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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 9:20 pm
Here are my thoughts in brief, but I might expand upon them later.... Carrie-Okie! I didn't know that song and I don't want to. Her make-up was nice this week, finally. She used to look too powered and, unlike last week when she had her "big girl shoes" she couldn't walk in, this week she at least seemed comfortable. Utterly bland, though. But that's the state of contemporary country music. Can you imagine someone like Dolly, Emmylou, George Jones, or Waylon coming out of the current Nashville atmosphere? Neither can I. And that song shows why. Beaux. Did he win an old Bea Arthur blouse on an Ebay auction? It wasn't a good look at all. Nor was it a good sound, but that's to be expected for someone who has just done remakes of every song from 1975 throughout the competition. Beaux, I say this as a friend, but not as someone who admires your work: put the mic stand down and leave it there. It might have been interesting 6 weeks ago (but it wasn't), but it's not now. Vonzell: problems in the lower register and not great transitions from chest to head voice. But at least I cared about how she was singing, in contradistinction to everyone else in the competition. Probably the best of a bad night, but terribly bland nonetheless. Anthony is adorable. He didn't hit those high notes, but he sure tried. Too bad singing isn't horseshoes or hand grenades, Anthony. [But when you say that Trevose is a suburb of Philadelphia--which it isn't, really--I guess we have a sense of how generous you are, huh?] Constantine: You at least looked like a rock star. And, let's face it: you sang like one too. Which is to say, not very well. I thought he at least looked good tonight, but why the sudden animosity toward him from all quarters? Oh that's right! His band's CD. His mom was very much like mine. Are you sure she's Greek and not Jewish? Scott. Scott Scott Scott. If there are really a million guys like you in Cleveland, as you said in your video package, I think I will be staying away from what I'm sure is a lovely city. After all, I think it gave us Chrissy Hynde. Dance With My Father is a lovely song by an artist whose heart was always larger than his body. I can't say the same about you. Oooooooooops. MUCH longer than I thought. Sorry.
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Buggles
Member
09-07-2002
| Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 9:33 pm
I have to admit, I have been dying for Scott to depart but this was my favorite performance of his, at least in memory. I found it somewhat pleasant and wasnt compelled to leave the room like I usually do. No he is no Luther but I would add he's no Hall & Oates either 
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Max
Member
08-12-2000
| Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 9:36 pm
ARGH! I forgot to set up the DVR to tape the show!!! Guess I'll have to be happy with the tidbits on the recap tomorrow. 
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 9:50 pm
Max - if you had to miss a show this year, this was the one to miss! Tishala, you are right on the money as usual. I lived for 10 years in the Philly area and when I heard that Trevose comment I thought - huh? Of course, being from PA I can vouch that the entire eastern third of the state thinks it is a suburb of Philly. (The western third thinks it is a suburb of Pittsburgh. Central PA is all Penn State University.)
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Highlighter
Member
09-03-2003
| Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 9:51 pm
Tish!! I thought the exact same thing about Cleveland when Scott said that! Yikes! <said in deep, reporter-serious voice> "And Cleveland, which had been supporting hometown boy Scott Savol on American Idol, watches as its tourism dollars go down the toilet......." My dislike of Constantine tonight has nothing to do with his band's release or whatever. I just thought he was particularly bad. Plain and simple. As far as suburbs go....I used to live in the DC area, and some would argue that towns in West Virginia were "suburbs" of DC. Crazy people living near big cities!
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Babyboo
Member
06-16-2003
| Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 10:11 pm
I didn't think anybody was that great tonight except that hottie Bo Bice.
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 10:14 pm
Did anybody else think Paula had the Pebbles Flintstone look going tonight? Well, okay, no cute ponytail held by a bone but the outfit, the outfit...very Pebbles Flinstone IMHO.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 10:16 pm
i thought constantine and anthony were the best and i'm not an anthony fan usually. if you are going to change bo's name, please make it beau and not beaux, which is the plural of beau one of him is enough. i like him better than scott, but not as much as some of the others. i wonder if scott will go just because his tape wasn't as nice about his folks as they were about him. i think he acts spoiled and as if he is owed something, but that's just my opinion. disappointed in carrie and vonzell and thought scott was horribly out of tune, although i loved the lyrics to the song. sounds like a song a bride should do the 'father-daughter' dance to at her wedding reception....
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 10:19 pm
i do "beaux" instead of beau because i think making him plural is funnier! i've thought about using his birth name "bogart," though
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 10:19 pm
i thought paula had a lot more hair than usual and forgot to comb it or put the bone in. it has to have a been a fall or a full wig. my dd thought it looked as if the front of her head was shaved and then a wig put on. i just think over-all this group is not as talented as some of those contestants in the past seasons. maybe we are just judging harder. i can't believe america is out of talent!
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 10:33 pm
Constantine has never been a favorite of mine (and never will be), but I thought he was horrible tonight. There are other weeks where I thought he was excellent -- but not tonight. I would not be surprised to see him in the bottom two. 
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 1:21 am
Paula didn't look so good tonight, Randy seemed cranky (with some reason), Simon actually pretty mellow and not a one of them compelled me to make a single phone call.
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Buggles
Member
09-07-2002
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 1:39 am
Its pretty brutal what these contestants are put thru emotionally with the judging. One week they are the projected winner and a star and the next week they are any karaoke singer across America 
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Jami
Member
10-08-2003
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 1:42 am
Just in response to a comment above. If I remember correctly, Bo's birth name is Harold Elvin Bice. His grandmother thought he looked like Bogart when he was a baby and it stuck. Then when he started school he asked to be called Bo.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 2:09 am
I forgot to mention the high point for me was seeing Gillian ?? better known to us and loved by many as DONNA on Judging Amy.. in the audience.. unfortunatley she was rocking out to Constantine,but.. there she was!
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 3:27 am
HAROLD? A rocker named HAROLD?? Oh my sides ache!
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 5:26 am
I have never voted before but last night I did.... 5 times for Anthony. I think of them all he deserves to win, his voice, while still needing some instruction is really quite beautiful. His family is precious. I hope he wins.
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Highlighter
Member
09-03-2003
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 6:27 am
Now that it's too late to jinx anything, I will say that I voted last night for Anthony, and had trouble getting through consistantly even up to the end! If he's booted tonight, I will know that it was a conspiracy (ie, reduced phone lines)!!! Unless you tell me that people *really* had trouble getting through for *all* the other contestants the entire time, too. Does he appeal to the same fan base as Clay? I'm a Clay fan and I like Anthony for similar reasons. Their voices make me feel good Also, did anyone think that they were awfully insulting to Clay last night? Pointing out *again* that he came in second (when I'm sure that it stings, even though he accepted it so graciously when it happened), and wasn't there some other "insulty" type comment made about being like Clay?
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Sassynegal
Member
01-21-2005
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 6:39 am
I tried to vote for anthony too and couldnt get through but tried Carrie and got thru all 3 times - couldn't get thru on Vonzell either. I hope Constatine's line was open all night too but didn't dare try it as I didn't want any votes going his way that was dreadful.
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 7:12 am
You can't really go by how busy the phone lines are because apparently that comes across differently based on where you are dialing from. There have been lots of posts on the idolonfox boards from people all over the country voting for contestant "X", and some are getting constant busys, some are getting through every time.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 7:31 am
I noticed that after Bo's performance that Heather Locklear's child was standing up waving a sign and cheering enthusiastically. It appears that Heather was feeding her daughter the name of who she was pulling for (when asked by Ryan) in order not to hurt Anthony's feelings since he was the next performer.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 7:37 am
Highlighter It certainly does not sting Clay that he came in second. He is very successful and would not be doing better had he won. Ryan's teasing was a way of saying just that. He is one that would like to leave AI behind him. He hired a lawyer to get him out of his contract early. He may even prefer that he has second place status. There is an onus the winner carries for who knows how long. Beachcomer I thought that too.
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Sassynegal
Member
01-21-2005
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 7:39 am
Maybe she likes both - I noticed they showed her after Anthony sang and all 3 of them were cheering!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 7:55 am
I thought Carrie looked the best tonight but agree that the song wasn't good for her voice. Plus it sounded like she overshouted the band (and maybe she had to). I thought Bo was great, although I wasn't crazy about the outfit. I think he does indeed sing very well, which makes him a rarity. He also can enunciate the words which is rarer still. I kind of agree about the mike stand - can't you just hold the darned thing in your hand - but maybe that's a security thing for him. He looks so comfortable on stage. I agree with Simon about Vonzelle - I thought her vocals were off through the whole song. Too me she always looks too animated - like she's a wind-up-doll that is always stuck on cheery and vivacious. I am sure that truly is her personality but I never see her toned down. I thought Anthony had his best night ever, and I'm not a fan of his. I thought he looked and sounded great. Does anybody else think his brother kind of looks like a gangster in a bad movie? Yikes - Constantin was horrible last night. The song was bad, his performance of it was bad - he looked like a cariacture of a rock star. And Scott didn't please me either - that is a beautiful song but he doesn't have the "emotion" in his personality to carry it off. Besides, as the final singer he should have done something stronger - I wonder when they find out where they will be singing in the order. If I knew I was going to be the last I would sing something memorable. I was able to get through for Bo three times before the start of TAR (I vote through the recaps and the first commercial break).
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Babyboo
Member
06-16-2003
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 8:31 am
I hope Bo is not in the bottom 3 tonight, i was able to get a lot of calls in for him lastnight, the last time that happened he was in the bottom. Hope i'm wrong.
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