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Performances leave no doubt who should go home
TRIB BALLOT
Yesterday, an alert A&M alumna in the Trib office kept sending me emails she was getting from the ex-student association about voting for Jason. One key line of one of the emails said “Something special happens when the Aggie family unites in support of a fellow Ag—bonds are strengthened, memories are made, and the Aggie story gains another layer.”
If the performances last night are really the new layer Aggies want to achieve, then you all have just hit a NEW LOW.
The boy stunk on ice last night. And that’s being kind.
There is no doubt in my mind that he was the worst performer of the night. He’s been the worst for the last several weeks. And he said up front last night that he actually knew these songs, so he can’t blame the newness anymore. Simon’s comment of “It was utterly atrocious” was even kind. If he had sung that in his initial audition, he’d still be studying landscape architecture in College Station and none of us would ever have heard of him.
Well, actually, they might have shown it as one of the really bad auditions we were supposed to laugh at.
Aside from Jason, Syesha had another strong night, making a very good claim to be in the final three. She has finally hit her stride, and her second song was so emotional you couldn’t help but tear up, at least on the inside.
David Cook squandered the opportunity to be truly brilliant. Yes, he was solid and should be in the top 3. But this was truly his genre night to shine, and he merely glimmered.
The shining star of the night BY A COUNTRY MILE was David Archuleta, who just won back my vote. After coming to the conclusion the last few weeks that David Cook should win, I’m now leaning David A’s way again. He was BRILLIANT! I loved the almost percussion-only arrangement of “Stand By Me.” And the tender care he took with “Love Me Tender” made me wish I had a wife to snuggle with while he sang.
So, Aggie Nation, I admire the sentiment, but please, please be honest enough to realize Jason must GO HOME!
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By es
May 7, 2008 9:12 AM | Link to this
Yes, leave it to aggie nation to triumph mediocrity. I guess it is the new-age adage that any publicity is good publicity, but do you really want to be connected with this bad karaoke singer. I know you aggies behave like sheep sometimes (insert political joke here about a small tree) and blindly support someone who doesn’t deserve your loyalty, but its time to find your own baaaa… And Fred you are right that we Americans spend way too much time watching garbage instead of concerning ourselve with real stuff. But of all the reality shows, Idol is the one that is family friendly. It is wholesome enough to watch with my kids. Can’t blame a man for a little diversion. But yes, this country seems to have become a nation of poorly informed sheeple.