# American Idol Feb. 20-22 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 20, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988 "2007-02-20T17:34:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/221 "2007-02-22T01:36:03Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] Points off just for doing Amy Grant. Mediocre performance. Not terrible, but forgettable. [/QUOTE] “I Can’t Make You Love Me” is not Amy Grant. It’s Bonnie Raitt. In this case, it was caterwauling that was disgrace either Bonnie Raitt or Amy Grant. ---
**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:** [February 22, 2007, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/222 "2007-02-22T01:36:23Z")
Quick! What was the name of the girl who just sang Natural Woman? ---
**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:** [February 22, 2007, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/223 "2007-02-22T01:38:28Z")
I like the dogwalker. I don’t know how talented she’ll turn out to be, if given the chance there’s some potential there, but I _like_ her more than the previous singers so that’s something. ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/224 "2007-02-22T01:38:34Z")
I’m really trying to like Leslie. She reminds me of a typical spunky anime girl, doing her best to succeed against whatever life throws at her. But I have to agree with Simon, she looks out of her element. ---
**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:** [February 22, 2007, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/225 "2007-02-22T01:39:05Z")
[QUOTE=Biggirl] Quick! What was the name of the girl who just sang Natural Woman? [/QUOTE] Leslie something. I think Simon called her “Lezzie.” ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/226 "2007-02-22T01:39:16Z")
[QUOTE=Biggirl] Quick! What was the name of the girl who just sang Natural Woman? [/QUOTE] Crazy Leslie Hunt. Come on, she’s one of the 3 females I know! **Diogenes** is right, there is something off about her. I’m kinda rooting for her; she at least doesn’t seem cookie cutter. But there is something off kilter… ---
**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:** [February 22, 2007, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/227 "2007-02-22T01:40:31Z")
[QUOTE=Only Mostly Dead] “I Can’t Make You Love Me” is not Amy Grant. It’s Bonnie Raitt. In this case, it was caterwauling that was disgrace either Bonnie Raitt or Amy Grant. [/QUOTE] Ok. I have no idea why I thought it was Amy Grant. I guess I just assume all bland pop country is Amy Grant. ---
**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:** [February 22, 2007, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/228 "2007-02-22T01:40:37Z")
[QUOTE=Only Mostly Dead] “I Can’t Make You Love Me” is not Amy Grant. It’s Bonnie Raitt. In this case, it was caterwauling that was disgrace either Bonnie Raitt or Amy Grant. [/QUOTE] The judges telling the girl who butchered that song that she “chose a too-safe song, we wanted the bluesy/R&B vibe you showed in the auditions” was too ironic. Bonnie isn’t bluesy? She just sucked all the life out of that song, she was so over melisma I was left wondering if she had any plan what note she was going for with every single word she warbled. Hate her. ---
**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:** [February 22, 2007, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/229 "2007-02-22T01:43:02Z")
Ok, she’s good. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/230 "2007-02-22T01:43:06Z")
Eeeew. Sabrina’s a female Constantine. I need a shower. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/231 "2007-02-22T01:43:40Z")
[QUOTE=Queen Tonya] The judges telling the girl who butchered that song that she “chose a too-safe song, we wanted the bluesy/R&B vibe you showed in the auditions” was too ironic. Bonnie isn’t bluesy? She just sucked all the life out of that song, she was so over melisma I was left wondering if she had any plan what note she was going for with every single word she warbled. Hate her. [/QUOTE] Well, I’d agree with the judges that that particular song is probably the least bluesy Bonnie Raitt song I know. ---
**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:** [February 22, 2007, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/232 "2007-02-22T01:43:41Z")
Oh yeah. A big voice! I love it. But what is she wearing? ---
**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:** [February 22, 2007, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/233 "2007-02-22T01:44:11Z")
Best so far of both nights. What was her name again? ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/234 "2007-02-22T01:45:36Z")
She sang very very well and I like that she’s not a cookie cutter blonde. ---
**Author:** ![Risha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/235 "2007-02-22T01:45:56Z")
Nice voice, Sabrina, but overblown performance. And what the h&%$$ are you _wearing_? ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/236 "2007-02-22T01:47:38Z")
Antonella don’t want to myth a thing? ---
**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:** [February 22, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/237 "2007-02-22T01:48:03Z")
This may be the end of Jersey Girl. This is painful. ---
**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:** [February 22, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/238 "2007-02-22T01:48:12Z")
She looks a little like Steven Tyler but doesn’t have his singing chops. This is passable but nothing special. I guess it’s cool that she’s doing Aerosmith. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/239 "2007-02-22T01:48:43Z")
Antonella sounded very flat to me, plus she had a Goat Girl thing going on at times. Not good. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/240 "2007-02-22T01:48:50Z")
Can we add “I don’t wanna miss a thing” (or whatever the actual title is?) song to the list of banned tunes? Didn’t some guy sing this last year too? Worst. Aerosmith. Ever. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988.md?page=13)