# 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:** 5
**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, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/81 "2007-02-21T02:26:44Z")
I knew Chris would be the best! Go Chris! ---
**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, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/82 "2007-02-21T02:26:54Z")
That was the best by super, duper far. Go Chris! ---
**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, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/83 "2007-02-21T02:26:55Z")
Go Sligh! ---
**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, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/84 "2007-02-21T02:26:59Z")
Best of the night by a mile. ---
**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, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/85 "2007-02-21T02:27:18Z")
Sligh is the leader right now. Not only does he have the sense of humor to show this is just entertainment, not the Paris Peace Talks. He can also sing. Almost everybody missed pitifully. Blake did fairly well. Sligh blew it away. ---
**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, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/86 "2007-02-21T02:27:27Z")
OK, I think I’m now officially too old for “American Idol,” because I don’t recognize a damn thing these kids are singing – not even the songs I actually know the words too (see: RUDY). I think Chris was good, but I don’t know this song, so I can’t really tell. Was he singing about Jesus? What the crap? _Where’s my Geritol?_ Oh … OK, I like Chris, but that was _assy._ Simon is a turd, but you _ **Don’t.** Kick. The Boss. In. The Nuts._ ---
**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, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/87 "2007-02-21T02:27:46Z")
Chris has a fantastic voice. ---
**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, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/88 "2007-02-21T02:30:55Z")
I can’t figure out what Simon’s problem is. I think he might just be scared of a fat guy getting deep. Sligh’s the only one who’s really gotten the crowd going at all. ---
**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, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/89 "2007-02-21T02:30:58Z")
Man, Simon really can’t handle being on the losing end of an exchange, can he? ---
**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, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/90 "2007-02-21T02:31:15Z")
Chris Sligh just blew me away. That was the best performance tonight by far. And +1 for the Teletubbies reference… ---
**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, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/91 "2007-02-21T02:33:26Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] I can’t figure out what Simon’s problem is. I think he might just be scared of a fat guy getting deep. [/QUOTE] Wait … _what?_ Simon _loved_ Ruben, didn’t he? ---
**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, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/92 "2007-02-21T02:33:31Z")
Beatbox guy was okay, I didn’t really mind him, he was the best of the night until him, but that’s not a huge compliment. Sanjaya was absolutely terrible. I feel bad because that was absolutely rotten from beginning to end. He was kind of near the key, I guess, but he did miss a few notes. Sligh was pretty good but nothing to write home about. This is pretty terrible overall. ---
**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, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/93 "2007-02-21T02:34:31Z")
Jared has got some power eyebrows! ---
**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, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/94 "2007-02-21T02:36:08Z")
Back to the suckitude. Blah. Yuck. ---
**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, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/95 "2007-02-21T02:36:20Z")
This guy’s technically fine, I guess but… ---
**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, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/96 "2007-02-21T02:36:37Z")
Who is this Jared? I think he might be OK, but that also might be because I recognize this song. McKnight he’s not, but he’ll do for now. … Oh, wait. The bridge isn’t great. Otherwise, OK. ---
**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, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/97 "2007-02-21T02:36:59Z")
This song is wretched. As was the performance, IMHO. ---
**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, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/98 "2007-02-21T02:38:03Z")
[QUOTE=rockle] Wait … _what?_ Simon _loved_ Ruben, didn’t he? [/QUOTE] Yeah, but I can’t figure out what else would be bugging him. Maybe Sligh is just too rock for him. ---
**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, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/99 "2007-02-21T02:39:45Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] Yeah, but I can’t figure out what else would be bugging him. Maybe Sligh is just too rock for him. [/QUOTE] I think Simon’s on the rag, or else when he hit up Paula’s stash, he got some ill shit. Oh, popped collar. Negative points. But he doesn’t suck. And he has very shiny teeth. ---
**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, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/100 "2007-02-21T02:41:25Z")
I liked the beginning of Jared’s song, but then … maybe it was the false. AJ is decent. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988.md?page=6)