# American Idol 3/17-18 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 17, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792 "2009-03-17T20:10:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/81 "2009-03-18T01:35:19Z")
You know, Elvis did that song ten years before Willie did it. Anoop should have gone Elvis with it. ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/82 "2009-03-18T01:35:53Z")
“Always On My Mind” is a beautiful song. Anoop’s performance was so compelling that I got up to start a load of laundry. I really want to root for him, but I can’t do it this week. ---
**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 18, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/83 "2009-03-18T01:39:43Z")
Hmm…a cynical person might take that tongue bath from the judges to mean that they’ve decided to make a quick shuffle in their top four in order to make it look like the fixing story wasn’t true. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/84 "2009-03-18T01:41:55Z")
Now it’s a non-falsifiable theory. If those four are the final four, that’s proof, and if they aren’t, they shuffled the deck, etc. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/85 "2009-03-18T01:43:09Z")
Another one who doesn’t seem to know or care what the lyrics say. ---
**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 18, 2009, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/86 "2009-03-18T01:44:10Z")
Megan’s sucking from the first notes. Now the weakest link. I wanted to like her too. Hmmm, sick eh? ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/87 "2009-03-18T01:44:16Z")
Uh…what? Megan, that song needed some caws. ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/88 "2009-03-18T01:44:19Z")
Megan is a rightful choice for Vote For The Worst. And what’s up with going from “Megan Corkery” to “Megan Joy Corkery” to just “Megan Joy”? If she lasts another two weeks, we’ll hear “And now, singing some piece of crap poorly, ‘M’!” ---
**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 18, 2009, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/89 "2009-03-18T01:44:28Z")
Why do these idiots all think they have distinctive “twists” and “flavors” to add to anything. For most of them, their idea of being creative is stealing somebody’s else’s version of something. My god, this is horrible. It’s as bad as “Rockin’ Robin.” Good lord for somebody with a tattoo sleeve, this girl is as corny as Kansas. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/90 "2009-03-18T01:45:38Z")
It must sound a lot different to the judges. Either that or they feel sorry for her because she’s sick. ---
**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 18, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/91 "2009-03-18T01:46:28Z")
Did the Paula’s see the same perfomance I did? That was godawful. Not only was it corny, it was pitchy as hell. ---
**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 18, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/92 "2009-03-18T01:47:33Z")
> [@cricetus](#): > > It must sound a lot different to the judges. Either that or they feel sorry for her because she’s sick. She’s sick? What does she have? ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/93 "2009-03-18T01:48:54Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > She’s sick? What does she have? Terminal Mediocrity. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/94 "2009-03-18T01:52:09Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > She’s sick? What does she have? “she-wants-to-be-Feist-itis” ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/95 "2009-03-18T01:52:54Z")
Two Martina McBrides _and_ two Carrie Underwoods? No wonder I don’t like country night. (And three of those were by men?) ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/96 "2009-03-18T01:55:08Z")
Is piercing through people’s hearts a good thing, Paula? ---
**Author:** ![vintageloveletter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@vintageloveletter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vintageloveletter)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/97 "2009-03-18T01:59:55Z")
Wow, I loved what Matt did. Very cool. ---
**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 18, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/98 "2009-03-18T02:00:13Z")
Not been a Kris or Matt fan so far but they both did well tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/99 "2009-03-18T02:21:50Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Why do these idiots all think they have distinctive “twists” and “flavors” to add to anything. For most of them, their idea of being creative is stealing somebody’s else’s version of something. Yeah, but when Adam does it, he’s a damn genius. > [@](#): > > It’s ALL indulgent rubbish, but at least Adam has some imagination about it. Most of them have never had a truly creative thought in their lives. They just karaoke whatever they hear on the radio. What’s even funnier is that Adam spent what seems to be half his life performing at Upright Cabaret in LA. But, he’s the one who isn’t karaoke. Riiiight. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792/100 "2009-03-18T02:36:18Z")
By the way, did anyone hear Scott make the comment “I’ve had bad hat draws for two weeks in a row”? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-17-18/489792.md?page=6)