American Idol, It's the Song Stupid!
When Bill Clinton ran for President in 1994, his campaign staff came up with a brilliant slogan. Not for the public, but for themselves. Knowing that King George the First was woefully out of touch with the public, they put up a big poster in the Clinton travelling RV that read, "It's the Economy,Stupid!".
The idea was simple. No other single issue was as important in the minds of voters. It paid off, of course. Clinton won the election handily, defeating the elder George who didn't even know what a grocery store scanner was.
My point in telling this story is that someone should put up a sign in the American Idol contestants' dressing rooms that reads, "It's the Song, Stupid!"
This week's performances demonstrated that song selection, almost above anything else, will probably be the difference between winning and losing.
When are these kids going to get it? How many contestants have we seen hit the bricks because they chose a song they couldn't handle or a song that nobody knows?
Let's face it. This competition is about covers. Pick a song that everyone knows, then either sing it better than the original, or put a new twist on it
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The idea was simple. No other single issue was as important in the minds of voters. It paid off, of course. Clinton won the election handily, defeating the elder George who didn't even know what a grocery store scanner was.
My point in telling this story is that someone should put up a sign in the American Idol contestants' dressing rooms that reads, "It's the Song, Stupid!"
This week's performances demonstrated that song selection, almost above anything else, will probably be the difference between winning and losing.
When are these kids going to get it? How many contestants have we seen hit the bricks because they chose a song they couldn't handle or a song that nobody knows?
Let's face it. This competition is about covers. Pick a song that everyone knows, then either sing it better than the original, or put a new twist on it
continue...
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