Traveling Thoughts

I’ve been having a hard time comprehending what’s going on with American Idol.  There’s people being voted off, that, in my opinion, are some of the best.  Sabrina Sloan, so should’ve stayed, instead we have Haley Scarnato, who I haven’t ever been impressed with, neither have the judges, until last night, fine whatever, she still shouldn’t be in the top 12.  Sanjaya Malakar, he shouldn’t be there either, when it comes to the ability to sing vs forgetting your words, I would’ve rather of had Brandon Rogers forget his words vs Sanjaya not be able to sing.  He had a great audition and that’s all that was great about him.  Sure great smile, great spirit, the teenie boppers think he’s cute.  This isn’t a fashion/cuteness contest, this is a singing contest, let the people that can sing, stay!  Seriously.  He wasn’t even in the bottom 3 this week, the two that were shouldn’t have been.  There’s something so terribly wrong with the way America is voting.  And I can say this because I vote.  Sanjaya should’ve gone.  He should’ve, and as much as I like Gina Glockson, I could’ve understood if she were in the bottom, she butchered Paint It Black, an excellent Rolling Stones song.  I wasn’t impressed with Phil Stacey either, but I haven’t been impressed by him since he sang that Leanne Rimes song, what was it, oh yes, I Need You.

The point of this is, there are good singers going home in the name of I don’t know what.  But it’s going to be a real shame when we end up with another American Failure instead of an American Idol.  Looks may help people win the competition, but it will not help them sell cds.