Comments on: American Idol: the Davids https://thenewneo.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/ A blog about political change, among other things Fri, 23 May 2008 22:17:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 By: Jackie https://thenewneo.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-69109 Fri, 23 May 2008 22:17:06 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-69109 Hey, if it’s put out by Fox, it’s got to be good!

]]> By: Terrye https://thenewneo.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68861 Thu, 22 May 2008 20:33:33 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68861 I was glad Cook won. He is very talented.

]]> By: Mrs Whatsit https://thenewneo.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68815 Thu, 22 May 2008 16:21:13 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68815 Yes, I agree, both David A. and David C. will have great careers — as will Syesha, on Broadway, I’ll bet. Past seasons show that AI singers don’t have to win to do well afterward (Chris Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson) and that winning’s no guarantee of success beyond the show (Taylor Hicks, Ruben Stoddard). Winning might even be a detriment, since it ties the singer to the requirements of AI’s contract for some time thereafter.

Anyway, I’m looking forward to whatever both Davids do next.

]]> By: neo-neocon https://thenewneo.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68785 Thu, 22 May 2008 13:38:16 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68785 Mrs Whatsit: Yes, I noticed the reactions you’re talking about.

Even though I thought David A should have won, I’m virtually certain he will have some sort of wonderful career anyway. As will David C.

]]> By: The Real Jeff https://thenewneo.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68779 Thu, 22 May 2008 13:08:19 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68779 Personally, I was rooting for Syesha all season. I thought she had the whole package; powerful, gorgeous voice and awesome face and body to match. I wouldn’t be too surprised to see her have the biggest career out of the bunch this year.

]]> By: Barb https://thenewneo.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68771 Thu, 22 May 2008 12:07:48 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68771 Thank God, the American people proved me wrong, and Cook won!! Clearly, he’s the one who was meant to. Good for him, as he will do well, should he choose to further pursue music as a career.

]]> By: Mrs Whatsit https://thenewneo.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68765 Thu, 22 May 2008 10:49:34 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68765 David A. should have won. David C. is good but recognizable, a known quantity, much like many before him. David A., with his soaring voice and transparent emotionality, is something else again, something well beyond the common run of pop talent. You’re right, Neo — the word “angelic” irresistibly presents itself.

I watched your “Heaven” clip. Oh heck, I’ll confess, I watched it twice. For a sense of David A’s power, watch it once more yourself and, instead of looking at David A., focus on the people listening to him. Even Simon looks stunned. The back-up singers aren’t working on this number, so they’re just standing idly on the sidelines, waiting to be needed, maybe a little bored at first. They must have heard thousands of fine voices — that’s their job. But as they listen to this kid, they’re transfixed. You can see it in every line of their bodies. At second 40, one of them wipes away tears.

]]> By: Amanda Reckonwith https://thenewneo.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68749 Thu, 22 May 2008 09:04:46 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68749 “Song for Mulliga”

Imagine there’s no liberals
It’s easy if you whine
No one to blame for everything
Your whole worldview’d run dry

Imagine all the liberals
Turning into you!

Woo hoo, ouuuuu ouuuuu
You may say I’m a schemer
And you’re not the only one

But I hope one day, you’ll run out
And learn to blame yourself for once

]]> By: michaele https://thenewneo.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68696 Thu, 22 May 2008 02:42:13 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68696 I like to think I’m decently intelligent and I not only watch but I vote repetively…what the heck, it’s so mindlessly easy to keep hitting the redial. It was very hard not to get the busy signal dialing any of the David Cook numbers so I suspected he would be the winner. I liked them both quite a lot from the beginning but as the season progressed, I became partial to the more mature artistry of Cook. Hope winning the title doesn’t set him back.

]]> By: Chip https://thenewneo.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68693 Thu, 22 May 2008 02:18:40 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/21/american-idol-the-davids/#comment-68693 You don’t vote? YOU DON’T VOTE!? Oh. My. God.

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