# 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:** 7
**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, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/121 "2008-03-12T01:23:14Z")
[QUOTE=Drain Bead] If he had said “I used to be a gay stripper” I would have voted for him all night. [/QUOTE] Oh, me too!!! 😃 ---
**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, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/122 "2008-03-12T01:28:05Z")
I’m not hating Janis, Jr. ---
**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, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/123 "2008-03-12T01:28:40Z")
Props to Amanda for not changing the pronouns in this song. I hate when they do that. This kind of sounds typically her. Not the greatest song choice. I think I would have liked to hear her do “Run for Your Life.” ---
**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, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/124 "2008-03-12T01:28:40Z")
Okay, I’m surprised that I actually like Amanda this week. ---
**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, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/125 "2008-03-12T01:28:47Z")
God I love her. ---
**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, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/126 "2008-03-12T01:28:54Z")
Amanda seems to be a little more comfortable in her AI skin. And she sounds 100 times better. And it looks like the stylist was going very Janis. It worked. I don’t even mind her hair. Great show Amanda! ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/127 "2008-03-12T01:29:29Z")
David H reminded me of a wedding singer, not kareoke. I’m not sure what the distinction is, actually, but there ya go. Amanda saying “I’m going to speed it up, rock it, put my own _Amanda_ spin on it y’know” showed that someone’s gotten their ego supersized! She did a good job at what she was trying to do with it, I just didn’t like what she was trying to do. Black and white striped pants with black and white hair is just distracting. :rolleyes: ---
**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, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/128 "2008-03-12T01:29:32Z")
Amanda was awful! What on earth are the judges hearing? Man, I see no one here agrees with me, either. ---
**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, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/129 "2008-03-12T01:29:34Z")
I have totally lost the Idol prediction game, I can tell you that right now. Amanda wasn’t horrible! She’s safe. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2008, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/130 "2008-03-12T01:30:19Z")
Liked Amanda better than I have to this point. ---
**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, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/131 "2008-03-12T01:30:30Z")
Never mind. Now I love Simon. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![fruitbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fruitbat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fruitbat)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/132 "2008-03-12T01:30:37Z")
I stepped out for Chekezie, what song did he sing? ---
**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, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/133 "2008-03-12T01:31:15Z")
[QUOTE=LilyoftheValley] Amanda was awful! What on earth are the judges hearing? Man, I see no one here agrees with me, either. [/QUOTE] I dind’t like her much either, but I never was a fan to begin with. ---
**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, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/134 "2008-03-12T01:32:19Z")
[QUOTE=fruitbat] I stepped out for Chekezie, what song did he sing? [/QUOTE] “She’s a Woman” ---
**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, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/135 "2008-03-12T01:33:16Z")
[QUOTE=fruitbat] I stepped out for Chekezie, what song did he sing? [/QUOTE] You missed the most surprising performance of the night. She’s A Woman. ---
**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, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/136 "2008-03-12T01:33:27Z")
[QUOTE=cricetus] “She’s a Woman” [/QUOTE] Bluegrass style. ---
**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, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/137 "2008-03-12T01:34:35Z")
[QUOTE=fruitbat] I stepped out for Chekezie, what song did he sing? [/QUOTE] You missed the most fun of the night so far. ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/138 "2008-03-12T01:35:10Z")
I liked Amanda’s treatment of this song. And the part about her putting an “Amanda” spin on it - I didn’t see that as ego, more of a self-deprecating apology-in-advance for mucking about with the song. ---
**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, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/139 "2008-03-12T01:38:09Z")
Wrong in the same way that Carly’s was. This song has a flowing, dreamlike tone to it, and his voice just doesn’t work for it. ---
**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, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969/140 "2008-03-12T01:38:13Z")
The only thing that’s gonna save Michael John is David H. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969.md?page=8)