American Idol: Season 7 thread

Harvester · January 16th, 2008, 01:10 PM

So gather around the water cooler and share your thoughts. I will delete any posts that is just bashing as this thread is just for those that enjoy the show for what it is.

I enjoyed the train wreck show last night more so than in the past few years. The blonde who did "Amazing Grace" was unbelievable with her control. There were a couple of other good ones, but none on her level.

On the flip side, the Paula stalker was the funniest thing of the night. He actually had some hilarious lyrics ("If this were Columbo, I'd Peter Faulk you"). The unibrow chick from Dodgeball had me laughing along side the "Actressor" who thought Bon Jovi sang "Allentown." I thought she was actually better than a lot of them, but they weren't going to pass a freak like that regardless of how she sounded.

FatesFan · January 16th, 2008, 03:55 PM

I only saw part of it but have it recorded. The dude singing to Paula was strange. He said"if your were a bathtub I would kaulk you". WOW. I think Simon was more scared than she was. These first shows are almost better than the real show. I hope they get some talent this year as I thought is was sub par last year. Did you see the SNL skit where Adam Sandberge spoofed Sanjya? ( not sure on the spelling)

Stingray11214 · January 16th, 2008, 04:05 PM

Last night was an assault on my ears. The freak and Princess Leia would be good for an Indie label. The problem I had with the "freak" was that she was monotone with her song. Leia got screwed by looks. I agree about the stalker. However, I laughed my head off when I saw the Social Worker with the "sex" song. Sadly, What I don't get is why are all these people from Arizona and Oregon showing up in Philly? I just hope these people are not plants to screw some kid out of a chance at Idol.

thedelicateflower · January 16th, 2008, 04:24 PM

...the 'glitter girl' totally missed what randy and simon said...they didn't say she was bad, just that she wasn't right for this show and that she should try being a singer in a 60's tribute/cover band......

....that guy junot was great...

...i wonder though, if some of these peeps that do the freaky songs are comedians....

SavaNanny · January 16th, 2008, 06:51 PM

That was disturbing.

I liked the girl from Oregon as well, head and shoulders above the rest of the clowns and beautiful too. I bet they didn't show all the talent though, seems like the night was mostly dedicated to the freaks. There were lots of yellow sheets handed out that we did not get to hear, so I am hopeful this will be a good year.

"If you were a blackboard, I would chalk you" - how awesome was THAT guy!

My Way was a classic too.

Ma

rushzil2112 · January 17th, 2008, 09:33 PM

Let my peo-ple go; My wife and I could not stop laughing at the guy doing the moses song. Brothers forever was pretty damned funny as well, but I personally thought the guy didn't have a bad voice, just his heavy accent is I know what hurt him and he was cheesy. People are way to dramatic and it is funny hearing all of their excuses and "they are only looking for pop and nothing out of the mold," no, I think it is called they are looking for people who can at least somewhat sing not people who suck ass and think they are amazing. People need to pull their heads out of their asses and use a q-tip, and listen to themselves because all that shit has clogged their ears.

Meedleyx10 · January 18th, 2008, 01:07 AM

Was the "amazing grace" girl the same one who was the kickboxer/training to cage fight? If so, I thought she was great. Looks great too and seemed to have a great personality, so I predict she'll do well in the competition.

My only beef with the show is that it's lost a lot of it's original feel/humor, especially in the audition episodes. Before, you'd get the REALLY bad people who just didn't know they sucked and it was funny to watch. Now, you just get a bunch of jackasses who are trying way to hard to be bad or just weird so that they can get their 15 seconds of fame. That being said, I still enjoy watching it quite a bit.

I do feel sorry for some of the people because of how the contracts on the show work. A couple people I know have auditioned and some have even received the offer to be part of the group that initially goes to Hollywood. They saw the contracts and turned them down without any hesitation. It's a shame too, as one of the girls really would do well in such a competition. She's gorgeous, charismatic, has one of those personalities where just hearing her talk makes you feel like she's your best friend, and her voice is incredible. Absolutely mindblowing, and it takes A LOT for me to get into a vocalist. Way better than anyone I've heard on the show.

Stingray11214 · February 29th, 2008, 01:39 PM

Gonna ressurrect this thread.

Amanda looks very familiar. Has she ever been to PPUSA? I could have sworn I have seen a picture of her at PPUSA as an attendee. Does she not remind you of Doro?

lady_space · February 29th, 2008, 01:42 PM

Okay, I do not watch, but a friend told me all about it at lunch and sent me pics of this Amanda chick. She looks like she is trying way too hard, definitely does not remind me of Doro. The hair alone is way too bride of Frankenstein. but I hear she does a mean Janis impression.

AngraRULES · February 29th, 2008, 01:43 PM

This season is between the Australian guy (Michael John) and the 16 year old kid David Archuleta. The girls stand no chance imo.

Harvester · February 29th, 2008, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Stingray11214

Amanda looks very familiar.

January 16th, 2008, 01:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Harvester The Promoter Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 3,271	American Idol: Season 7 thread So gather around the water cooler and share your thoughts. I will delete any posts that is just bashing as this thread is just for those that enjoy the show for what it is. I enjoyed the train wreck show last night more so than in the past few years. The blonde who did "Amazing Grace" was unbelievable with her control. There were a couple of other good ones, but none on her level. On the flip side, the Paula stalker was the funniest thing of the night. He actually had some hilarious lyrics ("If this were Columbo, I'd Peter Faulk you"). The unibrow chick from Dodgeball had me laughing along side the "Actressor" who thought Bon Jovi sang "Allentown." I thought she was actually better than a lot of them, but they weren't going to pass a freak like that regardless of how she sounded. __________________ Meet my other musical family

January 16th, 2008, 03:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
FatesFan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,129	I only saw part of it but have it recorded. The dude singing to Paula was strange. He said"if your were a bathtub I would kaulk you". WOW. I think Simon was more scared than she was. These first shows are almost better than the real show. I hope they get some talent this year as I thought is was sub par last year. Did you see the SNL skit where Adam Sandberge spoofed Sanjya? ( not sure on the spelling) __________________ www.myspace.com/loganmax www.myspace.com/houstonsscreamer

January 16th, 2008, 04:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
thedelicateflower ageless Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: P3C-117 Posts: 342	...the 'glitter girl' totally missed what randy and simon said...they didn't say she was bad, just that she wasn't right for this show and that she should try being a singer in a 60's tribute/cover band...... ....that guy junot was great... ...i wonder though, if some of these peeps that do the freaky songs are comedians.... __________________ http://www.redbubble.com/people/delicateflower http://www.yessy.com/titen/

January 16th, 2008, 06:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
SavaNanny Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 64	PLEASE NO MORE WAXING That was disturbing. I liked the girl from Oregon as well, head and shoulders above the rest of the clowns and beautiful too. I bet they didn't show all the talent though, seems like the night was mostly dedicated to the freaks. There were lots of yellow sheets handed out that we did not get to hear, so I am hopeful this will be a good year. "If you were a blackboard, I would chalk you" - how awesome was THAT guy! My Way was a classic too. Ma

January 17th, 2008, 09:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
rushzil2112 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 279	Let my peo-ple go; My wife and I could not stop laughing at the guy doing the moses song. Brothers forever was pretty damned funny as well, but I personally thought the guy didn't have a bad voice, just his heavy accent is I know what hurt him and he was cheesy. People are way to dramatic and it is funny hearing all of their excuses and "they are only looking for pop and nothing out of the mold," no, I think it is called they are looking for people who can at least somewhat sing not people who suck ass and think they are amazing. People need to pull their heads out of their asses and use a q-tip, and listen to themselves because all that shit has clogged their ears. __________________ Mark Moore rushzil2112@msn.com looking to start a band in Dallas/Plano area, open to all styles of metal

January 16th, 2008, 04:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stingray11214 OSA Council Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,105	Last night was an assault on my ears. The freak and Princess Leia would be good for an Indie label. The problem I had with the "freak" was that she was monotone with her song. Leia got screwed by looks. I agree about the stalker. However, I laughed my head off when I saw the Social Worker with the "sex" song. Sadly, What I don't get is why are all these people from Arizona and Oregon showing up in Philly? I just hope these people are not plants to screw some kid out of a chance at Idol.

January 18th, 2008, 01:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
Meedleyx10 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: I'm omnipresent Posts: 1,929	Was the "amazing grace" girl the same one who was the kickboxer/training to cage fight? If so, I thought she was great. Looks great too and seemed to have a great personality, so I predict she'll do well in the competition. My only beef with the show is that it's lost a lot of it's original feel/humor, especially in the audition episodes. Before, you'd get the REALLY bad people who just didn't know they sucked and it was funny to watch. Now, you just get a bunch of jackasses who are trying way to hard to be bad or just weird so that they can get their 15 seconds of fame. That being said, I still enjoy watching it quite a bit. I do feel sorry for some of the people because of how the contracts on the show work. A couple people I know have auditioned and some have even received the offer to be part of the group that initially goes to Hollywood. They saw the contracts and turned them down without any hesitation. It's a shame too, as one of the girls really would do well in such a competition. She's gorgeous, charismatic, has one of those personalities where just hearing her talk makes you feel like she's your best friend, and her voice is incredible. Absolutely mindblowing, and it takes A LOT for me to get into a vocalist. Way better than anyone I've heard on the show.

February 29th, 2008, 01:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Stingray11214 OSA Council Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,105	Gonna ressurrect this thread. Amanda looks very familiar. Has she ever been to PPUSA? I could have sworn I have seen a picture of her at PPUSA as an attendee. Does she not remind you of Doro?

February 29th, 2008, 01:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
lady_space Lila apa! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,831	Okay, I do not watch, but a friend told me all about it at lunch and sent me pics of this Amanda chick. She looks like she is trying way too hard, definitely does not remind me of Doro. The hair alone is way too bride of Frankenstein. but I hear she does a mean Janis impression. __________________ "Corrective surgery to fingerprint your soul..." Blooodbound, "Tabula Rasa"

February 29th, 2008, 01:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
AngraRULES In Absentia Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Asgard Posts: 4,128	This season is between the Australian guy (Michael John) and the 16 year old kid David Archuleta. The girls stand no chance imo.