Djgirl5235 | Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 09:39 am     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     They want to win another sweeps month!! |
Djgirl5235 | Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 10:05 am     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     Uptown Girl? BTW, thanks to all for the info. |
Hereiam | Friday, March 07, 2003 - 07:12 pm     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     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! |