"Rockers" on American Idol

[Sandpiper]

My wife was watching American Idol tonight and noticed that there were a couple of "Rockers" on it this time around (or guys that dressed the part anyway).

As a Rock n Roll fan, I was, well, somewhat taken aback.

I think any alleged Rocker who enters a karaoke, pop singer competition should have their Rock n Roll credentials permanently revoked.

[Shananigans]

1. Noooooooooooo!

The rockers are the only reason I am watching it! I LOVE Bo! LOVE LOVE LOVE!

[Sandpiper]

5. Well, based on what I saw

I predict a lucrative career for Bo, making inoffensive, radio-friendly "rock."

[RevolutionaryActs]

6. Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's all about Bo! And Nadia for the girls. :hi:

[ugarte]

7. Yeah, Bo was the best tonight

That said, I don't want to see him win. To be an American Idol would turn any rocker into a joke. He'll probably already get a record deal out of this, so he needs to get off the show while he's still got some credibility.

[Swede]

2. Can't they just sell their souls to the devil like they used to?

Geez.

[drhilarius]

3. Personally, I think the inclusion of "rockers" is...

a somewhat cynical ploy on Simon's (the exec producer) part to tap into an audience that is otherwise uninterested in AI and the "music" it produces.

[HeeBGBz]

4. Bo doin "Whippin Post" was a bright point of the night

I'd much rather watch that than boyband boys with no band.

[tuvor]

8. He did an *Allman Brothers* song. That era is so cliche now that...

...there was no loss of anyone's 'credentials'. If this was 20 or 30 years ago, or if he did a Marilyn Manson song, you might have an argument, but now we're talking about something that's as innocuous as a Hallmark greeting.

Besides, he did a good job.