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I hate American Idol

JasunStrikesBack said:
I remember that iTunes was constantly trying to get me to buy an album by someone named "Bo Bice" that I was told was someone who didn't win American Idol. But I only heard about him while looking at my "based on the titles in your shopping cart, you'll like Bo Bice." Never out in the actual world.
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I'm afraid to ask what titles you had in your shopping cart.

I saw Bo Bice for a split second on some recap of American Idol. That same night I dreamt he was being crucified by a bunch of middle-schoolers as part of a Jr High production of The Passion.
 
bigdaddyhorse said:
I'm afraid to ask what titles you had in your shopping cart.
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Well that's the crazy thing. I think it was like.. Pearl Jam, Kiss, some Death Metal, Nine in Nails... maybe some pop music or old 70s disco.. I never know what I'll click and drop in there only to come to my senses and remove before hitting "purchase."
 
Unclean said:
I must be the only soul in the industrialized world who has never watched more than 5 minutes of American Idol.
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Your not alone in that.

I haven't watched a single episode of the show.
 
^ Ditto. Seen clips on other shows, but that's it.

>>>Well that's the crazy thing. I think it was like.. Pearl Jam, Kiss, some Death Metal, Nine in Nails... maybe some pop music or old 70s disco.. I never know what I'll click and drop in there only to come to my senses and remove before hitting "purchase'.

You gotta take their recommendations with a grain of salt. Amazon, for instance, kept "suggesting" I buy the self-titled Sublime CD. For three YEARS. I've never bought anything by Sublime, and I only have a few other CDs that might suggest I'd be at all interested in Sublime, but for some reason, every time I shopped on Amazon - once for baking supplies, for chrissake - I got "may we suggest Sublime?" It started feeling like that friend who has 500 songs on the iPod, but only listens to two. :)

Lex
 
JasunStrikesBack said:
And Matter of Splatter is right.

That Ruben the Hut guy disappeared in about 15 minutes. I don't think I ever heard a song by him. The Fantasia person got lots and lots of promo but I'm not sure if she ever had a career as anything but "that chick that won American Idol." She might have a low-paying gig on Broadway or something but she's certainly not a "star."

Taylor Hicks is now the punchline to a joke. I don't think I ever even heard of Jordin Sparks, so maybe that one happened while I was in rehab. I remember that there were two Davids last year and neither one really did much.

I remember that iTunes was constantly trying to get me to buy an album by someone named "Bo Bice" that I was told was someone who didn't win American Idol. But I only heard about him while looking at my "based on the titles in your shopping cart, you'll like Bo Bice." Never out in the actual world.

Yeah, I'm sure there are some success stories that I don't know. I know that Kelly Clarkson still has medium-sized hits and Taylor Swift I guess still does well although I've never heard a song by her.

It seems that the biggest stars are the ones who didn't win. Jennifer Hudson won an oscar, Clay Aiken sells more albums than the rest of them put together and sells out stadiums (although now that he's out I'm not sure that still happens).

American Idol is a weird phenomenon to watch... grown adults... men I used to respect... are posting on Facebook about how they're having trouble deciding who they'll vote for.. I mean.. these are men in their 50s. People that I thought had lives getting so involved that they think it "means" something.

But what makes me sickest about the whole thing is that it's really just a symptom of our present world. Fame used to be the by-product of doing something.. you had to sing well, act, dance, write, paint, create.... you had to "do" something. Now you win fame as a prize on a TV show or by making a fool of yourself on Youtube.

I mean, I wanted to be famous when I was younger and worked to make records, make movies... I was on a TV show in Canada... what finally gets me on MTV? Swallowing a hot dog whole. What finally gets me a large following on the internet? Sticking a dildo to the top of my head and crawling around on the floor of a porn convention.

I mean... ya know?
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So you actually allowed a TV network to use the deepthroating a hot dog video? I remember you made a thread on that.

What show did they use it on?
 
Sultan said:
So you actually allowed a TV network to use the deepthroating a hot dog video? I remember you made a thread on that.

What show did they use it on?
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I did... wasn't really my choice. That clip was shot at the last studio I worked for on camera at a party we were having. So I didn't own it. They licensed it (I did give my permission since I DID get a nice pay day out of it) and it's being used on some show called "DJ and The Fro" that I've never heard of.

I doubt much will come of it and I got a nice new pair of riding pants out of the deal. I've lost so much weight since that video was shot that nobody's going to recognize me anyway.
 
I've never watched American Idol. From the little snippets I've seen, my main reaction is, "I don't like it when people are treated that way." (The crazy and untalented ones).

I've never seen a single episode of any "reality" show, at all. My brother gives me a hard time for this. Just ain't my cup o 'tea.
 
I won't wast my time watching. Seen a few clips of Simon making a fool of himself and that is enought for mne.
 
I'm with Lex.

It is the lowest common denominator of television.

This round of karaoke yodelers was no exception.
 
Fucker, Lex, I have to agree with some of your earlier posts in this thread. In addition to what you have stated, I would have to add that one of my issues with shows such as American Idol is that they sell the notion of "Instant Celebrity" and "Overnight Success."

Most of the people I've known who have had an iota of success in the entertainment business have been performing in talent shows for years, not just a few months. At the end of their talent shows, a major record executive was not waiting to sign them; there were no guaranteed contracts if they won. While I am not saying that these people have not worked hard during their stint on the show, many of them have not had to work nearly as hard as others who have been pursuing the business for years to become a success.
 
G-Lexington said:
...The competition itself is the entire point. It's just like sports. The viewers choose their "teams", they build make their banners, and they cheer cheer cheer. Then, once it's over, they weep tears of joy or tears of pain for a couple days. At which point, everybody's ready for next season. They're ready to find someone to cheer for again. A month after the fact, they don't care who American's next singing sensation is...or who America's next top model is, or the next drag superstar. The competition is the complete and utter point of the show.

Lex
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I agree to some extent. People will still cheer for "their" team the next season, at least until they lose and then they move onto team number 2. In general, I've never understood why someone would invest so much time into something they KNOW they are going to forget.
I also find it interesting that people here use "AI" for the show; my mind immediately thought "artificial intelligence." :badgrin:
 
>>>Most of the people I've known who have had an iota of success in the entertainment business have been performing in talent shows for years, not just a few months.

Well, yeah. But at the same time, the fact that they AREN'T overnight sensations often plays to their favor. Not only do they end up as Trivial Pursuit questions three years later, but performing in front of 50-100 semi-disinterested patrons night after night helps develop chops. Singers and bands don't have Simon tossing derogatory quips disguised as advice, but they start learning what keeps the crowds moving, and what keeps the money flowing at the merch table. By the time opportunity knocks, they already have learned a lot of lessons that "fresh faces" haven't.

Lex
 
G-Lexington said:
Well, yeah. But at the same time, the fact that they AREN'T overnight sensations often plays to their favor. Not only do they end up as Trivial Pursuit questions three years later, but performing in front of 50-100 semi-disinterested patrons night after night helps develop chops. Singers and bands don't have Simon tossing derogatory quips disguised as advice, but they start learning what keeps the crowds moving, and what keeps the money flowing at the merch table. By the time opportunity knocks, they already have learned a lot of lessons that "fresh faces" haven't.

Lex
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That's another good point.
 
Carrie Underwood is probably one of the most successful people from Idol.

Her debut album went SEVEN times platinum, her second album almost three times...

Decent numbers, I'd say. I actually coughed up the 99 cents to get "Before He Cheats", I think the only Idol tunes I've paid for...

Listen, behind all the smoke and mirrors Idol is a talent show. Plain and simple. One of the oldest forms of entertainment in our culture. It sort of harkens back to the "Let's put on a show !" movies of the 40's and 50's.

Yes, some folks get obsessed with it, but I think that's fairly harmless. I thought this season was by far the most entertaining one I've seen.

I think both Allison and Adam (and maybe Kris) have successful careers ahead of them.
 
I finally got to hear more of the winner.

MAN is that ever generic. Some of you people actually like that shit? It sounds like they took Billy Joel, elton John, Rufus Wainwright, Michael Fienstein, James Taylor, Every christian folk singer, The Goo Goo dolls and Edwin McCain and threw them all into a blender and boiled it for a while to make sure it was dead before pouring it in the guy who plays Jimmy Olsen on Smallville.

Geez, I think less of people who are actually celebrating that being a winner of anything other than the "Musical equivalent of styrofoam" award.
 
Ok Sultan you can have your opinion like anyone else but it must be good if it is the number one watched show in america.
I dont really watch A.I. X-Factor is way better.
Is this the last season of A.I cos there are rumours that they are gonna have X-Factor in america and Cheryl Cole as a judge? Its probably not true tho.
 
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