# American Idol 3/21 - the 1950s **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 21, 2006, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270 "2006-03-21T12:31:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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 23, 2006, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/181 "2006-03-23T00:30:32Z")
I absolutely loved Fantasia from the first audition on. I wanted her to win so bad and I was sure she was not going to because her voice was so love it/hate it. Then, I was shocked, _shocked_ when that country girl won over Bo. He was just soooo much better than her in so many ways. This year I’d love for Mandisa to win but I’d be happy if Chris or Taylor won. Or Elliot. Would not be surprised if McPheever won. She reminds me of Linda Rondstandt except without all the wild druggin’ with the Governor of California part. She sings very well and is pretty, just not a favorite of mine. > [@Winnie](#): > > Has anyone noticed that Kelly Pickler’s face NEVER changes expression when she sings? It’s like she’s had total face Botox or something. Man that’s eerie. This week it was probably due to all the make-up she had spackled on. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/182 "2006-03-23T00:33:41Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > I questioned the usefulness of the 50s thing as well. In addition to making me feel all geezer’d out, it brings out the absolute worst in the kids performing the song because they’re all conflicted…voice? costume? attitude? Who am I??? I look at these “themes” as being a challenge for them: It’s music they’re not familiar with. If you’re a bona fide singer, you take that piece of music and study it. You listen to the original recording, but you don’t entirely depend upon it. You play around with it – what’s going on in the song? How do you make it yours? (Gah, I’m sounding like Paula, sorry, but she has a point). Chris’s rendition of “I Walk The Line” and most of Anwar’s performances last season are perfect examples. The original artist might’ve sung it one way, but it’s up to you to interpret what YOU think it is. In the case of AI, it ultimately means pulling off a seamless, show-stopping performance that does the original justice. It’s not easy to do. Not by a long shot. My two best friends in college were both voice majors, and they had to do it all the time in preparation for upcoming concerts. They both crossed into genres other than their “own” countless times. You could take it a step further to say that such a challenge separates the ordinary singers from the SINGERS. The rank amateurs from the would-be professionals. It’s another way to test their mettle – sure, one might have the raw material, but what can you DO with it? ---
**Author:** ![DoperChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@DoperChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoperChic)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/183 "2006-03-23T02:16:58Z")
What was up with Manilow tonight? His face looks like a weird combo of swollen and frozen. Or maybe that’s just how he always looks and I’m just not up to date on Manilow. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/184 "2006-03-23T02:19:01Z")
> [@rockle](#): > > I have a sort of dream that one of these times they’ll do Canada Night. I even have some ideas as to who would sing what in that particular fantasy of mine (and for some contestants I’ve even planned their outfits, because in my own mind? _I have awesome super Idol-ruling powers_). The best part of that fantasy, for me, is that I have reserved the Celine Dion song for the person I want voted out. They’ve been doing that for the last few years. It’s called… Canadian Idol 😃 ---
**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 23, 2006, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/185 "2006-03-23T02:22:39Z")
“What’s a ballsy?” Jesus, she’s too stupid to live. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/186 "2006-03-23T02:22:47Z")
Damn it, Ace is safe for another week… Kevin, Lisa, Bucky… Not bad… But I wanted Ace out! ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/187 "2006-03-23T02:23:45Z")
Kevin, Lisa, and Bucky. Dare I dream it’s Kevin? ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/188 "2006-03-23T02:26:03Z")
Please let it be kreepy Kevin…Please let it be kreepy Kevin…Please let it be kreepy Kevin…Please let it be kreepy Kevin…Please let it be kreepy Kevin… ---
**Author:** ![Walter\_Windchill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Walter\_Windchill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walter_Windchill)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/189 "2006-03-23T02:26:39Z")
I think Chris was telling her he’d show her later what “balls” are. ---
**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 23, 2006, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/190 "2006-03-23T02:27:00Z")
I have a feeling it’s going to be Lisa. I just don’t think she has much of a fan base. ---
**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 23, 2006, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/191 "2006-03-23T02:27:06Z")
To be fair she said, “I’m not ballsy”. Which she’s not. She has no balls. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/192 "2006-03-23T02:28:05Z")
I think Lisa was as surprise as I was that it wasn’t her. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/193 "2006-03-23T02:28:29Z")
Well, she’s safe for another week… Please please please let Bucky stay and Kevin leave… ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/194 "2006-03-23T02:28:58Z")
Yay!!! ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/195 "2006-03-23T02:29:09Z")
Hallelujah! Next week – Ace! ---
**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 23, 2006, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/196 "2006-03-23T02:29:41Z")
I apologize for saying there’s something wrong with you, America. Did Lisa looked surprised. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/197 "2006-03-23T02:31:02Z")
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww… Can’t say I wasn’t expecting it, but still… Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/198 "2006-03-23T02:31:38Z")
And he’s gone… ---
**Author:** ![Walter\_Windchill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Walter\_Windchill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walter_Windchill)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/199 "2006-03-23T02:31:42Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > To be fair she said, “I’m not ballsy”. Which she’s not. She has no balls. I heard, “What’s ballsy?” I didn’t tape it or anything so I can’t verify. ---
**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 23, 2006, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270/200 "2006-03-23T02:32:15Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Did Lisa looked surprised. Doesn’t that sentence look like refrigerator magnet poetry? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-21-the-1950s/349270.md?page=11)