The last auditions for Idol are in Atlanta, Ryan Seacrust's home town. His parents show up and he is dismissively polite to them, as if he is horrified to see them there, or just embarrassed because he is such a HUGE celebrity.
There were a couple good performances, some whacky ones and a couple that were honestly memorable due to extenuating circumstances.
The good: Ok, Captain Glass comes in and says he will throw his glass tools away if he makes it. He gets up and freaks the judges out with his bush baby eyes. Looks like he may have to sing backwards the rest of the way if he is to make it. Personally, I thought his Freddy Mercury impersonation was pretty spot on.
Then there was the bubble-head blond dairy princess from south Florida. She has some ego, but her voice is pretty good. I don't think she will be a finalist, and I look forward to her getting the boot and her overstuffed self esteem brought down to earth.
The best contestant for me by far, is the Harley-ridin nurse. Love the raspy vocals and the fact she is a rocker. She also seems level-headed and has a great attitude (she is happy either as a singer or still being a nurse). Good for her for not crying that "this is all I want to be, blah, blah, blah..." I thought she was great, and who knows, maybe the female Chris Daughtry?
The BAD: Ok, the guy who was 2 spots in front of Carrie Underwood was absolutely horrendous. How does one NOT improve after three years. Stop trying out for cripes sakes! I can't wait for this guy to turn 29 so we don't ever have to see or hear him again. In fact, let's place him and the Statue of Liberty guy on the island where the LOST people are and maybe they will stay LOST.
The girl who fell down--just bad, and not funny. After three weeks of these silly auditions, these acts get a little loathsome.
And finally, the guy who wanted to be a sm@rt@ss to Simon. He had bedroom voice, to go along with his bed head. Yo dude, you ever hear of a comb? The guy was a mouthy punk and his comebacks to Simon Scowl were flaccid at best.
And lastly, there were a couple performances that were quite memorable due to the singer's surrounding circumstances. There was the girl who's dad had just passed away in a car accident two days prior to the audition. I can't believe she was there, smiling and auditioning. I don't think she is quite over the shock yet, to be honest. But she was good and I hope she goes a long way.
What a fitting end to a show---to have a poor guy who is living out of his car.... literally. Poor Josiah (maybe his name should have been Job). His parents must be extremely happy to be finding out that he is indeed NOT living with friends, as per his past explanation to them. How can you not root for a guy like this---is this really happening??? Where does he wash his hair? It looks much too fresh and clean to have that "just work up in my car" look. I bet he uses "New Car Smell" spray as aftershave. In any event, his voice was somewhat goat-yodeling, but it was pretty good. He makes it to Hollywood! Perhaps he will get an upgrade and live in the back of a limo now.
All in all, quite a subdued audition--nothing really exciting, but then again, I am ready for the Hollywood rounds and grow weary of these cheesefest auditions. Bring on the talent!
Until next time...
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