American Idol Spoilers – Michael Jackson, Grand Ole Opry and Motown Week?
Update: Ryan Seacreast has confirmed that Michael Jackson will be next week’s theme on his radio show today.Â
According to Vote for the Worst, upcoming American Idol Season 8 theme weeks will include, Michael Jackson, Grand Ole Opry, and Motown:
One of our always reliable sources tells us that three of the theme weeks currently being planned are Michael Jackson week, Motown week, and Grand Ole Opry week. The Grand Ole Opry week includes only artists that are a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Want to know who those artists are? Well we have the intial list of songs that the Idols were given today to pick from. In case you didn’t know, most weeks the Idols are given a list of songs to choose from. The list is expected to expand slightly in the future, but never before have you been able to see the songs the contestants are chosing from… until now. Click “read more” for the entire list the contestants were given today for the future Grand Ole Opry week.
Also, they’ve posted what is reportedly the song list for Grand Ole Opry week. Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash are included on the list…
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77 Responses to “American Idol Spoilers – Michael Jackson, Grand Ole Opry and Motown Week?”
No~ You didn’t see this?
A bunch of people wanted Jason to sing that for Top 4 (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) week last year.
I’ll have to rewatch Anoop tonight for the backup singers.
I guess Kris is kicking himself for doing “Man in the Mirror” already…
Wow. I LOOOVE ALT-country, but I guess I’m really not a Grand Old Oprey kinda country music fan. That list is barfo. I predict that these songs will be covered …
Carrie Underwood – Jesus Take the Wheel
Dolly Patron – I Will Always Love You
Garth Brooks – The Dance
Martina McBride – A Broken Wing
Trisha Yearwood – How Do I Live
And I hate them all. If I HAD to pick any I guess I’d like to hear some Allison Krauss or Patsy Cline. I double dog dare any of them to do a nonhackneyed version of the Hank Williams.
I don’t want to see Michael Jackson but don’t mind a theme of his songs. There’s got to be enough choices for everyone to find something decent. I’d love to see Thriller with some of the dance moves. Country and Motown are to be expected.
I really want to see Adam do this one on Opry night. Can someone tell him please.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x10roz_shameless_dating
I would love to hear Matt Giraud sing “Shameless” ala Garth Brooks. I bet he’s sung it a bunch since it’s a Billy Joel song and piano singers LURVE some Billy Joel!!!
Hey Cookor, that’s the link I just posted for Adam to sing.
Oooh that’s a good one! See, this is why Matt needs to read mjs!
Michael Jackson week? Hm… really? Usually when someone picks a Michael Jackson song it doesn’t turn out well. (unless you’re David Cook) I’m curious how next week is going to turn out.
I’m laughing at the possibility of someone picking “Smooth Criminal” or “Bad” or anything else that might turn out horrible. But I can see someone picking “Thriller” and tweaking it out. Hm… who knows.
Oh gawd please let there be a moon walk portion in the group dance this week. HAHAHAHA
ITA that these are likely. In fact, I’d be shocked if I Will Always Love You didn’t get performed. But I think we might get some Patsy Cline — Crazy is a great song, wouldn’t be surprised to hear it at all. And it’s not pure country, so it’d translate well for all these non-country artists. I think the boys are going to have a harder time finding stuff to sing than the girls. Garth Brooks’ Low Places would be hilarious. Just saying.
Um, if Adam covers THAT, maybe GOO week won’t suck after all. Especially if he does it with his shirt off. Just a suggestion.
I don’t care who it is … if someone has the guts to
moonwalk I will cast my first vote of the season!!
I bet Adam will. He’s done the Elvis lip thing, the Jagger tongue thing, why not the Michael Jackson moonwalking thing? That would be epic.
Adam, if you’re reading this… DO IT! XD
I remember that. Wish Jason had done it but it would be perfect for Megan too.
I’ve been thinking about it all day, and right now my best suggestion for Adam is “Dirty Diana”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hg-IRZk4D0
I just looked at the GOO song list, and I think Adam should sing Don’t Rock the Jukebox. Lol.
Watched the video of Shameless. LOL Thanks so much. I will now add that to my arsenal to use when folks claim Adam is too theatrical!
Adam is probably the only one that could do Thriller, and do it well. I wonder if we will hear from Michael Jackson? He is attempting a comeback, so this may be just what he needs. He has a good song list.
The MOTOWN’S 50th Anniversary Tribute will also be awesome. Most of their music is or can be relevant today IMO.
I would love to see any of the guys do some Patsy Cline. Maybe Megan can do 9 to 5?
I hope Adam doesn’t do Thriller. He’s already too OTT as it is and I’d hate to see Thriller, the musical (just realized it actually is one, lol). I wouldn’t mind seeing Anoop give it a whirl though.
Australian Idol winner Wes Carr did a sensational rendition of Michael Jackson’s Black or White on the Michael Jackson theme show. Check it out here http://www.realityravings.com/2009/03/07/american-idol-top-13-to-perform-michael-jackson-should-wes-carr-guest-star/
The Wes Carr video made me realize that Kris Allen needs to do an upbeat MJ number because the boy can dance!
I hope someone attempts the Alien Ant Farm version of Smooth Criminal. I actually could see Michael, Matt G. or Anoop taking a shot at it. Adam would kill it, but it’s probably too repetitive to get the judges’ love and the melody isn’t very challenging.
With his incredibly insane range, I prefer Adam to sing Never Can Say Goodbye or Got to Be There.
LONDON, England (CNN) — Reclusive pop icon Michael Jackson will perform 10 concerts in London in July in what he described Thursday as a “final curtain call.”
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/05/uk.jackson.comeback/index.html?iref=newssearch
Thank God. Enough already!
I have to agree with most people who has posted here saying that no one should have attempted BJ. Even if they did the song justice, doing his/her own arrangement but they will still be compared to the original and DC/CC version no matter how and what is more important is they are less likely to be able to create “The Moment” DC has created last year when he sing BJ.
I still can’t forget the goosebump and the kind of feeling i get when i watched DC performed BJ. I think not only me, but a lot of AI viewer would have the same thought as mine. DC is not my favourite in the early stage of S7 but after he performed BJ, i watched S7 every week just to see what he’s going to do next and then become a fan until to-date.
No one come close to DC thus far, not even come close to DA, MJ or Carly. Hope i will get some surprise on MJ week, i mean a good one.
I can actually see Adam working out just fine with Season 7. Sorry, that’s about it.
I want this group from Season 8 to meet each and every challenge brought forth. The truly talented ones will emerge regardless of the theme!