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David Cook Is A Rock-And-Roll Red State, In 'Bigger Than The Sound'
eMpTyV ^ | 5-29-2008 | James Montgomery

Posted on 05/29/2008 8:09:34 PM PDT by lainie

'American Idol' winner is embodiment of the overwhelming majority of people in this country, whom I will never understand

To put it in much clearer terms: I do not understand the phenomenon of David Cook because David Cook is pretty much everything I am not. He is a former frat guy turned bartender, the kind of guy who willingly chooses to perform songs by Switchfoot and Collective Soul and proudly proclaims his undying affection for Our Lady Peace. He sings in an earnest, gruff, decidedly weathered voice, not unlike the kind you hear all over rock radio or in a Chevy Truck commercial. If you squint funny, he looks a whole lot like Chris Daughtry, only with more hair. He has probably never cared what a blog has to say (if he's ever read one), and he likely still has an AOL e-mail address. He is a Kansas City Royals fan.

He is a Rock-and-Roll Red State. He is Rolling Thunder across the Fruited Plains. He is SUVs and flag-waving and the American Dream. He is basically the living, breathing embodiment of the overwhelming majority of people in this country, whom I do not, cannot and — let's face it — will not understand. Not ever. He makes me realize just how detached I am with reality and how unimportant I am. And that makes me sort of hate myself. And this country. Sort of.

Let me point out ... I mean the concept of him, not the actual man. Cook seems nice enough. He has cool facial hair, and he did a killer job on Lionel Richie's "Hello." But it's what he means as a whole — the ideals and social forces he represents — that frustrate and, well, sort of terrify me.

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: americanidol; cookie; davidcook; redstate
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To: silent_jonny

LOL!!! Is it wrong that as much as I like them both, I think that would be sorta hysterical?

Hey- what are you doing online at 8:45 on a Friday night??


61 posted on 05/30/2008 5:45:28 PM PDT by retrokitten (Never let someone be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.)
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To: retrokitten

I’ve got Dose duty :)


62 posted on 05/30/2008 5:48:37 PM PDT by silent_jonny (Part of me is intrigued and the other part is disgusted at the part that is intrigued.)
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To: retrokitten
"Dose duty" sounds wrong, LOL

Let me rephrase: I posted the Dose tonight :)

63 posted on 05/30/2008 5:49:40 PM PDT by silent_jonny (Part of me is intrigued and the other part is disgusted at the part that is intrigued.)
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To: silent_jonny

I like Dose Duty. It sounds official. And we all know you do it ‘cause you live it. :-)

I think I assume everyone- except me- has this really exciting life when they are not on FR and I’m the only one sitting home eating an Uncrustable watching Mean Girls for the 5000th times...and on FR. ;-)


64 posted on 05/30/2008 5:54:11 PM PDT by retrokitten (Never let someone be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.)
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To: silent_jonny

*live= love ...typing one-handed while eating my Uncrustable.


65 posted on 05/30/2008 5:55:13 PM PDT by retrokitten (Never let someone be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.)
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To: retrokitten
Speaking of Uncrustables ...

"Mrs. Clinton, we need to get you back to your seat."

"Wha? I'm fine *hic* fine right here!"

:)

66 posted on 05/30/2008 5:58:13 PM PDT by silent_jonny (Part of me is intrigued and the other part is disgusted at the part that is intrigued.)
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To: retrokitten

What the heck is an Uncrustable?


67 posted on 05/30/2008 6:00:16 PM PDT by peggybac (Tolerance is the virtue of believing in nothing)
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To: retrokitten

I have Dose duty tomorrow night too. The excitement never ends :)


68 posted on 05/30/2008 6:00:26 PM PDT by silent_jonny (Part of me is intrigued and the other part is disgusted at the part that is intrigued.)
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To: silent_jonny

“I’ll tell YOU when I’ve had enough! I was the First Freakin’ Lady, for cryin’ out loud!” {gets right in his face, opening her eyes to full prozac crazy and whispers} “I can have you killed.”

{Handler guy rolls his eyes} “Yes, ma’am, have me killed, I know. Maybe you should put your top back on first.”


69 posted on 05/30/2008 6:06:45 PM PDT by retrokitten (Never let someone be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.)
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To: peggybac

It’s pre-made peanut butter and jelly sandwich with no crust for people too lazy to make a pb and j and cut off the crust themselves.


70 posted on 05/30/2008 6:08:50 PM PDT by retrokitten (Never let someone be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.)
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To: silent_jonny
The excitement never ends :)

I'll save you an Uncrustable and put on some mac and cheese. ;-)

71 posted on 05/30/2008 6:13:29 PM PDT by retrokitten (Never let someone be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.)
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To: retrokitten
{Handler guy rolls his eyes} “Yes, ma’am, have me killed, I know. Maybe you should put your top back on first.”

LMAO!!!

72 posted on 05/30/2008 6:17:22 PM PDT by silent_jonny (Part of me is intrigued and the other part is disgusted at the part that is intrigued.)
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To: retrokitten

Oh that’s what an Uncrustable is. I thought it was some kinda Hot Pocket thing. (I’d rather eat Spam :)


73 posted on 05/30/2008 6:21:53 PM PDT by silent_jonny (Part of me is intrigued and the other part is disgusted at the part that is intrigued.)
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To: silent_jonny
omg...that's hilarious (and horrifying at the same time)...

When is our long national nightmare finally going away???

74 posted on 05/30/2008 6:24:19 PM PDT by SunnyUsa (I'm not one of those "who are we to judge?" people)
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To: retrokitten

LMAO!! I’m watching Mean Girls too. Eating Triscuits, though. What’s an Uncrustable? The name makes me vaguely uneasy.


75 posted on 05/30/2008 6:27:20 PM PDT by andyssister
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To: SunnyUsa

Hopefully not before the convention :)


76 posted on 05/30/2008 6:28:59 PM PDT by silent_jonny (Part of me is intrigued and the other part is disgusted at the part that is intrigued.)
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To: silent_jonny

Yeah, it’s just a round pb and j. I think most meat in Hot Pockets is actually Spam.


77 posted on 05/30/2008 6:31:20 PM PDT by retrokitten (Never let someone be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.)
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To: lainie
Lot's of elitist crap, I'm afraid. :)

And just so much more sophisticated than flyover country.

sarcasm

78 posted on 05/30/2008 6:32:40 PM PDT by Texas_shutterbug
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To: andyssister

LMAO!!! It’s just a round peanut butter and jelly. Smuckers makes them. I’m starting to think they are something we only have in the midwest. No wonder us midwesterners are all tubby! We are too lazy to make our own pb and j’s!


79 posted on 05/30/2008 6:32:54 PM PDT by retrokitten (Never let someone be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.)
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To: andyssister; silent_jonny; peggybac
It sort of looks like a donut in this picture, but it's just regular white bread.


80 posted on 05/30/2008 6:35:21 PM PDT by retrokitten (Never let someone be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.)
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