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More like Lee Dedumb, if you ask me
Let’s get this straight. I don’t watch American Idol. I only found out the winner because I googled it today. Great job America. You did it again. Pick the most bland, soundalike contestant of the season as the winner. Seriously…is anyone going to be able to tell the difference between Lee Dewyze, David Cook, and Kris Allen 10 years from now? Can they even tell the difference now? As Bob from Bob’s Furniture would say…I doubt it! Crystal Bowersox may be a rotten-toothed, dirty dreadlock-wearing hippy, but at least she had a unique look and sound. The good news for her is that much of the time, runners-up tend to be more successful in the long run. Oh, and apparently it was Simon Cowell’s last night or something. Who cares. Maybe with his departure, the show will fade into obscurity where it belongs.Tags: 10s tv, american idol, bob's furniture, crystal bowersox, david cook, kris allen, lee dewyze, season 9 winner, simon cowell
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All her teeth are brown…
For some godforsaken reason, I ended up watching Wednesday’s DVR’ed episode of American Idol with my wife. I got to watch as hopeful contestants’ dreams were realized or crushed as they were told whether they’d be in the top 24 or not. 12 girls and 12 guys. Or something. I really don’t care. Anyway, they were showing Crystal Bowersox’s backstory and road to Hollywood, and my wife told me, “wait until you see her teeth”. I’m like, “Why, is she a snaggletooth like Jewel?”, and she said, “All her teeth are brown…isn’t that a song by…?”, but before she could finish, I started singing, “All her teeth are brown, and the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)” to the tune of California Dreamin’ by the Mamas & the Papas. That’s indeed what she was referring to. Oh, and in case you’re wondering, yes, Crystal Bowersox’s teeth are gross.Tags: 10s tv, 60s music, american idol, brown teeth, california dreamin', crystal bowersox, DVR, hollywood, jewel, snaggletooth, the mamas & the papas
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Shawty… Everything sounds better auto-tuned
Cher, T-Pain, and Kanye West are probably onto something with this Auto-tune vocal effect thing, but no-one perhaps sounds as good as Katie Couric. Michael Gregory (who you may recognize from this American Idol audition) and his brother Andrew Gregory decided to Auto-tune the news.The lyrics are below. This is the second installment of “Auto-Tune The News“. The first one is here.
Auto-tune is a program by Antares that pitch corrects the voice. Over-correcting the voice processor makes it sound a little funky, which is the method Cher popularized in her song, Do You Believe back in the 1998s. When Jamie and I shared at office a number of years ago, we would listen to Mix 93.1 most days. For some reason it became a little tradition for me (and maybe Jamie too, I can’t remember) to stand on our chairs and dance whenever Cher’s Do You Believe came on the radio. Perhaps it was the entrancing nature of the Auto-Tune effect processor, who knows.
Besides Cher, T-Pain has pretty much made his whole career using Auto-tune and bringing it into popularity with R&B and rap music. But his best work is probably I’m On A Boat with the dudes from The Lonely Island.
Thanks to Jeff for cracking an egg of knowledge about this. Lyrics to Auto-Tune The News #2 after the break… (more…)
Tags: american idol, andrew gregory, auto-tune, autotune, cher, gregory brothers, i'm on a boat, kanye west, katie couric, michael gregory, shawty, shortay, shorty, t-pain, the lonely island, the news
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Americans idle
Today on MassLive, there is a story about a proposed bill to limit idling engines near Massachusetts schools. There’s also a rather clever reference.
Props to Jeff.
Tags: american idol, americans idle, idling near schools, massachusetts, proposed bill
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Godspeed, Paula Goodspeed
Former American Idol contestant Paula Goodspeed, who apparently had an unhealthy obsession with judge Paula Abdul, committed suicide not far from Abdul’s home in Los Angeles.
From abcnews.com:
Paula Goodspeed, 30, was found dead, an apparent suicide, Tuesday evening in her car, which was parked a few doors down from Abdul’s Los Angeles home. Reuters reported that prescription pills, along with CDs and pictures of Abdul, were found in the car.
“It appears to be a suicide by overdose,” Detective Robert Bub of the Los Angeles Police Department told Reuters.
Now, I must say, I usually feel like offing myself after watching any new episodes of American Idol, so she can hardly be blamed. And if it was an overdose of prescription drugs, it just sounds to me like she was imitating her idol, who is constantly effed up beyond coherence on some kind of pills and/or alcohol. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Here is Paula Goodspeed’s audition from the show:
In all seriousness, is anyone surprised? Many of the people who audition on American Idol aren’t exactly what I would call “stable”. And when you get ridiculed in front of (and by) the person you look up to the most, it’s enough to push a lot of these people over the edge. Just chalk this up as another reason I hate American Idol.
And joking aside, the friends and family of Paula Goodspeed have lost someone they love and care about. I wouldn’t wish what they’re going through on anyone. Our thoughts go out to them.
Tags: 00s tv, american idol, los angeles, overdose, paula abdul, paula goodspeed, paula goodspeed commits suicide, prescription drugs, stalker, unhealthy obsession
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Judging from this news, American Idol will still suck
Are you effin' kiddin' me with this new judge BS?
American Idol has decided to kick it up a notch and add a fourth judge to their panel. Joining Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul will be Kara DioGuardi, a Grammy nominated songwriter.
This news is being taken a couple different ways, some like the change and some don’t. One must wonder how Paula Abdul will feel about an intelligent, well-spoken female hopping aboard the American Idol train. I mean, next to Kara DioGuardi, Paula will look even more like the drunk, insane, retarded drug addict that she is. But for many, that’s the only reason to watch this dying glorified talent show.
To Kara’s credit, she has written hit songs for many of American Idol’s alumni, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Katharine McPhee, Taylor Hicks, Bo Bice, and Clay Aiken. But really, it seems American Idol is getting desperate, feeling the need to change their format now.
Let’s be honest: American Idol is garbage. It has been since the third or fourth season. Some might argue it has been since it premiered. Me? I just find it sad that in any given week, more people vote for a bunch of mediocre, semi-talented wanna-be karaoke performers than vote for the next president of our country. But that’s just me.
So, what’s my opinion on American Idol adding a fourth judge?
Who gives a rat’s ass?
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Tags: 00s tv, american idol, american idol new judge, bo bice, carrie underwood, clay aiken, emeril lagasse, garbage, grammy, grammy nominated, kara dioguardi, karaoke, katharine mcphee, kelly clarkson, kick it up a notch, mediocre singers, new judge, new judge on american idol, paula abdul, randy jackson, simon cowell, songwriter, talent show, taylor hicks, worst show on TV
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