Yes, in all honesty, i do. Simon is the cold-hard-dose of reality in this reality show. The music business is hell. He represents the music business. If they got an audition for a major label, the criticism would be harsher. again, IF they got an audition.

If you elect to audition for AI, you have a chance of facing Simon and being told the awful truth.

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Please tell me, because I'm dying to know, what does singing poorly have to do with being told you look like a rat? The kid didn't look like a rat and I really don't think he deserved what Simon dished out. The kid sung poorly. Why did Simon have to start belittling his looks on top of that?

Really. Please. Enlighten me with your vast knowledge of the music business.

<but to call the kid a rat was totally unnecessary.

Hi thunderkttn

I agree Simon crossed the line of common courtesy with his remarks.

However, when I put myself in his place, listening to hundreds of talentless wannabes, who are convinced they are the next American Idol, I understand his crankiness. The urge to get the heck out of there would be overwhelming for me, and Simon is a pro. Can you imagine how frustrated and disgusted he must feel?!

Listening to excerpts is enough to do me in. Simon has to hear the real deal, trapped in a hotel conference room for many, many days. I understand how his normal courtesy (well - surely he has SOME, right?) would be overridden by the urge to stop the pain with any kind of acerbic comment that comes to hand. He has my every sympathy.

Like Simon, I don't bear self deluded fools well, either. HA!

Everyone is entitled to my opinion.

Why would he call that little guy a rat? The kid did probably THE most horrible rendition of The Weight since Phil Lesh sang it, but to call the kid a rat was totally unnecessary.

Simon didn't call the kid a rat. Paula said with his voice he could do voice-overs for cartoon shows like "Rugrats". Simon picked up on that and accused Paula of calling him a rat.

Not defending Simon cuz I think he's mean sometimes. Just getting the facts straight on this one.


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<But you must admit, his manboobs look good in mint green.

I missed those - laughing too hard and groaning too loudly to pay attention to Simon's classically dull wardrobe.

Mint, huh? He must have discovered color.

Everyone is entitled to my opinion.

<Although you just gotta love how he cut off the statue of Liberty guy two words into his song.

WHAT was that contestant thinking?! It's one thing to try to get noticed. Quite another to make a mockery of a deadly serious audition process.

Unless Mr. Liberty was going for wit and ended up with slapstick instead.

Then, I have no empathy for the nitwit. Same for Dorothy.

And I still can't believe how seriously some of those contestants took themselves.

The guy that sounded like an auntie? Good Gravy Marie! His family must either be deaf or have a lot of ear wax.

Everyone is entitled to my opinion.

And what really boggles is that some of the worst ones are the loudest at blaming the judges and saying that the judges don't know what they're talking about.

Especially that one chick who needs to have her mouth washed out!


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