EDDIE VEDDER TRASHES AMERICA IDOL

chadwick · June 2011

i haven't had a television in over 3 years or so. to me that is exhilarating. i've only saw american idol a handfull of times. and let me tell you something... i'm not missing much

i can't say i've ever watch a reality show more than 3 minutes

i am thrilled with my life but honestly every once in awhile i'll want tv back but soon that passes and im content again.

everybody loves raymond... (um, no they do not)
not a reality show or american idol
but damn that is one stupid ass show that is 100% unfunny

PissBottleMan · June 2011

Kilgore_Trout wrote:

99% of those people have no business being "inspired" in the first place and the other 1% don't deserve fame if they can't make it on their own merit... the whole show is one big ford/coke commercial... worst thing since the mickey mouse club

The auditions bring out a lot of folks who really need to practice more or hang it up. However, once they move forward, they do have a lot of talented singers.

I may not enjoy their type of music, but I can appreciate the fact that they do have some form of talent.

As for Coke and Ford...advertising is everywhere. Even Edward can't escape that: US Bank Arena, Jiffy Lube Live, etc.

PBM

eMMI · June 2011

Well, I gotta say, I hardly think saying American Idol is 'shit' counts as a trashing.

Aaanyway, having viewed a bit of Jersey Shore today, I can't say I'm a big fan of reality TV. Something like Amazing Race (though I'm not sure if that counts as proper Reality TV) is pretty alright, but all this Big Brother type of crap is.. Well, pretty crap. :P

American Idol I find can be pretty corny at times and the constant "drama" gets a little too much sometimes, but every now and then there are some pretty dang good singers there. It's a whole another story whether we ever hear from them again after the show's done. I'm reminded of an episode of said show where a winner (I think..?) from a previous season came in to sing "don't you forget about me" and his name didn't ring any bells with me.

PilateOfTheStorm · June 2011

eMMI wrote:

Well, I gotta say, I hardly think saying American Idol is 'shit' counts as a trashing.

Aaanyway, having viewed a bit of Jersey Shore today, I can't say I'm a big fan of reality TV. Something like Amazing Race (though I'm not sure if that counts as proper Reality TV) is pretty alright, but all this Big Brother type of crap is.. Well, pretty crap. :P

American Idol I find can be pretty corny at times and the constant "drama" gets a little too much sometimes, but every now and then there are some pretty dang good singers there. It's a whole another story whether we ever hear from them again after the show's done. I'm reminded of an episode of said show where a winner (I think..?) from a previous season came in to sing "don't you forget about me" and his name didn't ring any bells with me.

I prefer Jershey Shore over American Idol. or any of those other talent shows TBH
It's just too hilarious - I used to be disgusted with it but my sister soon turned me around and I think it's pretty funny.
I think it's alright to like and watch those kinds of shows - but not all the time, moderation is obviously needed. As to going on those shows, however hypocritical this may be of me, I would never.

eMMI · June 2011

PilateOfTheStorm wrote:

I prefer Jershey Shore over American Idol. or any of those other talent shows TBH
It's just too hilarious - I used to be disgusted with it but my sister soon turned me around and I think it's pretty funny.
I think it's alright to like and watch those kinds of shows - but not all the time, moderation is obviously needed. As to going on those shows, however hypocritical this may be of me, I would never.

I agree that Jersey Shore can be hilarious, for sure.

Some of those guys even sometimes seem like ok folks to me (only sometimes), but especially today, the drama and apparent lack of any sort of common sense just irked me too much. There's no way a vacuous, air-headed show like that should rile me up as much as it did tonight.

PilateOfTheStorm · June 2011

eMMI wrote:

PilateOfTheStorm wrote:

I prefer Jershey Shore over American Idol. or any of those other talent shows TBH
It's just too hilarious - I used to be disgusted with it but my sister soon turned me around and I think it's pretty funny.
I think it's alright to like and watch those kinds of shows - but not all the time, moderation is obviously needed. As to going on those shows, however hypocritical this may be of me, I would never.

I agree that Jersey Shore can be hilarious, for sure. Some of those guys even sometimes seem like ok folks to me (only sometimes), but especially today, the drama and apparent lack of any sort of common sense just irked me too much. There's no way a vacuous, air-headed show like that should rile me up as much as it did tonight.

Yeah I totally understand - sometimes I get a bit alarmed at how engrossed I can become. Also, sometimes I feel bad that I'm enjoying a show that is making a spectacle of a bunch of human beings. It isn't exactly fair or respectful - But then I see that the Situation made $4 million last year alone and I feel justified

eMMI · June 2011

PilateOfTheStorm wrote:

eMMI wrote:

PilateOfTheStorm wrote:

I prefer Jershey Shore over American Idol. or any of those other talent shows TBH
It's just too hilarious - I used to be disgusted with it but my sister soon turned me around and I think it's pretty funny.
I think it's alright to like and watch those kinds of shows - but not all the time, moderation is obviously needed. As to going on those shows, however hypocritical this may be of me, I would never.

I agree that Jersey Shore can be hilarious, for sure. Some of those guys even sometimes seem like ok folks to me (only sometimes), but especially today, the drama and apparent lack of any sort of common sense just irked me too much. There's no way a vacuous, air-headed show like that should rile me up as much as it did tonight.

Yeah I totally understand - sometimes I get a bit alarmed at how engrossed I can become. Also, sometimes I feel bad that I'm enjoying a show that is making a spectacle of a bunch of human beings. It isn't exactly fair or respectful - But then I see that the Situation made $4 million last year alone and I feel justified

Holy cow, four million dollars, are you serious? :shock: But all he does is change his shirt a squillion times and talk about grenades. :?

I don't so much feel bad about enjoying the show (if and when I do), more weirded out by the fact that these people are pretty much in the same age group as myself and they seem to act like teenagers. :P

LikeAnOcean · June 2011

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Fame and fortune....

Pearl Jam has taken fortune to a new level the last couple years....
$150 for re-issues of 20 year old albums???

I think that was part of the Sony/Epic contract. The band really isn't interested in going back to the old stuff and they've made that point in many interviews. Sony is milking whatever they can left of the band.

lukin2006 · June 2011

polaris_x wrote:

it's not about the people on american idol ... it's about the people who devote much of their non-working/sleeping time to the show and tv ... the simple fact is that what he speaks is rooted in a lot of truth ... americans are tied for the most hours watching television a week at around 28 hrs per person ... that's like 4 hrs a day ...

are you serious...4 hrs a day...the only time I watch that much TV is NHL playoffs, football season...come the summer...i don't even watch 4 hours a week...

lukin2006 · June 2011

To me it's just a Karaoke contest...Pearl Jam and Eddie write their own music, play their own instruments, perform live without being coached in front of crowds, who are being told how to behave on cue. I prefer the bands I follow to write their own music and play their own instruments...most of the bands I follow also had to scratch and claw to get record contracts.

The worst part of the show for me is that I work with these 2 guys who just talk about the show like 2 school girls...both in their 40's...gag...

chadwick · June 2011

lukin2006 wrote:

To me it's just a Karaoke contest...Pearl Jam and Eddie write their own music, play their own instruments, perform live without being coached in front of crowds, who are being told how to behave on cue. I prefer the bands I follow to write their own music and play their own instruments...most of the bands I follow also had to scratch and claw to get record contracts.

The worst part of the show for me is that I work with these 2 guys who just talk about the show like 2 school girls...both in their 40's...gag...

well said. thank you.

PJ212 · July 2011

I can love Pearl Jam and still love American Idol, right?

I can't wait for someone on Idol to finally cover a Pearl Jam song. Every year I think, is this going to be the year? So far, I don't think anyone has. Elderly Woman would be great on Idol.

brother123 · July 2011

Eddie should just shut up.

It's pretty easy to preach to people while you're counting your money isn't Ed? Own a uke? Nice plug.

I by no means like that show but I'm not going to tell people how to run their life.

Byrnzie · July 2011

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Byrnzie · July 2011

brother123 wrote:

Eddie should just shut up.

It's pretty easy to preach to people while you're counting your money isn't Ed? Own a uke? Nice plug.

I by no means like that show but I'm not going to tell people how to run their life.

So you're not negative much then?

Byrnzie · July 2011

I like this:

'But I've always looked at it like skating a ramp -- there's transitions....It's like the music is the wave -- the lyric and melodic structure -- I feel that's where the transition comes in; that's the moves on the wave that you make and trying to pull that off without wiping out.'

I've always wondered how people make music...make songs...It seems almost impossible to me. But this is about as close a description as I've ever heard that makes it make some sort of sense. I was a big skateboarder and bmx freak when I was a kid and so I can relate to this idea of balance, speed, and timing as it relates to making music too. I think this imagery can also apply to poetry.

lukin2006 · July 2011

PJ212 wrote:

I can love Pearl Jam and still love American Idol, right?

I can't wait for someone on Idol to finally cover a Pearl Jam song. Every year I think, is this going to be the year? So far, I don't think anyone has. Elderly Woman would be great on Idol.

I believe Jeremy was covered in 2006 when they were signed to that 1 record deal with clive davis...who has something to to with american idol. Also be careful what you wish for...they had a Beatle night, and just the few songs a tuned in for were brutal...imo. I hope Pearl Jam never ever allows their music on that show.

lukin2006 · July 2011

Byrnzie wrote:

I like this:

'But I've always looked at it like skating a ramp -- there's transitions....It's like the music is the wave -- the lyric and melodic structure -- I feel that's where the transition comes in; that's the moves on the wave that you make and trying to pull that off without wiping out.'

I've always wondered how people make music...make songs...It seems almost impossible to me. But this is about as close a description as I've ever heard that makes it make some sort of sense. I was a big skateboarder and bmx freak when I was a kid and so I can relate to this idea of balance, speed, and timing as it relates to making music too. I think this imagery can also apply to poetry.

I've always wondered about song writing...especially the really good song writers, like Eddie Vedder, John and Paul and so on, they come up with so much and have the ability to put it into words and set it to music, it's...just a gift.

chadwick · July 2011

Byrnzie wrote:

I think this imagery can also apply to poetry.

poetry... the greatest force i've ever felt & held

because of who & what pearl jam is
this is the reason i write & share some of my poetry here
no others grab & hold me like pearl jam (the grateful dead does, yes)
so i am here because of the poetry... first & foremost

out of respect

Dissidentman · July 2011

chadwick wrote:

Byrnzie wrote:

I think this imagery can also apply to poetry.

poetry... the greatest force i've ever felt & held

because of who & what pearl jam is
this is the reason i write & share some of my poetry here
no others grab & hold me like pearl jam (the grateful dead does, yes)
so i am here because of the poetry... first & foremost

out of respect

I'm here for the free appetizers.

EDDIE VEDDER TRASHES AMERICA IDOL

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