Adam Lambert FUCKED UP Ring Of Fire By The Great Johnny Cash

[Dinger]

Shameful, and if were a member of his family, I'd be fucking pissed off. I know these singers are supposed to give it their own "favor," but Lambert destroyed that song. Sure he doesn't like country music, but that so-called performance was ridiculous.

[leftyclimber]

1. Original, my ass.

Ripped off from The Cure by a guy who's trying to look like Trent Reznor.

:eyes:

[Dinger]

2. No Shit (nt)

[WinkyDink]

59. Who claimed it was original? Make up much? Adam said he found it, unquote.

Dilana from "Rock Star" also did the Middle Eastern-influenced version.

The contestants aren't supposed to be slavish mimics of the original.

[no name no slogan]

3. Why do people continue to watch this shit?

Fuck it, at least The Biggest Loser has fat people crying on it.

[leftyclimber]

18. Because it beats the hell out of trying to work on my dissertation. nt

[no name no slogan]

32. Yeah, but non-singing shitheads vs. fat people crying?

I'll take the fatties any day.

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

4. hes still my favorite

[RevolutionaryActs]

5. I haven't watched it yet.

But I think Adam Lambert is fucking HAWT. Why does he have to be gay? I would so stalk marry him otherwise. :P

[kaiden]

7. He's gay?

[RevolutionaryActs]

16. I guess he could be bi?

there are pictures of him floating around the internets kissing another dude. While in drag.

Very hawt. :P

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

23. Duh

[sasquatch]

36. I can't believe you watch that shite

:spank:

[Left Is Write]

41. He is so pretty.

I like him.

[Shell Beau]

60. He's talented. I wasn't a fan of that version of Ring of Fire though.

[tilsammans]

6. In previous weeks, I thought Adam had great style, but . . .

. . . it's COUNTRY MUSIC NIGHT, dude. Hello?

Simon was right: Indulgent rubbish.

buh-bye

[Dinger]

8. Indulgent Indeed And

bordering on disrespect for Cash. I hope he's gone, and soon, even though the woman who sang the Patsy Cline song sucked.

[derby378]

9. This is AMERICAN IDOL we're talking about, right?

If so, I'm no longer interested. Someone else already desecrated a Meat Loaf song earlier this season, so who's next? Bryan Ferry? Jimmy Buffett? Roberta Flack? Strawberry Alarm Clock? This is probably going to get a lot worse before it gets any better...

[BarenakedLady]

10. It was ok.

Over the top, definately. I don't think he is capable of toning it down. I'm not a country fan so I may not be as insulted as a true blue country lover.

I don't have a clear cut favorite at this point. I enjoy several but no one has jumped out at me the most.

[Lex]

27. I agree. Nothing to get torqued out about.

nt

[femmocrat]

11. I no longer consider him the front-runner! LOL

That was just so weird. But I think he will survive it.

[tilsammans]

14. He put himself near the back of the pack with that trainwreck

He was the worst tonight, IMO. But he does have a strong fan base.

(I'm thinking this is the week when the judges use the new "save" option. Even though Adam's performance was substandard, he's good for the ratings.)

[LostInAnomie]

17. They have a "save" option this year?

I don't like that.

[tilsammans]

19. Yes, the judges have one "save" this season . . .

. . . to keep a contestant who gets the lowest votes in a given week.

[tilsammans]

20. self-deleted

(duplicate post)

[LostInAnomie]

22. That's a load of shit.

I bet he won't need it, but I bet they make a show out of it and "save" him anyway to add a little drama to the show.

[tilsammans]

26. Agree

He'll likely stay on, although his performance tonight wasn't worthy of another week.

I thought his take on "Satisfaction" was excellent, but I find him and his look a tad affected. Like he's trying too hard.

[LostInAnomie]

28. He's a total cliche.

Like the lead singer of Fall Out Boy only a bigger douche... well, at least an equal douche.

[mvd]

50. I don't think it's working. Two things that showed it tonight (SPOILER ALERT!)

Again, Spoiler!!









1) It was made clear that they didn't think Michael was worth saving - I agree, but it's rude
2) They are mostly amateurs, and will seem nervous singing for their Idol lives. Alexis did, and even forgot words

[blue_onyx]

30. They won't use the save this week

Adam wasn't that bad. His voice actually sounded good, even if the overall performance wasn't great. The save should be called "In case America votes Danny off" save. Danny is an average singer and yet the judges act like he's the male Celine Dion.

[LostInAnomie]

12. Can't we all agree that he is a total douche?

I mean seriously, he couldn't be much more of a cliche if he tried.

It was almost funny watching the judges go through linguistic gymnastics to avoid telling him that he sucked.

[Dinger]

13. I Noticed Randy Travis Clapped But His Wife Didn't

Wonder what that was all about?

[LostInAnomie]

15. If the performances were what actually mattered in competitions like this...

... Adam would be fucking history. Sadly, there are enough clowns out there that will vote for him because they like his "style" or think he's cute to keep him in.

[leftyclimber]

25. Because Randy Travis is a class act that will always try to find the nice thing to say

regardless of how much of an idiot that someone is? :shrug:

[undeterred]

21. The guy from Wisconsin is good.

And so was the last guy who played the piano and sang. Overall its a good competition this season.

[blue_onyx]

31. He's my least favorite

He's only an average singer. This season is really bad, IMO. I taped this weeks episode and just watched it in about 20 minutes. I've watched every season and I'm close to tuning out.

[jobycom]

24. CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW11!!!!11!! NARWHALS, TOO!!1

The world knows no greater sin than one artist performing a song differently than some other artist who didn't sing it first, neither.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yd0Uc7bI7w

[nomorenomore08]

34. Meh... I like this one better:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i2ESgR0FUM&feature=PlayList&p=19A648A43C55863F&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=36

[jobycom]

35. Seriously not too bad.

Original enough, without pretending to owe nothing to the better known song.

[Goblinmonger]

46. I like the Social Distortion version

Wall of Voodoo did a nice take
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cyfTFbzk9A

Blondie does a nice take on it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVGAgoATVA4

Can't find the version by The Bobs on Youtube, but that's pretty cool, too.

Just a couple of my favorite takes.

[kentauros]

54. I luuuuurrrrvvve the Wall of Voodoo version!!!

:D

A version by The Bobs would be cool :)
I hope you find and post it.

[Goblinmonger]

66. If you want, shoot me a PM with your email address

and I can send the MP3 version I have. I will keep looking for an online version because it kicks ass. The Wall of Voodoo version is so damn cool. You don't even know what's coming at the beginning.

[kentauros]

73. Wall of Voodoo was such a great band

:D

I'm trying to remember if I saw them in concert. Yes, I think I did, but Stan Ridgway was long gone.

Wikipedia has a decent entry for them, with the "Ring of Fire" cut being one of their very first to get them noticed :D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_of_voodoo

[mvd]

48. Yes it's ok to do a song differently

Daughtry's "I Walk The Line" was one of the few performances of his that I enjoyed.. but Adam just mangled the song.

[mitchum]

29. As bad as Billy Bob Thornton's version of the song?

[soleiri]

33. I don't care!

I saw him in Wicked (LA), therefore he's my favorite.
And no amount of over the top performances or pictures of him wearing make up and gold pasties or kissing various young men will ever change that.


:P

[mvd]

37. I thought he was the worst of the night pretty easily

Avant garde is one thing - just plain bad is another.

[Left Is Write]

38. Um, Adam was not the first to do that version of the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whtQZJ7R3EU

[LostinVA]

39. I liked it, and I bet Johnny Cash would have, too

[Left Is Write]

40. I think you're probably right.

[LostinVA]

42. As I told Haruka, "Johnny wasn't Country and he wasn't Rock -- he was Jhnny."

And, it roiled m y gut to see that Freeper Randy Travis be very... veiled toward Adam.

[Left Is Write]

43. He certainly didn't seem comfortable in Adam's presence.

The comment about nail polish was unnecessary.

[LostinVA]

44. He really is a total Freeper

And, as I also told Haruka, lots of STRAIGHT men musicians wear nail polish.

[Left Is Write]

45. And earrings, and makeup, and color their hair.

[bullwinkle428]

55. So I wasn't the only one who noticed that?

You could almost see the thought bubble above his head saying "You're a pretty nice kid...for a quee-yer!"

[LostinVA]

56. Yup, with "that look" on his face

[DarkTirade]

47. Okay, I haven't voluntarily watched American Idol in the last... ever.

But I got curious and looked it up on Youtube.

My response is. "Huh."

On one hand, it was interesting. Different. Unique. And he does have a good voice.

On the other hand... WTF did he just do to Johnny's song?

[Dinger]

51. That Sums Up My Reaction Pretty Well

I think most of the performers don't like country music, and that was a point some of them made when they sang. Adam made no attempt to hide his contempt for country music. Yes, he has a great voice. He could have done a much better job, and chose not to.

[Goblinmonger]

49. Jeff Buckley? Seriously?

The fact that Randy was not struck down by multiple bolts of lightening for making the comparison between Adam and Buckley is all the proof I need that there is not a god.

Randy's a douche and Adam ain't no Buckley.

[nomorenomore08]

53. Now *that* is disgusting!

Seriously, Jeff Buckley was a man with a once-in-a-generation voice - listen to his version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" if you don't believe me. No "American Idol" wannabe should ever be compared to him!

[jellen]

52. Ring of Fire totally sucked.

That is the 1st time I watched that show, and probably the last. The whole show was disrespectful of the Country genre. Why can't people be a little more accepting of other people's culture? They don't have to love the culture and music, but they should respect the other's right to their own choice and cultural heritage. I'm sure my avitar will give you a clue to where I'm coming from.

[WinkyDink]

61. Yes, Adam should've worn a Minnie Pearl hat out of respect for the "culture".

[Goblinmonger]

68. THAT would have been funny. n/t

[Dinger]

69. That Isn't what Jellen Meant And You Damn Well Know It

That is all.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

57. Not to mention he shouldn't be in the competition.

I thought AI was supposed to be for amateurs. The guy works on broadway in musicals. He's paid to sing.

And yeah, his version sucked.

Johnny Cash had a way of doing covers of other artists songs that gave new life to him. His version of "Hurt" was a true classic work of art. However, I don't think it works as well the other way around.

[WinkyDink]

62. You thought wrong. THE rule is: No current recording contract. Period.

And no, he was an under-study in the LA touring company of "Wicked", not "on broadway (sic)."

[Tommy_Carcetti]

63. Still, it doesn't seem right.

He gets paid to sing. That's professional enough in my book.

[soleiri]

64. So did that back up singer a few years ago

I think her name was Melinda.
Any singer that plays clubs or even sings on cruise ships gets paid to sing.

[LostinVA]

67. Jennifer HUdson was singing on Disney's cruise line when she got on AI

[WinkyDink]

58. You aren't supposed to watch AI, remember?

[undeterred]

65. I wonder if he is related to Liberace?

[Dinger]

70. What Does Liberace Have To Do With This?

I greatly appreciate what Lee did for music. Liberace brought classical music to a much wider audience than would have been possible without him. How many people would know The Blue Danube if not for Liberace? Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto #1? My grandma always loved Liberace (What grandma didn't?), and it was a pleasure to take her to see him in Milwaukee, and meet him backstage. He even let me play his piano! I have a picture of me meeting him backstage. Give me time to find it. I think I posted it here while back. Oh, and I ewnt to the same piano school as Lee did, and for a short time, had the same teacher he did ("Miss B).

Sorry, went off on a bit of a tangent there.

[undeterred]

74. He just reminds me of him for some reason.

My parents always liked Liberace as a muscician even though he overdid everything in terms of presentation.

[Inspired]

71. I loved it and I think Adam Lambert is great.

So there.

[bbernardini]

72. He should have done the Frank Zappa reggae version instead.

That would have been awesome.