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Originally Posted by cuervo72
I really think there's something to that. Many times my wife has commented that she doesn't know what to make of a performance because she doesn't know the song and has no frame of reference. I'm more or less the same way. I think it just puts an extra barrier there...more effort into figuring out the words, figuring out the song, figuring out what it is you're listening to rather than just focusing on the singer. It's like that with new music too - even from established artists, it can take a few times to really digest a new song. You begin to like it the more you hear it. On AI, I think if the contestant picks a song that is already someone's favorite, you're starting with off better with that voter.
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It can kill people sometimes too. I can't remember how many times we've heard, "The original was just so much better" from the judges.