George Harrison? Beatles?
Claire, did I hear Steven right? did he say "not only the Beatles wrote great songs, but George Harrison too?
If so, no one called him out?

I'm with Ken in Human Resources: Red, Great Deceiver, Lark's Tongue, what have you.

Do you think Truth Fairy will pop back in here for another comment?

More stupider, I think. Lemme check the internet…

I think I sounded snobby in my last comment, and I didn't mean to be. I have enjoyed songs by Clarkson and the country girl whose name escapes me. I enjoy Jennifer Hudson's voice and would love to see her on Broadway. I even sort of enjoy one of Reuben Studdard's old songs, since it reminds me of my old students…

I've only gone to their site a couple of times, but they certainly congratulate themselves on their accomplishments. I don't think they can be that effective, do you? Idol haters just ignore the show, in my experience.

Like plenty of other posters, I have never bought a song by an Idol contestant or winner, and I will likely never buy one from any of these contestants. But seriously, Detective, who would buy anything from Casey? Nirvana fans? Joe Cocker fans? Blues fans? Pop fans? No way he can win. America got it right tonight,…

I've wondered whether folks in WI — like folks in MI — thought Bird on a Wire was made even stupider by the invention of the "the Detroit to Racine ferry" used by Goldie Hawn and Mel Gibson in their getaway.

The Box Tops covered the Vanilla Fudge version very nicely on the Cry Like a Baby album. Alex Chilton ends it with a Jim Morrison impersonation, yelling "He walked on down the hall…" into an echo chamber.

Exactly, Murray the P. Casey's ironic detachment and sloppy growling do not make him an entertainer — just a clown.

Yeah, that's a big draw for me, too. Last episode, Ashley walked into the deliberation room (den?) where they talk out whom to send to the challenge, sat down, and said: "It's me. Who else?"
I've never owned a gun, gave up bow hunting a while ago, and haven't shot a gun recreationally in a decade. Yet I DVR this…

As a huge Lou Reed fan in the early 70s, I went to the WABX studio to get an autograph after one of his uncomfortable interviews aired. On air he was defensive, hesitant. Outside he was gracious and even chatty. He signed my Alan Watts book and talked about Zen. Go figure.

Agreed. How did I forget about him? I guess I should have listened to David Cook's advice.

The worst of the boys
I don't really get the love for Paul, since he is such a weak singer and a pitiful dancer. Still, Casey is worse. His mugging for the camera, his childish begging for "sexy" status, his inauthentic vocals… What are people seeing to vote for? His bass playing? How long before he trots an…

i and 1: Similarly, I went to a sailor bar in Rotterdam trying to burn up my guilders (sic?) on my last night in Europe in '75, and it was exactly like the blue collar bars in Detroit: all the drunks kept playing "For the Good Times" over and over. Two years later in Belfast it was John Denver…

Hell yeah! "Into the Sun" was mandatory for bands playing at our Jr. High School dances.

I wish I had something cooler, but it's Trini Lopez doing "If I Had a Hammer". I think it was later that year that I heard (at a Christmas pageant) the Darlene Love "Winter Wonderland" and fell in love with her voice.
The first 45 I had to buy myself was "Love Makes the World Go Round" by Deon Jackson. Still love it.

Maybe rock radio music, Lone Tom, but my collection that year had lots of great black music: Al Green, Peter Tosh, the Isley Brothers, Donna Summer, etc.
Still, my top 5 records from the year would be (and were then):
1. Marquee Moon
2. The Belle Album
3. Rocket to Russia
4. My Aim is True
5. Blank Generation

I actually got to party with Mick and Joe in Hamtramck after London Calling was released, and Mick spoke at length about how pleased he was with the material on Give Em Enough Rope. All the songs were great in concert, by the way.
Greil Marcus, at the time, wrote about how Safe European Home was first written around…

And I was straight.