Daily Archives: May 20, 2009

Wow!  What a show!  Cyndi Lauper, Rod Stewart, Kiss, Queen…could it get any bigger?  I even loved seeing Steve Martin on banjo. And I still thought Adam Lambert had it wrapped up and would be tonight’s winner.

I never watch Idol during the audition phase.  In fact, I usually wait until we get to about the top 24.  This year, we were down to the top 12 and I still had no idea who had star quality.  I think when Adam did Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire, I had him and Alison plugged to be the Top 2, with Kris Allen probably bowing out in 4th place, and Danny being in 3rd.  But I love the unexpected.

At work, four of us drew two names each when we got to the top 8 and put 10 bucks each in the pot to go to whoever had the winner.  I had Kris and Lil, so I immediately kept my eyes on them.  I liked the shy Kris and he reminded me a bit of John Mayer.  I’d buy his album, but I just didn’t think he had enough star quality and personality to make it to the top 2.  Boy, was I wrong!  And even last week, I still expected Adam to take it hands down.

Last night, Kris had a bad night but definitely made up for it tonight despite the votes already having been cast.  I got really tired of Adam’s Axel Rose impressions with the long notes and screeching, even though he definitely has a voice.

Like many, I just figured it’d be a given that he’d take the title tonight since he’s been at center stage for so long.  Despite never casting one vote myself, good job America for giving it to the underdog!  And for giving me 30 bucks!

And I’m looking forward to Kris’s album, despite that retched song Kara wrote.