American Idol Songs That Should Not Be Touched

[mike79]

Here's a list of songs that I never want to hear anyone on AI sing again because someone else has already done it so well:

Kelly Clarkson: Without You, Stuff Like That There, Think Twice, Natural Woman

Ruben Studdard: A Whole New World, Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Clay Aiken: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

Tamyra Gray: A House is Not a Home, Minnie the Moocher

Kim Locke: New York State of Mind

Rickey Smith: Endless Love

Trenyce: Let's Stay Together

For Canadian Idol fans:

Audrey de Montigny: Angel, Reflection, Turn Me On

Billy Klippert: Levon (He really should have won this competition)

Ryan Malcolm: Try

Jenny Gear: Rocketman, Summertime

 

[Tonichelle]

Clay Aiken -- EVERY SONG HE SANG SHOULD NEVER EVER BE USED AGAIN... save for Vincent it's, I think, very stupid as Jasmine proved... Clay fans(most anyway) are very unforgiving

Ruben: Superstar

Kelly: ITA Mike

Josh: Amazed, I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing

JOHN STEVENS: Always A Woman To Me, King Of The Road

JPL: Little Less Conversation(actually he should not have even used it LOL that's just a really dumb song BUT IT WORKS WITH HOT SKATER GUYS!)

 

[guinevere]

The only song I feel is "sacred" based on a former AI contestant's rendition is "A House is Not a Home". No one will ever top Tamyra's rendition - I don't think even she could top the performance she gave that night!

There are several other songs that I identify with a particular AI contestant, but those songs should only be avoided by singers who have a remotely similar style. For instance, Jasmine singing DLTSGDOM didn't bother me, because there was no way to even compare it to Clay's version. But if JPL had chosen it, I think it would be hard not to remember Clay's version the previous season.

guinevere

 

[Kara Bear]

Mike, I totally agree with your thoughts on Billy. Did you know that he is coming out with a cd next month. I can't wait for that one. I hope it will be a lot better than the crappy Ryan Malcolm cd that

 

[Kasey]

To me, the only two songs that are sealed away are "Bridge over troubled water" for Clay, and of course, "A house is not a home" for Tamyra. Close to that would be "Without you" by LaToya. I think those are the only "untouchables" right now. Funny though, someone else did "A house is not a home" last season (Ruben??), and I thought, nope, that's terrible, pathetic, etc! I don't think I would feel that way about any other songs except "Bridge".

Kasey

 

[mike79]

Kara, I had heard something about it. Is it just Billy or is he releasing the CD with his band?

 

[sk8ing_lady2001]

I have to add Diana's version of "Got the Music in Me".

 

[Kara Bear]

Billy and his band, Kovered in lies, have already or are releasing a cd really shortly. I found a bunch of their songs on Kazaa. The cd coming out in may is a solo album. I can't wait to get it! I found the bands music a little too hard for my tastes.

 

[mike79]

I've heard a couple of the band's songs. I thought they were pretty tight.

It would be awesome if he would do Levon on his CD. His version is better than Elton's!

 

[Ladskater]

mike79:

I second that motion. Especially "Bridge Over Trouble Water" - S&G - how could that be topped? Anyone else singing it would be a sacrilege!

 

[Piel]

I didn't start watching regularly until into the second season but I think that Clay's "Unchained Melody" would be pretty hard to top.

 

[Kara Bear]

Hey Mike, I just heard that Billy's first single is Levon and its hitting the radio stations next week! I am so excited!!!

 

[Ladskater]

Piel:

I think the Righteous Brothers original recording already "topped" it!!!

 

[Becca84]

I think this season they proved that most Elton John songs shouldn't be touched! It's also hard for anyone to try songs by Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, & Josh Groban! & as a Clay fan, I'm partial to his versions of the songs he sang...

 

[Tonichelle]

Piel:

I think the Righteous Brothers original recording already "topped" it!!!

I dunno... I think he at LEAST tied them....

 

[Piel]

I think the Righteous Brothers original recording already "topped" it!!!

LOL Well that's a given. I thought the thread was about songs that had been done so well by an AI contestant that future AI contestants shouldn't attempt them.

 

[Tonichelle]

LOL Well that's a given. I thought the thread was about songs that had been done so well by an AI contestant that future AI contestants shouldn't attempt them.

It is... it's just a lot of non AI fans(not saying anyone on this thread is)/watchers think it's sacreligious that they have them sing songs done by the "real stars".... personally I think some of the singers topped the original songs!

 

[Aloft04]

I'm no Fantasia fan, but (as Dick Button would say) - my hat's off to her - for her rendition of "Summertime". I think that song may be 'untouchable' in my mind due to that performance.

 

[Tonichelle]

Did you notice she put her "yeah yeah yeah" thing in the song? I caught it the second time... so lame.

 

[Aloft04]

No - I didn't notice that....it must be a knee-jerk reaction, yeah-yeah-yeah.