Seriously People...Who Cares

Yet another angry rant on the beast that is American Idol. I know you're asking yourself, how can some one who doesn't even watch the show get so angry about it. Because I care about the well being of the American public and have a keen interest in what music is entering the average ear. (Mine being above average obviously).

The newest controversy is involving the contestant Sanjaya (congratulations on your name). Apparently he sucks but people keep voting for him. Now some fear that this will bring the end of American Idol. I think people are miss using the term "fear" I think they mean they are "hoping" this brings the end to American Idol.

Lets say he does suck (I'm sure he does) and he does win. So what? I pretty sure "America" could vote for a six-legged rat that just burped into the microphone and American Idol would still be the most watched show on television. Does it really matter? Those who I know that watch the show don't vote, by the end don't care who wins, and will watch it again next year.

(Warning I did some Wikipedia research for this next part, I promise I am not obsessed with this)The fact is that except for Kelly Clarkson and maybe Carrie Underwood, the winner has not had as much success as the runner(s)-up. Clay Aiken sold more than Ruben Studdard, Jennifer Hudson won an Academy Award and Fantasia did not, Daugherty has sold more records than last year's winner Taylor Hicks. SO who cares if this sucky singer wins; just don't go buy his record, but the record of your favorite (because they all come out with a CD anyways).

The real problem is that Americans wouldn't know good music if it bit them in the ass. (True story: Chris Martin from Coldplay once bit me in a Scottish bar and then I realized that Coldplay was a good band.) Most people will watch the show knowing that Sanjaya sucks but will forget about that this summer and then when his record comes out in the fall they buy it "because he won American Idol and must be good."

The other thing that angered me about this story is that Howard Stern is getting involved in this. Howerd Stern?? Do people still listen to that guy? Wow, thats sad. If I had satellite radio with thousands of channels, the last station I would listen to was the Howerd Stern station. I would listen to the white noise station or the the crying babies station before him. Why does Howard Stern care? Someone should be try a scheme to bring about the end of his "show." Oh wait, I think he's doing that fine by himself.

Well America my advice is watch whatever the hell you want on t.v., vote for whoever you want in whatever shitty reality series you watch, and listen to good music.