# American Idol: 1/19-1/20 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 20, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640 "2010-01-20T01:18:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [January 20, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/21 "2010-01-20T02:05:49Z")
I only heard the guy singing I’ll Be and thought it sounded mighty fine. When I asked my husband who sang it, he said “The big, doofy black kid.” “The one with the dreads?” “No the other big doofy black kid.” I heard some of the guitar playing rooster’s singing but missed Dredlock Boy. I’ve asked before and I always forget-- when the auditions are on TV, are they already filming in Hollywood? ---
**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:** [January 20, 2010, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/22 "2010-01-20T02:07:25Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Is it probable that we will see any of these guest judges as “mentors” doing the finals? > > FTR, my DVR is showing Kristin Chenoworth tomorrow. > Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry are guest judges next Tuesday. > and Neil Patrick Harris and Joe Jonas next Wed > > And I have no idea who Kristin Chenoworth and Katy Petty are. What the hell does Joe Jonas know about music? ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/23 "2010-01-20T02:14:15Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > I only heard the guy singing I’ll Be and thought it sounded mighty fine. When I asked my husband who sang it, he said “The big, doofy black kid.” “The one with the dreads?” “No the other big doofy black kid.” > > I heard some of the guitar playing rooster’s singing but missed Dredlock Boy. > > I’ve asked before and I always forget-- when the auditions are on TV, are they already filming in Hollywood? Yes. When Mandisa was on, she saw her own audition during the Hollywood rounds and was upset by some catty comment Simon made about her weight (the show played it up for far more than it was worth, imo, but it showed that the hollywood round contestants were watching the audition shows while they were there.) ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/24 "2010-01-20T02:38:08Z")
The top 24 is already being spoiled elsewhere online, before we’ve even seen some of them. Only memorable singer tonight was the Asian guy, but Idol hates Asian guys. Probably will never see him again. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/25 "2010-01-20T05:00:42Z")
Katelyn (curly-haired blonde) - not the strongest voice, but definitely has the look. She sounded like she couldn’t find the key she was aiming for or something - she’s a question mark for me at this point. Amy Lang (Large brunette girl - “Boob boxer”) - she’s sassy! A ton of personality, but she was just sort of shrieking instead of singing. Charity Vance (16 year old, washed-out blonde) - she can sing. I agree with Randy - she has a small, but pretty voice. Angela Martin (been to Hollywood twice before - had to drop out of the show because she had to go to court) - good voice, I guess. Didn’t set me on fire. Curley Newbern (big black guy) - well. Aiyiyi! He sounded like a balloon letting air out. Alannah Halbert - (Girl singing “I will always love you”) - she wasn’t terrible. They were kind of rude to her, instead of just letting her sing. Brian Crause (army guy) - hey, who stepped on a cat? That was indeed weird. He seemed like either he wasn’t for real or maybe he was a little brain damaged. Harold Davis (black guy in white hat) - not the worst singer we’ve seen, but not very good. Aw, no crying, dude! John Park (hot Asian guy with bad hair) - okay, that’s more like it. He can carry a tune, and he has a nice tone. Shania looks like she’s undressing him with her eyes (and thinks he has a beautiful bottom end!). Hee hee. Paige Dechausse (asthma girl) - yeah, she can sing (I agree with Simon - “indulgent” was a good word for that vocal performance). I agree with the girls, though - I think she has potential. The last three that they sort of lumped together - Justin Ray (black guy with curly hair) - ? Keith Semple (Bryan Adams song) - not bad; nice, raspy voice. Marcus Jones - ? Not the worst ever Was it just my imagination, or was Simon kind of hitting on the newly-single Shania? ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/26 "2010-01-20T19:47:47Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > The top 24 is already being spoiled elsewhere online, before we’ve even seen some of them. > > Only memorable singer tonight was the Asian guy, but Idol hates Asian guys. Probably will never see him again. Let’s keep spoilers out of our AI threads, I hope. And I agree about the Asian guy. All my votes are going to him, if he gets to a voting stage. ---
**Author:** ![cactus\_waltz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@cactus\_waltz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cactus_waltz)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/27 "2010-01-21T00:01:37Z")
In all seriousness, the army guy had some kind of disability, didn’t he? ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/28 "2010-01-21T00:21:33Z")
He was putting them on. So was boob boxing girl. A lot of these contestants can’t sing but will wait in line with a gimmick and the hopes of just being on national TV. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/29 "2010-01-21T01:17:44Z")
I did not think autism dad (1/20) was that good. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/30 "2010-01-21T01:18:49Z")
He was good enough to go to the next round. ---
**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:** [January 21, 2010, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/31 "2010-01-21T01:32:53Z")
Does it make me a horrible person for thinking that the nerved damaged redhead’s voice isn’t good enough to make up for her disability? And for thinking that that kid wasn’t so much autismy as just bad? And that the black guy with the smooth voice looked too much like Scotty Pippin for it to be a coincidence? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/32 "2010-01-21T01:35:33Z")
We’re going out to see Craig Ferguson tonight (WOOT!), so I’ve got the DVR set again - if it gets screwed up like last week, I’m going to be counting on you guys to give me the highlights to go find on Youtube. 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 21, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/33 "2010-01-21T01:44:44Z")
The stroke face girl sucked. They put her through as a pity fuck. She’s going to get destroyed in Hollywood. It would have been less cruel (and less phony) just to tell her as kindly as possible that she doesn’t have the necessary talent. ---
**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:** [January 21, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/34 "2010-01-21T01:46:02Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Does it make me a horrible person for thinking that the nerved damaged redhead’s voice isn’t good enough to make up for her disability? And for thinking that that kid wasn’t so much autismy as just bad? And that the black guy with the smooth voice looked too much like Scotty Pippin for it to be a coincidence? Ha. Throw him a basketball and see if he reflexively passes it to Michael Jordan. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/35 "2010-01-21T01:49:21Z")
Jersy Girls were better than I expected. Goofy but they had some talent. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/36 "2010-01-21T01:51:43Z")
It didn’t look like the Amazing Grace guy was so crazed they need to cuff him and drag him off. That was weird. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/37 "2010-01-21T01:53:05Z")
Is is wrong of me to say that I’m sick of all the back stories about disabled kids, contestants with asthma, and grandparents in general? ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/38 "2010-01-21T01:57:57Z")
One of those Jersey girls has topless toilet pics somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/39 "2010-01-21T02:00:14Z")
Also, juvie prison guy was not that good. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640/40 "2010-01-21T02:01:55Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > Is is wrong of me to say that I’m sick of all the back stories about disabled kids, contestants with asthma, and grandparents in general? Agree. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-19-1-20/525640.md?page=3)