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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 11:14 am
I don't think David A will ever get to escape the bonds of Dad - at least not until he is of legal age. I may have to start voting for David C and vote vote vote! I don't have anything against David A but I just don't want him to win. I think Jason C is a beautiful young man. He definitely could play Vinny Barbarino in a remake of Welcome Back Kotter...LOL! And despite outer appearances he is by all reports around here in the DFW area a really sweet, nice young man who is quite intelligent. The university he is going to is one of the toughest in the state.
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Jeneane
Member
05-18-2005
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 12:40 pm
I have to go against the popular vote here. I do not care for David Cook so much. I really did not think he was good this week although he has had some very good performances. It irritated me that the judges carried on about how good he was. I think they do it to keep him going in the contest. They have always backed those they like and want to see win because they think they will make the most money and after all that is the real purpose for the show.
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Emeraldfire
Member
03-05-2003
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 1:13 pm
I feel Syesha had no business being in the bottom this week at all. She and David Cook had the best performance of the night. David Cook has the talent to take a song, change it to suit his taste and make it sound as good as the original. He also has a great voice. David A can't step out of the ballad box. While there is nothing wrong with a ballad I would not want to buy an album with nothing but ballads. He has a good voice but he's boring. I think they are giving Carly way too much credit and was angry (and shocked) that only Paula said what needed to be said to her. She has started over twice now when performing. I don't find it brave. When it's down to this few and you are trying to win, you do NOT forget the lyrics or start over. It was inexcusable for Randy and Simon to actually compliment her for that. Okay, rant over. Sorry.
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Carmenv
Member
04-14-2006
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 1:27 pm
Emeraldfire it was Brooke that had to start over twice on the show...not Carly. However, I completely agree, and was actually a bit put out that Simon and Randy even dared to argue with Paula. She is, after all, the only one of them that has ever fronted a live performance. Sure, Randy played on-stage, but was never front and center like Paula. It was one of the few times all season that Paula has actually made perfect sense and was intelligible! 
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Emeraldfire
Member
03-05-2003
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 1:55 pm
Oops! Thanks Carmenv! I did mean Brooke!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 2:14 pm
Brooke strikes me as a Norah Jones/Colby Caillet type. Something you listen to while you are on a wine tasting tour or driving down hwy 1 in Big Sur. Don't know why I think that, just do.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 3:05 pm
Paula couldn't start over if she was in concert unless they rewound the tape she was lip-synching too. 
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 3:06 pm
I can see Brooke singing some Christian pop music.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 3:54 pm
LOL, Mamie! Love the Paula joke. Hee hee. It's funny 'cause it's true.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 6:39 pm
Brooke should have gone home & she knows it! Jason also knows that he should have been bottom 2. The 2 Davids also know that they are in a battle for the title. I want Seshea(I have problems with the made up names????) in top 3 & then in top 2 with Cooke.
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Charlottesmom
Member
01-03-2008
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 6:46 pm
Texasdeb, I too want Syesha in the top 2 with David Cook!
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 6:53 pm
Syesha - that's her name. Her & David C. have such different styles & are both real power houses. David A. is just too young IMO.
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Biginjapan
Member
07-23-2005
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 7:44 pm
Syesha had one excellent week yes...but she has been forgetable most of the season. Brooke just seems broken and should have been out. Yes it is gonna be David v David in the final. That is no mystery. I think Jason should be number 3 but that is up in the air. He is just a regular Joe but he has had some really nice weeks. This week not one of them.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 7:45 pm
Paula couldn't start over if she was in concert unless they rewound the tape she was lip-synching too. Oh, Mamie! Thanks for the best laugh I've had all day!
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 8:22 pm
David C. will sell me music - I don't care if he goes next wk - I will buy whatever he puts out & I don't see myself investing any of my hard earned bucks on anyone else. Plain & simple! Brooke <77> - folks just need to let her go why she still has some dignity.
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Skydiver6
Member
07-21-2006
| Friday, April 25, 2008 - 6:16 am
I think Syesha is the one who should have gone weeks ago. <77 - continuity> [Brooke] has plenty of dignity and I don't see her losing it. I love her voice and her style and can't wait for her CD to come out. I'll be buying it. She is my favorite but I know she won't win. As everyone knows the final 2 will be the Davids. Unfortunately only one deserves to be there. I actually hope for his sake that David A goes nowhere and can have a chance to go off to college and be his own person rather than his dad's puppet. I feel really bad for that kid. david Cook better win. Jason could sing me to sleep any night. I mean that in a good way! Not that he's boring but soothing.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, April 25, 2008 - 7:08 am
There is something kind of sad about David A, he seems timid - for a 16 year old. He doesnt seem to have much self esteem or personality. I agree, I think it would be better for him not to win and come back in a few years. He has the voice and I can definitely see him with a star on Broadway. Like I said when Clay was in American Idol, his future is in Broadway and it looks like he is doing very well in Spam a Lot. I am betting that Clay will get a lot more Broadway shows.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, April 25, 2008 - 7:12 am
That's exactly who this kid reminds me of.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, April 25, 2008 - 7:14 am
Brooke has always reminded me of someone who would have a strong following at an LA club or even 6th street in Austin. She just seems more suited to an intimate audience.
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Hobbs
Member
08-05-2002
| Friday, April 25, 2008 - 7:48 am
I think there's a huge market for the Carol King/ Carly Simon type out there. Add to that Brooke seems like a genuinely nice person and you've got a huge fan base. I personally like Brooke and her music. My Ipod is full of Carol King, Carly Simon, and Karen Carpenter. Now there's what I'm waiting for. The next Karen Carpenter, but I don't think her voice will ever be matched.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, April 25, 2008 - 7:57 am
if this has already been posted, i apologize in advance.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-MdGMhJ1xg
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, April 25, 2008 - 8:37 am
That's interesting about Carly but it doesn't change my opinion about her. I agree that Brooke is the kind of entertainer who would do better in smaller more intimate surroundings. She also could have success as a recording artist. I've enjoyed some of Brooke's performances as much as any idol I've seen on the show. When she is great, she is great (IMO). She just isn't good at singing certain songs and in certain situations. What Paula said about not starting over is partly true, but when you are truly your own performer and doing your own concert you can do pretty much whatever you want to do. People either love you or they don't and the ones that love you are the ones that are there to see you and they don't care if you start over or something like that. It is a totally different situation from the very artificial setup created by an Idol competition. Some of the Beach Boys performances for example were hilarious. They'd show up hours late and forget half the words to their own songs. Didn't stop their fans though.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, April 25, 2008 - 8:42 am
I disagree about Brooke's following. I don't see her with much of a fan base after this. (The only place I see her is in folk/Christian settings, if that.) Because David A made it into the Top 12, he can no longer audition for any future idols (unless they do a best of). FWIW, there's been a lot in the local rag about Carly. While many are still crying foul and almost 100% think Brooke should've gone for her second time flub, Carly is maintaining a totally positive attitude. She really enjoyed the time she spent on the show.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, April 25, 2008 - 9:02 am
Brooke isn't a Beach Boy, a Carly Simon or a professional performer at this point. She is an amateur who is trying to win a singing competition. She should be totally prepared...this is the second time she has done this and although the first time she got away with it I think the second time is a little much. (And by the way, as a long-time Carly Simon/Carol King/James Taylor type of girl (and can we also throw Bonnie Raitt and Boz Skaggs into this mix?) I don't find her anywhere near as talented...JMO of course.) She seems like a truly nice young woman but I preferred Carly's raw sound.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, April 25, 2008 - 9:41 am
another Carly interview http://community.comcast.net/comcastportal/blog/article?blog.id=ameridol&message.id=10383#M10383 and i think it's different when a performer of long time stature and reputation flubs up versus someone just starting. kind of like in baseball. if a Cy Young winning pitcher has a bad day, it's just that. If it's a rookie, people are not so forgiving.
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