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November 14, 2004
Sunday Night Final Performance Thoughts
It’s official - I absolutely loathe Dianne Warren.
I mean, I always knew the Idol single would be a boring piece of crap, but oh - what a boring piece of crap this year’s release is! Trite lyrics, limp tune - it really does blow goats. It makes “Angels Brought Me Here” sound like the most exciting pop tune ever. As I watched both Anthony and Casey belt out the flaccid ballad that is “Listen With Your Heart” (or whatever it’s called) I couldn’t help but silently pray and thank the Gods that Ricki-Lee and Chanel managed to avoid releasing it as their first single. I guess the Powers That Be do have a plan, after all! I’ll be counting on that fact as we spend the next few years enjoying Howard and Bush’s time in power.
The recapper on the Official Idol Site says the single is “a tune that has ‘instant classic’ written all over it in large bold, neon letters, quite probably visible from space.” If you changed ‘instant classic’ to ‘absolute arsedribble’, the description would be spot on.
Anthony sang the song from one of the Karate Kid movies as well as Craig David’s “Walking Away” - he did alright, I suppose, but I still just find him dull. Sorry, Anthony. On the upside, thousands of teenage girls want to touch your presumably immaculately groomed nether regions. Though as we all know, that might not float your boat as much as the tweens hope.
Casey’s first song was a belter, but the second tune - the Evanescence one - was dull as dishwater. Honestly, Evanescence is whiney music for goth-wannabe teens who have convinced themselves that sounding moody is the same as portraying real emotion. Yawnfest 2004.
In any case, I preferred Casey’s version of the horribly shite Warren-penned single, even though she buggered up the first verse. She won’t win though, which means we should all begin preparing to hear Anthony’s plaintive wails non-stop on the radio for the next three months.
PS: The general consensus in The House Of Estelle Getty (ie: the new share house I’ve moved into - the name has a story behind it. An appropriately rubbish story) is that Anthony would be a perfect new member for Mercury 4.
PPS: I’m thinking of doing an ARIA-style wrap of the Idol final. If I can be bothered. I figure my posting on Idol has become rapidly half-arsed so I may need to redeem myself with a massive final show post.
Posted by Jess at November 14, 2004 9:59 PM— Filed under Australian Idol 2004 Blogfest
Comments
What a load of coma inducing bollocks that song was! "Listen to your Heart" sounds like something Marcia would sing at the RSL clubs! Dianne Warren should listen with her bloody ears next time, fucking awful!
Posted by: spongy | November 14, 2004 10:22 PM
Yup - it was one of those songs where you KNEW what the next line would be, because it was all unimaginative crap that's been done a billion times before. Worst. Song. Ever.
Posted by: Jess | November 14, 2004 10:36 PM
Anthony is a midget, so I'm hoping this safeguards us from him ever being in a boyband. Now what can we do to stop his solo career?
Posted by: wilko | November 14, 2004 11:02 PM
I suspect his career might die of natural causes within a year of winning, actually - a la Scandal'us. I wouldn't mind him so much (personality aside) if he stopped singing such feckin' boring tunes. This new Idol single merely indulges Anthony's worst traits.
Once again - Idol producers, please pay the extra cash and buy a song off Cathy Dennis! Or at least Max Martin! Perhaps Richard X?! Anyone but fucking Dianne fucking Warren.
Posted by: Jess | November 14, 2004 11:36 PM
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http://www.australian.idolblog.com/
Posted by: supergurg | November 15, 2004 3:59 PM
'Listen With Your Heart' is a Cover!
Inside Australian Idol is reporting that the soon to be released winners single for Australian Idol - 'Listen with your Heart' is not the original song, written especially for the winner of this competition, that its being promoted as.
Inside Australian Idol writes - 'Last night's "world premiere" debut of the winners single "Listen With Your Heart" was not an original but a cover of a previously released track. Rather than obtaining a new specially written track for the Australian Idol winner, Idol producers and record company BMG have decided to release "Listen With Your Heart" as the winner debut single. "Listen With Your Heart" is a little known 6-year-old track written by Diane Warren which appeared on CeCe's Winans' 1998 "Everlasting Love" album. CeCe, a US African American gospel singer, has won five Grammy Awards, 18 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards and has had several gold and platinum-selling albums.'
This sounds rather familiar to fans of NZ idol who had a similar saga last season.
http://www.australian.idolblog.com/
Posted by: supergurg | November 15, 2004 4:00 PM
Your Idol material.
He deserves to be named Idol even though true Idols have long careers and he's only short. Look at what he has achieved already. So many people are happy with him not having an album out.
He is an exhalent singer, with a voice that is right up there with the grates.
He got the Grand Royale Touchdown when he done the woman and the man's parts with his native tongue. When he is souring the high notes it's like he was bored to do it. When he holds the long one he touches you deep inside.
People have their own ideas about what the Idol should be, such as whether they like girls or boys. Some say he's too rehearsed and 'cheesy' but that's just his mould. We have lechers at the convent helping us get out of our habits, I'm sure they could help him.
When the Idols all came together at the shopping centre I stood on his cue for five hours. I would have waited longer even though my feet were sore because he is implanted in my sole.
Everyone else had stuff they had bought for autographs but when it was his turn to meat me I just gave him a big hug. He was sooo HOT and he singed my bra.
I am definitely getting tickets for the concerts, it will be so worth it, they are gonna be fee nominal.
Lots of luv Pauline
Posted by: Pauline Yohleg | November 16, 2004 4:49 PM
Exhalent?! He sure is!
It's spelt excellent. ;)
Posted by: antzpantz | November 16, 2004 11:58 PM
"...right up there with the grates."? He sure is!
Sorry, having too much fun. It's spelt "greats".
Posted by: antzpantz | November 17, 2004 12:05 AM
...really I am. But I read this post, and it seems to write itself! Can someone shoot me so that I can stop putting down this comment?
"So many people are happy with him not having an album out." - So they should be!
"When he is souring the high notes..." - He sure did!
"...like he was bored to do it." - He sure was!
"...I stood on his cue for five hours." - You sure did!
"...he is implanted in my sole." - You stood on his cue for five hours! Of course he would be!
"...but when it was his turn to meat me I just gave him a big hug." - He must have been pretty disappointed, not meating you and all.
"He was sooo HOT and he singed my bra." - well, your bra would singe from such heat. ;)
And to finish off this comment...
TOUCHDOWN!!! You got sacked!
(If this comment was orchestrated, then I am deeply humiliated.)
Posted by: antzpantz | November 17, 2004 12:24 AM
Hate to break it to you, but I think it was orchestrated :)
I recognise the contact email address from someone normal who has posted here a few times. Bless.
Posted by: Jess | November 17, 2004 7:18 AM
That, plus Pauline Yohleg is, well, a soundalike pseudonym.
Even though this year I actually like one of the contestants, I forgot how bollocks the competition gets when it's final time.
Posted by: Gadge | November 17, 2004 3:27 PM
It's the same flat feeling I got during this year's Big Brother's final weeks. I hope I chirp up for the ACTUAL final.
So, Gadge - who's your bet to win? And who do you WANT to win?
Posted by: Jess | November 17, 2004 3:41 PM
PS: I looked at Pauline Yohleg's name and suspected something was up. But didn't bother saying it outloud.
Bear in mind I am also someone who didn't get Bob Downe's name for A DECADE!
Posted by: Jess | November 17, 2004 3:44 PM
haha, the only word that seems to work here is 'OWNED!' antzpantz. a work of genius, pauline.
Posted by: wilko | November 17, 2004 11:47 PM
Bless him though. It really DID look tonnes like a stereotypical Idol teenybopper's post. Remember the Dicko ones we were encountering daily? I came close myself to writing a snappy retort but then I noticed the "fee nominal" line and it clicked that it was a pisstake. An excellent pisstake though. Three Thumbs Up!
Posted by: Jess | November 18, 2004 8:45 AM
Thanks, Jess. But "from someone normal" ?!? I'm childless but not orchestrated.
I can't see either of those two getting any bigger than they are now. But having said that, one of them will probably go number one on me and stay on top for a long time to come.
Regards, Wayne
Posted by: Paul d'Arthur-Juan | November 18, 2004 11:22 AM
Very clever piece!
Posted by: SophieBee | November 21, 2004 4:47 PM
Hey guys...
yes wilko, OWNED indeed.
When I realised it was orchestrated, I realised it was too late, so might as well end it with a bang! :P
And the author of the post was familiar... yet I was caught up in the moment.
Humiliated? Hell, I started feeling that as soon as I posted it. Let's all have a laugh. :)
Posted by: antzpantz | November 22, 2004 1:05 AM