these are a few of my favorite things! (music)
Firstly, my brilliant sister, dersprokket, has had another essay published in Salon and you should all go read it and leave comments about how awesome she is and things: Excuse me while I stick my head in the toilet. She's going to write about coming to see American Idols Live the Kraddison Show with me and my mom next week (OMFG NEXT WEEEEEEK!!!), so if people like her enough in Salon, they might pick up the Idol essay.
Secondly, iferion asked for 5 songs I think Adam Lambert should cover, and then dontpanic4242 asked for 5 duets Adam and Kris could sing together, so I made a mix. I also included 5 songs Kris should cover, even though no one asked for it. What's wrong with you people? WHERE IS THE KRIS LOVE? He is like an adorable sex muppet! He deserves love, too. And by love, I mean a list of songs I think he should cover.
(This list was greatly restricted by my music collection, just so you know.)
one more try / george michael
Because can you imagine Adam singing this?? I BET YOU CAN. I bet it would make me (and Paula) cry my fucking eyes out. It would be magical.
beautiful / christina aguilera
a) Because he COULD, and not many people can say that b) because it's an amazing song c) because the video makes me cry d) because it reminds me of Adam and all his insecurities and how he shouldn't have them because he IS beautiful and he's not fat omg.
come to me / jc chasez
I just want to hear Adam sing the line, "When I'm all alone / I lie awake and masturbate." It's grammatically correct, for one thing. But also, it's a song about fingering himself while he dreams of his alien lover who is too busy traveling the galaxies on telepathic roads to do the fingering. You think I'm joking? I am not. Listen to the lyrics. This ain't no NSYNC song.
fuck and run / liz phair
This is more of a Kris song, actually, but I think Adam could do something amazing with it. And he DOES want a boyfriend. He's totally one of those.
closer / nin
Do I need a reason?
both hands / ani difranco
Because this is the most beautiful not-love song ever written, and I think Kris would do it justice.
free falling / tom petty
So, basically I think Kris should cover Tom Petty because yes, and I only had this or American Girl. Both excellent songs, but for tinhat reasons, I chose this one. *beams*
whenever, wherever / shakira
OMFG Kris would turn this song into something magical. Plus the line about freckles. Just saying.
nothing compares 2 u / sinead o'conner
Actually, this is a Prince song originally, right? Well, I've only ever heard this version, and at first I thought it'd be a good Adam song, but then I wondered... I think Kris would do something cool with it. And it would be different enough from Sinead's version that his weaker voice wouldn't matter, it'd be a whole new song. Dear Kris Allen, PLEASE TO BE COVERING THIS SONG.
wonderwall / oasis
I've heard a lot of awesome covers of this song. I know Kris would do something great with it. And he'd MEAN it.
careless whisper / ben folds & rufus wainwright cov. george michael
A cover of a cover? YES. Because who better to sing that song than Adam and Kris?
crazy in love / beyonce feat. jay-z
lololol forever this would be so amazing. Adam would sing the Beyonce parts, and Kris would do the rap, and it would be the best thing in the history of EVER.
boys / britney spears feat. pharrell
Okay, maybe I am not taking the kradam duet list seriously enough, but I think they could pull it off!! And it would be funny. And hot. They would turn this dance floor into their own little nasty world!
here comes your man / the pixies
Kris singing the verses, with Adam on the chorus/backup? Um, yes. WIN.
where is the love / black eyed peas feat. justin timberlake
Imagine an acoustic Heartless-style version of this song, with Adam singing the chorus Justin/Fergie parts. How freaking perfect would that be???
download: [giving him something he can fee-eeel]
Secondly, iferion asked for 5 songs I think Adam Lambert should cover, and then dontpanic4242 asked for 5 duets Adam and Kris could sing together, so I made a mix. I also included 5 songs Kris should cover, even though no one asked for it. What's wrong with you people? WHERE IS THE KRIS LOVE? He is like an adorable sex muppet! He deserves love, too. And by love, I mean a list of songs I think he should cover.
(This list was greatly restricted by my music collection, just so you know.)
one more try / george michael
Because can you imagine Adam singing this?? I BET YOU CAN. I bet it would make me (and Paula) cry my fucking eyes out. It would be magical.
beautiful / christina aguilera
a) Because he COULD, and not many people can say that b) because it's an amazing song c) because the video makes me cry d) because it reminds me of Adam and all his insecurities and how he shouldn't have them because he IS beautiful and he's not fat omg.
come to me / jc chasez
I just want to hear Adam sing the line, "When I'm all alone / I lie awake and masturbate." It's grammatically correct, for one thing. But also, it's a song about fingering himself while he dreams of his alien lover who is too busy traveling the galaxies on telepathic roads to do the fingering. You think I'm joking? I am not. Listen to the lyrics. This ain't no NSYNC song.
fuck and run / liz phair
This is more of a Kris song, actually, but I think Adam could do something amazing with it. And he DOES want a boyfriend. He's totally one of those.
closer / nin
Do I need a reason?
both hands / ani difranco
Because this is the most beautiful not-love song ever written, and I think Kris would do it justice.
free falling / tom petty
So, basically I think Kris should cover Tom Petty because yes, and I only had this or American Girl. Both excellent songs, but for tinhat reasons, I chose this one. *beams*
whenever, wherever / shakira
OMFG Kris would turn this song into something magical. Plus the line about freckles. Just saying.
nothing compares 2 u / sinead o'conner
Actually, this is a Prince song originally, right? Well, I've only ever heard this version, and at first I thought it'd be a good Adam song, but then I wondered... I think Kris would do something cool with it. And it would be different enough from Sinead's version that his weaker voice wouldn't matter, it'd be a whole new song. Dear Kris Allen, PLEASE TO BE COVERING THIS SONG.
wonderwall / oasis
I've heard a lot of awesome covers of this song. I know Kris would do something great with it. And he'd MEAN it.
careless whisper / ben folds & rufus wainwright cov. george michael
A cover of a cover? YES. Because who better to sing that song than Adam and Kris?
crazy in love / beyonce feat. jay-z
lololol forever this would be so amazing. Adam would sing the Beyonce parts, and Kris would do the rap, and it would be the best thing in the history of EVER.
boys / britney spears feat. pharrell
Okay, maybe I am not taking the kradam duet list seriously enough, but I think they could pull it off!! And it would be funny. And hot. They would turn this dance floor into their own little nasty world!
here comes your man / the pixies
Kris singing the verses, with Adam on the chorus/backup? Um, yes. WIN.
where is the love / black eyed peas feat. justin timberlake
Imagine an acoustic Heartless-style version of this song, with Adam singing the chorus Justin/Fergie parts. How freaking perfect would that be???
download: [giving him something he can fee-eeel]