# 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:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/121 "2006-03-29T01:51:38Z")
Paris wins the ugliest hair of the week award. Maybe of the season… What was the lyric - “no time for the bedroom so we’ll hit the floor?” I’m no prude but it’s funny she said “I get to be a teen.” Uh, yeah. I totally agree with Simon on that one. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/122 "2006-03-29T01:51:38Z")
“Precocious” is exactly the right word for that performance. Thanks, Simon. ---
**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 29, 2006, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/123 "2006-03-29T01:51:54Z")
That was like seeing a toddler pretending to be a hooker. ---
**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 29, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/124 "2006-03-29T01:52:39Z")
I thought Paris was ok, but she wasn’t giving me goosebumps. Who’s left? Eliot? I can’t see him bringing the house down either. What a mediocre night. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/125 "2006-03-29T01:53:25Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] What a mediocre night. [/QUOTE] Yeah. I’m definitely glad that it’s only an hour-long show tonight. ---
**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 29, 2006, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/126 "2006-03-29T01:53:57Z")
Well, it’s up to Elliot to save the show. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/127 "2006-03-29T01:55:16Z")
Ok, that’s not good… ---
**Author:** ![marymargaret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@marymargaret](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marymargaret)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/128 "2006-03-29T01:55:48Z")
Did he just mess up the lyrics? ---
**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 29, 2006, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/129 "2006-03-29T01:56:31Z")
What is it, Thug Night? You go Eliot! My dark horse stides in. ---
**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 29, 2006, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/130 "2006-03-29T01:57:07Z")
Bah. Bo did this better and Eliot biffed the lyrics. He wasn’t terrible but it was by no means “a hot one.” ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/131 "2006-03-29T01:58:06Z")
Sigh … Elliot got the words wrong. And he doesn’t really sound all that different than Gavin DeGraw, or Bo. He sounds good, though – honest-to-goodness good, which is a nice change from everyone else tonight. BUT. Honestly? He sounded like a poseur. Like, this is _totally_ not the song he wanted to be doing, but he couldn’t find anything else. Not bad, though. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/132 "2006-03-29T01:58:50Z")
He still did better than other singers… Lisa, Ace, Kelly, please let them be the bottom three… And let Ace go… ---
**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 29, 2006, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/133 "2006-03-29T01:59:24Z")
What a best night all around. Nobody did a great job. Good: Taylor Katherine Paris Okay: Elliot Chris Bucky Mandisa Bad: Kellie Lisa Ace I predict it’s Lisa gone tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/134 "2006-03-29T02:00:22Z")
So how does Elliot feel about being a prison guards son? That was bad on so many levels. Wasn’t bad enough to get him in the bottom three though. I’ll go with Lisa, Kelly, and Ace bringing up the rear this week. I’d like to see Chris down there though, as a warning. No more Creed. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/135 "2006-03-29T02:00:38Z")
Damn, Shakira is performing tomorrow? I like her much better when she sings in Spanish, not English… ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/136 "2006-03-29T02:02:12Z")
[QUOTE=JeffB] I predict it’s Lisa gone tomorrow. [/QUOTE] I almost _hope_ it’s Lisa tomorrow. She seems like a great kid and a true professional, but to quote the Brother(s) Brittenum: “Her spirit has been broken.” ---
**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 29, 2006, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/137 "2006-03-29T02:02:42Z")
I meant “What a **weak** night all around.” ---
**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 29, 2006, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/138 "2006-03-29T02:05:01Z")
Not a good night. Nobody was great. There were three good performances, two OK ones and the rest sucked. My top three: Eliot Taylor Paris My bottom three, from best to worst: The Pickler Chris Ace Out: Lisa. ---
**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 29, 2006, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/139 "2006-03-29T02:06:42Z")
I guess I’d say McPhee was the best of the night. Bucky, Taylor, Eliot and Paris were all just a’ight. Mandisa was sharp and screamy but she should be safe. Kellie and Ace were the worst but probbably won’t go anywhere. Chris should really be penalized harshly for choosing Creed but he’s probably safe as well. I’m guessing Lisa or Bucky will go. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ace make the bottom three again. I’ve given up hoping for Kellie to land there. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256/140 "2006-03-29T02:08:48Z")
[QUOTE=rockle] I almost _hope_ it’s Lisa tomorrow. She seems like a great kid and a true professional, but to quote the Brother(s) Brittenum: “Her spirit has been broken.” [/QUOTE] After a craptacular show, I must say that this post just made me laugh out loud. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-28-songs-of-the-21st-century/350256.md?page=8)