# American Idol 3/28, Songs of the 21st Century **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 28, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256 "2006-03-28T16:02:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 14
**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 31, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/261 "2006-03-31T03:01:30Z")
[QUOTE=lissener] [list=A] [li]What does any of that mean?[/li][li]Are we sure she’s the only Katharine Mcphee (note capitalization) out there?[/li][/list] [/QUOTE] The Church has a magazine that publishes the steps prominent members have taken. I think it’s her because she has a “celebrity” tag. I dunno how many people named Katharine (with an “a”) McPhee (with a capital “ph”) who is a celebrity. But it could be someone else. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/262 "2006-03-31T12:28:42Z")
'Nother question: Do the Eagles count as “country”? I ask because I know that some notable country artists whose names escape me at this time once did an album of Eagles covers as a benefit for the Walden Woods Project, I think – so does that now make the Eagles fair game? Because I think some of the finalists could do a good job with their music, too. If nothing else, it is going to be interesting to see what passed for “country” these days on “American Idol.” (Bo did that Los Lonely Boys song last year, IIRC, which is technically country but more pop, I think.) ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/263 "2006-03-31T13:51:51Z")
Actually, on country night Bo did a Travis Tritt song, “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive.” I remember because that’s a good song and I expected him to do more with it. He did okay, but it was just no comparison to Tritt, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/264 "2006-03-31T14:34:33Z")
Yeah, and Travis Tritt did a cover of “Take It Easy” so the Eagles may be a possibility. “Peaceful Easy Feeling” anyone? I also had a terrible thought on the way to work…could/would someone cover one of Josh Gracin’s hits??? ---
**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 31, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/265 "2006-03-31T15:23:15Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] Yeah, and Travis Tritt did a cover of “Take It Easy” so the Eagles may be a possibility. “Peaceful Easy Feeling” anyone? I also had a terrible thought on the way to work…could/would someone cover one of Josh Gracin’s hits??? [/QUOTE] Josh Gracin has hits? What is wrong with this country? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/266 "2006-03-31T15:37:36Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] Josh Gracin has hits? What is wrong with this country? [/QUOTE] “Nothing to Lose” is fun and fast enough so his lack of singing ability doesn’t grate too badly. “Stay with Me” on the other hand must have taken tons of production to make those long slow notes sound listenable. ---
**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 31, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/267 "2006-03-31T16:38:43Z")
[QUOTE=rockle] 'Nother question: Do the Eagles count as “country”? I ask because I know that some notable country artists whose names escape me at this time once did an album of Eagles covers as a benefit for the Walden Woods Project, I think – so does that now make the Eagles fair game? Because I think some of the finalists could do a good job with their music, too. [/QUOTE] Yes, I believe The Eagles can be classified as Country Rock. _Desperado_ has been covered by a lot of Country singers and is also known to be one of Simon’s all-time favorite songs. I think Elliott could knock that one out of the park. It’d be a hoot to hear one of them sing _Hotel California_. 😃 ---
**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 31, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/268 "2006-03-31T16:57:38Z")
[QUOTE=Shayna] Yes, I believe The Eagles can be classified as Country Rock. _Desperado_ has been covered by a lot of Country singers and is also known to be one of Simon’s all-time favorite songs. I think Elliott could knock that one out of the park. It’d be a hoot to hear one of them sing _Hotel California_. 😃 [/QUOTE] There goes whatever respect I still had for Simon. :rolleyes: As for “Hotel California,” it’ll be hard to top Alabama 3’s “Acid House Country” version from La Peste. ---
**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 31, 2006, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/269 "2006-03-31T17:31:38Z")
[QUOTE=Walter Windchill] As for “Hotel California,” it’ll be hard to top Alabama 3’s “Acid House Country” version from La Peste. [/QUOTE] OMG, [that cover](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47E17DC49A97220C7932B43C0A67FA458FE4AED81106E495AD1A930499F0563F240A6C6CEB0E577B479A9B32FA6500DD2C0EA54ECBC1B&sql=33:64jte5i14xf7) would be _perfect_ for poseur Chris! Ha! I love it! Oh, and I meant to address this earlier and forgot. . . > [@Biggirl](#): > > The Church has a magazine that publishes the steps prominent members have taken. I think it’s her because she has a “celebrity” tag. I dunno how many people named Katharine (with an “a”) McPhee (with a capital “ph”) who is a celebrity. > > But it could be someone else. Yes, but who runs that cite? Not the church itself, just someone who searches the church’s records. That person could have found the name Katharine McPhee in the church’s documents and assumed it was the same Katharine McPhee and stuck it under the “celebrity” heading even though it’s not her. I’m not saying it isn’t – just that that site doesn’t necessarily constitute proof. ---
**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 31, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/270 "2006-03-31T17:56:44Z")
[QUOTE=Shayna] OMG, [that cover](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47E17DC49A97220C7932B43C0A67FA458FE4AED81106E495AD1A930499F0563F240A6C6CEB0E577B479A9B32FA6500DD2C0EA54ECBC1B&sql=33:64jte5i14xf7) would be _perfect_ for poseur Chris! Ha! I love it!. [/QUOTE] Oh, yeah… I meant to suggest is an option for Chris specifically but didn’t say it in the post. ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/271 "2006-03-31T18:44:31Z")
[QUOTE=Walter Windchill] There goes whatever respect I still had for Simon. :rolleyes: As for “Hotel California,” it’ll be hard to top Alabama 3’s “Acid House Country” version from La Peste. [/QUOTE] Or the Gipsy Kings’ version from the Great Lebowski soundtrack ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/272 "2006-03-31T18:55:11Z")
[QUOTE=yellowval] Actually, on country night Bo did a Travis Tritt song, “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive.” I remember because that’s a good song and I expected him to do more with it. He did okay, but it was just no comparison to Tritt, IMO. [/QUOTE] Now that you mention it, I remember, because I didn’t recognize the song at the time. Thanks for setting me straight! ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/273 "2006-03-31T19:50:50Z")
No problem. I actually didn’t remember he’d sung that myself, until yesterday when I popped in a country mixed CD trying to think of what the Idols could sing next week. Another of Travis Tritt’s songs, “Tell Me I Was Dreaming” would be a good choice for someone this week. Not sure who, though. I actually think Taylor might be able to pull it off. I also wouldn’t mind hearing some Sawyer Brown. I don’t think I’ve ever heard one of their songs on Idol before. But as usual, someone will sing Garth’s “Ain’t Goin’ Down 'Til the Sun Comes Up,” and Simon will say he “doesn’t get it.” ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/274 "2006-04-01T21:35:31Z")
OK, what was with Shakira’s performance Wednesday night? I’ve watched it twice now, & there’s something odd about the whole thing (no, not the belly dancing, she always does that). At times I thought she & Wyclef were clearly lip-synching, but then again, I’m not sure. For those unfamiliar with Señorita Mebarak, it was definitely a poor introduction to the writer of “¿Dónde están los ladrones?” & “Poem to a Horse.” ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/275 "2006-04-03T13:58:26Z")
[QUOTE=yellowval] Another of Travis Tritt’s songs, “Tell Me I Was Dreaming” would be a good choice for someone this week. Not sure who, though. I actually think Taylor might be able to pull it off. I also wouldn’t mind hearing some Sawyer Brown. [/QUOTE] Maybe Mandisa can do “800-pound Jesus”. And you’re right, “Tell Me I Was Dreaming” is a nice one for those long plaintive notes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256.md?page=13)