Live Blog: Nashville Star, Season Six, Episode Three

Brady Vercher | June 23rd, 2008 Email Share

Nashville Star Live Blog

Tonight is the dreaded pop night on Nashville Star, but how exactly it’ll be different from the previous two episodes remains to be seen. As the producers have demonstrated thus far, they have no interest in promoting country music and while we’re three weeks in, none of the artists have shown that they’re capable of stepping up and setting themselves apart. Will this week be the week that favorites begin to develop? Or is the more pertinent question whether or not country fans will be able to make it through the entire episode without turning off their televisions in disgust? Join us in an hour to weigh in with your thoughts.

9:00 – Brody Things are underway and a caption just popped up on screen claiming that portions of the show are pre-recorded. EDIT: I’m assuming that’s just the clips they show for every artist working on their songs throughout the week.

9:03 – Brady: Tommy Stanley is among the bottom two vote getters and Gabe Garcia is amongst the top two. That might one of the only things that goes right all night.

9:05 – Brady: Wow, they’re not even pretending pop is going country. This is country going pop.

9:07 – Brady: I vote for whichever candidate is the first to sit out one of these horrendous intros.

9:09 – Brady: Sam G: “When this song first came out, it was panned because its video showing Madonna having sex with a priest and showing stigmata. Now, it’s the opening number on a country music talent show.

9:08 – Brody: Things are off to a notably horrible start. It’s pop night and everything, but I wonder if they’ll be any trace of country whatsoever, since it is a country music competition and everything.

9:10 – Brady: Could Billy Ray sound anymore robotic reading the teleprompter?

9:11 – Brody: John Rich is so full of himself that Hazel Smith recently questioned whether he’d ever get married and prompted Roughstock to ask, “Is John Rich the country music answer for Gene Simmons?

9:13 – Brody: Gabe Garcia, the one redeeming artist on the show, just announced he’ll be performing “La Vida Loca.” La freakin’ Vida Loca?!

9:14 – Brody: La freakin’ kill me now.

9:13 – Brady: Gabe Garcia is trying to make the most of the pop thing, but this just isn’t working for him.

9:17 – Brady: John Rich says the same thing he said about Julio Iglesias, Jr: The girls really responded. Gotta give Gabe credit for trying, he has to be the front runner.

9:19 – Brody: Just a friendly reminder, Nashville Star will run two hours for at least the next two weeks. So those who already made plans for 9:30…carry on, you clearly won’t be missing much.

9:24 – Brody: Michael Dean Church: “am I reading this correctly are danity kane the guest performers tonight? WTF???”

9:25 – Brady: Pearl heart is performing “Love Shack” and the could stand to learn a few moves from the dancers performing around them.

9:25 – Brody: I really don’t have a lot to say about Pearl Heart, but the girlfriend was digging their arrangement.

9:30 – Brady: John Rich on Alyson’s song choice: “I’d make it rock.” That’s not obvious.

9:30 – Brody: I’m clearly out of my element as I’ve never heard of this song, but Alyson Gilbert resembles the original singer (Tiffany?) from the clip that aired.

9:32 – Brody: Jewel, the dog showed called and wants their training hoops back.

9:32 – Brady: What kind of criticism is that from Jeffrey Steele? “Too much pop in my country.” It’s frickin’ pop week.

9:34 – Brody: Billy Ray should have stepped in a little sonner to save her from Rich. Man, he was trashing her.

9:36 – Brody: Kelly: “katie cook, billy ray just called and wants his hair straightener back!!!”

9:39 – Brady: Ashlee Hewitt will be singing Britney Spears’ “You Drive Me Crazy.” It’s her second pop song on the show.

9:39 – Brody: I guess I can’t be too disappointed with song choices knowing beforehand that this was going to be pop week. Let’s see what Ashlee does with this.

9:42 – Brady: Hewitt didn’t sound bad, but her voice seems better suited for folk.

9:43 – Brady: Matt B: “Jewel: “I see so much of myself in you…” Newsflash Jewel, so does everyother f’n person who’s watching this show.

9:43 – Brody: Yo, yo dawg. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great either. It was just OK for me.

9:48 – Brody: Michael posted this link in the comments detailing the 18% decline in ratings from week one to week two.

9:49 – Brady: You’d expect Coffey to right at home on pop week considering his previous song choices, but he’s outdone himself this week and is performing “Umbrella” by Rhianna.

9:50 – Brody: Is it just me or does Coffey remind anyone else of Jackass’s Steve-O?

9:52 – Brody: Commenters are comparing that performance to a bad porno and and Mrs. O’Leary’s goat.

9:52 – Brady: That left me wondering why Coffey even tried out for Nashville Star. And John Rich just compared Coffey to John Anderson. A country soul singer?

9:53 – Brody: How much do you think they had to pay John Anderson to sit in the audience.

10:00 – Brody: Laura and Sophie are shootin’ for Michael Jackson’s “Pretty Young Thing.”

10:01 – Brady: Sam G: “I don’t think Michael sang this song with two GIRLS in mind, but maybe they can make something with it.

10:03 – Brady: Wow, what they’ve been able to do with this song is pretty dang amazing. Let’s hear what the judges have to say.

10:04 – Brady: Rich says Laura and Sophie turned him on… musically.

10:09 – Brody: I hate to get caught up in all the bashing, but this show really is a train wreck and the contestants are all mostly forgettable.

10:14 – Brady: Karlie: “Perhaps the next CMT Crossroads can feature George Jones and Danity Kane” Now there’s a concept.

10:13 – Brody: For archiving purposes, and those who might read the live blog and didn’t see the show, I feel obligated to mention that Danity Kane just performed.

10:17 – Brody: Peter Kohan: “I call that kind of music “slut pop,” because it serves no other purpose than to provide the soundtrack for strip joints across America. Were they wearing clear heels during that performance? Danity Kane sounds like a stripper’s name to begin with.”

10:18 – Brady: Shawn Mayer goes from George Jones “He Stopped Loving Her Today” one week to ‘N Sync’s “Bye Bye Bye.”

10:20 – Brady: This wasn’t a whole lot different than what gets played on mainstream radio.

10:29 – Brady: Justin Gaston joins Tommy Stanley in the bottom two. Looks like the voters got things right this time.

10:32 – Brady: I think Matt B got it right: “Melissa has the best voice for sure. It’s not really country. There are some pitch-y parts though…

10:38 – Brady: WTF? Justin Gaston is singing “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”

10:40 – Brady: Haha, Jewel said Justin is in danger from John Rich.

10:41 – Brady: In another WTF moment, this is actually his best performance on the show so far.

10:41 – Brady: Although that’s not saying much.

10:44 – Brady: Tommy Stanley will channel his inner Tommy Boy and sing “Maniac.”

10:44 – Brody: Anytime I hear “Maniac” I think of the scene in Tommy Boy when Chris Farley and Rob Lowe are washing dung off themselves after a night of cow tipping. Which doesn’t really fare well for Tommy. By the way, if you haven’t seen Tommy Boy, get it now.

10:47 – Brady: The judges criticism about the song not being country is spot on. There wasn’t anything country about his performance.

10:49 – Brady: The moment of truth arrives and… they send it to a commercial break. That’s the second time they’ve done that during this show. It wasn’t funny the first time and it’s not funny the second time.

10:53 – Brady: The voters get it right and send Justin Gaston home. He didn’t belong in this competition.

10:57 – Brady: Thanks to everyone who stopped and keeping us from becoming completely cynical in the process.

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  1. Drew
    June 23, 2008 at 6:57 pm Permalink

    This is going to be awful… again.

  2. Brody Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 6:57 pm Permalink

    Matt won’t be able to make it tonight, so this’ll be my first full night of Nashville Star this season. Add to that my recently acquired paintball wounds and chigger bites and I guess that makes me a glutton for punishment.

  3. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 7:00 pm Permalink

    Anyone else think The Wolf on American Gladiator looks like a beefed up Bucky Covington?

  4. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 7:01 pm Permalink

    no, but i think Melissa for Nashville Star does….

  5. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 7:01 pm Permalink

    Zing!

  6. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 7:02 pm Permalink

    The anticipation is killing me!…….I’ve just got to know who Kelly thinks is The Mole tonight! (lol)

    This blog is a whole lot more fun than Nashville Star itself this season due to the weak line-up. I’d have to say UnderWearBoy does add a lot of entertainment value even if he is completely unqualified because he is such an easy target. The spectators have entered the coloseum and the gladiators are on the field. Let the games begin….

  7. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 7:03 pm Permalink

    Oh geez, we are so trying to copy American Idol now.

  8. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:03 pm Permalink

    Welcome to Pop Week… or as Nashville Star calls it, Monday.

  9. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 7:05 pm Permalink

    Pretty soon they will be having Chevy or whatever car company it was ads featuring the contestants singing cheesy songs!!

  10. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 7:05 pm Permalink

    dont worry rick, i am sure i’ll be out on “star” in plenty of time to keep everyone properly updated ;-)

  11. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 7:05 pm Permalink

    Since you can vote ten times online, I split my votes evenly between Gabe and Ashlee last week. Go Gabe!

  12. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 7:05 pm Permalink

    Y’all should check out the riot on the Nashville Star board on NBC.

  13. Drew
    June 23, 2008 at 7:06 pm Permalink

    They did this pop crap just so Underwear Boy could make it another week… as he has less country in him than Marilyn Manson.

  14. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 7:06 pm Permalink

    Whoa, my ears hurt from this little number :(

  15. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:06 pm Permalink

    When this song first came out, it was panned because its video showing Madonna having sex with a priest and showing stigmata. Now, it’s the opening number on a country music talent show.

  16. roger
    June 23, 2008 at 7:08 pm Permalink

    and we’re off……key

  17. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 7:11 pm Permalink

    Oh great, navy boy talks about himself in the third person.

  18. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 7:12 pm Permalink

    I think Jeffrey Steele is coaching the Mickey Mouse club.

  19. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:16 pm Permalink

    Gabe Garcia, “La Vida Loca”: Que mierde. This will go down as Exhibit A as to why honky-tonk singers should not try to cover Ricky Martin. Gabe doesn’t deserve this.

  20. Drew
    June 23, 2008 at 7:16 pm Permalink

    Gabe is head and shoulders #1.

  21. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 7:17 pm Permalink

    that was predictable…why not bust out with “to all the girls I’ve loved before”???

  22. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 7:17 pm Permalink

    that was predictable…why not bust out with “to all the girls I’ve loved before”???

  23. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 7:17 pm Permalink

    that was predictable…why not bust out with “to all the girls I’ve loved before”???

  24. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:17 pm Permalink

    OMG here we go again another night of Complete Crap YEAH!!! the sad thing is last week i saw a better singer on Americas got talent sad thing is she was 4!!! LOL

  25. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 7:17 pm Permalink

    uhhh, sorry ’bout that…

  26. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 7:18 pm Permalink

    Hey, Gabe should have covered the Pam Tillis song “Mi Vida Loca” instead! That qualifies as a pop song doesn’t it? Oh, the fact it came from a country singer likely disqualifies it on this Nashywood debacle…

  27. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 7:19 pm Permalink

    I think I read that the producers give them three songs to choose from, so it’s not like they have much room to work with.

  28. KathyP
    June 23, 2008 at 7:20 pm Permalink

    Did I just hear Katie Cook say they’d be annoucing the next contestant to join Tommy i the ‘top 2?’ Or were my ears off kilter?

  29. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 7:21 pm Permalink

    If she said top, she meant bottom. Tommy was in the bottom two.

  30. Brody Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 7:22 pm Permalink

    Now taking bets on who’ll join Tommy in the bottom two.

  31. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 7:22 pm Permalink

    I was in the kitchen listening but I didn’t think Gabe sounded bad at all. At least he can sing.

  32. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:22 pm Permalink

    am I reading this correctly are danity kane the guest performers tonight? WTF???

  33. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 7:23 pm Permalink

    Michael, that’s correct. I didn’t have a clue who they were before checking them out just before the show.

  34. KathyP
    June 23, 2008 at 7:23 pm Permalink

    Yeah, Brady. I thought he was in the bottom 2, that’s why my ears perked up. Either that or I’ve got to lay off the Bud Light for the remainder of the show.

  35. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:24 pm Permalink

    its rediculous there the girls from making the band!!!

  36. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 7:25 pm Permalink

    At least they are making it sound country. Not sure yet if I like them though. They kind of annoy me for some reason.

  37. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:25 pm Permalink

    this whole cross genre thing is corney even though they have yet to really do any country songs on any of the nights thus far, but I think this just doesnt work for this show,

  38. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 7:26 pm Permalink

    Michael, you should be grateful you didn’t make it onto this joke of a show. The damage it might have done to your reputation may have been beyond repair. Maybe there will be a mercy killing like happened with ABC’s dreadful “The One” awhile back…….

  39. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:26 pm Permalink

    Pearl Heart, “Love Shack”: OK, if you’re going to do a pop song on this show, do it THAT way. Great job bluegrassing it up.

  40. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:26 pm Permalink

    hmm…”Love Shack” might work as a bluegrass song for an actual bluegrass artist or even the Dixie Chicks but this group is about as entertaining as a steaming pile of Triumph The Insult Comic Dog’s poop.

  41. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:28 pm Permalink

    yeah rick I am so glad that this didnt work out for me although I would not have had any competition, but I would have had major issues with the way its being done this year and would have probably quit after the first episode anyway. I just dont have a good outlook on the whole country music business as a whole anymore.

  42. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 7:29 pm Permalink

    YAY, I am glad she is safe. I like her.

  43. Stormy
    June 23, 2008 at 7:29 pm Permalink

    Gabe, Gabe, Gabe, no other reality show contestant is going to do justice to La Vida Loca the way that William Hung did.

  44. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:30 pm Permalink

    Alyson Gilbert, “I Think We’re Alone Now”: This is the girl with the crazy eyes, isn’t she. I hope she goes more with the Tommy James version than freakin’ Tiffany.

  45. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 7:31 pm Permalink

    she’s fine…i may even turn the sound back on…

  46. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 7:31 pm Permalink

    Ouch, I think she has changed keys about 6 times now.

  47. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:31 pm Permalink

    Ugh….This song could actually work in today’s market. The problem is the song exposes HOW BAD this chick is at singing (especially the high notes) . There’s not one single lyric on key. She’s flat!

  48. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 7:31 pm Permalink

    Not liking the Tiffany song AT ALL!!

  49. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:32 pm Permalink

    ugh she probably is for sure alone now I just saw about 5 people leave the audience lol

  50. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 7:32 pm Permalink

    We men demand that if the teenybopper girls keep UWB on the show, we want Alyson to get equal time…..

  51. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:32 pm Permalink

    Stormy, William Hung did “She Bangs.” Which was about a million times more interesting than Alyson’s singing.

  52. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 7:33 pm Permalink

    did jeffrey steele just say “Too Much POP, in his country”??????

  53. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 7:33 pm Permalink

    Well, she is pretty. At least she has that going for her.

  54. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:33 pm Permalink

    I have a feeling that Underwear boy will be staying rick. But she’s not.

  55. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:34 pm Permalink

    has anyone saw any ratings announcements for this mess?? I am so shocked that it hasnt got cancelled

  56. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 7:35 pm Permalink

    katie cook, billy ray just called and wants his hair straightener back!!!

  57. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 7:36 pm Permalink

    What’s sad is that when Alyson performed on A Prairie Home Companion she sounded quite good. I don’t know if its nerves or just the crappy songs she’s chosen thus far. She really can sing, although you’d never guess from her performances thus far on Nashville Star…..

  58. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:36 pm Permalink

    they should have let Katie host this show though at least she can read a telepromter, does anyone else think its so obvious that billy rae is reading?

  59. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 7:37 pm Permalink

    Michael, Billy Ray has been horrendous thus far. I can’t believe they haven’t replaced him yet. Do they not have auditions for this stuff?

  60. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:38 pm Permalink

    Michael,

    This show would’ve been canceled in any season but the summer.

  61. Gus
    June 23, 2008 at 7:38 pm Permalink

    When the show moved to NBC they fired the producers of the USA show and brought in the producers who do that bisexual dating show on MTV, Tila Tequila.

  62. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:38 pm Permalink

    Y’know, BRC is on the show so that Miley guests later in the season.

  63. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:39 pm Permalink

    i just found the ratings from last weeks episode and there tanking they were the worst in there timeslot even lower than the mole

  64. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:40 pm Permalink

    “You Drive Me Crazy?” Yikes. So we’ll see what Jewel tried to do with her 0604 album: Britney Spears with a wispy vocal.

  65. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:40 pm Permalink

    Ashlee Hewitt, Some Britney song I’ve never heard of: Richard Thompson nailed “Oops I Did It Again” and Nickel Creek’s “Toxic” was great too. I don’t think Ashlee is in that same league of people who can do good Britney covers.

  66. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:40 pm Permalink

    and the ratings fell drastically from the season premiere

  67. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 7:41 pm Permalink

    Funny, she sounds just like Jessica Simpson, not Britney. I think this is decent though.

  68. Brody Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 7:41 pm Permalink

    Sounds like Taylor Swift to me.

  69. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 7:42 pm Permalink

    HAHA…I just said that!

  70. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:42 pm Permalink

    Huh. Her vocals weren’t the greatest, but that was a pretty good version, actually.

  71. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:43 pm Permalink

    Jewel: “I see so much of myself in you…”

    Newsflash Jewel, so does everyother f’n person who’s watching this show.

  72. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:43 pm Permalink

    just what country needs two jewels I didnt even ask for the origional now I have to get a clone>?

  73. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:44 pm Permalink

    he needs to shave his head off his shoulders DUMB IDIOT!!!

  74. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 7:45 pm Permalink

    Jewel’s being cloned? Where can I get an order form….

  75. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:45 pm Permalink

    I am not sure Rick but make sure the one you get in the mail has good teeth. lol

  76. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:47 pm Permalink
  77. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 7:47 pm Permalink

    Just think, we’ve heard some of the better performers so far.

  78. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 7:47 pm Permalink

    Michael, I’m with you there! And the optional “yodeling feature” is definitely a no-go! (lol)

  79. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:48 pm Permalink

    Brody,

    “You know what that was like? It was like watching a ghastly cabaret peformance”

  80. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:48 pm Permalink

    make sure you also pick up a billy Rae Bobble head with that order!!!

  81. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 7:49 pm Permalink

    Umbrella? This I gotta see

  82. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:49 pm Permalink

    Yuck umbrella this is a stretch a black guy singing a pop song by a black chick lol

  83. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:49 pm Permalink

    Coffey, “Umbrella”: If Coffey doesn’t do well this week, NBC is going to take away his first name, too.

  84. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:49 pm Permalink

    Yikes, He’s singing “Umbrella?” Get ready for the Taylor Swift version.

  85. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:51 pm Permalink

    omg this is the worst thing I have ever seen

  86. Kevin
    June 23, 2008 at 7:51 pm Permalink

    Ella. Ella. Ella.

  87. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:51 pm Permalink

    I would rather get soaked and drown than be under any umbrella with this jack ass!!! lol

  88. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:51 pm Permalink

    Coffey just got the longest video. Seems they want him singing. Too bad he has to yell names like his daughter and other words.

    This song wouldn’t ever work as a country song.

    Coffey is the Blake Lewis of Nashville Star?

  89. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 7:52 pm Permalink

    Coffey’s got shake voice-voice-voice, ay ay ay…

  90. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 7:52 pm Permalink

    Wow, that ending was like a bad porno!

  91. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:52 pm Permalink

    Coffey has Neal McCoy’s stage presence and the vocal stylings of Mrs. O’Leary’s goat.

  92. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:52 pm Permalink

    i guess hes now the new carol burnett whats up with the wierd ear tug thing,

  93. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 7:53 pm Permalink

    I think these NBC/VH1 reality show producers truly hate country music and are using Nashville Star as a way to bury it once and for all…..

  94. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:53 pm Permalink

    John Rich pulling his Gene Simmons again. Yikes. Steele had it right.

  95. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:54 pm Permalink

    yeah Rick is sure seems that way. they need to stick to casting bisexual chineese shows like tila tequila and leave nashville alone.

  96. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:55 pm Permalink

    well I dont know about yall but now I cant even drink coffee anymore after that

  97. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 7:55 pm Permalink

    It was HORRIBLE!!

  98. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:56 pm Permalink

    Hell, even American Idol’s producers produced a decent country show (”can you duet”)

  99. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:57 pm Permalink

    i am scared to find out what is the next song, anyone wanna take bets? TUTI FRUTTI? lol

  100. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 7:57 pm Permalink

    Matt, American Idol has had better country performances than this show. Can You Duet was orders of magnitude better than this.

  101. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 7:58 pm Permalink

    they should have just let this show go to the graveyard instead of taking it and turning it into a royal joke, looks like the Country music association or someone could sue for this lack of Respect.

  102. Chris N.
    June 23, 2008 at 7:59 pm Permalink

    I believe Ms. Tequila is Vietnamese, not “chineese.”

  103. Brody Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 7:59 pm Permalink

    Where’s Kelly with our Mole updates?

  104. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:00 pm Permalink

    Justin is definitely gonna cry tonight.

  105. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:01 pm Permalink

    Laura & Sophie, Michael Jackson’s PYT: I don’t think Michael sang this song with two GIRLS in mind, but maybe they can make something with it.

  106. roger
    June 23, 2008 at 8:01 pm Permalink

    two teenage country girls singing a homosexual pedophiles’ song about a pretty woman…..now this is reality tv

  107. Kevin
    June 23, 2008 at 8:01 pm Permalink

    So what’s more disturbing in retrospect, Michael Jackson recording a song called “Pretty Young Thing” or R. Kelly producing an album called “Age Ain’t Nothin’ But a Number”?

  108. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:01 pm Permalink

    Chineese, Japaneese, Vietnamese, the point is that show is a joke and so is this one. lol

  109. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 8:01 pm Permalink

    An advance copy of Sarah Buxton’s full advance CD just sold on ebay for $ 27.50 plus shipping. There was a time they fetched a much higher price, so Sarah is sadly slipping from the consciousness of the Top 40 country listening audience. What a tragedy, especially when you compare Sarah’s talent to the constestants on this season of Nashville Star…..

  110. Stephen H.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:02 pm Permalink

    If nothing else, both these two girls and Michael Jackson probably would be calling young boys “pretty young things.”

  111. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:02 pm Permalink

    this is not as strange as the rest of them have been

  112. Brody Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:03 pm Permalink

    Rick, I didn’t realize you could buy advance copies on eBay.

  113. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:03 pm Permalink

    Girl in Green (not sure if that’s Laura or Sophie) should be singing lead. She’s clearly the Naomi Judd in this duo. Still, they harmonize well.

    Just going from the arrangements, Jeffrey Steele is the only judge who figured out how to make this crap theme week work.

  114. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:03 pm Permalink

    Yeah Rick Sarah is amazing

  115. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 8:05 pm Permalink

    These gals in their bio video said they were so into being together and singing that they didn’t have time to date boys! There may be more of a similarity to Michael Jackson than we care to consider……

  116. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:06 pm Permalink

    I think the producers are reading the comments on The 9513 and feeding one liners to Billy Ray.

  117. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:06 pm Permalink

    Now we know what happens when Billy Ray doesn’t read from the teleprompter–his jokes fall flat!

  118. Chris N.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:06 pm Permalink

    “Rick, I didn’t realize you could buy advance copies on eBay.”

    Legally you can’t.

  119. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:06 pm Permalink

    why do you think that brady?

  120. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 8:08 pm Permalink

    the mole’s first challenge tonight contains bars of gold…which is more gold than i have seen on “star” tonight…hhhaaaaaaoooooo

  121. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:08 pm Permalink

    At least that performance wasn’t bad. That’s why I said Steele is the best judge on the show.

  122. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:08 pm Permalink

    I was just jokin’ cuz everyone else was commenting on the irony of Michael Jackson singing a song called “Pretty Young Thing.”

  123. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 8:09 pm Permalink

    Brody, a judge just recently ruled that is perfectly legal for advance copies to be resold by recipients after relinquished by the issuing labels! Prior to this ruling, which was based on an ebay seller, the labels could complain to ebay and have auctions pulled, which Lyric Street did with Sarah’s until after the EP was made available.

    I think that hard copy advance/promo CDs and DJ CD singles are going the way of the dinosaur (and hopefully Nashville Star after this season)….

  124. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:09 pm Permalink

    I have to be honest the highlight of this trainwreck tonight I think will be Danity Kane

  125. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:09 pm Permalink

    I think BRC just stated the obvious considering that song (then again Jackson co-wrote it so perhaps he was, u know, thinking of that stuff then).

  126. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:10 pm Permalink

    So Sarah is actually going to have a full CD come out? Awesome, can’t wait!!

  127. Peter Kohan
    June 23, 2008 at 8:11 pm Permalink

    What the F*** is this? Solid Gold?

  128. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:11 pm Permalink

    Rick,

    Lyric Street put the promo for Marcel up on their media site. It’s an EP but that’s how they’re already handling promos. my promo for Carter’s Chord was a CDR from Toby Keith’s label.

  129. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:11 pm Permalink

    there not all that bad I dont guess

  130. Brody Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:12 pm Permalink

    I can’t wait to see what John Rich has to say after the DK performance.

  131. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:12 pm Permalink

    Kim,

    Sarah won’t have THAT CD come out. But, yeah, there’s still hope she will have one come out.

  132. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:12 pm Permalink

    Hey Peter whats up man long time no hear

  133. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:12 pm Permalink

    Danity Kane, what a group of role models for the teenage girls singing on this show.

  134. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:12 pm Permalink

    I really hope Melissa isn’t eliminted tonight. At least she can sing.

  135. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:14 pm Permalink

    yeah really couldnt they just have let Jewel sing or something since she is really just pop trying to be country or was Jessica simpson out of town she could have sang one of her forgettable pop songs

  136. Karlie
    June 23, 2008 at 8:14 pm Permalink

    Perhaps the next CMT Crossroads can feature George Jones and Danity Kane.

  137. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:16 pm Permalink

    I think that Pfizer commercial is speaking to us all. Maybe it’s our time to quit.

  138. Brody Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:16 pm Permalink

    Thanks for the update, Kelly!

  139. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:16 pm Permalink

    Yeah Karlie or how about 50cent and Loretta Lynn

  140. Peter Kohan
    June 23, 2008 at 8:16 pm Permalink

    I call that kind of music “slut pop,” because it serves no other purpose than to provide the soundtrack for strip joints across America.

    Were they wearing clear heels during that performance? Danity Kane sounds like a stripper’s name to begin with.

  141. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:17 pm Permalink

    With John Rich repeatedly saying they should have rocked that song more, I will not be the slightest bit surprised if next week is “Rock Goes Country” or even original “rock” song night.

  142. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:17 pm Permalink

    Kim, how ’bout some hick hop?

  143. Chris N.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:18 pm Permalink

    “it serves no other purpose than to provide the soundtrack for strip joints across America.”

    I consider that a noble goal, actually.

  144. Tim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:18 pm Permalink

    I thought this site discusses country music as a whole, not stupid judgemental comments that has nothing to do with music. Sounds like ya’ll a bunch of f***ing morons(brady v.). Get a life and start talking about county music and not the stupid crap people do around the world. Brady must think his site rocks(ha,ha,)? there you go again brady acting like your something special. This blog sucks. No disrespect to the intelligent blogers here, but you need to go to a better site because i am.

  145. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 8:18 pm Permalink

    My MIL wants to know if Billy Ray has padding in the front of his pants…lol

  146. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:18 pm Permalink

    Lol, oh yeah forgot about “hick hop.”

  147. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:18 pm Permalink

    peter, that’s what P.Diddy wants.

    Oh wow, UWB might get cut? I’d be shocked! More likely the full-figured girl will.

    Bye, Bye, Bye?

  148. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:19 pm Permalink

    Shawn Mayer, “Bye Bye Bye”: Cue up the screamfest.

  149. Peter Kohan
    June 23, 2008 at 8:19 pm Permalink

    Do we really need a “back to you” mike cue?

    ‘N Sync???

  150. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:19 pm Permalink

    First thought about Bye Bye Bye? Why hadn’t Rascal Flatts thought of that yet?

  151. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:20 pm Permalink

    I like this acutally.

  152. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:21 pm Permalink

    dang I guess someone pissed tim off LOL does he work for nashville star? lol

  153. Chris N.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:21 pm Permalink

    Is there an NBC troll in the house?

  154. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:21 pm Permalink

    Tim do you work for Nashville Star or something?

  155. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:21 pm Permalink

    That’s not country, no matter what Jewel says.

  156. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 8:22 pm Permalink

    Tim, this is the Hollywood version of Nashville Star and you expect us to take this seriously? The producers obviously don’t, so why should we? At least we have actually found a way to make this an enjoyable experience in spite of the level of the music being performed………

  157. Peter Kohan
    June 23, 2008 at 8:22 pm Permalink

    Chris – I’m just saying I’d rather that kind of music was CONFINED to strip joints – so I don’t have to hear it.

    Jewel – you really went outside of your comfort zone.” This show is out of my comfort zone. Jewel is doing her best Paula Abdul.

  158. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:22 pm Permalink

    Bye bye bye, Tim.

  159. Stephen H.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:22 pm Permalink

    Tim — what county music do you want us to talk about? I live in Cook County, Ill. — does that work for you?

  160. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:24 pm Permalink

    well I dont know about you all but I say To TIM dont let the door hit you where the good lord split ya!!! Dumb ASS!!!

  161. Chris N.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:24 pm Permalink

    OK then, I just wanted to make sure the good name of America’s strip joints wasn’t being denigrated.

  162. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:25 pm Permalink

    Despite what Tim says, this is the best blog/chat ever! I laugh my arse off every week reading the comments :)

  163. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:26 pm Permalink

    I think I upset Tim over on the Gary Allan album review.

  164. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 8:26 pm Permalink

    my pick last week for the mole, the fat guy, is currently under hospital supervision because he couldnt get up a hill…he has MOLE written all over him, that sabatoging dirt-bag!!!!

  165. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:27 pm Permalink

    Chris as long as there are men on earth, there’ll be a strip joint somewhere playing ’stripper songs.’ ;)

  166. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:27 pm Permalink

    Uh oh, maybe I don’t want to read the Gary review. Gary can do no wrong in my eyes :)

  167. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 8:27 pm Permalink

    I agree..This blog is hysterical!!

  168. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 8:28 pm Permalink

    Tim is my new pick for the mole…

  169. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 8:29 pm Permalink

    Justin has got to go home!

  170. Peter Kohan
    June 23, 2008 at 8:29 pm Permalink

    Tim – I think this live blog shows a lot of what mainstream current country music, hell modern pop as well, is aiming at: offending no one and creating nothing original or compelling.

    I’d love to be talking about some angry Country music, a la “Take This Job and Shove It.” We got gas at $4+ a gallon and no one’s written a kick ass angry song about it that has resonated? What the hell is that about?

    Billy Ray – Don’t be rocking the “soul patch” if you are devoid of soul.

  171. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:29 pm Permalink

    Underwear Boy and Navy Boy in the bottom 2? Amur’ka hates patriots and pretty boys, apparently.

  172. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:29 pm Permalink

    Wow, there is something redeeming about this show afterall–UWB is in the bottom 2!! This could definitely be a pop song done right country!

  173. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:30 pm Permalink

    Kim, it wasn’t a bad review, so don’t worry about reading it upsetting you.

  174. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 8:30 pm Permalink

    I don’t think She deserves to be in the bottom anyway.

  175. Chuck
    June 23, 2008 at 8:30 pm Permalink

    There is a god. UWB is in the bottom two.

  176. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:30 pm Permalink

    UWB might go home but I still think the fans will take the other dude.

    She’s gonna do a good job with “True Colors.”

  177. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:30 pm Permalink

    LMAO Kelly!!

  178. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 8:31 pm Permalink

    Her voice is outstanding…What are they thinking!!??

  179. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:31 pm Permalink

    Ok, she is hands down the best female singer on this show!! Too bad we don’t have 12 people that can sing like her. I am voting for her for sure!

  180. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:31 pm Permalink

    Melissa has the best voice for sure. It’s not really country. There are some pitch-y parts though…

  181. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:32 pm Permalink

    Hallelujah at least something to rally around sing it girl

  182. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:32 pm Permalink

    This is a great song, and she’s not screwing it up. Well, not much, at least.

  183. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:32 pm Permalink

    OK, so if Underwear Boy goes home, who will John Rich pick on then.

  184. Peter Kohan
    June 23, 2008 at 8:33 pm Permalink

    “OK then, I just wanted to make sure the good name of America’s strip joints wasn’t being denigrated.”

    Chris – Just don’t name your little girls Destiny, Tiffany, or Chesty.

    Maybe that’s the corollary song women should sing about guys: “Daddy, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow up to be Strippers.”

    Oh man – pimpin’ ain’t easy. ;)

  185. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:33 pm Permalink

    Is this a Jenny Craig ad?

  186. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 8:33 pm Permalink

    67!!!

  187. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:33 pm Permalink

    And there’s something for all of the target audience to vote for: a woman who is losing weight. Melissa may just be that.

  188. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:34 pm Permalink

    Peter,

    BRC named Miley “Destiny Hope” orignally. If that wasn’t a stripper name, what is?

  189. Lynn
    June 23, 2008 at 8:35 pm Permalink

    Wow, when they said they were going pop, they REALLY meant it! We’re getting Britney Spears, N’SYNC, Tiffany, Ricky Martin, etc. I don’t know why I’m surprised, but I am. There actually have been some really great pop songs over the years – many that would sound cool as country songs. They aren’t even remotely trying! What a joke.

    Besides that, I’m also surprised that they haven’t even picked contemporary pop songs. Most of these are at least 10 years old. I feel like the producers must be my age because these are the songs that were huge when I was in college (and couldn’t avoid if I tried)! Very bizarre.

  190. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:35 pm Permalink

    What are the odds that Tommy and Justin will hug or that Justin cries before the show is over?

  191. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 8:36 pm Permalink

    My bet is on the hug.

  192. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 8:37 pm Permalink

    Let’s face it, this isn’t the 1960’s when a gal who looks like Mama Cass can make it in mainstream music when looks now matter as much if not more so than vocal talent. If Carrie Underwood looked like this gal she would not be where she is today. Even if all the plus size women in the audience voted for her and show wound up winning, the odds of her getting on radio would be dismal. I’m not trying to be mean, just pragmatic……

  193. Peter Kohan
    June 23, 2008 at 8:37 pm Permalink

    I’m glad they ran that Cymbalta ad, because anyone hoping for some Country music on a show entitled “NASHVILLE STAR(!!!)” is surely experiencing a bout of the blahs right now.

  194. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:38 pm Permalink

    Token Randy Jackson comment to Melissa:
    Yo! That’s what I’m talking about! Dawg that was da bomb! you worked it out!

    Token Paula Abdul:
    You look beautiful tonight. You showed YOUR true colors.

    Token Simon Cowell:
    Melissa, That’s what this show’s all about. Loved it.

  195. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:38 pm Permalink

    he will probably sing his next song in his bikini underwear

  196. Chuck
    June 23, 2008 at 8:39 pm Permalink

    Uhhhhh

  197. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:39 pm Permalink

    There may be a queen in country music. “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” WTF?

  198. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:39 pm Permalink

    Lol. I can’t wait to hear this!

  199. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 8:39 pm Permalink

    I’m rolling on the floor laughing!!!!!!

  200. Chuck
    June 23, 2008 at 8:39 pm Permalink

    Where’s the bet that he’s gay?

  201. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:40 pm Permalink

    So they just left the other boy hanging there–didn’t he just get eliminated?

  202. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:40 pm Permalink

    Justin Gaston must realize he’s not in a gay karaoke bar right?

  203. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 8:41 pm Permalink

    WOW!! This could actually be a country song…LOLOLOL

  204. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:41 pm Permalink

    I can’t form the words to comment on this!

  205. Brody Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:41 pm Permalink

    Tommy Stanley looks pretty happy right now.

  206. Peter Kohan
    June 23, 2008 at 8:41 pm Permalink

    Is pin-up boy kidding me? The pajama-clad line dancers just add to the train wreck value of this performance.

  207. KathyP
    June 23, 2008 at 8:41 pm Permalink

    Justin is not the worst of the bunch tonight. Sad.

  208. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 8:41 pm Permalink

    LOLOLOLOL

  209. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:41 pm Permalink

    I would respect UWB more if he’d done “She Bop.”

  210. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:41 pm Permalink

    John Rich is really in pain right now!

  211. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:41 pm Permalink

    So he managed to make this a Bobby Darin meets country snoozer? It was originally a perky, pop song. WTF? At least he sounds OK.

  212. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 8:41 pm Permalink

    evidently, underwear models do not wanna have…personality

  213. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:42 pm Permalink

    I almost bet money on it that he is a corn holer!!!

  214. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:43 pm Permalink

    John actually liked it? What? Oh so the other guy didn’t get eliminated yet. I should really pay more attention.

  215. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:43 pm Permalink

    I think he just lost the females that were previously voting for him.

  216. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:43 pm Permalink

    “Maniac?” interesting song choice….

  217. Peter Kohan
    June 23, 2008 at 8:44 pm Permalink

    God, this show is making me weep for every deserving unsigned artist I know.

    “Manaiac?!?!?!” DUDE – You can’t find a better pop song than that?!?!?!

  218. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:44 pm Permalink

    how ironic jewel is coaching the guy with teeth as bad as hers.

  219. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:45 pm Permalink

    Kim the females continued to vote to Sanjaya on American Idol.

  220. Tim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:45 pm Permalink

    i knew i was going to get slammed by you morons, most of you spend your time on your computer talking about stupid shit, not country music. i made a mistake coming to this site on my day off which i now know was a mistake. all you guys think your funny, you should here the comments coming from my family and friends here for a cook-out that keep seeing the stupid shit your saying. sam gay, kim the dike, little baby brady v, micheal dean dont let church fall on ya when you walk in, need common sense. im sorry for coming to a site of wanna-be comedian dip-shits. your not that funny and it sounds like you all must be on some sort of meds. and i drive a truck in chicago stephen, thier are country radio stations up there and other blogs that makes more sense then all you morons combined.

  221. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 8:45 pm Permalink

    Awful!!

  222. Chris N.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:45 pm Permalink

    Peter — I understand that if I ever have a daughter my first job will be (as Chris Rock once said) to “keep her off the pole.”

  223. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:46 pm Permalink

    I can’t stand looking at him, almost as much as I can’t stand looking at Kenny Chesney sing as all I see is a turtle. No offense to Kenny, I do like most of his music :)

  224. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:46 pm Permalink

    Navy Boy is a spastic little critter.

  225. KathyP
    June 23, 2008 at 8:46 pm Permalink

    Tommy needs to go home. “Maniac” isn’t cutting it. So what if he throws that note at the end.

  226. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:47 pm Permalink

    That was the best line of the night–didn’t get my country bone going!

  227. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:47 pm Permalink

    Tommy’s Phil Stacey?

  228. Chris N.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:48 pm Permalink

    I’m a little disappointed that Tim didn’t insult me personally.

  229. Peter Kohan
    June 23, 2008 at 8:48 pm Permalink

    Yawn….

  230. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:48 pm Permalink

    Tim You need serious help if you dont like the blog tune the F out dumb shit!!! this is america jack ass and the last time I checked we are all allowed to have opinions and right now my opinion of you is that your an Ass Whole!!! get lost shit for brains.

  231. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:48 pm Permalink

    Justin “out-countried” your ASS!

  232. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 8:48 pm Permalink

    YAY… compliment to Gabe.

  233. Stephen H.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:49 pm Permalink

    Geez, I was only making a simple comment that you misspelled “county” music.

    And I know there’s country music in Chicago, and it sucks. US99 is terrible. I’m thankful I’m on the very edge of Indiana 105’s range; they’re at least almost bearable.

    And you’re having family and friends at a cookout read this blog? Don’t you know how to entertain guests instead of parking them in front of a computer? Have fun and stop giving a damn what we might have to say.

  234. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:50 pm Permalink

    Oh man, I am a dike now, actually I think it is dyke.

  235. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:50 pm Permalink

    Kim dont worry I will pray for you before the church falls on me !!! LOL

  236. Kelly
    June 23, 2008 at 8:50 pm Permalink

    Tim, you’re drunk and/or iliterate, please go back to your inbred family bbq and give your sis a kiss for me please….

  237. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 8:51 pm Permalink

    Come on guys..This is a blog. You can ignore his uninteresting ass!

  238. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:51 pm Permalink

    Kim so you protect people’s homes from getting flooded. We can see that Tim hates his life and has to comment on the sad state of it by insulting everyone. Yikes.

  239. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:52 pm Permalink

    If y’all didn’t read the Gary Allan review, I’m a communist, too.

  240. Stephen H.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:52 pm Permalink

    Judging by your responses, Michael, why can’t you forgive Tim? ;-)

  241. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:52 pm Permalink

    yeah guess we probably shouldnt have even acknowledged his presence.

  242. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:52 pm Permalink

    Haha, Stephen, that’s pretty funny.

  243. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:53 pm Permalink

    Thats funny Steven Glad to see at least you know what my single is LOL

  244. KathyP
    June 23, 2008 at 8:53 pm Permalink

    Sorry, Tim. No one is perfect, but you might want to learn some spelling, punctuation and grammar to go with that stellar comment.

    We’re just country music fans here who know crap, or good music, when we hear it.

  245. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 8:54 pm Permalink

    Shocker there

  246. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:54 pm Permalink

    Michael, lol. Wow, they sent UWB home.

  247. Peter Kohan
    June 23, 2008 at 8:54 pm Permalink

    Wow – Blake Lewis made it to the next round. I can’t wait till he faces off against Jordin Sparks!

  248. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:54 pm Permalink

    and Underwear Boy goes home. I guess America still isn’t ready for a model/country singer with a questioned sexuality (wait, what’s that make Ty Herndon?)

  249. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 8:57 pm Permalink

    well If he would have sang in his underwear tonight he would have probably got the gay vote and could have stayed anohter week LOL

  250. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 8:57 pm Permalink

    Did he say anything other than “Thank You” all night long?

  251. Stephen H.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:57 pm Permalink

    Expect him to be signed to a recording contract within a few weeks. Hey, it’s par for the course for talentless hacks from reality shows.

  252. Peter Kohan
    June 23, 2008 at 8:57 pm Permalink

    Is Billy Ray’s soul patch just a velcro patch he can stick his mike on so he doesn’t drop it?

  253. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:58 pm Permalink

    and another NS week is over. it’s been fun y’all!

  254. Sam G.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:59 pm Permalink

    The down side to this “have both bottom two people sing” is shown right here, where UWB actually sang rings around Navy boy but still got kicked off. It doesn’t look very good for this show to have the lesser singer stick around.

    Homophobic insults are the hallmark of an intelligent mind. Way to go, Tim, you creative genius you. Your witty repartee will be missed.

  255. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 8:59 pm Permalink

    All in all I thought the performances were better than each of the last 2 weeks. Not sure what that says.

  256. Stephen H.
    June 23, 2008 at 8:59 pm Permalink

    Chris N., if Tim comes back maybe he can accuse you of working for “Country Weak-ly.” Would that count as an insult?

  257. mistutz
    June 23, 2008 at 9:00 pm Permalink

    bye-cycle!

  258. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 9:00 pm Permalink

    well yall this has been so fun tonight!!! lol not the show the blog!!! hope everyone has a great rest of the week, and a fantastic weekend, be sure to tune in next week to non nashville star as we witness our contestants take on Rap music, and Cowboy Troy and Akon will do a duet. LOL thats what I expect for next week.

  259. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 9:01 pm Permalink

    Sam,

    I have to agree about the way Tim pulled out homophobic insults. It’s as bad as Don Imus’ racial ignorance.

  260. Brady Vercher
    June 23, 2008 at 9:01 pm Permalink

    Michael, Akon did mention that he was going country. Honest to goodness.

  261. Kim
    June 23, 2008 at 9:01 pm Permalink

    Thanks everyone for once again providing me with 2 hours of the best entertainment around! Can’t wait for next week :)

  262. Rick
    June 23, 2008 at 9:02 pm Permalink

    After reading these blogs here on The 9513 when NS comes on here in LA its antic-climactic. This blog is a heck of a lot more fun than watching the show, so thanks everyone (well, almost everyone barring one exception) for a good ride!

  263. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 9:02 pm Permalink

    Thats funny Brady that doesnt suprise me, I cant seem to figure it out anymore.

  264. Matt B.
    June 23, 2008 at 9:03 pm Permalink

    I actually like Akon but don’t see how that’s gonna work. I think I like Akon because I expected his first record to be a crappy hip-hop record and it wasn’t.

    Brady I guess Hick-hop is really coming? If it keeps Mikel Knight away, that’s a good thing…

  265. michael dean church
    June 23, 2008 at 9:05 pm Permalink

    well till next week you guys have a good one God bless!!!

  266. Stormy
    June 24, 2008 at 6:56 am Permalink

    9:52 – Brady: That left me wondering why Coffey even tried out for Nashville Star. And John Rich just compared Coffey to John Anderson. A country soul singer?

    To be fair, would John Rich know that there is a T. Gram Brown?

  267. mikeky
    June 24, 2008 at 8:21 am Permalink

    i thought the whole thing was a complete and utter debacle. the only thing country about that program was john anderson in the audience. he was the only good singer in the place, too.

    seriously, why do i watch this trainwreck? this is the best america can do? really? Jesus help us.

    and billy ray cyrus’ snide remark about ‘pretty young thing’ (michael jackson) was completely uncalled for. it was a cheap shot. also a bit ironic, coming from a guy that pimps out his own daughter to ‘vanity fair’. motes and beams, billy ray, motes and beams.

  268. Stormy
    June 24, 2008 at 8:32 am Permalink

    Mikey: Come on now, when your daughter is shooting a photo shoot for a magazine that routinely features mostly naked barely legal celebs on the cover with the photographer who routinely takes those photos, how can a father possibly know that his daughter might be asked to bare some flesh. And can parents really be expected to take time out of their busy schedules to accompany their daughter on these sorts of shoots? How was he to know, or be able to prevent that?

  269. Chris N.
    June 24, 2008 at 8:50 am Permalink

    Stephen H: It wouldn’t be a very good one, but I’ll take what I can get.

  270. K-Man
    June 24, 2008 at 9:50 am Permalink

    Well, that was an odd show. I would have to agree that Danity Kane was terrible “slut pop”. I just simply don’t know why they would include that on a country show. They really should’ve included a decent pop act.

    Glad to see that Navy boy survived the week. Coffey’s version of Umbrella was very… interesting, to say the least. I have now heard that song turn into everything. This didn’t have the same bang as the version I’ve heard by McFly, but I think if if someone decent decided to make it a country song, it could work. I really wish Coffey wouldn’t have added a line after every phrase. It’s a wonder he had time to breathe.

    Once again, Laura & Sophie continue to bring one of the best performances.

    If I remember correctly, I think I liked Shawn Mayer’s performance, but thought it was complete pop.

  271. mikeky
    June 24, 2008 at 11:59 am Permalink

    does the navy offer any kind of dental insurance? i’m just wondering. no reason.

    although tommy stanley does sort of look like tim blake nelson in ‘o brother where art thou?’ just saying.

  272. mikeky
    June 24, 2008 at 12:01 pm Permalink

    you know, i also think shawn mayer’s performance was complete poop. wait. you said ‘pop’. i read that wrong. sorry.

  273. Chris N.
    June 24, 2008 at 12:51 pm Permalink

    Why do all these Tommy Stanley bashers hate America? Is it because of our freedoms?

  274. Matt B.
    June 24, 2008 at 4:10 pm Permalink

    MikeKY,

    Tommy Stanley looks sorta like Elliott Yamin. Nothing a 25,000 in veneers can’t fix

  275. Gus
    June 24, 2008 at 6:50 pm Permalink

    How about in honor of Nashville Star the 9513 review Chris Young’s new single ‘Voices.’ He was on the show when the performers sang country music.

  276. Kent
    June 25, 2008 at 8:53 am Permalink

    Chris Young was definitely among the best talent on Nashville Star. I’m really excited to hear “Voices”, and I hope he finally gets his shot at stardom with it.

  277. Rick
    June 25, 2008 at 6:23 pm Permalink

    The problem with Chris Young is that he put out a forgettable first album that was full of weak filler songs. That is no way to kick off a long career. I bought it when it first came out, listened through a couple times and then lost track of it.

    Jewel was on last night’s Tuesday Night Opry and I found her singing unlistenable! She feels compelled to oversing everything in all sorts of annoying ways. If I was a current contestant on NS, I would ignore any advice Jewel gives about vocal technique..

  278. miikeky
    June 26, 2008 at 7:07 am Permalink

    completely agreed about jewel. her vocal style irritates the living crap out of me. it sounds so calculated. i can just hear her brain telling her voice what to do: put a little tear in your voice here, make this note waver a bit, use the little girl voice here. it just grates. she also has the same problem most singers have nowadays: why sing 2 notes when you can sing 35 notes in the same bar?

  279. Rick
    June 26, 2008 at 5:54 pm Permalink

    Check out this great capsule summary of Monday night’s show at the Music City TV blog. The interchange between new intern “Hotness” and her mentor is hilarious:

    http://musiccitytv.com/2008/06/24/nashville-star-the-morning-after-nashville-pop-star/

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