# American Idol week of 3/14 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 14, 2006, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314 "2006-03-14T14:38:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [March 15, 2006, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/61 "2006-03-15T01:38:42Z")
Why do the judges insist on praising garbage? That was terrible. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/62 "2006-03-15T01:39:10Z")
No, Mandisa wasn’t very good ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/63 "2006-03-15T01:39:43Z")
I didn’t think Mandisa was all that great – I mean, she was good enough, but not awesome like I expect her to be. I don’t know that song. I’m bored with this show tonight. I’m hoping for someone to bust out “That’s What Friends are For.” ---
**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:** [March 15, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/64 "2006-03-15T01:39:53Z")
Is it my ears? Because I really, really want Mandisa to win but that sounded terrible in the beginning and only O.K. in the middle. Even Simon said she was good? ---
**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:** [March 15, 2006, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/65 "2006-03-15T01:40:31Z")
Eh, Mandisa was still far more interesting to listen to than The Pickler. Loved the sympathetic crying thing she must have had going on when the Blind Stranger walked into rehearsel. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/66 "2006-03-15T01:40:46Z")
Oh Elliott. I want to hug him and squeeze him and love him and call him George. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2006, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/67 "2006-03-15T01:41:06Z")
The judges can’t hear any better than the contestants. That’s painfully obvious. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/68 "2006-03-15T01:42:11Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] Why do the judges insist on praising garbage? That was terrible. [/QUOTE] Sometimes singers sound different right there in the Hall than they do at home. I know in the past a few times they’d get to the “kick 'em off” show and Simon would say that he listened to the show on TV later that night and re-evaluate something he said. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2006, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/69 "2006-03-15T01:42:46Z")
A theory from my son: Stevie said he really liked Mandisa and the judges didn’t want to contradict. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/70 "2006-03-15T01:42:50Z")
[QUOTE=Biggirl] Is it my ears? Because I really, really want Mandisa to win but that sounded terrible in the beginning and only O.K. in the middle. Even Simon said she was good? [/QUOTE] I could not agree more (well except for the “wanting-to-win” part). The beginning was horrid! I don’t get it. Poor Mandisa also got a few none-too-flattering camera angles. Loved the barefoot thing, though! ---
**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:** [March 15, 2006, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/71 "2006-03-15T01:43:32Z")
I think it must really sound different in the studio than it does on TV. When the judges “watch it vack,” I think they’ll be surprised at how shakey Mandisa sounded. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/72 "2006-03-15T01:44:32Z")
Constructive criticism? ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/73 "2006-03-15T01:45:42Z")
I like Bucky’s singing… BUT HIS HAIR!!! NOOOOO… HORRIBLE! ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/74 "2006-03-15T01:46:14Z")
Puffy Covington needs a new stylist. Well, he’s not _completely_ ruining the song. But it’s not good. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/75 "2006-03-15T01:46:35Z")
Hey, at least he washed his hair 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:** [March 15, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/76 "2006-03-15T01:46:32Z")
I’m kind of amaxed to say that Bucky is the best of the night so far. At least he stayed in key and he somehow managed to put a country twang on “Superstitious.” ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/77 "2006-03-15T01:46:45Z")
Whoa … who attacked Bucky with the curling iron? The _hell?_ This is the song I thought (hoped?) Chris would sing. Bucky isn’t doing a bad job, but it’s … you know, Bucky. _Dangol y’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:** [March 15, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/78 "2006-03-15T01:46:49Z")
I liked that. And I like his babe hair, too. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/79 "2006-03-15T01:47:18Z")
It’s Joe Cocker singing Stevie Wonder. Nice suck-up by Bucky about buying Stevie’s albums. Same hair do as Pickler, I think. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2006, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/80 "2006-03-15T01:49:13Z")
Hahaha. Simon is funny. My daughter, “I guess Steive Wonder said he looked good with his hair out.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314.md?page=5)