# American Idol - 11,12 March \[open spoilers posibble, open at your own risk\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 11, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969 "2008-03-11T15:16:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/81 "2008-03-12T00:59:42Z")
One day, I would like to see Simon bitch-slap Ryan. Mwahaha. ---
**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 12, 2008, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/82 "2008-03-12T00:59:50Z")
I guess I heard it differently than some others here. I though Cook blew it up on that song. He was good. That’s a hard song to sing too. ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/83 "2008-03-12T01:01:59Z")
I’m still entirely missing the David Cook love. He’s not untalented, but he gives off the biggest ‘poser’ vibe. Didn’t like how he just shouted through the whole song. I got no _story_ from his performance, just ‘show’, and that song is all about story. He needs to be fronting a band, doing his own music. He seems out of place here; the low-rent Daughtry. On the other hand, I thought Carly’s shouty version of “Come Together” was okay, not great, but good. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/84 "2008-03-12T01:02:29Z")
Captain Combover definitely didn’t do much for me. Agree the chorus was okay, but the verses sucked. I’m afraid my age shows on this one, however; there’s a certain style that I know a lot of folks love that I just do not get. That’s okay, you young folks enjoy rocking out to the music I grew up on. Therein lies my revenge. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/85 "2008-03-12T01:02:46Z")
[QUOTE=woodstockbirdybird] Somewhat off-topic, but I’ve got a recording of Robyn Hitchcock (with a backup band) doing the entire _White Album_ live at a benefit show, including Revolution 9. It’s pretty impressive to hear a band covering that song. [/QUOTE] That sounds awesome. Is it an album or a bootleg? Can you tell me where you got it? I can’t say I’m surprised that he would do that song and not skip it over. On a personal level I didn’t really like what David Cook did to Eleanor Rigby, but I can’t deny that he did a good job. ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/86 "2008-03-12T01:04:20Z")
[QUOTE=Mama Tiger] What was that Ryan was just saying softly to Simon that Simon reacted to badly to? “No, I would not!” Was he telling him to button his shirt again? Good grief. [/QUOTE] I like to think Ryan was telling Simon to stop gay-baiting him, but we’ll see (and to be fair, the gay-baiting was done the other way around, and badly, this time). ---
**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 12, 2008, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/87 "2008-03-12T01:05:16Z")
[QUOTE=Mama Tiger] Captain Combover definitely didn’t do much for me. Agree the chorus was okay, but the verses sucked. I’m afraid my age shows on this one, however; there’s a certain style that I know a lot of folks love that I just do not get. That’s okay, you young folks enjoy rocking out to the music I grew up on. Therein lies my revenge. 🙂 [/QUOTE] Maybe that’s it. I just can’t get into his emo/scene vibe. Calling it ‘posuer’ is irrelevent because posing is what that’s all about. He’s good at it and I really, really tried to like him. It’s 'cuz I’m old. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/88 "2008-03-12T01:05:23Z")
Yeah, the chorus was fine. The verses were forgettable. Oh, dear. “Let It Be.” I am not hopeful. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/89 "2008-03-12T01:05:28Z")
Now this what I expected. Very high-school talent show song choice. But I definitely love the fact they can play instruments this year. ---
**Author:** ![LilGypsyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilGypsyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilGypsyGirl)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/90 "2008-03-12T01:06:35Z")
Ugh. Say goodnight, Brookie. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/91 "2008-03-12T01:07:05Z")
The problem with doing “Let it Be” is that even doing it well sucks. She is doing it well, but it’s such an obvious song choice and such a routine version. ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/92 "2008-03-12T01:07:13Z")
Brooke has moved out from under the “indistinguishable blondes” tent and I think has just edged out Carly as my favorite female still standing. I’m not terribly fond of her personality-wise, but most of the time I ignore the “here’s what they’re like in real life” segments anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/93 "2008-03-12T01:07:19Z")
Brooke is the Great Hope that a woman can win this year. She just has such a simple earnestness in her voice that if she can keep getting songs like “Let It Be,” she’s unstoppable. Best of the night so far. Edit: Dear God, she’s crying? ---
**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 12, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/94 "2008-03-12T01:07:45Z")
Wow, Snow White’s dress makes her look like Kate Moss on a diet. Blah performance. I want her to stay because she’s so irritatingly pure. It makes for fun snark. ---
**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 12, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/95 "2008-03-12T01:08:33Z")
They always lie about this bitch too. That was an extremely ordinary performance. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/96 "2008-03-12T01:09:02Z")
Somebody check Simon’s coke. I think it got switched with Paula’s. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/97 "2008-03-12T01:09:04Z")
I don’t know if it’s the hair or the piano or what, but Brooke reminds me of Sheryl Crow tonight. I can totally see Nanny Brooke as an elementary school music teacher (like Crow). ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/98 "2008-03-12T01:09:07Z")
Paula feels people’s hearts tonight. And after that praise, Simon can never accuse anyone of being “safe” again. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/99 "2008-03-12T01:09:19Z")
Brooke is the female version of Jason. I like the flaws in his voice better than the flaws in hers. Why is she not getting the “safe” that he got, though? That song is no more difficult to sing than his, and she did a very straightforward version of it. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/100 "2008-03-12T01:09:39Z")
She was so BORING. Why are the judges all fawning over her? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969.md?page=6)