American Idol 2008 - Page 15

RedKingGold · 03-19-2008, 09:39 PM

Ding, dong. The witch is dead.

Eaglesfan27 · 03-19-2008, 10:07 PM

Ryan's comments about Kellie were sophomoric, but they cracked me up.

Ksyrup · 03-19-2008, 10:10 PM

What a great night. Carly in the bottom 3 AND Amanda goes home.

The real winners are the people who will be buying tickets to the tour. No Amanda.

Drake · 03-19-2008, 10:24 PM

I thought Carly's reaction when Ryan told her she could have a seat was enormously instructive. That is a girl with serious self-esteem issues. Having her "next teen sensation" experience may have been the worst possible thing that could have happened to her from a development standpoint.

And to boggle you further, I have to say this: I really can't stand country music as a genre, but I was startled by how believable Kellie Pickler was as a performing artist. It almost makes me begin to suspect that these American Idol people know what they're doing when they winnow the contestants down to the final 24.

korme · 03-19-2008, 10:26 PM

I'm on tape delay here, watching Tuesday performances right now... I can't believe Simon didn't like Carly's performance, I thought that right there put her head and shoulders above everybody.

Ksyrup · 03-19-2008, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake

And to boggle you further, I have to say this: I really can't stand country music as a genre, but I was startled by how believable Kellie Pickler was as a performing artist. It almost makes me begin to suspect that these American Idol people know what they're doing when they winnow the contestants down to the final 24.

My wife and I both thought Pickles was trying to sound like Dolly Parton, instead of like herself. But then again, most country singers try to add some sort of forced infliction to their voice, which is one of the reasons I can't stand that type of music.

I can say this, having sat through a LeeAnn Rimes concert - she may not have Rimes' voice, but at least she doesn't stand dead still for 45 minutes and pass it off as a "concert performance." LeeAnn Rimes makes Kristy Lee Cook look like Tina Turner by comparison.

Drake · 03-19-2008, 10:37 PM

I'm trying to picture you at a LeeAnn Rimes concert without giggling.

Hold on.

Drake · 03-19-2008, 10:37 PM

Nope, still no luck.

Drake · 03-19-2008, 10:39 PM

Man, I suck. Just can't do it.

Carry on.

Ksyrup · 03-19-2008, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake

I'm trying to picture you at a LeeAnn Rimes concert without giggling.

Hold on.

I think this explains it best:

Drake · 03-19-2008, 10:44 PM

She's really let herself go. I used to think she just had fat thighs, but now she looks like a dude, I swear!

Ksyrup · 03-19-2008, 10:45 PM

It was the tour she did with Bryan White. My wife was a big Bryan White fan for some reason. I bought her tickets for Christmas. Rimes' band was awesome, actually, which made her performance all the more bizarre. They were energetic, running around the stage, and she literally did not move one time from where the techs placed her mic stand.

I've also seen Debbie Gibson in concert, for a high school girlfriend. That one was worth it, too, but in a far shorter-term way...

Drake · 03-19-2008, 10:48 PM

Hell, I'd have gone to see Debbie Gibson in concert in high school. I probably would have licked the polish off her toenails if I could have gotten close enough to the stage.

Drake · 03-19-2008, 10:52 PM

dola...

That was right before the period in which I realized that an even greater fantasy was to have Axl Rose drip his whiskey sweat all over me.

In a completely hardcore, heavy metal, heterosexual way, I mean.

Ksyrup · 03-19-2008, 11:06 PM

BTW, the opening song medley was soooo bad. Multiple terrible vocals, Ramiele's mic apparently didn't work, someone bumped a cameraman, and I'm pretty sure Amanda's mic was turned off until she sang that last part. She was hardly trying to lip sync through most of it.

korme · 03-19-2008, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

I have no idea what to think of last night. Overall, really really bad.

-I did not like Blackbird, but I also can't stand Carly - why the hell does she insist on showing off her freaking tattoo every week? - and the spin she tried to put on the song's meaning as a way for people to feel sorry for her that she hasn't made it in the music industry yet? Galling.

It isn't showing off so much as it is "just wearing a sleeveless top"

Ksyrup · 03-20-2008, 06:35 AM

When you have something that ugly and prominent on your arm, continuing to wear sleeveless shirts/blouses is the same as making a conscious decision to show off your tattoo.

Anyway, I'm glad she was in the bottom 3. It's one of those things where you wonder if this was done to prompt a sudden surge of fans for her, but who knows. Unless she completely bombs, I expect her to not be in the bottom 3 next week thanks to a flood of fans calling to "rescue" her. But no one aside from David A has built a decent fan base, so it may just be that she has a big enough base to get her into the top 8-10, but in the bigger picture, there aren't THAT many people who want to see her succeed. I reacted negatively to her attempt to twist her industry history into a sympathy ploy; perhaps voters did, too.

Pumpy Tudors · 03-20-2008, 07:53 AM

The whole Kellie Pickler appearance pissed me off. The only reason to look forward to her performance was boobs, and you couldn't see shit with that dress of hers. I'm done with American Idol. I'm done. Unless they can promise Kathy Griffin on "Idol Gives Back" or whatever it's called, I'll never watch again.

Oh, wait. It'll still be on my TV twice a week because I think my wife wants to snuggle Jason Castro.

Drake · 03-20-2008, 07:56 AM

"my wife"

Ksyrup · 03-20-2008, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Unless they can promise Kathy Griffin on "Idol Gives Back" or whatever it's called

That would be called Idol Gives Up.

Pumpy Tudors · 03-20-2008, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Drake

"my wife"

Hey, you can have her. Just be ready for some hot hot four-way action with her, Jason Castro, and a blonde nurse who doubles as an Arena Football cheerleader.

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

That would be called Idol Gives Up.

OK NOW THAT JUST HURTS

Ksyrup · 03-20-2008, 08:48 AM

Idol Throws Back?

Idol Throws Up?

I'm trying my best to work with what you're giving me...

Pumpy Tudors · 03-20-2008, 08:52 AM

I am so fucking done.

Ksyrup · 03-20-2008, 09:07 AM

THIS.....

is American Gargoyle!

Pumpy Tudors · 03-20-2008, 09:12 AM

pretty much strangling myself now etc

Ksyrup · 03-20-2008, 09:17 AM

Taking a break from Pumpy abuse...

I might have missed the official announcement since I was FFing through most of last night, but the 4 mentors this year are Mariah Carey, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Dolly Parton, and Neil Diamond. I'm thinking perhaps songs from Ringo Starr's solo career might be preferable to some of those.

EDIT: I guess Mariah isn't next week. It's songs from the year the contestants were born. And Kimberly Locke will be singing on the results show. Hopefully she'll do In-a-gadda-da-vida so they won't have time for the Ford commercial and call in segments of the show.

Drake · 03-20-2008, 09:39 AM

I like Neil Diamond

Ksyrup · 03-20-2008, 09:46 AM

On that list, I'd put him at #1.

JeeberD · 03-20-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Seeing Amanda perform during Broadway Week would have been GOLD, dammit..

korme · 03-20-2008, 10:44 AM

Ksyrup, I think you are cuckoo about Carly. Just sayin'.

Drake · 03-20-2008, 10:44 AM

You know, if they can get Neil Diamond, why hasn't there been a Billy Joel week?

MJ4H · 03-20-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Drake

You know, if they can get Neil Diamond, why hasn't there been a Billy Joel week?

That is an excellent question.

Drake · 03-20-2008, 10:58 AM

I suppose it could be because he's gone bald and gained like 500 lbs.

rkmsuf · 03-20-2008, 11:02 AM

Man I was hoping that one of those live calls would be someone saying "Bababooey, Bababooey!"

Then I relized they probably weren't really live.

Ksyrup · 03-20-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Shorty3281

Ksyrup, I think you are cuckoo about Carly. Just sayin'.

Oh, I know she's good. I just don't like her.

JeeberD · 03-20-2008, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

Then I relized they probably weren't really live.

You can hear them reacting to the answers. Seems live to me...

rkmsuf · 03-20-2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

You can hear them reacting to the answers. Seems live to me...

I must have missed the reactions. The first two just asked questions and were never heard from again. Then I threw up and changed the channel.

ISiddiqui · 03-20-2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Drake

You know, if they can get Neil Diamond, why hasn't there been a Billy Joel week?

Cause didn't they have one last season or two seasons ago?

Swaggs · 03-20-2008, 12:01 PM

I think they may have done an episode of songs written by Billy Joel awhile ago. I seem to recall him being on the show (via video, not live), but it was before the current "mentor" format.

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Originally Posted by Drake

You know, if they can get Neil Diamond, why hasn't there been a Billy Joel week?

Swaggs · 03-20-2008, 12:13 PM

I checked wikipedia to make sure I wasn't crazy and found that there was a Billy Joel week during Season 2.

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Top 7 (Billy Joel)
Kimberly Caldwell - It's Still Rock and Roll to Me

Ruben Studdard - Just the Way You Are

Kimberley Locke - New York State of Mind

Carmen Rasmusen - And So It Goes

Josh Gracin - Piano Man

Trenyce - Baby Grand

Clay Aiken - Tell Her About It

Result show - The Longest Time

Bottom 3: Kimberly, Carmen, Trenyce

Bottom 2: Kimberly, Carmen

Eliminated: Kimberly

I remember this season pretty well because it was right after my wife and I got married and we had a ton of snow that winter, so we watched way more TV than we should have.

Logan · 03-20-2008, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaggs

I remember this season pretty well because it was right after my wife and I got married and we had a ton of snow that winter, so we watched way more TV than we should have.

Snowed-in newlyweds spending all that time watching TV? Say it isn't so...

Pumpy Tudors · 03-20-2008, 12:21 PM

After seeing the list of contestants who did the Billy Joel week (I didn't watch that season at all), I'm starting to wonder who decides which contestants get to go by a single name throughout the competition. Apparently, that season had a Trenyce, and that was followed by Fantasia. Two seasons later, there's Mandisa. Now, there's Chikezie. It's not like any of these people had last names that were hard to pronounce, and only Chikezie's could be considered exotic at all.

I wish I was young enough to be on the show. I'd want them to just call me Pumpy.

Drake · 03-20-2008, 12:24 PM

Thanks for doing that research, Swaggs. I didn't really start watching Idol until Season 5, so it looks like (horribile dictu!) I missed it.

Dr. Sak · 03-20-2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaggs

I remember this season pretty well because it was right after my wife and I got married and we had a ton of snow that winter, so we watched way more TV than we should have.

If that's what you kids call it these days...

Dr. Sak · 03-20-2008, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake

I like Neil Diamond

Me too

ISiddiqui · 03-20-2008, 12:33 PM

Ah, now I remember the Billy Joel week very well. That was when Kimberley Locke had just an amazing performance and I think that was the first time any one saw her as challenging for the title (though I think people thought no way was she going to catch Ruben and Clay).

JeeberD · 03-20-2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

Kimberley Locke had just an amazing performance and I think that was the first time any one saw her as challenging for the title

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Originally Posted by Swaggs

Eliminated: Kimberly

Sucks for her...

Ksyrup · 03-20-2008, 12:37 PM

That list says Kimberly was voted off, but there were two of them.

I think we picked up watching this show sporadically during Season 2. But I don't remember this week, even if I saw it.

rkmsuf · 03-20-2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

EDIT: I guess Mariah isn't next week. It's songs from the year the contestants were born. And Kimberly Locke will be singing on the results show. Hopefully she'll do In-a-gadda-da-vida so they won't have time for the Ford commercial and call in segments of the show.

Maybe Archuletta will do "Baby Got Back" from 1992.

JeeberD · 03-20-2008, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

That list says Kimberly was voted off, but there were two of them.

Gotcha...

03-19-2008, 10:07 PM	#702
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	Ryan's comments about Kellie were sophomoric, but they cracked me up. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

03-19-2008, 10:10 PM	#703
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	What a great night. Carly in the bottom 3 AND Amanda goes home. The real winners are the people who will be buying tickets to the tour. No Amanda. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

03-19-2008, 10:45 PM	#712
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	It was the tour she did with Bryan White. My wife was a big Bryan White fan for some reason. I bought her tickets for Christmas. Rimes' band was awesome, actually, which made her performance all the more bizarre. They were energetic, running around the stage, and she literally did not move one time from where the techs placed her mic stand. I've also seen Debbie Gibson in concert, for a high school girlfriend. That one was worth it, too, but in a far shorter-term way... __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

03-19-2008, 11:06 PM	#715
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	BTW, the opening song medley was soooo bad. Multiple terrible vocals, Ramiele's mic apparently didn't work, someone bumped a cameraman, and I'm pretty sure Amanda's mic was turned off until she sang that last part. She was hardly trying to lip sync through most of it. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

03-20-2008, 06:35 AM	#717
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	When you have something that ugly and prominent on your arm, continuing to wear sleeveless shirts/blouses is the same as making a conscious decision to show off your tattoo. Anyway, I'm glad she was in the bottom 3. It's one of those things where you wonder if this was done to prompt a sudden surge of fans for her, but who knows. Unless she completely bombs, I expect her to not be in the bottom 3 next week thanks to a flood of fans calling to "rescue" her. But no one aside from David A has built a decent fan base, so it may just be that she has a big enough base to get her into the top 8-10, but in the bigger picture, there aren't THAT many people who want to see her succeed. I reacted negatively to her attempt to twist her industry history into a sympathy ploy; perhaps voters did, too. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete." Last edited by Ksyrup : 03-20-2008 at 06:35 AM.

03-19-2008, 09:39 PM	#701
RedKingGold College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002	Ding, dong. The witch is dead.

03-19-2008, 10:24 PM	#704
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	I thought Carly's reaction when Ryan told her she could have a seat was enormously instructive. That is a girl with serious self-esteem issues. Having her "next teen sensation" experience may have been the worst possible thing that could have happened to her from a development standpoint. And to boggle you further, I have to say this: I really can't stand country music as a genre, but I was startled by how believable Kellie Pickler was as a performing artist. It almost makes me begin to suspect that these American Idol people know what they're doing when they winnow the contestants down to the final 24.

03-19-2008, 10:26 PM	#705
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	I'm on tape delay here, watching Tuesday performances right now... I can't believe Simon didn't like Carly's performance, I thought that right there put her head and shoulders above everybody.

03-19-2008, 10:37 PM	#707
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	I'm trying to picture you at a LeeAnn Rimes concert without giggling. Hold on.

03-19-2008, 10:37 PM	#708
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	Nope, still no luck.

03-19-2008, 10:39 PM	#709
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	Man, I suck. Just can't do it. Carry on.

03-19-2008, 10:44 PM	#711
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	She's really let herself go. I used to think she just had fat thighs, but now she looks like a dude, I swear!

03-19-2008, 10:48 PM	#713
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	Hell, I'd have gone to see Debbie Gibson in concert in high school. I probably would have licked the polish off her toenails if I could have gotten close enough to the stage.

03-19-2008, 10:52 PM	#714
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	dola... That was right before the period in which I realized that an even greater fantasy was to have Axl Rose drip his whiskey sweat all over me. In a completely hardcore, heavy metal, heterosexual way, I mean.

03-20-2008, 07:53 AM	#718
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	The whole Kellie Pickler appearance pissed me off. The only reason to look forward to her performance was boobs, and you couldn't see shit with that dress of hers. I'm done with American Idol. I'm done. Unless they can promise Kathy Griffin on "Idol Gives Back" or whatever it's called, I'll never watch again. Oh, wait. It'll still be on my TV twice a week because I think my wife wants to snuggle Jason Castro. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

03-20-2008, 07:56 AM	#719
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	"my wife"

03-20-2008, 08:48 AM	#722
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Idol Throws Back? Idol Throws Up? I'm trying my best to work with what you're giving me... __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

03-20-2008, 08:52 AM	#723
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I am so fucking done. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

03-20-2008, 09:07 AM	#724
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	THIS..... is American Gargoyle! __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

03-20-2008, 09:12 AM	#725
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	pretty much strangling myself now etc __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

03-20-2008, 09:17 AM	#726
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Taking a break from Pumpy abuse... I might have missed the official announcement since I was FFing through most of last night, but the 4 mentors this year are Mariah Carey, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Dolly Parton, and Neil Diamond. I'm thinking perhaps songs from Ringo Starr's solo career might be preferable to some of those. EDIT: I guess Mariah isn't next week. It's songs from the year the contestants were born. And Kimberly Locke will be singing on the results show. Hopefully she'll do In-a-gadda-da-vida so they won't have time for the Ford commercial and call in segments of the show. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete." Last edited by Ksyrup : 03-20-2008 at 09:49 AM.

03-20-2008, 09:39 AM	#727
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	I like Neil Diamond

03-20-2008, 09:46 AM	#728
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	On that list, I'd put him at #1. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

03-20-2008, 10:44 AM	#730
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Ksyrup, I think you are cuckoo about Carly. Just sayin'.

03-20-2008, 10:44 AM	#731
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	You know, if they can get Neil Diamond, why hasn't there been a Billy Joel week?

03-20-2008, 10:58 AM	#733
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	I suppose it could be because he's gone bald and gained like 500 lbs.

03-20-2008, 11:02 AM	#734
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Man I was hoping that one of those live calls would be someone saying "Bababooey, Bababooey!" Then I relized they probably weren't really live. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

03-20-2008, 12:21 PM	#742
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	After seeing the list of contestants who did the Billy Joel week (I didn't watch that season at all), I'm starting to wonder who decides which contestants get to go by a single name throughout the competition. Apparently, that season had a Trenyce, and that was followed by Fantasia. Two seasons later, there's Mandisa. Now, there's Chikezie. It's not like any of these people had last names that were hard to pronounce, and only Chikezie's could be considered exotic at all. I wish I was young enough to be on the show. I'd want them to just call me Pumpy. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

03-20-2008, 12:24 PM	#743
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	Thanks for doing that research, Swaggs. I didn't really start watching Idol until Season 5, so it looks like (horribile dictu!) I missed it.

03-20-2008, 12:33 PM	#746
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Ah, now I remember the Billy Joel week very well. That was when Kimberley Locke had just an amazing performance and I think that was the first time any one saw her as challenging for the title (though I think people thought no way was she going to catch Ruben and Clay). __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

03-20-2008, 12:37 PM	#748
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	That list says Kimberly was voted off, but there were two of them. I think we picked up watching this show sporadically during Season 2. But I don't remember this week, even if I saw it. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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