# American Idol 4/10-4/11 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 10, 2007, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533 "2007-04-10T19:54:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/181 "2007-04-12T12:04:03Z")
**McNew** , my condolences on the loss of Haley. Truly, she was taken from us too soon. ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/182 "2007-04-12T12:09:57Z")
The telling moment was last week’s show, where despite seemingly lackluster performances, Jordin, Lakisha and Melinda were the top three. So it shall remain, with Jordin possibly beating out Lakisha to go against Melinda in the final. The future eliminees will go: 7 Phil 6 Chris 5 Sanjaya 4 Blake 3 Lakisha 2 Jordin 1 Melinda will be the new idol. Jordin will have a very successful career as well, and maybe Lakisha too. Sanjaya will sell some records for awhile, and Blake, being a wavery-pitched white beatboxer in 2007, will sink without a trace after a good-selling debut leads to media overexposure revealing his insufferable personality. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/183 "2007-04-12T13:07:07Z")
I’m so happy that Haley is finally gone! She should have been out a long time ago. I will say that I never thought I’d be wishing for someone to be gone before Sanjaya. It would have been fun, though, if the one week Sanjaya actually _deserved_ to stay he got voted off instead of someone who performed worse than him. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/184 "2007-04-12T13:07:45Z")
[QUOTE=Dung Beetle] **McNew** , my condolences on the loss of Haley. Truly, she was taken from us too soon. [/QUOTE] Thanks for being there for me, **DB**. Certain parts of her will live on in my memory. Wait- she sings? ---
**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:** [April 12, 2007, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/185 "2007-04-12T13:24:12Z")
[QUOTE=Rilchiam] The only time a white person won over a black person was never. [/QUOTE] Kelly and Justin? ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/186 "2007-04-12T13:29:26Z")
[QUOTE=kiz] I also don’t think he’s got a Justin Timberlake vibe, despite what Ryan and the media say. Justin’s more…what, polished? I’m not sure. I could see Chris in a boy band, though. [/QUOTE] I think he has more of an NSYNC Timberlake vibe. Definately not a solo career Timberlake vibe. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/187 "2007-04-12T13:30:00Z")
I did think of Justin, but I was under the impression that he’s mixed. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/188 "2007-04-12T13:57:49Z")
[QUOTE=Queen Tonya] Kelly and Justin? [/QUOTE] Elton John too. _Philadelphia Freedom_ and _Bennie and the Jets_ both crossed over with great success. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2007, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/189 "2007-04-12T14:02:16Z")
I am disappointed. I wanted controversy! Instead the expected bottom three and someone who I thought would be gone before the final 10 finally gets the boot. By Kathie Lee, I’ll not miss you. Not even your legs. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/190 "2007-04-12T14:10:16Z")
[QUOTE=Dung Beetle] …condolences on the loss of Haley. Truly, she was taken from us too soon. [/QUOTE] So true… however, I am giving away my $1,000,000 idea: Create the Haley Scarnato Leg Lamp, a’la [Christmas Story/Jean Shepherd](http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Story-Desk-Leg-Lamp/dp/B0000C6ECF). Make the skirt the shade and the gams the gams, lose the stocking… ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/191 "2007-04-12T14:34:14Z")
[QUOTE=kiz] Oh good, someone agrees with me! 🙂 He’s always struck me as one of the weaker singers – not quite as weak as Haley or Sanjaya, but hovering somewhere in the area. I also don’t think he’s got a Justin Timberlake vibe, despite what Ryan and the media say. Justin’s more…what, polished? I’m not sure. I could see Chris in a boy band, though. He just doesn’t wow me. I thought he butchered “Smooth” within an inch of its life. He performance on Tony Bennett Week has been his best so far. I have a feeling he’s not going to duplicate it. [/QUOTE] I just find him completely, actively unattractive. He looks smarmy to me. And I don’t like his voice. I can’t believe he’s made it this far. I though Haley handled herself well after the elimination. Good for her. ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/192 "2007-04-12T15:06:59Z")
[QUOTE=scotandrsn] The telling moment was last week’s show, where despite seemingly lackluster performances, Jordin, Lakisha and Melinda were the top three. So it shall remain, with Jordin possibly beating out Lakisha to go against Melinda in the final. The future eliminees will go: 7 Phil 6 Chris 5 Sanjaya 4 Blake 3 Lakisha 2 Jordin 1 Melinda will be the new idol. Jordin will have a very successful career as well, and maybe Lakisha too. Sanjaya will sell some records for awhile, and Blake, being a wavery-pitched white beatboxer in 2007, will sink without a trace after a good-selling debut leads to media overexposure revealing his insufferable personality. [/QUOTE] What he said. Blake is meh. I’m sick of men singing like boys. I’d love to hear an actual baritone - I enjoyed Taylor because he sounded male for a change. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/193 "2007-04-12T15:31:32Z")
Yeah, Chris rubs me the wrong way and I share the visceral hatred for Lakisha. I respect her voice but ugh. In re the judges letting Sanjaya through to the top 24; I’ll say it again, his voice sounded better when not overwhelmed by the band and large stage. It has been amusing to see a formerly self-effacing supposedly shy boy come out of his shell. It was also funny to see his sister whooping it up when he was safe and then pretending to be sympathetic when the group aaaawed that Chris was in the bottom three. No worries about country week. The mentor is Martina McBride and she’s come so far over to the pop side that there shouldn’t be much twanginess. My picks: Melinda - yeah, Crazy Lakisha - Redneck Woman Sanjaya - Redneck Woman Chris - I assume something like What Hurts the Most or a Keith Urban tune–yawn Blake - 800-Pound Jesus just for fun Phil - reprise of I Need You --ack Jordin - I Will Always Love You because she did that other sad song so well ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/194 "2007-04-12T16:05:04Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] It was also funny to see his sister whooping it up when he was safe and then pretending to be sympathetic when the group aaaawed that Chris was in the bottom three. [/quote] Sympathetic? I thought she looked annoyed. Regarding Chris, my wife says he has a certain “smoldering confidence” that she finds attractive. I like him partly because he’s unpretentious. He just does the best he can with what he has, and he takes criticism well. He also responds well to the mentors, taking to heart their suggestions and at least trying to incorporate them. I never liked dry ice, erm, I mean boy-band voices, and I don’t like his. But then, I don’t like the voices of a lot of singers that I enjoy seeing. I like how Chris carries himself, and that can make for successful tours and videos. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/195 "2007-04-12T16:33:51Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] Yeah, Chris rubs me the wrong way and I share the visceral hatred for Lakisha. I respect her voice but ugh. In re the judges letting Sanjaya through to the top 24; I’ll say it again, his voice sounded better when not overwhelmed by the band and large stage. It has been amusing to see a formerly self-effacing supposedly shy boy come out of his shell. It was also funny to see his sister whooping it up when he was safe and then pretending to be sympathetic when the group aaaawed that Chris was in the bottom three. No worries about country week. The mentor is Martina McBride and she’s come so far over to the pop side that there shouldn’t be much twanginess. My picks: Melinda - yeah, Crazy Lakisha - Redneck Woman Sanjaya - Redneck Woman Chris - I assume something like What Hurts the Most or a Keith Urban tune–yawn Blake - 800-Pound Jesus just for fun Phil - reprise of I Need You --ack Jordin - I Will Always Love You because she did that other sad song so well [/QUOTE] Don’t forget that at least a couple of the songs will not be country songs at all but will have once been covered by a country singer. I think Phil will do Johnny Cash because I think he thinks he’s got the balls for it. Of course it will be his downfall but we already know he’s going home next week so he’s going to try and wow us and fail miserably. Oh, and he’ll wear a cowboy hat which will sit too low on his head because he doesn’t have any hair for it to sit on so we won’t be able to see his eyes. I think Sanjaya will pick a classic slow ballady country song, probably another Patsy Cline and he’ll be safe yet again, unless the judges are really mean to Phil or Chris causing a wave of sympathy votes for them. Jordin, Lakisha and Melinda will all do ballads. Yeah, I can see Melinda doing Crazy but if not she will pick some other song from the 1950’s. Jordin will be cute and will go back to curly hair for this show. Lakisha will borrow an outfit from Dolly Parton to emphasize the girls but she’ll cut out the back to emphasize the other girls. Blake could either pick something classic or be the one who picks the rock song covered by a pop star. Chris will pick something he can smarm to and make hand gestures about women. The judges will inexplicably like it. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/196 "2007-04-12T17:54:19Z")
[QUOTE=Wile E] Chris will pick something he can smarm to and make hand gestures about women. The judges will inexplicably like it. [/QUOTE] “Trashy Women”? “‘That ain’t no girl son, that’s a waitress in a Dolly Parton wig!’ I said, ‘I know, ain’t she cool? That’s the kind I dig!’” ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/197 "2007-04-12T18:05:08Z")
The evening will not be complete until one of the girls covers, “The Night the Lights Went out in Georgia”. And I, for one, will be disappointed if Sanjaya doesn’t wear a [Nudie Suit](http://www.nudiesrodeotailor.com/gallery_fashions01.html). (Completely safe for work, you pervs! 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/198 "2007-04-12T18:26:09Z")
[QUOTE=xnylder] And I, for one, will be disappointed if Sanjaya doesn’t wear a [Nudie Suit](http://www.nudiesrodeotailor.com/gallery_fashions01.html). (Completely safe for work, you pervs! 😉 ) [/QUOTE] He could wear pigtails and a cowboy hat. Oh, I just had an unpleasant flash of Jordin singing “Independence Day”. I like the song but it’s been overdone on AI. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/199 "2007-04-12T19:23:34Z")
[QUOTE=xnylder] The evening will not be complete until one of the girls covers, “The Night the Lights Went out in Georgia”. [/QUOTE] Really? I’ve never considered that to be a “country” song, although the story/lyrics take place in the Deep South. ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/200 "2007-04-12T20:26:39Z")
[QUOTE=kiz] Really? I’ve never considered that to be a “country” song, although the story/lyrics take place in the Deep South. [/QUOTE] I admit it’s stretching the definition, but after the Gloria Estephanathon last time, I thought it could squeak by. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533.md?page=9)