# American Idol is back! 1/12-1/13 Audition shows **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 12, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653 "2010-01-12T13:36:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/61 "2010-01-13T16:31:48Z")
I thought the two boys they skimmed over quickly and made it through were both really good. I’m always a little disappointed when don’t spend much time on the good singers, but I understand their time constraints. And it would be too boring only to listen to an long line of good to great singers. The rude boy was rude. Yes, the questions are inane, but the first rule of the entertainment industry is kiss-up to whoever you need to. (The second is look good and the third is have talent. IMHO 😉 ) I’m sure he was tired of waiting around all day, but guess what? The judges have just spent the day listening to wanna-be after wanna-be, with an occasional diamond in the rough. Long days are normal; you have to be able to handle it. I have no sympathy. (As to how much it was staged, I don’t really care.) I thought it was hilarious when after they voted down the waitress (who would probably be a good singer with practice staying in tune), as she left the room, the women judges were talking about her singing and the men were watching her rear. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/62 "2010-01-13T16:34:32Z")
She did have a very shapely figure. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/63 "2010-01-13T16:43:23Z")
I enjoyed the editing to make it appear that Gillette Stadium is right next to 60 State Street. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/64 "2010-01-13T17:39:23Z")
I’ll just remind all y’all that Kara is the most fragile human being in all of entertainment - she does indeed have talent (she can sing and write songs), but she’s an emotional cripple. I loved the guy from the boat (Codzilla?) asking Kara out (and saying later he’s pretty sure he has a date with her). Hee! I’m going to keep my eye on Drummer Boy, too - he’s a greasy, long-haired freak, but when he starts singing, something sparks up. I also liked Receptionist Girl - was she the one singing “Ding Dong The Witch is Dead”? ---
**Author:** ![filling\_pages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9bd4f/32.png) [@filling\_pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filling_pages)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/65 "2010-01-13T17:47:54Z")
> [@HelloNinja](#): > > I thought the rude guy was putting on an act. I wouldn’t be surprised to do some digging and find out he’s in some sort of improv group somewhere. The entire scene felt set up on both sides. From some googling, it looks like Andrew “The Rude Guy” Fenlon sometimes appears in musical venues with a guy calling himself MC Trashpedal. Which is what my friend and I basically figured, that he’s some local hipster who wanted to get on tv for kicks. He sounded to us like someone who can sing but was trying hard to be weird about it. It did crack us up with the two female judges wanted to spank him and got all flustered. If that wasn’t a “I hate you and yet want to have crazy monkey sex with you” reaction, I’ll eat my hat. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/66 "2010-01-13T18:10:23Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I loved the guy from the boat (Codzilla?) asking Kara out (and saying later he’s pretty sure he has a date with her). Hee! Did he say that his job was as an _actor_ on that boat? What possible acting opportunities are there on a speedboat going 50MPH in Boston Harbor? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/67 "2010-01-13T19:14:40Z")
I thought he said actor, too, and I wondered the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/68 "2010-01-13T20:09:25Z")
He’s more like a tour guide, but I imagine calls it being an actor because it looks better on his vita. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/69 "2010-01-13T20:10:56Z")
Just remembered – that “Holla!”-nitwit’s parent must own stock in Hanes from how many atomic wedgies he’s gotten through the years. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/70 "2010-01-13T20:50:13Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Did he say that his job was as an _actor_ on that boat? What possible acting opportunities are there on a speedboat going 50MPH in Boston Harbor? It was more fun than saying he was an actor who worked in a restaurant. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2010, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/71 "2010-01-13T21:57:52Z")
And how about that lesson in editing? For the commercial break the tag was “. . . and Boston turns on Simon!” and a clip of a contestant shouting, “Shut up, Simon!” But the actual contestant was a mild-mannered kiss-up. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/72 "2010-01-14T01:20:03Z")
I don’t think that last guy was really trying. He could have crammed even more syllables into that. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/73 "2010-01-14T01:25:11Z")
Did Jermaine the church singer set off anyone else’s gaydar, or is it just me? He had a melisma overdose, but great vocal control to go with it. A powerful weapon that could be used for good or for evil. He could go far. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/74 "2010-01-14T01:25:57Z")
Did not like church boy. I just don’t understand the overwhelming love. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/75 "2010-01-14T01:28:08Z")
If Pat Benetar was cute and/or sane, she’d have made it. Oh Lord, this girl is making Pickler look like she’s from Brooklyn. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/76 "2010-01-14T01:31:07Z")
She’s more authentic than Kellie Pickler. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/77 "2010-01-14T01:31:39Z")
Bridge jumping girl doesn’t have the best voice, but she’s the most interesting singer I’ve seen so far tonight. And I don’t even like country. I guess I hate the generic pop women more. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/78 "2010-01-14T01:33:49Z")
I’ve always liked real country. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/79 "2010-01-14T01:34:03Z")
“Ah’m a-gonna ride on a AEROPLANE. Whar’s mah shooz, maw? Yee-ha! Ah’m goin’ a- Hollywood!” ---
**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:** [January 14, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653/80 "2010-01-14T01:38:29Z")
Oh please, oh _please_ don’t play the retarded bumpkin, Country Girl. I don’t like country but I can appreciate a good country song. Naive is fine, intentional stupidity makes me really fucking angry (Kellie, I’m looking at you). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-is-back-1-12-1-13-audition-shows/524653.md?page=5)