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Friday, July 18, 2008

Judging "Daddy"

The Chicago Tribune web edition has an oxymoron hovering on-line in their feature titled, "We Don't Judge". Thing is, that's exactly what they're doing.

Taylor Hicks once again, as seen numerous times in the on-line rag-mags, is hung up to be pummeled like a virtual punching bag. Like witnessed on many of the on-line 'news' sites, Taylor Hicks is having his name thrown in like a virtual paperwad into the Loser's Can. The winning example, in this piece, "Grammy-winning Carrie Underwood".

"I Get Knocked Down" Chumbawamba (Arlo, this one's for you.)

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That video reminded me of my morning. I wake up to make coffee, had to open a new can. I open the can and out whooshed the coffee, exploding right into my face. I wandered into my pantry for the creamer, brushing the grinds out of my eyes. We had just bought a 6-pack of the stuff, all bound up in some of the most resilient plastic wrap available. I hadn't thought to bring scissors so used my fingers to stretch the plastic. Thinking it wide enough to get out one of the containers, I pull and the bloody thing explodes. Yep. Into my face, all over my hair, pajamas. It's in the nooks and crannies of the shelves around it and the items on the shelves, the floor and into the cat food bowl. I was a walking coffee with creamer. Darling Man walked in on me and laughed until he cried.

Okay, maybe I did not get knocked down, or knocked out, but it took me an hour to make coffee.

The chicagotribune.com mentions several Idols by name, you know, to get those Google alert hits. They omit one of the fan favorites and big on-line draw, Jason Castro, so I'll insert his name here. The blurb's focus instead, aimed at the much hyped contestants, Carly Smithson and Michael Johns, who finished prior to Castro. Naturally, runner-up David Archuleta and winner David Cook rounded out the paragraph. (See, I can do it too.)

Really if this chicagotribune.com knew their Karaoke contest, Chris Daughtry would have made a more knifing comparison. After all, the battle between the Taylor Hicks and Chris Daughtry fan bases, in some cases, still carries on, trapped in time, like the Hatfields and McCoys.

Taylor Hicks "forgettable"? That's a rather ill-timed selection of words. Taylor Hicks has been receiving a respectable amount of positive media attention the past few months since he began his Broadway appearance in "Grease". Mr. Hicks also was included in the PBS special, "Capitol Fourth". He's been seen on CNN as well as FOX news segments for his work on Broadway and his "Early Works" CD that is coming out in August. He's also making the entertainment interview circuit in MTV interviews to talk about his new body of work promised to be issued this Fall.

The chicagotribune.com piece does get one thing right - phrasing the show as "Television's biggest karaoke contest" - and I liked their idea for audience members to vote the Idols off the tour as it goes on. Interesting, and it could make going to see one of the concerts much more fun; I can imagine the audience acting more like attendees to a WWE match.

Some of the more passionate members of Taylor Hicks' fanbase have already began gathering on the site to post their support and smack down the chicagotribune.com site.

Apparently some folks are remembering Taylor Hicks. Heads up chicagotribune.com, Taylor Hicks hasn't been completely lost and forgotten.
"Everything's not lost" Coldplay

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Lyrics:
When I counted up my demons.
So there was one for every day.
with the good ones on my shoulders,
I drove the other ones away.

So if you ever feel neglected,
If you think that all is lost,
I'll be counting up my demons, yeah,
Hoping everything's not lost.

When you thought that it was over,
You could feel it all around,
And everybody's out to get you,
Don't you let it drag you down.

'Cause if you ever feel neglected,
And if you think that all is lost,
I'll be counting up my demons, yeah.
Hoping everything's not lost

If you ever feel neglected,
If you think that all is lost,
I'll be counting up my demons, yeah,
Hoping everything's not lost.

8 comments:

  1. Anonymous10:53 AM

    Yeah, I read that article and the word "forgettable" stuck with me. Really? Forgettable? I've never heard Taylor called that before. He may be one of the most memorable Idol contestants ever, and I'm not saying that as a "loon". He was just that different ( even if only for the hair).

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  2. The writer a massive tool obviously.

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  3. Anonymous7:49 PM

    Was I insulted? Hot air? Henry?
    Surely not. Hahaha

    Of all things to call Taylor, forgetable? What an ass. I thought the required Taylor insult in every article was slowing a bit but I guess this guy didn't get the memo.

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  4. Anonymous7:54 PM

    Oh that voki thing is cool. We should get Taylor one of those.
    That would be fun. LOL

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  5. I'm thinking about adding a radio type site with an audio blog henry8 - wonder how fun that would be?

    Glad you liked the Voki, I thought it was a kick.

    Regarding your hot air comment, perfect for my lead in about the gf site. Thanks.

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  6. hey have you seen Taylor's new Myspazz look yet? He's "back in black". Love it.

    Should be some new news out soon.

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  7. Anonymous1:36 AM

    A radio type site? not sure but audio blogs are cool.
    And don't be blamin me, I never said a word about hot air.

    And no I have not seen this look, where would I find it? He always looks good in black. Did he get a new bejeweled black suit? Hehe

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  8. The hot air was my slant, inferred by your comment there. What you said made me think of hot air balloons. It's a big thing in this area, hot air balloon clubs. ;) I think it's the big flat open spaces in our area. I mentally pictured you in a balloon basket floating above everyone squabbling below.

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