The Dude on the Right is trying to figure out, during this podcast, how he will skirt the authorities in his trying to woo Shania Twain in either Switzerland or Canada, since he doesn’t have a passport and she is breaking up with her hubby. He also steals a story from “The Roe Conn Show” about Starbucks and their naked mermaid, gets some audio he heard on “Howard Stern” as a tease for Monday’s podcast, but does know that David will win “American Idol.”
Category: American Idol
Shania Twain is Unattached, Starbucks Almost has Nudity, David Will Win American Idol, and a Tease for Monday.
By:
The Dude on the Right
So I sometimes steal story ideas from other radio people, and while I usually
try to give some credit where I heard something,
for the start of my podcast, well, this story is all mine. You see, I
suppose that if I am going to woo Shania Twain now that it has been announced
she is splitting from her hubby, Mutt Lange, I might have to actually get a
passport, what with her being from Canada and now living in Switzerland, and
all. But as much as that process of getting a passport is in the works, I
heard on "The Roe Conn Show"
here in Chicago, and no, Christina Filiaggi still isn’t back on the air there as
of my typing this, that Starbucks is a detriment to society now that it is
bringing the naked mermaid back to its cups of coffee as a logo. I’m just
pissed that I didn’t think of trying to organize a boycott, therefore getting
the publicity that some resistance group is getting.
I am still sad that
Amanda didn’t win "Survivor: Fans v. Favorites," I do know that David will win
"American Idol," and yea, I know that’s a bad joke that I stole that from a
whole ton of places, and the Spring TV season is coming to a close. Boo
hoo. But I also tease some earlier audio I first heard on
"The Howard Stern Show,"
leading to more audio for Stu Gotz and me when we hopefully meet on Monday!
And this podcast also has a couple of shout-out "Happy Birthday" wishes!
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!
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A Judge’s Pick, A Personal Pick, A Producer Pick, and Yes, Ryan, We know, This is “American Idol.”
By:
The Dude on the Right
So we’ve got the final three, it’s David Cook, Syesha Mercado, and David
Archuleta, and I’m starting to not care that much because this show really has
lost the reason why we watch it.
Let’s go…
1st Round of Songs – Picked By The Judges
David
Archuleta
– Sings – "And So It Goes" by Billy Joel
– So, Paula Abdul tosses David a bone for this song, because all David can sing
well seems to be ballads, and David thinks it is a really pretty song.
He
still can’t open up his eyes if it could save the world, he’s pigeonholed
himself into his recording contract as a balladeer, and the underlying problem
is still that he can’t actually be a performer or work the crowd. He sings
nice, he squints, he just can’t seem to approach the audience and get the girls
to toss their underwear at him.
David, open up your f&#$ing eyes!
Syesha Mercado
– Sings – "If I Ain’t Got You" by Alecia Keys
– Randy Jackson throws a song into the wheelhouse that is Syesha, and she
does her hair right keeping it straight, and dresses nice, and more importantly
she sings nice. I do wish she would have "performed" a little more, but
the only problem I had was she let her "glee" at being there mess up the "emotionish"
of the song.
David Cook
– Sings "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack
– Simon actually gives someone a challenge, and David Cook took this song and
almost even made me want to download it. What the hell is wrong with
Randy? Simon actually knows how this contest works, and…
After the
first round I’m going, in order, David Cook, Syesha Mercado, then David
Archuleta
Here comes the…
2nd Round of Songs – Picked By The
Contestants
David
Archuleta
– Sings – "With You" by Chris Brown
– He decides for something new, and who the hell told him that this would be
the song to make him a star? He looks so damn uncomfortable now trying to
be a performer/singer, and, I’m sorry, he dances like a white guy. He
sings nice enough, but damn, he needs a few more years under his belt to
actually be a star. Sorry, I know the young girls and grandmas like him,
but Randy and Simon called things right for him. He better hope the
Producer people pick the perfect song for him or else he better hope his
fan-base is super-strong.
Syesha Mercado
– Sings – "Fever" by, Peggy Lee
– She needs to quit smiling, although I can understand how happy she might
just be to be there in the final three. She breaks character to be happy,
then flips back into serious mode, then back into happy mode. She’s
flaunting her voice, flaunting her, hmm, dress and body, but can’t hold the
"performance" side. Quit smiling, stay in the "serious" character, and it
would have been perfect.
David Cook
– Sings "Dare You To Move" by Switchfoot
– He still likes picking slightly obscure songs, decides he’ll try to be a
rocker with the guitar strapped around his neck, and does his best to rock it
out, but sadly, someone has done this before on "American Idol," and they don’t
give him enough time to actually develop the song. He could have been
great with this song, if he could have actually done the entire song, but if the
"American Idol" folks want to know why we are tired of watching the show, it’s
because the only get half a song to sing. He could have been so much
better.
Second Round: Syesha, David Cook, and then David Archuleta
Here
comes the…
3rd Round of Songs – Picked By The Producers of the Show
And "American Idol" Producers, you have now put yourself into "We have to
cram as much as possible into this one hour show so we can’t actually let them
sing a full song and actually develop it, so lets rush right into…
David
Archuleta
– Sings – "Longer" by Dan Fogelberg
– He squints, but who cares anymore? I’m almost wondering if he has eyes
under those eyelids. A lame song, he still can’t be a performer for it,
and still just sits there, on a stool, instead of hitting the end of the stage
and wooing the girls. And no, Randy, he can’t sing the phone book.
Syesha Mercado
– Sings – "Hit Me Up" by, Gia Farrell?
– So, the "Idol" folks are trying to turn Syesha into a Beyonce/Rihanna?
Do you people even know what you have here? Gosh, she tried to work it,
she worked to sing it, but this is not a song you give someone who you want to
be the next Beyonce/Rihanna to try to pull off in a minute and a half, nor try
to rehearse in less than a week! Ughh you "American Idol" producer people,
Ughh! Syesha tried so hard, though, unless David Cook becomes a magic man,
I want Syesha to win.
David Cook
– Sings "I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith/Diane Warren
– He’s screwed by a lame arrangement with the "American Idol" band, and he is
so trying to work it. The orchestra sucks, he only has 90 seconds to work
it, and as much as he tries to promote it, I thought it was kind of lame.
I guess it sounded better on the Idol stage, because in my home, well, I hated
it. I’ve seen Steven Tyler sing this song, and David Cook is no Steven
Tyler, mostly thanks to the band.
You know what, I’m tired of trying to figure
out who might win this thing… So…
Let’s wrap this up…
My advice
for the "American Idol" folks is to simply quit trying to make the show
complicated, quit with not letting the singers sing full versions of songs, and
I want Syesha to win because if anyone has grown during this competition, has
come out of her shell, and has actually worked to be a performer, it is Syesha.
If you want my opinions on how to get "American Idol" back to actually getting
people to watch, I’ll just say something simple – quit with the crap, let every
contestant sing the full version of the song, and keep the results-show to 1/2
hour. All we care about on the results-show is who is getting booted.
If
you want someone who is a pop-idol, that person is Syesha. I’m rooting for
her!
That’s it for this one!
I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!
What’s New? A Podcast of: Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! “Speed Racer,” The Dude Leaves his Bunker, and Baseball Nuts.
The Dude on the Right and Stu Gotz are finally reunited for a “Weekend Wrap-Up!” podcast, and they’ve got a lot to talk about. Sure, Stu saw “Speed Racer” and gives his review, The Dude has to explain that he had a great time shirking his duties and meeting up with a dudette from his school days, and Stu relates that he still can’t understand sport uber-fans. The two of them talk about “Survivor,” about “American Idol,” and Stu tries to give a Netflix review of a movie that The Dude could care less about. Ah, such are Stu & The Dude!
Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! “Speed Racer,” The Dude Leaves his Bunker, and Baseball Nuts.
By:
The Dude on the Right
Stu Gotz and I finally got back together for an actual
"Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast, and with our being separated for so long we end
up with a lot to talk about, and actually it’s only about this past weekend!
Stu gives his synopsis of "Speed Racer," actually saying that even though it is
rated PG, well, it’s probably not that great a kid movie, and since I didn’t see
a movie on Saturday I had to inform Stu as to what my diversion was, namely I
left my computer bunker and had a great time visiting a classmate from years
gone by. Stu, of course, goes "blue" about my nice day, and then goes more
"blue" talking about his trip to see the Chicago Cubs with the little Gotz’s
(thankfully he, nor Mama Gotz, didn’t let loose in front of their kids).
I
also give Stu my analysis that Amanda Kimmel should have been the winner on
"Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites," but instead Pavarotti, I mean,
Parvati Shallow, actually won the million bucks, Stu saw some British film I
didn’t care about, movie season is coming into full bloom, and in the middle of this podcast there is so much more!
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!
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What’s New? A Podcast of: So, Like, It’s Like Idol, Survivor, TV, and Like, So, Girls Just Want to Have Fun!
The Dude on the Right was mesmerized during this podcast because he was intrigued by a dudette who liked to say “like” and “so” a lot while he was eavesdropping on a conversation at Starbucks. The Dude is also a little melancholy about the end of the TV season, what with “Survivor” wrapping up on Mother’s Day, and “American Idol” coming to a close soon, but thankfully the Jack Johnson wannabe, Jason Castro, is done singing.
So, Like, It’s Like Idol, Survivor, TV, and Like, So, Girls Just Want to Have Fun!
By:
The Dude on the Right
The spring TV season is starting to come to a close, but not, like, so, I talk
about, like,
during this podcast, like, this dudette who, so, well, like, she likes to
talk with, like, the word like "like, and so, well, so, she also likes to like
talk with the word "so." But back to that TV season.
"Survivor: Fans v.
Favs" is quickly coming to a close, with the finale being this Sunday, on
Mother’s Day (hope you already sent your card), and "American Idol," like, well,
thank God, Jason Castro is gone because, like, I didn’t like him that much.
I so don’t like David Cook that much either, but I am so in the Syesha camp.
I
also did get a chance to see the DVD of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," (with a
full DVD review coming soon) where if you want to see what Sarah Jessica Parker
looked like when she was 19ish, what Helen Hunt looked like when she was 21ish,
and what Shannen Doherty looked like when she was 14ish, this is the rental for
you. Also, if you are a mom from who was a teen in the 80’s, and you want
to torment your daughter, rent this DVD.
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!
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Umm, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame week? What the Hell is That?
By:
The Dude on the Right
Ryan Seacrest says we must vote, and I’m saying I don’t care how poorly Syesha
might do, but vote for Syesha because do we really want a top three finish of all
dudes? It’s obvious we don’t always vote for the best singers, so for the
love of God, don’t let "American Idol" become a sausage fest!
It’s "Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame" night, which I really don’t understand, except I guess it’s
songs you can pick which are from the R&R HoF. But why are the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame inductions still held in New York City instead of Cleveland
which is where the Rock Hall is located? I guess that is a story for
another time. And Paula must be happy because the format is back to normal
where she only has to do her talking one performer at a time. Hooray!
Let’s go…
1st Round of Songs
David Cook
– Sings "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran
– He is singing okay like he usually does, but he has all of the charisma of,
well, he has none. And why in the hell do you pick a song where the lyrics
we all know are "Do do do do, do do do, do do do, do do do, do do…", or
something like that.
Syesha Mercado
– Sings – "Proud Mary" by, Tina Turner
– She is so much looking better with the straight hair, has nice gams, and
almost has seemed to have come into her own as a singer and performer and might
now just be the person to be reckoned with if the dudes don’t step things up in
a big way. VOTE FOR SYESHA! Simon didn’t like it, but the heck with
him, every week is a bad interpretation of someone famous. Let’s just
revel in the fact that someone seems to actually want to perform.
Jason Castro
– Sings – "I Shot the Sheriff" by Bob Marley
– Yea, go figure, Jason Castro thinks he can sing Bob Marley. He’s trying
to finally be a performer, but he’s smiling during lines like "I shot him down."
We will see if people don’t give a crap about his singing because if after this
performance he stays alive well, we know all of the stoners are voting in force.
Simon was dead-on with "utterly atrocious" and "the only similarity was the
hair."
David
Archuleta
– Sings – "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King
– He’s still squinting, but at least is trying to perform. I’m not saying
he should get all "crazy eyed," but dude, get used to the lights, open your
eyes, and this performance would have been a hell of a lot better. David’s
singing is good, but he’s still got to learn to work the girls in the front row.
If he worked just one girl to show true confidence with the ladies it would have
been fantastic, and his possibilities would be endless.
2nd Round of Songs
David Cook
– Sings "Baba O’Riley" by The Who
– No, this song is not called "Teenage Wasteland," though many people think it
is, and sadly for David he only had a short amount of time to actually sing this
song. What is really starting to piss me off about "American Idol" is they
are not having the show done so the contestants can actually perform a song.
This is a song that can’t be chopped into pieces for a couple of minute piece.
Ugh, the AI people are ruining this show because I almost thing David could have
made this song great had he not had to chop it up.
Syesha Mercado
– Sings – "A Change in Gonna Come" by, Sam Cook
– Well, Syesha is starting to show she might actually be the person out of all
of these contestants who could actually have a recording career because she was
fantastic. Screw you Randy, Paula loved her, and Simon actually agreed
with Paula. As much as I say VOTE FOR SYESHA!, it might almost be better
if she gets booted so she can get out of the "winner of the "American Idol"
spotlight" and develop a career like Chris Daughtry. In any case, Syesha,
if you do win, don’t let them drag out your career like they did with Jordin
Sparks.
Jason Castro
– Sings – "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan
– He forgot lyrics, he just doesn’t seem to give a damn about being in this
competition anymore, and how in the hell did he even think he could pull off Bob
Dylan and Bob Marley, so if he is not the one getting booted tomorrow we have
found out that this show doesn’t really matter anymore because the public just
likes a pretty boy, or a stoner-looking boy.
David
Archuleta
– Sings – "Love Me Tender" by Elvis "and do we even need to end
that with Presley?" Presley
– Wait a minute, did he just say, or was he mocking me, that "I haven’t really
sung a romantic love song on the stage before?" He’s still squinting, the
little girls and old ladies still probably love him and will text their hearts
out for him, and I’ll give him a few props for changing the arrangement a tad,
or give credit to whomever might have changed his arrangement. Whoever did
the changes knew David would only have a short time to put this song out and
hopefully made it work. David, dude, you still need to learn how to open
up your eyes.
Let’s wrap this up…
All I can say is that the "American
Idol" producer/director/whoever the hell is in charge of this monster is really
screwing this up. I say that because between last week and this week our
contestants don’t actually get to sing, nope, they get to sing a bitty-small
portion of a song instead of actually getting a chance to perform a song.
The culmination of this was David Cook singing the worst, chopped version of
"Baba O’Riley" ever. Idol people, please, stop. Get this show back
to how we loved it in year one and two, because if next season is like this,
well, I don’t know if I can stick with it. "Dancing With the Stars" lost
my viewership, my Mom has already ditched "American Idol," but if you don’t get
back to actually letting the contestants learn to be performers, or at least
sing an entire song, I might be done with it next year.
In any case, VOTE FOR SYESHA! And other than being a dudette, she
actually deserves it.
That’s it for this one!
I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!
What’s New? A Podcast of: Happy Birthday to Me!, Vote for Syesha, Jason was Dumber, and Here Comes “Iron Man!”
For this podcast The Dude on the Right talks about getting a haircut, in anticipation of his birthday and having to renew his driver’s license, by a dudette who blamed her sounding like she was stoned on a cold rather than, well, being stoned. He is also throwing all of his support to Syesha on “American Idol,” thinks Jason might be the dumbest “Survivor” contestant ever, and wonders who he would beckon to visit him during “family reunion day” had he been a “Survivor” contestant. But as his birthday looms, and he gets out of his 40’s, The Dude knows it is now movie season, and he can’t wait to see “Iron Man” over the weekend.
Happy Birthday to Me!, Vote for Syesha, Jason was Dumber, and Here Comes “Iron Man!”
By:
The Dude on the Right
As I quickly approach year 41 in my life, yet still act like I’m about 22, I
sing myself
"Happy Birthday" during this podcast because right now I have no birthday
plans. But that’s okay, because now that I’m going to be out of my 40’s,
well, happy days are here again! In anticipation of my birthday, though,
and having to renew my driver’s license, I got a haircut by one of the most
entertaining of people today, she who blamed her "sounding like she was stoned"
on a hoarse throat from a previous cold, as opposed to sounding, well, like she
was stoned because, well, she was a stoner dudette.
But stoner haircutting
dudette aside, I try my best not to make fun of Paula Abdul’s blunders during
the recent "American Idol" and now throw all of my support to Syesha because do
we really want to see a final three of all dudes? And if "American Idol"
wasn’t goofy enough, how about maybe the dumbest contestant in "Survivor"
history, that being Jason who, after witnessing Ozzie be too cocky to play the
immunity idol and getting blindsided, the dude actually trusted the dudettes not
to vote him out, so alas, he didn’t play the immunity idol he found and got
blindsided. I would like to think I wouldn’t be that stupid if I were on
"Survivor," but I’m more confused as to what family member or friend I would
beckon to visit me on some remote island, this being "family reunion" week for
"Survivor."
None of that matters, though, because the coming of my birthday
generally signifies fantastic movies, and for the past many years it has meant a
"Spider-Man" flick. This year has
"Iron Man" opening up, which I almost think I am looking more forward too
than the Spidey flicks. Dudettes, you are lucky, though, because if you
don’t want to see a superhero you can at least go see Dr. McDreamy in
"Made of Honor." In maybe ruining my birthday weekend, I’ll probably
see that movie as well.
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!
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