Tuesday's Show - March 11, 2003
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Djgirl5235

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 09:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I have started this early as I have found a clue as to the format of the show...

Week 1 (March 11/12) 11 advance
Week 2 (March 18/19) 10 advance
Week 3 (March 25/26) 9 advance
Week 4 (April 1/2) 8 advance
Week 5 (April 8/9) 7 advance
Week 6 (April 15/16) 6 advance
Week 7 (April 22/23) 5 advance
Week 8 (April 29/30) 4 advance
Week 9 (May 6/7) 3 advance
Week 10 (May 13/14) 2 advance
Week 11 (May 20/21) The next American Idol!

I guess they've extended the series because it was supposed to end on the 7th of May, but it's been extended two weeks...

Hermione69

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 09:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
They want to win another sweeps month!!

Djgirl5235

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 10:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Of course!!! This way they're at the end of May sweeps, not the beginning - I never even thought of that!

If you go to idolsonfox.com and click on the Old Navy link, there's a chart you can print out which is where I got the info above.

Wcv63

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 02:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
So we can't rid of two the first week? Bah humbug.

Thanks Djgirl for the information.

Kady

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 03:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I read on Suvivor Sucks that they will be singing Billy Joel songs. Any truth to that rumor?

Edited to add I just read the other thread where Djgirl posted it was Billy Joel songs too. So I will assume its true. :)

Wcv63

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 03:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I heard that rumor as well Kady. It seems to me that the featured singer/songwriter theme week was further along in the series last year. Bacharach didn't show up until there were only about 5 left. We had to go through Motown, Big Band, The 60's and The 80's first.

They may be trying to mix it up a bit. Does Joel have a movie that he did the soundtrack for that he's trying to plug? Will Joel himself be on or will just his songs be featured? These are the questions I would like to have answered.

Texannie

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 03:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Paula Abdul said on ET that he and his daughter were really big fans of the show.

Jedisan

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 03:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I swear Paula said he WOULD be joining them.

Cannot wait - I would LOVE to hear predictions/wishes for song titles.

I think the men will do slower songs (just the way you are; she's got a way; she's always a woman, etc) but I would love to hear Clay sing Piano Man.

thoughts? talk amongst yourselves...

Texannie

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 04:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
She said that too, I was answering Wcv63's post about why they were joining the show.

Muse

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 09:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Apparently it's been changed. Billy Joel will be appearing later in the season. Next week it will be Motown. I happened to tune into Entertainment Tonight and heard Paula saying that. Kind of disappointing, IMO. I don't mind them re-using some of last season's themes, but you'd think they'd change the order around a little more. I was really looking forward to Billy Joel week, too, but I guess I can wait a bit. :) Hopefully they'll still do it when there's plenty of contestants left, because it'd be interesting to see who could handle it and who couldn't.

Oh, Paula also mentioned that they'd be doing music from the movies as a theme in the future. I think she might have mentioned one or two others, but I'm not sure.

Muse

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 10:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay, I found it. Apparently the the other theme night Paula mentioned is disco. And Billy Joel night will be in April sometime.

Fruitbat

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 03:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
They taped some segments where he will appear on a screen but he will not be there in person.

I like Billy Joel but I do not, do NOT want to hear Piano Man ever again.

Ladytex

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 09:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm excited. I love motown and look forward to Ruben tearing it up. Ricky should also so well with some Marvin Gaye or Smokey Robinson.

Brenda1966

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 09:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sing us a song, Piano Man, sing us a song tonight.... LOL Fruit!

Actually I don't know that I want any of them to sing Piano man. I love the song too much and it's SO Billy Joel it would be hard make me love it unless they sang it just like he does.

I heard the same thing Fruit did - he'll be there it video tape only and not until next month.

I'm enjoying this show now more than Survivor!

Weenerlobo

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 09:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Shucks, help me Billy Joel fans. I don't know the name of my favorite Billy Joel song, but it's got a sort of big band sound - lotsa dramatic trumpets and kindy smoky lyrics/melody. I love that song and would really like it if Clay tried it on for size.

Wcv63

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 01:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Uptown Girl? :)

BTW, thanks to all for the info.

Hereiam

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 07:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Here is a link that has albumns along with songs and lyrics listed for Billy Joel. Songs
I had forgotten how many truly great songs he has done.

Does it have to be a song written by him? I know he has written many of his songs but don't think he wrote them all.

Weenerlobo

Monday, March 10, 2003 - 08:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for the help, guys, but I figured out which song it is! It is Big Man on Mulberry Street and if you'd like to hear a portion of it you can go to http://www.allmusic.com/com/samples/P4615.html.

For fans of the show Moonlighting, this song was used in one of their best episodes, in a dream sequence that Maddie had about David. I am scaring myself.

I think Clay would do a great job with this song!