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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 7:03 pm
I think it was pretty nice of Josh to do that. Maybe he will give Scotty some pointers.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 7:05 pm
I just watched it online. Scotty was very surprised. Let's hope he does give him some pointers. I'm sure he will considering Scotty is so young and can learn from him.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, May 16, 2011 - 1:03 pm
I find it interesting that every song selected for Scott is within his "genre." His is the only one. (Granted, I'm not sure anyone knows what Haley's genre is, though! ) I guess I can guess who the chosen one is. And who they want to win. And because of that... while I refuse to watch any more or vote, I'm hoping for a HALEY WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, May 16, 2011 - 1:19 pm
I almost felt like starting a separate thread titled "Are the judges deliberately sabotaging Haley?" but I guess we can discuss it here. It seems to me that the judges choosing an Alanis Morissette song for her doesn't help her chances. "I Hope You Dance" and "She Believes in Me" are both pretty well recognized "beautiful positive" singable songs. On the other hand, "You Oughta Know" even has infamous lyrics.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, May 16, 2011 - 5:48 pm
LOL Jimmer. I do think there is sabotage going on. Blatant, at that, so we may as well just discuss the elephant in the room in THIS room! 
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Maineiac
Member
08-24-2009
| Monday, May 16, 2011 - 7:10 pm
Jimmer and Costa, ITA with both of you. Definitely sabotage going on here. I really hope Haley channels her 'angry' side and blows them all away with those songs.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Monday, May 16, 2011 - 8:00 pm
Simon, Paula and Randy have all done the strange songs to contestants they didn't like. I don't remember which contestants, but they did it too. Not saying it's right.
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 4:53 am
They've been trying to buss Haley since the Gaga song, but she's managed to stay despite that. I think it's cause Randy's an amateur busser and fouled it up. He crossed the line and said nasty things last week, and it had the opposite effect. So way to go Randy. As a Haley fan....thanks! I think at this point I think they wouldn't dare buss her, seeing as it's having the opposite effect on the voting.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 5:23 am
Buss? As in "to kiss"?
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 7:50 am
LOL @ Tish. I don't get that either.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 8:39 am
I just replaced "buss" with "diss" in my mind, and that worked! ETA: Apparently, a fairly obscure meaning of "buss" is "oscillate means to be undecided about something or regularly swing from side to side."
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 9:19 am
aaaaahhhh....
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 10:04 am
I think it is spelled Bus as in a very large and heavy vehicle.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 10:33 am
Urban dictionary has "buss" listed, but the few I read do not apply, at least I don't think they do. Kind of bad.
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 10:40 am
Lazy... I looked there... I'm not thinking Nyheat was trying to suggest any sexual connotations and/or Randy being drunk.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 10:46 am
LOL, I agree Bonbonlover. I think Costa's "diss" is probably what was meant.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 11:37 am
Maybe throwing under the bus? Anyway, I don't understand why the judges seem to have it out for her. I guess they have decided who they want to see as the American Idol finalists and are focussed on getting them there. Which I think is kind of crummy. By the way, that's no different than Simon who went so far as to declare a winner even in the earlier rounds.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 11:46 am
Is that a Britishism? 
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 11:48 am
^^^Yes, that's what it is, Jimmer. lol It's subject to a lot of discussion on other boards. Lauren and Scotty are basically the chosen ones, and James was the third, but Haley fouled up their plans. This is why I say they won't bus her again. It made fans vote for her harder. BTW she has the highest itunes numbers out of the three and the most "moments" on the show. (open to debate, of course) So she's done a lot better than is being portrayed on the show.
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 11:56 am
Ny... I hope you don't think we were trying to be snarky re:buss. It was all in fun trying to figure out the term. 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 12:16 pm
The difference is that Simon, when he was a bit harsh, was usually right. The rude comments Haley received on the Lady Gaga song (which were all about the song and not how she sang or performed) were really what pushed people over the edge with her, I think. I don't think Simon would've been such a jerk about it. For the last two weeks, Haley's first song was roundly dissed by the judges. Then she came out and slammed her second song. Does she need that emotion to perform well? Maybe. Either way, I liked her early on but really began to think she wasn't all that when she constantly threw a growl in where it wasn't really needed. Haley has had "moments" though, and I think she has more potential than Lauren. But Jimmy did say once that she needs to figure out who she is, and until she does, she's gonna be straddling the fence. Or having viewers/listeners straddling the fence. Meantime, I strongly suspect the idiots (and that is NOT the word I wanted to use) who run this thing need to justify why they dropped the age to a ridiculous low number. So they need the two youngest to be in the finale. All of which boils down to me not watching the rest of the season, and if the age stays 15, not watching the next. Instead, I'm putting all my time in to The Voice. Where they have really GOOD singers!
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 12:31 pm
NYheat, I was making fun of me for not having a clue what "buss" meant. I also hope you didn't think we were making fun of you .
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 12:43 pm
The judges' criticism of the Lady Gaga song was mind boggling. It was a good song and a great opportunity and an honor for Haley and AI that Gaga wanted her to sing it. Jimmy recommended she sing it. And Haley sang it well. We were wondering if Haley had done something behind the scenes that irritated the judges. Or maybe as Costa said, they are just fixated on having a young idol this time.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 12:59 pm
It does make you wonder about why they don't like her. I don't think originally they were pushing for a younger AI. I got the impression that Pia and James were the ones that they wanted in the finals, except for Steven, he always liked Lauren. IMO
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 1:57 pm
the fact that they focused SO MUCH on the Lady Gaga song, which i didn't think was that bad made me wonder. I posted this before but I can hardly believe that J-Lo knows any of the country songs Scotty or Lauren sings without some back ground info. For that alone is enough for me to root for Haley. I am less than thrilled with the song choices, too. Not that I don't like the songs but that they were chosen for them.
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