so pull the trigger; it never gets closer.

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one of many reasons why i really do not enjoy idolforums; re: john lennon's "imagine":

I think it is a well-writen song, but I definitely don't like all of the lyrics. [snipped potentially spoilery comment] It's a yuppie song fo sho. (But I love John Lennon, nonetheless.)

uh. wot? does she mean "hippie"? because "imagine"? yuppie? i do not think it means what you think it means.

also, a semi-spoilery rant about tonight's show (it was taped over the weekend): according to some girl who attended the taping (and who, i freely admit, sounded completely clueless so she may be giving questionable information), the judges criticized jason castro for playing guitar, because he played last week already.

i'm sorry (oh wait, no i'm not), but i don't comprehend how playing guitar (or any other instrument), as long as it's played well, should ever be considered a negative, even if a contestant chooses to do so in every single performance. it's not some kind of gimmick, for christ's sake. AI detractors have bitched for years about how the show is just glorified karaoke and how the contestants don't write songs or play instruments, so TPTB allow instruments and then the judges criticize jason for choosing to play? because playing guitar somehow, what, takes away the validity of his performance? wtffffffff. let's tell bruce springsteen to lose the guitar and billy joel to step away from the piano. (not saying any of these AI clowns are of that caliber, but i think the example is still relevant.)

and it's not just because i like jason so much, either. i absolutely loathe michael johns, as y'all may have noticed. but if he wants to come out every week and play guitar, i wouldn't begrudge him one bit. the rules say that they can play, and i see no reason why anyone shouldn't. i was actually SHOCKED that castro was the only person of the entire top 24 who played the first week. if i were on AI and i could play an instrument, i absolutely would. i just don't get it.

of course, it could turn out that this girl completely misunderstood/misinterpreted the judges' comments, in which case my bitching may be rendered invalid. BUT NONETHELESS, I STAND BY MY IRE UNTIL PROVEN WRONG.

oh, also! i only got one comment on my last entry, and i'm not complaining, but i pimped an awesome music-sharing community and uploaded a rad song, so if you missed it, you may want to check it out! XD

Comments

[buffyx.livejournal.com]

The person criticizing "Imagine" can go DIAF. I hate that the AI contestant who is singing the song is singing it. I don't hate that contestant but I bet I'll hate the performance. None of them should be singing John Lennon. Actually, Jason Castro is the only one who could probably pull it off.

I totally agree re: the guitar thing. You know what? His guitar-playing makes him really hot. He's hot without it but if it improves his performance, who cares? It's not like modern day recording artists all play without instruments. Look at John Mayer or Jack Johnson.

[inlipstickred.livejournal.com]

yeah, i don't really approve of that song/contestant pairing myself. i don't dislike him or anything, i actually have fairly benevolent feelings toward the dude, but i can't imagine him getting it. he probably thinks it's a yuppie song, too. O.o jason castro might have had a shot with it, or i think even david cook (he's really articulate in interviews i've seen and i'm inclined to think he's an intelligent guy, and therefore i have vaguely high hopes for him, because i think intelligence can go a long way toward good song interpretation). and josiah would probably do well with it, sigh.

i really hope that the airheaded little girl who went to the taping just misunderstood the judges so i have one less thing to be annoyed about, but it sounds exactly like the kind of asinine critique they'd spew, so...eh.