First a word about the elimination process. On the one hand, it's closer to being a good process than Idol. At least it's not completely up to 13 year old girls. However, they do it completely wrong after the final 2 are eliminated. Case in point last week when the bottom two were both Paula's groups. Paula should go last in that case, that way she doesn't have to be responsible for kicking off her own team. Of course, she's an idiot and almost accidentally kicked off the Stereo Hoggz by abstaining, but it worked out in the end. Frankly, the judges have got it right each week, including this week. I still think the way to do this is to have America vote for their least favorite though. Quick rundown of this week:
Black Bolton -- solid. Solid as a rock.
Rachel - Who picks Satisfaction on a singing contest? Very Disney though, she did fine.
Trashman -- Resisting urge to make joke about rock cocaine on rock night. Bob Marley song was ok but it was messy or jumbled or something.
Mascara--horrible Meatloaf song, sung terribly. Buh-bye.
Melanie--Gospel tweak of Everybody Hurts, really showed off her singing. Not my favorite ever, but good.
Vneck - Foo Fighters song, but I didn't recognize it until halfway in. This was really weird, but apparently he was the only one who got the message it was rock night.
Brian Bradley--not fair to have a rapper during rock week, he did the only song he could have done.
Leftovers--Starting out with Your Love (great song by the way), interesting that the girl group didn't sing it high enough. It just wasn't right. I did like the transition into Go Your Own Way. Nice giant bow for the one chick.
Drew--Her voice is weird, but this was pretty good.
Marcus--this was all over the place. Only women should sing this song.
Top 3 -- Melanie, Bolton, and I guess Drew.
Who should go home -- Mascara by a longshot
Who will go home -- Mascara. 13 year old girls don't vote for their grandma.
Elim note: WTF happened with lil' Brian acting like a baby? I hate that f'ing kid. He's gone next week no matter what so who cares. The producers need to turn off the audience, I can't even bear to listen to the judges with all the screaming in the background. I just listen to the songs and fast forward. Can't wait until I have my own 13 year old girl that I can take to boy band concerts and experience that firsthand. Blech.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
X Factor Final 11
Runny Mascara Lady -- Queen of the Night. She's looking old this week. Older I guess. She has a gigantic forehead. Did she have a facelift or a nosejob during the week? I'm all for honoring Michael Jackson but this is ridiculous. But hey, LA Reid knows how to write a song.
Marcus -- I'm Going Down. Nice move kicking the mike stand. Followed by an awkward jacket removal. However, this dude can sing. I think he could totally play Otis Day in a remake of Animal House.
Carly Simon's granddaughter -- Fix You Did her mom make that dress out of random scarves? I think she sounded way too much like every new girl artist out there today. Boring. Of course, so is Coldplay.
She designed that dress? What? How does a person get a dress made that they designed? I thought that was the stuff that only Mallory Keaton could do. And enter the annoying Welshman to tell everyone they're going long.
Old Black Michael Bolton -- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For. I would have guessed his favorite band was the OJays or the ChiLites or something, not U2. Hard to fault him though. We live next door to a dog named Bono and my younger boy is constantly confused when I tell him Bono is singing on the radio. "Dogs sing like this...Woof Woof. This isn't Bono". Hilarious. I like this guy so much. Nice job.
Aside--I cannot stand the constant screaming from the audience. Very very very annoying.
Leftovers -- what the heck is Lakoda Rayne anyway? Is that like Alice Cooper or Lynard Skynard? They're singing some dumb country song. I know, that doesn't narrow it down. These ladies sing so well together, they could totally have a career together if they decide to stick together. Also, this song is from the absolute worst movie ever made. How to Lose a Girl in 10 Days couldn't have been any worse.
Brian Bradley -- 8 Mile song. First off, it's not an 80's song, so it's not as good. Secondly,how is rapping someone else's song proving anything? I'm done with little Brian. If he's not going to rap about an Around The Way Girl or Now That We've Found Love (RIP Heavy D) I don't want to hear it. By the way, I wrote that before he said "Rest In Peace Heavy D". He's even ripping me off.
Melanie -- Man In The Mirror. Hang on, this isn't in a movie! Maybe they're counting that Immortal movie? I'm calling BS on this...except she's so awesome. Imagine what she'd sound like if she wasn't sick. Did she mean to sing the Free Willy song and then accidentally sung this?
One singer and 4 other guys -- these guys are going home. End of story.
Vneck Joe Cocker -- Doing Joe Cocker this week? Perfect! But wait...it's not You Can Leave Your Hat On? Lame. This is just predictable. I don't like the way he sang it--he sounded fine, but he sang weird notes. And of course, he doesn't try to hit the high note and looks like a fat Tim Curry more than anything. At least he's not the Stereo Hoggz.
Trashman Addict -- Gangsta's Paradise. I like his rapping way better than Brian Bradley. Wrote the whole rapping part himself it seems, and he can sing the singing part too, which is something that most rappers can't do. Double threat. Nice job Trashman.
Raven Symone Jr. -- I have no idea what that song was, but it was amazing. That girl should just take the title home right now. She's only 13! I can't believe how good she is. Just a natural.
Top 3 - Raven, Raven, Raven.
Who should go home -- Stereo Hoggz
Who will go home -- Stereo Hoggz
Marcus -- I'm Going Down. Nice move kicking the mike stand. Followed by an awkward jacket removal. However, this dude can sing. I think he could totally play Otis Day in a remake of Animal House.
Carly Simon's granddaughter -- Fix You Did her mom make that dress out of random scarves? I think she sounded way too much like every new girl artist out there today. Boring. Of course, so is Coldplay.
She designed that dress? What? How does a person get a dress made that they designed? I thought that was the stuff that only Mallory Keaton could do. And enter the annoying Welshman to tell everyone they're going long.
Old Black Michael Bolton -- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For. I would have guessed his favorite band was the OJays or the ChiLites or something, not U2. Hard to fault him though. We live next door to a dog named Bono and my younger boy is constantly confused when I tell him Bono is singing on the radio. "Dogs sing like this...Woof Woof. This isn't Bono". Hilarious. I like this guy so much. Nice job.
Aside--I cannot stand the constant screaming from the audience. Very very very annoying.
Leftovers -- what the heck is Lakoda Rayne anyway? Is that like Alice Cooper or Lynard Skynard? They're singing some dumb country song. I know, that doesn't narrow it down. These ladies sing so well together, they could totally have a career together if they decide to stick together. Also, this song is from the absolute worst movie ever made. How to Lose a Girl in 10 Days couldn't have been any worse.
Brian Bradley -- 8 Mile song. First off, it's not an 80's song, so it's not as good. Secondly,how is rapping someone else's song proving anything? I'm done with little Brian. If he's not going to rap about an Around The Way Girl or Now That We've Found Love (RIP Heavy D) I don't want to hear it. By the way, I wrote that before he said "Rest In Peace Heavy D". He's even ripping me off.
Melanie -- Man In The Mirror. Hang on, this isn't in a movie! Maybe they're counting that Immortal movie? I'm calling BS on this...except she's so awesome. Imagine what she'd sound like if she wasn't sick. Did she mean to sing the Free Willy song and then accidentally sung this?
One singer and 4 other guys -- these guys are going home. End of story.
Vneck Joe Cocker -- Doing Joe Cocker this week? Perfect! But wait...it's not You Can Leave Your Hat On? Lame. This is just predictable. I don't like the way he sang it--he sounded fine, but he sang weird notes. And of course, he doesn't try to hit the high note and looks like a fat Tim Curry more than anything. At least he's not the Stereo Hoggz.
Trashman Addict -- Gangsta's Paradise. I like his rapping way better than Brian Bradley. Wrote the whole rapping part himself it seems, and he can sing the singing part too, which is something that most rappers can't do. Double threat. Nice job Trashman.
Raven Symone Jr. -- I have no idea what that song was, but it was amazing. That girl should just take the title home right now. She's only 13! I can't believe how good she is. Just a natural.
Top 3 - Raven, Raven, Raven.
Who should go home -- Stereo Hoggz
Who will go home -- Stereo Hoggz
Thursday, November 3, 2011
X Factor Top 12
Stereo Hoggz -- Rhythm Nation These guys are worthless. I didn't even like the lead singer this week. The other guys do nothing other than have names like Trae Badd. Maybe he's related to Color Me. The judges have all come down with Adam Lambert disease where they all think these guys are the second coming when really they aren't much at all.
The Addict Trashman - Don't You Remember You Told Me You Loved Me Baby -- Well, it's a much more fun arrangement than normal, but was that song too high for him? It didn't sound right. The fire was a bit over the top, didn't even match the song. Kudos to the guy for cleaning up, but I'm just not that into him. And somebody tell that punning Welshman to shut up.
Old Black Michael Bolton - I'm Already There. He sings so softly. Apparently he was nominated for a Grammy or two back in the 70s, can anyone confirm that? Pretty cool. He's got such a great voice and he's likable and has cool glasses, what more do we need? Maybe lose the ascot, he's not Fred from Scooby Doo.
OMG! 770 tweets per minute! Wait, I don't care. I'm old.
Adorable Rachel -- Is this some weird version of Walkin on Sunshine? Or is this some current hit? Maybe she's so young she thinks it's "You Are My Sunshine, My Only Sunshine" and is confused. I think the audio mix is off as the music is really loud. She's so fun. Maybe not the best ever, but she deserves to make it through.
Hot Leftovers -- Landslide. Boy it is windy in that theater! Tell you what, when they sing together, it's like butter. Landslide is one of the best songs you can pick on shows like this. Just wonderful. Also, LA Reid is on drugs--everything he said was wrong. They were great.
Vneck Joe Cocker -- The dry ice machine is in full effect. I have no idea what he's singing. He looks like an extra from a Pearl Jam video or something. Plus, no signature V-neck. How can you brand yourself with such inconsistencies? He's good though, just a terrible song choice. Have you noticed how the percentage of finalists that are actually good is way higher than on Idol? Well done judges.
Melanie - Desperado. Another great choice for shows like this is anything by Don Henley. That guy's a got a weirdly high gravelly voice, but man can he sing. Knows how to write a song too. This girl is just a natural. This contest is going to get rough once they kick off the crappy groups, some really good people are not going to make it.
Brian Bradley - Hip Hop Hooray. Do kids these days think this song is an "oldie"? This kid is actually really good, I mean he's no Treach but he's doing the song justice. He's got a great angle, it's hard not to like old school rap. If he does Jump Around or Slam or Funky Cold Medina or Things That Make You Go Hmm next week, he's golden.
Kid Leftovers -- Kids In America Great choice for a bunch of kids...in America. These kids could go on tour right now and make tons of money. Or become a fixture at Disneyworld or something. Until the drugs are introduced, or the many many different intraband romances begin, and the whole thing unravels. Until then though, fun kid group. Like Menudo.
Drew - All I hear is mumbling. Is it my TV? She is dressed in what I assume my future 4 year old daughter will wear every day. Apparently that's fashionable. Maybe boys will wear Superman costumes in everyday life too. This wasn't that great, but maybe it was the song, which clearly sucked.
Marcus -- Every Little Step. Remember when R&B pop songs were fun and great? This is a prime example,and LA wrote it--Babyface and LA could not be stopped back in the day. By the way, find Wayne Brady's version of this on the internet, Mike Tyson is one of the backup dancers and they re-enact this video, including the suspenders and bike shorts. Maybe next week he can sing the theme song from Ghostbusters 2, "Control". And then marry a crazy woman.
Old Lady with Runny Mascara - So does she want to be a church singer or not? Cuz she says she doesn't, yet there she is with a choir and a song about a mountain. She is too over the top for me. I guess she was good, but over the top.
Top 3 - Melanie and the two Leftovers
Bottom 3 - Stereo Hoggz, Trashman, and I guess Drew?
Who Should Go Home - Stereo Hoggz
Who Will Go Home -- Old Bolton
The Addict Trashman - Don't You Remember You Told Me You Loved Me Baby -- Well, it's a much more fun arrangement than normal, but was that song too high for him? It didn't sound right. The fire was a bit over the top, didn't even match the song. Kudos to the guy for cleaning up, but I'm just not that into him. And somebody tell that punning Welshman to shut up.
Old Black Michael Bolton - I'm Already There. He sings so softly. Apparently he was nominated for a Grammy or two back in the 70s, can anyone confirm that? Pretty cool. He's got such a great voice and he's likable and has cool glasses, what more do we need? Maybe lose the ascot, he's not Fred from Scooby Doo.
OMG! 770 tweets per minute! Wait, I don't care. I'm old.
Adorable Rachel -- Is this some weird version of Walkin on Sunshine? Or is this some current hit? Maybe she's so young she thinks it's "You Are My Sunshine, My Only Sunshine" and is confused. I think the audio mix is off as the music is really loud. She's so fun. Maybe not the best ever, but she deserves to make it through.
Hot Leftovers -- Landslide. Boy it is windy in that theater! Tell you what, when they sing together, it's like butter. Landslide is one of the best songs you can pick on shows like this. Just wonderful. Also, LA Reid is on drugs--everything he said was wrong. They were great.
Vneck Joe Cocker -- The dry ice machine is in full effect. I have no idea what he's singing. He looks like an extra from a Pearl Jam video or something. Plus, no signature V-neck. How can you brand yourself with such inconsistencies? He's good though, just a terrible song choice. Have you noticed how the percentage of finalists that are actually good is way higher than on Idol? Well done judges.
Melanie - Desperado. Another great choice for shows like this is anything by Don Henley. That guy's a got a weirdly high gravelly voice, but man can he sing. Knows how to write a song too. This girl is just a natural. This contest is going to get rough once they kick off the crappy groups, some really good people are not going to make it.
Brian Bradley - Hip Hop Hooray. Do kids these days think this song is an "oldie"? This kid is actually really good, I mean he's no Treach but he's doing the song justice. He's got a great angle, it's hard not to like old school rap. If he does Jump Around or Slam or Funky Cold Medina or Things That Make You Go Hmm next week, he's golden.
Kid Leftovers -- Kids In America Great choice for a bunch of kids...in America. These kids could go on tour right now and make tons of money. Or become a fixture at Disneyworld or something. Until the drugs are introduced, or the many many different intraband romances begin, and the whole thing unravels. Until then though, fun kid group. Like Menudo.
Drew - All I hear is mumbling. Is it my TV? She is dressed in what I assume my future 4 year old daughter will wear every day. Apparently that's fashionable. Maybe boys will wear Superman costumes in everyday life too. This wasn't that great, but maybe it was the song, which clearly sucked.
Marcus -- Every Little Step. Remember when R&B pop songs were fun and great? This is a prime example,and LA wrote it--Babyface and LA could not be stopped back in the day. By the way, find Wayne Brady's version of this on the internet, Mike Tyson is one of the backup dancers and they re-enact this video, including the suspenders and bike shorts. Maybe next week he can sing the theme song from Ghostbusters 2, "Control". And then marry a crazy woman.
Old Lady with Runny Mascara - So does she want to be a church singer or not? Cuz she says she doesn't, yet there she is with a choir and a song about a mountain. She is too over the top for me. I guess she was good, but over the top.
Top 3 - Melanie and the two Leftovers
Bottom 3 - Stereo Hoggz, Trashman, and I guess Drew?
Who Should Go Home - Stereo Hoggz
Who Will Go Home -- Old Bolton
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)