Randi, Randi, Randi, American Idol jumped the shark tonight!

[valerief]

Probably in response to your news.

They opened the show with a stage full of people singing a song dedicated to Jesus. They followed it with the Monkees' "I'm a Believer."

I guess they're telling America there's no room for non-Jesus people.

Maybe they're telling us America has jumped the shark.

Randi, Randi, Randi, with your departure from Air America, it sure does seem America has jumped the shark.

Edited to add the word 'show'

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

1. Maybe they're looking for balance! I'm A Believer was written by Jewish Neil Diamond. ;)

[valerief]

8. Balance between believers and who? More believers?

It doesn't matter who wrote the song. It's the chorus line that reinforces the religion message. And it followed a song sung to Jesus.

Gee, I'll bet atheists and Muslims really want to give money to AI with that message.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

12. Sorry...here are the lyrics for the chorus

Then I saw her face
Now Im a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
Im in love
Im a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried

Was Christ a woman?

[valerief]

14. Again, the chorus is I'm a Believer. It reinforces religion. The other lyrics are irrelevant. nt

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

21. Believing = Religion? Please..............

:shrug:

[spanone]

18. and white christmas was written by the irving berlin....go figure

[valerief]

19. Christmas is a shopping season to this nation. nt

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

22. Except I'm A Believer is a love song about a woman. I guess my flip remark

about Neil Diamond was irrelevant.

[Systematic Chaos]

2. You do realize that the words to "I'm a Believer" go...

..."And I saw her face, now I'm a believer", right?

Sacred feminine 4 teh w1n!!!

[valerief]

7. Yes. People only know the words to the chorus 'I'm a Believer.'

It's a way to say bugger off to non-believers.

[Breeze54]

3. Tonight is American Idol's Charity fund raiser...

but they suck and the songs they sing always suck!!

www.NovaMRadio.com hasn't jumped the shark though! :D

They scooped up Randi, for a Monday time slot, quick in a hurry! :D

[valerief]

5. That was last night. nt

[Breeze54]

24. Ooops! Shows how much I watch it... never!

:P

I saw the ad about it.

[valerief]

25. That's how often I'll be watching it from now on. It's an official Jesus show now. nt

[MadAndy]

26. Try thinking of it this way, all of the songs that don't mention Jesus are meant

to show acceptance for atheists, and the songs that mention Jesus show tolerance for religious types.

[MonkeyFunk]

4. the theme this week was inspirational music

what was the opening "jesus" song?

[valerief]

9. I don't know any Jesus songs. I just heard them address Jesus

in the lyrics.

Inspirational is 'Dream the Impossible Dream,' not 'Jesus, You're the Man' or whatever it was.

[tilsammans]

6. AI is looking . . .

. . . to be all things to all people. That's why they make sure they stir in the religion and patriotic stuff.

And besides, don't forget -- it's on Fox, doncha know.

[valerief]

10. Jesus songs belong on Jesus shows. If the song had been a generic god

song, it would have been less offensive.

It's like Pat Robertson produced the thing. Maybe he did. Maybe all the contributions will go to him.

[newmajority]

11. Jesus is just alright with me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqPy2CgT73Q

[valerief]

13. That's not the point I was making. Do you want non-believers to be

force-fed Jesus on this popular show? What about freedom from religion? I guess the Constitution is officially dead.

I'm sure you wouldn't want to be force-fed Allah songs or God is Dead songs all the time, especially not on such a popular show.

I see that decision of theirs to be irresponsible. Although it IS Fox. What more can you expect from the NeoConNetwork?

[newmajority]

17. Anyone who takes American Idol seriously has bigger problems than Jesus songs

I try to avoid that show whenever possible, but as far as I know, it hasn't turned into "The Old Time Gospel Hour".

Maybe they'll have Cat Stevens on next week, in the interest of equal time. Or they could have a "death metal" week and sing only Satanic songs?

Doesn't matter to me, it's gonna suck either way.

[juno jones]

15. At least it wasn't 'Spirit in the Sky'

Plastic one hit wonder pop at it's smarmy worst.

I have always hated that stupid fucking song.

[cynatnite]

16. Hmm...I thought America jumped the shark in 2004...

and AI had not a damn thing to do with it.

[valerief]

20. You've got a point, but the year was 2000.

AI even dumped Michael Johns. It so jumped the shark.

[MadAndy]

23. So everytime you hear a song you dont believe in you figure its a message

and an insult? Thats pretty F'ed up, not to mention paranoid and intolerant.