# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/121 "2005-03-02T13:26:50Z")
The favorites seemed to stumble this time. The blonde in the blue top did a great soul-countryish version, and I thought the last woman, Vonzell?, did well even thought they didn’t like her. Micaluh did well, sigh, guess she just _shouldn’t_ be herself. The one with the latino name, Avila(?), was pretty good. The others…don’t really remember them except Janay who we’ll say good bye to this week or next. I’ll miss that deer-in-the-headlights look when she sings. I wasn’t impressed with Nadia last week and even less this time, whoa whoa. She better pick an uptempo song next week, whoa whoa. She’ll last because the judges like her look, whoa whoa, and that must count for something–seems to overshadow her average voice, whoa whoa. And who is going to beat her, the others aren’t all that memorable. Were there just a bit too many whoa whoa’s in that song?? Carrie will be back, i still think she’s the best woman there.I guess she needs to stick to countryish stuff. Last week the music was too loud and this week it was even worse. It’s so noticeable when the women sing, makes it a bit difficult to hear the voices. Even Simon mentioned it, and I seemed to agree with him all night long–scary. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/122 "2005-03-02T13:29:16Z")
Going home tonight: David, Joseph, Celena, Janay ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/123 "2005-03-02T13:37:09Z")
My husband and I disagree about Celena. I say she looks and acts old for her age, with soccer mom hair. He disagrees. Either way, I bet she’s leaving, but I was curious what everyone else thought. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/124 "2005-03-02T13:57:07Z")
I, too, was very underwhelmed with last night’s performances. My favorites so far—Aloha, Nadia, and Carrie—all gave disappointing performances. Mekkalekkahiemekkaheinieho didn’t impress me. Why doesn’t Simon ever tell _her_ that her performances are “affected”? They are, IMO. I actually liked Jessica’s performance, unlike most here. I liked Amanda, too. And Vonzell. I thought those were the three best last night. Poor Janay, I think, will be going home. Celena too. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/125 "2005-03-02T14:01:12Z")
> [@cricetus](#): > > Really? A genius level? So Mikalah’s song selection was on par with Einstein theory that mass becomes energy and Darwin’s stunned realization while observing birds at Galapagos? Yeah, that’s right. One of the [nine definitions for genius](http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=genius) isn’t “A strong natural talent, aptitude, or inclination”. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/126 "2005-03-02T14:14:53Z")
> [@The Big Cheese](#): > > I wasn’t impressed with Nadia last week and even less this time, whoa whoa. She better pick an uptempo song next week, whoa whoa. She’ll last because the judges like her look, whoa whoa, and that must count for something–seems to overshadow her average voice, whoa whoa. And who is going to beat her, the others aren’t all that memorable. Were there just a bit too many whoa whoa’s in that song?? Do you know the song? It’s “My Love”, by Paul McCartney and [blaugh] Wings. Those are the lyrics—“Wo wo wo wo, wo wo wo wo, my love does it good”. I kid you not. IMHO, Nadia took a treacly song and made it almost sensual. So what if it didn’t show off her range, or whatever they were harping on? To me, she just proved that if she gets into the finals, and I hope she does, she can handle whatever lame theme night comes along. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/127 "2005-03-02T14:58:25Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > Yeah, that’s right. One of the [nine definitions for genius](http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=genius) isn’t “A strong natural talent, aptitude, or inclination”. I was halfway joshing you, but I still think the bar is pretty low if all you to do to be a genius is plod through a pop standard on national television. I do agree she picked the best song last night, just not the actual performance was all that remarkable. I still think Fantasia did a pretty muddled version of Summerime, too. And I didn’t like Anwar’s Moon River at all. I guess we’re so impressed these kids have heard of that stuff that we give them a pass on the performance? ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/128 "2005-03-02T15:01:03Z")
> [@Rilchiam](#): > > Do you know the song? It’s “My Love”, by Paul McCartney and [blaugh] Wings. Those are the lyrics—“Wo wo wo wo, wo wo wo wo, my love does it good”. I kid you not. IMHO, Nadia took a treacly song and made it almost sensual. So what if it didn’t show off her range, or whatever they were harping on? To me, she just proved that if she gets into the finals, and I hope she does, she can handle whatever lame theme night comes along. I didn’t think she did very well with it, even though the song is OK. In fact, I heard it before I saw it, and I was stunned to see that it was Nadia stinking it up out there. Tip of my hat for trying it, but of all the 70’s songs she would have knocked out of the ball park, that was an odd choice. ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/129 "2005-03-02T15:08:47Z")
Been lurking on these AI threads forever, but I had to jump in & second the kudos to Mikayalahaha for _God Bless This Child_. Wish I could’ve heard it a little better, the acoustics seemed off. My favorite version of that song is by Blood, Sweat & Tears from about 30 years ago. I really liked the fact that she toned down her affectation significantly - for a kid, she’s pretty smart. Maybe some of it was just nerves? Bo – yummmm! **Liberal** is exactly right, he disappears into the song. Like Fantasia did the first time she sang _Summertime_. The mark of an artist. And that voice. _sigh_ We have a cat named Bo - any chance I could trade? He doesn’t sing, though, just throws up a lot. Travis is too cute. Does he sing? Can’t say I noticed either way. **yellowval** yes - Mario looks exactly like Jai’s younger (straight?) brother. I’ve been saying that for weeks. Tom Jones did a terrific version of _Hard to Handle_. Smirk boy did not. He’s got weird lips. Buh-bye. I hope Scott Savol sticks around for a while, it’ll be interesting to see what he does. At least he’s not just like everyone else (Celena, I’m talking about you soccer mom!). And unless the song specifically includes “c’mon” in the lyrics, _in writing_, contestants should be immediately banned for saying it. As in, a big hook yanks them off the stage - Joseph’s goose should be cooked. Same with that “pulling you towards me” hand gesture that half of them do. Every time someone does that it makes me gag. ---
**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 2, 2005, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/130 "2005-03-02T15:44:44Z")
> [@kiz](#): > > . . . David? Forgettable. I can’t even remember what he sang. . . . David sang Stevie Wonder’s “All in Love is Fair”, which has the potential to be a vocal showcase – David didn’t step up to the plate. The song is an exquisitely crafted portrait of sadness and regret; in the right hands, it can rip your heart out – again, David didn’t step up to the plate. It may be beside the point now (so much Stevie Wonder already), but I’d love to see a Stevie Wonder theme night, with Stevie as a judge. It would be interesting to hear the opinion of a judge who couldn’t see the contestants. Bob Dylan theme night would be a hoot. I’m going to go look through my Dylan and find a song for Bo. I’d also like to see a Carole King theme 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:** [March 2, 2005, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/131 "2005-03-02T15:53:34Z")
> [@laina\_f](#): > > Bob Dylan theme night would be a hoot. I’m going to go look through my Dylan and find a song for Bo. “All Along the Watchtower.” ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/132 "2005-03-02T15:56:29Z")
Last night I had visions of Constantine tackling “Two Princes” for his next performance, thinking that early-to-mid-90s pop songs give him rock cred. He’d be all, _marry him, marry me [the bad muthafucka]_. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/133 "2005-03-02T16:00:36Z")
> [@annieclaus](#): > > Why did the judges fawn all over the “God Bless the Child” girl? I thought she was awful. Mikalahala has a decent voice, and showed it (finally) last night, dropping the shtick. But her phrasing, breathing, enunciation etc is so bizarre she’s completely unintelligible. How many syllables & breaths can you take singing the word “such”? If I didn’t already know the lyrics, I would’ve had no idea what she was singing. ---
**Author:** ![sweetfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@sweetfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweetfreak)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/134 "2005-03-02T16:11:59Z")
What’s the name of the one with the dark hair, annoying voice, that looks and sounds like Barbara Streisand when she sings? I hope, I pray she gets voted off tonight. I can’t stand her, and I don’t give a flying fig if the judges think she is good. She sucks! Also, why do almost all of the female singers sound like the same person this year? I can’t decipher between them(except for Streisand-girl). It’s putting me to sleep. Bo, though…yeah, he ROCKS! ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/135 "2005-03-02T16:25:34Z")
> [@sweetfreak](#): > > What’s the name of the one with the dark hair, annoying voice, that looks and sounds like Barbara Streisand when she sings? That’d be Mikalah, whom other posters enjoy calling ridiculous names. I’m above nonsense like that. On the other hand, I’m not above calling Constantine Smirky McSmarmovitch, like **Queen Tonya** suggested. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/136 "2005-03-02T16:33:17Z")
My picks for the boot tonight: David Joseph Celena Jenay I feel sorry for Jenay because she seems like a sweet kid, but every time she performs she has this “French girl performing in front of hooting German soldiers” look to her, as if she’s afraid at any moment she’ll be attacked by the audience. I think she has a good voice and a lot of potential, but her trepidation during her performances stifles her creativity. And while I don’t like Mikaylah, I have to admit she knocked “God Bless the Child” out of the park this time around. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/137 "2005-03-02T16:50:29Z")
> [@fessie](#): > > yes - Mario looks exactly like Jai’s younger (straight?) brother. I thought he was straight, too, until I saw that hat he wore Monday night. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/138 "2005-03-02T17:44:27Z")
> [@Good Egg](#): > > Whatever Mikalah was singing, I recall it is a classic of some sort. I’ve heard it sung in bars. > [@AwSnappity](#): > > On the recap, I caught some of the lyrics and googled them. It’s called “God Help the Child.” According to Google, it’s been performed by Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, and Diana Ross. > [@kiz](#): > > “God Bless The Child”. It’s a golden oldie – I almost want to say that it originally was a spiritual tune, but I’m not 100% sure. Somebody like Billie Holiday might’ve done the original recording. “God Bless the Child” was Billie Holiday’s exclusively from 1933 until 1957, when people started to cover it. Many wonderful singers have recorded their own versions, including Dinah Washington, Lou Rawls, Stevie Wonder and even Aretha Franklin. However, I suspect many people are finding it recognizable because one of its most popular versions was recorded by Blood Sweat & Tears in 1969, and was included on their Greatest Hits album in 1972 and then again on “Classic BST” in 1980. You can listen to a snippet of their version [here](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000I7HL/qid=1109785653/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-9781910-0775214?v=glance&s=music), to see if you recognize it. > [@cricetus](#): > > The company isn’t Simon’s, BTW. Maybe you mean “the company he works for,” but a lot of people think, for some reason, that Simon is a producer of the show, a part-owner of 19E, or something more than a judge. Nope, he’s just a judge, like Randy and Paula. Not so. He even said during one of the audition shows this season that it’s _his_ company that’s awarding the contract, and in fact, when there was a 2/2 tie when they had guest judges on, the tie always broke Simon’s way because his vote does, in fact, hold more weight than the others since it _is_ his company that’s backing the winner. > [@](#): > > [http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/01/tv.simon.cowell.ap/](http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/01/tv.simon.cowell.ap/) > > He’s worth a reported $85 million, thanks partly to a deal that lets him sign “Pop Idol” winners to his own record label. (“Idol” creator Simon Fuller handles their management and merchandising.) ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/139 "2005-03-02T18:03:39Z")
Now that I’m home from work and have had a little time to digest last night’s show… May I say that I’m overall underwhelmed by the females? As a group they’re nowhere in the same league as the men 😉 Only Mikaela, Nadia, and Amanda have stuck in my mind – Mikaela of course for her rendition of “God Bless This Child” (which doesn’t excuse her mouthiness – I nearly applauded when Simon suggested she stay quiet more often); Nadia for attempting and conquering what I consider the most banal McCartney tune; Amanda for her energy and, well, turning the beat around. She was having pure _fun_ up there, and it was contagious! I like Jessica’s voice – I’m an avowed fan of pure, rich alto. I wouldn’t mind if she made it into the top 6. I feel bad for Janay, but Simon was on target in saying that in 2-3 years she’ll truly be ready for AI. Her inexperience, unfortunately, has colored everything she’s performed thus far. I have the feeling that she’ll be one of the two voted out tonight. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359/140 "2005-03-02T18:11:09Z")
> [@Rilchiam](#): > > Do you know the song? It’s “My Love”, by Paul McCartney and [blaugh] Wings. Those are the lyrics—“Wo wo wo wo, wo wo wo wo, my love does it good”. Yes, I was probably 13 when it first came out. The ‘whoas’ just seemed to stand out more than the original, maybe because they only do (some of) the lyrics of the song in a shorter amount of time and that may have made it seem more noticeable. If you liked it, great, the rest here seemed to also. I thought it was average. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-28-go-bo/292359.md?page=8)