??
>> THE WINNER OF AMERICAN IDOL
SEASON FIVE IS...
>> KATHARINE!
>> TAYLOR! TAYLOR!
>> TAYLOR HICKS!
[CROWD CHEERS]
[TRUMPET FANFARE]
>> TOGETHER, WE'VE CREATED A PHENOMENON.
TOGETHER, WE'VE CHANGED LIVES
AND DISCOVERED REMARKABLETALENTS.
TOGETHER, WE DISCOVERED THE ORIGINAL IDOL AND WATCHED HER FLOURISH.
>> AND THE GRAMMY GOES TO KELLY CLARKSON,
SINCE YOU BEEN GONE.
OUR VERY OWN JENNIFER HUDSON IS
CREATING OSCAR BUZZ.
>> FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
GOES TO...
>> CARRIE UNDERWOOD!
>> YOUR VOTES CREATED A COUNTRY SUPERSTAR.
>> THANK YOU, FANS!
>> YOU MADE KELLIE PICKLER A HOUSEHOLD NAME.
YOU MADE CHRIS DAUGHTRY'S FIRST
RELEASE THE FASTEST SELLING
DEBUT ROCK ALBUM EVER.
YOU CAUGHT McFEVER AND TURNED
KATHARINE INTO AMERICA'S SWEETHEART.
OVER 100 NUMBER ONE CDs.
FFE SEASON FINALE IS THE STU OF LEGEND.
AND WE'RE DOING IT ALL OVER AGAIN.
[CROWD CHEERS]
[BABA O'RILEY BY THE WHO]
>> IT'S THE DAWN OF A NEW SEASON.
THE BIGGEST AND BEST YET.
SEVEN CITIES AND OVER 100,000 AUDITIONS.
WE SAW OUR LARGEST CROWDS EVER,
AND THE NUMBERS WERE ASTONISHING.
THE CONTESTANTS FILL STADIUMS.
IN HOLD THE BIGGEST AUDITIONS THE WORLD
FOR THE NUMBER ONE SHOW IN THE WORLD.
>> * OUT HERE IN THE FIELDS *
>> I'M THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL!
>> * I FIGHT FOR MY MEALS *
>> I'M THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL!
>> * I GET MY BACK * * INTO MY LIVING *
>> SIMON, RANDY, AND PAULA ARE BACK
ON A MISSION TO FIND THE BEST.
ONCE AGAIN, IT'S TIME FOR THE TRIUMPH.
>> WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD, BABY!
>> YEAH, BABY!
>> YEAH!
>> WOO! I'M GOING TO HOLLYWOOD,BABY!
>> WOO! I'M GOING TO HOLLYWOOD
>> AND IT'S TIME FOR THE DISAPPOINTMENT.
>> ABSOLUTELY ROTTEN AUDITION.
>> [SOBBING] I'VE NEVER BEEN SO INSULTED IN MY LIFE.
>> SIMON, YOU CAN KISS MY ASS.
[WOMAN SOBBING]
>> GET THAT [BLEEP] OUT OF MY FACE.
I DON'T WANT TO SEE THIS.
OM WE'LL JOURNEY TOGETHER FR 100,000 DOWN TO ONE.
WHO WILL BE THE ONE TO WIN YOUR VOTE?
WHO WILL BE THE ONE TO MAKE AMERICA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN?
WTO WILL BE THE NEW AMERICAN IDOL?
[RHYTHMIC MOANING]
* OH, NO! *
* OH, OH, OH! * *
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[UPBEAT TECHNO MUSIC]
[CROWD CHEERS]
[LOLITA BY PRINCE][AUDIENCE CHEERS]
>> THE UNMISTAKABLE PRINCE.
>> * YOU'RE A VIP *
* AT LEAST TO ME... *
>> 50 MILLION PEOPLE WATCHED WIM
ATECTRIFY THE STAGE LAST YEAR THE IDOL GRAND FINALE.
SO WHEN THE SEARCH FOR THIS
YEAR'S IDOL BEGAN, . THERE WAS NO BETTER PLACE
TO START THAN PRINCE'S HOMETOWN.
>> WELCOME TO MINNESOTA!
WOO!
[1999 BY PRINCE] >> MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.
THE CITY OF 10,000 LAKES.
AND WHEN WE ARRIVED, WE FOUND 10,000 PEOPLE.
>> HERE WE GO! [CROWD CHEERS]
>> YEAH!
>> I'M GOING TO THE TOP, BABY!
>> NEXT AMERICAN IDOL, BABY.
>> I'M THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL.
>> * SO TONIGHT *
* I'M GONNA PARTY * * LIKE IT'S 1999 *
AS THEY CERTAINLY SANG WELL CROWD,
BUT HOW WOULD THEY SOUND ON THEIR OWN?
THAT WAS UP TO THE JUDGES TOFIND OUT.
>> COME ON, MINNEAPOLIS, YOU GOTTA REPRESENT,
OR I'M GONNA TELL PRINCE.
ETITH SO MANY AUDITIONS TO GTHROUGH,
THE JUDGES INVITED THE PLAIN POP STAR JEWEL TO JOIN
THEM ON THE JUDGING PANEL.
>> I'M EXCITED.YOU KNOW,
I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE FOR THIS PROCESS.
IN THE LAND OF PRINCE,
FEW ARTISTS HAVE EARNED THE RIGHT TO
THE RIGHT TO BE KNOWN BY JUST ONE NAME.
JEWEL IS ONE OF THEM.
HER UNMISTAKABLE VOICE AND CAPTIVATING LYRICS
HAVE MADE HER ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ARTISTS OF THE PAST DECADE.
AS A PERFORMER AND SONGWRITER,
ANWEL HAS SOLD MORE TH 20 MILLION ALBUMS
IN THE UNITED STATES ALONE.
>> * YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME *
NT SONGS LIKE YOU WERE MEA
FOR MEWHO WILL SAVE YOUR SOUL,
AND FOOLISH GAMES
ARE JUST A FEW OF THE CHART-TOPPING HITS FOR THIS SUPERSTAR.
JEWEL'S SUCCESS CONTINUES TODAY WITH THE RECENT
RELEASE OF HER SIXTH SOLO ALBUM
GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND.
WITH TALENTS RANGING FROM FOLK TO POP TO DANCE,
JEWEL WAS MORE THAN QUALIFIED TO JOIN THE PANEL
AS THEY KICKED OFF THE TOUR IN MINNEAPOLIS.
ETD THE FIRST CONTESTANT TO ME JEWEL WAS HER BIGGEST FAN.
>> MY NAME IS JESSICA RHODIE.
I'M FROM COTTAGE GROVE,MINNESOTA.
I WORK AT THE MALL OF AMERICA
AS A MAKEUP ARTIST.
NICE TO MEET YOU.I'M JESSICA.
TSM ONE OF YOUR MAKEUP ARTIS TODAY.
MY JOB IS VERY UNIQUE.
I DO PROFESSIONAL MAKEOVERS.
AVERAGE PERSON I MAKE JUST LOOK
BEAUTIFUL.
ALL RIGHT, WE'RE ALL DONE.
DOESN'T SHE LOOK BEAUTIFUL?
>> I LOVE IT.
>> THEY GET A VARIET OF PICTURES
AND WE MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE SUPERMODELS.
BEAUTIFUL, ISN'T IT?
[GIGGLES]
I LOVE TO SING.
I'VE BEEN SINGING EVER SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL.
I WANT TO BE ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS THAT IPIRE PEOPLE.
>> MM-HMM.
>> JUST LIKE MY FAVORITE ARTIST.
>> AND WHO IS THAT?
>> JEWEL.
>> OH, IT'S A BIG DAY.
JEWEL IS IN THERE.
SHE'S INSIDE.
>> OH, MY GOD!
>> YEAH, YOU'RE GONNA MEET JEWEL
AND SING IN FRONT OF JEWEL.
>> I AM?
>> YEAH.
>> I'M GONNA SING IN FRONT OF HER?
>> UH-HUH.
>> THIS MEANS THE WORLD TO ME
AND I REALLY HOPE THAT I MAKE IT.
[SOBBING] THIS IS JUST AN ETAZING OPPORTUNITY,
AND I GEMOTIONAL EVERY TIME
I TALK ABOUT IT 'CAUSE I WANT IT SO BAD,
YOU JUST DON'T EVEN KNOW.
HI!
>> HI.
>> HI, JEWEL!
>> HI, HOW ARE YOU?
>> GOOD, HOW ARE YOU?
>> GOOD, THANK YOU.
>> YOU MET SIMON COWELL?
>> NOT INTERESTED IN ME.
>> HI!
I'M SORRY, JEWEL'S MY IDOL.
>> I THOUGHT I WAS YOUR IDOL.
>> I THINK SHE'S GREAT!
>> HOW ARE YOU, SWEETHEART?
>> I'M DOING GOOD.
>> YOU'RE A BIT EMOTIONAL,AREN'T YOU?
>> YEAH, I'M NERVOUS.
>> I'M PRESUMING YOU WANT TO BE JEWEL.
>> I DON'T WANT TO BE JEWEL,
BUT SHE INSPIRES ME TO SING AND TO--
>> DID SHE INSPIRE YOUR LOOK TODAY?
>> YES.
>> SIMON, WILL YOU STOP IT?
>> LOOKS LIKE I INSPIRED YOUR LOOK TODAY.
>> ALL RIGHT, JEWEL, TOUCH?
>> RIGHT, OKAY.
>> READY?>> YEAH.
>> OKAY, JUST GIVE ME A SECOND HERE.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
* I HEAR THE CLOCK *
* AT 6:00 A.M. *
* I FEEL SO FAR *
* FROM WHERE I'VE BEEN *
* I GOT MY EGGS *
* I GOT MY PANCAKES TOO *
* I'VE GOT MAPLE SYRUP *
* EVERYTHING BUT YOU *
* I BREAK THE YOLKS *
* AND MAKE A SMILEY FACE *
* I KIND OF LIKE IT *
* IN MY BRAND-NEW PLACE *
* I WIPE THE SPOTS *
* OFF THE MIRROR *
* DON'T LEAVE THE KEYS *
* IN THE DOOR *
* I NEVER THROW A TOWEL *
* ON THE FLOOR ANYMORE 'CAUSE *
* DREAMS LAST FOR SO LONG *
* EVEN AFTER YOU'RE GONE *
* AND I KNOW-- * *
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S LIKE LISTENING TO
THE RECORD, WASN'T IT?
>> NO, SIMON, STOP IT.
STOP IT.
JEWEL, DID THAT SOUND LIKE YOU?
>> I DON'T WANT TO TALK RIGHT NOW.
AND I DON'T THINK YOU SOUD LIKE JEWEL.
I THINK YOU SOUNDED LIKE JESSICA.
>> I WASN'T TRYING TO SOUND LIKE HER.
>> YOU SOUND LIKE JESSICA.
>> I WAS TRYING PUT MY OWN LITTLE PART INTO IT, SO...
>> AND THAT YOU DID, YOU DEFINITELY DID THAT.
>> RIGHT, RANDY, YES OR NO?
>> NO, THE SINGING.
NO, NO, NO, NO.
>> OKAY, JEWEL?
>> IT'S GONNA TAKE A LITTLE WORK.
KEEP IT UP.
>> YES OR NO?
>> NO.
>> PAULA?
>> I'M GONNA HAVE TO PASS,SWEETHEART.
>> ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
NO, PLEASE.
ST JESSICA, I'VE GOTTA BE HONE WITH YOU.
>> TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO WORK
ON AND I'LL TRY SOMETHING ELSE.
>> NOT SINGING.
>> JESSICA, IT WOULD TAKE AN HOUR...
>> NO WAY.
>> IN YOUR CASE, HONEST TO GOD.
YOU'RE SO FAR OFF.
>> ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
NO WAY.
>> NO, I'M NOT.
>> PLEASE.
>> IT'S NOT GOOD, DEAR.
>> NO, PLEASE.
>> IT'S NOT GOOD.
>> JESSICA, SWEETHEART,
I DON'T WANT TO PATRONIZE YOU.
THIS IS NEVER GONNA WORK FOR YOU, DARLING,
>> REALLY.
>> I MEAN, WE'RE SORRY,
BUT IT'S JUST...WE'RE TRYING TO FIND THE BEST.
THAT WAS SO FAR AND AWAY FROM IT.
>> YOU KNOW IT?
>> HMM?
>> I'M SORRY.
>> THERE'S OTHER THINGS TO BE GREAT AT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A SINGER.
>> NO.
ISD THE GOOD NEWS TODAY NGU FOUND OUT
YOU'RE NOT GOI TO BE, SO YOU CAN JUST MOVE ON.
>> THANK YOU, SWEETHEART.
>> THANKS, SWEETHEART.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OTHER DOOR.
>> NO.
>> NO?
>> NO.
>> OH, BABY.
>> I'M SORRY.
>> OH, NO, NO, NO.
DON'T BE SORRY.
>> I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
>> YOU DID YOUR BEST.
>> IT'S OKAY, BABY.
>> YOU DID YOUR BEST.
>> [SOBBING] NO!
>> HEY, THERE'S NEXT YEAR, BABY.
COME ON.
>> GOD, I THOUGHT I HAD IT.
I REALLY DID, I THOUGHT I HAD IT.
I THOUGHT I WAS READY.
THEY SAID THAT I'M NOT EVEN A GOOD SINGER.
[SOBBING]
THIS IS JUST UNREAL.
LIKE...I'M, LIKE, TRYING TO WAIT FOR THEM TO,
LIKE, COME OUT HERE AND BLIKE, "PSYCH!"
OKAY.
I GUESS THAT'S IT.
BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND, UM, YOU KNOW, I GAVE IT MY
ALL AND I DID MY BEST,
AND I GUESS THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY.
I GOTTA GO NOW.
>> * IT'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT *
* NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY *
* GONNA BE GOOD DAY... *
[CROWD APPLAUDS]
>> JESSICA WAS DOWN BUT NOT OUT.
>> IT'S OKAY.
I'M NOT GONNA STOP.
>> * 'CAUSE I'M ALL RIGHT ** WITH ME *
* IT'S GONNA BE... * *
>> OTHERS SHOULD NEVER HAVE STARTED, LIKE JESSE.
>> CAN I GO GET SOME WAT?
'CAUSE I'M REAL NERVOUS RIGHT NOW.
>> AND TROY.
>> THE NEW STYLE IS URBAN AMISH.
>> AND JASON.
>> YOU'LL MEET THEM ALL AND MORE
AFTER THE BREAK.
??
[FUNKY MUSIC]
>> THE NEW STYLE IS URBAN AMISH.
MY NAME IS TROY BENNUM.
I AM 24 YEARS OLD, AND I LIVE IN SARONA, WISCONSIN.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN AMERICAN IDOL BEFORE
BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE UPBROADCAST TELEVISION HOOKED IN MY HOME.
I DO NOT KNOW ANY OF THE JUDGES.
THEREFORE, I HAVE NO REASON TO HAVE HIGH HOPES.
>> SO YOU'LL WALK IN, YOU'LL FEEL THE ROOM, AND YOU'LL REACT.
YOU DON'T HAVE A PLAN RIGHT NOW.
>> NOT PRECISELY, NO.
>> NO PLAN.
>> NO.
>> JUST GO WITH THE FLOW.
>> CORRECT.
>> SPONTANEITY.
>> CORCT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
IT'S A RISK.
>> I UNDERSTAND THAT.
HERE WE GO.
YOU'RE ASKING FOR IT NOW.
>> OH, YEAH.
>> ALL RIGHT.
* YOU CAN BE MEAN TO ME *
* MEAN AS YOU WANT TO BE *
* JUST SAY ANYTHING *
* THAT YOU LIKE *
* YOU CAN BE NASTY AND CATTY *
* AND CRUEL AND UNUSUAL *
* TWIST MY NOSE *
* WITH YOUR FINGERS *
* TRIP ME AS I CARRY LIQUIDS *
* BUT AS YOU PIN ME DOWN *
* MY ARMS DOWN ONHE GROUND *
* AND YOUR SPIT DRIPS *
* INTO MY FACE *
* DEEP IN THE BACK *
* OF YOUR MIND *
* REMEMBER AT SOME POINT *
* YOU'LL HAVE TO FALL ASLEEP *
* THIS CATALOGUE I FOUND *
* SELLS ROACHES BY THE POUND * *
>> HANG ON, HANG ON, HANG ON.
OY, TROY, TROY, TROY, TROY.
WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU'VE ENTERED THIS COMPETITION, TROY.
I'M PUZZLED.
>> HAVE YOU EVER SEEN
AMERICAN IDOL?
EN NO, I'VE NEVER SE AMERICAN IDOL.>> WOW!
ENGUY SHOWS UP, NEVER SETHE SHOW,
HEARD IT'S A TALENT SHOW.
LET ME GO RIGHT DOWN.
ONDON'T KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE THERE, BUT I'M GREAT.
I'M GONNA GO DOWN."
>> I DIDN'T SAY I WAS GREAT,
I DIDN'T SAY I WAS THE BEST,
AND I CERTAINLY DIDN'T SAY THAT
I WAS THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL.
>> WELL, DUH!
NO, TROY WAS NOT GOING TO BE THE
NEXT AMERICAN IDOL.
AND NEITHER WERE THESE PEOPLE.
>> * JESUS, TAKE THE WHEEL *
* TAKE IT FROM MY HANDS *
* AND I'LL GIVE YOU ALL I CAN *
* I'M LETTING GO * *
>> * THAT'S WHERE YOU'LL *
* FIND ME * *
>> * EASY STREET *
* WHERE YOU SLEEP *
* TILL NOON *
* YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH *
>> MAYBE THAT WOULD LEAVE ROOM FOR JESSE HOLLOWAY.
>> HI, HOW ARE YOU?
>> FINE.
AND YOU?
>> GOOD.
AN JESSE, DO YOU THINK YOU Can WIN THIS COMPETITION?
>> YES, SIR.
>> WHY?
>> BECAUSE I HAVE A UNIQUE
VOCAL RANGE, AND I HAVE--
MY PASSION FOR MUSIC IS, LIKE,
I THINK THE FAR THE BEST
Aad WHAT MOST I'VE SEEN OUT HERE,
BECAUSE I'M IN MUSIC BECAUSE
I FEEL MUSIC EXPRESSES ITSELF
OTHER THAN MOST PEOPLE JUST INTO
IT FOR THE GLITZ AND GLAMOUR,
WHEN IT'S IN MY HEART AND--
>> OKAY, I COULDN'T UNDERST AND WORD OF THAT.
AND WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE?
>> WELL, FIRST OFF,
I FEEL I'M UNIQUE BECAUSE I CAN HIT
SOME NOTES THAT MARIAH CAREY CAN HIT.
I HAVE A NICE RANGE FOR A MALE.
>> OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
OFF YOU GO.
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PRESSURE.
COME ON, NOW.
IS ALL RIGHT, JESSE, THIS YOUR MOMENT.
OFF YOU GO.
>> * EVERY NIGHT IN MY DREAMS *
* I SEE YOU *
* I FEEL YOU *
* THAT IS HOW I KNOW YOU *
* GO ON *
* FAR ACROSS THE DISTANCE *
* AND SPACES BETWEEN US *
* YOU HAVE COME TO-- *
CAN I GO GET SOME WATER?
'CAUSE I'M REAL NERVOUS RIGHT NOW.
>> SURE.
[RANDY LAUGHS]
>> SEASON SIX.
LEAVE IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR AUDITION.
>> I WOULD JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT.
I THINK IT'S BRILLIANT.
>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME, HONEY.
[RANDY LAUGHS]
>> OH, YOU'VE COME BACK.
>> YES.
* EVERY NIGHT IN MY DREAMS *
* I SEE YOU *
* I FEEL YOU *
* THAT IS HOW I KNOW YOU *
* GO ON *
* FAR ACROSS THE DISTANCE *
* AND SPACES BETWEEN US *
* YOU HAVE COME TO SHOW YOU *
* GO ON * *
[RANDY SNICKERING]
>> JESSE, WHY DID YOU COME BACK
IN THE ROOM?
>> BECAUSE I FELT I WAS PREPARED
TO RE-SING MY SONG.
>> THAT HELPED.
>> BUT THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE.
>> IT HELPED A LOT.
>> THEY WERE BOTH EXCRUCIATING.
I DON'T--I THOUGHT WHEN YO LEFT,
FOR ONCE WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE FOR ME TO TRY
ANOTR SONG?
>> WELL, NO.
>> WHY NOT?
>> WHAT DO YOU GOT?
'S I'LL SING MICHAEL JACKSON
DON'T STOP TILL YOU GET ENOUGH.
>> OH, NOW YOU'RE WITH IT.
THAT'S MORE YOUR STYLE.
>> REPRESENT.
>> * LOVELY *
>> ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
>> * IS THE FEELING NOW *
* FEVER *
>> OOH, THAT'S A NOTE
I'VE NEVER HEARD.
>> * TEMPERATURE'S RISING ** NOW-- * *
>> JESSE, JESSE, WHY DO YOU THINK WE ARE
LOOKING FOR A TWO-YEAR-OLD WHO CAN'T SING?
>> YOU'RE NOT LOOKING--
ATCAN SING, AND I'M PROVING TH TO YOU RIGHT NOW.
IF YOU JUST GIVE ME THE ANCE
TO FINISH SINGING.
I MEAN, I'M NERVOUS RIGHT NOW.
>> WELL, YOU JUST DID PROVE
THAT, JESSE.
THAT'S MY POINT.
>> THAT'S YOUR POINT.
OKAY, YOU'RE ENTITLED TO YOUR OPINION,
BUT I'M HERE AND I'M TRYING TO SING MY HEART OUT.
I'M ATTEMPTING TO SING,
BUT I CAN'T GET OVER MY NERVOUSNESS.
>> BUT, JESSE, YOUIDN'T SING,WITH RESPECT.
>> PLUS PART OF BEING ISPROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN
ATROWING DOWN NO MATTER WH
YOU'RE DOING.
>> JESSE, YOU JUST MURDERED
THREE SONGS IN A ROW.
>> * PLEASE *
>> FOUR.
>> THAT WAS NOT ONE.
>> IT WAS ENOUGH.
IT'S AN ABSOLUTE, CATEGORICAL NEVER.
>> I MEAN, I'M RIGHT HERE.
I'M ON NATIONAL TELEVISION.
I'M RIGHT HERE, AND YOU TELL ME
I'M MAKING A FOOL OUT OF MYSELF.
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME.
>> I DIDN'T SAY THAT, JESSE.
I JUST SAID YOU COULDN'T SING.
>> YOU'RE TELLING ME NO, SO
THAT'S WT--
>> JESSE, ALL I SAID WAS YOU COULDN'T SING.
THAT WAS IT.
>> AND GUESS WHAT, JESSE?
IT'S TRUE.
>> OKAY, RANDY, YES OR NO?
>> NO, NO, JESSE MAN,
IT WAS NOT GOOD, DOG, NOT GOOD.
NO, NO, NO, NO.
>> JEWEL?
>> NOT A CHANCE.
>> PAULA?
>> I'M GONNA PASS, NOPE.
>> IT'S A NO.
>> THANK YOU, JESS, FOR COMING DOWN.
>> THANK YOU, JESSE.
>> THANK YOU FOR COMING.
>> OTHER DOOR.
>> OKAY, SIMON COME TELLING ME
THAT I'M NOT--I CAN'T SING
BUT HE'S NOT OUT THERE SINGING.
HE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO
BE NERVOUS IN FRONT OF SOMEBODY.
SO HE'S RIGHT THERE RUNNING HIS
NGUTH, AND HE'S NOT GIVI
ATBODY THE UTMOST RESPECT TH
THEY DESERVE WHEN SINGING.
RANDY'S UP THERE LAUGHING.
HE NEEDS TO WIPE OFF ALL THE
DAMN MAKEUP HE GOT ON HIS FACE.
THEY'RE GETTING ON MY NERVES.
HE'S COMING UP IN THERE--
I MEAN, WHAT'S THIS MEAN?
WHEN'S THE LAST TIME PAULA MADE A RECORD?
WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU SEEN
HER DANCING AROUND SOMEWHERE?
THEY GONNA TELL SOMEBODY,
"YOU CAN'T SING."
SIMON CAN KISS MY ASS, 'CAUSE
I'M FED UP.
THEY NEED TO BE FIRED
BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.
>> AMEN TO THAT.
BUT AS MUCH AS THEY'D LIKE TO LEAVE,
THE JUDGES ARE IN FOR A LONG DAY.
COMING UP...A COWBOY GETS DOWN,
A BOXER DUKES IT O...
[BELL RINGS]
AND A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL BREAKS YOUR HEART.
>> MY LIFE WASN'T EASY.
I WAS BORN AS A CRACK BABY.
>> WELCOME BACK TO AMERICAN IDOL
IN MINNEAPOLIS.
IN IS OUR FIRST TIME HERE MINNESOTA,
SO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.
EDFRESH BATCH OF RAW, UNTAPP TALENT.
OUR NEXT CONTESTANT WAS READY TO SLUG IT OUT.
>> * LIVING IN AMERICA *
>> * OW! *
>> MY NAME IS MONROE MOODY,
26 YEARS OLD FROM NEW YORK.
I'M DRESSED AS APOLLO CREED,
ETD THIS IS A MESSAGE TO L
THE AMERICAN IDOL JUDGES KNOW
THAT I'M HERE TO KNOCK OUT THIS PERFORMANCE.
[BELL RINGS]
I'M AUDITIONINBECAUSE, ONE,
THIS IS DEFINITELY MY DREAM.
I'M A SINGER, I'M A DANCER, AND
I WANT TO PERFORM IN FRONT OF
A LARGE CROWD OF PEOPLE.
>> * OW! *
>> SIMON, I'M COMING FOR YOU.
I'VE GOT A SURPRISE FOR YOU WHEN I GET IN THERE.
>> A MAN WHO'S WEARING A ROBE
JUST SAID THAT.
[MONROE LAUGHS]
??
>> * LIVING IN AMERICA *
>> * I FEEL GOOD * *
>> CHARLES MONROE.
TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF.
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO FOR US?
>> WELL, TODAY I'M GOING TO SING
AN ARIA SONG IN ITALIAN.
>> OKAY.
>> BUT THE REASON WHY I'M
DRESSED LIKE THIS IS BECAUSE
I'M HERE AT THE AMERICAN IDOL,
AND I'M HERE BECAUSE THIS
IS A MESSAGE TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW
THAT I'M GONNA TRY MY BEST TO
KNOCK OUT THIS AUDITION.
AND ALSO, THIS IS FOR MY NEPHEWS
AND NIECE THAT ARE IN FOSTER CARE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
* [SINGING IN ITALIAN] *
>> I NEED TO SEE SOMETHING THAT REPRESENTS HOW YOU LOOK.
>> THAT SONG'S KICKING YOUR BUTT.
>> YEAH, MAN.
SOMETHING A LITTLE PUNCHIER,BABY.
COME ON, PUNCH IT UP!
>> WITH THE SAME SONG?
>> NO!
>> NO, SETHING ELSE, MAN.
>> * WHEN YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME *
* THE WORLD GOES STILL-- * *
>> CHARLES, CHARLES, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING ON THIS SHOW ANYMORE.
YEAH!
>> I MEAN, THIS IS--I MEAN,
THE FACT THAT WE'RE TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY IS JUST-- IS ACTUALLY DISTURBING.
>> DUDE, THIS IS APOLLO CREED RIGHT HERE.
>> BUT WE'RE ACTING NORMAL.
>> YEAH.
>> IT'S NOT NORMAL.
YOU'RE SINGING OPERA DRESSED AS APOLLO CREED WITH A WEIRD HAT ON
AND BOXING GLOVES.
I'M GONNA SAY NO.
>> PAULA?
>> I GUESS I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED.
>> JEWEL, NO.
IT'S A NO FOR ME, TOO, DUDE.
THANK YOU, MAN.
APOLLO CREED!
>> THANK YOU.
>> OTHER DOOR.
>> PUNCH THE OTHER DOOR, PUNCH
THE OTHER DOOR, PUNCH IT!
>> SO APOLLO DIDN'T EXACTLY
KNOCK OUT THE JUDGES.
OUTSIDE, A REAL FIGHTER WAS WAITING.
>> MY NAME IS DENISE JACKSON,
AND I'M A 16-YEAR-OLD STUDENT
FROM MADISON, WISCONSIN.
MY LIF IT WASN'T REALLY EASY
OR WHATEVER, YOU KNOW.
UG MOM STRUGGLES WITH DRADDICTION.
I GUESS SHE CAN'T HELP IT.
SHE TRIES, YOU KNOW.
AND I WAS BORN AS A CRACK BABY,
AS THEY WOULD CALL THEM.
A CRACK BABY.
THEY WERE GONNA SEND ME TO A DMOTHERHOME,
BUT MY GRAN CAME AND RESCUED ME.
KNOWING I WAS BORN THAT WAY,
I THANK GOD, YOU KNOW.
BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE HAVE
DISABILITIES FROM THESE THINGS,
AND THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH ME.
I WAS ACTUALLY BORN WITH A GIFT.
YOU KNOW, A WONDERFUL GIFT.
I CAN SING.
UT NOW TELL ME ABO THE SUNGLASSES.
WHY DO YOU HAVE THE SUNGLASSES ON?
>> BECAUSE I'M GONNA--
THIS IS LIKE, MY STAR-ISM.
ANM GONNA TAKE THEM OFF SO I C BAT MY BEAUTIFUL EYES.
NO, I'M JUST PLAYING.
I JUST LIKE THEM.
NT SO YOU'RE GONNA PRESE THE EYES,
YOU'RE GONNA REVEAL THEM.
>> YEAH, THIS IS THE RIGHT ROOM RIGHT HERE.
>> OKAY, I'VE GOT TO SET MY GLASSES DOWN.
>> LET ME SEE YOU WALK.
>> RANDY'S VOICE IS CHANGING.
>> YEAH!
DENISE JACKSON, 16.
>> I AM 16.
>> MADISON, WISCONSIN.
??
>> YEAH, THAT'S ME.
NA ALL RIGHT, WHAT ARE YOU GON SING TODAY?
>> I'M GONNA SING JENNIFER HOLLIDAY,
YOU'RE GONNA LOVE ME.
>> WOW.
>> WOW, TALL ORDER.
>> OKAY.
>> WE NEED YOU TO BE GOOD,DENISE.
WE NEED THIS.
>> * AND I AM TELLING YOU *
* I'M NOT GOING *
* YOU'RE THE BEST MAN *
* I'LL EVER KNOW *
* THERE'S NO WAY I CAN *
* EVER GO *
* NO, NO, THERE'S NO WAY *
* NO, NO, NO, NO WAY *
* I'M LIVING WITHOUT YOU *
* I'M NOT LIVING WITHOUT YOU *
* I DON'T WANT TO BE FREE *
* AND I'M STAYING *
* I'MTAYING *
* AND YOU, AND YOU, AND YOU *
* YOU'RE GONNA LOVE ME * *
>> ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
PAULA ABDUL, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF OUR GIRL HERE, DENISE?
>> PRETTY POWERFUL, PRETTY POWERFUL.
PRETTY ADORABLE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> SIMON COWELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS GIRL?
>> WELL, YOU DID EVERYTHING RIGHT.
YOU'VE GOT TWO MINUTES TO AUDITION.
YOU CAME IN, BELTED IT OUT,
PROVED TO US AT 16 YOU CAN DO THAT.
GO ON YOU.
I THINK YOU'RE A VERY GO OD SINGER POTENTIALLY.
>> YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME CRY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> NO, YOU'RE GREAT.
AND I LIKE YOUR ATTITUDE,
DENISE, YOU'RE TERRIFIC.
RANDY, YES OR NO?
>> YES, YES, YES, YES!
>> HANG ON.
JEL?
>> DEFINITELY YES.
>> PAULA?
>> YES.
>> DENISE, YOU JUST SAILED
THROUGH TO HOLLYWOOD, KID.
>> THANK YOU!
>> WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD,
DENISE JACKSON!
>> YEAH, BABY!
>> THAT'S RIGHT, MAN, DO IT.
>> THANK YOU!
>> DID DENISE, 16 YEARS OLD,
GET THE TICKET TO HOLLYWOOD HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS?
IS SHE GOING?
[LAUGHTER]
>> YEAH, YEAH!
[CROWD APPLAUDS]
>> SIMON TOLD ME I WAS GOOD.
>> ALL RIGHT.
WE DON'T WANT ANYONE TO GET HURT.
SIMON SAID YOU WERE GOOD.
SO HOW MANY MORE WILL WE SEE
HERE IN THE TWIN CITIES?FIND OUT.
AMERICAN IDOL CONTINUES AFTER THE BREAK.
>> THANK YOU!
>> COMING UP, WORDS FAIL THE CONTESTANT..
>> * I JUST WANT TO YOU STRUT *
* I JUST-- * *
>> ...AS THE CURSE OF
MINNEAPOLIS CONTINUES.
* THIS IS THE DAY *
* YOUR LIFE WILL SURELY CHANGE *
>> IT'S A BRIGHT, SUNNY DAY
IN MINNEAPOLIS...
>> YEAH, BABY!
>> ...AND AN EQUALLY SUNNY
DENISE JACKSON IS CELEBRATING
HER TICKET TO HOLLYWOOD.
>> I AM SO HAPPY.
OH, MY GRANDMA'S GONNA BE
SO PROUD OF ME.
I'M LIKE THE FIRST PERSON IN MY
WHOLE FAMILY WHO MADE SOMETHING
OF THEMSELVES...HALFWAY.
OH, THANK JESUS.
[CROWD APPLAUDS]
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU,
>> BUT NOT EVERYONE THAT DAY HAD CAUSE TO CELEBRATE.
>> WE NOW PRESENT
AN AMERICAN IDOL APPEAL.
THERE IS A CONDITION THAT
AFFECTS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
IT CAN STRIKE AT ANY TIME.
IT CAN LEAVE YOU BROKEN AND ALONE.
IT IS CALLED FORGETTING YOUR
WORDS AND REALLY SCREWING UP.
>> CRAP.
MY BAD.
>> IT'S A TRAGEDY.
BUT WITH YOUR HELP, THESE POOR,
POOR PEOPLE CAN SURVIVE.
UNLESS THEIR NAME IS TESHAWN MOORE.
>> TESHAWN MOORE.
>> THAT IS ME.
IN OH, I LIKE THE WAY YOU RAN HERE.
>> I'M HERE TO PRESENT YOU MYSELF.
>> WHAT'S WITH THE TIE?
>> WELL, ACTUALLY, I THINK THAT
IT SAYS "DRESS TO IMPRESS,"
AND I THINK A TIE WOULD DO JUST
MY JUSTICE.
>> HMM, ALL RIGHT.
SO YOU'RE FROM MINNEAPOLIS?
>> YES.
>> ALL RIGHT, SO WHAT ARE YOU SINGING?
>> KISS.
>> ALL RIGHT, COME ON, BRING IT,MAN.
YOU'RE SUPPORTING MINNEAPOLIS.
COME ON, NOW.
>> NO PRESSURE, MY FRIEND.
IT'S ALL BEEN RELEASED.
??
>> WE'RE WAITING.
>> * WOMEN, NO GIRLS *
* WOMEN, NO GIRLS *
* I WANT NO WOMEN, NO GIRLS-- *
[BREATHING DEEPLY]
WOMEN...
* I WANT WOMEN, NOT NO GIRLS *
OH, MY GOD, I'M SO--
* WOMEN NOT GIRLS *
* THERULE MY WORLD *
* YES, THE RULE MY WORLD *
[SNAPPING FINGERS]
* GOT-- *
OH, MY GOSH.
WAIT A MINUTE.
* NO, GIRLS *
* THEY RULE MY WORLD *
* OH, YES, THEY RULE MY WORLD *
* YEAH *
* DON'T NEED NO SHOES *
[WHISPERING]
* NO WOMENS, I WANT GIRLS *
* I DON'T WANT NO GIRLS *
* 'CAUSE THEY RULE MY WORLD *
* YEAH *
* WOMEN, 'CAUSE SHE RULES *
* MY WORLD *
OH, GOD.
* TIME 'CAUSE THE WOMEN *
* 'CAUSE THEY RULE-- *
* ACT YOUR AGE *
* AND NOT YOUR SHOE SIZE *
* AND IN IT GOES-- *
* ACT YOUR AGE *
* AND NOT YOUR SHOE SIZE *
* AND THEN I'M DOING A TWIRL *
* MM-HMM, YEAH *
* YOU DON'T NEED *
* TO WATCH DYNASTY, OH *
* TO HAVE AN ATTITUDE *
* YEAH *
* I JUST WANT YOU TO STRUT-- *
* I JUST-- *
* YOU JUST WATCH DYNASTY, NO *
* TO HAVE AN ATTITUDE *
* YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE RICH *
* TO BE MY GIRL *
* YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE COOL *
* TO RULE MY WORLD *
* I'M NOT-- *
* YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE RICH *
* TO RULE MY WORLD *
* YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE COOL *
* TO BE MY GIRL *
* AIN'T NO PARTICULAR SIGN *
* THAT I'M "INTERCOMPATIBLE WITH" *
* I JUST WANT YOUR EXTRA TIME *
* AND YOUR *
* BRRRR *
* KISS * *
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
>> UGH!
>> RANDY, YES OR NO?
>> UH, NO.
SINGING'S NOT YOUR THING, BABY.
>> YES.
>> JEWEL?>> NOPE.
>> YES.
>> PAULA?
>> NO FOR ME.
>> WHY DO YOU KEEP SAYING YES?
>> I JUST LIKE TO HEAR IT.
OM YOU'RE NOT GONNA HEAR IT FR US,
HONESTLY.SORRY.
>> I DO APOLOGIZE.
>> DON'T APOLOGIZE.
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S THE OTHER DOOR.
>> TESHAWN WASN'T GOING TO SING
HER WAY TO HOLLYWOOD.
EDR NEXT CONTESTANT WAS PREPAR
TO FLIRT HER WAY THERE.
>> YOU'RE MOMENTS AWAY FROM THE
BIG MOMENT WHERE YOU CAN SHINE.
WHAT'S GOING DOWN?
>> UM, NOTHING.
I WAS JUST KIND OF WONDERING IF
YOU HAD A GIRLFRIEND.
>> YOU WERE THINKING ABOUT THAT?
>> YEAH, LIKE, DO YOU LIKE
SPANISH GIRLS?
>> YES.
>> REALLY?
OKAY, YOU SEE, I NOTICED YOU'RE
OFND OF SHORT, AND I'M KIND
SHORT, TOO.
>> WELL, I'M NOT KIND OF SHORT.
YOU'RE SHORT.
I'M AVERAGE.
>> OH, OKAY.
MY NAME IS PERLA ANDREA MENASIS.
I'M 25 YEARS OLD.
OMAM ORIGINALLY FR
BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA, BUT
I LIVE CURRENTLY IN FLORIDA.
I CAME HERE WHEN I WAS 15.
I BASICALLY CAME HERE WITH,
LIKE, TWO BACKPACKS AND MY TEDDY
BEAR AND MY GUITAR, AND THAT'S IT.
AT ONE POINT IN MY LIFE I FOUND
MYSELF HOMELESLIVING OUT OF MY
CAR AND PUTTING MY STUFF SOMEWHERE, HERE AND THERE.
AND I'VE ESTABLISHED MYSELF ALL
BY MYSELF RIGHT HERE.
IT IS NOT A SOB STORY.
IT IS A SURVIVAL STORY.
I'M THE AMERICAN DREAM.
I REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT.
I THINK THAT I'VE BEEN SO
ISESSED TO, LIKE, COME TO TH COUNTRY.
I FEEL THAT I BRING ALL OF,
LIKE, THIS, LIKE, SURVIVAL,
LIKE, YOU KNOW,
THING THAT I'VE HAD.
AND I KNOW THAT SIMON'S GONNA
OFVE ME, AND THAT'S THE END THAT.
OKAY, WISH ME LUCK.
HELLO!
>> HI.
>> HI, HOW ARE YOU?
>> I'M GOOD.
WHAT'S UP, JEWEL?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
YOU'RE LIKE A NEW JUDGE?
THAT'S GREAT.
>> WHY ARE YOU HERE, PERLA?
>> WELL, SIMON, I AM HERE
BECAUSE I WANT TO BE THE NEXT
AMERICAN IDOL.
NA ALL RIGHT, WHAT ARE YOU GON DO FOR US?
>> I'M GONNA SING BLONDIE FOR YOU.
>> OKAY, PERLA.
>> OKAY. AHEM.
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
* COVER ME WITH KISSES, BABY *
* COVER ME WITH LOVE *
* ROLL ME UP *
* IN DESIGNER SHEETS *
* I'LL NEVER HAVE ENOUGH *
* EMOTION COMES *
* AND I DON'T KNOW WHY *
* COVERED IN LOVE'S ALIBI *
* SO CALL ME ON THE LINE *
* YOU CAN CALL ME ANY *
* ANY TIME *
* CALL ME, OH MY LOVE *
* YOU CAN CALL ME *
* ANY DAY YOU LIKE *
* CALL ME, YEAH *
* HEY-EY-EY-EY * *
>> MUCHAS GRACIAS.
RANDY?
>> OH, GOD.
SO IT SAYS HERE YOU LIKE SHAKIRA.
TWO SECONDS OF HIPS DON'T LIE,
COME ON.
>> * OH, BABY *
* WHEN YOU TALK LIKE THAT *
* YOU MAKE A WOMAN GO MAD *
* SO KEEP ON AND LEAVE ON *
* FEELING THE SIGNS OF MY BODY *
* I'M ON TONIGHT *
* YOU KNOW MY HIPS DON'T LIE *
* AND I'M STARTING *
* TO FEEL IT'S RIGHT * *
OKAY, UN POQUITO, THAT'S IT.
>> HMM.
>> A BIT BETTER.
>> I ACTUALLY LIKED THAT BETTER.
>> OH, OKAY, OKAY.
>> THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT YOU I LIKE.
OF U GOT THIS SPUNKY, KIND CRAZY, WILD ATTITUDE.
UTFEEL LIKE YOU COULD JUMP
OF YOUR SKIN AT ANY MINUTE.
I LIKE DAREDEVILS.
I KIND OF LIKE YOU.
>> JEWEL?
>> I THINK YOU'RE CUTE AND PERKY.
YOU HAVE A CUTE PERSONALITY.
I THINK YOUR SINGING IS A LITTLE
BIT IN THE MIDDLE AS FAR AS
TALENT GOES RIGHT NOW.
>> OKAY.
>> I DO THINK THE SECOND SONG
WAS A LITTLE BIT BETTER.
>> PROBABLY CLOSER TO WHAT SHE
SHOULD REALLY BE DOING.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH, I MUCH PREFERRED YOU
DOING HIPS DON'T LIE.
>> OKAY.
OH, MY GOD, I WOULD'VE TOTALLY
PICKED THAT AS A FIRST SONG,
BUT I DIDN'T WANT ANYBODY TO, LIKE,
COMPARE ME TO SHAKIRA, YOU KNOW.
>> NO!
[RANDY LAUGHS]
OFU ARE GREAT DOING THAT KIND
SHAKIRA THING.
IDE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN YOU D
THE BLONDIE SONG, IT'S SO
HEAVILY ACCENTED IT DOES SOUND A BIT ODD.
SO YOUR CHOICE OF SONGS ARE
GONNA BE DIFFICULT FOR YOU.
>> OKAY.
>> BUT YOU KNOW THAT.
YOU'RE GREAT FUN.
RANDY, YES OR NO?
>> YES.
>> JEWEL?
>> YES.
>> PAULA?
>> YES.
>> PERLA, YOU'RE THROUGH, KID.
>> ALL RIGHT!
>> ALL RIGHT, YES, YES!
>> KEEP CELEBRATING.
>> I GOT IT!
>> GREAT FUN!
>> AHH!
THANK YOU, GUYS!
>> PERLA, CONGRATULATIONES.
>> [SPEAKS SPANISH]
>> YEAH.
>> I MADE IT!
I'M GOING TO HOLLYWOOD!
[LAUGHS AND CRIES]
I AM GOING TO HOLLYWOOD, PEOPLE.
[CRYING]
LLYWOOD, I'M HERE!
WOO!
I'M SUPER HAPPY, NEVER BEEN BETTER.
THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT.
YOU WANT MY AUTOGRAPH?
I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU RIGHT NOW.
DUST MY SHOULDER OFF LIKE THIS.
I'M GOING, BABY!
WN COMING UP, WE HEAD DOWN
THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD. [WOMAN ROARS]
>> WOW!
>> WE TA TO THE SKIES...
>> HOW YOU GUYS DOING?
>> ...AND MELT DOWN.
>> [BLEEP] THEM.
whOSE [BLEEP]DAMN SON
A BITCHES CUT ME OFF!
IN THE AUDITIONS CONTINUE MINNEAPOLIS,
AND A GENDER TREND IS BECOMING APPARENT.
EVEN THOUGH IT'S AN EVEN SPLIT
LSADING INTO THE ROOM, THE GIRARE COMING OUT WITH ALL
THE TICKETS TO HOLLYWOOD.
>> BIG THUMBS DOWN.
>> NOPE, NO DICE.
>> YOU DID IT, YEAH!
>> I'M JUST KIND OF PISSED AT MYSELF.
>> IT WAS A NO-GO.
>> BIG NEGATIVE, GUYS.
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.
IS WHAT THIS TOWN NEEDS A REAL MAN.
[WHISTLING]
>> MY NAME'S MATT VALMA.
I'M FROM OAK RIVER, MINNESOTA.
I'M A SERVER, BARTENDER, COOK.
JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT IN TOWN.
I'M MORE LIKE JOHNNY CASH,
THE OLDER COUNTRY, GARTH BROOKS A LITTLE BIT,
RANDY TRAVIS,STUFF LIKE THAT.
I DON'T HAVE ANY SPECIAL WARM-UPS OR YTHING.
JUST, YOU KNOW, GET AS MUCH SLEEP AS I CAN,
EAT A SMALL BREAKFAST.
I DON'T WANT TOO MUCH ON MY STOMACH.
SO THAT'S ALL I DID TO AUDITION,
91U KNOW.
JUST BE YOURSELF AND BE COMFORTABLE.
I THINK I AM THE NEXT AMERICAN--
I THINK I CAN DO EVERYTHING I CAN AND NOTHING MORE.
BUT I'VE GOT SOMETHING EVERYONE ELSE DOESN'T HAVE.
YOU KNOW, I'VE GOT FLAIR, I'VE GOT PIZZAZZ,
AND I'M GONNA USE IT TO MY FULL EXTENT.
LFDON'T WANT TO COMPARE MYSE TO ANY OF THE PAST IDOLS
BECAUSE I'M SO UNIQUE.
I'M ONE OF A KIND.
I'M NOT LIKE ANY OF THEM.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD WAS THERE,
BUT, YOU KNOW, SHE DIDN'T HAVE THE LOOK THAT I HAVE.
HERE WE GO.
HERE WE GO, AMERICA.
>> HELLO, MATTHEW.
>> HELLO, PAULA.
ANHEAR YOU DO A ME
FOLSOM PRISON BLUES.
>> THAT'S WHAT I'M GNA DO FOR YOU.
>> GOOD.
WE'RE WAITING FOR YOU.
>> * I HEAR THE TRAIN A'COMIN' *
* IT'S ROLLIN' 'ROUND THE BEND *
* AND I AIN'T SEEN *
* THE SUNSHINE *
* SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHEN *
* I'M STUCK IN FOLSOM PRISON *
* AND TIME KEEPS DRAGGIN' ON *
* BUT THAT TRAIN KEEPS *
* A'ROLLIN' *
* ON DOWN TO SAN ANTONE *
* WHEN I WAS JUST A BABY *
* MY MAMAOLD ME, SON *
* ALWAYS BE A GOOD BOY *
* DON'T EVER PLAY WITH GUNS *
* BUT I SHOT A MAN IN RENO *
* JUST TO WATCH HIM DIE * *
[JUDGES CHUCKLE]
>> I THINK THAT SONG WOULD BE
REALLY GOOD IF YOU SANG IT
A LITTLE LOWER.
>> YEAH, EVEN LOWER THAN THAT.
[RANDY HUMMING LOW]
>> SO, ARE YOU SERIOUS WHEN
YOU'RE DOING THIS, OR IS IT TO BE FUNNY?
>> NO, I'M GIVING IT MY ALL.
>> DID YOU JUST BUY THE COWBOY OUTFIT YESTERDAY?
>> NO, I HAVEN'T.
I'VE HAD IT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.
>> DUDE, I DIDN'T GET IT AT ALL.
>> WELL, I LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC.
>> ME TOO, BUT I DON'TRY A NDSING IT.
YOU DIDN'T APPARENTLY EITHER.
>> I CAN'T SING THE OTHER STUFF.
>> WELL, MATTHEW, YOU CAN'T SING? THAT.
IT WAS ABSOLUTELY CATEGORIZED
UNDER "POINTLESS."
>> OKAY, I HAVE ANOTHER OPINION.
IT WAS AWFUL.
>> OH.
>> THANK YOU, MATTHEW.
>> YEAH, I THINK THEY MADE A MISTAKE.
YOU KNOW, I COULD'VE WENT A LONG WAYS.
I HAVE TALENT, BUT, HEY.
SIMON WAS THE BIGGEST JERK TO ME OF THEM ALL.
HE JUST--HE WOULDN'T EVEN WATCH ME AS I SANG.
AT LEAST THE OTHER J