Comments on: Certifiably Insane http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/ Mostly about Penn State football, this is a tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:36:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: The Nittany Turkey http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69427 The Nittany Turkey Wed, 14 May 2008 01:07:19 +0000 http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69427 Later, Red! Later, Red!

]]> By: The Nittany Turkey http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69426 The Nittany Turkey Wed, 14 May 2008 01:06:57 +0000 http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69426 After tonight, I think we're looking at Archuleta and Cook in the final. Advice to Cook: Bring it! After tonight, I think we’re looking at Archuleta and Cook in the final.

Advice to Cook: Bring it!

]]> By: The Nittany Turkey http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69425 The Nittany Turkey Wed, 14 May 2008 01:05:56 +0000 http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69425 Randy: Yo, DC. What's up, man? To me, I loved the song. It was OK for me. Very predictable. Paula: David, seeya in the finals! That's what I predict. Simon: David, one of <em>the</em> great songs of all time and I have to tell you, David Cook wins the night! Seacrest: Everyone's on their feet in the house! Thank you, David. Here are the phone numbers one more time, and go vote! Randy: Yo, DC. What’s up, man? To me, I loved the song. It was OK for me. Very predictable.

Paula: David, seeya in the finals! That’s what I predict.

Simon: David, one of the great songs of all time and I have to tell you, David Cook wins the night!

Seacrest: Everyone’s on their feet in the house! Thank you, David. Here are the phone numbers one more time, and go vote!

]]> By: The Nittany Turkey http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69424 The Nittany Turkey Wed, 14 May 2008 01:02:49 +0000 http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69424 Now singing "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is David Cook. He's got a semi-circle of violins and violas backing him up. Started out slow, as usual, but picked up the pace and rocked out with feeling and mouth wide open at the end. Worked for me and for the live audience. Now singing “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” is David Cook. He’s got a semi-circle of violins and violas backing him up. Started out slow, as usual, but picked up the pace and rocked out with feeling and mouth wide open at the end. Worked for me and for the live audience.

]]> By: The Nittany Turkey http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69423 The Nittany Turkey Wed, 14 May 2008 01:00:10 +0000 http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69423 Randy: It was just OK for me. Paula: It's from the Happy Feet soundtrack. [A discussion of penguins ensues.] You did a good job but I don't know if it's the kind of song that shows off Syesha. I don't know if it's good enough to get you into the finals of American Idol. I love you, though. Simon: Syesha, look, it was better than the second song. That's for sure. If I'm being honest with you, you had your best moment last week with the Sam Cooke song. I don't think anything this week has topped that. I don't think this song gave you the defining moment at the end of this show. Randy: It was just OK for me.

Paula: It’s from the Happy Feet soundtrack. [A discussion of penguins ensues.] You did a good job but I don’t know if it’s the kind of song that shows off Syesha. I don’t know if it’s good enough to get you into the finals of American Idol. I love you, though.

Simon: Syesha, look, it was better than the second song. That’s for sure. If I’m being honest with you, you had your best moment last week with the Sam Cooke song. I don’t think anything this week has topped that. I don’t think this song gave you the defining moment at the end of this show.

]]> By: The Nittany Turkey http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69422 The Nittany Turkey Wed, 14 May 2008 00:57:32 +0000 http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69422 Syesha has yet another sexy outfit: a white sequined top and black pants. She's gyrating her hips, too. What's this song? "Hit Me Up" up-tempo and lots of drums and backup singers. And she's singing her ass off. (That would be quite a trick.) A bit screechy---I can hear Simon now! I don't think it's going to work for her, so you stand a good chance of being right about her dismissal, Red. Syesha has yet another sexy outfit: a white sequined top and black pants. She’s gyrating her hips, too. What’s this song? “Hit Me Up” up-tempo and lots of drums and backup singers. And she’s singing her ass off. (That would be quite a trick.) A bit screechy—I can hear Simon now! I don’t think it’s going to work for her, so you stand a good chance of being right about her dismissal, Red.

]]> By: The Nittany Turkey http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69421 The Nittany Turkey Wed, 14 May 2008 00:53:29 +0000 http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69421 Randy: Yo. So once again an interesting song choice for you. But you could sing the phone book. Another hot one for YOU! Paula: It was a lovely performance, David. I expect nothing more. It was just very lovely. Simon: [mouth agape] David, I'm not going to criticize YOU, because I think you sang the song very well; however, I thought the song and the lyrics was absolutely horrible. I mean it was so <em>gooey</em> and it's something that you'd choose for like a ninety year-old and you're 17. Having said that, I think it's good enough to get you into the finals next week. Randy: Yo. So once again an interesting song choice for you. But you could sing the phone book. Another hot one for YOU!

Paula: It was a lovely performance, David. I expect nothing more. It was just very lovely.

Simon: [mouth agape] David, I’m not going to criticize YOU, because I think you sang the song very well; however, I thought the song and the lyrics was absolutely horrible. I mean it was so gooey and it’s something that you’d choose for like a ninety year-old and you’re 17. Having said that, I think it’s good enough to get you into the finals next week.

]]> By: The Nittany Turkey http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69420 The Nittany Turkey Wed, 14 May 2008 00:48:45 +0000 http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69420 Comparisons to Dan are inevitable, and Archuleta is not comparing favorably, because he's using that strained upper register voice. It's such a weenie song, anyway. He's now embellishing it like Christina Aguilera would do. His eyes are half-closed. His ending was weak. It sucked. (But I'm biased.) Comparisons to Dan are inevitable, and Archuleta is not comparing favorably, because he’s using that strained upper register voice. It’s such a weenie song, anyway. He’s now embellishing it like Christina Aguilera would do. His eyes are half-closed. His ending was weak. It sucked. (But I’m biased.)

]]> By: The Nittany Turkey http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69419 The Nittany Turkey Wed, 14 May 2008 00:47:04 +0000 http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69419 Now, we're moving on to songs our producers thought would test the contestants' vocal range. David Archuleta will do "Longer" by the late Dan Fogelberg. Now, we’re moving on to songs our producers thought would test the contestants’ vocal range. David Archuleta will do “Longer” by the late Dan Fogelberg.

]]> By: The Nittany Turkey http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69418 The Nittany Turkey Wed, 14 May 2008 00:45:52 +0000 http://www.nittanyturkey.com/archives/2008/05/13/491/#comment-69418 Randy: Yo, great song choice. Performance wise, it wasn't your best tonight. Little pitchy, baby. Paula: It's such a challenge to put a whole song into 1.5 minutes and I felt like you were just beginning when you got to the end of the song and I wanted MORE! Simon: You know what David, there's not that much I can add to that. I think all three of you had an 'OK' middle round. And there's one round to go. Randy: Yo, great song choice. Performance wise, it wasn’t your best tonight. Little pitchy, baby.

Paula: It’s such a challenge to put a whole song into 1.5 minutes and I felt like you were just beginning when you got to the end of the song and I wanted MORE!

Simon: You know what David, there’s not that much I can add to that. I think all three of you had an ‘OK’ middle round. And there’s one round to go.

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