On Wednesday night the Top 10 will be singing Motown. Leave what you think each person should sing in a comment.
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I love Motown ! I’m REALLY looking forward to tonight ! FINALLY !!!!
I think this theme will be great, and I’ll bet Paula will be wore out from so much dancing. I hope somebody sings some Smokey. I’m giving up swimming laps to stay home. The whole speech thing threw my schedule out of sync. I really want to see Kara dance. :heart:
[quote comment="55859"][quote comment="55812"]I would like to see Adam try and sing “BURNADETTE” or ” I”LL BE THERE”
by THE FOUR TOPS. :lol:[/quote]
It’s funny you say that because I was trying to decide who could do “Bernadette” earlier today. :happy: :biggrin:[/quote]
I was in my early teens when Motown started to rule the top 40 and The Four Tops were soaring high. They immediately became my favorites. I would love to hear somebody from Idol sing something of theirs. But they would be hard pressed to match the powerful high tenor strained sound of Levi Stubb. It would also be hard to match The Tops back up harmony.
I cant think of any famous singer who has ever recorded them. Their dark intensity was incredibly gripping and moving.
[quote comment="55812"]I would like to see Adam try and sing “BURNADETTE” or ” I”LL BE THERE”
by THE FOUR TOPS. :lol:[/quote]
It’s funny you say that because I was trying to decide who could do “Bernadette” earlier today. :happy: :biggrin:
I would like to see Adam try and sing “BURNADETTE” or ” I”LL BE THERE”
by THE FOUR TOPS.
Megan–He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’ by the Velvettes (later covered by none other than…Bananarama! lol)
Lil–Quicksand by Martha & The Vandellas
And as I said before, Adam should do, “Somebody’s Watching Me.”
I’m still working on the others..
I’ve decided I want Adam to sing “Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockwell.
Back to basics!
Top 10 Theme week – Motown.
I can’t chose any songs for these idolettes. I love Motown but I don’t see how you sing Motown (if you stay true to the sound) and be contemporary. If you take the Adam route you po a lot of voters so the kiddies can’t really win this week.
That said, with the right song choices, I expect this to be Allison and Anoop’s week
[quote comment="55710"][quote comment="55705"][quote comment="55542"] That’s a little unfair, dont you think? Not everyone is the same and just because you cope with loss in one way doesnt mean everyone else does it. Its unfair to assume that just because he’s doing something with his life it means he isnt grieving.[/quote]
I agree with the original post – It’s a little unseemly to be cavorting about on stage with one eye on becoming a singing star when you have only recently suffered a bereavement. I can only ask anyone who thinks Danny’s behaviour is OK to ask themselves whether they would approve of their own husband or wife doing something along these lines after their own passing. I can only hope they would show considerably more respect.[/quote]
I’m reminded of a book that was popular a number of years ago “Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars.”
As a male I could relate to it. As a general rule men deal with their emotions more inwardly then women do.
This whole controversy with Danny Gokey reminds me of many true crime documentary shows where the police focus on the family of a murder victim and hound them to death because their ignorant tunnel vision is to lazy to let them see anything else.
This poor guy is being over analyzed and all anyone has come up with is rumors and mountains of nothing more then negative thinking.
All I have seen is a polite man with a great talent. I dare say to those who post these negative innuendos and inflated exaggerations , what if that were your brother, Father or your son, would you be so quick to agree with all this cold blooded scrutiny?[/quote]
I really thought I was through with talking about this but it turns out I am not. First I have to say that I don’t particularly like Danny Gokay. I am not impressed with his voice, I find him overly cocky, and …
That said, we do all grieve in very different ways. What brought this to mind was pictures and articles about Natasha Richardson’s death and funeral. Just looking at Liam you know that he is going to be back on set within a week. Off camera will he be hollyjolly? I doubt it but he has to finish the movie he is working. Vanessa and Natasha were supposed to bring A Little Night Music to Broadway this spring. Will Vanessa move ahead with the project, maybe sub Jolie in Natasha’s place, I doubt it. I may be wrong about both these assumptions but so what. It is NOT my place to tell them how to grieve. If Vanessa goes out and does 4 movies and 3 plays in the next year while Liam stays at home and does nothing will I think less of either of them, no…To be completely flippant about it, some people demand gas to have a cavity filled and some refuse Novacan (sp). Is one better than the other. no.
[quote comment="55705"][quote comment="55542"] That’s a little unfair, dont you think? Not everyone is the same and just because you cope with loss in one way doesnt mean everyone else does it. Its unfair to assume that just because he’s doing something with his life it means he isnt grieving.[/quote]
I agree with the original post – It’s a little unseemly to be cavorting about on stage with one eye on becoming a singing star when you have only recently suffered a bereavement. I can only ask anyone who thinks Danny’s behaviour is OK to ask themselves whether they would approve of their own husband or wife doing something along these lines after their own passing. I can only hope they would show considerably more respect.[/quote]
I’m reminded of a book that was popular a number of years ago “Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars.”
As a male I could relate to it. As a general rule men deal with their emotions more inwardly then women do.
This whole controversy with Danny Gokey reminds me of many true crime documentary shows where the police focus on the family of a murder victim and hound them to death because their ignorant tunnel vision is to lazy to let them see anything else.
This poor guy is being over analyzed and all anyone has come up with is rumors and mountains of nothing more then negative thinking.
All I have seen is a polite man with a great talent. I dare say to those who post these negative innuendos and inflated exaggerations , what if that were your brother, Father or your son, would you be so quick to agree with all this cold blooded scrutiny?
I have, in fact, thought about this very thing. I’ve been married for 18 1/2 years. We’ve been together for more than 20 years. My husband and I love each other very much. Since we’ve been together for so long, we know each other very well. However, we are MUCH different in the way we handle things. When I say things, I mean everything from hard times to good times to everything in between.
Were I to lose my husband today, I think I would be a ‘hard griever.’ That’s the only way I can explain it. I would have a hard time functioning and getting back to work. It probably wouldn’t be pretty for a short time, maybe longer than some, but then I’d HAVE to move on for my kids’ sake.
Now my husband? He would grieve for me, yes, but it would be much different. He’d plan the funeral, get all the formalities done, with tears, yes, but also with a no nonsense sort of way. A ‘get it done and over with’ kind of attitude. As soon as all the funeral and such were over with, he’d be back to umpiring and reffing which is what he loves to do the most. That’s his way and I would expect nothing different.
Now, putting us into the roles of Danny and his wife, I have to honestly say that I certainly would not mind my husband getting on with life 4 weeks later. I am quite certain that Danny’s wife knew he could sing and was probably of great encouragement to her husband.
Personally, I don’t think Danny’s cavorting, which by nature of definition is lively fun, is inappropriate. I do understand that others feel that it is, and that’s OK. I also would bet that Danny’s wife would be quite all right with Danny trying out for Idol and making it so far as opposed to holing up in his home and grieving and being depressed for months. Idol isn’t going to make him forget his wife or the love he has for her.
And that is, of course, just my opinion. And look! I didn’t even get mad, mean or bash anyone! Yay, me!!
[quote comment="55542"] That’s a little unfair, dont you think? Not everyone is the same and just because you cope with loss in one way doesnt mean everyone else does it. Its unfair to assume that just because he’s doing something with his life it means he isnt grieving.[/quote]
I agree with the original post – It’s a little unseemly to be cavorting about on stage with one eye on becoming a singing star when you have only recently suffered a bereavement. I can only ask anyone who thinks Danny’s behaviour is OK to ask themselves whether they would approve of their own husband or wife doing something along these lines after their own passing. I can only hope they would show considerably more respect.