My friend over at The Responsible Puppet introduced me to the concept of a meme, so I thought I’d try one here. I’d never heard of it, so if you haven’t either, here’s a definition:
meme: n. A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another.
Basically, I’m asking you a question about a culturally relevant “thing,” and you answer and can pass on the action to someone else (or not). A side note, I CANNOT stand chain letters or guilt letters, as they should be called. So if the “pass on the action” part of this in anyway reminds you of a guilt-inducing chain letter, disregard it and just have fun answering a silly question.
One more thing on chain letters, I don’t believe them. Not any of them (I don’t question the motives of the friend who sent it to me, just the originator of it). I recently got one that was a prayer chain letter that you had to sign and pass on to 5 or 10 people and my first thought was that it was a hoax. My two cents is, if it is a real prayer concern, don’t use chain letters as your mode of passing it around. I just feel manipulated and annoyed. Enough. Here’s the meme:
List the song or songs you would sing at your American Idol audition.
You get bonus points for:
-naming multiple songs
-naming songs that might cause you embarrassment or would surprise those who think they know you.
-naming your favorite judge
-telling what you think the judges would say
I would sing Dixie Chicks, Wide Open Spaces or Queen, Find Me Somebody to Love, or Billy Joel, For the Longest Time. My favorite judge is Simon, but I like the new Cara too. And I think they would tell me that I was boring, lacking personality, forgettable. But, who knows, maybe they’d think I was great?
Credits: Thanks, Scott, for the idea and format!
well, first of all, you will be so happy to find out that we have been watching AI, as you call it :)
as far as answering these questions…i get to pass b/c i’d never do it… i would be one of those people who goes and the leaving the judges speechless…thinking, really, really, why are are here? and i would for sure make the tv viewing b/c i was so bad! :)
ok grammer wasn’t great on that post…thought i had read it over, but not well enough…oh well, next time.
Lynette, you don’t get to pass just because you wouldn’t really do it.. none of us (that I know of) would really do it.. the point is to think of what you would do if you did do it. :)
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Okay, you can see my response there above, but my warning is that I really only answered the last 2 questions.
Fine oh fine…I suppose I would sing “Amazing Grace” because it seems like the most manageable one for me to do acapella.
The judges would say: “You are so quiet and where is your confidence.” They would be right and I would be right to have no confidence doing such a thing :)
Believe it or not Abigail I have never pondered it long enough to decide what I would sing!! So give me a moment……………. At Last( Etta James) is one I like to Let it Rip ( Dixie Chicks) into when I’m All By Myself( Celien Dion) traveling Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland) before When the Lights Go Down in the City ( Journey)…………..
My favorite judge is Simon I have the most respect for him because he is honest!!
The judges would say……”Wow what an incredible talent…where have you been all our lives’, and so stunningly beautiful too! That’s it no need to hold the rest of our show She’s our winner!!”
So you see I have not auditioned to keep it fair to the rest of the world!!
Abigail I’l like to see you answer!
Mine’s there at the end of the post..
And, yes, they would be blown away by you. Not a doubt in my mind.
If I were to audition, I would sing:
“Footprints in the Sand” (Leona Lewis) -Simon actually wrote this one believe it or not!!!
“I Know Him so Well” (Whitney Houston)
“I’m Almost Over You” (Sheena Easton)
“End of the Beginning” (David Phelps)
“Unbreak My Heart” Toni Braxton
“The Prayer” Josh Groban
“Have You Ever Been in Love” Celine Dion
“I Can Only Imagine” Mercyme
“Summertime” Porgy & Bess
“Untitled Hymn” Chris Rice
When all else fails I’d do a “Norman Gentle” Amazing Grace
Simon has loosened up this year a bit, but he still is my favorite judge. He does not have the gift of encouragement, but, he does save thousands of people from wasting time following unrealistic dreams. I do like this new Cara, too. I think she has music credibility, and on the nose comments. They are grooming Cara and us, the viewing audience to move Paula off Idol and onto other Fox productions… audiences would have been aghast had they just removed Paula this year. Big Boycotts would have taken place. Cara is fantastic and you actually trust her positive comments…. (just my opinion here!!!)
I think the judges would have said to me had I auditioned, “you’re a bit old for this…” Simon would say, “good trained voice, but you remind me of someone who should be singing a cabaret on a Carnival cruise…”
Abigail there is nothing forgettable about you!!
They would say, what a lovely girl you’re through to HW now come back with more confidence and a rock star attitude and you would!!! Especially if you chose a RED dress!!
Blue Moon (Sam Cooke, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holliday, etc.)
-Also, What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
-naming your favorite judge: Paula, I guess, because she’s usually not too cruel
-telling what you think the judges would say: “You sound like Kimmy in My Best Friend’s Wedding, but you’re no Cameron Diaz”
I actually did use this song to audition for a musical. Our church presented a beautiful Christmas musical every year, and since my husband was heavily involved in the media ministry running camera or directing, I enjoyed being up at church all the time with him for rehearsals, so I would sign up to be an angel or townsperson–non-speaking, no stress role.
Well, one year, the drama director decided that everyone should audition and that everyone should sing something (to find hidden talent, I guess). I didn’t know this until I got there. Since it was Christmas time, the first song that popped into my head was “Bethlehem Morning” by Sandi Patti. “I’ll never hit those notes,” I thought, so I had to go with the next song that popped into my head, “Blue Moon.” For all that time standing in line, my mind was stuck on the one song. I could not for the life of me think of another song. Then when it was my turn, I couldn’t get past the first line: “Blue moon, you saw me standing alone…” that’s all I could say. Despite patient nudging by the director, that was the entire substance of my audition.
So I rightly was given a non-speaking, non-singing role once again :-)
Is this with the Nathan Anderson glasses and headband or without? That will greatly affect my song choice.
Baby I Love Your Way (Peter Frampton)
Help! (Beatles)
Small Town (John Mellencamp)
Your Eyes (Brad Grimm)
Saturday Night (Bay City Rollers)
I’ll let you decide which one goes with the headband.
Simon is, of course, the hands down favorite judge. As Lynette (my wife) said, this is our first season watching, but I’ve already commented (at least once per episode) that I have a lot of respect for Simon.
As for what would the judges say:
Either, “Next!” or “Could you try just one without falsetto.”
I forgot to mention:
Issues (Flight of the Conchords)
I’d need a backup singer though.
Boy oh boy! I would audition with the all time number one best song in the WORLD………………..SWEET CAROLINE (Neil Diamond!)(Come on hum it! Now a little louder…….see, you couldn’t resist singing it out loud!)
No just kidding!! Even though it is the best ever, I wouldn’t use it. That would never get you through to Hollywood!!
I would pick Only the Good Die Young (Billy Joel)
If they shot me down I would keep singing, although I would transition over to my second choice of I Hate Everything About You (Ugly Kid Joe)(It would show the rocker side)
Simon is my favorite judge. He’s cute. I like his v-neck t-shirts! NICE!
The judges would say that I don’t have my own sound. I am not true to myself, and I should sing on a cruise ship! (That would be totally awesome by the way! Think of all the buffet opportunities! I mean you could learn how to make all of those neat little watermelon carvings, and become buddies with the kitchen staff! Then you could move up to butter sculptures and then maybe…just maybe I could carve up a huge block of ice into a portrait of Melissa! Although I don’t know if I would do her hair straight or curly, probably curly, that’s more dramatic! Then I would dedicate the carving to her memory (because that would be the only way I would be on cruise ship without her! If she were dead…) and start singing Could I Have This Dance(for the rest of my life) by Anne Murray, then I would get all choked up and cry! After gliding in my arms across the sun deck I would give her icy lips a big kiss, but my tongue would get stuck to the ice and my kitchen friends would have to pour hot water on it to get it unstuck! I would damage my tongue and not be able to performe in the evening performance of 7 Brides for 7 Brothers. Now there would be only 6 Brothers for 7 Brides!! I would get fired because we all know how THAT show ends!! I would get sent home right back where I started WITHOUT seeing Aruba!!)
No, it’s better that I just don’t audition!
If I could come up with something pithy to say, I would, but I can’t. I just can’t.
Wow I’m wondering how I died!? Hope it was tragic!! Then you might get the pitty vote!!
Brad we are huge FOTC fans!!! Nice referance!!
Melissa – I liked the way you made your choices into a story – you should get some extra credit points for that one!
Micah’s story brought tears lots of laughter and tears! Cruise ship, carving watermelons, your song choices, crying over your song choices! Although Melissa dying was quite the twist! You all have such a fabulous sense of humor!
I like this post Ab! Still thinking about what I’d sing!