Comments on: David Cook – Ford Day – VIDEOS

By: s3rious

s3rious — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:02:29 +0000

New Ford day videos, (with AWESOME audio) here: The World I Know Hello Time of My Life David Cook passes his hat

By: Layla

Layla — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:34:08 +0000

Hi Sarah, yeah…Copenhagan is a really nice city and I love it here, but I’m still a CA girl at heart and go home every year for part of the summer.

Back to DC….thanks so much Polaris! More DC for the ‘pod.

By: Mia

Mia — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:25:18 +0000

Thanks for the mp3s Polaris.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:32:23 +0000

Thanks MJ. That was great. He’s so pleasant to listen to. I wasn’t looking forward to seeing Hello again, but I’m always surprised to like it. I guess I just heard it to many times by Lionel Ritchie.

By: FolkFan

FolkFan — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:28:24 +0000

Thanks for the videos. Man, did DC sound great.

By: Jolene

Jolene — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:11:39 +0000

Amen, and thank you Polaris!

By: dante

dante — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:00:52 +0000

Thanks so much for the mp3’s Polaris – I just added them to my David Cook playlist !

I loved these performances and he looks fantastic and rested and happy in the videos.

Can’t wait for more!

By: mj

mj — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:43:19 +0000

Damn. That’s wordpress. I’ll post them again.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:38:39 +0000

Where are the videos?

By: Polaris

Polaris — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:09:47 +0000

Some MP3s if anyone still wants them: The World I Know Hello Time of My Life

By: elisad

elisad — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:55:50 +0000

Amen.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:55:06 +0000

Amen!
(BTW, Layla, I love Copenhagen; was there with family in summer ‘07. I think of it whenever I see you post.)

By: Layla

Layla — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:43:06 +0000

ThereÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a season for everything and the most important thing starting out is that he has a solid record that is successful and gets some critical acclaim. The rest will come in time. I just want DavidÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s first single post AI to be a great song and wildly successful.

Can I get an Amen?

By: movin2thabeet

movin2thabeet — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:02:52 +0000

I don’t care who wrote David’s new single. Yes, it gives him some street cred with rockers to have Chris Cornell’s name associated with it if that ends up being the case. And that can only help David’s career in the long run, helping get some distance from any AI labeling. And I don’t think there will be issues with the CC connection since CC hasn’t recorded the song himself, or if he did, few have heard of it. And while I do want to hear the fruits of David’s songwriting, we have plenty of time for that – a whole career’s worth. He’s just starting out in the big leagues, and we know that many of his musical and lyrical ideas will be incorporated in this first big-league outing. That’s good enough for me. There’s a season for everything and the most important thing starting out is that he has a solid record that is successful and gets some critical acclaim. The rest will come in time. I just want David’s first single post AI to be a great song and wildly successful.

By: maturin

maturin — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:45:06 +0000

David_Cook_Rocks, thanks for the awesome versions. I almost didn’t click, thinking I’ve heard so many versions already, from great (some of the post-show acoustic gigs) to sketchy (a lot of the tewer youtubes). And now I’m saving myself for the single.

But not really. These are amazing.

How . . . could his voice . . . keep getting better?

Maybe a lot of the time on the show and the tour songs, there’s a little off the top from tiredness and less perfect acoustics, ’cause his live voice here sounds close to as good as it does on those iTunes “studio versions” of his Idol covers, where his voice tended to have the richest tone I’ve heard yet (even if I sometimes liked the emotion of the live version better).

I love Analog Heart, but man has his voice grown a lot. Or whatever it is that voices do that is like “grow.”

By: Jolene

Jolene — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:24:47 +0000

Oh, I really really don’t think anyone will begrudge David not writing the single. It’s not a cover if he’s the first one to release it – it’s his song (like TOML is, as much as we’d like to forget that sometimes).

The question of whether or not this song was written for Chris, or by Chris, or even by Chris for David (the date for the forum entry was May 30th, so it’s definitely possible) – it’s interesting and I guess we’ll know more next week.

The ONLY reason I’m not 100% happy with the news is that I want to hear new songs written by David ASAP, and this means I’ll have to wait a little longer… that’s all.

By: shell29

shell29 — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:56:35 +0000

I can see the headlines now. Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œAmerican Idol Winner David Cook Still Singing Other PeopleÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Music.Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬

Or better yet, Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œIdol Cook Still Singing Cornell SongsÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

I don’t think it will be that big of a deal. If this single was written by Chris Cornell, I don’t think that will be used negatively against Cook. I mean, it’s not like Billie Jean, where Cook was singing a cover of a cover. Even though Cook didn’t write it, I think many would still considered it to be his song if the song hasn’t been performed by anyone else. I think it would have been a bit unrealistic to expect that all the songs on this album would be written or co-written by Cook, especially given the time constraints under which these debut albums are usually produced.

If this single turns out to be “killer”, no one will care that he didn’t write it.

By: JOJOSIE

JOJOSIE — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:41:35 +0000

I’m much, much older than most of you, and I can not understand why today there is so much emphasis on artist writing their own music. I remember when singers were just that singers and there were song writers to write songs. Of course some singers wrote songs for themselves or others but it was no big deal. It doen’t matter to me who wrote what as long as the song and singer touch me and stir my emotions. IMO it’s gotten so a singer has to at least say he or she has co-written a song or two on their album and in fact that might mean just adding a few words or notes. I would never buy a record based on who wrote or didn’t write the music. Just give me a great singer singing songs he can connect with. Give me David Cooks new album. I know it’ll be just that.

By: mj

mj — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:33:36 +0000

Kristen:

Sorry…anything with more than 5 links gets pulled into moderation…

I just released your post. Thanks for the videos!

By: David_Cook_Rocks

David_Cook_Rocks — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:31:35 +0000

Here are all my Cook videos (some links already posted but here’s all of them).

TWIK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HSvboa4Qdw
(Apparently this still hasn’t processed since I got the link at midnight last night… Fingers crossed but might need to upload again.)

Banter + Hello: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1PTFQ-GMc

Banter about the matador video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lim0Y_9beeQ

TOML: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEFq-2JXlKI

Cook putting his hat on Archie after performing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qrMG34geZo

By: Layla

Layla — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:19:31 +0000

Chris CornellÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s previous solo album Carry On was on its way to being a footnote until it was rescued from obscurity by American Idol champ David Cook, who performed CornellÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s version of Michael JacksonÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œBilly JeanÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ to great acclaim on the show.

HeeHee. Love that quote.

By: kathrynTX

kathrynTX — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:01:32 +0000

First, NEVER too much David Cook! Can’t get enough, actually. Thanks for the awesome videos. Yes, mp3’s would be fabulous. I’m technologically challeneged…I just wait around for you guys to do stuff! Thank you so much. Hmmmmmm…I don’t know what to say about all this CC and DC talk about the song, who wrote the song, who didn’t, etc. I’m kinda just waiting for David’s record to come out. And a single, I’m hoping, before that. We shall hear what we shall hear, no sooner, no later than it comes out. And it will be written by and sung by whomever did the writing and the singing. I hope hope hope that Cook’s first album is a huge hit. I’m buying it, no doubt, no questions. I would LOVE to hear more of HIS writing because I so love his writing, his own words, his own music. But as we know, he can sing anything if he believes in it and it means something to him. I hope that is the kind of music that is on this major label debut. I will cry tears of joy for him when it goes platinum! Love. the. man. And his music. :clap_tb: It really has meant a lot to me this past however many months.

By: Garnetstar

Garnetstar — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:01:29 +0000

noctem Seizure…this quote from Rolling Stone regarding CC’s last CD and his new CD might make you feel better…

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/23181054/page/37

Chris Cornell’s previous solo album Carry On was on its way to being a footnote until it was rescued from obscurity by American Idol champ David Cook, who performed Cornell’s version of Michael Jackson’s “Billy Jean” to great acclaim on the show.

By: noctem seizure

noctem seizure — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:44:29 +0000

I can see the headlines now. “American Idol Winner David Cook Still Singing Other People’s Music.”

Or better yet, “Idol Cook Still Singing Cornell Songs”….

By: Layla

Layla — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:44:10 +0000

Wen you think about it, the majority of people buy music because they like it and don’t give a shit who wrote the song…it’s just a bonus if you like and/or admire the songwriter.

It’s really for the reviewers that I think CC writing for DC is a good thing. If the single is good…then it’s good, and CC has a good track record…as does RC, the producer.

Smells like a good recipe for sucess to me.

By: GwendolynD

GwendolynD — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:36:56 +0000

From that same RS article Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œI donÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know what the expectations are,Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ he says, Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œbut I want to put out a Joshua Tree or White Album.Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ He chuckles: Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œHope for the best, expect the worst.Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ I admit I donÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know that much about DavidÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s personality or sense of humor, so is this comment to be read as tongue in cheek?

I think it’s definitely a tongue-in-cheek thing. He seems to tiptoe around praising the album and his work too much. Seems that doesn’t want to jinx anything. I’ve heard him say several times, “If the album flops, it flops.” I don’t believe it for a second.

The plot definitely thickens on the Chris Cornell thing. It’s looking like more than a coincidence now.

By: Layla

Layla — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:33:38 +0000

Chris Cornell writing a song for DC…or giving a song to DC is all kinds a win. DC needs to come out swinging with his first real single. CC, no matter what he said previously about DC covering his cover, has a whole lotta cred, and DC as an AI winner can use that.

By: Layla

Layla — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:30:54 +0000

White Album-okay…but if his “record” is half as good as Joshua Tree he will be doin great.

By: ggdoorsfan

ggdoorsfan — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:26:28 +0000

From that same RS article “I don’t know what the expectations are,” he says, “but I want to put out a Joshua Tree or White Album.” He chuckles: “Hope for the best, expect the worst.” I admit I don’t know that much about David’s personality or sense of humor, so is this comment to be read as tongue in cheek?

By: noctem seizure

noctem seizure — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:22:38 +0000

The more I think about this, the more I don’t like it. I see virtually no similarities between DC and CC vocally or artistically (my impression of DC artistically, anyway), other than the fact that DC covered a CC cover.