tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10794229.post114661844328235921..comments2023-11-02T02:36:21.399-07:00Comments on Check the Fien Print: "American Idol" 05/02/06 -- The Final Five PerformDaniel Fienberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15875425500395284200noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10794229.post-1146680881436841622006-05-03T11:28:00.000-07:002006-05-03T11:28:00.000-07:00And, on a side note, Clay Aiken *did* sing "Here, ...And, on a side note, Clay Aiken *did* sing "Here, There and Everywhere" in the penultimate episode of his "Idol" season, so all talk of the "First time a Beatles song was sung on 'Idol' isn't quite true...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08110645467194876282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10794229.post-1146678002720433632006-05-03T10:40:00.000-07:002006-05-03T10:40:00.000-07:00Crack is whack.Regarding the clearances for the Be...Crack is whack.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the clearances for the Beatles song, I guess my question is if the Lennon-McCartney catalogue has a different ownership from the George Harrison catalogue. My understanding is that Wacko Jacko only owns Lennon-McCartney and perhaps there hadn't been the necessary interest in a Ringo or Harrison song at any point?<BR/><BR/>I could be TOTALLY wrong on this. I'm just guessing.<BR/><BR/>And while I'm not a person who's allowed to make jokes about typos, when you called Taylor's performance "soleful," Andrew, were you contrasting it with Katharine's previous shoe-less performance, or were you saying that it was fishy that he got to sing the song at all?Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08110645467194876282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10794229.post-1146677539666469712006-05-03T10:32:00.000-07:002006-05-03T10:32:00.000-07:00I thought Taylor did what he needed to do in the t...I thought Taylor did what he needed to do in the two song format: one crazy dancy song + one slower, more soleful song. <BR/><BR/>The praise that Taylor got at the end, though, had nothing to do with the quality of Taylor's performance, and everything to do with the fact that this is the first time ever that anyone's done a Beatle's song on Idol. <BR/><BR/>Until now, the people who control the catalog (MJ and Sony?) have never cleared a song for AI, and you could tell from the judge's reactions (Randy's "We should have a Beatle's night") that they were trying to coax the rights holders into letting them do this again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10794229.post-1146677296499109012006-05-03T10:28:00.000-07:002006-05-03T10:28:00.000-07:00[Whitney Houston]Poor people smoke crack. I am not...[Whitney Houston]Poor people smoke crack. I am not poor.[/Whitney Houston]Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10794229.post-1146675937813490792006-05-03T10:05:00.000-07:002006-05-03T10:05:00.000-07:00Paris is just so odd to me - she's trying SO hard ...Paris is just so odd to me - she's trying SO hard to be older than her age that she seems like she's trying to act (and sing) middle-aged. I really think it's her age, and the fact that people are willing to cut her a lot of slack because of it, that she's still with us. (And Alan, you're smoking crack.)MacroGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08624640588510123880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10794229.post-1146671526110889812006-05-03T08:52:00.000-07:002006-05-03T08:52:00.000-07:00Yeah. Glancin' around the 'Net, you most certainly...Yeah. Glancin' around the 'Net, you most certainly are in the minority on this one. Taylor was good by Taylor standards, vocally speaking. Nothing more. He bellowed when he should have sung at certain points and he didn't add much presence-wise. You've been so desperate to find a defining moment this season, but you *really* went out on a limb for this one. I'm less enthusiastic about Taylor every week, but if the good people at DialIdol are correct, his posse is fully mobilized this week.<BR/><BR/>If they're also correct, it's been Paris and Katharine for departing this week. I know that eventually I'm going to have to make peace with Katharine leaving, but this isn't the week...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08110645467194876282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10794229.post-1146665682842148072006-05-03T07:14:00.000-07:002006-05-03T07:14:00.000-07:00I may be in the minority on this one, but I though...I may be in the minority on this one, but I thought Taylor was exceptional, both with the vocals and the stage performance. Best thing I've seen and hear on this show since Bo's "In a Dream," and I actually choked up a bit.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.com