# American Idol 4/3 - 4/4 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 2, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465 "2007-04-02T20:18:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/1 "2007-04-02T20:18:08Z")
Did I hear correctly toward the end of last week’s results show that this week’s guest “master teacher” is Tony Bennett? This has potential to be interesting. Melinda and LaKisha, no problem – but I’m wondering what kind of twist Blake’s going to concoct… ---
**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 2, 2007, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/2 "2007-04-02T20:39:22Z")
Tony Bennett? Dang. I’m old but I’m not _that_ old. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/3 "2007-04-02T21:06:27Z")
Oh, I don’t mind Tony at all. My parents used to listen to his albums when I was a kid. Hearing him makes me think of my dad for some reason _little girl smile_ ---
**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 3, 2007, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/4 "2007-04-03T12:06:46Z")
Other than I Left My Heart In San Francisco, I can’t say that I’m familiar with any of it. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/5 "2007-04-03T12:16:31Z")
ISTR, he had a big hipster rebound in the 90s. He even did MTV Unplugged, IINM. Seems like a natural for this kind of thing. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/6 "2007-04-03T13:15:46Z")
I saw Tony Bennett on last weeks show, but I also saw Bon Jovi and another singer as being guests. I’m not a huge Bennett fan, but I was a teenager in the 80’s so naturally, I like Bon Jovi. My only contention: Please, PLEASE for the LOVE OF OG! SEND. _SANJAYA_. HOME!!! ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/7 "2007-04-03T14:19:58Z")
[QUOTE=kiz] This has potential to be interesting. Melinda and LaKisha, no problem – but I’m wondering what kind of twist Blake’s going to concoct… [/QUOTE] Steppin’ Out with beatboxing? ---
**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, 2007, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/8 "2007-04-03T17:11:01Z")
[QUOTE=xnylder] Steppin’ Out with beatboxing? [/QUOTE] Is that a prediction, or a guess at some updated lyrics? ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/9 "2007-04-03T17:21:06Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] … a guess at some updated lyrics? [/QUOTE] “Steppin’ out with my hizzie,” maybe? ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/10 "2007-04-03T18:04:34Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] Is that a prediction, or a guess at some updated lyrics? [/QUOTE] It was a prediction, but now that you mention it, it does fit the meter… _Steppin’ out, with beatboxing Can’t go wrong cause I sound right_ \ 😃 And please, please let Blake wear a nice suit. I’ve had it up to here with the faux-hipster recycled '70s garb. As a woman from the land of [Don Cherry](http://www.doncherrys.com/), I can authoritatively state that no one looks good in a plaid sports jacket. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/11 "2007-04-03T18:29:48Z")
I like Tony Bennett, but there’s not a mentor in the world that could help Sanjaya. ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/12 "2007-04-03T19:06:01Z")
[QUOTE=vivalostwages] I like Tony Bennett, but there’s not a mentor in the world that could help Sanjaya. [/QUOTE] Charo? ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/13 "2007-04-03T20:50:25Z")
[QUOTE=xnylder] Charo? [/QUOTE] LOLOLOL!!! Somehow I can’t picture Sanjaya doing the hootchie-coochie… ---
**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 3, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/14 "2007-04-03T23:04:54Z")
Current rumor is they are all singing Tony Bennett songs. I hope they do: Fly Me To The Moon I’ve Got the World on a String Shadow Of Your Smile Because Of You Smile ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/15 "2007-04-03T23:28:04Z")
[QUOTE=ouryL] Current rumor is they are all singing Tony Bennett songs. I hope they do: Fly Me To The Moon [/QUOTE] Blasphemy! “Fly Me To The Moon” should only be sung by Frank Sinatra or Astrud Gilberto. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/16 "2007-04-04T00:08:09Z")
**Blake** has no idea what **“Mack the Knife”** is actually about, does he? He should have picked a ballad, I think. Not impressed. I think Simon’s score of 7/10 was overly generous. ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/17 "2007-04-04T00:09:10Z")
Blake: Ooooh, that was a nice way to start the evening. Very smooth performance. And I can almost forgive the wardrobe mistress/master for giving him the wrong trousers… ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/18 "2007-04-04T00:09:17Z")
I detest American Idol, but I am watching tonight and stuffing the ballot box for Sanjaya: 1. because of all these people who are taking the show so damn seriously that they’re actually staging hunger strikes until he gets voted off 2. because if Sanjaya wins, it will finally kill the show. Sorry fans, but I’ve had enough. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/19 "2007-04-04T00:11:01Z")
Please, someone button Simon’s shirt. Gag. I’m surprised there’s no gold charm tangled in that chest rug. And while we’re talking fashion – Blake, enough with the plaid pants. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465/20 "2007-04-04T00:15:39Z")
**Phil** does nothing for me _at all_ this week. I think I’m in a bad mood. I love **“Night and Day”** and this rendition just _stinks out loud_. He does look nice, though, except for his head, which will always bug me, I guess. He should sing with a smile more often, because it does improve his tone significantly. Hmm … he was thinking of his _wife_ while he was singing that? Does he wish she were dead or something? Because it _did_ kind of sound like half a dirge. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465.md?page=2)