Thursday, February 02, 2006
Wondering about past American Idol winners
It’s my first time watching the show, so I’m not all that familiar with how everything works. Was Kelly Clarkson the first winner of the show ever? I know I could Google this and be done with it in 5 minutes, but then what would I blog about this morning? Why do in 5 minutes what could take me half an hour instead? (You’re thinking, “Half an hour?? Did you, like, lose an arm or something? Or are you just… slow?” Hey! I put a lot of thought into my blog! It may not show, but I do. I have to sort through a lot of crap in my head. PLUS I proofread! If I didn’t do any of that, this thing would be a complete mess.)
Now, what was I saying? Oh yes, past winners. How come Kelly Clarkson is the only one I hear on the radio? What happened to the other winners? They mention “Fantasia” as a previous winner, but I’ve never heard anything about her. What happened anyway? Perhaps the music industry decided they didn’t want an artist named after a weirdo feature-length drug-induced cartoon? Speaking of which, what parent would name their child after an animated movie featuring dancing pink elephants? And if she picked the name for herself as a stage name… WHY??
It just occurred to me that I might have heard some of the other winners on the radio, but didn’t recognize them because I just don’t know their names. Not likely, but possible. Maybe their songwriters were just untalented and horribly generic. Maybe they weren’t all that talented to begin with? I dunno, never watched ‘em.
But Kelly Clarkson made it, and I think that’s cool. I tried not to like her because, well, I don’t know. It’s like we’re supposed to like her because American Idol pronouced her a winner. I don’t like being told what to think. But I hear her on the radio and… I don’t change the channel. I find myself actually… liking her songs! She really is a good singer, and the songs are kinda catchy. I’m not going to rush out and buy her albums (is there more than one?) but I will tip my hat to talent when I encounter it.
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