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What do Ruben Studdard, Taylor Hicks and Katherine McPhee have in common?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by ifilus, Jan 10, 2008.

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  1. EmbassyRow

    EmbassyRow Active Member

    If I remember right, the "Sorry 2004" lyrics were, simply...the word 'sorry' repeated 2004 times. Am I close?
     
    EmbassyRow, Jan 10, 2008
    #25
  2. Guy_Incognito

    Guy_Incognito Well-Known Member

    I don't get this whole fad - though I admit, I've never seen the show. Ed McMahon was ahead of his time. Now if they used a gong, then...
     
    Guy_Incognito, Jan 10, 2008
    #26
  3. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Would have been fun to see Blake Lewis beat-box while Gene Gene the Dancing Machine did his thing.
     
    dooley_womack1, Jan 10, 2008
    #27
  4. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    Seriously, these were the words:

     
    imjustagirl2, Jan 10, 2008
    #28
  5. Flash

    Flash Guest

    Well fucking played, man. Well played.
     
    Flash, Jan 10, 2008
    #29
  6. mike311gd

    mike311gd Active Member

    I'm in the same boat. And I had no idea there even was a Katherine McPhee.


    I'm still shocked.
     
    mike311gd, Jan 10, 2008
    #30
  7. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    No. 5 album of 2007 in terms of sales.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Jan 10, 2008
    #31
  8. Italian_Stallion

    Italian_Stallion Active Member

    I own the Taylor Hicks album. There are about two songs on the thing that are noteworthy for their catchy refrains. The songs are all over the place. The problem isn't the artists so much as it's the speed at which they're rushed into the studio to make the albums. I saw an interview with Daughtry, and they rushed him so quickly that they actually used studio musicians to cut the album because they didn't take the time to hold auditions. He said he's looking forward to a second album so his band mates can play on the album rather than just on the tour.

    Hicks and the others, though, also struggle from making music that doesn't mesh with today's fads. Watch VH1's Top 20 countdown this weekend, and you'll hear a bunch of tough-sounding lasses in shiny underwear. Their voices are all run through these echo machines. I can count off about 20 of them without even making an effort, and I don't even follow music.
     
    Italian_Stallion, Jan 10, 2008
    #32
  9. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    That suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks
     
    KYSportsWriter, Jan 10, 2008
    #33
  10. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Simon Cowell has said the show is merely a vehicle to sell records. It's almost like a focus group in a way to find a singer who has the widest appeal.
    Anybody know if the singers are free and clear from AI once their deals are done? I imagine its not that bad of a thing. Elliott Yamin didn't get an AI deal and his debut album did okay.
     
    DanOregon, Jan 11, 2008
    #34
  11. sportsnut

    sportsnut Member

    She strikes again lol. Dam you have to much time on that copy desk if yours.
     
    sportsnut, Jan 11, 2008
    #35
  12. Montezuma's Revenge

    Montezuma's Revenge Active Member

    So this is truly a thread full of fail.
     
    Montezuma's Revenge, Jan 11, 2008
    #36
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