# American Idol 3/29-30 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 29, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812 "2005-03-29T21:30:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/1 "2005-03-29T21:30:42Z")
Tonight’s theme is reportedly “The '90s.” Gee, that should be tough. Or not. What’s with the overly broad themes so far? On the plus side, maybe we’ll get to hear Bo sing Pearl Jam or some of the other really great rock from the '90s. ---
**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 30, 2005, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/2 "2005-03-30T00:25:49Z")
It’s about time! I was just about to start the thread myself. ---
**Author:** ![Jaade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Jaade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaade)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/3 "2005-03-30T00:38:41Z")
I am liking the themes better this year. I don’t like themes like “Barry Manilow night”. I don’t like Barry Manilow. I don’t like most of his songs. Why do I want to hear a bunch of kids that more than likely have the same love for Barry Manilow that I do sing his songs? Here we go! ---
**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 30, 2005, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/4 "2005-03-30T00:42:53Z")
That is the stupidest hat I’ve ever seen. Poor baby calf. ---
**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 30, 2005, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/5 "2005-03-30T00:44:04Z")
What song was that? ---
**Author:** ![DadWagonDriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/6 "2005-03-30T00:44:26Z")
Bo just went way up on my list. And the backup band looked so happy to get to play such an active song. ---
**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 30, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/7 "2005-03-30T00:51:38Z")
This song is horrible. Why does everyone think they have to do country? ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/8 "2005-03-30T00:51:46Z")
Audio mix on Bo sucked, thanks so much for showcasing the back-up singers for us! Is tonight’s theme “pick the unpopular song by these popular artists” maybe? ---
**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 30, 2005, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/9 "2005-03-30T00:53:49Z")
Simon is soooo right about Jessica. She’s gone next because, well, who the hell is she? ---
**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 30, 2005, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/10 "2005-03-30T00:56:26Z")
Anwar started shakey but blew it out at the end. ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/11 "2005-03-30T00:59:53Z")
Okay, is Paula going to pass out before the end of the show? And, Anwar is so hot, I’d melt standing next to him. But the beginning of his song was terrible ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/12 "2005-03-30T01:00:58Z")
Paula is fucking trashed. I’m really torn over whether she or Simon is more entertaining right now. ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/13 "2005-03-30T01:01:28Z")
> [@Queen Tonya](#): > > Is tonight’s theme “pick the unpopular song by these popular artists” maybe? I was glad Bo sang Remedy. When Ryan said the Black Crows, I thought, “Please not Hard to Handle” ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/14 "2005-03-30T01:03:07Z")
And if I stood next to Nadia, I’d spontaniously combust. ---
**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 30, 2005, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/15 "2005-03-30T01:04:30Z")
Nadia was good. ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/16 "2005-03-30T01:06:47Z")
Will Simon say Constantine is a bad Vegas act, or a bad lounge act? ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/17 "2005-03-30T01:08:04Z")
Bonnie Raitt, Good Egg. ---
**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 30, 2005, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/18 "2005-03-30T01:08:10Z")
The straighter Bo’s hair gets, the frizzier Constantine’s gets. The truth comes out. Constantine is not a rocker. ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/19 "2005-03-30T01:08:28Z")
> [@Good Egg](#): > > Okay, Connie is not bad. Jaade,who first did that song? Bonnie Raitt? ---
**Author:** ![karomon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@karomon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/karomon)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812/20 "2005-03-30T01:09:09Z")
If Constantine doesn’t make it into the finals, he can at least count on being picked up as a spokesperson for Kraft. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812.md?page=2)