Well the last night of Idol is here (stop cheering, you non-watchers). I'm recognizing in myself the same symptoms I had the finale of season 2, when it was Clay vs. Ruben. I said I didn't care who won, but I lied. In the finale I learned I was a die-hard Clay fan. I was not happy with the results. The only other season I came in disappointed with the winner was Fantasia's season, but I knew going into...the auditions...that I wasn't a Fantasia fan.
So here I've been all season saying yay to both Davids, but I am very aware this evening that I am QUITE for David Cook. I knew I was more a fan of his than I was of David Archuleta...I just didn't realize how fiercely.
I appreciate that they are both nice boys. At least they're going into this evening acting (if not genuinely) kind toward one another.
Round one - here's a shocker. I KNEW BOTH SONGS!!! THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE!!!! I loved David Cook's song. It's in Runaway Bride and that's one of my favorite movies. And he could sing it to me every day of the week and that would be just fine. And as for David Archuleta...well, unfortunately for him, Clay sang the daylights out of that one in the finale, so no one could ever do it as well in my mind. I thought he did a good job with it...but he wasn't Clay. I was sad to see round one going to Archuleta.
Round two - I'm slow to warm up to new songs. I like to be able to sing along (at the very least, in my head) right away, but I loved the one David Cook sang. Very catchy. Simon, it was too a winning moment!! As for David A - well I thought he did as well as David Cook, but I call this round a tie. Sarah, I agree with you - VERY VERY TIRED of the 'you could sing the phone book' comments. I mean I say that too, but they say it about him EVERY WEEK. Come on, people! At least have him sing a dictionary or something.
Round three - Well, I will say that I did agree with Simon that it might have been the wrong song for David Cook to sing on his way out...just because it wasn't some huge, hyped thing. BUT - I more agreed with David himself, who said the competition was about a progression and he wanted to do something new. I think what he did was brave and mature and showed his completion as an artist. Hence the reason I'm voting for him - and I'm actually getting through!!! This is so new for me! The last time I tried to vote was in Clay's season and I never could get through. David Archuleta - Sarah, was this the song he'd done before? See I don't even remember it. Ehh it was okay - I didn't think it was any more (or less) spectacular than David Cook's. I think he was a little over-praised for it.
Here's my bottom line, which I've said for a few weeks now, but I think tonight proved it. They're both amazing vocalists. No question about that. But if I were going to go hear one of them in concert, I'd go hear David Cook. He's more well-rounded. He can carry the in-between songs part. And he should win. But if he doesn't win...then I still think he'll do an amazing job. He'll be the Clay or Daughtry of his season - the one who comes back to do a great job anyway.
Having said all this, I must go. I have more voting to do.
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David sang "Imagine" by John Lennon during one of the Beatles weeks. He got so much praise for it that I guess he decided to repeat himself. If you ask me, that is taking the easy road. I agree with you in that David Cook is the better performer, but sadly I think David Archuleta will win tonight. This may be a good thing for Cook, though. When you win Idol, you are contracted to Clive Davis and have to do the kind of record he wants. Archuleta seems like a good puppet - he's young and naive. Cook can gain fame and fans through this experience and then be free to do the kind of record he wants, possibly becoming more successful than Archuleta. Need I remind you of the results of Clay -vs- Reuben? Reuben won, but Clay was more successful post-Idol. Oh, snap!
I remember hearing Bo Bice saying during his season that he was hoping he WOULDN'T win...so he could be free to do his own thing - which he has apparently done. You make a good point about the puppet thing. I'm okay if David Cook doesn't win in that I know he'll be fine even without the win. It just makes me mad that he SHOULD win and probably won't....despite my sampling of votes his way.
Bekah,
I agree completely with you and Sarah has a good point about the contract issue.
So how many times did you vote? I actually voted for the first time ever. I voted three times, one for each of us. It didn't take too long to get through, but maybe that was because I didn't start until almost 10:00.
Here's to hoping David Cook wins no matter what the results say.
I think I ended up voting six times. I meant to do more but I got caught up in a game of Text Twist....and my a.d.d. took over. lol.
Oh, man! I forgot to vote!!!
I missed David Cook's first song, but I caught all the rest. My sense is that David A. only knows how to smile a lot, which gets annoying after a while (yes, I know he can also NOT smile, but...). And having grown up with the Beatles, I have to say that I'm sick to death of the song, "Imagine." Imagine if I didn't have to hear that stupid song again, ever....
David A's career right now looks like it would be inspirational songs, because he has trouble pulling off love songs, and inspirational songs are hard to build a career on. David C. has the better, more versatile future in the music world.
So, I started to wonder if maybe Simon was placing a curse on David A. by saying he won, so that David C's fans would call in and vote him into his rightful place as the American Idol.
I am a Cook fan, and to be honest on the nights that the contestants have been singing more than one song apiece, I always feel like David A's performances are just sections of one big long song.
DA always sounds the same, which would make for the most boring CD and/or concert ever.
It will be close, and I will suffer through all 1 hour and 57 minutes of nonsense and commercials just for the all-important last 3 minutes.
DC for the win!
First off I CAN'T STAND CLAY AIKEN, he is ALOT of what is wrong with America for sure.
Unfortunately and I don't want too, I agreed with Simon. I don't like Lil Archie, or Monchichi as I like to call him, but he won the night. there has been wild rumors that Cook was trying to throw it so he wouldn't win and would have a little more freedom with his record deal. I think all the tween girls will carry Archie to the win though
I can't stand Clay Aiken!
David Cook!!! I think it would be great if Cook won because as everyone else said he is the most versatile. But if he doesn't, then yes he would be successful anyway and could do his own thing on his cd. Cook's will be the first Idol cd I'll purchase.
I was tired of Archie by the third week because as has been said, he sounds the same on every song. That would be a boring cd, definitely. Saccharine, too much of it causes cancer, right?
Skyepuppy - I DIDN'T grow up with the song and I'm sick of it already. So I can only imagine how much more so if you've heard it more than twice! lol.
I agree with you - Cook is way more versatile. Maybe with maturity, Archuleta can be, but he's not right now.
Kristin - at least they threw in some funnies during the 1:57 drag-out to the 3 minute important part. I REALLY enjoyed seeing "LET MY PEOPLE GOOOOOOO" again - and of course, "You are my brrrrrrrrrrrotherrrrrrrrrrrrr...."
Phats - I missed the rumors, but you might be right. Shoot, and I voted!
Tina - Saccharine - lol I like that!
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