IIIII [clap stomp clap] got your mooonney [clap stomp clap]
At first I thought Leroy had to be a fake but nobody can fake that crazy for that long.
I like the Louis Armstrong guy quite a bit. Simon was being a dick about him.
The line of the night for me (besides every word out of Leroy’s mouth) was from Sundeep the Giant (the “Eye of the Tiger” guy) who said, “I only sang one tone. You have to mix it up with different tones.”
Um…yeah…it’s called melody.
Oh…the joy that is the first few weeks of American Idol.
My son was watching the show (he’s seven). There was a guy who sang that wore a white button down shirt and burgundy pants, with glasses. The one that Paula gave the hand gesture to? Before Paula was fed up, my son was. He walked into the other room to tell his grandparents that he should stop singing…NOW.
Dio, did you get krunk? That guy was hilarious, but did you see his teeth? :eek:
The Louis Armstrong guy was very impressive. Gene Simmons sucked as a guest judge. Did he put anyone through?
I can’t wait to see what the deal with the returning twin is.
I think Gene is in love with Simon. Also, I can’t believe Mark McGrath was funnier than Gene.
I cannot believe the twins that got to go to Hollywood. They sounded awful. While the two who sang Boys II Men got dissed.
Get outta my head! I knew it was crowded in there…
I wasn’t crazy about either set of twins. But I think they were both equally talented (or untalented) and if one set got to go through then so should the other set. I really don’t get why they have twins and triplets going through as a group, it’s American Idol not Idols. I thought the point was to find the next solo artist?
I really wish they’d stop wasting so much time on the background stories on people that suck (or even the good ones) and just show us the singing.
Gene Simmons didn’t seem to like anyone that didn’t fit into his own personal tastes. The point should be if they have vocal talent then let them go on and the public will decide if they like their sound or not.
I was just about to start a thread in GQ asking what “krunk” was. Well…what is it??? I think those were fake teeth, though,; I saw him take them out!
I think Gene’s problems was that he sticking too hard to the “Pop” part of the show. There were people that sang well, but he didn’t think they were pop material so he passed on them. What he failed to realize was that they’re looking for artists that can make them money so if Country Guy doesn’t become the American Idol, the producers can still sign him to a contract and have him do a country album. That’s what they tried to do with Nikki McKibbon and what (I believe) they wanted to do to Kimberley Locke.
Entry: krunk
Function: verb
Definition: the state of being excited, hyped up, stimulated to do something
Krunk’s good teeth were the fake ones (I thought). I think what you saw was “meth mouth,” and the antics of a crank user.
I liked most of the ones who went throught. The guy with dreads and the girl were good. I liked the heavy-set guy and the Louis Armstrong song. I even give the Christian a pass because he sang a great song – Cole Porter! And he did it well. I didn’t think the first twins were that great nor the second. The second were pissed because, I sense, they intended to perform separately, and the show made them go in together, then they were cricitized for it. That’s why they were so peeved. I’m expecting one of them flew to Vegas and auditioned again, but I doubt he makes it.
Gene Simmons wasn’t a good judge. He talked and made barking noises during the auditions! What an asshole.
My friend is madly in love with Leroy. I thought he was entertaining, but more in a trainwreck sort of way. I’d much rather watch him than any of the previous Idol winners.
The projectionist with the white shirt and brown/burgundy pants: my opinion is that he was a fake.
The one guy looked like if Johnny Depp and Steve Buscemi had a baby, and then that child grew up deprived of all social contact, locked in a room with the complete discography of the Cure, and then finally unleashed onto the world at age 18, where he’s been being his crazy old self ever since. But I really liked his personality; I thought he was a good sport, especially about the lingerie & lipstick comment.
Poor Sundeep. Heh. My favorite part was his co-worker. “Last Halloween we dressed up. And Sundeep dressed up too. He dressed up as a punk. No wait! A pimp,” said like it was just about the kee-raziest thing she’d ever seen. And then it got better, “He sang for us yesterday. He was a little nervous… [meaning that he sucked but she’s being nice because she’ll have to continue to work with him] but he sounded pretty good. And I don’t know anything about singing talent.” Way to invalidate your praise, lady.
Gene Simmons: quel buttwipe. But at least this means I won’t have to endure a KISS-themed episode. Actually, now I kind of want to see John Stevens perform “I Was Made for Loving You”. In full makeup.
Also: that Christian guy? Totally cute. But that inspired my friend to say, “All the hot guys are either gay or terribly creepy.” C’est la vie. What was he saying about drag queens on Bourbon Street? I missed that part.
Go to crack alley in your local ghetto and you’ll see plenty of Leroys.
Pretty much what I said to my husband: “Hey, sweetie, didn’t we just see that guy last week downtown?”
“One of many, dear.”
Somewhere, Dave Chapelle is writing notes for a new sketch involving Krunk…
I loved the shot of Leroy rolling in with his homies. It really did look like a Chappelle sketch.
Gene Simmons was a prick as I suspected he’d be. He is the ultimate overly-aggressive alpha male. Did you notice how he tried to completely take over the auditions in the beginning? Simon, however, wins the Prick of the Night award for pulling that shit on Paula with the twins. All he accomplished was sowing a seed of resentment between two brothers. Shithead.
I liked Gene Simmons as a judge. In fact, having the judges at the auditions is working for me. At least he wasn’t afraid to give an opinion other than Ear-Delicious.
Anyway, my six year old was in heaven since he is the world’s biggest KISS fan. If only it had been Ace Frehley, he might have actually levitated with joy.
I’m guessing the second twin makes it tonight. Remember, Gene Simmons isn’t the guest judge tonight, it’s Kenny Loggins, who I predict will be more of a Paula than a Simon judge-wise. So twin #2 gets “yes” votes from Randy “I said ‘yes’ before and I’ll say it again” Jackson, Paula, and Kenny G … uh, I mean Kenny Loggins. Just my purely uneducated guess.
Are you guys saying Leroy was a druggie, or just purposely trying to act like one?
A little from column A, a little from column B I reckon.
BTW one of my coworkers was offended that AI showed Leroy’s audition because he used the “n” word a few times. If he did, the powers that be must have assumed no one would be able to figure out what the hell the kid was saying anyway. They were right in my case - I didn’t hear anything like that. Any dopers pick that up?
And what was up with the chick in the camisole?
“You have real talent!”
(eyes half closed) “Thanks.”
“You’re going to Hollywood!”
“Ok.”’
At least she seemed to wake up and show some humanoid emotion after she left the audition. Nerves perhaps.