Shoot, I had such high hopes for this show. Did anyone catch the elimination last night? After a night of good performances, last night's elimination round? Total crap. Total crap.
First. Lukas sings with the band. Can anyone see that he does not have the right voice (vibe, feel, everything) for the band? I freakin' hated the performance.
Next. Toby gets the encore. He sings Rebel Yell again, and, to his credit, does not bring girls up on stage with him. But really, I didn't think of that as an "encore." It was a collection of well placed rock clichés. Note to the remaining contestants: we've seen the "go out and rock with the crowd" shtick a hundred times. Can anyone just stand up there and just rock? Please?
Next. Ryan's in the bottom three. I thought his performance last night was a joke. I think all of his performances are jokes. I mean, talk about a guy who's totally in love with himself. Talk about a guy with delusions of grandeur. So, he performs The Who's "Baba O'Riley"... let me tell you, that was such a load of dung. All he did was scream, and then run around and climb on things... you know, like a raging 3 yeard old does for attention.
Next. Storm's in the bottom three, and she sings... crap, I forgot. Must have been a memorable performance. (I know, it was Helter Skelter. Zzzz)
Next. Dilana's in the bottom three. She sings "Psycho Killer." Whatever. We all knew she wasn't going home, and she should probably be glad, because that performance was totally over the top, too. I mean, it was OK, but I could do without the "act." Again, stand there. Sing. Rock. Can this be done?
Seriously. Remember Zayra? Remember how everybody hated her and her silly "performances?" Well, take a look. Ryan, Storm, and Dilana all out-"performed" Zayra on her best day. And I mean that in a not-so-good way. These didn't look like rock performances. These looked like... they were trying to make cool videos for YouTube. Yes, that'll make them popular with the myspace audience, but do these guys really want that in a lead singer?
So, Ryan's out. Everybody is sad (except for me). This is the best part - fucker goes on to say something like "If you woulda picked me, we coulda made great music together for 20 years, but you decided against it. So, I'm going back to my solo career (HA!). I'll see you guys on the charts." (Again, I'm paraphrasing.)
Hello. No "Thank You." No "This was a blast, and thank you for the opportunity to show you and the world my talent." None of that.
What an ungrateful twat.
I love this show, but damn. It's getting weak. I figured it'd be a rock show. It's becoming a contest to see who can have the most clichéd and over-the-top performance. I sure hope next week is better.
Update: Just for fun... OK, I've always complained about the song choices on this show. So, here we go. If I could pick the songs, this is what I'd have the remaining contestants do:
Storm - Do you wanna touch?, by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. The song rocks, and let's face it... this is right up Storm's alley.
Lukas - Fire Woman, by the Cult. We've seen the guy "glam." Now, let's see the guy rock. With some glam.
Toby - Shake Me, by Cinderella. I'll be the first to admit, he's done a hell of a lot better in the last two weeks. I think he could totally rock this song, and, like the song I picked for Storm, I think this is right up his alley. (Shake me = fuck me) I can see the women already swooning. (Alternate choice - Photograph, by Def Leppard)
Dilana - Looks That Kill, by Motley Crue. I dunno if they're allowed to do Crue songs on the show, but in my ideal world, she'd do this song. Alternate choice - Living Dead Girl, by Rob Zombie.
Magni - Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Warrant. Don't let the Warrant fool you - this song fucking rocks. Alternate choice - Stupify, by Disturbed.
If you've read this far down, you may as well play along - what songs would you have them do?
Updated update: oh, geezus. Fans are bitching that Ryan got the boot. Wah. So, there's a voting controversy. See now, this is the problem with people today. They confuse "their favorite" with "the best fit." And besides, the vote is only to see who's in the bottom three. The eliminations are ultimately done by the band. And, please. Ryan was weak. Did you see his last performances? The male version of Zayra, if you ask me.
But really, I don't see why you're all bitching. If Ryan Star released an album next month, you'd ask "Ryan who?"
Posted by mikey at 06:04 AM. Filed under: Cum on feel the noize • Reality bites •
