Connecting the Dots

I normally don't do posts between shows but there are few things from last night's results show that are worth discussing now rather than next week. I may also not be able to post my comments next week, but more on that later.

So now we finally know why no one has been singing Beatles songs during theme nights that you would normally expect to hear them, such as British Invasion night. It appears the holders of the rights to the Lennon/McCartney library have been holding out, but now because this year's talent pool is so wonderful according to Ryan Seacrest (good boy, Ryan, here's a treat, now go get the ball) the Top 12 contestants will be able to sing Beatles songs.

One day after Seacrest makes this earth shattering announcement we hear that Michael Jackson is falling behind on his mortgage payments. Now let's play connect the dots....Michael Jackson needs money....Michael Jackson owns the rights to the Beatles songs....American Idol has lots of money and wants their oh so talented contestants to sing Beatles songs....cha-ching$$$!! Neverland is saved from the repo man and we get to hear these kids butcher songs from the Lennon/McCartney songbook. Now watch them all sing Wings' songs.

Too bad for Alaina Whitaker. Granted, she is a poor woman's Carrie Underwood and Tony Romo may be the only one who wants more of those, but there are plenty of other chicks who sing far worse than her who are still in this thing. The other three departures were accurately and fearlessly predicted by your truly so I don't feel all that sorry for them.

You notice that The Dawg and especially Ms. 3 Sheets to the Wind are telling every contestant who leaves at this stage that "it is only the beginning of your music career "? The beginning of what? Has there ever been a contestant who has been eliminated at this stage of the competition who has ever gone on to have a musical career with any kind of success? Can anybody even name even one? I remember there was a girl two years ago who's now playing college basketball and there was that girl last year who had topless pictures on the Internet, but somehow I don't think even Paula would consider that a successful career. At least Mr. Happy is honest when he tells these losers, oops I mean winners, that they should consider doing something else with their lives.

Now for a brief announcement for the 2 or 3 of you out there who read this blog regularly. My posts next week will be later than usual because other engagements will be taking up The Judge's valuable time. Have no fear, I will do my best to do my duty, for God and my country, if I can get access to a computer and don't mind staying up until 2 am.