Songs Inspired By American Idol
It's no secret that I'm not an American Idol fan. In fact, I'd rather remove my scrotum with a rusty potato peeler than watch a whole season of the show. If you're a fan (and I know there's a gazillion of you) make sure to check out Lyndsey Parker's Yahoo Music blog. She's a great writer and has the full scoop for Idol fans. If you're not a fan of American Idol, continue reading... Ok, now don't get me wrong. I have nothing against the performers I've seen on American Idol. They have fine voices, and in many cases they're fine performers, but to me that's the problem with American Idol. It focuses completely on the obvious. There are millions of people with great voices. You need more to impress me.
For starters, how about showing me you have spent the years required to actually master an instrument? And more importantly, how about writing some songs yourself instead of just remaking the work of others, or relying on songwriters? In my world it's the band that rules. A group of individuals who learn how to read each other musically, and develop a unique sound born of the individual characteristics that each member brings to the table. Combine this with a great songwriter AND a great voice and you've got something.
If you love American Idol, that's cool. After all, I can't condemn the masses for being attracted to super-glossy, manufactured pop. But like fish attracted to a plastic worm, at some point they'll realize that what they just swallowed was a poor substitute for the real thing.
So yeah, I could take the easy route and create a playlist of the songs that Idol contestants sang on the show. If I did, the blog would have a great chance of making the Yahoo front page where it would proceed to get a million readers, but instead I give you this. A playlist of songs inspired by American Idol, and not in a good way.
Songs Inspired By American Idol
1. American Way - The Crystal Method
3. Simon Can't Sing - Sara Nunes
7. I Keed - Triumph The Insult Comic Dog
9. I Don't Wanna Be An American Idol - LAW
10. American Idol Rejects - Electric Needle Room
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I think Kara needs to be dropped. I didn't like her at all during the show. I couldn't stand her hunched shoulders and her animated expressions. I hated the song she co-wrote. But the battle with the bikini girl was funny, so maybe she should be a comedian.
I think this is my last time watching American Idol.
is a job wel done, keep it up.
Totally agree with you Robert, American Idol merely manufactures more singers devoid of real talent to sell to the masses who are unable to comprehend real music, literature and the like. I believe the term for this music, according to George Orwell's "1984" is prolefeed.(and yes, prolefeed is one word; if you don't know about newspeak, look it up, or, better yet, read the book.)
Also, Mindy M, maybe you don't have to win the show to get famous. It might have something to do with being seen by millions each night who dig the kind of manufactured and devoid of soul music that this corporation and people are creating.
But Kris can suck it cuz Adam's gonna be huge. I can tell.