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Let’s Just Get This Out of the Way
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010There’s been much heated discussion and anticipation in the comments section* about whether I will be American Idol blogging this year. The answer is yes! Although not until we get out of the Hollywood rounds. My favorite contestant so far: The hillbilly girl who sang Old Crow Medicine Show at her audition. Mostly because she sang Old Crow Medicine Show at her audition.
Also, is it me or does every other contestant seem to have some sort of sad back story this year? So far, we have several cancers, Tourette’s, divorce, facial paralysis, single moms, single dads, and autism.
In any case, get your “I’m really disappointed in you, Radley” and “I don’t come here to read this crap” comments out of the way, now!
(*Note: By “much heated discussion,” I mean “no discussion at all.” And by “anticipation,” I mean, “the topic hasn’t come up a single time.”)
Tourette’s + live tv sounds like a recipe for awesome.
Is it me, or has every American Idol contestant since EVER had the same exact singing style? Everyone sounds alike to me, and it is not a good sound.
But if one contestant decided to shake things up by singing Mahler’s Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde, for example, I might tune in. Otherwise, pffft.
Without Paula, all of the judges will speak coherently. What a concept!
I think the show will just suck without Simon! ;)
P.S. I shoulda added I know this is his last season.
I don’t come here to read this crap!
I’m so disappointed in you, Radley. I don’t come here for pop culture bullshit like American Idol blogging.
I come here for dog blogging!
I must say, I was expecting every “guest judge” to be obnoxiously boring, but Katy Perry was pretty awesome. When she said “please stop, I’ll have to throw my Coke in your face” to Kara I started cracking up.
Oh, er, yeah. [insert disproportional outrage at discussing a personal interest on a personal blog] *fist shake*
Avril Levine came across as a spoiled bee-atch and that isn’t surprising.
I’m really disappointed that I don’t come here to read this crap, Radley.
I only come here for the picture of the day anyway.
Who the Hell’s Radley?
You wanna blog sumpin REALLY worthwhile?
Two words:
Jersey. Shore.
I can’t tell if I think the girl sang “Wagon Wheel” is an awesome thing or not. It may just enhance people screaming for that song (and only that song) at shows. At least she picked an awesome song. But if she made it all the way, she’d turn into pop country in a second.
Otherwise, cannot care about that show. They really do all sound the same.
This is your next American idol:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xPRJcY91HB4/Sps7JzIgSvI/AAAAAAAAAlY/_TcipF_ruGQ/s1600-h/Lazer+Cat.jpg
The picture works on so many levels.
All AI auditions sound the same because Randy Jackson, with his love of ‘runs’, has ruined American music.
As long as there is no Danny Gokey, I’m happy.
I’m really disappointed in you Radley, but you have to justify the blog’s name somehow.
Oh yeah? Well I’m going to go start my own blog, with blackjack! And hookers! In fact, forget the blackjack!
Damn, my fake /Bender tag at the end didn’t work.
I’m sure he would have loved to try out for American Idol.
Then again, I guess a robot would have to be crazy to wanna’ be a folk-singer…
Sweet, Bender quote time.
Have you ever tried simply turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
But I have to say, I think the Zapper would make the better American Idol contestant.
Yeah, I don’t come here to read this cr@p either. I feel…
Agitated.
Thanks Radley!
American Idol… that’s still on?
I’m really disappointed in you, Radley and I don’t come here to read this crap.
OK, I’m good.
Also, you’re right about the sad stories. I watched an episode with my sister and couldn’t wait for them to stop talking about Alzheimer’s grandma.
As far as I’m concerned, this season began and ended with “Pants on the Ground.”
Radley Balko sucks and is ruining the site!
And to add insult, Bill Gates doesn’t recognize either your first or last name as words.
do you write about other stuff?
Get yo pants off the ground!
I like the AI blogging.
I think the contestants come up with some sob story to help their chances of getting on-air. There is a big difference between “single mom” or “single dad” and “divorced person with children”. The tourettes guy was a pretty good singer though.
I’m really disappointed in you, Radley. I don’t come here to read this crap.
You should create a one off blog for this purpose :)
I’m not disappointed in you! I’m just curious — and forgive me if you’ve answered it before — but how do you square your own musical tastes with the idea that someone like, say, Dylan, or Tom Waits, would never have gotten past the initial round? Serious, non-judging question.
You owe me a beer, Radley.