next weeks theme...

[laraine]

For anyone that hasn't yet heard, next weeks theme will be classic love songs, and the guest vocal coach will be Andrea Bocelli :)

[moonpie]

This makes me anxious for Taylor, but if he can choose the right song and incorporate his own style and personality into it he can pull it off. It all comes down to picking the right song... I'm still shuddering over "Country Roads" (and I'm from WV).

[MusicLover]

I think they can all find a love song that will fit them in some way, shape, or form. I'm not too worried about song selection so much as I am about song delivery. A few contestants yet still aren't consistent enough for my comfort. They sing okay one week, then tank the next. We'll see. ;)

[laraine]

This makes me anxious for Taylor, but if he can choose the right song and incorporate his own style and personality into it he can pull it off. It all comes down to picking the right song... I'm still shuddering over "Country Roads" (and I'm from WV).



Over on the official boards they're already coming up with song choices for Tay, most popular seems to be Marvin Gaye's 'Lets get it on' or Percy Sledge 'When a Man loves a Woman'... I just can't understand why they chose the vocal coach they did for this week.....

[MusicLover]

Over on the official boards they're already coming up with song choices for Tay, most popular seems to be Marvin Gaye's 'Lets get it on' or Percy Sledge 'When a Man loves a Woman'... I just can't understand why they chose the vocal coach they did for this week.....

"When a Man Loves a Woman" would be a great song for him, but Gedeon sang it already so I don't know if he will or not. His voice is awesome for that song, IMO. And, no, I don't understand an opera singer for this particular theme. But they keep us guessing, don't they? :talker:

[laraine]

"When a Man Loves a Woman" would be a great song for him, but Gedeon sang it already so I don't know if he will or not. His voice is awesome for that song, IMO. And, no, I don't understand an opera singer for this particular theme. But they keep us guessing, don't they? :talker:


I'm glad you confirmed my suspiscions about Gedeon already having sung that song nobody on the official boards mentioned it, but I thought he had. Lets get it on would be good too though, plent of soul in that one for Tay!
I've no idea how some of the others will be getting along next week though, particularly Chris.

[MusicLover]

I'm glad you confirmed my suspiscions about Gedeon already having sung that song nobody on the official boards mentioned it, but I thought he had. Lets get it on would be good too though, plent of soul in that one for Tay!
I've no idea how some of the others will be getting along next week though, particularly Chris.


I was thinking "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Elvis for Chris... It's got a nice rock vibe to it, yet it's a love song. We'll see, I guess... :boldred:

[laraine]

I was thinking "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Elvis for Chris... It's got a nice rock vibe to it, yet it's a love song. We'll see, I guess... :boldred:


Didn't Taylor sing that last week? I think you'll find its a Queen song, not an Elvis one, it just sounds like an Elvis typre song.

[MusicLover]

I know Elvis sang it, at least at one point in time... My Pepa loves Elvis, and when I was a little girl, there was always an Elvis record or tape playing. Maybe "Can't Help Falling in Love" would be a good Chris song... Somebody needs to sing something Elvis.

[AbsentElement]

Didn't Taylor sing that last week? I think you'll find its a Queen song, not an Elvis one, it just sounds like an Elvis typre song.
Really???? I thought it was a Dwight Yoakam song. :eek:

[RushDog]

Dwight did do a good version of that. No Elvis didn't sing it. Queen were the original artists to perform that song. Freddie did a video for that song, wearing a leather jacket and leg warmers. He looked like a gay Fonzie.

[MusicLover]

Dwight did do a good version of that. No Elvis didn't sing it. Queen were the original artists to perform that song. Freddie did a video for that song, wearing a leather jacket and leg warmers. He looked like a gay Fonzie.

Okay, thanks for the clarification. I am sorry. I was wrong.

[AbsentElement]

Okay, thanks for the clarification. I am sorry. I was wrong.
Actually, I thought Elvis did this one too... so I looked it up to see who all performed it...

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Little_Thing_Called_Love :

Crazy Little Thing Called Love is a song performed by the British rock band Queen, written by singer Freddie Mercury in 1979. While it peaked at number two in the UK, it hit number one on the U.S. charts on February 23, 1980, remaining there for three weeks. It topped the charts in Australia for six weeks.

The song is written in a rockabilly style, with Freddie singing in an Elvis Presley-esque way. Because of this many people mistakenly credit Presley for writing the song. (Sidenote: Even certain Elvis Presley fans seem to think this is an Elvis original - ironically, Presley passed away over two years before the song was released). It can be found on the 1980 album The Game, which also features the funky Another One Bites the Dust....

...The song was covered in 2003 by Michael Bublé in his debut album and in 2004 as a B-Side from McFly, in 1980 by The Chipmunks on their comeback album, Chipmunk Punk, and can occasionally be heard covered at the live gigs of Suffolk rockers The Darkness. Country singer Dwight Yoakam also covered the song in 1999.

Someone get me a copy of the chipmunk version! I gotta hear that! lol

Maybe paris could cover that one!

[laraine]

I know Elvis sang it, at least at one point in time... My Pepa loves Elvis, and when I was a little girl, there was always an Elvis record or tape playing. Maybe "Can't Help Falling in Love" would be a good Chris song... Somebody needs to sing something Elvis.
I don't think it can be the same song, because Elvis died in 1977, but CLTCL wasn't written until, I think, 1979 or 1980. Can't help Falling in Love, is classic Elvis and would be a good song for Tay.

[laraine]

Actually, I thought Elvis did this one too... so I looked it up to see who all performed it...

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Little_Thing_Called_Love :



Someone get me a copy of the chipmunk version! I gotta hear that! lol

Maybe paris could cover that one!


LMAO!!! :jump1:

[aztecgoods]

I know Elvis sang it, at least at one point in time... My Pepa loves Elvis, and when I was a little girl, there was always an Elvis record or tape playing. Maybe "Can't Help Falling in Love" would be a good Chris song... Somebody needs to sing something Elvis.

Sorry, the song will say in the album written by Freddie Mercury. It was his tribute to Elvis, that's how good he was. WHAT THE $#%@! is up with these themes???? I mean the only one I know of that has been cool was Creed and Queen/Paul Rodgers, what's next the Slim Whitman of Bosnia? These kids should be doing rock and MODERN stuff, maybe next we will see Celtic and Gregorian chants from Miedevel Times. (However you spell it.)

[laraine]

I would love a Bowie theme, the guy has reinvented himself so manytimes, and is still as fresh today as he was 35 years ago..

[aztecgoods]

I would love a Bowie theme, the guy has reinvented himself so manytimes, and is still as fresh today as he was 35 years ago..

yeah bowie would be cool, but all the little girls would whine because its not current like they did about Queen.

[yayamiddlesister]

I'm glad you confirmed my suspiscions about Gedeon already having sung that song nobody on the official boards mentioned it, but I thought he had. Lets get it on would be good too though, plent of soul in that one for Tay!
I've no idea how some of the others will be getting along next week though, particularly Chris.

Yes - in fact, that's the song he (Gedeon) sang for his 'last' performance. It can be sung again, and Taylor would sing it better than him if he chose to. Right, laraine? Our soul man can sing ANYTHING!

[yayamiddlesister]

I know Elvis sang it, at least at one point in time... My Pepa loves Elvis, and when I was a little girl, there was always an Elvis record or tape playing. Maybe "Can't Help Falling in Love" would be a good Chris song... Somebody needs to sing something Elvis.

I AGREE - an Elvis song would be GREAT to hear - 'Love Me Tender' ?

[McFeverish.....]

Actually, I thought Elvis did this one too... so I looked it up to see who all performed it...

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Little_Thing_Called_Love :



Someone get me a copy of the chipmunk version! I gotta hear that! lol

Maybe paris could cover that one!

OMG...

HAHA.

That would be hilarious.

Chimpmunk paris doing that rendition!?!

All for it.

[FalseIdol]

Actually, the perfect song for Kelly would be "My Pop Lollipop" song by Millie Small in 1964----twenty years before most of you were born!

[yayamiddlesister]

Actually, the perfect song for Kelly would be "My Pop Lollipop" song by Millie Small in 1964----twenty years before most of you were born!

Let's see - you would've been about 8 yrs. old and that's why you know that. You are some genius, falseidol.

[FalseIdol]

Let's see - you would've been about 8 yrs. old and that's why you know that. You are some genius, falseidol.

Let's see if I'm 49 now in 1964 I would have been 7 not 8 but I know how tough those math problems can be at times.....

[yayamiddlesister]

Let's see if I'm 49 now in 1964 I would have been 7 not 8 but I know how tough those math problems can be at times.....

I'm better in spelling - LOL!

Wouldn't you say I'm getting better at this? You've got me beat by far, I know, but let me know what you think.

[Pick_Pickler]

OMG!! Kellie sing that!!! I've heard that, and it's so funny. But, what's the deal with Taylor singing WAMLAW? David sang CLTCL before Taylor!

[maggiespk]

Let's see if I'm 49 now in 1964 I would have been 7 not 8 but I know how tough those math problems can be at times.....
So, False could be a desperate 50++ middle aged chap! No wonder he is so jealous of ACE.:D

[FalseIdol]

Hate to break it to you sweetie, but whatever age I've been I've enjoyed it, doesn't bother me in the least to be almost 50. And desperate is just about the LAST adjective someone would use to describe me with.

"Desperate" is more likely the word one would use to describe a person who needs to fantasize about having a relationship with a talent show contestant (someone they've never even met) or who goes around suggesting that they won't watch the show anymore because they're favorite boy-toy got voted off----rightfully.

Come to think of it, that's not desperate, more like pathetic.

[chris_fan_all_the_way]

Over on the official boards they're already coming up with song choices for Tay, most popular seems to be Marvin Gaye's 'Lets get it on' or Percy Sledge 'When a Man loves a Woman'... I just can't understand why they chose the vocal coach they did for this week.....


I think Taylor would rock if he sang Lets get it on. I dont think he could pull off When a man loves a woman though

[maggiespk]

Come to think of it, that's not desperate, more like pathetic.
Well, that's better than being a 'desperate' 50 something......:p

[FalseIdol]

Well, that's better than being a 'desperate' 50 something......:p

Gee Maggie, why don't you try a "I'm rubber and your glue" response. It would be about as creative.

[RushDog]

Gee Maggie, why don't you try a "I'm rubber and your glue" response. It would be about as creative.


I know you are, but what am I?

[chris_fan_all_the_way]

I know you are, but what am I?


What is this? "Let's be five years old again" week???

[frank]

What is this? "Let's be five years old again" week???

It's called satirical sarcasm. Attempting to make an individual poster seem inadequate by referring to him/her as being juvenile just doesn't work..............

[chris_fan_all_the_way]

It's called satirical sarcasm. Attempting to make an individual poster seem inadequate by referring to him/her as being juvenile just doesn't work..............


I know that Frank. I realize what they were doing. I was messing with them.