# American Idol 4/18-4/19: The Sounds of Seven Singers **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 18, 2006, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178 "2006-04-18T16:43:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/21 "2006-04-19T00:13:10Z")
Damn, Chris was good! I’m quite pleasantly surprised. I could have used a little bit less staring into the camera; however, I do think he managed to show stage presence even without his usual caged tiger routine. That really makes him stand out from the other contestants in my mind. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/22 "2006-04-19T00:17:14Z")
Chris was good. Paris is outstanding. This is her type of 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:** [April 19, 2006, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/23 "2006-04-19T00:17:39Z")
Paris was flawless. Superb. ---
**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/24 "2006-04-19T00:18:38Z")
Paris can really sing but that suit is incredibly ugly. It doesn’t fit her or the song. blech. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/25 "2006-04-19T00:19:48Z")
Now _that_ is the Paris I saw in the auditions. Incredible. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/26 "2006-04-19T00:21:25Z")
Upon reviewing my previous post, I note I said almost the same thing as Paula. I guess even a stopped clock is right twice a day… ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/27 "2006-04-19T00:22:58Z")
So far, the singers have been able to make Simon happy… who will be the first one to stop that? ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/28 "2006-04-19T00:24:13Z")
> [@LilyoftheValley](#): > > Damn, Chris was good! I’m quite pleasantly surprised. Yes, Randy got it right for once: Chris was _hot._ But I have to admit, I kind of miss the beard. And as much as I would have enjoyed it, I’m glad Chris didn’t perform the song like Joey Ramone – although I wonder if Joey influenced the song selection at all (even if subconsciously). [QUOTE=adhemar] Paris can really sing but that suit is incredibly ugly. It doesn’t fit her or the song. blech. [/QUOTE] Agreed. The makeup was a bit too severe, too. It’s like she picked up the baton from Lisa Tucker and has been made over to look like she is 47 years old. Still, she sounded great. And she is still cute as pie, even in a butt-ugly outfit. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/29 "2006-04-19T00:28:29Z")
I’m in the minority, apparently, because I thought Paris was really boring. Taylor was great for the last 20 seconds or so. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/30 "2006-04-19T00:29:25Z")
[QUOTE=KSO] Taylor was great for the last 20 seconds or so. [/QUOTE] Yep. Simon summed it up perfectly. ---
**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 19, 2006, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/31 "2006-04-19T00:31:16Z")
What did Simon say about Taylor? I missed it. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/32 "2006-04-19T00:32:21Z")
Something like it started as a bad cabaret act, then “magic.” I thought Taylor’s performance was good, but not great. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/33 "2006-04-19T00:34:31Z")
OK, riddle me this, Batmen: Who _are_ those so-called judges, and _what have they done with Paula and Simon?_ It’s like Paula and Simon switched cups tonight, or something. She’s on downers – you can tell, because she’s making _something_ resembling sense – and he’s in a good mood. I’m _quite_ beside myself about it, actually. Oh, Taylor? Eh. He did an OK job until the end, but then he lost me when he had the seizure or whatever the hell that was. Can’t he just stand still and sing for, like, _once?_ ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/34 "2006-04-19T00:37:18Z")
This is the worst Elliott’s sounded so far, and this outfit is _ **ghastly** _. I like _either_ the shirt or the jacket, but not both at the same time … and those pants! They get $400 a week for clothes – buy some new pants, dammit! At least _try_ to impress us. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/35 "2006-04-19T00:37:53Z")
I have to agree with Simon on Elliott: great singer, but there’s just something about watching him perform that bothers me. ---
**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 19, 2006, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/36 "2006-04-19T00:38:57Z")
Kellie’s vocabulary word of the day: **lyrics**. ---
**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 19, 2006, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/37 "2006-04-19T00:39:37Z")
Perhaps Pauler needs to be slammed up against a wall every week (yes, I read the gossip mags). Everybody was good so far. Liked Chris, liked Paris, liked Taylor and ended up loving Taylor, liked Elliot. That Pickler. How does she live? Do they have to call her in when it rains like a turkey so she doesn’t drown? ---
**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 19, 2006, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/38 "2006-04-19T00:40:51Z")
Kellie: boring. High school pageant. ---
**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 19, 2006, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/39 "2006-04-19T00:40:51Z")
The Pickler started great but she went flat in the middle. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178/40 "2006-04-19T00:41:13Z")
Kellie didn’t suck nearly as much as I expected, but that last note really was bad. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-18-4-19-the-sounds-of-seven-singers/353178.md?page=3)