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American Idol: Songs Contestants Should Sing
We here at TV Fodder fancy ourselves music connoisseurs of the highest order. We know this because we use the word "connoisseur" in casual conversation (this is a prime reason why we're all very, very lonely, but let's not pursue that line of thought ...)Since we know oh-so-much about music, we've decided to help this year's "idol" contestants with their song selection. We've thought long and hard about these choices and now, just as it's needed most, we're ready to reveal our Running List of Songs "Idol" Contestants Should Sing (not the most elegant title, but it'll do).
This list is very much a work in progress and we need you, our astute readers, to contribute your own recommendations via the comments box at the end of this article. Not only will you be adding to the general pool of "Idol" knowledge, but you might just arm your favorite "Idol" contestant with the perfect tune.
Songs Ace Young Should Sing
"One Last Cry," by Brian McKnight
"Rock Your Body," by Justin Timberlake
Songs Bucky Covington Should Sing
"Friends in Low Places," by Garth Brooks
"Whipping Post," by the Allman Brothers Band
Songs Chris Daughtry Should Sing
"Lightning Crashes," by Live
"Soul," by Matchbox Twenty
"How You Remind Me," by Nickleback
Songs Elliott Yamin Should Sing
"Against All Odds," by Phil Collins
Songs Katharine McPhee Should Sing
"True Colors," by Cyndi Lauper
Songs Kellie Pickler Should Sing
"Hit Me with Your Best Shot," by Pat Benetar
Songs Lisa Tucker Should Sing
"Beautiful," by Christina Aguilera
Songs Mandisa Should Sing
"Natural Woman," by Aretha Franklin
"If I Ain't Got You," by Alicia Keys
Songs Paris Bennett Should Sing
"At Last," by Etta James
Songs Taylor Hicks Should Sing
"Georgia on my Mind," by Ray Charles
"Feelin' Allright," by Joe Cocker
"Only the Good Die Young," by Billy Joel
Now It's Your Turn ...
Post your own suggestions using the comments feature below.
Posted by Mac Slocum on March 27, 2006 9:42 PM
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Bo Bice made Whipping Post his own last year and Bucky is NO Bo Bice.
-- 2. Posted by: DAWN KATE at March 28, 2006 7:27 AMI'm with Amy on the JT song, that could win the competition for me!
Chris could just stand on the stage and do nothing and I would still love him! But I would def. go with anything by Live(even if he does not give them credit, really who cares!)
Bucky-please he should just give up, I dont want to hear him sing anything!
I agree w/ Dawn Kate about the Bo/Bucky thing. Bucky is NOT Bo, and I doubt he wants to be. Bucky is wonderful in his own right. He would do well to hang with the Southern Rock/Country stuff with that gritty voice, but I can see him doing a number of songs. He may not be the best on this show, but I think he's got more talent than he's being given credit for.
-- 7. Posted by: Dana at March 29, 2006 9:59 PMTaylor will win this competition if he sings just one Ray Charles song. JUST ONE.
-- 8. Posted by: mac at April 1, 2006 11:06 AMI fear that Ray Charles or Joe Cocker might blow up in Taylor's face. Like I would love to see him sing either, but I think too many people would be all over him for doing an impersonation.
That said, I wouldn't mind seeing him do "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window." Sure, it's Joe Cocker, but he could say it was The Beatles version!
-- 10. Posted by: Rachel at April 2, 2006 9:30 AMTaylor - Home - Marc Broussard
Katherine - anything by heart - Ann Wilson (Up on Cherry Blossom Road), Eva Cassidy (Fields of Gold), JOan Osborner - Preacher Man
I'd love to hear Puttin on the Ritz, that'd be funny as heck, and I'd give it good comments,
Has anyone sang Frank Sinatra on the show yet? I read in an interview that he believes Frank Sinatra is his favorite singer, in any case, "New York, New York", if it's sang correctly, would probably win his vote.
-- 13. Posted by: solidgameboy12 at April 29, 2006 4:46 PMI am trying out for an idol in my town and was wondering what everyone thought about the song " At last"
-- 14. Posted by: JOe at May 1, 2006 1:59 AMTaylor will win if he sings I Am A Man of Constant Sorrows which was popularized in the hit O Brother Where Art Thou. He could "do his thing" while belting out that song!
-- 16. Posted by: Gayle at May 6, 2006 1:22 PMBrook needs to sing anything by Stevie Nicks...michael, anything by joe cocker..david needs to sing "dont let the sun go down on me by elton john..that is all
-- 17. Posted by: caroljean at March 20, 2008 10:51 PMshevan or krystal should sing bonnie taylor i need your light tonight
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taylor hicks: "short people" by randy newman.
katharine mcphee: "i feel the earth move", carole king
ace young: if we're goin with jt, i'd have to choose "cry me a river" instead. that'd be h-o-t.
-- 1. Posted by: Amy at March 27, 2006 10:59 PM