weeks criticism.
David Cook: Weird.
Syesha Mercado: Boring. She is on her way out.
The End.
Now you can go to bed because I know you were waiting up for me to finish this.
Jen
Kristi Lee Cook: I can't believe she's at the top of my list but that performance gave me shivers up and down my arms that wouldn't quit. I love that song and she did a great job.
David Archuleta: His voice is "like butter" (think "Coffee Talk with Linda Richman", you know, Mike Myers, SNL skit, etc., I hope someone remembers this or I'm going to start feeling my age, ugh.).
Jason Castro: My favorite version of that song ever. I have it on my iPod. If you have never heard it sung by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (do not ask me how to say it) you are missing out.
Michael Johns: He rocked that song. I love me some Aerosmith!
Brooke White: Very good but not her best. She was also rather fashion-challenged tonight, but Paula wasn't as much so it all evened-out.
Carly Smithson: The judges were right, she did seem a bit disconnected, angry even. But you can hardly blame her after last weeks criticism.
David Cook: Weird.
Syesha Mercado: Boring. She is on her way out.
The End.
Now you can go to bed because I know you were waiting up for me to finish this.
Jen
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
American Idol This Week
Okay, I'm about to watch the results show tonight and I just had to get my two cents worth in before I do. I predict Ramiele will leave tonight. Performances that ROCKED last night: David Cook (of course! I think someone is coaching him on how to look more humble, don't you?), David Archuleta (his voice just hits me in the gut, he literally brought me to tears and as some of you know it takes a lot to do that), Michael Johns (very cool customer), and Carly Smithson (as I've said before I swear she is going to be the next Celine Dion). One more thing, what in the heck is Simon smoking? He was just a little difficult to please. In fact all the judges have somehow intensified their "act". It's almost as if the producers have instructed them, "Hey yo dawg, Randy you gotta be kick it up a notch, you're not mean enough. Tell 'em it's pitchy a few more times and that it wasn't great for you", "Paula dear you need to be as spacy and ditzy as possible because you are like a shining star and and you're just YOU, you know and you're in your element and you're so unique and you look just beautiful tonight and you're just staying true to who you are" (ad nauseam ad infinitum), and finally "Simon, we think you need to be extra cranky tonight and we don't think you are using your catch phrases often enough. Really Simon, it's all a bit cabaret, I mean we just don't get it, SORRY, you're going to have to do better than that! Where do you think you are on a cruise ship or in some seedy lounge? Really, Simon tsk, tsk!".
I don't know, maybe it's just me!
**Post Results Show**
Things I fastforwarded through: the group performance (double blech), the viewer call-in portion, and Dolly Parton's song (Joel couldn't handle it anymore), and I wanted to fast forward whoever the band was that sang "This Little Light of Mine" but Joel liked it and he had the remote (I plugged my ears).
Things I watched: The results of course, Idol Gives Back promo (absolutely heartwrenching), the silly Ford commercial, AI alumni (I forgot how much I liked Phil Stacey last year), and Ramiele's final performance (she sounded better tonight but Joel thought she looked like an Ewok from Return of the Jedi).
Things I wish I could erase from my memory: Paula's shirt. Enough said.
Best thing about the show tonight: Jesus got some serious air time!
Jen
I don't know, maybe it's just me!
**Post Results Show**
Things I fastforwarded through: the group performance (double blech), the viewer call-in portion, and Dolly Parton's song (Joel couldn't handle it anymore), and I wanted to fast forward whoever the band was that sang "This Little Light of Mine" but Joel liked it and he had the remote (I plugged my ears).
Things I watched: The results of course, Idol Gives Back promo (absolutely heartwrenching), the silly Ford commercial, AI alumni (I forgot how much I liked Phil Stacey last year), and Ramiele's final performance (she sounded better tonight but Joel thought she looked like an Ewok from Return of the Jedi).
Things I wish I could erase from my memory: Paula's shirt. Enough said.
Best thing about the show tonight: Jesus got some serious air time!
Jen
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
American Idol This Week
I enjoyed tonight's show so much more than last week!
David Cook, you ROCK and I am going to buy your album someday. The judges were right about his bravery. He completely changed Billie Jean by Michael Jackson into a cool rock song. I was totally impressed.
I also loved:
Carly Smithson--The judges were out to lunch with that one! I love "Total Eclipse of the Heart". It is an incredible song and she sang it perfectly. She is going to be a star.
Michael Johns--Wow, he finally did it! Queen songs are sooooo hard to sing and he nailed it! He has such a big voice.
Kristy Lee Cook--I can't believe I'm saying this but I really liked "country girl" this week. Last week I was saying "off with her head" and this week I think she deserves to stay. She sang "God Bless the USA" very convincingly. Her voice was very sweet and pretty.
Brooke White-- I still love her, mistakes and all. She must get really nervous up there and she sabotages herself. I think she's great though not to mention the fact that she looks and sings like an angel. She is luminous.
Who I did not like this week:
David Archuleta-- He has the most incredible voice and he wasted it on a cheesy, weird song that no one had ever heard before. I think I understand his heart in singing it though because he has sung several other songs about peace and making a difference in the world. I really admire that but there must have been a better song in 1990 to express it. Maybe not. I don't remember 1990 being the year of the deep and thoughtful song. I remember the Pretty Woman soundtrack and not much else. Here is a list of the top 100 songs of 1990. What song do you think he should have chosen? (Check it out! My link button actually worked!!!). Perhaps "Unskinny Bop" by Poison or "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice. Those are deep songs, like for sure, right? Just so I maintain some shred of credibility here, I always hated those songs. Well, to be perfectly honest, Ice Ice Baby had it's moment in the sun for me but it was very short lived, I promise.
Jason Castro--like they said, good but not great.
Who will be voted off the show? It's a toss up between Chickezie, Ramiele and Syesha.
I wish I could voice my opinion as freely about the important things in life as I do about a TV show! Somehow I find it very difficult to express the things close to my heart.
Ah well! C'est la vie. I guess I'll save the depths of my soul for another day. ;)
Jen
David Cook, you ROCK and I am going to buy your album someday. The judges were right about his bravery. He completely changed Billie Jean by Michael Jackson into a cool rock song. I was totally impressed.
I also loved:
Carly Smithson--The judges were out to lunch with that one! I love "Total Eclipse of the Heart". It is an incredible song and she sang it perfectly. She is going to be a star.
Michael Johns--Wow, he finally did it! Queen songs are sooooo hard to sing and he nailed it! He has such a big voice.
Kristy Lee Cook--I can't believe I'm saying this but I really liked "country girl" this week. Last week I was saying "off with her head" and this week I think she deserves to stay. She sang "God Bless the USA" very convincingly. Her voice was very sweet and pretty.
Brooke White-- I still love her, mistakes and all. She must get really nervous up there and she sabotages herself. I think she's great though not to mention the fact that she looks and sings like an angel. She is luminous.
Who I did not like this week:
David Archuleta-- He has the most incredible voice and he wasted it on a cheesy, weird song that no one had ever heard before. I think I understand his heart in singing it though because he has sung several other songs about peace and making a difference in the world. I really admire that but there must have been a better song in 1990 to express it. Maybe not. I don't remember 1990 being the year of the deep and thoughtful song. I remember the Pretty Woman soundtrack and not much else. Here is a list of the top 100 songs of 1990. What song do you think he should have chosen? (Check it out! My link button actually worked!!!). Perhaps "Unskinny Bop" by Poison or "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice. Those are deep songs, like for sure, right? Just so I maintain some shred of credibility here, I always hated those songs. Well, to be perfectly honest, Ice Ice Baby had it's moment in the sun for me but it was very short lived, I promise.
Jason Castro--like they said, good but not great.
Who will be voted off the show? It's a toss up between Chickezie, Ramiele and Syesha.
I wish I could voice my opinion as freely about the important things in life as I do about a TV show! Somehow I find it very difficult to express the things close to my heart.
Ah well! C'est la vie. I guess I'll save the depths of my soul for another day. ;)
Jen
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
What???
What the heck was going on with AI this week? It felt like the show that would never end. Is it just me or was the whole thing really weird? I love the Beatles but I think it was a mistake to have the singers perform Beatles songs two weeks in a row. I think everyone was out of steam and out of inspiration. Obviously, David Archuleta stole the show and Syesha Mercado sang "Yesterday" beautifully. David Cook's performance was rockin' until the weird "vocorder" thing, I have to agree with Simon. My favorites, Brooke & Jason, just didn't have it this week.
I don't know what else to say! I hope next week is better. Final verdict: country girl has got to go.
I don't know what else to say! I hope next week is better. Final verdict: country girl has got to go.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
American Idol Top 12!
Wow, some of the contestants were really good tonight and some were really BAD (don't you love my articulate expert opinion? I have reached new heights of oratorical fireworks, I know.) Poor, poor David Archuleta, I can't believe he forgot the lyrics and the unfortunate country version of "8 Days a Week" by Kristi Lee Cook was disastrous! I don't think David is in any danger of leaving because he has an amazing voice but I think Kristi may be outta there. I can't decide on a favorite so here are the ones I love, love, loved from tonight:
Carli Smithson (is she the next Celine Dion?)
Brooke White (Beautiful artistry and such a lovely person)
Jason Castro (I could say the same exact thing I said about Brooke. Just lovely.)
David Cook (Green Day meets the Beatles, that was cool!)
Michael Johns (Sigh...)
Amanda Overmyer (The chick still rocks! I was glad to see her make a comeback.)
Well, that's what I think, how about you?
Jen
Thursday, February 21, 2008
I have to admit...I like American Idol
Yes, it's true. Do you still like me? If not that's okay, I gotta be me! ;0)
Truth be told, I have been thinking about this post since Tuesday night after the top 12 guys performed but I finally had time and courage to write it tonight. My friend Becky is to be blamed for all of this! She got me into it in the first place! (Check out her American Idol post at http://avellafamily.blogspot.com/). I have not always been a fan. In fact, during the first few seasons I viewed the show with a certain amount of disdain. I did not understand the schedule (What? It's on three days in a row?) and when I did manage to watch it was always the results show which is absolutely no fun if you haven't seen the performances. I also thought it was way too cheesy. As Simon would say, "It was all a bit cabaret" for my taste. During my "I'm too good for American Idol" phase, Becky would tell me how fun and entertaining the show was but to no avail. Then I got Tivo and everything changed. I became an American Idol devotee overnight. But I was still "too good" to vote until last season. I liked Blake Lewis, the Seattle beatboxer, so much that I voted for him almost every week!
There should be an AA group for this.
Hello, my name is Jennifer and I voted on American Idol.
So, are there any other secret American Idol lovers out there? It's time to come out! And it's time for me to watch some Tivo!
Oh, I almost forgot! These are the contestants I like so far. Hopefully they weren't voted off tonight!
THE GIRLS
Truth be told, I have been thinking about this post since Tuesday night after the top 12 guys performed but I finally had time and courage to write it tonight. My friend Becky is to be blamed for all of this! She got me into it in the first place! (Check out her American Idol post at http://avellafamily.blogspot.com/). I have not always been a fan. In fact, during the first few seasons I viewed the show with a certain amount of disdain. I did not understand the schedule (What? It's on three days in a row?) and when I did manage to watch it was always the results show which is absolutely no fun if you haven't seen the performances. I also thought it was way too cheesy. As Simon would say, "It was all a bit cabaret" for my taste. During my "I'm too good for American Idol" phase, Becky would tell me how fun and entertaining the show was but to no avail. Then I got Tivo and everything changed. I became an American Idol devotee overnight. But I was still "too good" to vote until last season. I liked Blake Lewis, the Seattle beatboxer, so much that I voted for him almost every week!
There should be an AA group for this.
Hello, my name is Jennifer and I voted on American Idol.
So, are there any other secret American Idol lovers out there? It's time to come out! And it's time for me to watch some Tivo!
Oh, I almost forgot! These are the contestants I like so far. Hopefully they weren't voted off tonight!
THE GIRLS
Fave girl so far. This chick seriously rocks. Love it!
What can I say? Totally adorable and WOW what a voice!
This girl was a great entertainer! She was so fun in a "like totally to the max" 1980's sort of way.
She is so sweet and has a beautiful voice but someone needs to tell her not to dance. Or move at all for that matter. Just sing.
THE GUYS
I think he's the best guy so far but a tad overconfident. 
Too cute for words (like a little puppy) and waaaaaay talented.
I should probably put their names on here but I'm too lazy!
Signing out,
Jen
**Addendum**
I still don't like the results show. Talk about cheesy! Blech.
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