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American Idol 2005--Live Thread
3-15-05

Posted on 03/15/2005 5:53:32 AM PST by silent_jonny

AMERICAN IDOL 2005
LIVE THREAD

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: americanidol; americanidolbo; babymamasfault; bo; carriewon; funpeoplethread; getseriesguys; idol; losethefatguy; texasflower; thedemiseoffr; weloveyoutammy
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To: texasflower

Well don't knock yourself on being divorced, over half the people were at least once and most all had the same intentions of living in love forever.

Then life lets you know that love can also be a four letter word.


8,801 posted on 05/25/2005 1:25:59 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: A CA Guy
Then life lets you know that love can also be a four letter word.

Isn't that the truth!

8,802 posted on 05/25/2005 1:31:46 AM PDT by texasflower ("These people are motivated by a vision of the world that is backward and barbaric." GWB)
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To: A CA Guy

I wonder about this voting stuff. I can't see this method really works very well.

Especially when they are down to two people. The phones will get basically the same workout for each contestant. It seems like it's just a matter of the capability of the phone lines more than anything.


8,803 posted on 05/25/2005 1:34:05 AM PDT by texasflower ("These people are motivated by a vision of the world that is backward and barbaric." GWB)
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To: texasflower

Or, they let the phones go until they get the winner they want!!!


8,804 posted on 05/25/2005 1:34:52 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: freedumb2003

WHERE WERE YOU? I missed you.


8,805 posted on 05/25/2005 1:35:09 AM PDT by texasflower ("These people are motivated by a vision of the world that is backward and barbaric." GWB)
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To: A CA Guy

Good point. Very good point.


8,806 posted on 05/25/2005 1:35:36 AM PDT by texasflower ("These people are motivated by a vision of the world that is backward and barbaric." GWB)
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To: A CA Guy

Well, I'm off to bed. Hopefully I'll see you again for the finale in a few hours.

It's been nice visiting with you!


8,807 posted on 05/25/2005 1:37:33 AM PDT by texasflower ("These people are motivated by a vision of the world that is backward and barbaric." GWB)
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To: texasflower

Good night.

I was just back from two hours of exercise at the fitness club, so I'm checking posts here and my winnings at Ebay.

Dream well and often.


8,808 posted on 05/25/2005 1:41:16 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: silent_jonny

FOX & Friends at Foxnews.com has a fun, Carrie/Bo poll going, and amazingly, it's 50-50 this early in the morning.


8,809 posted on 05/25/2005 3:20:10 AM PDT by YaYa123
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To: YaYa123

49 - 51 in Carrie's favor now. I got through at least 160 times last night.


8,810 posted on 05/25/2005 3:56:35 AM PDT by Netizen (Back from a 1-3 day suspension, for pointing out to a mod their unfair suspension of another poster.)
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To: silent_jonny

FYI..my daughter said there's a story on the MTV website..Kelly Clarkson asks "Who's Bo?" I tried to find it..no luck..wanna try..? regards


8,811 posted on 05/25/2005 4:10:55 AM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: silent_jonny
A very fitting final... in the sense that it was a very disappointing end to a very disappointing season. I honestly cannot say there were any "winners" last night, so let me start by recapping the "losers", in no particular order.

The rankings (and "rank" is the key word here):

  1. Bo - I'd have to give a slight edge to Bo, solely on the basis of performing the common song better, which isn't saying much. Bo's vocal weaknesses, especially range, were on full display in the first and last songs. He was also unusually reserved. His security blanket song ("Vehicle") was OK, but really only a fair imitation of the original. Tip to Bo: singing an original song is an opportunity, not a challenge... if you're going to make records, it's not like dollar draft night at the bar where you just do covers and try to imitate the originals.

  2. Carrie - SI particularly admire how, on a stage in front of hundreds and on TV in front of millions, she can both sing and do a near-flawless impersonation of a statue. Vocally, she was very "tight" -- obviously nervous -- and really never delivered on the first or last songs; the first had pitch and lower register issues, on the last song, she proved that not only can she not really hit the big note, but she can't hold it, either (slid into it, faltered at the end). "Independence Day" was probably the best vocal performance of the night, but again, no real challenge for her (though she did better in the lower register than she has been doing). She still wins the competition, even losing the night, because she looks the part better.

Seriously, excepting the middle "safety" songs, can anyone honestly tell me that last night wasn't a complete and total train wreck?

8,812 posted on 05/25/2005 4:20:56 AM PDT by kevkrom ("Those who stand for nothing fall for anything." -- Alexander Hamilton)
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To: TonyWpi
Diana's the best female vocalist EVER on AI. She NEVER goes pitchy and always knows how to finish a song.

Amen, with one caveat... she still has to hear to sing. When she was sick, her pitch suffered, and of course, who can forget the sound board "accident" in last year's finale?

8,813 posted on 05/25/2005 4:38:26 AM PDT by kevkrom ("Those who stand for nothing fall for anything." -- Alexander Hamilton)
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To: martin_fierro
This is from the Showstoppers CD...

And also...


8,814 posted on 05/25/2005 5:15:26 AM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: kingu
but I obviously didn't hear the same performance that others did.

I was disappointed by all the performances last night--not that they were bad, they just weren't great. I was hoping for one of them to blow the roof off the place, but it never happened. I did like Bo's version of the "Heaven" song more than Carrie's. It's a toss-up, though. I have no idea who'll win tonight.

8,815 posted on 05/25/2005 5:17:28 AM PDT by silent_jonny (RIP, Ernest T. 1920-2005)
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To: texasflower

They are on these shows to promote the AI tour and the AI CD. The producers are HAPPY to have invitations for them to sing. He didn't get to sing on Leno or Tony Danza's show, but he sang on R&K and Ellen.


8,816 posted on 05/25/2005 5:17:32 AM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: texasflower

He was just sticking by his prediction from after "Alone." That's all it was.


8,817 posted on 05/25/2005 5:19:41 AM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: GraniteStateConservative

right-click, save. right-click, save. right-click, save ... :)


8,818 posted on 05/25/2005 5:42:04 AM PDT by silent_jonny (RIP, Ernest T. 1920-2005)
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To: texasflower
Especially when they are down to two people. The phones will get basically the same workout for each contestant. It seems like it's just a matter of the capability of the phone lines more than anything.

Not with three phone lines and 4 hours of calling. That's a huge number of ballots, so to speak, that can be used-- more than enough than will be used, IMO. As an aside, I voted for Carrie about 20-30 times after well more than twice as many tries (redial is awesome) and my wife wanted to hear Bo's message (she heard the one Carrie recorded). I called his number and got right in the first time. I just don't believe that Carrie has ever gotten fewer votes than Bo and I don't believe she did last night. IMO, Bo's supporter are just less likely to vote. This is a voting contest more than a talent contest.

8,819 posted on 05/25/2005 5:43:55 AM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: texasflower; martin_fierro
She [Lindsey Cardinale] had a lovely voice. I wish she had lasted longer

At the very least, she should've outlasted Mikalah! Mikalah shouldn't have been in the Top Twelve at all. Better find some ear plugs for tonight :)

8,820 posted on 05/25/2005 5:46:56 AM PDT by silent_jonny (RIP, Ernest T. 1920-2005)
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