# What!? No Idol thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 31, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209 "2007-01-31T01:41:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/81 "2007-02-01T02:43:29Z")
Yeah, I needed a tissue after that one, too. That was really sweet. ---
**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 1, 2007, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/82 "2007-02-01T02:59:27Z")
I found that whole scene with Eric deeply, deeply amusing. I have not a shred of human decency. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/83 "2007-02-01T03:08:49Z")
[QUOTE=Biggirl] I found that whole scene with Eric deeply, deeply amusing. I have not a shred of human decency. [/QUOTE] Here, sit next to me, as I drive the bus to Hell. Mai tais are in the cooler. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/84 "2007-02-01T04:53:00Z")
[QUOTE=rockle] “Feelin’ Good” by _MICHAEL BUBLÉ_?!? [/QUOTE] Slight hijack (that I may or may not have mentioned in the past): Every time I hear someone say that guy’s name, it always sounds to me like that _Friends_ episode where Joey thinks he’s speaking French. ---
**Author:** ![WonJohnSoup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f17d59/32.png) [@WonJohnSoup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WonJohnSoup)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/85 "2007-02-01T06:12:15Z")
Hey, what was up with that last conetestant in L.A.? The one where Simon read the resume and found that training thing about a DVD and Paula and Randy called him slow? I wasn’t paying enough attention? What was so funny about it? Was he actually a professional singer who made the DVD for Simon or something? ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/86 "2007-02-01T06:21:17Z")
It was Paula and Randy’s project. ---
**Author:** ![IrreverentTone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@IrreverentTone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IrreverentTone)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/87 "2007-02-01T06:30:06Z")
He bought Paula and Randy’s [voice coach cd](http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=402598) and spent two years teaching himself to sing with it. You can judge for yourself how well it worked. Obviously Simon was impressed. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![WonJohnSoup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f17d59/32.png) [@WonJohnSoup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WonJohnSoup)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/88 "2007-02-01T06:50:16Z")
Oh. So why’d Simon run out to stop him? He just wanted to rub it in Paula’s and Randy’s faces? For the record my favorite was the peanut butter jelly guy. Most of the works who go on the show aren’t THAT hilarious, but that Family Guy routine just brought tears to my eyes. ---
**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 1, 2007, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/89 "2007-02-01T12:03:48Z")
[QUOTE=WonJohnSoup] Oh. So why’d Simon run out to stop him? He just wanted to rub it in Paula’s and Randy’s faces? [/QUOTE] Yes, that is exactly why Simon ran out and stopped him. I believe last year they got a contestant to steamroller Pauler’s other coaching CD. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/90 "2007-02-01T13:00:51Z")
[QUOTE=rockle] Here, sit next to me, as I drive the bus to Hell. Mai tais are in the cooler. [/QUOTE] I’ll take a seat, too. I was annoyed with the whole forced schlock of it all, although he did sing better than many of the contestants so it wasn’t a total loss. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/91 "2007-02-01T13:23:57Z")
God bless the Old Man. Good to see Simon’s humanity in asking to shake his hand. Strapless Teal Dress Girl was Eva Longoria beautiful. Not the greatest singer, but wow. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/92 "2007-02-01T13:31:14Z")
[QUOTE=rockle] - stomping on the floor \* “If you don’t let me sing another song badly\*, I’ll tell my _moooooommy!_” - hysterical crying \* [/QUOTE] Nice fake, too. I think that’s the first time they told us that an auditioner had a family member in the entertainment biz, and then that auditioner sucked. Also, that first guy, the panther? Silent comedy always makes me wheeze with laughter. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/93 "2007-02-01T13:49:28Z")
Wasn’t Dean Martin’s Girl (the mom) too young to be schmoozing with Dino back in the day? Again…a giant suck-fest. Professional Back-up Singer wasn’t even all that good. Old Man was sweet and did an OK job. I think they should have a geezer contest. There’s got to be a market for it! ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/94 "2007-02-01T14:19:52Z")
[QUOTE=Rilchiam] Also, that first guy, the panther? Silent comedy always makes me wheeze with laughter. [/QUOTE] Oh, yeah, Saucer Sized Nipple Guy! I forgot about him. Very funny indeed. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/95 "2007-02-01T14:36:47Z")
[QUOTE=Biggirl] Is Pauler crying? [/QUOTE] Stupid ass sentimental Paula cries at the drop of a fucking hat. And I was incredulous that they’d let an old fart like that audition at all. I had to leave when he was singing because I was so pissed. For the record, I did not leave because… I had… something… in my eye. Where are the tissues when you need them? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/96 "2007-02-01T14:38:26Z")
[QUOTE=Kalhoun] Again…a giant suck-fest. Professional Back-up Singer wasn’t even all that good. [/QUOTE] You think not? I was rather impressed. Panther dude was pathetic. In a hilarious way. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/97 "2007-02-01T14:58:59Z")
I was on the phone during the old guy–can someone fill me in on the details? I caught the part about somebody having died a couple of days earlier or something??? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/98 "2007-02-01T15:10:45Z")
[QUOTE=KSO] I was on the phone during the old guy–can someone fill me in on the details? I caught the part about somebody having died a couple of days earlier or something??? [/QUOTE] He was 64. His lover of 20 years was dying of cancer, and it was her dream to see him on AI. At her urging, he collected signatures on a petition. She died 2 days before auditions. He had no hope of winning, he just wanted to sing at the audition. And he did. And he was pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/99 "2007-02-01T15:52:59Z")
[QUOTE=rockle] - stomping on the floor \* “If you don’t let me sing another song badly\*, I’ll tell my _moooooommy!_” - hysterical crying \* [/QUOTE] “Mom was kind of foxy.” So, Olivia Newton-John has had work done, huh? I was kind of hoping she would grow old gracefully. The clip of her in her Physical get-up singing “Hopelessly Devoted to You” was…unsettling. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209/100 "2007-02-01T15:58:45Z")
[QUOTE=WonJohnSoup] For the record my favorite was the peanut butter jelly guy. Most of the works who go on the show aren’t THAT hilarious, but that Family Guy routine just brought tears to my eyes. [/QUOTE] Yeah, I found him to be the highlight of the show too. Just so you’re aware, though – [that bit](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_Butter_Jelly_Time) predates _Family Guy_ by a couple of years. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-idol-thread/390209.md?page=6)