# 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:** 3
**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 21, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/41 "2007-02-21T01:48:55Z")
No one’s worth voting for so far. ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/42 "2007-02-21T01:51:44Z")
Where did these contestants get the idea they have to use gangsta gestures with rock and pop songs? Paul, baby, sweetie, I’m looking at you. You’re beautiful, and you have a great voice under there somewhere, but the execution is lacking. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/43 "2007-02-21T01:56:02Z")
Can we vote for a whole new Top 12? These guys SUCK. OK, what in the name of crap is going on? Is Simon screwing with us? Or with his fellow judges? Or what? Oooo! Oooo! _Can_ I vote for Pedro? That would rock! ---
**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 21, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/44 "2007-02-21T01:56:36Z")
Something irritates me about this guy. I don’t think people should be allowed back the nexty year after getting cut. He’s blowing ass on this song too, whatever it is. ---
**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 21, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/45 "2007-02-21T01:56:45Z")
Oh no. Nick is a camera fucker! And what song is it he’s butchering? Please be gone. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/46 "2007-02-21T01:57:30Z")
That was absolutely dreadful. ---
**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 21, 2007, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/47 "2007-02-21T01:59:17Z")
Vote for Pedro! Hee. No, not really. ---
**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 21, 2007, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/48 "2007-02-21T01:59:30Z")
I don’t know what it is, but something about this Nick dude just annoys me. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/49 "2007-02-21T02:00:51Z")
I was going to skip this season, but I’ve got it on, see if there’s anyone I like listening to. So far, I’ve heard a bunch of amateurs. My favorite of the first five was the fat guy with the chest hair. Sundance? His thick fingers & wide shoes remind me of my father. Chris is a cute guy, but sang the Gavin DeGraw song a bit high & poppy for me. Nick was OK tonight, but not terribly special. The Violent Femmes cover in this Wendy’s ad is in first place so far. ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/50 "2007-02-21T02:01:35Z")
I don’t know, Nick struck me as being the first fellow tonight who actually took his performance seriously. It wasn’t perfect, but it wasn’t gimmicky either. (Then again, maybe he was just too nervous to try gimmicks…) I’m with Simon on this one. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/51 "2007-02-21T02:01:41Z")
My initial reactions as the songs are sung… Rudy - decent voice, kind of fun, lots of energy, sounded like it belonged on a Vegas stage. Not bad, but Randy and Simon were right. By the way, did anybody watch Wayne Newton at the all star game? Holy lipsynching batman. Brandon - I absolutely hated the song. Hated Hated Hated it. Pitchy, he over sang it, Randy was right on. Sundance - What the hell? The arm movements were flat out creepy, not on pitch the whole song. He may have been nervous. Paul - he’s a mediocre singer, shouldn’t have tried that high note. Kind of messy all around, kind of boring. Terrible song choice. Chris - Kind of an easy song, he’s fun to watch on stage even if I’m not crazy but some of the things he does (thought he looked a bit silly at times). He didn’t show his voice off in any way but at least he didn’t screw it up. _lets take a little break to say, “what does paula contribute - at all?” Bring back Jewel._ Nick - Uh oh. He was off on a bunch of notes but who would know, he sang them so damn quiet. I like the song so I didn’t hate it…very mediocre thus far. Sooo…essentially we’ve heard 6 one minute songs in an hour? ---
**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 21, 2007, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/52 "2007-02-21T02:02:25Z")
I think we’re like 0 for 6 so far. Somebody has to step up and not suck soon. At this point I’d rather just listen to Blake do his beat box thing than listen to anymore of the guys we’ve seen so far. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/53 "2007-02-21T02:03:13Z")
What is it with _everyone_ singing so breathy and unsupported? I mean, not everyone has to sound like Pavarotti, but it would be nice to have a _little_ bit of tone on top of all the wheezy breath! Suckfest is right. I haven’t liked a one so far. They’re either nasal, out of tune, or nothing but breathy. Or a combination of all of the above. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/54 "2007-02-21T02:03:55Z")
OK, I used to work at a large financial services company in the Boston area. Now I’m dying to know where exactly Nick Pedro works. ---
**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 21, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/55 "2007-02-21T02:05:50Z")
I don’t want to like the beatboxer. But, damnit, he’s the only one actually singing (relatively) in key tonight. ---
**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 21, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/56 "2007-02-21T02:06:17Z")
Well this is disappointing. Blake was one of the guys I had hopes for, but this is pitchy and boring as hell. ---
**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 21, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/57 "2007-02-21T02:06:30Z")
He reminds me of Rod Stewart. I don’t know this song but I kind of like it. Blake is not sucking at all. ---
**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 21, 2007, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/58 "2007-02-21T02:07:41Z")
It must sound really different in the studio. His pitch was way off in spots. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/59 "2007-02-21T02:08:11Z")
I thought that was actually pretty good–a bit rough in the middle but otherwise good. Never thought I’d hear a Keane song on AI. ---
**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 21, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/60 "2007-02-21T02:08:21Z")
Nick should not have been allowed back after tanking out last year. Nick should not have tried the cutesy Napolean Dynomite schtick. Nick should have cleared his throat before taking the stage. _ick_ Blake is good, I’m liking him more and more. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988.md?page=4)