Comments on: American Idol Recap – 4/14/09 http://realitysteve.com/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/ My sarcastic, slanted, sophomoric, and skewed view on the world of reality television Tue, 22 May 2012 09:03:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: aimeenphttp://realitysteve.com/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/comment-page-1/#comment-22491 aimeenp Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:40:02 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/#comment-22491 I relistened to Kris's performance of Once, and Fassero, you are correct. I kind of liked his rendition the first time, but listening to it again, it really grew on me. I was probably so harsh on it the first time because I love the original so much. I think my harshest criticism for his performance is that he didn't go for the high high note in "we've still got Tiiiime", like Hansard does in the original version.It is strange that so many people have never heard this song. But I am an avid music fan, so there you go I guess. I relistened to Kris’s performance of Once, and Fassero, you are correct. I kind of liked his rendition the first time, but listening to it again, it really grew on me. I was probably so harsh on it the first time because I love the original so much. I think my harshest criticism for his performance is that he didn’t go for the high high note in “we’ve still got Tiiiime”, like Hansard does in the original version.

It is strange that so many people have never heard this song. But I am an avid music fan, so there you go I guess.

]]> By: Fasserohttp://realitysteve.com/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/comment-page-1/#comment-22472 Fassero Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:40:15 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/#comment-22472 Geez, Steve has been inhabited by the spirit of Kara. "Never heard of" Kris Allen's song? It won the 2008 Academy Award for "Best Song" and was performed on the show which is viewed by what? a couple of hundred million people worldwide? I suppose the movie it came from ("Once" - a low-budget Irish romance film from 2007) is "obscure" (as Kara labelled the song) but that's because it was relegated to the art-house circuit. Anyway, nobody will call me a Kris Allen fan but he actually nailed the song to pitch perfection. So, yes, when Simon called the performance "outstanding" the next night, he was right on the money as usual. Geez, Steve has been inhabited by the spirit of Kara. “Never heard of” Kris Allen’s song? It won the 2008 Academy Award for “Best Song” and was performed on the show which is viewed by what? a couple of hundred million people worldwide? I suppose the movie it came from (“Once” – a low-budget Irish romance film from 2007) is “obscure” (as Kara labelled the song) but that’s because it was relegated to the art-house circuit. Anyway, nobody will call me a Kris Allen fan but he actually nailed the song to pitch perfection. So, yes, when Simon called the performance “outstanding” the next night, he was right on the money as usual.

]]> By: sallyhttp://realitysteve.com/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/comment-page-1/#comment-22471 sally Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:26:26 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/#comment-22471 I'm late coming into the thread, but I'll give my personal bottom and top 3 anyway.bottom 3: Matt - should have kept with the beginning with just piano and voice. Strange and ugly melody run in the middle. Give him props for doing something different, but didn't do enough to change it. Allison - sigh. Another obvious and boring song choice. Lil - Quentin was spot on. She needed to own the beginning pop like she owned the gospel. And if she couldn't, then she just needed to the whole song gospel. I give her props for trying to mix it up, but take all the props away for her continued yapping at the judges which pushed the show into going 2 minutes overtime. Disappointing: Danny - It felt forced to me. Like he was telling us to cry for him. Sappiest song ever written. Harp was a nice touch, but he wasted it.Best 3: Adam - I'm a big Adam fan anyway (just to clarify that). Vocal outstanding as always. I wasn't a big fan of the musical arrangement, but loved his play with the band and backup dancers. Too bad the other Idols don't give props to the band as well. Kris - beautiful song, beautiful emotion. I felt nothing but cold during Danny's obvious emotional song. Kris's song felt much more emotional than Danny's. Anoop - smooth vocal. Since this is one of my least favorite Bryan Adams songs, I was surprised I liked it. He should have followed Quentin's advice though and "roughed it up" more.Disco next week - oh this should be fun. Disco is never kind to these reality competition shows. I’m late coming into the thread, but I’ll give my personal bottom and top 3 anyway.

bottom 3:
Matt – should have kept with the beginning with just piano and voice. Strange and ugly melody run in the middle. Give him props for doing something different, but didn’t do enough to change it.
Allison – sigh. Another obvious and boring song choice.
Lil – Quentin was spot on. She needed to own the beginning pop like she owned the gospel. And if she couldn’t, then she just needed to the whole song gospel. I give her props for trying to mix it up, but take all the props away for her continued yapping at the judges which pushed the show into going 2 minutes overtime.
Disappointing:
Danny – It felt forced to me. Like he was telling us to cry for him. Sappiest song ever written. Harp was a nice touch, but he wasted it.

Best 3:
Adam – I’m a big Adam fan anyway (just to clarify that). Vocal outstanding as always. I wasn’t a big fan of the musical arrangement, but loved his play with the band and backup dancers. Too bad the other Idols don’t give props to the band as well.
Kris – beautiful song, beautiful emotion. I felt nothing but cold during Danny’s obvious emotional song. Kris’s song felt much more emotional than Danny’s.
Anoop – smooth vocal. Since this is one of my least favorite Bryan Adams songs, I was surprised I liked it. He should have followed Quentin’s advice though and “roughed it up” more.

Disco next week – oh this should be fun. Disco is never kind to these reality competition shows.

]]> By: lorac7http://realitysteve.com/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/comment-page-1/#comment-22470 lorac7 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:24:05 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/#comment-22470 Hey where's the love for Paula. Remember she is the only judge that was a bonafide pop star, she started as Lakers girl, and although not a great singer she was very sucessful. Of all the judges she knows what it takes to become a " star ". Yeah she sounds kind of out there but that's because she was in a car accident a couple of years ago & injured her spine, she still taking meds for the pain.Should be interesting next week to see who picks the best songs. Hey where’s the love for Paula. Remember she is the only judge that was a bonafide pop star, she started as Lakers girl, and although not a great singer she was very sucessful. Of all the judges she knows what it takes to become a ” star “. Yeah she sounds kind of out there but that’s because she was in a car accident a couple of years ago & injured her spine, she still taking meds for the pain.

Should be interesting next week to see who picks the best songs.

]]> By: suezhttp://realitysteve.com/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/comment-page-1/#comment-22449 suez Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:09:17 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/#comment-22449 I'm glad they saved Matt. He is talented. Lil 's song choices have been so poor. Come on LiL. She could have done the theme to Mohagany, or " Out here on my own" Irene Cara from Fame.Next week, two will be eliminated. Game on !!! I’m glad they saved Matt. He is talented. Lil ‘s song choices have been so poor. Come on LiL. She could have done the theme to Mohagany, or ” Out here on my own” Irene Cara from Fame.Next week, two will be eliminated. Game on !!!

]]> By: jones2929http://realitysteve.com/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/comment-page-1/#comment-22448 jones2929 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:19:33 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/#comment-22448 I love this site and all of Reality Steve's insight. One question, though - where is your review of "The Cougar", which premiered last night on TV Land? Looks like a low budget Bachelor - should be amazing! I love this site and all of Reality Steve’s insight. One question, though – where is your review of “The Cougar”, which premiered last night on TV Land? Looks like a low budget Bachelor – should be amazing!

]]> By: ninalihttp://realitysteve.com/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/comment-page-1/#comment-22446 ninali Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:37:18 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/#comment-22446 phew....so glad Matt was saved. He better turn things around, I think he should do well with disco week and hopefully Lil will go next along with Anoop. I have not been impressed with Lil once and have always thought she was in the bottom never near the top as some placed her early on. As for Anoop...sorry just doesn't do it for me...he seems cheeser and just not someone I would ever listen to.It will be interesting to see this coming week...although I am not a big Adam fan, only because it's just not my style never big on the whole Axel Rose type of voice and he uses it so very often, it will be interesting to see what he comes up with. He is talented and knows how to use his voice that is for sure so I give him that...just not my style of singing. phew….so glad Matt was saved. He better turn things around, I think he should do well with disco week and hopefully Lil will go next along with Anoop. I have not been impressed with Lil once and have always thought she was in the bottom never near the top as some placed her early on. As for Anoop…sorry just doesn’t do it for me…he seems cheeser and just not someone I would ever listen to.

It will be interesting to see this coming week…although I am not a big Adam fan, only because it’s just not my style never big on the whole Axel Rose type of voice and he uses it so very often, it will be interesting to see what he comes up with. He is talented and knows how to use his voice that is for sure so I give him that…just not my style of singing.

]]> By: aimeenphttp://realitysteve.com/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/comment-page-1/#comment-22445 aimeenp Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:55:55 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/#comment-22445 I am so glad Matt was saved last night. He really needs to step it up next week so Lil and Anoop can go home. I am so not looking forward to disco week. This is my least favorite form of music. Hopefully they will take a LOT of license and change up the songs. Although, it might be kind of funny to watch Adam sing the Bee Gees, or Heart of Glass by BLondie. I am so glad Matt was saved last night. He really needs to step it up next week so Lil and Anoop can go home. I am so not looking forward to disco week. This is my least favorite form of music. Hopefully they will take a LOT of license and change up the songs. Although, it might be kind of funny to watch Adam sing the Bee Gees, or Heart of Glass by BLondie.

]]> By: luvthebizhttp://realitysteve.com/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/comment-page-1/#comment-22444 luvthebiz Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:38:21 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/#comment-22444 You know, Steve, I don't know why I come here and read your blog. I usually disagree with most of what you say. I did get over here originally because of the so called behind the scenes drama on The Bachelor. I don't know why you keep ragging on Paula Abdul. She provides alot of the fun and kindness on that show and that can be a real mean show. Yeah, she may be quirky, but the show would take a major blow if she ever leaves. You won't agree, I know. I don't know why you don't get Adam's performances. He's the only one worth watching this season. As for your comment about Frankie Avalon. Who said he was having a heart attack or having any problem before the show? The guy is in his 60's but I doubt you'd make the same comment about someone like Stephen Speilberg who is up there too coming on. What are you? 35 going on 15 years old? Grow up. Try to write a more balanced blog next week. I don't plan to watch The Bachelorette aka The Scripted Love Boat Reality Show, so I hope I can read about it here. How can I feel I am getting the main idea if you are going to be so biased? You know, Steve, I don’t know why I come here and read your blog. I usually disagree with most of what you say. I did get over here originally because of the so called behind the scenes drama on The Bachelor. I don’t know why you keep ragging on Paula Abdul. She provides alot of the fun and kindness on that show and that can be a real mean show. Yeah, she may be quirky, but the show would take a major blow if she ever leaves. You won’t agree, I know. I don’t know why you don’t get Adam’s performances. He’s the only one worth watching this season.
As for your comment about Frankie Avalon. Who said he was having a heart attack or having any problem before the show? The guy is in his 60′s but I doubt you’d make the same comment about someone like Stephen Speilberg who is up there too coming on. What are you? 35 going on 15 years old? Grow up.
Try to write a more balanced blog next week. I don’t plan to watch The Bachelorette aka The Scripted Love Boat Reality Show, so I hope I can read about it here. How can I feel I am getting the main idea if you are going to be so biased?

]]> By: fromichellehttp://realitysteve.com/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/comment-page-1/#comment-22443 fromichelle Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:59:22 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/04/14/american-idol-recap-41409/#comment-22443 Hey... are you on Facebook? Hey… are you on Facebook?

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