Y'know, years ago, Shakespeare wrote a play about this. He called it "Much Ado About Nothing."

I have my own opinions about the worth (or lack thereof) of
American Idol, but I'm not about to try to convince anybody that I'm right. I have simply voted with my feet. I do not watch it, have not watched it, and do not plan to watch it or any of its clones. My wife watched it last year, and at one point I did get to hear (I was not watching) a finalist (Lakisha?) who had a really distinctive voice, and I listened to y'all's progress reports (I was not watching) to find out how she did. I figured she wouldn't make it, and I was right. I still hope she pursues a career in music.

And if they do another song-for-the-winner contest this year, I'll probably enter, even though I did not win last year. I got so much mileage out of being able to introduce "Rotten Candy" as "The Song That Was Rejected by American Idol" that I wouldn't mind doing it again.

Joe

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