We get David Archuleta and Jason Castro, Britain gets Paul Potts and Faryl Smith
- Posted by Beth on May 14th, 2008 filed in American Idol, General, Pop Culture, Video, WTF
GAWD. American Idol is simply the worst crap ever, especially this year.
How is it that Simon Cowell is on both American Idol and Britain’s Got Talent, and we end up with the lamest, most boring shit ever? David “Susan” Archuleta, Jason Poopy Castro, and David Cook and his Plastic Hair? (Syesha is nothing special either, although I voted ten times for her last night because of my violent hatred for the two Davids.)
Compare with this from Faryl Smith (only 12 years old!) on Britain’s Got Talent:
Screw you, American Idol. I am officially pissed.
To Chris & everyone from last night’s live-blog: Sorry I missed the live-blog; I was busy getting Jane’s website (Armies of Liberation) redone and wasn’t at a good stopping point. (Go look!) I still have some more finishing touches to do here and there, but it’s basically finished. :)
Anyway, I did watch/cringe during last night’s show, and I can only say this: WORST SEASON EVER. I hate everyone who voted for the two Davids almost as much as I hate everyone who kept Poopy around as long as he was. Syesha is boring as hell, but she’s nowhere near as bad as the others. Tonight will be a new low in vicious bile-spewing in our live-blog. Sixty Minute Hate.
TONIGHT, WE DINE IN HELL!
Thanks to c.a. Marks for the Faryl Smith video! (via email)
Scott Allan says:
I HATE opera, but that was amazing! The look on Simon’s face was priceless. How do we get Paula and they get Amanda??
Scott Allan says:
You forgot to mention she’s only 12!
Beth says:
Exactly. I hate opera too, but DAMN…that girl is amazing. Same w/Paul Potts - opera again, but amazing.
And yeah, TWELVE years old!
Beth says:
I updated the post to mention her age - I just didn’t mention it ’cause they said it in the video.
TC says:
I’m not some Britophile or anything. I mean they have terrible native cuisine, make pretty but crappy cars and drive on the wrong side of the road.
But when it comes to music they just get it. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Oasis, Led Zeppelin, Roxy Music, The Who, Blur, and The Clash to name a few prominent examples. Then there are bands that are great and lesser known; Stone Roses, World Party, Primal Scream, Texas (ok, the last two are Scottish).
Even their over-the-hill musicians make better music than ours. Compare Carbon/Silicon (Mick Jones & Tony James) to the “adult contemporary” crap the Eagles are putting out nowadays.
But on the other hand they have Ozzy and we have Gene Simmons. At least we win that one.
TC says:
And another thing… We get Britney Spears and they get Lily Allen. They win that one going away.
As for Faryl Smith - WOW. She’s amazing.
Beth says:
Ditto their music > ours, EXCEPT you dissed Ozzy! BLASPHEMER!!! (Gene Simmons is awesome, but Black Sabbath > KISS, hands down.)
I don’t think I know a single thing Lily Allen’s done except make appearances on gossip blogs. Don’t care to, either–she looks like pop music and I’ve got no use for it. Besides, they have Amy Winehouse. BLECCCHHH. Most overrated junkie slob loser EVAR. She makes Britney look like Mom of the Year AND Faryl Smith. So on pop music, I’d say both sides lose.
Also, the British are socialists. Even the Tories are silly libs. That’s why all the good ones like Martin LEAVE and come here. ;)
TC says:
They’ve got Amy Winehouse, we’ve got Lindsay Lohan. We win, but only because Lohan is kinda hot.
As for the Gene vs. Ozzy thing… True that Black Sabbath was way better than KISS, but my comment was in the context of where they are today. Gene has all his faculties. Ozzy has no idea what a faculty is.
Lily Allen’s music is kind of a smart/fun pop. Something that takes some degree of talent rather than over dubbing and digitizing of a lame voice. Take a gander at this clip: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ORosVxIg8Tg The lyrics are a hoot and a good contrast with the light, happy tune.
Besides, Lily Allen’s Godfather was the late, great Joe Strummer. Britney Spears’ Godfather died from huffing bowling shoe disinfectant while on a work-release program from jail.
zoey says:
i haven’t watched it for a few weeks now. i throw up alittle in my mouth when i think about this season of AI. blech. and if susan wins?? i will completely have a cow.
Stix says:
Don’t forget The Wonder Stuff, School of Fish, The Levellers, The Cult, The Cure.
But we do have some just good old kick ass rock bands Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Black Crowes, Buck Cherry,
Any of these bands have got more talnet than any of the contestants on IA
Beth says:
I will not have a cow if Susan wins, I will have a mammoth. Every stupid preteen girl in America will officially be on my Shit List, too.
Stix, agreed. Skynyrd alone makes up for a whole legion of faux-musical sins.
TC says:
Why our music sux: http://youtube.com/watch?v=NMW7auHm1Zc
Why theirs is better: http://youtube.com/watch?v=VrlDMGHsoz0
And Stix is kinda-sorta right. We have the Allman Brothers, Skynyrd and old Guns n Roses. Sure beats moaning faggotry that is The Cure and the self-important, milquetoast schlock of Sting.
I love The Police. But Sting just lost his way after parting with Andy and Stewart.
Stix says:
The Cure at times can be a little wierd but I like mostfther songs, especially their All Mix Up versions. Yes thePoliceweregoodintheday, back when theydid “Walking on the Moon”, “Canary in the Coal Mine” “Messageinthe Bottle”. Synchronicity was ok, bu not asgood as their older stiff and Sting gothis GOdcomplex, kindof like U2 also. “New Year’s Day” “Sunday Bloody Sunday”, “2 Hearts Beatas One”, but then theythough they were Gods and startedt suck. Hell,thathappened to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, and a plethora of other groups. ONcethe recod Companies have aholdof them they startto change and suck I think. It is better when they are at the club level of success.
But nothing compares to Sweden’s Lords of Acid (at least I think they are from Sweden)in freakishness or sexual songs they sure in hell Beat ABBA, Maybe Genitouturers,I think that is how it is spelled are from the US
Beth says:
You think Lords of Acid when you think of Sweden? They’re okay (def. better than that pop crap), but THIS is what you need from Sweden–especially Dark Tranquillity, Arch Enemy, and In Flames.
Fuck pop muzak!
Best thing about Lords of Acid: my ex HAAATED techno, so I used to play it (loud) sometimes just to mess with him. Once he shut off power to the whole house because it was on. (We weren’t fighting, we were just fuckin’ around.) LOL
Beth says:
BTW, if anyone thinks metal isn’t for girls, tell that to Angela Gossow (from Arch Enemy). ;-P
Chris says:
Those Brits love their opera. Wasn’t there a 10-12 year old boy who nailed the opera thing too? If I remember right, he was bullied at school. Of course singing opera will do that to you…
Bear in mind too, that AI won’t let a 12 year old on the show. And the reason that the AI people suck as badly is that now a days anything that can carry a note (even dogs and cats) get contracts in this country. So the 12 year olds in America already have contracts when they are that good. They don’t need BGT or AI.
Oh, and another one, they have BILLIE PIPER! Actress from Doctor Who, singer, model. We have no one that talented looking that good…
Stix says:
I finally got to hear the video. I can not paly Youtube at work, it is blocked. that is not opera. That is a A teh Ave Maria, a song about the Blessed Mother. She does have a good voice, but it is a little too low for that song, she needs to have a little higher voice.
Yes Lords of Acid are good, but they later stuff is not as good. I got a few of their cds,
Also Fromt 242, Nitzer Ebb from Germany, along with Rhamstein.
If you haven;t noticed I have a very eclectic or weid taste in music. And I cn not stand pop music at all. It is all the same song and written by about 5 different writers and they all suck.
I forgot the Metal guitarist that playeed with Ozzie. She was very good also. Lizzy Borrden i think.
I forgot to put Judas Priest in there also.
I really do not listen to metal as much as I did in high school, Ratt, Motley Crue (I am going to see them this summer). AC/Dc they are more rock than metal, Judas Priest, Motrohead, Accept and a few others. Now i mainly listen to Industrial and techno. Florida will do tat to you. Either country or techno bars, and Marylin Mansonis from Tampa. Unless you go to the Gentelman’s clubs on every corner and listen to Prince all night.
the best place to go was called 911, before 9/11, adn it was a technno bar on nthe first floor and a Industrial bar on the second. Abd it was only 2 blocks away from my school. Ah those were the days, hang overs on the beach. $5 well drinks all night long.
Bob the Brit says:
Now try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grbO7bgKH8I&feature=bz301