Canadian Idol......

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Canadian Idol......

Postby oddioguy » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:59 pm

Yep, I admit it.....I have watched the auditions up to this point.

Is this really the best Canada has to offer??

Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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Postby Malcolm Boyce » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:09 pm

I look at those things like I do elections... Anyone really worth voting for, probably ain't running.
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Postby oddioguy » Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:06 pm

Malcolm Boyce wrote:I look at those things like I do elections... Anyone really worth voting for, probably ain't running.

Yup.
The whole thing feels (and sounds) like a high school talent show.
You can thank the lust for $$ (contestants / producers alike) for crap like this.

Host- Well, *insert name*, this is the 3rd year you've auditioned!
Talent - Yeah, I can't believe I actually made it this far this year!
Host - Well, we sorta scraped the cream off the top over the first couple of seasons, so.....you're what's left!
Talent - I'd like to thank jesus, and my mom and dad.....blah blah blah....
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Postby roachie » Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:43 pm

I have friends who've tried out for said program who are exponentially superior singers who don't make the cut, so obviously it's not a singing contest.
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Postby Malcolm Boyce » Wed Jul 05, 2006 5:08 pm

roachie wrote:I have friends who've tried out for said program who are exponentially superior singers who don't make the cut, so obviously it's not a singing contest.
I don't think anyone has questioned that for quite a while.

This is the music video industry. It hasn't been just about music for a long time.
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Postby roachie » Wed Jul 05, 2006 5:14 pm

Paris Hilton releases single, talented MUSICIAN cashes EI cheque for strings and a tank of gas.

Thank you MTV.
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Postby oddioguy » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:18 pm

Malcolm Boyce wrote:
roachie wrote:I have friends who've tried out for said program who are exponentially superior singers who don't make the cut, so obviously it's not a singing contest.
I don't think anyone has questioned that for quite a while.

This is the music video industry. It hasn't been just about music for a long time.

Canadian Idol couldn't even get that part right. I recall some Max Headroom impersonator winning a couple of years back, and this years crop is none too photogenic...
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Postby Malcolm Boyce » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:24 pm

oddioguy wrote:I recall some Max Headroom impersonator winning a couple of years back, and this years crop is none too photogenic...
Yeah, ol' what's his name....

Excellent endorsement of the star making ability of these "talent" shows.
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Postby oddioguy » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:30 pm

Malcolm Boyce wrote:
oddioguy wrote:I recall some Max Headroom impersonator winning a couple of years back, and this years crop is none too photogenic...
Yeah, ol' what's his name....


Yeah, that's the guy. :mrgreen:
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