# American Idol 4/4 & 4/5: Country **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 4, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240 "2006-04-04T12:36:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![marymargaret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@marymargaret](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marymargaret)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/21 "2006-04-04T23:29:30Z")
Kelly Clarkson wasn’t going to allow her songs to be sung on AI until Simon complained to the press - so I know songwriters are able to deny access. ---
**Author:** ![diecast\_cars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@diecast\_cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diecast_cars)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/22 "2006-04-05T00:04:22Z")
He better knock this one out of the park… It’s Country Roads! It’s WV!! HOORAY! ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/23 "2006-04-05T00:05:00Z")
Not a bad performance by Taylor… started a little weak, but he’s doing alright on the chorus. ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/24 "2006-04-05T00:05:15Z")
GREAT song choice and great performance. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/25 "2006-04-05T00:07:05Z")
Wow, for the first time the judges don’t like Taylor… Me, he creeps me out… ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/26 "2006-04-05T00:08:49Z")
I thought it was really boring. Taylor hasn’t lived up to my expectations–I expected him to get better as the show progressed but he just hasn’t. It’s too bad, because he has the most unusual voice of all the contestants, I think. ---
**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 5, 2006, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/27 "2006-04-05T00:11:40Z")
I agree with what Simon said about Gray Charles…safe and boring. It’s going to get worse, though. ---
**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 5, 2006, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/28 "2006-04-05T00:12:41Z")
I hope Mandisa doesn’t preach at us about our “lifestyles” again. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/29 "2006-04-05T00:13:01Z")
Ah, the first Shania song appearance… probably won’t be the last. Not a bad choice at all for Mandisa, however. ---
**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 5, 2006, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/30 "2006-04-05T00:13:43Z")
This song blows. She’s singing it ok but it’s a crappy song. Karaoke. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/31 "2006-04-05T00:13:46Z")
Who was the one who said they didn’t want Mandissa to wear jeans? I swear, she looks like she’s lost some weight since the show started… or is it the make up? I like it… funny song… Still, it’s country, cannot say I fully enjoyed it… ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/32 "2006-04-05T00:16:08Z")
Why have Simon around on Country night? He’s not going to like any song?! He’s just going to critique the songs and not the singing. Just seems like a waste. ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/33 "2006-04-05T00:16:24Z")
Paula has a flask! ---
**Author:** ![Lama\_Pacos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Lama\_Pacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lama_Pacos)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/34 "2006-04-05T00:17:41Z")
Wow, I haven’t been watching recently, but when did Taylor and Mandisa become so boring? ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/35 "2006-04-05T00:18:00Z")
Well here is the first Garth Brooks song… right after the first Shania song. Lets see how many times their songs get played tonight. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/36 "2006-04-05T00:18:20Z")
Not really on topic, but what the hell happened to Kenny’s face? Jesus, that’s scary. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/37 "2006-04-05T00:18:31Z")
Yea, safe and boring seems to be the theme… ---
**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 5, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/38 "2006-04-05T00:18:21Z")
Elliot’s kind of interesting. I like that he’s interpreting the melody without trying to twang it up. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/39 "2006-04-05T00:25:37Z")
Bababooey, I didn’t notice… for real? ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240/40 "2006-04-05T00:27:20Z")
I like Paris… and I like this song choice 🙂 She did sing it pretty well, much better and more ballsy than the previous ones… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-4-4-5-country/351240.md?page=3)