It's round one of the live performances tonight and I'm watching in pain as the performers are made to sing in the wrong key, to bad arrangements of bad songs. Where the hell is John Foreman when you need him?
Some gorgeous young thing was singing Stevie Wonder's "For Once in my Life" almost an entire octave below where she should have been - almost too low to hear her over the band. In fact, there are lots of old songs being bandied about tonight ... the 'country gal' boot-scooting to "You're Mamma don't Dance and your Daddy don't Rock'n'Roll" was almost too much to bear.
Could this be the beginning of the end for Australian Idol? Last nights show did badly in the ratings and whilst the new judge (Jay Dee Springbett) is likeable enough, all three of them seem to be waving from a sinking ship.
The novelty of a national karaoke competition is wearing off this old chestnut and I wonder how long it can stay even remotely entertaining?
Hopefully it comes good when the themed shows start and the real farce begins!
* Speaking of farce; Toby's vocal 'theatrics' on Coldplay's "Yellow" ... let the games begin.
Monday, August 24, 2009
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