# American Idol 4/15 and 4/16 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 15, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487 "2008-04-15T20:08:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/1 "2008-04-15T20:08:50Z")
Tonight, the remaining contestants perform songs by Mariah Carey. Are you with me? ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/2 "2008-04-15T20:37:46Z")
I’m expecting plenty of comedy from Ms. Butterflies-and-Rainbows Carey. Should be a good week for Syesha and Carly, but you never know. I wonder what David Cook will do. Is there a Soundgarden cover of “Dream Lover?” ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/3 "2008-04-15T21:08:42Z")
No way, seriously? Mariah Carey? I think I’ll call my dentist and see if he can squeeze me in for a root canal instead. Or I could just rip my toenails out. Either would be less painful for me than an hour of her music. Yet I’ll watch anyway, because I’m stupid like that. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/4 "2008-04-15T21:32:38Z")
I’m thinking it’s NOT a good week for Syesha. She’s too much like Mariah, only not as good. She won’t be able to change things up enough to avoid comparisons to the original. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/5 "2008-04-15T21:36:26Z")
May god have mercy on Jason Castro. I just can’t imagine what song he’s gonna do. I am looking forward to hearing him crack that high Mariah note, though. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/6 "2008-04-15T22:35:46Z")
If you are interested, go the TMZ/American Idol site. Their spies who have attended the final rehearsal have given their report as to who will sing what. David A seems to have picked the perfect song. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/7 "2008-04-15T23:53:29Z")
When I saw that it was Mariah Carey week, I have to admit I shuddered. It’s bad enough to be subjected to one of her songs occasionally; to have _everyone_ singing them? Should be painful. I just hope it’s painful enough that it crosses the line into entertainingly painful rather than just excruciating. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/8 "2008-04-16T00:09:55Z")
It occurred to me this week that David A is the kid I’ll see at the Maranatha Christian Fellowship table in a couple of years. I couldn’t name a Mariah Carey (sp?) song if my life depended on it, even though I just heard one. I actually wanted to skip tonight, but my wife would rather watch this than baseball for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/9 "2008-04-16T00:10:38Z")
Grumble. Why the hell did they pick Mariah freakin’ Carey? It’ll be interesting to see what Carly, David, and Jason do with this. ---
**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 16, 2008, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/10 "2008-04-16T00:14:15Z")
[QUOTE=cricetus] It occurred to me this week that David A is the kid I’ll see at the Maranatha Christian Fellowship table in a couple of years. I couldn’t name a Mariah Carey (sp?) song if my life depended on it, even though I just heard one. I actually wanted to skip tonight, but my wife would rather watch this than baseball for some reason. [/QUOTE] I’m right with you. I know she’s had a lot of hits but I literally don’t think I’d be able to name one with a gun to my head. From what I’ve heard, all Mariah Carey songs sound just like whatever David A. just sang. Wait, doesn’t she have something out called “Touch My Body?” David Cook should do an emo version of that one. ---
**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 16, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/11 "2008-04-16T00:15:21Z")
Who was that chick on that one season of AI who wanted to be Barabra Streisand? I think Carly is morphing into that chick. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/12 "2008-04-16T00:15:49Z")
Carly is actually dressed nicely tonight, from what I can tell. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/13 "2008-04-16T00:17:08Z")
[QUOTE=HazelNutCoffee] Carly is actually dressed nicely tonight, from what I can tell. [/QUOTE] Long sleeves! ---
**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 16, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/14 "2008-04-16T00:17:36Z")
Carly always looks like she thinks she’s blowing the roof off when she’s really just sort of mediocre. I also think she’s pitchy on those low notes. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/15 "2008-04-16T00:18:12Z")
Weird. I hate Mariah, but I was more impressed with Carly tonight than I have been for weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/16 "2008-04-16T00:20:08Z")
I’m still trying to figure out how Mariah got into that outfit she’s wearing. It’s so tight it would be difficult to even _paint_ it on. Oy. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/17 "2008-04-16T00:27:09Z")
I thought Carly was great. Liked Syesha better than I usually do. ---
**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 16, 2008, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/18 "2008-04-16T00:29:52Z")
Did you see that totally fake, Hollywood kiss that Mariah just gave to Syesha. Sy sounds really polished to me. Nice runs but not obnoxiously excessive. I think she was technically as good as she always is, but tonight she was a little less boring. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/19 "2008-04-16T00:32:45Z")
Nice timing with the commercials, so we could catch a 2-run Morneau homer. So far that’s the best thing I can say about tonight’s AI. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-15-and-4-16/445487/20 "2008-04-16T00:35:05Z")
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