<![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S? - Idolator Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S? - Idolator Comments]]> http://idolator.com Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:29:30 EDT Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:29:30 EDT http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1170970 I have to say ... I've kinda hated Gina so far, but that was surprisingly listenable.

The Velvet Blog

]]> 33:247494:c1170970 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:29:30 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1167365 @janine:
ugh, you're right. i'm getting my rocker chicks mixed up. hey, do you remember when gwen was a rocker chick?

@maura:
"Ah cee yur truuuu [hack, cough, cough]
colors [squeak, hack] shining through! Ah cee [voice drops, cough] yur truuu [repeat...]..."

katie_a_princess

]]> 33:247494:c1167365 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:58:55 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1167228 @Big Money, No Whammies: When those other Idol wannabes have 12-year-old girls crying over them, then they can bitch about photo placement.

King of Pants

]]> 33:247494:c1167228 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:40:50 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1166787 She may not be there, but Christ always will be!

brasstax

]]> 33:247494:c1166787 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:40:30 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1166690 does "She's Not There" have a pseudo-religious subtext?

Also, Chris definitely reads the blogs, or has someone reading them for him. Chris, if you're out there, say hello sometime!

Maura Johnston

]]> 33:247494:c1166690 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:25:12 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1166640 But maybe Sligh reads Idolator!

brasstax

]]> 33:247494:c1166640 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:19:46 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1166586 I think Jordin singing "Hey Baby" is the tip-off that this list is fake. She's been good about picking tunes that show off her vocal chops, and I don't think "Hey Baby" even technically qualifies as a "song".

Also, Gina's smarter than to take on another ballad, and "Every Little Thing..." lacks the pseudo-religious subtext Sligh requires of his song choices.

JedTheMime

]]> 33:247494:c1166586 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:11:28 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1166580 Probably the same way Roddy Frame did it when Aztec Camera covered True Colors. It didn't turn out too bad.

brasstax

]]> 33:247494:c1166580 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:10:28 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1166564 You know, lost in all the Sanjaya shuffle was this terrifying question: How is the smoothed-out voice of Haley going to white out "True Colors"? That song is all about Cyndi Lauper's vocal cragginess (for lack of a better word). Blech.

Maura Johnston

]]> 33:247494:c1166564 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:09:00 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1166495 I hadn't payed that much attention to the photo, but someone needs to help Gina with her posture, and Sanjaya's kind of a dick for standing in front of Melinda and Lakisha like that.

Hallux Valgus

]]> 33:247494:c1166495 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:59:00 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1166432 I've been hearing that Gwen didn't want him to sing Bathwater.

pandabear

]]> 33:247494:c1166432 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:51:36 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1166181 @katie_a_princess: Nah that was the awkward dog walker. I'm kind of shocked that Gwen wasn't more inspired by Love is a Battlefield.

janine

]]> 33:247494:c1166181 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:20:43 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1166022 ^ DING DING DING!

bambino

]]> 33:247494:c1166022 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:05:53 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1165975 Wow! I hope MY second solo record doesn't bomb...

Jupiter8

]]> 33:247494:c1165975 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:01:40 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1165963 I'd think "Spiderwebs" or "Underneath It All" would be more vocal-friendly than "Bathwater" or "Hey Baby." And you're right. I'm listening to "Hey Baby" right now and she barely sings.

dollywould

]]> 33:247494:c1165963 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:00:11 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1165957 god could not make the new no doubt album come fast enough.

twinnstar

]]> 33:247494:c1165957 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:59:29 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1165939 didnt gina already sing a pretenders song? that's a bit "precious" (HAR!), don't you think?

katie_a_princess

]]> 33:247494:c1165939 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:57:47 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1165874 @brasstax: that was exactly my thinking on Jordin. From my recollection of the song, most of it is little more than talking, and I think she'll throw some runs in there somewhere trying to show off the uncalled for vocal range. I will respond by cringing so hard I pull a muscle

Hallux Valgus

]]> 33:247494:c1165874 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:51:17 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1165805 If this holds up and is actually true, I think Gina will B-O-M-B! She doesn't have Chrissie Hynde's vibrato, or anything even close to it.

And BMNW is right. Is "Hey Baby" the kind of song that even shows off any vocal ability at all?

And why do Melinda and KiKi have to sing Donna Summer songs? Know your voice and pick the right song, sure... I get it. But they're going to have to sing outside of their comfort zones eventually.

I may actually mute my tv when Phil sings "Every Breath You Take" too. I'll have to rely on someone else to tell me how awful it was, because I don't think I can stomach hearing it.

brasstax

]]> 33:247494:c1165805 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:45:12 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1165758 Uhm. Yeah. I'm totally watching tonight. Pretenders, Donna Summers and Cyndi Lauper? Can you imagine if Lakisha/Melinda does "I Feel Love"? Holy shit. Holy shit.

The Mozfather

]]> 33:247494:c1165758 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:40:38 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1165682 The Police, The Pretenders, a 311-ified Cure cover...apparently they couldn't do a whole night of No Doubt songs, so the theme is now vaguely reggae-ish rock songs?

Al Shipley

]]> 33:247494:c1165682 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:32:02 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1165669 Oh, and I guess Sanjaya singing "Just a Girl" would have been too obvious.

dollywould

]]> 33:247494:c1165669 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:30:17 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1165600 as much as I hate Blake, I'm going to predict that Jordin Sparks (if she does perform Hey Baby) will be an absolute trainwreck.

Hallux Valgus

]]> 33:247494:c1165600 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:21:42 EDT <![CDATA[Is Sanjaya's Singing Making Gwen Stefani B-A-N-A-N-A-S?]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/american-idol/is-sanjayas-singing-making-gwen-stefani-b+a+n+a+n+a+s-247494.php#c1165592 So when people like Gwen perform/appear on Idol, they're forced by their label, right? Or are they actually doing this because they want to?

dollywould

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