I watch American Idol with the lovely Joyce K. I make no excuses. Not up to my usual highbrow standards, but there you have it. I am a complex man.
Watching tonight a thought struck me. I am never really going to be moved by the "drama" of Simon, Randy and that crazy chick walking in the room to tell the contestants their fate. If you have not seen the show, here is what happens. At the start of every season, they assemble a crowd out in Hollywood of performers. They have them audition individually and in groups. They then partition them into three hotel meeting rooms. Two groups advance. The third weep and wail at the horrible fate that they are freshly minted former contestants on this season's American Idol.
Watching tonight, I had a flashback of sorts. I have been through several rounds of lay-offs. (Part of the fun of formerly being employed in the manufacturing sector in Ohio.) One of these events was organized in almost the exact same manner as this American Idol elimination round. The employees were segregated into several groups, then led to different rooms in the plant. As you were walking to your assigned room, you are compelled to look at the man or woman to your left and right. You wonder. Let us all be honest. We all have put in a day's work that was not exemplary. So there are always a couple of people in each group that you can look at and say "Well, if it was MY decision....he would be gone. Wait...he is in MY group."
So it is like those kids on American Idol. Looking around the room. However, the stakes for the people in the lay-off situation are much higher. So forgive me if the weeping nineteen year old hoochie mommas do not give me a lump in my throat.
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I agree. I want to be a judgg - just give me one episode!
ReplyDeleteJUDGE!!! My apologies for the misspelling!
ReplyDeleteDid you get a load of the poor kid who said that his mother never really said she loved him? "Momma! I made it *SOB* the next round!"
ReplyDeleteI said to Joyce "I'll bet he really cries when he is cut!" I was a little disappointed he did not have a total meltdown. Obviously, the poor guy had bigger problems that a trip to Hollywood could not solve.
My real favorite from last night was the curly haired kid who came in, sat down, and said to the judges, "I guess you all are wondering why I called this meeting." He's an ok singer, but they kept him, probably for the amusement - and they need the laughs!!
ReplyDeleteI'll hate to see that guy go. And you know he will go eventually. I predict this year's idol will be downgrade from Carrie Underwood. I can't imagine an upgrade is possible, to be fair.
ReplyDeleteI was never impressed with Ms. Underwood while she was on Idol.
ReplyDeleteIt would be interesting to look back at the group shows that she was on, to see how much "polish" she had, or lacked, at this point of the process.
I am currently VERY impressed by her.