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frisky 11695 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-23-06, 11:49 PM (EST) "The Original Song" Once again, I have dug up (literally) the angry email I usually reserve for SeeBS and have addressed it to Fux. It reads thusly: Dear Fux: *dig* *dig* *dig* *turn* *SQUAT* *turn* *sniff* *sniff* *turn* *bury* *bury* *bury* Rolly made this. Desperate Housecats After those two fugfests, Chris can't be feeling too bad about "losing."   Top

Subject     Author     Message Date     ID    RE: The Original Song niteowl0205 05-24-06 1    RE: The Original Song mrsjenny 05-24-06 2        RE: The Original Song xwraith27 05-24-06 4  RE: The Original Song priestdi 05-24-06 3    RE: The Original Song tenmeters 05-24-06 5        RE: The Original Song zombiebaby 05-24-06 8            RE: The Original Song mrc 05-24-06 16            RE: The Original Song tenmeters 05-25-06 63                RE: The Original Song zombiebaby 05-26-06 65                RE: The Original Song mrc 05-26-06 66        RE: The Original Song prosecutor 05-24-06 19  RE: The Original Song geekboy 05-24-06 6    RE: The Original Song bookwomanblue 05-24-06 7        RE: The Original Song archon 05-24-06 18            RE: The Original Song priestdi 05-24-06 28    RE: The Original Song CattyChat 05-24-06 9        RE: The Original Song LisaPles 05-24-06 27    RE: The Original Song Devious Weasel 05-24-06 21        RE: The Original Song singer 05-24-06 23        RE: The Original Song tamarama 05-24-06 37    RE: The Original Song tenmeters 05-24-06 24        RE: The Original Song singer 05-24-06 25            RE: The Original Song tenmeters 05-24-06 31    RE: The Original Song opinionated 05-24-06 40        RE: The Original Song Devious Weasel 05-24-06 45            RE: The Original Song priestdi 05-24-06 49    RE: The Original Song niteowl0205 05-24-06 44  RE: The Original Song HistoryDetective 05-24-06 10    *gasp* zombiebaby 05-24-06 11    RE: The Original Song my2cents 05-24-06 15        RE: The Original Song tarmaq 05-24-06 52  RE: The Original Song brvnkrz 05-24-06 12    RE: The Original Song frisky 05-24-06 30  BAD Songs singer 05-24-06 13    RE: BAD Songs BrokenIdol 05-24-06 46    RE: BAD Songs tenmeters 05-24-06 48        RE: BAD Songs my2cents 05-24-06 54            RE: BAD Songs tarmaq 05-25-06 60            RE: BAD Songs Devious Weasel 05-25-06 62                RE: BAD Songs geg6 05-26-06 67  RE: The Original Song Breezy 05-24-06 14  RE: The Original Song aifan2006 05-24-06 17    RE: The Original Song prosecutor 05-24-06 22        RE: The Original Song my2cents 05-24-06 55    RE: The Original Song LisaPles 05-24-06 43        RE: The Original Song tvgeek401 05-24-06 58  In the first American Idols... aquariaqueen 05-24-06 20    RE: In the first American Idols... geekboy 05-24-06 26        RE: In the first American Idols... priestdi 05-24-06 29            RE: In the first American Idols... tenmeters 05-24-06 32                RE: In the first American Idols... Devious Weasel 05-24-06 33                RE: In the first American Idols... priestdi 05-24-06 50    RE: In the first American Idols... tamarama 05-24-06 38    RE: In the first American Idols... my2cents 05-24-06 56  RE: The Original Song tamarama 05-24-06 34  RE: The Original Song mrc 05-24-06 35    RE: The Original Song Devious Weasel 05-24-06 36    RE: The Original Song opinionated 05-24-06 41        RE: The Original Song Magnolia_Rocker 05-24-06 42    RE: The Original Song - "My Destiny... tarmaq 05-24-06 53  I wonder PagongRatEater 05-24-06 39    RE: I wonder tenmeters 05-24-06 47        RE: I wonder priestdi 05-24-06 51            RE: I wonder tenmeters 05-25-06 59                RE: I wonder priestdi 05-25-06 61    RE: I wonder my2cents 05-24-06 57        RE: I wonder tenmeters 05-25-06 64

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niteowl0205 136 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 00:35 AM (EST) 1. "RE: The Original Song" I couldn't help but notice that Katherine's song sucked bigger than Taylor's. It's like it was written to NOT fit her voice. Sorry about the 'conspiracy' murmur again. But maybe that's why they didn't make them sing the same song....it was more effective to give her a crappy one.   Top

mrsjenny 2 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "American Cancer Society Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 00:40 AM (EST) 2. "RE: The Original Song" LAST EDITED ON 05-24-06 AT 00:41 AM (EST) I definitely noticed the difference in songs. Kat's seemed to not fit her as much as Taylor's did. I wonder if the same people wrote both songs. They were both just ok songs. I think they both sang well tonight, but Taylor has it by a landslide.   Top

xwraith27 1136 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Politically Incorrect Guest" 05-24-06, 04:27 AM (EST) 4. "RE: The Original Song" I wonder if the same people wrote both songs. Nope. The songs were written by two people/groups.   Top

priestdi 378 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Cooking Show Host" 05-24-06, 03:20 AM (EST) 3. "RE: The Original Song" made me wonder if the rumor was true that the original "winner's" song was a rocker thing, for chris. they maybe did some scrambling? hard to believe they had an entire year and came up with that schlock.   Top

tenmeters 202 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star" 05-24-06, 07:21 AM (EST) 5. "RE: The Original Song" hard to believe they had an entire year and came up with that schlock. i dont understand the harsh reaction to the orig. songs. isnt that what american idol is all about? dreams, love, world peace and all those 'precious' things.... you dont expect them sing about the so called 'cool stuff' like sex, drugs, etc. the songs were actually ok especially their melodies. (especially taylor's). i bet people from england, ireland, the phils., etc. who like sappy music (remember westlife, blue,.... ) enjoyed the songs tremendously.   Top

zombiebaby 7356 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-24-06, 07:38 AM (EST) 8. "RE: The Original Song" The "original songs" are watered down cliches. There are plenty of ways to write about dreams, love, world peace without sounding like muzak. U2, John Lennon, Pearl Jam, Dolly Parton, Barry Manilow etc seem to be able to do it. But yes the original song the way it is now is what AI is all about. Finding the lowest common denominator and pandering to it. Probably why they are not too happy with Kelly Clarkson now. She was able to break away from that mold. Siggy conceived by Arkie, gestating done by Zombs   Top

mrc 10113 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-24-06, 09:23 AM (EST) 16. "RE: The Original Song" There are plenty of ways to write about dreams, love, world peace without sounding like muzak. U2, John Lennon, Pearl Jam, Dolly Parton, Barry Manilow etc seem to be able to do it. Hell, yeah!   Top

tenmeters 202 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star" 05-25-06, 11:40 PM (EST) 63. "RE: The Original Song" chrissake and u included barry mannilow???? the reason john lennon's imagine doesnt sound as cheesy is because we are used so to the lyrics and melody it doesnt evoke that ikky feeling anymore. i suggest listen to taylor's new song 10x and then get back to me.   Top

zombiebaby 7356 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-26-06, 12:18 PM (EST) 65. "RE: The Original Song" i suggest listen to taylor's new song 10x and then get back to me. How can I hear if my ears are bleeding? Siggy conceived by Arkie, gestating done by Zombs   Top

mrc 10113 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-26-06, 01:31 PM (EST) 66. "RE: The Original Song" Done. The new song still sucks and Barry Manilow is still a pop god. Ferociously purrfected by thndrkttn And I hate Imagine. Most.over-rated.song.evah.   Top

prosecutor 449 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Daytime Soap Guest Star" 05-24-06, 10:04 AM (EST) 19. "RE: The Original Song" > >you dont expect them sing about >the so called 'cool stuff' >like sex, drugs, etc. > >the songs were actually ok especially >their melodies. (especially taylor's). > >i bet people from england, ireland, >the phils., etc. who like >sappy music (remember westlife, blue,.... >) enjoyed the songs tremendously. > hahaha.ooo.hahaha. too funny.   Top

geekboy 1788 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Herbal Healing Drugs Endorser" 05-24-06, 07:25 AM (EST) 6. "RE: The Original Song" _EVERY_ first single from an AI winner has been a sucky, drecky, dreadful song. Both Taylor's and Kat's keep the tradition going. The difference between Taylor and Kat is that Taylor took the song and did everything he could to beef it up w/ his singing. Kat did not. She simply went out there and sang it in all its dreadful glory. There was nothing special to her performance as there was to Taylor's. This is why Taylor will win. geekboy   Top

bookwomanblue 205 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star" 05-24-06, 07:37 AM (EST) 7. "RE: The Original Song" >_EVERY_ first single from an AI >winner has been a sucky, >drecky, dreadful song. Both >Taylor's and Kat's keep the >tradition going. > >The difference between Taylor and Kat >is that Taylor took the >song and did everything he >could to beef it up >w/ his singing. Kat >did not. She simply >went out there and sang >it in all its dreadful >glory. There was nothing >special to her performance as >there was to Taylor's. > >This is why Taylor will win. > > >geekboy Precisely!   Top

archon 178 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 09:45 AM (EST) 18. "RE: The Original Song" Ditto! You had to feel a bit bad for Kat. On Weds night, she finds out she is going to be in the finals... After all the goodbyes, she goes to her hotel room... 11pm -- unwinds... 12am -- about to fall asleep when she notices an envelope sliding under the door. Inside, the lyrics to what is probably the worst song she as ever read - and she knows she HAS to sing this infront of millions. At 4am, she stirs awake from the bad dreams that these lyrics have forced upon her -- and notices the music sheet has been slipped under the door as well...reads music -- get the tune in her head, and slowly, the panic builds... and keeps building.... FOR 6 STRAIGHT DAYS!!! How she performed it at all is amazing... Archon "You can get more with a 2x4 and a kind word than with just a kind word." (Marcus, B5)   Top

priestdi 378 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Cooking Show Host" 05-24-06, 11:44 AM (EST) 28. "RE: The Original Song" what a nightmare. geez. maybe I'll search around for the lyrics on-line today. it certainly sounded (what little I could force myself to notice) like the worst tripe yet. and I've always laughed/groaned at the winner's song. I thought Kelly's was forced when I first heard it, an obvious cliche. and it was far and away the best yet.   Top

CattyChat 3379 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Car Show Celebrity" 05-24-06, 08:11 AM (EST) 9. "RE: The Original Song" I'm in agreement with Geekboy. Both songs were hideous and neither will do well as a single. (Which again reminded me why I'm feeling sorry for Taylor if he wins tonight -- AI is going to produce a crappy first album for Taylor and it will only be until after he "fulfills his contract" (a la Kelly Clarkson) that he will have a great album come out. So, I'll have to wait a couple years for the real Taylor Hicks . Anyway, back to the original songs. Both were clicheed and dreadful and the only reason Taylor did better is because he is the polished, experienced performer who was smart enough to infuse his style into the song. Soul Patrol! Soult Patrol! Kind Creation of ARNutz   Top

LisaPles 740 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Reality Show Commentator" 05-24-06, 11:33 AM (EST) 27. "RE: The Original Song" >the only reason >Taylor did better is because >he is the polished, experienced >performer who was smart enough >to infuse his style into >the song. I agree. I think Katherine was lacking a personal style throughout the competition and she didn't have anything to fall back on when trying to make the song "her own". This is exactly why Taylor did well last night and the audience loved him. Soul Patrol - Whoo!   Top

Devious Weasel 18756 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-24-06, 10:10 AM (EST) 21. "RE: The Original Song" The problem is that Taylor's song, other than one key change that he completely missed, didn't ask him to do anything. Kat's song was all over the place, changing keys, changing tempos, climbing octaves. No one could have done anything with the song she was forced to sing.   Top

singer 1910 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Herbal Healing Drugs Endorser" 05-24-06, 11:21 AM (EST) 23. "RE: The Original Song" Maybe Whitney or Barbra Streisand. But they are mature singers. It was not a good song choice for her age or for her range right now. (The lyrics were ok, I guess.) Plus, the arrangement was boring and heavy. I like Kat on "Unplugged" types of ballads, with acoustic guitars and a minimum of background strings, etc. I really love her voice and simply want to hear it. This song was way over-the-top, over-produced and everything. It was just plan OVUH. And what makes it worse is that it was forgettable. She really deserved better material. --Singer   Top

tamarama 1785 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Herbal Healing Drugs Endorser" 05-24-06, 01:52 PM (EST) 37. "RE: The Original Song" >>one key change that he completely missed<< Wow. And my thought as I was listening was "What a piece of crap, but he sure nailed that key change!"   Top

tenmeters 202 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star" 05-24-06, 11:26 AM (EST) 24. "RE: The Original Song" agree. taylor was better last night. but he is too old to start a singing career. i think kat has a better chance at popularity.   Top

singer 1910 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Herbal Healing Drugs Endorser" 05-24-06, 11:30 AM (EST) 25. "RE: The Original Song" Not sure I agree with the age thing. Plenty of folk and jazz and blues singers got recognised later in life. The same can be true of a pop singer or a soul singer. What counts, at least for me, is if they can sing. Taylor does well in his niche. If they market him properly and leave him there, he will do fine. If they try to re-make him, it will be a disaster. --Singer   Top

tenmeters 202 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star" 05-24-06, 12:56 PM (EST) 31. "RE: The Original Song" recognized but not popular enough to be a household name.   Top

opinionated 151 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 03:12 PM (EST) 40. "RE: The Original Song" A solid "AMEN!" from me, geekboy. If the songs had been switched (Kat had sung Taylor's and Taylor had sung Kat's) I bet everyone would be saying, "Kat got robbed--she got the sucky song." Taylor MADE that song not suck, and he would've done it if he'd had the other song, too. Kat just looked like she hated the song, sang like she hated the song, and as a result everyone watching hated the song. I'm sure I'll get accused of Kat bashing now.   Top

Devious Weasel 18756 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-24-06, 03:42 PM (EST) 45. "RE: The Original Song" If Taylor had been forced to sing the arrangement of "My Destiny" Kat was forced to sing, it would have been the worst punking by the producers in the history of the show. He could not have, and should not have been expected to, handle the runs, the key changes, the tempo changes, and the octave changes Kat was forced to try to handle. Hell, he only had one key change in his song and he missed that. He had to sing a song that was boring, stilted, lifeless tripe, but at least it wasn't boring, stilted, lifeless, challenging tripe.   Top

priestdi 378 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Cooking Show Host" 05-24-06, 06:49 PM (EST) 49. "RE: The Original Song" He had to >sing a song that was >boring, stilted, lifeless tripe, but >at least it wasn't boring, >stilted, lifeless, challenging tripe. > pretty much sums it up.   Top

niteowl0205 136 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 03:34 PM (EST) 44. "RE: The Original Song" >The difference between Taylor and Kat >is that Taylor took the >song and did everything he >could to beef it up >w/ his singing. Kat >did not. She simply >went out there and sang >it in all its dreadful I know that you recognize Kat is a technically very good singer. That song was up, and down and all over the place. It never seemed to fit her voice and I think you are being unfair saying it was all her fault. I don't think she had too much leeway to 'fix' it. There are some songs that cannot be sung even by great singers (because they don't fit at all) and I think they had the resources to do a custom-fit song for Kat and didn't.   Top

HistoryDetective 9516 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-24-06, 08:19 AM (EST) 10. "RE: The Original Song" The original songs were exactly what I expected from this glorified high school talent show. Sigs by Syren. Bouncie by IceCat. One and Only WeinerGuy.   Top

zombiebaby 7356 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-24-06, 08:28 AM (EST) 11. "*gasp*" What are YOU doing here? You must have seen some pretty bad high school shows! Siggy conceived by Arkie, gestating done by Zombs   Top

my2cents 18 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 09:00 AM (EST) 15. "RE: The Original Song" The entire show was a disgrace. Let me enumerate the ways: 1) Why are they forced to sing songs they have already sung for the 1st 2 songs? Wouldn't it be much more entertaining to sing different songs? Even the caricature of a hip black dude, i.e. Randy, commented that it was anti-climactic. (Can he ever speak like an adult with an IQ above his shoe size when attempting to make a point? He is so over the top with his nonsensical gibberish. NO ONE talks like that. Too bad, because occasionally, he has a point and does have some knowledge.) When the trained seal, i.e. Paula, (don't you wish she would spin a ball on her nose when she does her seal clap?)sees the folly in it, don't you think the producers would see it? 2) To me, Katherine's song was not a high school production. Preschool is more like it. That was perhaps the worse song I have ever heard. Both the lyrics and the melody (was there one?) were so poorly constructed that no one could have done anything with it. (Who wrote that???? I guess they were SOOOOOOOO proud of it that no one dared mention the name(s).)There was NO chance for her to shine with that. I felt so sorry for her. Why did she have to be strapped with such a lousy piece of material at the most important point in the entire season. I agreed totally with Simon that going into the final song it was even with Taylor taking round 1 and Kat taking round 2. Kat knew she was sunk once she sang that clunker. You could see it on her face when she finished the song. It was criminal. Actually, maybe it was. Was there a fix in? Did they decide to stack the deck against her and make it impossible for her to win by giving her that song to sing? I'm not a conspiracy theory person, but it sure makes you think. Since Chris was rightfully booted, the judges all seemed to be leaning towards Taylor. Did they predetermine the winner and make it come true by sticking Kat with that song??? Seemed that way to me. Anyone agree? Let me state that they - Taylor and Kat - were my 2 favorites and I had no leanings. All I was looking for was a good final show where they sang their hearts out. This is not sour grapes of someone who hated Taylor and loved Kat, just a clear, strong perception. Was Taylor's song good? Not particularly, but it wasn't nearly as BAD as Kat's and did afford him some opportunity to do "something" with it. PLEASE, if ANYONE associated with anyone who has input into the show reads this, make changes next year. Let the singers sing what they want and don't repeat songs. (It is bad enough that they have limited choices of songs, i.e. Queen week, etc., and have songs picked for them by judges or that dittering old fool during the earlier weeks.)If they insist on writing terrible songs so they can release singles, let them sing them on the final results show when the votes are in. I, for one, probably will be willing to miss shows - maybe all of them - next season. I really have had enough of the forced format - just let them sing what they want throughout the process and live with their choices - the foolishness of both Randy and Paula, the childish behavior and bickering of Paula & Simon, the interruptions of Simon, clearly the most credible judge, by Paula, the audience and even Ryan as well as the stretching to fill the time slot (Can't they just let them sing longer versions of songs so they can build or more songs instead of the meaningless drivel?). Maybe if enough people turn off, they will make some changes. Anyone agree?   Top

tarmaq 127 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 10:37 PM (EST) 52. "RE: The Original Song" I am in your same boat in that the remaining two have been and are my favorite contestants. I didn't even vote for the finals because I didn't want to have to choose between the two! I'd have been voting for both and canceling each other out, so why bother? Now about that piece of tripe they called a song - "My Destiny." AAAAAACK!!!!! It was disgraceful. Made the singer look self-indulgent, and is something that really, people can't relate to. And they couldn't have done a better job of writing it SPECIFICALLY to rest right in Kat's break. So she wouldn't be able to perform it well. It was RIGHT THERE. Ick. When the judges are all agreeing that the song is dreck, doesn't that say something? And must they be so predictable in the writing of the melody? Starts low in the verse, then goes high in the chorus, bridge, key change, "big victorious ending" that still sounds like dreck. Taylor's song was also self-indulgent; seemed more appropriate for a six-year-old. "Are you proud of me? Huh? Huh? Huh?" They've had some awesome artists as guests on this show. Come on, why don't you get Diane Warren to write a ballad if there s someone like Kat in the finals, and let David Foster produce it? Then you'd have yourself a song... Instead, it's memorable only because it's so horrible. <stepping off soapbox>   Top

brvnkrz 20491 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-24-06, 08:31 AM (EST) 12. "RE: The Original Song" *snort* One nation under George, divided.   Top

frisky 11695 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-24-06, 11:56 AM (EST) 30. "RE: The Original Song" Was that a "*snort*" *snort* or a "*sniff*" *snort*? Rolly made this. Desperate Housecats   Top

singer 1910 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Herbal Healing Drugs Endorser" 05-24-06, 08:38 AM (EST) 13. "BAD Songs" The material was not good for either Idol. Taylor did best with lousy material. It sounded cliche to me, though. Kat sang well, but the song writer put this huge build-up in the middle and included an awkward modulation. Her voice sounded strained and pitchy at that point in the song. Too bad. --Singer   Top

BrokenIdol 17 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 04:38 PM (EST) 46. "RE: BAD Songs" I agree with the majority. Both songs were crap. Taylor did better with his. But he should be thanking his lucky stars that the writers didn't put him on that roller coaster that Katharine was forced to ride. I don't think I've ever heard a song that was more "all over the place" than Kat's.   Top

tenmeters 202 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star" 05-24-06, 06:19 PM (EST) 48. "RE: BAD Songs" how can somebody sing well and at the same time sound strained and pitchy?   Top

my2cents 18 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 11:23 PM (EST) 54. "RE: BAD Songs" Sorry Randy & Paula, but the word "pitchy", as used, does not exist. Please stop repeating their stupidity. 2 entries found for pitchy. pitch·y ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pch) adj. pitch·i·er, pitch·i·est Full of or covered with pitch. Resembling pitch in consistency. Extremely dark; black. ----------------------------------------------------------------- pitchi·ness n. pitchy adj 1: of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal 2: having the characteristics of pitch or tar ----------------------------------------------------------------- Nothing to do with singing. If you take Randy and/or Paula as your verbal source, you're in BIG trouble.   Top

tarmaq 127 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 05-25-06, 01:03 AM (EST) 60. "RE: BAD Songs" If you spend much time in a recording studio, you'll discover that "pitchy" is a very common word. More common with some artists than with others. Sure, it can probably be fixed in ProTools - but if the whole song is "pitchy" you'd better sing it over. I'll guarantee that every one of those contestants up there now know full well what the word "pitchy" means as it is used in the music industry.   Top

Devious Weasel 18756 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-25-06, 11:50 AM (EST) 62. "RE: BAD Songs" I can think of several words we use at work everyday that have no dictionary listing using that word the way we use it. Every industry does.   Top

geg6 14941 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-26-06, 02:20 PM (EST) 67. "RE: BAD Songs" Isn't that the truth! And, really, I'm no singer but this is certainly not the first time or place I've heard the term used in relation to singing. When I was in chorus waaaaaaaaay back in high school, the music teacher was always talking about "pitch." Goddess of the Steeler Nation Hell, when I present for financial aid nights at local high schools I hand out a list of terms that are really (mostly) common words that have special meanings in relation to student aid. Just so people understand the nomenclature.   Top

Breezy 18380 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-24-06, 08:40 AM (EST) 14. "RE: The Original Song" Did you sign all our names to it? Save a horse, ride a cowboy.   Top

aifan2006 25 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beauty Pageant Celebrity Judge" 05-24-06, 09:32 AM (EST) 17. "RE: The Original Song" The original songs were embarassing they were so bad, all it proved was Taylor can make something out of a crappy song, sure hope when Kat releases that horrible song they let Somewhere Over the Rainbown be the second song, people can forget the horrible original song and listen to that one. They should fire whoever writes these songs immediately, they are an emabarassment to AI and unfair to the contestants who are forced to sing them. No wonder Kelly Clarkson rebelled and stopped singing their horrible song, that is why she has all those grammies, she shut AI so called songs out of her life completely.   Top

prosecutor 449 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Daytime Soap Guest Star" 05-24-06, 10:19 AM (EST) 22. "RE: The Original Song" I agree the songs were crap. I think Kat thought it was a good song though because didn't she say something about her destiny or was that Ryan, anyhoo when the choir came out behind her, her mom put her hand over her mouth and looked like she thought Kat had won or something. I think we all agree it's what you do with a crap song that's the difference between a winner and a loser. Only in this case there really isn't any loser.   Top

my2cents 18 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 11:26 PM (EST) 55. "RE: The Original Song" There are degrees of crap and Taylor's crap was better, although still awful. Kat had NOTHING to work with at all. Her song was incredibly worthless in every sense imaginable. No one could have made that garbage sound even decent.   Top

LisaPles 740 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Reality Show Commentator" 05-24-06, 03:32 PM (EST) 43. "RE: The Original Song" >sure hope when Kat >releases that horrible song they >let Somewhere Over the Rainbown >be the second song, people >can forget the horrible original >song and listen to that one. Would people actually purchase a CD to hear "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"? I just can't believe it, that song is totally lame.   Top

tvgeek401 1615 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Peanut Festival Grand Marshall" 05-24-06, 11:31 PM (EST) 58. "RE: The Original Song" Would people actually purchase a CD to hear "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"? I just can't believe it, that song is totally lame. *gasp* I love that song! But not enough to waste $20 on a crappy CD by a crappy singer. --gotta love Tribe and his awesome siggies! I shouldn't even be here. I'm protesting AI. I haven't watched a single episode all season. *runs away*   Top

aquariaqueen 2616 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Survivor-themed Cruise Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 10:09 AM (EST) 20. "In the first American Idols..." In the first American Idols, didn't the final two sing the same song, and it allowed them to put their own spin on it? Wouldn't that be more fair? Whether you voted for Kat to win or not, she was dealt a pretty blah song.   Top

geekboy 1788 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Herbal Healing Drugs Endorser" 05-24-06, 11:30 AM (EST) 26. "RE: In the first American Idols..." What they realized after the first American Idol, is that there are potentially 2/3/4 'stars' following teh show, so they give the finalists their own single to release. geekboy   Top

priestdi 378 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Cooking Show Host" 05-24-06, 11:50 AM (EST) 29. "RE: In the first American Idols..." yeah maybe they realized that right away, but this is first time they didn't make both finalists sing the same sappy song. Kelly and Justin, Ruben and Clay, Fantasia and Diana, Carrie and Bo. They can't use the excuse that these finalists were too different to do the same song. Look at those pairings!!   Top

tenmeters 202 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star" 05-24-06, 12:59 PM (EST) 32. "RE: In the first American Idols..." you are wrong. clay and reuben sang different songs, too.   Top

Devious Weasel 18756 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-24-06, 01:30 PM (EST) 33. "RE: In the first American Idols..." Interestingly enough, it's also the first time since Rueben and Clay that both singers closed with the original song.   Top

priestdi 378 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Cooking Show Host" 05-24-06, 06:51 PM (EST) 50. "RE: In the first American Idols..." really? ok, I stand corrected.   Top

tamarama 1785 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Herbal Healing Drugs Endorser" 05-24-06, 02:01 PM (EST) 38. "RE: In the first American Idols..." >>...sing the same song, and it allowed them to put their own spin on it? Wouldn't that be more fair?<< Nah -- but not because it's a bad idea, just because when they do sing the same song, everyone squawks that it was better for one idol vs. the other. AI1, the song was 'better' for Kelly, last year the song was 'better' for Carrie. Truth is all of these songs suck -- and no matter which way they do it, it will always be "unfair" in some people's eyes.   Top

my2cents 18 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 11:28 PM (EST) 56. "RE: In the first American Idols..." TOTALLY agree on all points.   Top

tamarama 1785 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Herbal Healing Drugs Endorser" 05-24-06, 01:36 PM (EST) 34. "RE: The Original Song" Heee!!!!!! Thank you, Frisky. (now I have to call the Help Desk & get a new keyboard.)   Top

mrc 10113 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-24-06, 01:43 PM (EST) 35. "RE: The Original Song" LAST EDITED ON 05-24-06 AT 02:05 PM (EST) Today's USA Today has an article that claims that dozens of songs are looked at before the final dreck is chosen. They have to go through a vetting and tweaking process. How scary is it that there apparently were worse songs they could have chosen? ETA link: http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-05-23-idol-songs_x.htm   Top

Devious Weasel 18756 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-24-06, 01:48 PM (EST) 36. "RE: The Original Song" There's a great Top Ten list in there someplace. Let me see if I can find it.   Top

opinionated 151 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 03:19 PM (EST) 41. "RE: The Original Song" "How scary is it that there apparently were worse songs they could have chosen?" How scary is it that there might've been BETTER songs and the producers are such idiots that they chose the sucky ones?   Top

Magnolia_Rocker 2139 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Roller Coaster Inaugurator" 05-24-06, 03:31 PM (EST) 42. "RE: The Original Song" With AI's track record there were no "better" songs. I mean really, they've got to do something about the winner's singles. Siggy thanks to Syren!   Top

tarmaq 127 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 10:52 PM (EST) 53. "RE: The Original Song - "My Destiny"" LAST EDITED ON 05-24-06 AT 10:53 PM (EST) Hanne Sorvaag is a Norwegian singer/songwriter. Harry Sommerdahl has been part of the production team for Ace of Base, which I believe is a Swedish group. Could find very little online about Tim Baxter. I've got nothing against Scandinavians; I'm part Norske and Swedish myself. But this is called "AMERICAN" Idol. Might have been nice to have a song written by an American.   Top

PagongRatEater 12996 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-24-06, 02:11 PM (EST) 39. "I wonder" Was Fox counting on Pickler being in the finale with the song Kat sang? I could totally hear Kelli singing the song that Kat slaughtered last night. But, the four of us had a great time.   Top

tenmeters 202 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star" 05-24-06, 06:17 PM (EST) 47. "RE: I wonder" absolutely not. They probably thought more of Paris than Kelli when they composed the song.   Top

priestdi 378 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Cooking Show Host" 05-24-06, 06:53 PM (EST) 51. "RE: I wonder" well, did you check out that link I posted earlier today? that song's style is very similar to the others written by the singer/songwriter responsible. I'm not sure it was composed with anyone in particular in mind.   Top

tenmeters 202 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star" 05-25-06, 00:11 AM (EST) 59. "RE: I wonder" sweetheart. i was just thinking maybe the song was intended for paris, not kellie. 'is all.   Top

priestdi 378 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Cooking Show Host" 05-25-06, 02:03 AM (EST) 61. "RE: I wonder" darling. good point, paris might have been able to pull it off! but no way did they expect paris was going to win this. She deserved to win, yes. but they never gave her a chance. mwah.   Top

my2cents 18 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 05-24-06, 11:31 PM (EST) 57. "RE: I wonder" You can't kill something that intrinsically had no life.   Top

tenmeters 202 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star" 05-25-06, 11:47 PM (EST) 64. "RE: I wonder" drama queen   Top

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