I think Simon was so shocked with Fantasia because that girl could never sing. He’s just finally realizing it. All she seems to do is scream.

I’m not sure if anyone has ever posted this picture of a very young Simon with his first true love, but I have to say the “Simon is the greatest” t-shirt made me smile.
…….he hasn’t changed much has he?

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But, something is wrong. When they brought Andrew on stage, it seems he was the one auditioning, then supposedly, the producers wanted David to try out. But, in another interview Cook stated that he had watched Daughtry tapes before auditoning, so, something doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t fit here. So, it certainly sounds like he had planned to audition.

I can clear this up. In the Beginning of August, David and Andrew went to Round one in Omaha so Andrew could Audition. David ended up auditioning as well, and he passed Round one and Round 2 that day. Andrew did not.

Then in September (2 months later) David went to Audition for round 3 (Nigel, etc) in the morning and Randy, Paula and Simon in the Afternoon.

In between him passing the first couple of rounds in August and getting ready for the September tryouts, Cook watched the Daughtry audition, etc. in order to prepare.

Its not just one audition on one day in order to get to see the trio.

MrRJ
May 20th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

I am kinda nuts about lyrics. I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t notice DC missing any lyrics. What lyrics did he mess up (if he did at all).

Heheheh. Heh. Rumor has it that he flip-flopped the words “floating/falling” (or “falling/floating”) when he sang MoTN. Hee.

Also, I think he might have stumbled and said “day stripper” while singing “Day Tripper”… not that I’m complaining. :laugh_tb:

The Soul Patrol chuckled.

The SP were spending their hard earned cash buying Go Phones by the dozen and passing them out.

Sp’rs know how to text? heh We go to bed at nine, are not rabid voters, don’t know how to text, surely don’t have any tips this season. :lol_tb:

HLTW was an odd song choice and it was sung so-so. It wasn’t a disaster, it was just, as Randy would say, “ok.” Switchfoot was way pitchy to start, I agree.

I am kinda nuts about lyrics. I didn’t notice DC missing any lyrics. What lyrics did he mess up (if he did at all).

And donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t forget Archieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s got VFTW voters behind him as well. While Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m a Cook fan, I think Archieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fans have the power voting nailed. IMO, I think Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fans ages tend to be 20-somethings going up, and if they even bother to vote, it might be once or twice. I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see them texting, and/or power-dialing for hours. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not to say that he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have a devoted fan base, because from what you see online he does, but I think a large chunk of his fans arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t exercising their dexterity today in anticipation of tonightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s voting.

Twenty something can’t text vote? Oh, they can. How do you think Taylor Hicks won? The Soul Patrol chuckled when Kat fans were spending money sending flowers to her dressing room finale night. The SP were spending their hard earned cash buying Go Phones by the dozen and passing them out.

If the these adult fans didn’t know how to text vote, they know now. I’ve said this before, kids can’t manage the dedication, financial resources, organizational skills and time to power voting like the invested adult fan can.

A contestant with mostly young fans vs a contestant with adults fans? I’d give the win to the adults.

Having said that, I think Archie has plenty of adult fans voting for him.

As far as Archie’s viability as a current pop star? So far, taking his Idol performances as a whole, he’s proven to be the most adept at AC ballads. Top 40 hitmaker? Not from what I’ve seen so far, imho.

I am still chuckling at people waaaaay underestimating Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fanbase texting/voting skills

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame week Cookie had a lot against him. It was the week of the infamous Daughtry!Shock!Boot! He went first, gave two performances that were seen as bad or simply ok, got mediocre reviews, Syesha pulled out the tears, Archie was told he crushed the competition while performing in the pimp spot, and Jason who was known to have a massive fanbase that has saved him each time he got slammed got ripped a new one…yet Cookie was at the top of DialIdol by a pretty comfortable margin. Yeah his fanbase is beyond lazy.

I am still chuckling at people waaaaay underestimating Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fanbase texting/voting skills.

Interstingly enough, it’s Cook’s own fanbase that seems to be the ones that doubt their own texting/voting skills. Is that wishful thinking, self-doubt or unawareness, I’m not sure.

It seems that the Archies are fully prepared to do battle. They seem to respect the competitions voting skills.

Lisa
May 20th, 2008 at 11:26 am
I am still chuckling at people waaaaay underestimating Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fanbase texting/voting skills.

I loooooove that it’s underestimated. They have no idea just how psycho we are. Hehe. :wink1_tb:

And, I think Ryan pulled the wool of lots of people’s eyes about the vote totals being so close. I don’t believe that for a second.

As for the pimping, I agree with the poster that said its all a wash. If we’re going to be honest, they’ve both had their fair share of pimping throughout the season. And yes, Simon said that he thought Cook deserved to win, but let’s not forget the snide comments he’s made to Cook throughout the show. I believe it was after he performed Daytripper that he told Cook he didn’t think the performance was “as good as you think it was”, he’s said he found him arrogant (pot, meet kettle), copycat, just above average – really, until the last show or two he didn’t seem completely sold on Cook at all. Conversely, Randy seemed more positive until last week. So who knows. I definitely believe its anyone’s game, both have their fan bases and both have been heavily favored at different times (hasn’t Randy said on the show that Archie is the one to beat?). Also, judging from comments I’ve read in various blogs online, Cook has quite a lot of people who dislike him, calling him a wannabe, phony, cocky, a sell-out, etc. so even those who don’t like Archie but hate Cook will be voting against him tonight. So to me, he is the underdog.

But both finalists come across like nice guys, I don’t think either one of them is feeling overly confident that they’re going to win the whole thing, and at the end of this competition, they’re both getting contracts so I wouldn’t feel too badly for whomever loses.

Sorry for the long post.

The only winner in 6 seasons to sing first is Ruben (and that was the closest vote in AI history). Was that coincidence or does singing last really leave that much of an impression at this point in the competition.

I don’t think any of the results would have been different had the coin toss gone the other way. Kelly, Fantasia, Carrie, Taylor and Jordin were all going to win (can you imagine ending the finale show with “My Destiny”or Blake’s version of “This is Jordin’s Now” and Kat or Blake winning?)

I think DC could break the coin toss curse and win if he has a good night, and I think he can break the runner-up curse of the poor sales if he loses.

If they were so dead set on Archie winning they would simply let DC sing the winning song, as is with no change-ups like they did with Blake last year.

Ummm. I dont feel that the changes in the coronation song selection has something to do with winner set-up. I think it is more of rebuilding AI image to viewers (due to the slide in ratings)

The coronation song has been heavily criticized for being too adult contemporary. Judges are always pushing for a pop singer or someone who could compete in the music industry. Plus, they always push contestants to “make it ur own!”. The “twist” in the coronation song might be a way for them to showcase the ability and musical taste of the contestant to choose a possible hit.

Didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Taylor refuse to sing the coronation song and given the option to pick another? I thought Kat sang something different than DIMYP?

Yes. Taylor wanted nothing to do with those crappy songs that they gave him and he demanded to pick another one. Sort of the least shi$$y out of the bunch. Kat sang “My Destiny” or something like that. I think TPTB just sort of gave up at that point. All they wanted was to get the season over with and get on to making Daughtry a super STAH.

Going by Kelly Clarksonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s statement that à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“(Being the winner) of American Idol means you can do anythingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , the winner should have that quality. I am not against archuleta but he tried singing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“My Booà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and it was very disappointing.

I’m not sure “My Boo” should be the measuring stick we use for deciding if somebody should win. I don’t think Carrie or Taylor could have sung that song with any conviction either. Ruben might have. Fantasia would have change it up and you probably wouldn’t understand a word she said (so, “My Boo” wouldn’t be a problem).

It was a bad song choice for Archie. He did sing “Waiting for the World To Change” well enough so I do think he can sing songs that are contemporary. He just can’t sing songs about “My Boo” because that’s not him.

Kelly, now I think that she can sing anything.

Cook has had his disasters too. Hungry Like The Wolf. That Switchfoot song. He’s been pitchy. He’s messed up the lyrics. He’s had bad hair days. He has had a few fashion faux pas.

I think it’s a mistake to judge based on one performance. I really do think both Cookie and Archie have done enough to make the Final 2. I would be happy with either of them winning and I think that whoever has the best performances tonight should win.

But, I think Cook will win.

Based on comments I’ve read on several message boards, Cook seems to have the largest fan base and they are promising to power vote until their fingers bleed. Rickey’s is the only site I’ve seen that seems pro-Archie (and, of course, they will be power voting too). But, there is the big voting block of people who do not go on the internet. That’s the one unpredictable factor.

No, she didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t. She won the re-do coin toss and chose to go second (that was the year that the coin fell down the grate and Bo and Carrie had take the grate apart).

ah, you are right! I remember now.

Carrie Underwood was the real competition/vocal à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“virginà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

Actually, I think she toured with a band.

No, she didn’t have any vocal training at all. That was so amazing about her.

Actually Carrie Underwood sang first during the Finale.

No, she didn’t. She won the re-do coin toss and chose to go second (that was the year that the coin fell down the grate and Bo and Carrie had take the grate apart).

Here is the recap from TWOP: Coin Toss

The only winner in 6 seasons to sing first is Ruben (and that was the closest vote in AI history). Was that coincidence or does singing last really leave that much of an impression at this point in the competition.

Carrie Underwood was the real competition/vocal à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“virginà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

Actually, I think she toured with a band.

Anyway, I’m voting for Cookie because I think he deserves to win. Of the two remaining guys, I think he’s been the most solid throughout the contest. I’m also more interested in his original music and seeing him on tour. And for those who think 2nd place is the new 1st, it hasn’t done anyone any favors, except for Clay Aiken. It will be interesting to see how this all unfolds over time.

ETA:

Am I the only one who thinks they donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even have a TCO this year? Both guys have been endlessly pimped, both have been presented extremely well, both have gotten excessive praise and now this business with them being allowed to pick their own coronation song. That has NEVER happened and TPTB have never played fair like that.

I think they had several CO’s and were waiting to see how they did. Some faded fast (Michael Johns), while others hung on a little longer (Carly Smithson). I don’t think they played fair this season at all, however. Maybe for the finale song, but it sucks for those peeps who spent money entering their “contest.”

I think Cookie earned his spot as a CO. I don’t think he was their rocker of choice (that would be MJ), but he outperformed MJ.

As for fair, they definitely threw several contestants under the bus this year.

I watched the American Idol 7-repeat last weekend and I felt like Cook wasn’t given that much attention. However, when he showed he can sing and deliver MEMORABLE performances…he got more notice from the media and viewers. So, if he is getting more “pimped” it’s because he’s got the smarts on how to strategically get the heart of the judges, media and viewers.