# American Idol 3/24 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 25, 2009, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-24/490666 "2009-03-25T00:04:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-24/490666/141 "2009-03-27T18:17:20Z")
> [@well\_he\_s\_back](#): > > Woo Hoo! – David Cook’s coming back for a visit to idol! Sure wish he were playing “Bar Ba Sol” and not “Come Back To Me”, but we’ll take what we can get.. Bar Ba Sol? Like the shave cream? What’s that about? ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-24/490666/142 "2009-03-27T19:04:12Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Adam appears without makeup for the first time, and sings a song about wearing makeup. Maybe it only shows up in HD, but my wife and I both commented on how _much_ makeup he was wearing. Concealer, eyeliner, lipgloss… go back and check again. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-24/490666/143 "2009-03-27T19:49:40Z")
“Bar-Ba-Sol” is one of my favourite songs on his album, too - “I feel sick, I feel nervous, I know just what I did to deserve this…” - now THAT’S a rock lyric. It’s a very funky little rock song. I can see “Come Back To Me” being more AI-friendly, though. My call on the saves - they won’t use it for anyone except for Gokey, Adam, and Allison. Everyone else is on their own. (And now Gokey will become a word used for cat puke in my household, too - “Ewww! The cat gokeyed in here again!”) ---
**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 27, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-24/490666/144 "2009-03-27T20:00:08Z")
> [@gonzoron](#): > > Maybe it only shows up in HD, but my wife and I both commented on how _much_ makeup he was wearing. Concealer, eyeliner, lipgloss… go back and check again. To be somewhat fair (and I didn’t notice Adam’s makeup, or lack thereof), everyone on that stage has to wear a rather large amount of makeup. It keeps the lights from totally washing them out. On top of that, HD has thrown the Hollywood makeup community for something of a loop, because it is impossible to properly apply for both SD & HD. As a result, the latter really gives the viewer a good shot at how much goop these folks have on. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-24/490666/145 "2009-03-27T20:35:49Z")
I referred above to David Cook’s song “Bar ba Sol” - Here’s a link to him and the band singing it. [http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGxqiDzkcTM](http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGxqiDzkcTM) . There are better vids from live performances w/audiences, but I can’t get to You Tube right now. This song is going to be released as a single; a joint release with “Come Back To Me”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-24/490666.md?page=7)