# American Idol 2/23..... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 23, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356 "2011-02-23T17:17:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/1 "2011-02-23T17:17:30Z")
Two hours tonight, in Las Vegas. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/2 "2011-02-23T18:21:21Z")
I’m in! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/3 "2011-02-23T18:34:32Z")
Was this the stuff that was recorded just recently or did they record this back when they did Hollywood week? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/4 "2011-02-24T01:08:14Z")
If you don’t know who The Beatles are, GTFO. Same goes for crybabies! ---
**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 24, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/5 "2011-02-24T01:18:10Z")
This is too nice so far. I want to see some hearts get stomped on. ---
**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 24, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/6 "2011-02-24T01:19:54Z")
These girls are wrecking “The Long and Winding Road” with their horrible melisma. Note to all contestants: you can’t improve on Paul McCartney’s melodies. Do not even try. ---
**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 24, 2011, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/7 "2011-02-24T01:21:14Z")
I can’t believe they’re praising that. It was shit. ---
**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 24, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/8 "2011-02-24T01:22:46Z")
This is really pissing me off. These kids are just shitting all over these melodies. They should be sent to Guantanamo. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/9 "2011-02-24T01:29:27Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > This is really pissing me off. These kids are just shitting all over these melodies. They should be sent to Guantanamo. Oh good, I thought I was just over-reacting. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/10 "2011-02-24T01:32:36Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > This is really pissing me off. These kids are just shitting all over these melodies. They should be sent to Guantanamo. Wow, I totally need to watch this tomorrow. ---
**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 24, 2011, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/11 "2011-02-24T01:39:31Z")
Jacob Lusk chews up a stage like nothing else. Loving the Tim Halperin and Julie Zorilla version of “Something.” ---
**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 24, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/12 "2011-02-24T01:44:19Z")
I’m really missing Simon tonight. These little assholes are getting off way too easy. Why wasn’t there any penalty for that girl fucking up the words on “Her Comes the Sun” (not to mention ass-raping the phrasing)? “We Can Work it Out” girls are horrible too. Am I just in a nasty mood tonight? I hate them all so far. ---
**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 24, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/13 "2011-02-24T01:44:21Z")
Who is this Paul McDonald guy and why haven’t we seen him at all yet? Interesting voice, kind of like a mixture of Maroon 5 and Ray Lamontagne. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/14 "2011-02-24T01:56:46Z")
Got to get you into my life life life life? :dubious: ---
**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 24, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/15 "2011-02-24T02:01:28Z")
That’ll do, Fonzie. That’ll do. So the Top 24 is announced tonight? What is tomorrow’s show? ---
**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 24, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/16 "2011-02-24T02:04:36Z")
Too bad about White House intern girl. She was really [del]hot[/del] talented. I’m sure she’ll do fine. Appears to be a classic over achiever. She’ll probably end up being a US Senator or something and this will just be a quirky footnote on her résumé. ---
**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 24, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/17 "2011-02-24T02:06:51Z")
I wish they would have shown more of her Hollywood performances. ---
**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 24, 2011, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/18 "2011-02-24T02:08:46Z")
If it weren’t for her teeth, Naima would be stunningly beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/19 "2011-02-24T02:14:39Z")
I LOVE Naima! I think she’s stunning, too. She’s the only one so far that really stood out for me. I remember when she was auditioning and I thought, damn, that girl is GOOD. ---
**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 24, 2011, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/20 "2011-02-24T02:16:11Z")
I loved her audition. That last solo was a bit rough, though. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356.md?page=2)