# American Idol 2/28 Go Bo **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 1, 2005, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359 "2005-03-01T00:41:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/41 "2005-03-01T14:57:46Z")
> [@Winnie](#): > > Someone needs to slut Anthony up a bit, he’s just too white-bread for my taste overall. Word on TWOP (it’s my bible) is that his girlfriend went all Queer Eye on him to nerd him up, so that he would get the votes of the Clay bloc. I could see that happening. > [@The Big Cheese](#): > > I’ll swim upstream and say i didn’t think Anwar is as good as most of the rest of you think. His voice doesn’t seem as strong. I can agree with that, that he’s not really all that strong. The tone of his voice is just so pretty to me. It’s like caramel and really soft leather and the way a puppy’s belly feels when you rub it and all of those other things. Plus, for me, he’s easily the most attractive guy there. Well, except Travis could give him a run for his money. I also like the thought of a professionally-trained singer winning AI. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/42 "2005-03-01T15:01:17Z")
I missed it last night! Does anyone know of a site that has video of the show? (And Bo is MINE! Mine I say!!) ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/43 "2005-03-01T15:07:46Z")
**MissTake:** Try [here](http://www.watchidol.com/). It’s not up yet, but it might be in a few days. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/44 "2005-03-01T15:19:47Z")
> [@Winnie](#): > > Constantine is popular because he’s different from the usual AI contestant, but hopefully the girlies won’t keep voting for him because he’s cute. See, now, I think he’s butt-frickin’-ugly. And he’s a hack. I _want_ to like him, because I usually like the “rock” guys, but there is something about him that irks to no end. The ego, perhaps, and the fact that he thinks he’s all that and a bag of chips, and he just ain’t even _close_. > [@Winnie](#): > > Lordy lordy do I want someone to completely belt out a Freddie Mercury song one of these days and just blow everyone out of the water. Me too, and Bo may be our man. You just _know_ he knows all the words to “Fat Bottomed Girl” by heart. Me likey. Plus, he’s my age, so I’m allowed to think he’s hot. ---
**Author:** ![Winnie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e480ec/32.png) [@Winnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnie)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/45 "2005-03-01T15:38:20Z")
> [@rockle](#): > > Me too, and Bo may be our man. You just _know_ he knows all the words to “Fat Bottomed Girl” by heart. Me likey. Plus, he’s my age, so I’m allowed to think he’s hot. He’s my age, too… the game is ON 😉 I really want to pull his hair in a bad, bad way. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/46 "2005-03-01T16:06:30Z")
Someone has to pick the nits: “Hard to Handle” is an Otis Redding song. “Whipping Post” is just about Best.Song.Ever, so I’m glad Bo nailed it. But as has been said elsewhere, he’ll crash and burn when they do Barry Manilow night. Worst: Constantine and David. And I’m tired of David’s Predator haircut. ---
**Author:** ![annieclaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5a626/32.png) [@annieclaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/annieclaus)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/47 "2005-03-01T16:27:34Z")
> [@Evil One](#): > > I know this is unfair, but American Idol is not a place where I would expect to see Scott. Here are some of the places I WOULD expect to see someone like him. > > 1. At a gas station in the deep south. Bare feet and greasy hands. > > ``` > 2. A mug shot on TV for some dark crime. > > 3. A mall security guard. > > ``` > > He just doesn’t look the part…and I think that will bite him in the end. But Ruben Studdard didn’t look the part either. He won on cuddliness and a fairly decent voice. I don’t think Scott is “cuddly”. . . yet. But he’s got a better voice than Ruben. Meanwhile: Bo IS Da Bomb!! Wow! ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/48 "2005-03-01T16:49:55Z")
> [@rockle](#): > > See, now, I think he’s butt-frickin’-ugly. And he’s a hack. I _want_ to like him, because I usually like the “rock” guys, but there is something about him that irks to no end. The ego, perhaps, and the fact that he thinks he’s all that and a bag of chips, and he just ain’t even _close_. I’m part of the Constantine-is-butt-fricken-ugly camp. Most of my hatred for him stems from his whole act where he thinks he’s too good for AI, and the only reason he condescends to be a part of that whole teenybopper farce is that he’s just _so damn cool_ and the American public needs him. Whatever. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/49 "2005-03-01T16:53:43Z")
Constantine, step away from the Otis Redding. You can’t handle “hard to handle” you cruise-singing poser. Anthony Fedorov, step away from the bad 80’s power ballads. Anyone who sings Foreigner song should be kicked off the show and dragged off to a musical reeducation camp. Quick, before he finds Pat Benetar’s “We Belong.” Unfortunately, both will survive. It’s actually a good thing, since I’ll enjoy hoping they bomb and get booted off from week to week and it would be anticlimactic if they got cut now. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/50 "2005-03-01T17:02:57Z")
I didn’t like Bo Bice at first, but did he ever convert me last night. That was a simply awesome performance. He won’t win because he’s not the kind of guy the teenaged girls will vote for, but he deserves to stick around awhile. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/51 "2005-03-01T17:09:07Z")
BTW, Anwar helped cement himself as my favorite guy by singing “What’s Goin’ On.” I love that song, and he did it well. I thought it was weird the judges said it was “risky” since Marvin Gaye seems safe to me (because everybody in the world loves his music), but it’s still a great song and he did it well. ---
**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 1, 2005, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/52 "2005-03-01T17:14:35Z")
I must add, for the record, that even though Bo performance rocked my world, I will continue to call him Banana Fana Bo Bice, just because. Mikalykalie Mikahiniee hoo hoo will have her named changed as the spirit moves me. ---
**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 1, 2005, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/53 "2005-03-01T17:42:29Z")
I’m down with Banana Fana Bo Bice, babe. Can you jump onboard with calling Constantine Smirky McSmarmovitch? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/54 "2005-03-01T18:05:36Z")
> [@Queen Tonya](#): > > I’m down with Banana Fana Bo Bice, babe. Can you jump onboard with calling Constantine Smirky McSmarmovitch? 😃 Count me in. Or ConJob SmirkPants. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/55 "2005-03-01T18:14:08Z")
Safe: Mario, Anwar, Travis, Bo. On shaky ground: Scott, Nikko, Anthony (one of these will not make the top six). Out: David, and if there’s any justice, Constantine, but probably Joe thiw week. I like David, but he hasn’t been able to outshine the competition. SmirkyBoy could not handle “Hard to Handle”; it was pitiful – I agree that he should go NOW. I hate to see Joe go so soon – I think he would’ve become very good, given enough time; but if he doesn’t go this week, he’ll go next. As one of the judges pointed out, it’s a competition. You have to win every week. ---
**Author:** ![Jaade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Jaade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaade)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/56 "2005-03-01T18:15:04Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Someone has to pick the nits: “Hard to Handle” is an Otis Redding song. > > “Whipping Post” is just about Best.Song.Ever, so I’m glad Bo nailed it. But as has been said elsewhere, he’ll crash and burn when they do Barry Manilow night. > > Worst: Constantine and David. And I’m tired of David’s Predator haircut. I would say he was intending it to be more in the style of the Black Crowes, given his age. For the record, I did not know that though. I’ve heard the Dead’s version, I’ve heard the Black Crowes. I have never in my life heard the Otis Redding version of that song. Constantine IS ugly. I don’t care what he thinks. > [@Evil One](#): > > 1. At a gas station in the deep south. Bare feet and greasy hands. GAH! I guess his wife would be bare foot too…in the kitchen with 15 kids. Can we lay off the South hatred? I think he looks strange too, but not because he looks like he could be Southern. > [@Winnie](#): > > You could tell Bo would rather have been rocking that stage in his torn jeans and flannel. I disagree. I think that outfit totally suited him. A lot of the guys that would have worn flannels and torn jeans in the 90s are now wearing outfits just like the one he had. I, as stated last night, hated those pants but loved the shirt. > [@Biggirl](#): > > Mikalykalie Mikahiniee hoo hoo will have her named changed as the spirit moves me. The more I read your posts, the more I like you. ---
**Author:** ![RitzyRae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@RitzyRae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitzyRae)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/57 "2005-03-01T19:04:33Z")
> [@yellowval](#): > > What I really want to know is, does he remind anyone else of Jai from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy? I thought the same to myself last night!!! Go us! ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/58 "2005-03-01T19:12:36Z")
> [@Jaade](#): > > I would say he was intending it to be more in the style of the Black Crowes, given his age. For the record, I did not know that though. I’ve heard the Dead’s version, I’ve heard the Black Crowes. I have never in my life heard the Otis Redding version of that song. There is no “Otis Redding version” of “Hard to Handle.” It’s an Otis Redding song. The other recordings are covers. ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/59 "2005-03-01T19:23:05Z")
When Bo started sing "Whipping “Post,” I thought, no way, that is not AI. But he was was great, and I think “they” (the producers of the show) would love to have a different type win tjhis year. Joseph has got to go - total lounge act. And I’d boot Connie (rock lounge act) Soval is working my nerves with the “I’m not the AI type thing.” He needed to sing like an angel, but he didn’t. Gone this week or next. Anthony is too much like Clay, but I wouldn’t bet against him making the final six guys. If I voted last night, I would have gone with Travis. A lot of stage presence, and the best looking guy they have ever had. Decent singer too. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/60 "2005-03-01T22:21:46Z")
I have Travis and David as my bottom 2 for tonight. I’d like Constantine to be there as well, but I’m afraid we’re stuck with him for awhile longer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359.md?page=4)