To All of You American Idol Haters: You missed something tonight that I'll never forget.

[cherokeeprogressive]

Mad World. You'll see it after the fact. I still have chills.

Adam Lambert: Dude, I'm straight to a fault. But tonight, I'm digging you, feeling you, and I stood when you were done singing and clapped. My own personal standing ovation. For you.

You Go Guy!

Sadly though, I won't be voting. I refuse to give my money away to phone companies in that fashion. Cut an album (aging myself huh) though and I'll be buying it the day it's released.

Damn.

Edited to Add: I even turned away from the Dodger game (which they were winning, by the way) to watch your performance.

You Fucking Rock.

[greyl]

1. You mean like Gary Jules, or Tears for Fears? nt

[cherokeeprogressive]

5. I'm an old rock and roller. It's the second time I've ever heard the song.

Both times performed by Adam Lambert. I'm likin' me some Adam.

[greyl]

10. Ah. Here's the Gary Jules version for comparison:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MyMOi4LEr4

[Stephanie]

13. Thanks!

I liked Adam's better.

[cherokeeprogressive]

16. That version makes me want to jump in my Tahoe, drive to my daughter's house, and tell her

that every bad thing she's been subjected to because she was born gay isn't her fault. It's theirs.

Adam Lambert gave me chills, Gary Jules made me cry.

I need to call my daughter and tell her once again how much I love her.

Thanks greyl. I owe ya.

[greyl]

20. It's definitely a powerful song. :) Good choice by Adam. nt

[DatManFromNawlins]

24. Yes, it's vastly superior to Lambert's version

[armyowalgreens]

41. That always sends chills down my spine. Moving indeed.

[Echo In Light]

48. Many became aware of it via the cult movie Donnie Darko (soundtrack)

[OnyxCollie]

54. Gary Jules.

I had been trying to find out who did that version of "Mad World." It was used as the soundtrack for the Gears of War video game commercial.

Thanks.

[DJ13]

11. Gary Jules

Almost a carbon copy, but he did it pitch perfect.

[Parker CA]

2. Pretty insane version of that song. His second performance was incredible too.

[Stephanie]

3. Video here >

http://www.rickey.org/?p=16197

[greyl]

6. Sounds a lot like the Gary Jules version from Donnie Darko.

People only familiar with the Tears for Fears version are probably overly impressed.
It was good, just still very derivative.

[Luminous Animal]

40. I prefer the Tears for Fears version.

To Gary Jules. Gary Jules reduced the song to MUSAK.

[proteus_lives]

38. Meh.

Not bad but not better then the Jules version.

[Pisces]

4. "Change is Gonna Come" was incredible. Adam is a true talent.

[cherokeeprogressive]

12. I guess the question I have for teh Idol Haters is "Would we have seen Adam Lambert if not for AI?"

If not, then we would have missed a Shooting Star.

Adam Lambert. I'm lovin' me some.

[Jennicut]

17. It did take AI for Adam to be discovered.

I totally love him too. He is who he is, he is unique. My husband and I loved the second bluesy song.
We did NOT like Kara's song much though. My husband cracks me up, he can't stand her.
Kris did a good job as well, his first song was very good. That last song just seemed to make both guys sound pitchy and had a strange beginning.
We did our part and texted for Adam. :)

[Dorian Gray]

44. Kara's song

was AWFUL!

But the "inauguration" song always is.

[Jennicut]

47. The thing is I liked David Cook's AI song a lot. This one was dreadful though.

[K Gardner]

50. Yes, it was truly terrible.

[Mythsaje]

7. The end almost sounded worthwhile

but it's all the stuff leading up to it that makes me want to drive an icepick in my ear. Including Simon the asshole and the deliberate inclusion of people who CAN'T sing to give him people to blow his nose on.

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[bullwinkle428]

9. Adam will end up a huge star no matter how things turn out with the voting.

[d_b]

14. how much longer until we have a winner?

[Stephanie]

15. Tomorrow night

Results show

[d_b]

36. thankie

[TheWatcher]

18. Strangely Enough, I won't lose sleep over it.

Glad you enjoyed it though.

[cherokeeprogressive]

21. I won't lose sleep over it either. In fact, my Fiance hates me for falling asleep two minutes

after laying my cheek on my pillow. I tell her it's because I have a clear mind, she says it's because I don't CARE about things.

Either way, I sleep well, and wake up with a smile.

[TheWatcher]

27. I WISH I could sleep well these days.

Night Terrors have been a bit too common with me lately. :(

[hfojvt]

26. with a name like that

you should be tuning in to that or Dancing with the Stars and Lost and Desperate Housewives and Boston Legal and Regis ...

Or are you only watching for Galactus?

[TheWatcher]

29. Silence Mortal.

Don't Make Me and Thanos come down there. :)

[TheWatcher]

31. And as for the Cathode Catatonia, I think this is more my speed

[WillowTree]

19. You do understand the concept of toll-free numbers, right?

[cherokeeprogressive]

23. I also understand that Fox is getting a few cents per text message.

And I won't spend money to get talent into a position where they'll make millions. I'll let other people do that.

[WillowTree]

25. So don't text.

[cherokeeprogressive]

30. Oh but I do. I sent text messages to my friends every single day.

I don't participate in circlejerks that cost me money though.

[WillowTree]

34. CALLING a toll-free phone number doesn't cost you anything.

But whatever. Considering that voting is closed now the point is.......how you say?.......moot.

[ShortnFiery]

22. Some how, some way I have survived 50 years without viewing one episode of American Idol.

God willing, I hope that I can spend the rest of my life without EVER viewing American Idol along with many other trashy Reality TV shows. :thumbsdown:

[cherokeeprogressive]

28. And I will love you just as much as I did before you felt the need to denigrate my choice of

entertainment.

I still love ya, for what that's worth.

[ShortnFiery]

42. I'm not denigrating you. My mother loves such venues.

Perhaps it's a deep seeded Electra Complex? :silly:

However, I relent = you deserve to ENJOY without redress. ;) :hi:

[iamthebandfanman]

37. ill admit i kinda watched the first season...

and i was a big junkie of the original Real World and Road Rules (the first 3-4 seasons of each)...

but the genre quickly realised they could use scripts and prompting to do things and it went down hill fast...

now i would rather pull out a toenail than watch any show with the tag 'reality', cause its never really real.

even with American Idol, it clearly states in the show that PRODUCERS on the show get the final say and that viewers votes arent the ultimate decider.

[nolabear]

32. AI has always been a guity pleasure but DAYUM.

Adam is the first contestant that I might actually have a little case for. Love the innovation, love the screaming (oh, I dunno, something about Robert Plant and Aerosmith and the like...oh, and Elvis and Sam Cooke and...Freddy Mercury and somehow it all fits together.) love Mad World! MAD Skills.

[Duer 157099]

33. There's just no comparison between Adam and Kris

Kris is a cute kid with a nice voice, but it's just ... average. I mean, he sings well, no doubt, but he doesn't have any ooomph.

Now Adam, he's got the voice and the ooomph.

Too bad all the fundies will be out in force voting against Adam! It will be a damn shame if he loses, although his career is going to take off no matter what, but it's repulsive when people vote en masse *against* someone for such stooopid reasons.

[stray cat]

46. Most of the time I prefer Kris - Adam is great when he isn't screaming

but I don't care for the screams - that of course is just my preference

[Maru Kitteh]

35. I don't hate it, I'm just not into it. I do hope the good guy wins though and I'm not opposed to

voting on it to support a progressive brother or sister if I happen to be informed of the how and when and I'm able. It's just not a priority.

[aquart]

39. Reality shows are non-union.

Screw 'em.

[Richardo]

43. I wouldn't say I *missed* it, Bob

[Marr]

49. Ha!

Classic. And I'm in the same boat.

[stray cat]

45. You have to pay extra for each phone call or you don't have a phone?

[L0oniX]

51. Why can't we be allowed to hate something?

:evilgrin:

[earth mom]

52. I got chills too. Adam ROCKS! I voted and really hope he wins.

:applause:

[dysfunctional press]

53. i don't hate american idol...

i just don't watch it or pay attention to the results.
hating it would require some kind of conscious thought about the show- i know that the show exists...but that's about it.

[rvablue]

55. Don't watch it or care who wins, but here's a question:

How do you give your money away to phone companies by dialing an 800 number?

[Vinca]

56. His performance of "Mad World" is the best rendition of anything

on that show ever. Totally brilliant.

[Zavulon]

57. I'll have to live with it.

I'd rather watch a WBNA game from start to finish than five minutes of American Idol. Truth be told, the only reason I know Lambert didn't win is because I dropped by the DU Lounge today.

[Obamanaut]

58. We don't have teevee, and I had heard of Adam, so I got our

daughter to tape the last two nights of AI for us.

I am a 66 yr old long time Elvis fan. I am now a 66 yr old Adam fan. I just clicked on the tab at Amazon.com to be notified when he has a cd.

[alarimer]

59. I don't need this crapfest to tell me what good music is.

I have much better taste in music than anything American Idol and its flavor of the month could ever show me.

Mass-produced flash in the pan shit; I do not need any of that shoved down my throat. I have heard the Gary Jules and Tears for Fears versions of this song and they are vastly superior.