So, American Idol started tonight...

[agilebrit]

And one thing sticks out.

These people are freaking delusional.

Not only that, but so are their families.

Honestly.

EDIT, because the more I think about it, the weirder it is. How do you not know you sound like a moose that's attempting to play bagpipes? It's bizarre.

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[whirligigged.livejournal.com]

Maybe I should've watched. They did sound pretty hilarious on the radio. XD Are they always heartbroken? Like, "Omg I can't believe I got rejected!!1!1" Or does it look like most of them expected it?

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Most of the time they have no idea how bad they are. It would be sad if it wasn't so WEIRD.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Oh, and sometimes they get really ticked off. Those ones are funny. *snerk* Because they're usually the ones that sound the worst, and they're all "They're going to regret rejecting me when I'M A BIG STAR." Lace that with profanity, and you get the general idea.

[highlander_ii]

I remember that girl... nothing better than flipping off the camera and screaming profanities because 3 people who happen to sort of know what they're talking about didn't like your nasal bellowing.

Not to mention, even the Sex Pistols woud be offended by her attitude... that was just wrong.

[zilly14.livejournal.com]

Oh darn, I missed it! I got hooked on The X-Factor in England - it's like American Idol (even has Simon Cowell as one of the judges, as well as Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh) but it's a little different in that each judge gets a group to mentor (16-25 year olds, 25+, and groups). Watching the auditions... some of those people needed to be told they couldn't sing. It was funny to watch some of them.

This one guy had his name changed to Elvis. He had the sideburns and of course sang an Elvis song. Since when did Elvis become British, I have no clue. But he was an imitator and of course didn't make it. He was really pissed about it. Sharon said, basically "his problem was he took himself too seriously." That's what many of the people who audition do who can't sing at all. While I think it'd be fun to audition, I never would. I know I can't sing and it's not worth it to embarass myself.

OH... so funny on the X-Factor, on the finale I think it was. They had a bunch of the memorable bad singers come back and sing a song together. This one girl screamed as she sang, and there was a little old lady, and this guy who's eyes went wide as he sang terribly. It was hilarious to watch.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

A moose playing the bagpipes, no matter how badly, would be briefly entertaining!!

[fierynotes.livejournal.com]

Just once, I want to go audition on American Idol just as a really obvious joke. "Hi, I'm going to audition with the song 'Mind Snare,' by Napalm Death." And then, right after the guitars kick in...

"BLEAEAEAARARGKHGKHGKHGKHGK!!!!!!!!!"

Unfortunately, I'd be doing it as a joke, but I'd still be better than most of the people I've seen on that show.

(For those of you unfamiliar, Napalm Death was one of the pioneers of grindcore, which involves ridiculously fast, low-pitched, heavily distorted, atonal guitar work, and growled lyrics that are only occasionally intelligible.)