#455941 - Sun May 24 2009 06:02 AM
Re: "American Idol" - Season 8 *Spoilers*
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Yuk  ! Yes, Bikini Girl is a true tool, isn't she? SHE'S irked about being "upstaged"?? I believe it was she who tried to "upstage" an entire competition, yes? Not that Kara's any more sensible. Hopefully? The two will kiss and make up soon - and then they can make livings out of performing half-dressed duets on the Princess cruise lines. Singing, maybe, "No Boundaries"  ? That wouldn't work, though ... a significant number of passengers would go (voluntarily) overboard after the first chorus.
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#455942 - Sun May 24 2009 07:42 AM
Re: "American Idol" - Season 8 *Spoilers*
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Yuk ! Yes, Bikini Girl is a true tool, isn't she? SHE'S irked about being "upstaged"??
Ah.. bikini girl.. I think her 15 minutes are well and truly over.. 
How is everyone? I'm over it now and happy for Adam even though America made the biggest mistake in the history of the show (in my opinion anyway)..
I'm sad that we won't get to see anymore cute moments from Allison and Adam (Slow Ride and that hug, how cute was that?) I think Ali & Adam could have their own reality show.. How about calling it "After Idol?".. They should really have a post Idol show for all us addicts.. I'm really going to miss seeing those two..
If you want to see a cute moment between Adam & Kris check this link out... It was after the finale and Kris sneaks up on Adam and hugs him.. Awww.. I keep watching it over and over.. lol..
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#455943 - Sun May 24 2009 09:24 AM
Re: "American Idol" - Season 8 *Spoilers*
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Okay. Since we were out of town last week and I've finally caught up on all the actual shows here's my 2 cents.
First of all, I am disappointed Adam didn't win. Mostly because I found him to be such a unique talent.
I will say the moment it occurred to me Kris might win was his version of Heartless. I will give him his due. He is an accomplished musician. He performed at the piano and with the guitar. He's proven he has the ability to come up with terrific arrangements of nearly any song he's given. He took risks with many of them. While not the performer Adam is, he is certainly a very well rounded and competent musician. I expect his records to be extremely well done and don't see any reason they won't sell.
As to what happened? Don't know. I do think Kris was more likely to pick up the Danny votes. Adam more likely to pick up the Allison votes. I hope it is the America loves an underdog mentality which pushed the vote. While in NYC we saw magazine covers of Adam. The judges whole attitude of - you deserve to be on the stage but really can't win, actually did annoy me. It was like Kris' greatest consolation was just to be standing in the final two. And then there was Simon Cowell publicly advocating Adam as the winner on talk shows the week before. I'm sure all of that had an accumulative effect on Kris' behalf. Maybe he also got benefit of the The Worst for First website.
And I really want to lean that way and not admit to the uglier possibility of a backlash of anti gay voting against Adam. Those groups are discouragingly vocal and present in their blatant determination to deny people in this country the most basic of civil rights. I cringe with embarrasment just thinking about it.
There is no way we've seen the last of young Adam Lambert. If the likes of Taylor Hicks can do Grease then I would think there's a Broadway Superstar in the making at the very least.
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#455945 - Sun May 24 2009 11:01 PM
Re: "American Idol" - Season 8 *Spoilers*
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I would encourage everyone to try "So You Think You Can Dance". The talent is amazing, and several of the choreographers have won Emmies for their contributions to the show. It is all styles of dance, not just Ballroom. I believe their hostess, Cat Dealy is one of the most pleasant people serving in that capacity on TV. And Nigel Lithgow, while not as brutal as Simon, generally has some very interesting critiques. I turned the show on a couple of seasons ago due to the lack of summer programming and got hooked. While not much on the "reality" TV I do like the programs which showcase real talent. These dancers have that and then some.
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#455946 - Mon May 25 2009 06:38 AM
Re: "American Idol" - Season 8 *Spoilers*
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hmmm, just thinking .. now that Idol is over does that mean that we're going to lose you Choco Nut?
We can talk about something else you like?
Thanks Copago, I'll try not to disappear like I did last year. I'm sure I can find something to talk about.. You know what? I could keep talking Idol all year until it starts again.. lol.. I'll just talk to myself here.. 
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I would encourage everyone to try "So You Think You Can Dance".
Tredici, my daughter and I both watch SYTYCD and absolutely love it!! We have just finished our series here in Australia where we had our first female winner. I noticed that the US version has started, so far there is no news here of when we may see it.. Gone are the days when we used to see it at the same time as the US... At the moment they are running the "Biggest Loser US" which has already been done and won..
I wish they had put SYTYCD on instead!!!
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As to what happened? Don't know. I do think Kris was more likely to pick up the Danny votes. Adam more likely to pick up the Allison votes. I hope it is the America loves an underdog mentality which pushed the vote. While in NYC we saw magazine covers of Adam. The judges whole attitude of - you deserve to be on the stage but really can't win, actually did annoy me. It was like Kris' greatest consolation was just to be standing in the final two. And then there was Simon Cowell publicly advocating Adam as the winner on talk shows the week before. I'm sure all of that had an accumulative effect on Kris' behalf. Maybe he also got benefit of the The Worst for First website.
I think you summed it up pretty well too Tredici.. Lots of pieces made up the puzzle, we will never know the real answer...
If only they would come out and publicly disclose the number of votes to the people who actually spend the money and vote.. We can only dream...
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#455948 - Tue May 26 2009 12:57 PM
Re: "American Idol" - Season 8 *Spoilers*
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OK, OK. First to say ... I really do know the season's over . But something very very "weird" happened this year - and I've been trying to figure out like crazy what it was, exactly. It began so early on, lingered AND became so darned blatant [and perplexing] each week, that I can't leave it go. And (boy, do I love this site bunches) www.WhatNotToSing.com is exploring it all, too. In retrospect and with numbers. It's fascinating to read, really. The following is just an exceprt from the first article that will probe all that which was "American Idol", Season 8. It's so interesting, I think. Weeks ago I asked the question, here, "are we being had?". As things developed, it looked like we were being that. And being it unashamedly, too  . But (and, I gotta say, "God Bless Him", indeed  ) it seemed that (by hook or crook - or maybe just sheer home-grown moxie) that laid-back Arkansas kid was hatching his best laid map to do some "having" back. Quote:
Let's get one thing straight up front: it wasn't an upset. Oh sure, it might have been a surprise, particularly to the insular media types who anointed Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey the nation's favorites primarly because they lined up in a circle and quoted one another for three solid months. It might have been a jolt, particularly to the American Idol producers who thought they had the entire season scripted to perfection until a pair of upstart nobodies proceeded to rip out and tear up the last 11 chapters in front of 25 million weekly witnesses. It may have been a disappointment, particularly to Lambert's legions of red-Hot fans (the capitalization carries portent; we'll explain, we'll explain) who believe that the best pure vocalist deserved the confetti.
But an upset? Hardly. An upset implies that a weaker competitor happened to beat a field of stronger ones. Kris Allen's wild, remarkable, highly deserving ride to victory in Season Eight was anything but that. Rewind the competition to the beginning and re-run it fair and square this time, and Allen would probably win again. And again, and again. That's because he came out on top for all the right reasons: brilliant song selection, solid vocals, superb presentation (his penchant for side-mouth singing notwithstanding), and most importantly, by crafting a strategy to sell himself to America that was so intelligent that it's worth paying him the highest compliment in the Idol analysts' lexicon. It was Cookesque.
This is not to say that Allen didn't have some good fortune on his side. On the contrary, he and Lady Luck sang a three-month duet from the earliest Semifinals episode right down to the last song (or reasonable facsimile thereof) of the Finale. Except this time, Allen's partner didn't flub any of her lines, and she knew how to share the stage and make eye contact. (In contrast, the bad karma that befell the hapless Lambert in the last two episodes was almost painful to watch, even if you weren't a fan.) Nonetheless, Allen needed all that providence and more just to overcome the handicap he and 20 other semifinalists had been saddled with: The producers wanted them out of the competition so badly that they used everything they could get their hands on to get rid of them, short of poison blow darts. And come to think of it, is Ju'Not Joyner 100% certain that was a cortisone shot he'd been given?
In the end, Allen threw the biggest monkey wrench into the Idol Machinery that any of us have ever seen. He made Taylor Hicks's victory look preordained. The outcome spawned an epidemic of hand-wringing in many quarters, some of which reached levels of silliness that almost defy belief. (Our "favorite", so to speak: an industry blogger suggested Lambert's runner-up finish was a disaster for American Idol in part because so many TV celebrities were publicly rooting for him, and now the show would never win any major Emmy awards!)
To all the naysayers, we say: rubbish. Whether you were rooting for the unassuming Arkansan or not, and even if his debut album sells exactly nine copies worldwide while Lambert's goes nonuple-platinum, his victory was the best thing that could possibly have happened to the franchise. It delivered a jolt to a fading show, invigorated an Idolsphere that had (ourselves included) grown jaded and weary, and gave tens of thousands of potential auditioners new hope that cleverness and musicianship were indeed more valuable than favorable test-marketing and producers' manipulation.
Still, before we fully cover the many implications of Allen's victory, we really ought to stop and answer the one question on everyone's mind: How in hell did he do that??!
I tell ya. The article, in total, is interesting as heck. Accurate? Who knows (but the numbers don't lie)? If you're interested in such things, that editorial is a true gem.
And I'll now get on to getting [happily, pretty much] on with life as this crazy show wraps . But I'd still be curious as to what any of you all are thinking when (or if?) you give that full page over there a gander .
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#455949 - Tue May 26 2009 10:50 PM
Re: "American Idol" - Season 8 *Spoilers*
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"(his penchant for side-mouth singing notwithstanding)"
I'll get to the full article but have to say that comment made me laugh. It was a toss up for me each week which was more annoyingly predictable. Kris screwing up his mouth like he'd just suffered a mini-stroke, or Adam doing his "controlled" scream where we had full view of the terrific dental whitening right back to his tonsils. Neither of them could get through a song without that moment.
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#455950 - Wed May 27 2009 07:45 AM
Re: "American Idol" - Season 8 *Spoilers*
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OK, OK. First to say ... I really do know the season's over .
No way.. I'm still in denial..
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I tell ya. The article, in total, is interesting as heck. Accurate?
Very good article there.. I'm not sure whether I agree with all the Hot, Cold etc., but it's a pretty close picture for sure.. It will be interesting to read the rest of the article when it's finished.. Camp Should-A-Been will be worth a read when it comes out too..
So Gats, what did you think of Michael Slezak's "Iraheta Red" hair? You could hardly see it, he has had a buzz cut before it was done and there wasn't much hair left. Loved the final Idolatry, especially the Allison and Cyndi moment.
I agree with Michael about next year.. More air time for the Idols, show some more of behind the scenes, song choices, rehearsals, etc.. Cut the judges air time down, it's not all about them!! What I liked the most about this season was the way the contestants all got along so well.. it was so uplifting to see.
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#455951 - Wed May 27 2009 05:55 PM
Re: "American Idol" - Season 8 *Spoilers*
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Interesting article (so far) - kind of a "slow but steady" theory. Now there's this: ATT Text Parties What were they doing this for, anyway? What did AT&T have at stake? Weird. In my gut, I don't think it would have made that much of a difference, but it seems like a weird thing for AT&T to do. Y
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#455952 - Thu May 28 2009 07:35 AM
Re: "American Idol" - Season 8 *Spoilers*
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Jeesh. Have I reached the apex of "geek-ness", or what ? The two guys are on the "Today" show this morning (I'm curently watching ... the interview part is finished and Kris just got done singing [what else?] 'Heartless' - thank GOD he didn't torture us over coffee with 'No Boundaries', though ~ and now here's Adam doing [whaddya think?] 'Mad World'). The *geeky* part, though? I'm all proud of both of 'em as the week has travelled. Like they need my pride, indeed? But it's clear, after paying attention as all the stuff landed since the finale, these dudes (especially Kris) are getting the hang of this 'celebrity' business in no time flat . I kinda think Adam had a hearty grip on 'spotlights' coming into the contest, o' course - but Mr. Allen looks more at ease in front of a camera and amidst (often pretty silly) questions with each passing day! The guys were, naturally, given the requisite questions regarding that AT&T flap ysmay linked to. The responses seemed pretty much right. The two insist that they're both better than fine with the results as they landed, Adam asided that it seems like the media is hell bent on creating drama/controversy where none exists, AT&T denies everything as does (imagine it ?) the brass over at "Idol". As I stated somewhere earlier: the way they set up these voting priveleges is just crazy on a regular day. How a few cell phones at a party in Arkansas could make the tallies crazier? To the point of upsetting a national vote? Possible, I guess ... but it seems both hard to prove AND of no real importance to world balance, at this point. Or so I think. I've kinda never seen so much brouhaha following an "AI" season as I've seen this week, either. Doubtlessly, LOTS of people (including myself, on many levels) are/were disappointed that Adam didn't *win* -- but what is up with all the "hating" I keep hearing on the TV ? Adam *lost* because he's some poor example of "decency and the American Way"? Huh? That's just not necessary, and it's pointedly ridiculous. The right-wingers out there need to get their guns pointed in far more important directions, I'd say - perhaps they'd get more fireworks by pointing said guns at each other, and not at some talented kid who helped resonate the first few months of 2009 for people across the world. And, honestly  ! I've heard my fair share of evil summations of Kris, too! Like him or not, I find it very difficult to think of any harsh labeling that a young man such as he deserves from any audience member OR journalist/blogger, etc. He seems like a no-holds-barred genuine, affable and entirely unassuming sort. But they slam him anyway (when they're not slamming Adam, that is). The one very consistent thing, all week, though? Allen and Lambert are all over the country doing what the rest might consider trying. NOT slamming each other, in any way. In fact, they both say that each won, and they say it every chance they get. They both say they're happy for and supportive of each other. My good heavens ~ they both even have nice, warm, and fuzzy things to say about Danny Gokey, Simon Cowell AND Kara DioGuardi (even though both politely roll their eyes and say nothing when "that song" she wrote comes up in any conversation). So, yeah. Maybe it's OK to feel a little bit *proud* af Kris Allen and Adam Lambert, then? To me, the combination of them is the perfect true representation of what America is, or at least should aspire to be. In a pop music/television show sort of way, for now. Sorry. I just had to ramble on a bit there . Mostly about the lads on morning TV ... but partly, too, on how embarrassing the media has gotten (in spots) to two minor characters [in the *big* picture, at least] who do nothing more than sing well, like each other and wisely elect to NOT complicate it beyond that. And I'll shut up now ...
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#455953 - Thu May 28 2009 08:17 AM
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What were they doing this for, anyway? What did AT&T have at stake? Weird. In my gut, I don't think it would have made that much of a difference, but it seems like a weird thing for AT&T to do.
It probably didn't (make a difference) as they said there were only 80 phones but the point is that it was only done for Kris and not Adam.
Fox representatives have told reporters that Kris won by a large margin. They still haven't (and probably never will) disclose by how many though... Funny, last year they did mention that David Cook won 12 million votes. I wonder why they won't tell us how many Kris won by? Was it really a landslide? Who would know? 
In the end Kris won and nothing will change it.. He's a great image for AI and a nice guy as well. Kris is happy, Adam is happy, AI has made a lot of $$$ (I'm sure they are very happy)
If you want to see Adam's Idolatry video check it out here . It's in five parts, so make sure you have a comfy chair and a cuppa handy. I love this interview, Adam is totally relaxed and it seems (to me) that he can speak freely for the first time in an interview.
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#455954 - Thu May 28 2009 01:23 PM
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The one very consistent thing, all week, though? Allen and Lambert are all over the country doing what the rest might consider trying. NOT slamming each other, in any way. In fact, they both say that each won, and they say it every chance they get. They both say they're happy for and supportive of each other.
In the last few years, this has been what I've seen - at least from the Top 2: in the follow-up interviews you have a lot of mutual admiration going on. The top contestants are always nice and complimentary to each other. I believed it more with the David's last year, but this year I get a very strong sense that these guys are buddies and really really mean what they're saying. I could be believing hype (I'm always susceptible to a good story), but Kris and Adam come across to me as pals that may even stay friends after this whole thing. Adam seems very secure in his future and Kris is the winner, so it makes me feel a bit better about the outcome.
It was fun watching the Top 10 on Larry King (twice). They all seem to get along very well. I wonder what difference having them all in one big mansion made? It sounded like a lot of fun. Were they just in hotels before?
Anyway, I can't wait till the albums start to come out. Anybody thinking of going to the concert?
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#455955 - Fri Jun 05 2009 10:19 AM
Re: "American Idol" - Season 8 *Spoilers*
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Oh, my ! The thread I refuse to let die  . But, one last thing (as the auditions for next season are beginning ~ can you imagine?): The Kris Allen interview is finally up over on Entertainment Weekly/'Idolatry'. It can be linked to here. It's a fine interview but, o' course, Kris comes off as such a darned nice human being all over the place. He's a little more candid on this one, though. A little more relaxed and not shoved in front of a live audience, (but still likable as heck). It was SO refreshing, to me, to get to hear him say "Disco sucks!" -- not the sort of thing he's gotten to say too much of, so far. The remarks about that photo shoot, the one earlier in the season where he and his wife were in matching aprons ( ), was pretty darned hysterical, too. He strikes me as honest, smart, committed to his music and an entirely cool young man. And, sigh, I guess that'll be my last entry on American Idol, Season Eight  . But, let me say (and mean) what a pleasure it was sharing the season with you folks over here. It was a good (and nicely l-o-n-g  ) discussion and, while we didn't always see things the same way? We agreed to disagree without missing a beat and I, for one, appreciated it all 100%. I was jazzed to read thoughts in here -- so often you guys saw stuff that I missed, or hadn't really considered without having read your posts. Great time! Great fellow "Idolooneys" ! I tip my hat to the lot of ya!
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#455956 - Tue Jun 09 2009 07:54 AM
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Oh, well -- I believe I'm stricken speechless ? All over the news this morning: Adam Lambert is gay? Who'd have thought such a thing? He evidently admitted it in a soon-to-be-publicized interview. Honestly ... I can't recall the last time I was so unexpectedly shocked! Maybe when I heard that Hugh Laurie really has a British accent was a little more important/stunning ? Really, folks ... I'm a huge fan of these "Idol" contestants, year in and year out. It's no secret. But I gotta say: this "news" doesn't belong on the World news right next to French airliner tragedies ... I'll have no problem if it's the 'lead story' on "Entertainment Tonight" this evening, however . Makes sense to hear all about it (even though it seems entirely irrelevant) on that show, yes? I'm just hoping I'm [ahem] over the bone-rattling surprise of the *newsflash* by then, o' course .
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#455958 - Wed Jun 10 2009 08:21 AM
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Oh, well -- I believe I'm stricken speechless ? All over the news this morning: Adam Lambert is gay?
The Rolling Stone interview is out there and I think Adam is very clever indeed. He's laid it all out on the table so there's nothing else that can come up now (well, there's not much left that could.. but who knows?). Hopefully, the focus will now be on his music.
Good to see Allison and Adam have both been signed up for record deals. (No news whether Danny or any of the others will be signed as yet.)
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#455959 - Wed Jun 10 2009 09:22 AM
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It was awesome to see Adam land the cover of Rolling Stone -- not bad for a runner-up! I also noticed there's a Daughtry article in the same issue. Don't usually buy RS, but I'll probably pick this one up on Friday...
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#455961 - Thu Jun 11 2009 07:38 AM
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That's a great interview, I'd say. Certain to ruffle the feathers of many, I'm guessing ... but also just enough to enthuse Adam's fans who were in place already. The former wouldn't like him if he found a fool-proof cure for cancer, though, would they ? And the latter will happily read whatever he has to say, because he's wildly "interesting" and engaging beyond description, right now (even when he's revealing stuff we pretty much knew already ). I tell ya: the dude's middle name should just be changed ASAP. Let's call him Adam Polarizing Lambert, eh ? He did it (polarize) with his showmanship on the program, and it looks like he's going to KEEP doing it for a while. I find myself liking Lambert's candor and persona more and more as things travel, personally. I really have my fingers crossed that his album is a masterpiece. Its popularity is assured, but I truly hope it's full of crazy good music as it makes tons of cash. He's on a bit of a 'slippery slope' right now, if we look at it realistically. With one wrong turn, he could fall into the "novelty" category. The tabloid fodder pop singer who comes and goes like a, say, Sinead O'Connor did. That'd be a shame, too, were it to happen. I think Mr. Lambert has lots of good music in him (so did Sinead -- until things got carried away ). I'm generally buoyed by one major thing about Adam Lambert (in conjunction with his vocals -- when he's not screaming TOO much, that is ): he seems like a very very smart fellow. And ... yay! ... to Allison! I'm dizzy with anticipation as to what her CD will be sounding like. I'm sure it'll be great, but I kinda wonder what kind of *stuff* will be on it. Because of the wild variety of 'themes' during "Idol" she never really got pegged. Aside from being a "rocker" ... but what the heck does THAT mean, definitively? The only *hitmaker* I can even halfway think to compare her to, right now, is Pink ?! Maybe she'll get the right situation and blaze some new, groundbreaking 'Allison Iraheta' trails of her own, yes? Fingers crossed for her, too !
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#455962 - Sat Oct 17 2009 08:33 AM
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Oh, yeah . I thought I'd post a link onto this old thread and share Adam Lambert's song from the upcoming film "2012" [it's here]. I like it! I wasn't sure what to expect from him, first thing out of the gate. And it turns out to be a nice tune (albeit a bit "movie soundtrack"-ish ... but, hey, movie soundtracks produce good timeless music, very often)! I like mostly, I think, that he went mid-tempo with it, and that it's a marketable "gentle" sound. Good choice, in my opinion -- especially considering that Mr. Lambert has likely been bombarded with countless decisions about what to record, where. Kris Allen's single is now out there, too (but, surprisingly, I'm not liking it so much ~ in his case he could have toned it "up" in a way similar to how Adam toned it "down"). It's very listenable, just kinda safe. But, o' course, that's just my measly observation thereto . At any rate? Looks like the Lads From Season Eight are starting out in the big, bad, unsafe, un-American Idol world with sensible choices and audience-grabbing tones. Good on 'em!
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#455963 - Sat Oct 17 2009 11:45 AM
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American Idol is a repetative show!
Every season is the same stupid thing.
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#455964 - Sat Oct 17 2009 02:29 PM
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#455965 - Sat Oct 17 2009 03:17 PM
Re: "American Idol" - Season 8 *Spoilers*
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Mainstay
Registered: Sat Apr 25 2009
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For those of you that are out of the USA and find yourself not being allowed to watch certain shows and youtube clips, look into proxy sites. I'm not sure if it will work, but it'd be worth looking into. I'm not sure if mentioning proxies is frowned upon on Funtrivia, so I won't go into it any further.
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