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SHOW SONGS BIRTHDAY APPRECIATION POST

Jun 21, 2009 11:52

This is the song-by-song appreciation post for Kris's efforts on the show. Plus spares. Show your love for your favourite!

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f4a - Renegade grapefruitzzz June 21 2009, 11:16:40 UTC

Camera Hogging Grade #4 Classic Rock Duets

Re: f4a - Renegade keepingsecrets June 21 2009, 12:08:18 UTC

Even though Gokey tried to steal the show with this one, I really thought Kris upstaged him. Something has to be said for the understated way of singing that Kris has, where he is not in any hurry to sing over anyone, but has his own way of making himself stand out. I completely disagree with Simon's assessment of Gokey doing better in the duet (how unnecessary anyways).

Re: f4a - Renegade kissmedirty June 21 2009, 13:53:28 UTC

I loved Kris' voice on this .. mind you Danny confusing the word duet with the word Duel messed it up but I completely disagree with Simon .. Kris sounded like a rockstar, Danny sounded like a caveman.
KRIS and his side eye FTW

Re: f4a - Renegade areasontofight June 21 2009, 12:15:31 UTC

I actually really love Kris in this duet, when I get past my Gokey hate. Plus for me this is Kris's hottest look ever.

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f4b - Come Together grapefruitzzz June 21 2009, 11:16:59 UTC

performances underrated by idiot judges Classic Rock

Re: f4b - Come Together krintt June 21 2009, 11:58:51 UTC

AMAZING.
LIKE.
ITS STUDIO VERSION IS MY TOP 12 MOST PLAYED.
And the live in FOX16 version is my third most played.

Just.
Incredible.
Most underrated performance, imho.

Re: f4b - Come Together keepingsecrets June 21 2009, 12:09:24 UTC

PERFORMANCE ITSELF WAS COMPLETELY UNDERRATED. I thought he did AMAZINGLY. The song is so interesting, and I'm sure it was hard to follow the exact wording, etc. I thought he did so well with this and I couldn't understand why the judges were so hard on him about it. The studio is mind blowingly sexy.

Re: f4b - Come Together keline June 21 2009, 12:15:13 UTC

THIS

The little changes he made might not have been obvious to everyone but damn it was cool.

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f3a - Apologise grapefruitzzz June 21 2009, 11:17:23 UTC

Pitiful Judges' Choice

Re: f3a - Apologise keepingsecrets June 21 2009, 12:11:05 UTC

I actually really love the original song, but I like Kris's version much better. I loved him on the piano in this one, although from what i remember, the piano was in sort of a weird spot. Either way, he sounded fantastic on it and I love the studio version. ALSO I CAN'T PICK FAVORITES AND THAT'S WHY I'M DOING SO MANY.

Re: f3a - Apologise rayosunny June 21 2009, 12:45:20 UTC

The live performance I thought was really good, but I was so enraged at the "competent" non-critiques that the judges gave him. I think they picked this song on purpose because it was so close to what Kris probably would have done himself.

Re: f3a - Apologise mollying June 21 2009, 12:54:13 UTC

i used to love the original of this... until i listened to kris' version. since then i don't think i've listened to the timberland version at all. kris just sings it better. /shrug

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f3b - Heartless grapefruitzzz June 21 2009, 11:17:40 UTC

CONTESTANT'S CHOICE FOR THE MF WIN I MEAN IT'S

A CURRENT RNB/HIP-HOP SONG YOU BETTA RECOGNISE HIS AWESOME POWAH

Re: f3b - Heartless yuppielawyer June 21 2009, 11:55:11 UTC

BALLZ OF STEEL

Re: f3b - Heartless kissmedirty June 21 2009, 13:56:23 UTC

this was kris' proverbial fuck you to everyone who counted him out. He owned it and I like it better than kanye's .. and I won't lie .. I FLOVE Kanye .. but Kris wins

Re: f3b - Heartless hello_eunuch June 21 2009, 11:59:45 UTC

The studio version aggravates me so :(

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f2a - Ain't No Sunshine (2) grapefruitzzz June 21 2009, 11:18:02 UTC

Reprise With Bigger Piano

Re: f2a - Ain't No Sunshine (2) areasontofight June 21 2009, 12:18:57 UTC

I think this is my favorite performance of his. I love that he went back to the song that was basically the turning point of his season, and made it better. The confidence, belief in his ability and maturity that he gained through the season all shows in this reprise and it's beautiful.

Very few people manage to make a reprise better than the first time - if WNTS are to be trusted Kris is the only person ever to do so on Idol.

Re: f2a - Ain't No Sunshine (2) mabe85 June 21 2009, 12:28:56 UTC

if WNTS are to be trusted Kris is the only person ever to do so on Idol.
I really think he is.

Re: f2a - Ain't No Sunshine (2) oatmeal_cookie June 21 2009, 12:57:16 UTC

UNF UNF UNF. I had no idea how he was going to top this one - the original was already awesome, and I didn't think he could recreate his first Idol Moment of the year.

BUT THEN HE DID. Somehow he injected so much more emotion into it, his vocal was better, he was just so confident and so at ease with it. Gah. No words. No words at all. This was the very first time I was grateful for any reprise.

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