Live Blogging Again!
Hit Me Baby One More Time
The first time I saw the preview for this show, I knew I had to watch it. Groups from the 80’s trying one last time for a bit of fame: Loverboy, Flock of Seagulls, CeCe Penniston, Arrested Development, Tiffany.
Arrested Development sure seems to stand out from that group. They didn’t just make appealing music. It really was good.
Forget what the winner is supposed to get.
This live blogging brought to you by the DVD of Team America: World Police, the only movie where you can see Castro-lover Danny Glover get his.
9:01 It’s on! Host looks and acts like a bootleg Ashton Kutcher with Mick Jagger’s mouth.
9:03 Loverboy is up first. Can anyone listen to Working for the Weekend without thinking of Chris Farley dancing against Patrick Swayze?
This guy looks like a little egg in a black suit.
Got up to put my Orange Hi-C in the fridge and noticed I still have an uneaten chocolate bunny from Easter in there. Is that bad? Don't ask which Easter it is from.
So besides working in my local Ace hardware, what has the lead singer for this group been doing?
Says they are going to follow with Hero by Enrique Iglesias.
9:05 Cece Penniston is up next. I really like her. Some good dance music. Uh Uh, Ay Ay, Aye Aye, Ow Ow.
Wow, she’s looking good.
I just have to say I *hate* people who wear pieces of a military uniform because it’s fashionable. Pet peeve.
Is that Justin from the first American Idol as her backup dancer?
She’s covering a Faith Hill song later.
9:10 Well, 10 minutes and two performers in and so far no embarrassing performances. I’m disappointed.
Call to Ang to make sure she’s watching this.
9:13 Flock of Seagulls. They’re doing their hit I Ran. If his hair is normal, I’ll be disappointed.
Um, ok. Here’s the first really bad performance. These guys haven’t sung at all since 1989 is my guess.
Where’s the gong?
Call to Sis to see if she’s watching. I get her voicemail. It better be because she doesn’t want to miss the show.
They’re covering a Ryan Cabrera song later.
9:16 Arrested Development. Man I loved these guys. They weren’t a good group or band. They were good musicians. Wrote great music.
They chose Tennesee. Mr. Wendel would have been good but Tennessee is probably what most identify them with. Darn good song.
Awesome, they STILL have the old guy who just stands there and dances. Awesome. Wouldn’t have been the same with out him.
Does anyone think the people holding instruments are really playing?
“Won’t you help me…take me home…”
Abridged version of the song. Oh well. They’ve worked the crowd best so far. But they’re music is more directed at that to being with.
Speech. That really was a good name.
Cool, they’re covering Los Lonely Boys, Heaven, later. I’m interested in seeing they’re take on that. I imagine it will be noticeably different from the original.
9:21 Previews for the next “Average Joe.” I like the concept of the show. Works with other shows, too. Next Apprentice should be a competition between Phish groupies and Snoop Dogg’s posse. Toss trump that curve.
9:23 Tiffany is next. I had such a HUGE crush on her as a teen. In hindsight, not sure why. She’s not that attractive. But it didn’t matter. I think we’re alone now.
Well, she’s aged pretty well.
She must sit around putting pins into Debbie Gibson dolls.
OK, we see your ample cleavage Tiffany.
Nice tattoo on her wrist. I need to blog on how I’ve come to hate tattoos on women. It’s NOT rebellious! Every girl has them! It makes no real statement. At this point, it’s more counterculture NOT to have a tattoo. More some other time.
Good performance. Good voice.
She’s covering Kelly Clarkson’s Breakaway later.
9:26 The winner just gets named the audience favorite? That’s kind of weak, I guess.
9:30 How is Fear Factor still on? What more can they do? I am waiting for the episode when they eat medical waste that washed up on the shore.
Sis returns my call. Show is returning from commercial. I tell her I have to go so I can live blog this. I’m a jerk.
9:31 Text message from Ang: “Do not knock Tiffany. She is a personal favorite.” Is she the only one who uses proper punctuation, grammar and spelling in text messages?
9:33 Loverboy covering Hero. It’s the black egg with legs.
Heck, he’s doing this better than Enrique Iglesias. No puking of the voice. Oops, there was one.
9:35 Cece! Badunkadunk!
She can bring it.
This show better be on for more than just one week.
Oops, she just screeched part of it. I have to eat my words some, now.
Is anyone else just waiting on Arrested Development?
9:38 Flock of Seagulls. Sis says they are still touring.
I think this host is trying out to be a boxing announcer.
9:41 I agree with the Sports Guy. The Longest Yard should NEVER have been remade.
Paris Hilton was on Letterman last night. I watched part of it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone so empty. I know that’s not groundbreaking news or anything but the crowd wasn’t taking it. I think we were one wrong comment from someone going Jeff Gillooly on her. Not that that's a bad thing...
Aquafina’s awful commercial for “flavored water.” Didn’t this used to be called Kool-Aid?
9:45 Arrested Development. You know, current hip hop could take a lot from them. Hip hop was good but now it’s all pretty darn week.
Where did this group go? They are too good just to disappear. Papa is outta the chair!
Good performance. Crowd loves them. If they don’t win, it’s because Daly had dead people voting.
9:49 Tiffany singing Break Away. I actually like this song.
Average performance…at best. She should try country with her voice.
My ranking: 1. Arrested Development (big gap) – 2. Cece Penniston – 3 (tie).Tiffany/Loverboy – (BIG, HUGE GAP) 5. Flock of bird crap.
9:56 Winner is Arrested Development! Oh, winner gets a donation to charity of his choice. They choose UNICEF. Bad choice but for a good reason. Maybe they’ve reformed but they've had some SERIOUS corruption issues. And why not? They're overseen by the UN?
Oh, next week will have another one. Didn’t hear all of the names but Tommy Tutone and Haddaway caught my ear.
9:58 Promo for “I want to be a Hilton.” (sigh) I guess the winner gets to remove himself from the last group of 50 people who hasn’t slept with Nikki or Paris.
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