# American Idol week of 3/2 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 2, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034 "2010-03-02T20:42:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**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 4, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/161 "2010-03-04T02:40:01Z")
“I feel like I’m a rocker, so now I’m going to do this dickless Kelly Clarkson song.” Anyone who does a song by a previous contestant should be disqualified. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/162 "2010-03-04T02:40:41Z")
Paige may not be the best, but she’s never put me to sleep. ---
**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 4, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/163 "2010-03-04T02:41:09Z")
Kara wrote that piece of shit? Why am I not surprised. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/164 "2010-03-04T02:41:15Z")
Paige’s best performance so far. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2010, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/165 "2010-03-04T02:43:29Z")
So Siobhan’s the one doing Aretha? Hrm. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/166 "2010-03-04T02:44:20Z")
Paige had THE best performance so far. She made me sit up and take notice. ---
**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 4, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/167 "2010-03-04T02:45:37Z")
Paige was supposed to be cannon fodder and I think they are surprised she is still around, thus the pretty much entirely bullshit critique. She was good, and I’m glad at least Ellen said so. Kara needs to jump off a bridge, and I hate, hate, hate that hump/poof thing she keeps doing with her hair. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2010, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/168 "2010-03-04T02:46:33Z")
Kara uses Bumpits. ---
**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 4, 2010, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/169 "2010-03-04T02:49:37Z")
A mohawk? I officially love Siobahn. ---
**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 4, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/170 "2010-03-04T02:51:05Z")
Love her weirdness, but what a fucking stupid song choice. ETA: Siobhan, Siobahn Started really bad but ended up saving herself. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/171 "2010-03-04T02:51:56Z")
What the hell is Siobhan wearing? ---
**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:** [March 4, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/172 "2010-03-04T02:52:21Z")
Siobhan is kinda crazy, but not in an unstable, Didi sort of way. And she’s a pretty kickass singer. I kinda like this girl. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/173 "2010-03-04T02:57:42Z")
I like Siobhan. And not just because we need a successful New England Idol contestant so we can stop being subjected to Ayla Brown. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/174 "2010-03-04T02:58:17Z")
Haeley and either Lacey or Michelle can go home now. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/175 "2010-03-04T02:58:43Z")
The females kicked male ass this week, btw. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/176 "2010-03-04T02:58:57Z")
Siobhan was pretty darn good, not the best of the night, (or as good as her last performance) but "top 4 "good. I like her. She didn’t look as good as last week either. I’m guessing Hailey and Lacey go home. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/177 "2010-03-04T03:00:23Z")
OK, I liked Siobahn better, sorry Paige. I love it when they hit the high notes that could shatter the windows. ---
**Author:** ![Long\_Time\_First\_Time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@Long\_Time\_First\_Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Long_Time_First_Time)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/178 "2010-03-04T04:10:42Z")
Who was the first person to sing really altered versions of popular songs? David Cook? IMHO that’s why all the singers this year are so off and so many of them are boring. They are trying to “make songs their own” by really, really slowing them down or standing them on their heads ans switching genres. For every time it works (neck tatoo guy with that Paula Abdul song) there’s about 1000 times it comes off sounding really bad. Funeral pacing, like they forget the tune. I agree with Randy - knock off all the crap and just sing the damn song. ---
**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 4, 2010, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/179 "2010-03-04T04:38:04Z")
The problem is that as soon as they “knock off the crap” and just sing, they get slaughtered by the judges for not “making it their own.” So they get it coming and going. The problem is that the judges are right, because if you’ve got real talent and charisma, you CAN just stand there and sing and by doing that you ARE making it your own. Cases in point: David Cook doing “Music of the Night” and, sort of, “Hello” Adam Lambert doing “A Change is Gonna Come” or “Feeling Good” Kris Allen doing “Aint No Sunshine” and “Come Together” Allison Iraheta doing “Alone” and “Cry Baby” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and… _SOB_ I miss season 8! The only people in this competition so far who have that level of skill are Crystal, and maybe Lilly. A few other people have potential but they haven’t had their moment yet. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034/180 "2010-03-04T06:11:53Z")
The top tier are Crystal, Lilly, Siobhan, and Katelyn; they have each put together two good performances. The next tier are Katie, Paige, and Michelle; they have been inconsistent, but have shown flashes of potential. Haeley, Didi, and Lacey have two bad performances in a row; they are the bottom tier. Just about anyone in the middle tier could beat the guys. The girls are far superior. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-2/531034.md?page=10)