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Archive through April 13, 2005

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Luvmom
Member

10-17-2000

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 8:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In-- Fifth Dimension
In the Year 2525-- Zager & Evans
Get Back-- Beatles (with Billy Preston)
Sugar, Sugar-- Archies
Honky Tonk Women-- Rolling Stones
Everyday People-- Sly & the Family Stone
Dizzy-- Tommy Roe
Wedding Bell Blues-- Fifth Dimension
I Can’t Get Next to You-- Temptations
Crimson & Clover-- Tommy James & the Shondells

Wow,I could just imagine Bo or Constantine if they had my top ten,trying to sing "Aquarius". That would be interesting to see.....

Fruitbat
Member

08-07-2000

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 8:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am just watching on my west coast feed. Why they (judges and posters) find fault with Nadia is a mystery to me. Message boards are filled with posts about her being too "artsy fartsy". Where in the hell is that coming from and what does that mean?

She is beautiful and the only singer with any style at all! She is hip, beautiful and has a lovely voice.

I can only think that these posters (on other boards,honest) are middle aged and that means waaaaaaaaaaay over the middle point and buy their wardrobe at Penny's and cheap shoes at Payless, vote for Bush, process their hair to achieve greasy carboad and eat at Applebees. ARG!!!!!!!!! Look in a mirror and tape yourself singing. Oh, and lose the can of Pringles; elastic waist pants never HAVE been in style either. I am stunned.

Alisons
Member

01-10-2003

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 8:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Fruit, that is the way that Nadia has described herself, so I am assuming it is a distinction that she is proud of. From my standpoint, it means "she selects songs I have never heard."

I thought that maybe you were describing me until you mentioned voting for Bush and then I realized you are talking about OTHER fat middle aged people.

Fruitbat
Member

08-07-2000

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 8:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh don't go taking me too seriously. I was ranting. Message boards are good therapy for that. I do take umbrage at cheap shoes though.

Well there is the elastic waist pants too, I suppose. :-)

Oh and White Christmas by Bing Crosby and Don't Fence Me by Sammy Kaye were hits the year I was born. ::::shudder:::: Odd for a woman of 30, eh?

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 8:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ROFL, MsBat!!!

I love Nadia!

I was really cracking up that Carrie actually mentioned being a little kid and singing the wrong words and then got up and did it again!!

Fruitbat
Member

08-07-2000

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 9:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
YES! Loved that too. :-)

Buggles
Member

09-07-2002

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 9:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Anyone else dying to know why Nadia fell from grace? I couldn't understand why she was the judges darling and now I'm just as baffled as to why they despise her. The mohawk and Mario shoutout? Or was there something even more sinister

Fruitbat
Member

08-07-2000

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 9:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am at a loss, too, Buggles. It seems they are gunning for her. Mario has nothing to do with it. The jugdes do not care about him quitting, not one bit. No one does. They will have their winner, no biggie.

Highlighter
Member

09-03-2003

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 9:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This season is so bizarre to me because it seems like people hear things so differently! Last season, at least I thought the majority of finalists were good singers; I just didn't like most of them ../1125046/2291127.html" border=0>

This year, people like and don't like the finalists, okay, but no one seems to even agree who can sing!

I finished watching the entire show and the most amazing thing for me, for tonight, was that I agreed with Simon regarding every single person! Usually I don't even come close to agreeing with him. Wow!!! As much as I wanted to like Scott, because I do think he has an amazing voice up high, Simon was right that those lower notes were very painful and ruined it. Too bad. (note: still don't like his personality, but I was trying to not consider that).

My bottom three tonight were:
Nadia, Bo, and Scott (but since Bo seems to have such a following, I should add that Constantine is probably more likely).

Vonzel just keeps getting hotter and hotter, but for some reason, I just don't feel compelled to vote for her. I don't know why. I kind of even feel guilty about it :-( I think she should surpass Carrie, but I think Carrie had a strong following going in and it's still with her (although, according to the AOL poll, slowly dwindling, which it *should* be).


Buggles
Member

09-07-2002

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 10:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Also what I want to know is how is it that the guy slated to go (Scott) just happened to have his song's original artists sitting IN THE AUDIENCE??

lol. must be part of the vast Anti-Nadia conspiracy

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 10:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ha, for me someone would have to sing 'earth angel'....1954.

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 10:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Vonzell is doing well but I just don't care about her. I care about Anwar and Nadia and would love to go hear them sing.

Carrie, when she was doing her "walking" wasn't even in time with the music and it was more like an amble than a real firm walk.. I think that's where Simon came up with the kitten wanting to be a tiger..

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 11:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Damn, I had a bad migraine tonight and slept til about halfway thru the show. (Thanks, Snoopsmom, for noticing I was missing!) I saw from Anthony on, but I did watch the recaps. Then Comcast went down again tonight! Ack!

Here's my take on tonight's performances:

Nadia: My favorite, but probably wasn't the type of song that will help her win. Didn't do badly, just didn't zing. (only heard the clip)

Bo: I hated his performance. Thought it was his worst. (Course I only heard the clip)

Anwar: I thought he did well! Not a huge fan of him anymore, but I think he deserves to stay another week. (only heard the clip)

Anthony: Thought he did a fantastic job. I was thrilled for him. Good for him for persevering thru all of Simon's comments over the past weeks.

Scott: Love the song. Thought he did an admirable job, but I did hear some flaws, too. I've heard him do much better. I thought it was odd that he had the boost of Hall & Oates in the audience, too.

Vonzell: I loved her tonight! She gave her all and did an absolutely terrific job!

Carrie: I didn't enjoy her performance. Sounded like the same note all the way through. She did try, and I understand why she chose the song, but it was too big for her. Anyone else notice the 'chopped' hair style--whatever that is called? (I liked it, actually.)

Constantine: Sorry, I don't know this song! And I wasn't crazy about it, to be honest. I liked that Constantine didn't do the goo-goo thing with his eyes, but HATED the tongue! Not sexy, just disgusting and immediately made me think of KISS. (Not a good thing.)


Oh, how embarrassing! Here are the top 10 songs for the year I was born:

Near You-- Francis Craig
Heartaches-- Ted Weems
Ballerina-- Vaughn Monroe
Peg O’ My Heart-- Harmonicats (also Buddy Clark and The Three Suns)
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke!-- Tex Williams
Managua, Nicaragua-- Freddy Martin
Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba-- Perry Como
Mam’selle-- Art Lund (also Frank Sinatra)
Linda-- Ray Noble with Buddy Clark
Huggin’ and Chalkin’-- Hoagy Carmichael

Uh, have to admit, I know 2 of these songs: Peg O My Heart (how corny) and Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette! (ditto!)

Rabbit
Member

08-12-2001

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 11:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Herck, I was so worried about you I sent Lancecrossfire over to your house to check on you. He should get there in about a day. Just give him a cookie and send him back on his way.

I am shocked that you have heard of Kiss, (imitation rock band) but have never heard Bohemian Rhapsody before.

Watching2
Member

07-07-2001

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 11:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
GAL, did you seriously write this: No one seriously boned their set tonight - I think Anthony, Nadia and Bo might be on the hump, maybe Anwar. and no one is mentioning spewing liquid through their noses after reading it?!!! LMAO!!! Holy moly.... you actually put those two words together in sentences and actually meant something about the performances... getting tissue to wipe my screen off..... lol lol lol...my stomach hurts from laughing...thinking maybe I just have a warped mind... rofl!

Watching2
Member

07-07-2001

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 11:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Fruit... GAH... I fit almost all of your description of the posters, minus Bush.. but I love Nadia! ROFL

Watching2
Member

07-07-2001

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 11:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey, I was right.. there's a bunch of Elvis in this group. Man do I feel old. I don't even know who a few of these people are/were! LOL

Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog-- Elvis Presley
Singing the Blues-- Guy Mitchell
The Wayward Wind-- Gogi Grant
Heartbreak Hotel-- Elvis Presley
Rock and Roll Waltz-- Kay Starr
The Poor People of Paris-- Les Baxter
Memories Are Made of This-- Dean Martin
Love Me Tender-- Elvis Presley
My Prayer-- Platters
Lisbon Antigua-- Nelson Riddle

Watching2
Member

07-07-2001

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 12:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hmmm.. looks like I'm the only one still up and posting. No wonder I'm so tired during the day! lol Anyway, what I wanted to point out was that it wasn't that Simon didn't think Freebird was a well-known song. He called it sacred. As usual, he was getting talked over by not only Paula, but also Randy when he was trying to say something to the effect of: Bo should put a rock spin on POP songs rather than butcher SACRED rock songs. He was saying Freebird was too big and too cherished for someone to do it w/o being flawless. Make sense to anyone else?

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 12:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks, Rabbit, for the warning the axe murderer was on his way! I fed Lance a nice oatmeal cookie--and turned him around already (gave him 6 more for the trip home).

Oh, Rabbit, there are lots of inexplicable blanks in the HP head. And rocks.

Watching, shall I admit I can sing every one of the songs in your list except for two: The Poor People of Paris and Lisbon Antigua? That Dean Martin song brings back vivid (EARLY!) memories for me!!

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 12:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, Watching. Hi!!! I understood Simon's comment completely when I read it in the posts here. (Missed that part of the show.) Makes complete sense.

Alisons
Member

01-10-2003

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 3:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agreed with Simon regarding Freebird also. I could understand why Bo was an early favorite, but I have not been digging him for several weeks. (My judgement may be impaired by my crush on Constantine.)

Reading through these "years of your birth", I was astonished that Heartbreak Hotel, Don't be Cruel/Hound Dog and Love me Tender were all released THE SAME YEAR. WOW.

Herck mentioned Carrie's style during "Love is a Battlefield" - I agree that it sounded like she shouted the entire song. I just really didn't react to that because Pat Benetar did it the same way. THAT had to be the biggest kareoke (I just realized I do not know how to spell that word) of the night. Well, except for the mangled words.

Ginger1218
Member

08-31-2001

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 4:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought Constantine was absolutely incredibly fantastic. He has an incredible range of talent. Right now, he is in the lead for me. And, I hate his goo goo eyes too, but he is is friggin talented.

Tatyana
Member

08-06-2001

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 4:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I guess I'm the only one who liked Bo's performance tonight and didn't like Constatine's, which is odd because I've liked his last few performances except for last week's as well.

Anyway, I love Bo and am rooting for him. rofl Maybe that's clouding my judgement.



Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 5:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Herck, while you were sleeping, Ryan introduced Hall and Oates and said they were there because a couple of their songs were being performed. The song Anthony sang, recorded by Paul Young, was actually written by Daryl Hall. So, they weren't there just to boost Scott, although the editing made it look pretty strange.

Hobbs
Member

08-05-2002

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 5:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hall and Oates have a new CD out. They're making all the talk show rounds.