# American Idol 5/23, This Is It! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 23, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936 "2006-05-23T18:46:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**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:** [May 25, 2006, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/101 "2006-05-25T00:31:43Z")
> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#): > > Ed Kowalczyk, lead singer of Live. Thanks. Not embarressed. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2006, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/102 "2006-05-25T00:39:46Z")
> [@Queen Tonya](#): > > Oh, and **Biggirl** , when Paris was singing I blurted out “Hey, Al Jolson!” :smack: Hee. Al sure looks good for a dead white guy! I wondered why Paris had to announce “Al Jarreau!” like nobody knew who he was. Then I realized _I’m_ the one who is out of touch. Not knowing the lead singer of Live when I saw him. ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/103 "2006-05-25T00:42:20Z")
Bucky sounds really good. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/104 "2006-05-25T00:42:46Z")
Has anyone gone to one of those AI shows? The tour, I mean, not the TV show. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/105 "2006-05-25T00:45:00Z")
> [@KSO](#): > > Has anyone gone to one of those AI shows? The tour, I mean, not the TV show. Not I. But, watching the guys, I was thinking I’d like to. I’m really enjoying 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:** [May 25, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/106 "2006-05-25T00:45:03Z")
I want to see some more Pickler Fear Factor. They should make her eat testicles next. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/107 "2006-05-25T00:45:32Z")
The guys’ medley was great! Way to bring the suck first and lower our expectations. 😃 ---
**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:** [May 25, 2006, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/108 "2006-05-25T00:47:26Z")
I liked the Winner’s harmonica solo during the medley. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/109 "2006-05-25T00:48:25Z")
> [@BabaBooey](#): > > Bucky sounds really good. Yes he does! I have loved his voice from the beginning… he looked pretty damned hot in that black leather jacket, too… ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/110 "2006-05-25T00:48:43Z")
> [@KSO](#): > > Has anyone gone to one of those AI shows? The tour, I mean, not the TV show. I’ve been wondering this too. I am buying tickets tomorrow since they are coming to my hometown, but I do wonder if they are any good. What they do, how long, how they divid up the 10 singers, etc. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/111 "2006-05-25T00:50:09Z")
[Here](http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/838399) you go, Biggirl. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2006, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/112 "2006-05-25T00:55:50Z")
My husband says Elliot looks like a satyr. I agree. A cute satyr. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/113 "2006-05-25T01:03:33Z")
Quite enjoy Daughtry and Live. Meat Loaf fancies himself as an opera singer now and takes himself way too seriously now. Re the all male medly (“Don’t Stop”) Bucky has a great voice and I miss his personality. Boy, is Ace a handsome dude. Elliott is just darling. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2006, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/114 "2006-05-25T01:09:50Z")
> [@KSO](#): > > [Here](http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/838399) you go, Biggirl. The closests to me is in the Continental Arena. I don’t drive. Not the easiest thing to get to. Dang! I live in New York City. You’d think they’d show up here. ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/115 "2006-05-25T01:10:14Z")
I hate it when they put Rhonetta on there. It is so low. It’s not funny at all. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/116 "2006-05-25T01:11:40Z")
Doesn’t Al Jols…I mean Jarreau keep sounding better with each successive guest duet? Live and Chris didn’t suck, it was just a really awkward fit for that band/song on this show, in addition to the faked up duetness of it. I thought Meatloaf was going to keel over, Mary J damn near broke Elliot’s arm, what I could hear of Toni B sounded nice, wish she’d have been a wee bit more interested in just, like, singing the damn song. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2006, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/117 "2006-05-25T01:11:54Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > The closests to me is in the Continental Arena. . There is a word in the English language that means what I want to say here. I’m pretty sure it isn’t “closests” though. ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/118 "2006-05-25T01:12:17Z")
We all knew this song would show up before it was over. I hate Shania Twain! ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/119 "2006-05-25T01:15:48Z")
“In the Ghetto” is not a Shakira “Hips Don’t Lie” dance number. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936/120 "2006-05-25T01:16:39Z")
At least Taylor didn’t treat the boys’ medley like Hicks and backup singers. :rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936.md?page=7)