# American Idol 2/23-25 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 23, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154 "2010-02-23T19:32:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/161 "2010-02-25T02:37:24Z")
Green Mile. That’s awesome. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/162 "2010-02-25T02:37:27Z")
Naked Cowboy is next. I forgot about him. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/163 "2010-02-25T02:37:34Z")
I think Ellen can find a good use for an unripe banana. ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/164 "2010-02-25T02:38:32Z")
Mullet Boy. heh, heh, heh. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/165 "2010-02-25T02:40:58Z")
Ellen adds nothing to the show. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/166 "2010-02-25T02:43:24Z")
I don’t believe anyone can choose a Bryan Adams song and go on to make music I give a damn about. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/167 "2010-02-25T02:44:17Z")
I’m kind of liking this, even though it’s Bryan Adams. he’s singing it really well, and he’s so happy and smiley, it’s kind of infectious. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/168 "2010-02-25T02:45:00Z")
I can’t wait to see Half-Naked Cowboy after AI makes them over. His hair is gonna be glorious. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/169 "2010-02-25T02:45:02Z")
Casey is trying not to laugh at Kara and Randy, and the dopey grin is a bit distracting. He’s also a bit goaty. Still in the top tier for the night, though, a statement which is growing increasingly meaningless. It’s like being the top turd on the pile. ---
**Author:** ![fruitbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fruitbat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fruitbat)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/170 "2010-02-25T02:45:17Z")
Ellen looks like a demented elf. Strangely I don’t get that impression when I see her on her talk show. I am really dissapointed. I had high hopes she would add something to the show. I don’t mind naked cowboy. Most guys like this exude douchiness and for some reason he doesn’t for me. He isn’t a great talent, but I find him likeable. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/171 "2010-02-25T02:45:55Z")
They need to tone it down with the “Kara wants to fuck you” stuff. It really isn’t that funny, and it would be creepy if they were doing that to a girl. ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/172 "2010-02-25T02:46:06Z")
Ugh, this is embarrassing. If one of the male judges were coming onto one of the girls like this, they would rightfully be lambasted for being a sleaze. Yuck. And good for Ellen for apologizing for the dumbass, unprofessional, distracting behavior of the other judges. I like this guy – he looks like a star and sounds very good. A solid performance – best combo of performance and vocal sound of the night. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/173 "2010-02-25T02:47:25Z")
Neck Tat is really going to look like a troll following that hair. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/174 "2010-02-25T02:48:31Z")
> [@fruitbat](#): > > I don’t mind naked cowboy. Most guys like this exude douchiness and for some reason he doesn’t for me. He isn’t a great talent, but I find him likeable. I mostly agree with this. He’s so cute AND unassuming. He even looks a little embarrassed by The Cougar’s fawning. Plus I like his voice. It’s very pleasant. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/175 "2010-02-25T02:50:34Z")
Nah, Simon and Randy have both gotten their lust on in the past. What it is is that Kara is a douche and it does not play well at all. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/176 "2010-02-25T02:52:16Z")
Fallout Boy? Really? ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/177 "2010-02-25T02:53:57Z")
So this guy’s gimmick is making random songs into acoustic jams. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/178 "2010-02-25T02:55:32Z")
Aw man, I missed Neck Tat. Both my kids were incensed that he sang Fall Out Boy. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/179 "2010-02-25T02:56:35Z")
I wasn’t familiar with that song. I don’t think he performed it badly, but it wasn’t as interesting as his version of “Straight Up.” It didn’t really have a hook or anything. he was still better than any of women last night, and probably second best after Casey tonight. I also still think he’s a frontrunner. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154/180 "2010-02-25T02:58:18Z")
In retrospect, I also like Todrick doing that weird version of “Since You Been Gone.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23-25/530154.md?page=10)