Omg American Idol is having a Queen Night. *spoilers*

[DanCa]

At least Freddy Mercury isn't around to see this. :D

[supernova]

1. If anybody does Killer Queen

Feel free the shoot your TV. :P

[DanCa]

2. In the blessed name of Elvis I will blast my tv (nt)

[ChoralScholar]

60. nobody thinks that song is cool in the least? EOM

[babylonsister]

3. Could be amusing if nothing else! nt

[THUNDER HANDS]

4. bucky did fat bottom girls

ugh

:puke:

[babylonsister]

6. Let me just say, "He's no

Freddy." :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:

[Ava]

5. I'm gonna cry!

:cry:

[Catchawave]

7. Bucky....

:thumbsdown:

[Catchawave]

8. DanCa !!!!!!

You have time to put a "spoiler" on your subject line, or heaven help us all :grouphug:

[DanCa]

13. Done LOL.

Misery loves company don't it. :hug:

[Catchawave]

9. ACE up :)

:swoooooon:

[Catchawave]

10. ...nevermind

it sucked :(

[johnnie]

11. Brian May layed the smackdown on that kid..lol

That was great.

[LostinVA]

28. hahahhaha... I know!

I loathe him, too -- can't sing! cheesy! closeted!

[DanCa]

12. *Grabs gun and shoots tv* (nt)

[Catchawave]

14. ....and Simon agreed with me

:eyes:

[DanCa]

15. It's like watching a Pauly Shore movie

I don't know wether to laugh or cry.

[Catchawave]

42. LOL....no, this is worse for me

Queen Karoke night on the Idol...sad :cry: I saw better performances on a cruise ship last year with drunk senior citizens, no offense to seniors :hi:

[DanCa]

46. Or Drunks LOL - :D

:hug:

[Catchawave]

71. Yes, them "drunks" too !

So glad you added the spoiler on this thread, another thread got pounced on..whew!

[DanCa]

72. Drunks like Talyor :D

I thought that he did better than most people on this thread .

[Catchawave]

16. Kellie....meh

no rocker chick there :thumbsdown:

[DanCa]

17. Will anyone be brave enough to tackle the Flash Gordon movie theme.

That's the question :evilgrin:

[Ravenseye]

79. Oh I so would have

I turned to my wife and sang...

"FLASH....AAAAAHH AAAAHHHHH...SAVIOUR OF THE UNIVERSE!!!!"

[babylonsister]

20. They've all pretty much

sucked so far.

[LostinVA]

21. I was actually shocked -- I thought she was good!

[Ravenseye]

80. What a faker

She doesn't know what "on paper" means?

"He uses the weirdest terminology!"

OK sorry. My wife has been saying it for weeks, but I'm on board now. Kelly Pickler is faking being dumb. She doesn't know what "on paper" means, but then uses the word terminology? I don't think so.

[mcscajun]

18. With all due respect...you pays your money and you takes your chances

AFAIC, anyone who watches American Idol gets what they deserve.

[qanda]

19. My ears are bleeding after Kellie's performance

And the judges had nerve to compliment her.

[Catchawave]

23. I'm blowing chunks right now

Alternative Rock is not working for my Queen. This is worse sucky evening ever. STFU Paula and Randy....I love Simon tonight.

[LostinVA]

22. Chris was as good as always (let's just forget the Creed thing)

[THUNDER HANDS]

24. yes

i've never heard that song before. I liked the beginning of it.

[Rex_Goodheart]

25. Simon was right...

I'm pissed that Chris didn't try to entertain us with one of Queen's great songs.

Indulgent, for sure.

[BlackVelvet04]

74. Indulgent is right.

He has a great voice but he picks songs that suck.

[babylonsister]

70. Hard to forget the Creed thing when that's who he aspires to.

And that shows. I wish he'd do something completely different, with his own 'personality'.
Having said that, he's alway good, has a good voice.

[tishaLA]

95. He sounds like a goat

A big angry goat. With blank shark eyes. He's probably even more derivative than George Clooney's ugly cousin, Taylor Hick.

[mvd]

97. Yikes - that Creed song was disturbing

I think he is better than the Creed singer, but I still could see him fitting in with the Creeds and Fuels. I hope not.

[Catchawave]

26. Can't believe I'm missing Keith for this.....

Katherine's going to win !

[LostinVA]

29. The finals should be Chris vs. Katherine

Probably won't be... but should be.

[WI_DEM]

31. I think it will be the same as last year

rocker vs. country--Chris vs. Pickler. I wish that Taylor Hicks would go the distance.

[qanda]

36. Oh please no

Kellie cannot sing! I don't even know how she made it this far.

[LostinVA]

38. Okay, I like Kellie, and I actually don't think it's an act

I lived in NC for 17 years, dated girls and had friends who lived in small towns like Albemarle... I have known Kellies. She cracks me up. I also think she's an okay singer with a nice reedy sound -- and a year of lessons would make her a great singer... but please, let the finals be Chris and Katherine!!!

[BlackVelvet04]

75. Oh, please NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

not Katherine. She has the personality of a telephone pole.

She was off key more than on key tonight.

[LostinVA]

81. I know, but they'll want a male and a female in the finals

[BlackVelvet04]

84. I'd rather have Kelly than Katherine.....

at least Kelly HAS a personality.

[mvd]

86. We'll have to disagree

Kellie has some personality in her voice, but she's not that strong a singer. Katharine is very strong.

[LostinVA]

106. True! She cracks me up

[mvd]

85. I wouldn't mind that final

Of course, I have that crush on Katharine, and I think her voice does have personality. Some notes on the song tonight were a bit big for her, but I just think she has the most distinctive voice. I love it.

I think I'd like to see Taylor vs. Katharine the most.

And I missed Mandisa tonight. :-(

[DanCa]

41. With Taylor the Dark Horse ?(nt)

[DanCa]

37. I am babysitting my 13 year old neice

She has my tv hostage to nine oclock. Think god for Boston Legal it will chase away my nightmares.

[LostinVA]

27. I hate Paris -- I know she hasn't sang yet, but I loathe her

[WI_DEM]

30. What did you think of Mandisa?

I think she should still be there and Bucky should be home.

[LostinVA]

33. Nope -- one trick pony -- a belter

NEVER heard her actually "sing," ie subtlety... and this was before the homophobia surfaced. After that -- forget it. I don't root for hatemongers... I get enough of that in real life.

There have been much better "diva" types on the show every season, imo. However, rumor has it she has several gospel contract offers.

[WI_DEM]

35. Good points.

[LostinVA]

40. That's why I was glad Chris sang a "soft" song last week

He proved he could actually sing -- I'd buy a CD of his tomorrow -- he has the kind of voice and sound I like in a male singer.

[mvd]

88. I have to disagree with you here

She did show subtlety on "Cry." She has a powerful voice and wished to use it. Apparently, with the comment on gays, she says she hates no one. But that's not convincing. Not defending her on this.

[babylonsister]

34. Amen-her voice was amazing! nt

[fortyfeetunder]

104. I think Mandisa contributed to her downfall

I, too lamented her early disappearance. I thought, giving her background she had the most promise.

But as I read about her 'lifestyle' statement (I missed her statement a couple of wks ago) along with her admiration for an anti-gay actvist, I rhought, OMG, she really did it to herself, maybe she wanted out????

An up and coming musician, IMHO, is not in the position to make some serious race, religious, political or sexual statements unless they have a Teflon career path...

[qanda]

32. Why? Did she do something to you?

[LostinVA]

45. I find her arrogant and unsportsmanlike

In both interviews and through her actions on the elimination shows. I also think they shouldn't let kids that young in the competition.

THis is the Lounge and a talent show -- we're allowed to like or dislike people (note the Ace and Pickler comments).

[qanda]

63. I was just asking

Loathe is a pretty strong emotion to have about someone that you don't know, but loathe on.

[LostinVA]

39. Elliott is a nice guy, great singer, but zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Catchawave]

47. yep, our Richmond boy right ?

still Zzzzzzzzzzz....as everyone else is.

[LostinVA]

52. Yup... Chris is a Fluvanna boy, originally, btw

Elliott... great singer, but .....

[Catchawave]

73. My son went to Fork Union....

wasn't that Fluvanna ? Small world :)

[LostinVA]

78. Yeah, same county! And, he know lives where I did when I lived in NC

So, he's a double homeboy.

[Ava]

43. Elliot Did a great job!

IMO he's the best so far tonight.

[THUNDER HANDS]

44. i think Chris was better

but he was pretty good. Which is also his problem, he's always pretty good, but never excellent.

[LostinVA]

49. And, a great guy... but I always forget about him... seriously

As Bo showed, personality and showmanship counts for alot in a performer.

[qanda]

48. Absolutely agree with you!

I love Elliott. Best singer on AI this year.

[Ava]

56. Elliot has a great voice

Even if he doesn't win this contest, he will have a great career.

[bullwinkle428]

83. Elliot's become a sort of "victim of heightened expectations" -

He set the bar for himself so high early on that if he doesn't deliver a "Moody's Mood" type performance each week, people are quick to post "HE SUCKED DONKEY BALLS!" Then you hear his performance clip in relation to the others, and realize he was nowhere near the bottom of the pile...the guy's such an awesome talent, and I'd just like to see him get as far as he can in this competition without actually winning, so he can then do the kind of music HE wants to do! Not locked into the 19Evil slave contract...

[qanda]

90. That is so true!

Kellie benefits from just the opposite. People thought she was going to totally suck on Bohemian Rhapsody and because she actually came out on the stage then people say she wasn't *that* bad.

Elliott actually sings difficult melodies and to ears that are not accustomed to hearing actual singing it probably sounds off. This competition needs somebody like Elliott-- I hope he goes far.

[bullwinkle428]

100. I just posted the same thing myself about Kellie in the Pickler thread!

Elliott's fans seem to be the type to look beyond superficialities, and acknowledge true talent when it's there in front of them... Clearly, the powers aren't going to allow Elliott to win, but to make it this far is a kind of victory in itself, and he might benefit the most career-wise if he somehow miraculously ended up finishing in 2nd overall to Pickler in the end...

[babylonsister]

59. I REALLY like his voice, consistently good. nt

[tishaLA]

96. I think he's a bar mitzvah singer

And all the melisma makes me nuts. But at least his makeover has made him look more butch....Chris's has mad him look like he's going to be trying out for the George Michael review (Those eyebrows! That stubble! LOL!)

[bridgit]

50. hm, and here i thought every night was Queen Night on AI...

:shrug:

[Ava]

57. LOL!

:rofl:

[Ava]

51. Taylor did a good job

but it didn't sound anything like Queen. He "made it his own." I love his voice though and he has a great personality!

[mvd]

98. Agreed - it was his best non-ballad performance by far

[Catchawave]

53. Taylor ?

Um, okay. A little bit Elvis?

[LostinVA]

58. I've never felt the Taylor love

I think he's very good at what he does... but I'll take Chris.

Chris also has such an "awwwww" back story...

[Ava]

61. what is his "awww" back story?

i don't watch American Idol, so i've just been going by tonight's performances.

[LostinVA]

65. Okay....

Basically, worked retail... but married a woman a bit older than him with kids, who he adopted. I know it just sounds "meh" reading it... but if you watched the taped feature... it was really, truly sweet. And how his wife supported him...

[cmkramer]

99. Chris's wife

She had an emergency hysterectomy a month or two ago but she told him not to worry about her because she had plenty of support back home.

[hholli11]

76. I'm with you...

Traylor reminds me of someone singing with Turrets syndrome. I am sorry if I am pissing anyone off.

[bigwillq]

54. Chris is AWESOME!

And HOT as HELL! :bounce:

[mzteris]

55. Oh - THAT

Queen!

[LostinVA]

62. Interesting -- Paris in the pimp spot tonight

[Catchawave]

64. Paris up last......

Hope without all the background noise. Methinks Queen needs to be acapella for this venue. Probably why I'm so annoyed :silly:

[Ava]

68. AWFUL!

JUST AWFUL!

She does NOT need to be singing Queen!

I'm crying. WHY OH WHY???

[Catchawave]

69. Ack....sorry, this sucked too...

American Idol has destroyed Queen tonight :cry:

[Pithlet]

66. When I saw that was going to be the theme,

it was almost enough to make me watch. Almost.

I'm definitely not a reality show snob - I do watch Survivor, Amazing Race, and Project Runway - but I can't stand most pop music.

[THUNDER HANDS]

67. Paris: Beyond Thunderdome?

[qanda]

77. Did anybody else think the music was way too loud

On most of the performances?

[mvd]

82. Ok - comments on each

This was definitely the best week of the past three for me.

Ace Young: Just terrible. There was no energy. The song is not hard to sing, and he still went off-key. A performance that will taint his future performances. He rocked no one. 2/10 (that's generous)

Bucky Covington: His best performance in a while. Aside from a few harsh notes, he had a feel for making it country rock. 9/10

Chris Daughtry: A bit overdone. He still should get a lot of votes. 7/10

Elliott Yamin: What can I say? I just don't care for him. 5/10

Katharine McPhee: Another good performance. Though I thought she sounded exciting practicing for what was her original song choice - maybe she should have gone with it. 8/10

Kellie Pickler: A little cutesy on the soft part, but the rocky part was surprisingly good. 7/10

Paris Bennett: Either a like it or dislike it kind of thing. I enjoyed it and thought it was creative. 8/10

Taylor Hicks: He was on tonight! When he's really on, he beats all the males there. 10/10

[bluethruandthru]

87. What was Katharine's original song choice?

I missed the lead-in.

[mvd]

89. Sorry - I can't remember

[RevolutionaryActs]

102. I love Taylor.

:bounce:

[DS1]

91. NONE of those fucks deserve to be on stage in the first place

let alone torture the airwaves with their versions of Queen

And I don't even like Queen :argh:

[mvd]

92. I love Queen

And think they did a better job than expected.

[DS1]

93. F that

They're all shit.

You listen to nothing but "Idolers" and you don't realize how absolutely shit they really are. Then you listen to someone who CAN sing, and it's like a slap upside the head.

Fuck "Idol". Test the Divine Strike on their ass.

[mvd]

94. That's not how I feel - accept it

I enjoy Idol and see talent. I watch Idol and listen to many kinds of music. I accept your opinion, even though it's your loss IMO. :hi:

[mitchum]

101. Oh...the band...I thought you mean that Clay Aiken guy was back

[Duer 157099]

103. I predict Ace is going home

at least I hope so.

Queen is one of my all time favorite bands, I was glad Katherine switched her song, that was one of my favorite songs and I think she did a respectable job.

I think Taylor did good too, and as much as I don't like Paris, I think she did good enough.

Elliot is my favorite, but he didn't do that great tonight.

[fortyfeetunder]

105. AI is not a musician's show

I kind of cringed when I learned it was a Queen night. And I was kind of lukewarm at the whole show. Elliot and Chris were the brightest stars, Katharine and Paris were probably the best of the women.

Taylor was the showman but I was not impressed...

Call me cold-blooded, but I'd agree withe Simon most of the time.

I think Paris is getting booted tomorrow -- even after the 10 calls I made on her behalf! But as I said AI is not a musician's show.