Comments on: Join Me! LIVE Blogging AMERICAN IDOL Tonight

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:10:45 +0000

I’ve been a Cook fan since day one and i think he did wonderful last night! But, i actually agree w/ another poster who mentioned that it might be a good thing if DC loses. I kind of want Cook to have that creative freedom, etc. that comes w/ losing versus being stuck w/ an AI contract and under their thumb. Archuleta would be a better fit for the AI contract. I was so convinced that i would be devastated if Cook lost, but, w/ the AI contract in mind, i’m actually hoping he loses. Cook is by far the superior of the two but Archuleta needs to win this. Overall, Cook is a performer and has more than just the voice whereas Archuleta, like many others have already stated, bores me. It all sounds the same–great voice, but it sounds the same. We’ll see how it all goes down. Here’s hoping for an Archuleta win (in my opinion).

By: jen

jen — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:01:38 +0000

LMAO! Chris Daughty came in 4th! I laughed when I saw that too. They went a bit over the top with the cheesiness for the fight idea.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:36:56 +0000

What a fantastic show! Both David’s are unbelievably talented and will go far. I went and watched the show at David A’s high school (yes, I’m a geeked out fan showing the love for my hometown boy) and the energy there was great. It should be an exciting finale tonight no matter what happens!

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:17:56 +0000

For me, it’s about the performance. After every performance, DA looks like he’s going to faint or throw up as GMMR pointed out. I just can’t see him giving a solo tour like an American Idol would. Sure, he can do it with Ryan as a host and all he has to do week to week is sing a few songs. But with his own concert? I just can’t see it. DC, on the other hand, has a personality that will fit perfectly on rock stages everywhere. He’s just amazing. And he is so versitile that he’ll do great things with or without winning.

By: Deirdre

Deirdre — Wed, 21 May 2008 04:44:25 +0000

I loved David Cook ALL season and tonight I just don’t think he pulled it off. I think David A is too young, but, don’t hate me, I voted for him because I thought he really pulled it off this week. Last week I voted 12 times for Cook and this week I voted 4 times for Archuleta.
I still have time though…to vote at least 8 times for Cook.

By: sabrina

sabrina — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:37:03 +0000

Oh, they’ll both have great careers after AI.

I don’t understand the whole Archuleta bashing thing going on around here. Well…I guess it is expected since this site is pro-Cook.

Archuleta and Cook don’t have the same sound and won’t play to the same audience so it’s unfair to compare the two. I personally see myself buying both of their albums.

By: bp

bp — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:31:20 +0000

David C’s maturity, showmanship and versatility outstrip David A’s voice every time. I’m bored to tears b y David A. He sounds the same every week (pitchy!) I can’t believe he was never slammed by the judges.

By: Lisa (aka lmr)

Lisa (aka lmr) — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:30:01 +0000

I think D. A. is going to take it. Lots of tweens with crazy texting skills. It’s not going to hurt D.C. though as he has such a strong fan base of his own. I love them both and don’t know who to pull for. I will be happy/sad tomorrow night either way. And it was so good to see my old fav Ruben. Wow, I wish he’d broken out more.

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:01:46 +0000

if you check DialIdol right now, Archie is in dange… I know it is just a sampling and it is still early since phone lines will be open til 4 am, but woah!

By: Millie

Millie — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:38:43 +0000

I’m a D.Cook fan all the way. I like D.Archuleta as a person, and I think he has a great voice and can definitely sing… but he also definitely bores me. I tried my best tonight to watch both performances the whole way through. When D.Cook was on the screen, I want to watch him. I want to see what he did next; what he did to connect with the audience; how he worked the stage. When D.Archuleta was on the screen… I found myself starting to do something else. All of his songs sounded alike, and they were all quite predictable. I think that AI wants D.Archuleta to win, and have wanted that from the beginning. I don’t necessarily think it’s a big conspiracy, just that they see him and think he will be the one to redefine AI to the masses and make it relevant again. Where they get that idea I don’t know, because there’s really no originality there. Oh and one more thing – as far as D.Cook’s last song… I thought it was haunting, emotional, unexpected, and beautiful.

By: Give Me My Remote

Give Me My Remote — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:09:18 +0000

I don’t think the show is rigged if David A wins? I’m not sure I’m seeing your point. The kid is crazy talented and he has a ton of fans that will vote for him. I’d prepare myself to give up IDOL next year because despite my votes I think Archuleta will win tomorrow night.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:06:03 +0000

Personally, i like David C way more than David A, but going by tonight alone i have to agree with the judges that David A won by a mile.

I agree with several other posters though that I just don’t see him as a star and can’t envision his album. I’m thinking he’ll be Clay Aiken-ish in that his first album will do well due to the large # of crazy fans he has, but after that he’ll kind of peter out.

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:05:04 +0000

It might be better for David C if he does lose since he won’t be forced into a contract with AI… Thats the only way i see this as a good thing.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:02:24 +0000

I’m so sick of David A at this point. It couldn’t be any more obvious that the judges/show/producers have picked their winner. Sadly, it won’t be the one who deserves it. David A can fade away to Ruben/Taylor Hicks obscurity while David C will take the Daughtry loser path and sell a ton of albums.

I’m making a promise right now to not watch next season if David A wins. It will prove just how rigged the show is. Crossing my fingers for a David C upset.

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:01:33 +0000

Archie belongs on a light radio station… one of the ones my parents listen to, that you would hear that Delilah show on….

his albums won’t sell because no one wants more than 3 or 4 songs of the same exact speed, melody etc with only the words changed..

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:58:57 +0000

Oh god. He was good. But the show is about selling records. He’s going to be another non-started, me thinks. I just don’t see David A as a star. Cook, yes. David A is talented, I see that, but where does he fit? What station would he be on? He doesn’t fit on Disney Channel. None of the pop stations. I just don’t know.

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:57:20 +0000

Randy- he is not the best singer… he’s the most BORING singer… ugh… Randy is getting on my nerves these days..

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:54:57 +0000

I actually thought the judges were being a bit harsh on him tonight. No, none of those songs will be in the same category as some of his other performances, but he sang them well.

I have a habit of tuning out Little David when he sings because he makes them all sound the same. But with DC, he gives us performances, not just songs.

I’m worried that DC may feel defeated after tonight, but I’m still going to vote like crazy for him.

(I didn’t realize they could recycle songs… could be a downfall for Little David if it’s worse than before)

By: mg714

mg714 — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:54:48 +0000

I always think Cookie can do no wrong, but I was kind of waiting to be blown away a la “Billie Jean” or “Always be my baby” – i didn’t want him to sing a song he already did either, though. But yeah – it doesn’t matter – he’s going to be successful no matter what happens tomorrow.

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:52:45 +0000

i think despite everything, DC is going to get a poop-ton of votes tonight by people that realize how versatile he is. archuleta has been doing the same exact thing for the past 13 weeks and it has gotten OLD

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:50:35 +0000

Sigh. David C just seemed to peter out there with that last song. Way to ballad-y, not enough rock.

At least the judges are going easy. They know it’s over. I agree with Simon – needed a different song, but glad he didn’t repeat one from earlier this season.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:49:26 +0000

OK, I thought that was really beautiful. Very sensitive performance. Aaaaand….he’s crying.

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:48:42 +0000

i’m so sad to see him cry! he’s so amazing!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:47:54 +0000

I really like David Cook but i have to say i’m not a fan of this song choice as his final song.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:46:24 +0000

Imagine? Really. Way to take a risk.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:41:10 +0000

Archie sounded OK on that: little pitchy, dawg. I just don’t know where I see him fitting in to music today. He’s sort of Josh Groban-lite.

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:40:18 +0000

in the past three weeks, someone has said that they could sing the phonebook (i think it was randy all 3 times)… since when is that a cool thing to say? can’t he be more creative?

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:39:07 +0000

This is definitely the “winning song” as Simon would say – cheesy, mentions moments, the classic Lite FM feel. David A is singing it very well, though. This is very much in his wheelhouse.

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:38:25 +0000

every line of this song by archuleta rhymes… how many songs on the radio rhyme EVERY line? mediocre songwriting.

he seems to be straining his voice a bit to hit some of the notes.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:36:42 +0000

kilwiggle – i thought the same thing about the lyrics he mentioned! lol

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:34:43 +0000

lets guess that archuleta’s song will be slow, boring and completely full of cheese? even when andrew lloyd webber mentioned those lyrics, i wanted to gag.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:34:30 +0000

what is up with the Cook hating… i liked that song considering what he probably had to pick from

By: jenn

jenn — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:34:03 +0000

Song was okay, but David C was good at it. It’s hard to sing a song ( I think) that people don’t know. I know I have a hard time getting into songs like that. I wonder if DC was deflated after the fawning David A got. I just don’t get the DA love. He bores me. I can tell he’s good singer, but he really needs to work on his performance/presence.

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:33:04 +0000

DC did a lot better on that random song than Little David ever did… and he seems to be really enjoying himself instead of getting worked up over everything. Good for him!!

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:31:39 +0000

i like how cook made it his own… he made it work for him. i could totally see him recording that song.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:31:34 +0000

I’m guessing that there wasn’t a lot to choose from for him but I wasn’t a huge fan of the song. He sang it ok though.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:27:59 +0000

I’m just not getting all the David Archuleta love. Maybe I’m hearing something different, but he just bores me. David Cook just killed that U2 song. Archuleta just barely sang the Elton John song. I don’t get why the judges are so stuck on him being the second coming. Who knows….

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:26:39 +0000

i want to hear the crap songs that were submitted and voted on in the songwriters contest… they each got to choose one out of the top 10 songs in the contest… that should be fun. they are all super cheesy.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:24:08 +0000

Ugh. I thought the judges were off the Archuleta is king thing. I guess not. Not sure I even want to watch the rest. Its pretty much a foregone conclusion, isn’t it?

By: fran

fran — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:24:07 +0000

yeah wow that was really good. jumping back for a second- no way that archie is only 100 lbs. right guys???? i mean i know he’s little.. but… really?

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:23:41 +0000

I agree Kat… i think if he is that emotional after the first song, he is goign to crash… it all comes down to the last song anyway and i’m sure cook has something up his sleeve.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:22:35 +0000

Am i missing something? I thought they both did well and i don’t understand the huge praise for archuleta thee.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:22:17 +0000

I want to like Archuleta but i just can’t, he looks like he is about to burst into tears at all times. I feel he is a little too young for this show?

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:22:05 +0000

I saw some interview on YouTube about the bracelet being for some guy’s daughter… I’m not sure who it was though.

I think Little David might crash and burn later if he’s getting so emotional after the first song.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:21:57 +0000

I actually liked Archuleta’s first song, but it seemed more “like a last song of the night”.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:21:34 +0000

What the hell is Randy smoking? That was boring and kind of sucked. Totally lacked charisma.

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:20:31 +0000

Not a huge fan of Archuleta’s first song… and his little bobbing dance thing is kinda goofy… he seems like he is super nervous though.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:19:03 +0000

Cookie was AWESOME!!! Loved it. What’s the orange bracelet for? His brother?

I noticed the Daughtry thing too. Hee.

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:18:12 +0000

Wait, is Randy thinking this is 2007? I would accept that from Paula, but from Randy…?

DC’s first song was reallly good – and on a side note, his hair has improved since the first week.

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:17:44 +0000

Hey randy… isn’t it 2008???

Cook was good. He’s got some big feet- his boots look like clown shoes!

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:16:40 +0000

Loved Cook! made me actually like a U2 song!

By: fran

fran — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:16:04 +0000

i agree about cookie maybe not caring. up until last week i didn’t even know that he didn’t even MEAN to audition. i feel like this is just a pleasant surprise while archie (and his creepy ass dad) have been planning/wishing for this forever.

DAVID COOK IS SO GOOD (first song… wow)

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:13:34 +0000

I’m officially sick of the boxing theme.

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:13:32 +0000

I agree the whole “fight” thing is kind of stupid… I hope Cook does win because he doesn’t care if he wins… Papa Archie would be PISSED and it would make me smile. That guy needs to be knocked down a few pegs…

By: fran

fran — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:10:03 +0000

okay that whole boxing opening was kind of bizarre… i am not really sure how i felt about. cookie played along and did his little dance/punch on the stairs.. but i feel like that was wayyyy too corny for him, haha.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:09:56 +0000

Do we know what they’re singing tonight? I’m guessing their favorite of the season, the winning songwriter song, but i’m blanking on what they usually do for their 3rd?

By: fran

fran — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:04:30 +0000

can’t wait!!! i’ll be here!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:46:35 +0000

I read your live blog from the very beginning of the season, so i think it’s only fitting i’m here for the finale! I’m very interested to see what this year’s ‘idol song’ is, since the inspirational genre is right in archuleta’s wheelhouse.

By: kilwiggle7

kilwiggle7 — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:43:58 +0000

i’ll be here to hear your expert opinion on AI.