Because I Can… the random thoughts of Marc Scott

So I’m watching Idol.  The results shows, to be honest, are kind of annoying now.  I mean, really, do they have to be an hour?  5 minutes of results, 20 minutes of commercials, 10 minutes of performances from other artists and then 25 minutes of crap we don’t need in our lives.  I’m so glad I have a PVR so that I can fast forward through most of it.

Slash is a great guitar player.  There is no denying it.  Great to see her perform with the Top 4.  He really was the only one performing too, since the Idols were really just lip syncing.

So I love Paula.  I’ve been a fan since I was a kid.  I had a crush on her.  Straight Up, Opposites Attract.  I really loved her.  I will say this, her new song is SO much better than the track she released last year.  That one was really bad.  Now, with regards to her “performance” well, it was hard to watch.  Really hard.  Are you really performing if you’re lip syncing?  I’ve always wondered that.  Then again, I guess it’s a form of acting, and acting is a form of performing.  So… I guess so.  The dancing was not terrible.  I’ll give her that.  Am I the only one that thinks it was her “last hurrah” on Idol so to speak?  The rumor is she won’t be back.  Maybe that is why she chose this year to perform, since it would be her last chance.

No Doubt wasn’t much better than Paula.  I’m just saying.  But good for Gwen Stefani and her ability to do push-ups on stage.  That was, ummm…. great? :p

So 9:36p before we even start with results.  All the more evidence that 1 hour results shows are retarded and entirely unnecessary!

Great… so they give us 1 result.  Kris is safe.  Now another commercial and another performance.  I want to throw something at my TV, but it’s already messed up and I don’t want to make it worse!

I can’t believe Kris is safe.  After 2 bad performances last night, I was sure it would be the end of the road for him.  Now I’m worried.  If it isn’t Kris going home then it might be Allison and that would make me sad!  I love Allison.  I don’t want to see her go yet.

When they showed the flashback to the results sending Chris Daughtry home, did you catch how much younger Simon looked?  He had some big hair!  Very poofy.

So Daughtry returns to the Idol stage.  It’s great to see him back.  I still say that getting voted off Idol when he did is the best thing that could’ve happened to him.  Clearly he’s done alright for himself.  Better than most of the show winners even!

The new single is called “No Surprise.”  The new album lands July 14th.  Awesome song.  Awesome performance.  Oh, and did I mention it was a real, honest to goodness, legitimate performance.  As in… Chris really did get on stage and sing!  That guy, and his band, have some serious talent!

Adam is safe. No big surprise.

64 million votes… and they weren’t for Allison. I’m so sad to see her go.  She is such an incredibly gifted, talented individual.  It’s hard to believe she is only 17.  I’m not too worried though.  She has an amazing voice, and somebody is going to give this girl a record contract!  We’ll hear from her again soon enough I’m sure!