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So that’s it, brother. You had to know it was coming after Tuesday night…
But let me say this about Tuesday: it may not have been your finest moment, but “I Shot the Sheriff” was a way more interesting choice from the Hall of Fame songbook than the umpteenth version of “Stand By Me” and “Proud Mary.” And for Simon to have suggested “you don’t touch that song”? Huh? As if anything is inviolable on “American Idol” — please. A sanitized version of “Imagine” is OK, stripped of its atheist, socialist teeth, but a “karaoke” version of Marley’s fight-the-power anthem is not? Spare me the double standard.
Not that I am making excuses for the performance, JC — not great. And then Dylan — fine choice, I’d rather hear it than that old classic rock radio wheezer “Baba O’Riley.” But you can’t go up on the lyrics. You said you were “thinking too much” and not just letting it flow. Bad time for that to happen. We all know that you weren’t the first one to do it this season, still…
And the outrage in the blogoverse about Jason’s eye-widening, his supposedly “flippant” reaction to the judges, his lack of appropriate remorse over his blown performances, his ever-present smile. WTF do you people think this is? It’s a singing contest! If you ask me, he took it as seriously as “American Idol” ought to be taken. So, let’s see — when Simon told him to pack his bags, should he have had a “Brooke moment” and broken down? Should he have been shaken to the core? Please. He acknowledged that he “screwed up” two songs he knew and loved, and that’s it. No more penance is needed.
I have to believe at some point — maybe between Mariah Carey week and Andrew Lloyd Webber week? — this kid from Texas realized he was in a club that he didn’t really belong, or feel all that comfortable in. Oh well. So much for a little dose of realness in “Idol.” It was refreshing while it lasted.
Congrats, viewers. Now you’re back to the show just the way you like it: polished, scrubbed, respectful, and boring. A future Broadway star, another Daughtry and…(cough) I don’t even know what to call that study in arrested development.
Jason, sorry you got the boot. I doubt you really thought you were gonna win this thing, but thanks for a good run, some nice song choices, and exactly the right attitude. Good luck, dude. It will be a less interesting show without you.
Filed Under: Television, American Idol, music
I was thinking Marley......
I was thinking Jason Castro!
Jason is fresh, unique, awesome, soulful, genuine.
He did blow me away with his songs & tender voices these days. I've never been this intensive before on AI. I check AI website almost every night to save Jason's pictures, I put Jason on guitar as my laptop wall papers, I downloaded all Jason's songs, I googled JC and found this website Castrocopia, I put Jason's video singing Hallelujah & Somewhere Over The Rainbow in my multiply site. What else? My friends just don't believe me, a mid 30 year woman, fallin in love with 21 year old guy... :)
You hit the nail squarely on the head.
Keep being yourself, Jason!
What a great post! I hope JC will read this. From the moment I first saw him perform "Daydream", I realized he was too good for this show. I think a weight has been lifted off his shoulders and he can go on to do other things. I won't watch that show again, for the reasons you mentioned.
Viva Castro!
and now I don't care about Idol either - whoever wins is fine with me. I'm glad too that some of you discussed the way the judges (and Ryan) manipulated Jason these last three weeks - they truly crushed his spirit, so he lost his energy for the two songs.
I wish Jason a wonderful future in the music business and maybe the movies or tv . . .who knows? Good for him!
AI will be boring without you!
I'm think Bob Marley! YEAH!
Yeah, I felt he was undermined by the STUPID untalented judges. What do they really know? Let's look at their credentials ... nada!
I'll line up for JC's cd not the itunes version which give money to AI.
As long as Jason continues with his music I don't care. Why? Because apperently we like the same thing in music. So, if he sings it I will but it. Always a Jason fan.
You're dead on.
And it's great to see a "celebrity" understand and support Jason.
Oh, Jason! I can't wait for your album.
TPTB on AI tried to break his spirit, sabatoge his film clips, malign him in the press, pre-judge his songs--and he kept on being the kickback, endearing, irreverent guy he was when he first got there. I don't think I have ever seen too many people on reality shows or anywhere like Jason. He is totally without guile. It's just unreal almost.
I think great future awaits him and can't wait for his first CD (I'm over 40 BTW) I just am keeping my fingers crossed that he lands with a record label that will do right by him
PS--I have absolutely no interest in AI now--and won't watch again next season after the stuff I've seen TPTB pull this year
I don't know you, but I know your type. Your commentary is simply a thin veil masking your anger issues. You know, it's none of my business but if there are long-standing family issues, you need to get some closure, man. Dude, I share some of your worldview, but life if too short to experience in a perpetual state of burning outrage. Anger is never edgy or cool, no matter how justified it may seem in the moment. It's just ugly. Peace.
im glad he wasn't forced to make a cheeseball CD with AI
Get that CD out Jason!
The AI people know these things. They are not that stupid not to have noticed the growing fan base of JC. The AI judges have a mold of what their contestant is and unfortunately , Jason did not fit that mold. Please please release your CDs.
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JASON PUT OUT AN ALBUM!