# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/41 "2007-04-11T00:36:00Z")
_Riddle me this, Batman_: Is anybody besides Melinda aware that _there are Latin artists who are not Gloria Estefan or Carlos Santana?_ Hell, Linda Ronstadt sang in Spanish; does she qualify, too? These songs SUCK ASS in a million kinds of ways. And I _like_ Gloria Estefan and Santana! _Hello?_ “Here We Are”? “Oye Como Va”? Anyone? _Bueller?_ Oh: And Phil was also boring. ---
**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 11, 2007, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/42 "2007-04-11T00:36:27Z")
Wow. I actually think Haley is the best of the night so far. She’s the first one to bring any energy. Randy is on crack. She was way better than Chris. Those were some pretty uncalled for remarks by Simon. It’s obvious the show wants her out for some reason because she wasn’t bad tonight. Simon is also wrong that her voice is any worse than anybody else. She’s better than Phil, Sanjaya and Chris, to name a few. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/43 "2007-04-11T00:37:30Z")
This is the first time I’ve actually thought the band was good and not completely pussified. Phil blew. ---
**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 11, 2007, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/44 "2007-04-11T00:37:31Z")
I hate Phil more every week. His pitch is wobbly tonight. He’s very karaoke. Very uninspired, and still smarmy as hell. ---
**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 11, 2007, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/45 "2007-04-11T00:37:35Z")
A hat is always a good idea Phil. And poor Phil, the guitarist has to play as good as Carlos and he isn’t doing it. Still, Phil was the best so far. Damning with faint praise. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/46 "2007-04-11T00:39:11Z")
Everyone’s suckin’. Melinda was the cream of the crap. Has she lost weight? She looked faaaaabulous. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/47 "2007-04-11T00:39:53Z")
Haley sang the song as well as I think she could (vocally she is only marginally better than Sanjaya). She is a terribly nice girl but she is way out of her league with that song and it didn’t go over well. I’m not sure she’ll survive this week which is a shame because I do so enjoy looking at her. Is it just me or can Phil hit nothing except the big notes? He should just yell the entire song because when he turns down the volume it’s over for him. ---
**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 11, 2007, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/48 "2007-04-11T00:40:37Z")
I have to agree with those who are saying the theme really sucks tonight. ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/49 "2007-04-11T00:40:41Z")
Ouch. Haley and Phil, IMHO, have turned in the best performances so far tonight. They put some energy into their songs, and actually held my attention. Time to pour some Bailey’s over my ice cream… ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/50 "2007-04-11T00:41:58Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] Wow. I actually think Haley is the best of the night so far. She’s the first one to bring any energy. [/QUOTE] Me too. Far better than the other four. ---
**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 11, 2007, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/51 "2007-04-11T00:42:59Z")
This is killing me because I love Latin music. It’s the Puerto Rican in me. These guys are killing it! No one will want to hear any Latin music after they watch this. ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/52 "2007-04-11T00:44:10Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] I have to agree with those who are saying the theme really sucks tonight. [/QUOTE] Ditto on that. Come on, would it have killed the contestants to think outside the whitebread box and think of something both Latin and contemporary? A first baby step would have been watching the Latin Grammy Awards to learn what’s actually playing on Top 40 radio south of the border (or even south of the Mason-Dixon line). Aaack! And now Jordin is doing Gloria Estefan too! I have nothing against the lady, but please, enough is enough _por favor_! ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/53 "2007-04-11T00:45:44Z")
Jordin-worst so far ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/54 "2007-04-11T00:46:10Z")
Oh, Jordin, _that outfit!_ Horrid, wretched, _miserable!_ You’re cute, but you look so lumpy! And normally I like her, but to trot out one of Simon’s old chestnuts, tonight she sounds like she’s singing on a cruise ship. I can actually picture this version of this song in a cruise ship commercial. (Why not? They used Iggy & the Stooges.) Edited to add: No joke, I am editing my iPod right now to put Gloria & Santana in a separate playlist. I can’t listen to them for about a week. And Blake is doing Marc Anthony? Shoot me now. Hate this slimy little song. But, hey! _Hoooooooooooorns!_ ---
**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 11, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/55 "2007-04-11T00:46:16Z")
Oh, I had such high hopes for Jordin and then-- more Gloria. Sigh. ---
**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 11, 2007, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/56 "2007-04-11T00:47:46Z")
Jordin is good. Not spectacular but better than anyone else has been so far. This theme is killing them. Latino music isn’t really _singers’s_ music. It’s more instrumental and dance oriented. Not much in the way of glory notes or sustained vocal melodies. I have to give her credit. I think she really works hard every week, never coasts and never gets lazy. If Melinda and Lakisha aren’t careful, Jordin might end up stealing this from them. ---
**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 11, 2007, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/57 "2007-04-11T00:48:53Z")
Ooooh. He can salsa. I’m in love with Blake even if he dresses funny. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/58 "2007-04-11T00:49:42Z")
Blake was really good. The refrain was mediocre but the rest was right on, good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/59 "2007-04-11T00:49:55Z")
OK, what’s the line on who’s song Sanjaya will be murdolating tonight? I’m going to say Shakira. Anyone else? Didn’t care for Blake, and I hate the hat. But I’m biased because I think Marc Anthony is a greasy idiotic man-'ho. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533/60 "2007-04-11T00:50:12Z")
Ditto on the Blake, and I don’t even like him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-10-4-11/399533.md?page=4)