# Amercian Idol 3/27-3/28 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 27, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713 "2007-03-27T17:55:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/21 "2007-03-28T00:09:37Z")
OK, I have two things to say about LaKisha: (1) that dress does _nothing_ for you, girlfriend!, and (2) _don’t mess with Donna!_ I am not very happy with this performance; Donna Summer songs should be _sung_, not _screamed_. Rein it in a little, show some control. We already know you have powerful pipes – how about a little nuance? And I’m sorry, but that dress is _horrible_, and LaKisha should _not_ be photographed from above at a close angle, because that mess? _Is obscene._ ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/22 "2007-03-28T00:14:28Z")
Sligh: Karaoke Police. Not terrible, but kind of listless. There are better Police songs than this one. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/23 "2007-03-28T00:15:39Z")
Chris should do some aerobics training or not walk around so much. Justin calls this breathiness The Meatloafl Appeal. I liked it and didn’t notice a rhythm problem, I noticed a short of breath problem. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/24 "2007-03-28T00:15:41Z")
How does Chris front a band? He is _completely_ and _utterly_ incapable of keeping the beat. He’s like the whitest boy who ever lived, and then some. Plus, he _wrecked_ a perfectly good Police song. I don’t even want to get into it. What have the Police ever _done_ to him? I can’t even _talk_ about it. Plus, he has NO CHIN, and the so-called “soul patch” doesn’t help. And what is this ridiculous talk about “staying in the pocket”? _WE ARE SINGING, NOT PLAYING FOOTBALL!_ ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/25 "2007-03-28T00:16:19Z")
Sligh does get ahead of the beat. That can be annoying for a band if they’re always trying to chase the singer. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/26 "2007-03-28T00:16:34Z")
[slight hijack] So my boss was seated for dinner next to Paula Abdul at an event for Hillary Clinton this past weekend. He spent the first half of the evening pretending not to know who she was, and he said it seemed to be driving her absolutely crazy. She kept bringing up _American Idol_, and he kept playing dumb and changing the subject. A sample conversation: **Paula:** So do you watch _American Idol_? **My Boss:** No, I’ve never seen it. Do you watch it? **Paula:** Actually, I’m involved with the show. **My Boss:** That’s nice. So why do you support Hillary? Heh! He finally fessed up about halfway through the event, and she cracked up. He said she’s extremely beautiful, very intelligent (they talked a lot of politics) and has a great sense of humor. When I asked him if she partook in any alcoholic beverages, he said he never saw her drink anything besides water all night long. The only “inside scoop” he was able to get was the fact that she’s trying to talk the producers into taking the show to New Orleans to showcase what’s going on there since Katrina. That’s all. Nothing earth-shattering, or even very interesting. [/hijack] I’m an old fuddy-duddy, so this past week was awesome because it was all songs I grew up with. This week will probably bore me to tears, as I know absolutely nothing about music of the '90s. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/27 "2007-03-28T00:19:17Z")
OMG, _I have a girl crush on Gina_. I _love_ this song, and she’s kicking the shit out of it. And she looks HOTT in this outfit. _Love. HER!_ (Randy is right – those are fly boots. I could never pull them off, but Gina can. I think I … want to _kiss_ her. What is _happening_ to me?) Her new haircut is really _awesome_, too. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/28 "2007-03-28T00:19:23Z")
Gina=snoozefest. She’s never appealed to me but this is terrible. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/29 "2007-03-28T00:19:44Z")
I love I’ll Stand By You and Gina is not killing it. My love of the song clouds my judgement of the singer, but I loved Gina’s performance. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/30 "2007-03-28T00:20:30Z")
Gina: another karaoke performance. The backup singers made her sound btter than she was. That was very, very average. I can’t stand this song, so maybe that clouds my judgement. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/31 "2007-03-28T00:21:23Z")
[QUOTE=rockle] OMG, _I have a girl crush on Gina_. I _love_ this song, and she’s kicking the shit out of it. And she looks HOTT in this outfit. _Love. HER!_ Her new haircut is really awesome, too. [/QUOTE] When we’re not Arch Enemies, we are BFF. Really, I love you. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/32 "2007-03-28T00:22:32Z")
Gina does NOT look hot. She’s frankly kind of homely and she should not wear short skirts. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/33 "2007-03-28T00:26:30Z")
Holy shit! Sanjaya has been replaced by Sideshow Bob! ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/34 "2007-03-28T00:27:18Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] Gina does NOT look hot. She’s frankly kind of homely and she should not wear short skirts. [/QUOTE] My son would like to punch you in the nose. Holy Shit! What the hell is up wit Sanjaya’s hair? How can we lose him? He’s just soooooooo funny! And he’s certainly coming out of his whispery shell. Good Lord, I’m loving this. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/35 "2007-03-28T00:27:31Z")
Holy crap. Sanjaya is rockin’ a 'hawk. his performance isn’t bad either. I’d say he’s the best of the night so far (which isn’t saying much). He’s the least boring, at least. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/36 "2007-03-28T00:27:47Z")
Sanjaya blows. There’s nothing else to say. I WANT the producers to step in and game the results and boot his sorry ass off the show. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/37 "2007-03-28T00:29:52Z")
My son is sure Gwen styled Sandy’s hair. I’m _still_ laughing. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/38 "2007-03-28T00:31:48Z")
Haley is giving the laziest performance of True Colors I have ever heard. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/39 "2007-03-28T00:31:56Z")
I was hoping to see more from Haley, if you know what I mean and I think that you do. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713/40 "2007-03-28T00:33:34Z")
I hate Haley’s stage manner and stupid French manicure. She’s so boring. I’m hating everyone tonight for some reason. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amercian-idol-3-27-3-28/397713.md?page=3)