Last night we headed to Moline to see the American Idols Live tour. It was actually kind of cool because we landed second row tickets on the floor just a few hours before. The revelers around us included a diverse lot. In front us sat two overprotective parents who required their kids to wear fluorescent orange earplugs throughout the entire thing. Um, nerdy. I mean this was Idol not Ozzfest. Further down their row was a girl with her gay guy friend who kept taking pictures of Chris Richardson on his cell phone. Also in the front row was a 60-year Filipino woman who kept dancing seductively to Blake's beats. On one side of us sat a 40-something woman who introduced herself and went ahead and apologized for all of the craziness that was sure to come during the show. She left early with thirty minutes left to go in the show and without throwing Phil her panties. Wow, how wild. To the other side of us sat a group of four including a 20-year old girl who kept bragging about how Blake winked at her. Needless to say, during intermission she called everyone she knew to tell them that she would soon be Mrs. Lewis, while checking with her friends to make sure her hair looked good.
The show this year was one of the best Idol stage shows yet. For several years they did those dreadful group numbers where all ten of them sang together to California Dreamin'. This year they toned down the group dynamics, instead pairing two or three contestants together for various numbers. As much as I hate to admit it the performance of the night for me was Blake. He recorded his beat boxing live on stage and then played it back as the track while he sang She Will Be Loved. It was pretty ingenious as it later morphed into With Or Without You. But then he followed it up with a ten minute lesson on how to beat box and I was right back to hating him again like normal. Let me just tell the people behind the Idol tour to rewind their Tivo and look to see who actually won the contest this year. To my knowledge it wasn't Chris Richardson even though he was on stage more than anyone else the entire night. We saw Jordin for 90 seconds of the first song, for two songs right in the middle, and finally her solo set at the very end.
It was great to see that LaKisha had used some of her newfound wealth to fix the gap in her teeth. Maybe some additional funds need to be spent on breast reduction surgery. Near the end of the show she walked on stage wearing a Kellogg's Corn Pops t-shirt. Those were the two biggest corn pops I've ever seen.
Let me just say upfront that you don't go to an Idol show to see Haley Scarnato sing. That's like going to McDonald's for the romantic ambiance. The girl is known for her legs and nothing else. So imagine my disappointment when song after song she came out wearing jeans. But then the second half rolled around and the strains of Lady Marmalade filled the arena. Up from below the stage came Haley in all her hooker glory. The booty shorts were full on display and all was right with the world once again.
And finally let us not forget the myth, the man, the legend, Sanjaya. Now I've gotta admit that the kid can sing….kinda. He was actually better than the vast majority of his performances on the show. Thankfully he didn't bring any of them back for a second go round. Smart move. Instead he tackled Ike Turner (good) and Michael Jackson (not so good). The real low point was when he lent his vocal ability(?) to Hey Jude and provided the "Na na na na na na na" part of song. Somewhere Paul McCartney is jumping in front of a speeding subway car.
Set List
Everyone: Let's Get It Started
Melinda & LaKisha: Baby Love; Stop In The Name Of Love
Melinda, LaKisha & Chris R: I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Sanjaya & Melinda: Proud Mary
Phil: Blaze of Glory
Chris S & Gina: Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
Haley: When God Fearin' Women Get The Blues
Sanjaya: The Way You Make Me Feel
Chris S: Typical
Gina: Who Knew
Jordin & Chris R: What Hurts The Most
Jordin & Melinda: This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
Blake: Time of the Season; She Will Be Loved; With Or Without You; You Give Love A Bad Name
Melinda, LaKisha, Gina & Haley: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Phil:
Blake, Chris R, Chris S, Sanjaya & Phil: Crazy; Hey Jude
Haley, Gina & LaKisha: Lady Marmalade
Blake & Chris R: Ain't No Sunshine; Virtual Insanity; Geek in the Pink; SexyBack
LaKisha: I Will Always Love You
Chris R: This Love
Phil & Gina: It's Your Love
Chris R, Sanjaya & Haley: Life Is
Melinda: (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Haley, Gina, LaKisha & Melinda: Ain't No Other Man
Jordin: I Who Have Nothing; Heartbreaker; You Were Meant For Me; A Broken Wing; Livin' on a Prayer; This Is My Now
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