Daughtry Wants To Make Sure You Vote This Time
Posted Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:15pm PDT by Lyndsey Parker in Reality Rocks
Chris Daughtry has felt the fallout of voter apathy firsthand. Once a seeming frontrunner on season 5 of American Idol, he then unexpectedly ended up in the bottom two because his legions of fans failed to rock the vote that particular week. Then he was sent home:
Sure, Chris has since gone on to be one of Idol's biggest-selling success stories, but after that ordeal, the subject of voting is still near and dear to his heart--because in November 2008, America will be voting for its new PRESIDENT, which is a little more important than who gets a record contract with BMG, you know.
So Daughtry has recorded a non-partisan remake of a Foreigner song (perhaps a subtle statement about the importance of foreign-policy issues in this election? um, probably not...), "Feels Like The First Time," for CNN's League Of First-Time Voters initiative. The goal is to encourage newbie voters to participate in this year's Presidential Election:
Voters, don't let Chris down like you did back in season 5, OK?
(even tho' I'm in Canada I hope your message gets across here too for our elections in October)
Meanwhile, the runner-up got married recntly, and both her and the perennial Season 5 winner were jettisoned from RCA records and sent looking for other jobs.
DAUGHTRY winds up trumping both! NEH!
GO OBAMA/BIDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!