Wondering Wondering

Was Jesus' real name Jesus? Jesus doesn't sound very jewish to me....I really am wondering because I do not know the answer to this question. Does anybody?

What a Disappointment!

Okay, so I was on the American Idol bandwagon for about two seconds...

Did anyone else watch this week? The top 12 girls performed solos on Tuesday and the top 12 boys performed solos on Wednesday, and let me tell you, it was atrocious! I had many favorites make it into the top 24 from Hollywood Week so I was totally excited to hear them sing. Hey, don't judge me! I get excited for silly things. I thought it was going to be awesome. How wrong I was...how wrong! It was less like an awesome concert and more like a "who is going to pull ahead as the best of the worst"? Based on those performances, they could pick names out of a hat to eliminate and I wouldn't be surprised, or sad, to see anyone go.

What exactly went wrong? They could pick any Billboard song, for crying out loud, and what did they pick? The most cliche songs imaginable. These are songs that are on every karaoke machine on the planet...yes, even the ones in Japan. "Hand in Pocket" by Alanis Morissette, "American Woman" by The Guess Who, "What About Love" by Heart, and my personal favorite (sarcasm!!!) which has been sung TO DEATH on American Idol, "Feeling Good" by (most recently) Michael Buble.

I'm starting to consider the possibility that none of them could actually hear themselves sing, because I've never heard so many terrible notes on American Idol EVER. At least if you pick a crappy song, you should sing it well! Or am I mistaken?? I really want to know what happened from Hollywood Week to this week that made them all suck. It's a good thing they only eliminate a certain number of people each week or there would be a massacre!

Oh, and if that wasn't bad enough, Ellen has become the new, less-crazy, Paula Abdul. "I really like you, I think you sang it well, and I love your look...I hope people vote for you (even though that was terrible, terrible singing) because I really love you..." Gets some balls, Ellen! Say what you really mean! When you say the same thing to everyone, you're basically saying nothing. They can't all have a second chance just because you like them as people. And what happened to the jokes? Don't stop telling the funny, refreshing jokes, Ellen, please! Some of us are counting on them to survive!

Ellen DeGeneres Saves American Idol

When American Idol was born, I loved it. It was one of my favorite shows on TV. I didn't miss an episode for seasons. Then, the whole Chris Daughtry season 5 happened, and I began to lose faith. He was clearly the best and was eliminated WAY too soon. He was beat by some of the most worthless "talent" I have ever seen. Katharine McPhee?? Taylor Hicks?? Elliot Yamin?? Are you serious? And then, the next season, with the whole Sanjaya fiasco, and American Idol and me have been in a love/hate relationship ever since. I have decided to give it another chance this season.

If you read my other American Idol post, you know that it has started off a little shaky for me. I've never really enjoyed the auditions, because of previously mentioned reasons. That combined with the sad little guest judges have given me great doubts. And, I'd be putting it lightly by saying that I was disgusted with the upcoming introduction of Paula Abdul's permanent replacement, Ellen DeGeneres. I've never been a fan, and what does she have to do with singing in the first place? It seemed like an odd choice.

This week was Hollywood Week for American Idol, Ellen took her place on the judges panel, and she actually revealed to me what American Idol's problem has been for the past seasons...it has gone stale. And how did she reveal this? By fixing the problem. Ellen knows little about singing, but her comic relief does wonders for this show. Seriously, people, she is single-handedly saving American Idol for me. American Idol has been missing this "Ellen-Factor" its entire life. She lightens, and gives life to, a once dank and dark vibe that WAS American Idol. I recommend that others who have given up on American Idol tune in again and see if it's not a whole different story now.

Superbowl lameness and Creedence Clearwater

Why is it that the team I want to win always loses? I swear every year I never get what I want. That's how I always know who to bet on. Whichever team I want to win, I bet the other team will win, and I am usually right. At least my crappy sports luck is good for something. Seriously, this is the first time in my life I have rooted for the colts, and they blow it. What a bunch of garbage. Stupid peyton manning. Anyway, I went back and looked at the past decade of the championship games of the three sports that I care about (nfl, college football, and mlb, I don't care about the nba) and I counted what the record of the teams were that I was rooting for. All together in the past decade, the team I have been rooting for in the championship game of those three sports are 9-21. Yeah, that's a pretty crappy record. And the last team that I wanted to win the superbowl who actually won, was way back in 2001 when the ravens beat the stupid giants. I am on a 9 superbowl losing streak. It gets very maddening.

But how about the halftime show!!!!!! That was the best part of the game. I freaking love the who, and it was so awesome to see them rock. That is real rock and roll. Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey rock harder at the age of 70 then any rocker today. Man I love some old time rock and roll. It just soothes the soul. I love the who so very much. Everybody should at least get their greatest hits, they are awesome. Speaking of awesome and rockin rock and roll, I have recently become obsessed with Creedence Clearwater Revival. I love these guys. Man I love the sixties and seventies. This is my favorite Creedence Clearwater song. Put your preconceived notions asside and listen to this awesomeness. I love this song.

Have you ever seen the rain: by Creedence Clearwater Revival