# Auditioning for American Idol **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 26, 2005, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auditioning-for-american-idol/305675 "2005-05-26T23:00:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fringe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5a626/32.png) [@Fringe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fringe)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auditioning-for-american-idol/305675/21 "2005-05-27T18:24:46Z")
Sing **Cross-Eyed Mary** by Jethro Tull. That’ll get’em. ---
**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auditioning-for-american-idol/305675/22 "2005-05-27T18:52:58Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > I’m waiting for a guy (or girl) to go in one day and do “Sweet Child O’ Mine”. > > That’s a somewhat challenging song vocally, and has great lyrics. That’s what I’ve always said I’d do if I auditioned. They’re coming to Chicago this summer… ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auditioning-for-american-idol/305675/23 "2005-05-27T19:05:34Z")
> [@Millit the Frail](#): > > That’s what I’ve always said I’d do if I auditioned. They’re coming to Chicago this summer… Knock 'em dead, Axl. Wear the kilt. ---
**Author:** ![remisser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@remisser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/remisser)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auditioning-for-american-idol/305675/24 "2005-05-28T19:32:07Z")
I’m goth, and I’ll be one of the first in line… I’ll get in. 😉 As for not singing a showtune… I was thinking of something from Jesus Christ Superstar because it was one of those rare shows that was a crossover into the pop charts (two of the songs “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “I don’t know how to love him” hit the billboard top 10) – but the reason I don’t want to sing a song from it is because of the reason people have stated above (and why I’m asking for songs to sing aside from those two) – they might say it sounds too “broadway.” A condemnation I’d rather not hear. I just want a nice and powerful male song from between the 50’s-70’s, I’m unfortunately not too well versed in that era. Not as well versed as I wish I could be. ---
**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:** [May 29, 2005, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auditioning-for-american-idol/305675/25 "2005-05-29T02:43:59Z")
I"d suggest getting a tape recorder (or better yet, a video camera) and record yourself singing the top 3 songs you’ve narrowed down. Then go with the one that makes you sound best. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auditioning-for-american-idol/305675.md?page=1)