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We Get the Idols We Deserve (American Idol)
The Washington Post ^ | 5/12/06 | Robin Givhan

Posted on 05/11/2006 9:12:06 PM PDT by peggybac

The departure of rocker Chris Daughtry from "American Idol" means that the squishy middle has won once again. Daughtry was voted off the show this week, leaving behind three uninspired performers who may appeal to the masses but lack any distinctive personal style.

After weeks of patiently watching, obsessing and praying for Elliott Yamin, Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks to reveal some sense of personal aesthetics, there has been nothing but disappointment.

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: alwayssquishymiddle; squishymiddle

1 posted on 05/11/2006 9:12:07 PM PDT by peggybac
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To: peggybac

Screw this lady. She's blind. Taylor is probably the most out there performer that the show has ever seen and his fan base is rather rabid. Elliott is the underdog who keeps improving and McPhee, while enigmatic, certainly projects some interesting, er, features.

And for the record, Daughtry was good but nothing people have not already heard planty of times on the Alt. rock channels. Plus, his personality came across as a mixed bag for people. Some liked it, some didn't.


2 posted on 05/11/2006 9:24:43 PM PDT by misterrob (Jack Bauer has Elliott Yamin on his MP3 player)
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To: silent_jonny

ping


3 posted on 05/11/2006 9:47:00 PM PDT by stylecouncilor
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To: misterrob

I have never watched the show and don't plan to, but my son messaged me the other day and asked me to call Elliot's number to see if I could get through because he couldn't. I did. For whatever that's worth. Elliot's voice mail thanked me.


4 posted on 05/11/2006 10:00:03 PM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: sageb1

They recorded a message that you get when you call them.


5 posted on 05/11/2006 10:01:49 PM PDT by misterrob (Jack Bauer has Elliott Yamin on his MP3 player)
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To: misterrob

Yes, I understood that. Thanks! :)


6 posted on 05/11/2006 10:11:49 PM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: peggybac

WAHHH! If the people wanted Chris they would have voted for him. They voted for the stupid fat chick that cant sing, so thats what they got.


7 posted on 05/11/2006 10:36:55 PM PDT by Echo Talon
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To: misterrob

The ego hasn’t landed.

“American Idol” castoff Chris Daughtry thinks voter laziness, not lousy vocals, got him booted from the Fox talent show Wednesday night.

“You know what, maybe people thought I was safe and didn’t vote as much,” said the 26-year-old rocker in a conference call yesterday.

Considered a favorite to win among the judges, bloggers and even online betting sites, the wannabe star said he tried to block the hype out the best he could.

But it looks as though it didn’t work.

“When everyone is telling you you are going to win, it’s a real blow,” he said. “(It was) very gut-wrenching the way it happened. I thought (Ryan Seacrest) was building it up that people thought I was going home or say ‘Chris, you are going home tomorrow . . . on a private jet to your hometown.’ I thought he was just kidding. I was not expecting that, not even a little.”

But the pompous performer does expect a “flood of opportunities,” including a deal with the band Fuel.

“I can’t really talk about (offers),” he said. “Some are lined up. I’ve got to feel out all offers and what’s right for me. I have to take everything into consideration and be careful. I don’t want to make a rash decision. (But) I’m a songwriter myself and to be able to launch my own career is my dream.”


8 posted on 05/12/2006 5:31:27 AM PDT by floridaobserver
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Agree. Taylor is the most unique performer the show has had ever. Chris couldn't carry his jock. Probably couldn't reach it either!!!
The major media is all about appearances. Chris LOOKED like a winner. But it is all about sounding like a winner.
Taylor will win this thing and the media will hate it. Maybe Taylor should protest something, then they'll love him.


9 posted on 05/12/2006 9:24:35 PM PDT by roostercogburn
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To: peggybac
Three things got Chris off the show...

1) Comfort level of his fans - they felt he was safe, so they used their votes to support one of the two underdogs left. The underdog factor also plays into this - Chris and Taylor will both have careers beyond Idol, the fans know this, and they know that Elliot and McPhee won't unless they win.

2) Horrible singing and choices of songs for his last performance. The second could have been ignored if it weren't for the first. A Little Less Conversation? Yeah, Chris, you missed the show Las Vegas that plays that song every week?

3) The teen factor. Yup, Elliot is the teenie heart-throb, McPhee is the girl who needs help, and Taylor is the weird uncle who has too much to drink at someone's wedding. Chris just didn't fit their mold.

Chris's album is on the way to my doorstep, odds are he'll be fronting for a band within weeks, and enjoy a nice career. So he won't be the 'idol.' Big deal; four weeks ago I thought he had it sewn up. Last few weeks, he's drifted, singing quality went down (or poor song choice, hard to say what) and his spark died. You see his vote percentages on Dialidol falling just about the same speed too.

Sorry you lost, Chris. Next?
10 posted on 05/13/2006 4:22:22 AM PDT by kingu (Yeah, I'll vote in 2006, just as soon as a party comes along who listens.)
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