We Want Your CLAY AIKEN Reviews!!!
CLAYMATES UNITE!
On Tuesday, deceptive pop juggernaut Clay Aiken released a new album, A Thousand Different Ways, which includes covers of Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word, Without You and I Want to Know What Love Is.
In times like these, I feel it's best, and safest, and most entertaining, to let the fans weigh in on the disc.
So let's hear it, Maniacal Clay Fans: Is the CD any good? Is his version of Elton John's classic better than Elton John's version of Elton John's classic?
Let's hear some chatter out there...
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
Do I detect shameless trawling for blog hits? :) (Although the phrase "deceptive pop juggernaut" is a winner!) I am a lukewarm Clay fan- I enjoyed watching him on AI, but the new haircut absolutely terrifies me!
Sherrie
Posted by: Sherrie | September 19, 2006 at 07:15 PM
Shameless trawling for blog hits? Never. Shameless trawling for bong hits? Maybe.
I kinda like Clay's new 'do. It's dark, brooding, vaguely Roman -- like Opie Taylor playing Julius Caesar.
Posted by: Sean Daly | September 19, 2006 at 08:56 PM
Didn't you see Clay on Good morning America today? He admits he's taking anti-depressants, says he has suffered life-long bullying, and had to move out of Hollywood. Poor guy...
Posted by: Sharon | September 20, 2006 at 12:58 PM
Personally I don't get Clay Aiken at all (even though the newspapers here in NC keep shoving him down our throats, kind of like NASCAR), but I just want to say congrats on your awards Sean!
Posted by: erin | September 20, 2006 at 02:27 PM
Thanks, Erin. Even better than the awards was the prize money. Maybe now I'll be able to afford a respectable toupe.
Posted by: Sean Daly | September 20, 2006 at 02:30 PM
Might want to invest your winnings in a Thesaurus, Daly. According to the BBC, Toupe is a eccentric trio from Southhampton, England. It's the weight of your toupee that causes glue to run down your face when the temperature hits 90.
Posted by: Guy | September 20, 2006 at 04:02 PM