LIVE IDOL! Will Amanda Feather Her 'Do?
Maybe it was the bottle of wine. Or maybe it was the Andy Gibb. Or maybe it was the second bottle of wine. But I rather enjoyed Tuesday night's American Idol, when the Top 10 boys busted out the hits of the '70s. Sure, only a few of the dudes were any good (yeah, yeah, I know, you loooove David Archuleta), but still, I was perversely entertained.
Tonight should be even better, as retro-coiffed bad girl Amanda Overmyer and the rest of Cowell's Angels do up the Have a Nice Decade. I'm thinking my Biker Nurse With a Heart o' Gold sings American Woman. Or maybe Freebird, which would totally get her the "video flames." You get the flames behind you, you advance. As simple as that, Amanda. As simple as that.
Anyway, we had a swell chat last night. Some new faces, some old faces, some thinly veiled innuendo from loyal reader Sparky. A hot time indeed. So please join us in the comments section tonight at 8 p.m. for more Idol chatter. Bonus points if you wear platform shoes, bell-bottom jeans and a nik-nik shirt.
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.
I've got places to be, so I'll be AWOL tonight.
Actually, it doesn't matter where I'll be, since our Fox affiliate is still off the air.
The funny thing is, no one who has talked to me about the Fox situation (and there's been a bunch of them), has actually 'fessed up to wanting to watch AI:
"Hey, when is Fox going to be back on the air? I really want to watch, uh, this, uh, documentary thing."
Posted by: Jeff in Cuba | February 27, 2008 at 03:21 PM
That's a brutal blow to the chat, Jeff. We need someone to swoop in and pick up the snarky slack.
Who will answer the call?
Posted by: Sean Daly | February 27, 2008 at 03:36 PM
Jeff! I'm pining away for you and your snark already. Perhaps Bassnote can channel his Noriega hate into some choice bon mots tonight.
No nik-nik shirt for this chica this evening -- I was planning on this lovely frock, with some platforms.
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Posted by: jane | February 27, 2008 at 04:27 PM
Ooh la la, Jane, me likey. This is gonna be one funky chat room. In fact, Spears is polishing his medallions and fluffing his chest hair as we speak.
Posted by: Sean Daly | February 27, 2008 at 04:34 PM
Jane,
Nice outfit!
I do believe that's how Steve likes his women: provocatively-attired, plastic, and headless.
Posted by: Jeff in Cuba | February 27, 2008 at 04:41 PM
Carly? Near-solid vocal, just lacking the showmanship which could put her over the top.
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 08:07 PM
Carly. Pretty damn good. Better vocally towards the end. A little stiff on stage, though.
Nice start.
Posted by: jane | February 27, 2008 at 08:08 PM
Syesha? Mmmm. Damn! I really wish my name was Mr. Jones.
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 08:15 PM
Brooke? Predictable. Why did you straighten those curls? They were the slight edge you needed to make it a few more weeks.
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 08:21 PM
Not crazy about Syesha's retooling of "Me and Mrs. Jones," a song I grew up listening to on WCLY on my little AM radio.
However, I totally dug Brooke doing one of my all-time faves, "You're So Vain." I was hoping she would do a Carly Simon or a Carole King tune and she did not disappoint. Agree with r2cents about the hair -- represent for us curly-headed girls, Miss Brooke! No straightening!
Posted by: jane | February 27, 2008 at 08:25 PM
Ramiele? A star! Needs a little work, but could go all the way.
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 08:31 PM
Wow, Simon might want to try a new brand of anti-perspirant.
Posted by: Sean Daly | February 27, 2008 at 08:33 PM
Has anyone else noticed how Simon keeps putting up his hand to his temple, like he's half a reindeer or something.
Posted by: Melissa | February 27, 2008 at 08:35 PM
Schweaty pits? I didn't notice .. I can only look at his hair, like, you know ... car wreck.
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 08:36 PM
Nice pits, Cowell.
Ramiele -- she's better than what she showed us tonight. Very meh. However, I'm perplexed with the hairdo -- I try to stay up on what's hot but I must have missed the memo on the return of the asymetrical hair cut.
Posted by: jane | February 27, 2008 at 08:36 PM
And after seeing r2cents' post, I'm totally kicking myself for missing a chance to evoke my beloved Alec Baldwin and refer to Cowell's underarms as Schweddy Pits. Drat.
Posted by: jane | February 27, 2008 at 08:38 PM
Kristy? Great shirt. Great bounce. Great stance. Did she sing?
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 08:40 PM
Okay … I’m no good. I had to play that back. Not a bad vocal from Kristy.
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 08:42 PM
Singing "You're No Good" is unwise. You leave the door wide open for wisecracks. It's like when Elliot Yamin sang "I want to go home... let me go home..."
Posted by: Stephanie Hayes | February 27, 2008 at 08:42 PM
Kristy Lee cooks!
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 08:43 PM
'70s era Linda Ronstadt is up there in my hierarchy of Music I Hold Sacred. Love. It.
Kristy wasn't bad but she wasn't off-the-pole-and-out-of-the-park great either. I'm just thankful she didn't butcher La Ronstadt.
Posted by: jane | February 27, 2008 at 08:46 PM
Bride of Frankenstein??
Posted by: Melissa | February 27, 2008 at 08:48 PM
Amanda? How do want your eggs? Shut up! You’ll eat ‘em the way I make ‘em and like ‘em!
Holy crap … I thought Cats closed?
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 08:49 PM
yikes! I was in the other room and heard Amanda and thought one of the boys from last night was on again!
Posted by: Jan Wesner | February 27, 2008 at 08:50 PM
"Carry On Wayward Son" is my all-time favorite windows-down-highway-driving song. Uh, not her version, tho.
Posted by: Stephanie Hayes | February 27, 2008 at 08:56 PM
Oh, Amanda. Not good, doll. The look or the song. Your stylist has issues. And wrong song choice for this particular occasion. However, I don't think you're in danger of going anywhere for a while.
Posted by: jane | February 27, 2008 at 08:57 PM
Alaina? As of right now, she’s got bigger problems than her food intermingling.
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 08:59 PM
Obviously we've seen Alaina before, but I swear I don't remember her at all. Not thrilled with the song choice, but it's also very appropriate for a 17-year-old.
Posted by: jane | February 27, 2008 at 09:07 PM
Alexandréa? Did you see her looking down to see if someone stole her drink?
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 09:09 PM
Where's the lift ticket?
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 09:10 PM
Kady? Oh, dear. I had you pegged for the winner.
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 09:14 PM
What is that shirt? Does it light up?
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 09:17 PM
Alexandrea -- another one that's better than what we saw tonight. Weird song choice for her -- love the song, but I also was alive when it was originally released.
Kady. Meh. I was distracted by all the shiny buttons on her top. Doesn't speak much for the vocal.
And is there a group that Randy DOESN'T love? Seriously -- he name checks and "loves" every single artist being covered here tonight.
Posted by: jane | February 27, 2008 at 09:18 PM
Kady's a regular Rich Little, isn't she? She sucks on "Idol," but she'd kill on "Match Game."
Posted by: Sean Daly | February 27, 2008 at 09:22 PM
I'm thinking she's better suited for Hollywood Squares -- more chances to show her stuff when called on to block. Plus Paul Lynde!
Posted by: jane | February 27, 2008 at 09:24 PM
Asia’h? You better get that train back on the track. Oh. Oh my. Oh. Oh.
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 09:24 PM
If I hear "I know you've been sick" again ....
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 09:25 PM
Who’s going home? Asia’h and/or Amanda and/or Alaina.
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 09:27 PM
I FFd through Asia'h singing to the judges' comments. Couldn't take anymore singing. Lots of Celine comments, natch, but you'da thought that Eric Carmen -- the dude who sang this song in the '70s -- might have gotten at least a mention. Hrumph.
Posted by: jane | February 27, 2008 at 09:30 PM
Boy, I love Ryan Seacrest. I miss him when the show's over. He should be here, in my house, saying things like, “Stay tuned! Tom’s going to the kitchen for a sandwich; will he watch this stupid new show about Pittsburgh news anchors? We’ll find out after the break.” (Not likely.)
Posted by: r2cents | February 27, 2008 at 09:36 PM
I'm not sure who's going home from this bunch. I still can't tell the Fembots apart, save for Kristy Lee.
And HA! about having a Seacrest Home Version, r2cents.
Posted by: jane | February 27, 2008 at 09:41 PM
I'm home. Did you miss meeeeee?
I just read your comments. Sounds like a sinking ship of fools on girl's night. What, no Donna Summer? No Helen Reddy?
I'll try to find the vids on youtube later.
Posted by: Marissa | February 27, 2008 at 10:30 PM