# American Idol 3/31-4/1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 31, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481 "2009-03-31T19:31:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 10
**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:** [April 3, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/181 "2009-04-03T16:39:10Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Well, whatever Gokey does is probably going to be on [this lis](http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1980/top100.htm). The theme next week is “year you were born,” and the internets say that the Goke was born in 1980. So I guess the thing to do would be to go down the list and determine either the douchiest possible song choice or a non-douchey song that he could most douche up. > > I’m tempted to predict he’ll do “With You I’m Born Again,” but I think that “Working My Way Back To You,” though it’s a good song, has the potential for all the douchey excess that he likes, plus it’s a fairly easy song to sing. Using your excellent criteria of douchebaggery, I’m going to go with “With You I’m Born Again” because he likes to pull out the Christian card too. Does someone have a handy list of birth years for all the contestants? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/182 "2009-04-03T16:49:34Z")
I want to hear Adam do some Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls, maybe? They’d never allow it, but I think he would be great! ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/183 "2009-04-03T17:02:34Z")
Okay, so Google tells me that Allison was born in [1992](http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1992/top100.htm). Hmmm…Out of the top 100, I’d guess “I Can’t Make You Love Me” – but the judges would say it’s too old for her. Maybe she’ll go for “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover” or “This Used to be My Playground” (can they do Madonna?). I think “Walking on Broken Glass” would kick ass, though. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/184 "2009-04-03T17:16:28Z")
> [@LilyoftheValley](#): > > Okay, so Google tells me that Allison was born in [1992](http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1992/top100.htm). > > Hmmm…Out of the top 100, I’d guess “I Can’t Make You Love Me” – but the judges would say it’s too old for her. Maybe she’ll go for “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover” or “This Used to be My Playground” (can they do Madonna?). I think “Walking on Broken Glass” would kick ass, though. “Baby Got Back” would be pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/185 "2009-04-03T17:19:48Z")
> [@featherlou](#): > > Does someone have a handy list of birth years for all the contestants? Per [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_(season_8)): Danny - 1980 Adam - 1982 Lil - 1984 Scott, Matt and Kris - 1985 Anoop - 1986 Allison - 1992 ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/186 "2009-04-03T17:22:59Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > I want to hear Adam do some Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls, maybe? They’d never allow it, but I think he would be great! How about Gokey doing “Another One Bites the Dust”? ::shudder ---
**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:** [April 3, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/187 "2009-04-03T17:24:41Z")
Lucky Lil - she gets the best year in the history of rock and roll. Too bad she’ll blow it, even though she could do “What’s Love Got To Do With It”. She’ll probably do “Automatic” by The Pointer Sisters. 🙂 [Top 100 for 1984.](http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1984.htm) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/188 "2009-04-03T17:29:14Z")
> [@featherlou](#): > > Lucky Lil - she gets the best year in the history of rock and roll. Too bad she’ll blow it, even though she could do “What’s Love Got To Do With It”. She’ll probably do “Automatic” by The Pointer Sisters. 🙂 > > [Top 100 for 1984.](http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1984.htm) I dare her to do "Cum On Feel the Noise’!! ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/189 "2009-04-03T17:43:37Z")
I hope Allison has a good week. I could see her doing “Life Is A Highway.” Or with the right arrangement, “November Rain.” That one might be too risky though. I really, really want Anoop to come out and sing “Rock Me Amadeus.” With the wig and everything. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/190 "2009-04-03T17:47:01Z")
Too bad Adam wasn’t born in 1984, he could do “Karma Chameleon”. [snerk]Maybe later in the competition if Boy George is a guest mentor. [/snerk] ---
**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:** [April 3, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/191 "2009-04-03T18:02:46Z")
“It’s raining Men” charted in 1982, but I don’t see it on the top 200 for the year. That might be a little too on the nose for Adam, but it would be hella fun to watch him perform. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/192 "2009-04-03T19:39:41Z")
I hope Allison does “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/193 "2009-04-03T20:53:28Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > I want to hear Adam do some Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls, maybe? They’d never allow it, but I think he would be great! Never allow it? [How soon we forget](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il72wwmOw48)… ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/194 "2009-04-03T21:59:12Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > “It’s raining Men” charted in 1982, but I don’t see it on the top 200 for the year. That might be a little too on the nose for Adam, but it would be hella fun to watch him perform. I would vote for him until my fingers were bloody stumps if he did that. ---
**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:** [April 4, 2009, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/195 "2009-04-04T00:15:36Z")
My guesses/hopes: Danny - “You’re The Biggest Part Of Me” by Ambrosia because he can really douchebag it up. Adam - “Let’s Groove” by Earth, Wind & Fire. I really, really would like to hear this. Lil - She should do “What’s Love Got To Do With It” by Tina Turner; she’ll probably do “Automatic” by The Pointer Sisters because she just can’t pick songs. (Sorry about repeating myself.) Scott - “Like A Virgin” (Hah! Just kidding!) No, he’ll probably do “You’re The Inspiration” by Chicago. Matt - “Careless Whisper” by Wham! Kris - I can’t peg this guy. Throwing a dart at the board, I’ll say “All I Need” by Jack Wagner. Anoop - Since he wants to be Usher, I’ll say “Dancing On The Ceiling” by Lionel Richie. Allison - “November Rain” by Guns N’ Roses. - I had this picked before I saw your post, **SaharaTea** - great minds think alike! ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/196 "2009-04-04T02:18:41Z")
It would be really tough to condense “November Rain” to a minute and a half. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/197 "2009-04-04T02:34:27Z")
But merciful (dislike the song). Meet you guys here Tuesday… ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481/198 "2009-04-04T04:13:19Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Never allow it? [How soon we forget](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il72wwmOw48)… Why, yes, that was quite forgettable… 😃 “Aw, down beside that red firelight…” He sucked all the fun outta that song… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-31-4-1/491481.md?page=9)