An ode to Idol from San Antonio

I love how you qouted one of your own songs to get the message about plastic surgery in Hollywood across. Nice Touch;-)
And for not doting on that Bailey character- Go You! Way to stick it to da Man, and the System. Who needs to Idol-ize someone who thinks they're too good for horses??

Good Blogging.

Jon, this was your best blog so far. It's funny as all get out, yet the tone still shows compassion for the people involved and an awareness of the audience reading your blog. I too felt very sorry for the poor girl who seems to have sold her soul to Hollywood. She seems to be in it for the fame, not for the sake of the music. How can that approach produce anything lasting and worthwhile?

Your comments make clear what kind of music you stand for--honest, genuine, unique, rich, and intelligent. I wish more of these contestants had both your solid foundations and vision.

When you declared, "There's got to be a better way," it made me wish that you could be part of the solution somehow. For instance, though I don't particularly savor the prospect of you re-entering the belly of the beast, you would make an excellent guest judge for the show. But what I actually would love to see is this--maybe you could design the better way and take it to some smarter-than-average tv exec who would see the merits of breaking the formula. You could be the Seinfeld of music! Now that would be fun . . . as long as it didn't cut into your ability to give greedy me more of your music.

And finally, it makes me laugh that you called this an ode, which is a form of verse that usually praises some lofty subject. Your irony makes AI's artistic deficiencies all the more clear. Well done.

You are so weird it's cool. I liked the same guy you did. But then again any man with a half decent voice that sings "Let's Get It On" gets me going... It is sad what that song does to me and I even wanted to ask you to sing it. Then I thought better not.

Wow JP! That is love for the hot girl. So exactly how many people do you want to see run full speed into a locked door? =o Before you bust out your undoubtedly long list "Mr. Heart Throb of Season 3" imself, just think, she's hot, young and dumb. She is more then just a record label favorite, she is every straight man's dream come true. Yes I liked her, so back off! =P
I'm only too sure you'll see that last remark as affirmation of the influences at work when it comes to imposing its opinion on what we want. To be honest, I have work in marketing for years. Everyone preaches how they want something new and different "out of the norm", but when we try and give people just that, it is rejected time and time again. Here is the only fix to this persistent problem, when it comes out, BUY IT! Either that or wait until everything in this world becomes free and you now longer have to pay 3 mortgages to own nice things. Ok rant done.
As for everything else you said, I agree with you. I love watching American Idol. I do not have to watch this part of the season but I do anyway. I don't even love the Hollywood round but I still watch it because it is my "Can't miss show of the year". I just like to vote for the best singers. Too bad I couldn't have gotten into "Bones" or "Lost", oh well.

I have difficulty with the criticisms on this show, especially Simon, one who in my opinion, is living proof his mother should have been required to take birth control pills. He is certainly a no class act, using personal jabs to the contestants, when he should access their ability. Unfortunately I think he can only make personal jabs. That is why I made the one I made earlier. So he may feel the heat if he reads this response.

As always, you say it like it is and make me laugh in the process. Your take on blondie was right on and hilarious, yet sad. LOVE LOVE LOVE your blogs jon!

Oh and I agree...I think the "Hulk" was the "warm up" for Bruce Banner. He was definitely the comic relief before the good stuff. Nice set up by those two by the way. Props to them.

Well, I kinda knew the Hulk wouldn't be great, but I had no idea his cousin would be so good.

I'm glad tonight will be the final night of the garbage.

I still think the little girl with the crazy facial expressions should not have been let through. It's a habit that she's not going to be able to break so easily, and I found myself making horrible facial expressions with her while she was singing. I think the judges were right the first time, the expressions do take away from the singing, but who knows she may suprise me.

Further back, Sean Michel-GOOD for you. Don't back down off that beard and hair. This is America we live in, the land of the free. AI wants unique, so they say, and you just don't get much more unique than Sean Michel. He has a unique voice and a unique look, he gave them everything they asked for and now they disqualify him??????? I have a feeling he'll be getting some calls from some record labels, and I hope he blows this years winner slap off the charts!!!! It'll serve Idol right. I am absolutely furious over this issue. America is supposed to decide if he's our "IDOL" Nobody asked Bo Bice to cut his hair. And look at Clay Aiken, he looks like a rat on crack. Fantasia, with her bucked out gapped teeth, sounding like fingernails on a chalkboard when she sings. For that matter look at Marilyn Manson, OMG dude is way out there, but he's got a fan base that is unbelievable and undeniable. All of these artists I have mentioned have a huge fan base, whether you and I like them or not. Sean Michel could have gone far in this competetion and it's a shame that because you look a little different, you are robbed of that opportunity. Shame on Idol!!!!!!!!!!!!!