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'American Idol' Top Eight: Adam Lambert Scores, Kris Allen Bores
Posted 4/8/09 2:10 pm EST by MTV News in American Idol
By Sohyung Kang
newsroom.mtv.com/tag/american-idol/page/42/
newsroom.mtv.com/2009/04/08/american-idol-top-eight-adam-lambert-scores-kris-allen-bores/

It's that time of year again — time for the "American Idol" contestants to sing songs from the year they were born. This usually makes for a lot of disastrous performances, but surprisingly, there weren't too many last night. Here's my take on the top eight:

Danny Gokey, singing Mickey Gilley's version of Ben E. King's "Stand by Me"
How obnoxious was that pre-performance video package? "I can sing." OK, we get it. You are full of yourself. What puzzles me is that after Danny blatantly took a massive dump on a classic song, the judges did nothing but fawn over him — is this a cruel joke? Are the judges and producers trying to get America to vote for the lamest contestant on purpose? I'm starting to have traumatic flashbacks of Taylor Hicks. We do not need another Billboard chart bottom-feeder winning this competition. Danny, please make your way back to the cruise deck for your next performance. The buffet crowd is getting antsy.

Kris Allen, singing Don Henley's "All She Wants to Do Is Dance"
Kris looked like he was having a ton of fun out there in the mosh pit. On this side of the TV, I was filing my nails and wondering when the song would end. I like Kris and I want to see him make it to the top five, but after this disaster, I'm worried he may go home. At least he has his cab-driving talents to fall back on.

Lil Rounds, singing Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do With It"
Shrill, I mean, Lil is the most overrated contestant left in the competition. She is not a singer; she is a shouter. The judges repeat the same critique, week after week. "Lil, you're hot and you have a big voice, but you need to figure out who you are (and you're Mary J. Blige)." When even Paula rips you apart, you know it's time to go. She is way past her expiration date. What will it take for her to get a plane ride home? Should I send a check?

Anoop Desai, singing Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors"
Welcome back, Anoop. You lost me last week with your laughable, wannabe performance of Usher's "Caught Up" and ridiculous, snarling scowl, but you won me back this week with your smooth, controlled vocals. Please stick to R&B ballads and leave the party back at school.

Scott MacIntyre, singing Survivor's "The Search Is Over"
Scott likes trains, huh? Well, I don't like train wrecks. Scott must go ASAP. It sounded like he was being stabbed with hot pokers. He belongs at a bar playing piano with a giant tip jar, not as a contestant on this show. Let's stop leading him on.

Allison Iraheta, singing Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me"
Yes, her wardrobe looks like something out of a Tim Burton movie. Yes, she's awkward. But the judges do not give Allison enough credit. She is the only contestant I would legitimately buy an album from, and her voice is fantastic. Simon is wrong about how her personality doesn't show through — it does. She has tons of personality. It's just that, unfortunately, America doesn't seem to like it.

Matt Giraud, singing Stevie Wonder's "Part Time Lover"
My DVR cut off during his performance, and let's just say I wasn't heartbroken over it. Since the judges rushed through their critiques, I will rush through mine. Two words: It sucked.

Adam Lambert, singing Tears for Fears' "Mad World"
Adam was 100 percent deserving of Simon's standing ovation. He made me wonder why I didn't just fast-forward to the end, 'cause all the other performances seemed amateur in comparison. It helped that he kept the banshee shrieking to a minimum. Adam consistently picks great songs and performs them in unique, memorable ways.

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Apr 8 2009 11:12 AM EDT 123,045
Adam Lambert's 'Mad World': The Story Behind The Cover
Contestant chooses Gary Jules' 'Donnie Darko' version of the Tears for Fears song.
By Gil Kaufman
www.mtv.com/news/articles/1608790/adam-lamberts-mad-world-cover-explained.jhtml

Adam Lambert is making this look too easy. After revealing on Tuesday night that he has loved playing dress-up since childhood, he called upon his musical-theater experience to slip into yet another persona on a night when the "American Idol" top eight performed songs from the year of their birth.This time, Lambert channeled a David Bowie-esque sensitive android, sitting center stage on a chair bathed in an eerie blue spotlight, the focus entirely on his piercing falsetto. But what was that song he sang?

The moving ballad "Mad World" was written and originally recorded by English synth-pop duo Tears for Fears in 1982 and was later released on their debut album, The Hurting. While the original is a midtempo synth-pop dance tune with morose lyrics, Lambert — much like last year's winner David Cook — knows the importance of putting a spin on a song people might already know, so he chose to perform the alternate version of the song that appeared in the 2001 cult film "Donnie Darko."

That more haunting, slowed-down and melodic version was performed by little-known California singer/songwriter Gary Jules, who recorded the song with his childhood friend and producer Michael Andrews for the "Darko" soundtrack. The tune also appeared on Jules' 2001 indie album Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets. Two years later, the "Mad World" cover started getting played on the radio in England — some say it was Robbie Williams who spun it first during a guest DJ slot; others claim Radiohead's Thom Yorke brought it to light. In December 2003, the song made Jules and Andrews only the sixth American act ever to win the coveted Christmas #1 position on the British charts.

Tears for Fears' Curt Smith has said the song is a depressed teenage voyeur's view of a confusing, cruel world, as evidenced by the powerful lines, "I find it funny, I find it kind of sad/ The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had/ ... Went to school and I was very nervous, no one knew me, no one knew me."

According to IMDb.com, "Darko" director Richard Kelly had originally used U2's "MLK" over the closing scene in the film but couldn't afford the rights, so he had to find different music to help wrap up the tale of a troubled teenager (Jake Gyllenhaal) who is haunted by a huge pink bunny named Frank and escapes death when a jet engine crashes into his bedroom.

A 2004 Boston Globe article about the cover describes how Andrews set up a microphone in the hallway of his Los Angeles apartment and had Jules sing the lyrics to "Mad World" over a melancholy piano and Moog synthesizer arrangement. Andrews thought Kelly would ask for a more polished recording, but the director ended up using it as is in the movie.

The Jules version has continued to be popular, showing up in a 2006 commercial for the video game "Gears of War," which is credited with briefly sending the song to #1 on the iTunes chart that year, and it has been used as mood music on more than a dozen TV dramas, including "Cold Case," "ER," "Line of Fire," "Nip/Tuck" and "Third Watch."

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TEMPORARY WORK SPOT

I didn't have much time during the NA tour, so some lists have only 1 video to hold my place. Someday I'll get around to finishing up.

Queen + Adam Sections

2014 Queen + Adam Lambert North American Tour: bit.ly/16qkCIw

2014 Queen + Adam Lambert Australasia + NZ Tour: bit.ly/1v5FcEC

Updated NYE + 25 concerts:
2015 Queen + Adam Lambert UK/Euro Tour Playlists: bit.ly/1zkrLRU
@adamlambert @queenwillrock

I don't have Trespassing Era concerts in a separate section, but the playlists are all dated yyyy-mm-dd.
You can hunt through the titles, if you're looking for something in particular.

My heartfrumps's YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmJO5HFSqVDNA95FshbnZw

All 477 Individual Playlists: www.youtube.com/view_all_playlists?page=1

QAL Song Spreadsheet: bit.ly/18q8qJT
QAL Videos by Venues Doc: bit.ly/18qaFgn
QAL Revenue Spreadsheet: bit.ly/1ETuPt4
QAL 2015 Streams Doc: bit.ly/1FZdhQ0
QAL terra Wiki: bit.ly/1FZfKK6
QAL Devenlane 2014 Media: bit.ly/18cpJ04 2015: bit.ly/1E0CkBt
HOOPLAMAGNET: hooplamagnet.livejournal.com/

heartfrumps's YT Channel: bit.ly/1Gd1ygR
Devenlane: * The Adam Lambert Daily Newspaper paper.li/devenlane/1395431984

Adam Lambert Resources
Q3's ATop: atop.proboards.com/
Devenlane's Adam Lambert Media: www.adamlambertmedia.com/
IDF madamimadam's Treasure Chest of Links: idolforums.com/index.php?showtopic=662676
terra's Adam Lambert Live Wiki: bit.ly/1FZfKK6

@adamlambert Falling Down The Rabbit Hole Pt 1:
Devenlane: bit.ly/1wpEsAf
madamimadam: bit.ly/1Hv68og

@adamlambert Falling Down The Rabbit Hole Pt 2:
Q3: bit.ly/188iypR
terra: bit.ly/1wWezZg

Adam - Queen UK/Euro Tour Playlists

2014-12 Adam Lambert + Queen NYE Rock Big Ben London + MISC
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxXNy7YWB6Jx9UCWKNvDRBmE

01. 2015-01-13 Adam Lambert + Queen Newcastle England UK
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxXQYne67NXhBMJ-mvuOrRa1
DEVENLANE: bit.ly/1GjBtg1 HOOPLAMAGNET: bit.ly/1DU1i2W

02. 2015-01-14 Adam Lambert + Queen Glasgow Scotland
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxX1RScjBQyiOy9_AWE_BRu8

03. 2015-01-17 Adam Lambert + Queen O2 London England
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxU-2gr-ZTm46hpZVRw-PuBb

04. 2015-01-18 Adam Lambert + Queen O2 London 2 England
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxVUr71fpBwxa65hd5H5rmOi

05. 2015-01-20 Adam Lambert + Queen O2 Leeds England UK
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxWkGfnIG8N3iXE1VH-lJ2-f

06. 2015-01-21 Adam Lambert + Queen Phones 4u Arena Manchester England
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxV8Vg7m6PQrLG3gpVHhud7A

07. 2015-01-23 Adam Lambert + Queen Birmingham England
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxUrFzblJ77eJysKJb8kyO7B

08. 2015-01-24 Adam Lambert + Queen Capital FM Arena Nottingham England
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxU67LZhnemYf5GZW9Qm9FmO

09. 2015-01-26 Adam Lambert + Queen Le Zénith Paris France
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxUtn0rpSxY21niLXbkhto81

10. 2015-01-29 Adam Lambert + Queen Lanxess Arena Cologne Germany
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxUnNZ364O5gNYJnhrvA3_Rn

11. 2015-01-30 Adam Lambert + Queen Ziggo Dome Amsterdam
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxWKKmA0ujI5tLJNFjHmO-sl

12. 2015-02-01 Adam Lambert + Queen Stadhalle Vienna Austria
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxWn4ILrdk3EqPMjOcMzfZzD

13. 2015-02-02 Adam Lambert + Queen Olympiahalle München Munich Germany
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxWVdeBqGY6dZINJ_crQLfPP

14. 2015-02-04 Adam Lambert + Queen O2 Berlin Germany
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxXUKzrvCclAbh6tYZjWvAMr

15. 2015-02-05 Adam Lambert + Queen O2 Hamburg Germany
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxWKOaFJERsQBa4ufUXL8Vcj

16. 2015-02-07 Adam Lambert + Queen Festhalle Frankfurt Germany
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxWZzZD5LPef0LkToKp3SZ6n

17. 2015-02-10 Adam Lambert + Queen Forum Milan Italy
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxXTWi2oPyu_aoncsPWK4JU8

18. 2015-02-13 Adam Lambert + Queen Schleyerhalle Stuttgart Germany
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxXZb5RXZfNjw7VBVL2-FB-h

19. 2015-02-15 Adam Lambert + Queen Jyske Bank Boxen Herning Denmark
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxXP_u8vo5K3uxxeKgcy2PHs

20. 2015-02-17 Adam Lambert + Queen O2 Prague Czech Republic
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxUzvBWWpK1JBMovQV9yRt_5

21. 2015-02-19 Adam Lambert + Queen Hallenstadion Zurich Switzerland
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxU01aU9V-pQTv8oInqugbtg

22. 2015-02-21 Adam Lambert + Queen Kraków Arena Kraków Poland
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxV4J1GeDlQmnGG3fkdxaQZ4

23. 2015-02-24 Adam Lambert + Queen Wembley SSE Arena London England
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxXw4nwf1F2D8lFJp6UNCQ0e

24. 2015-02-26 Adam Lambert + Queen Echo Arena Liverpool England
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxW7vcH7tzcqUkSFEtApOiYZ

25. 2015-02-27 Adam Lambert + Queen Motorpoint Arena Sheffield England
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wdt9PU1zxV6y7ul38GxzZKj_fdvyOPi

SETLIST
01. One Vision
02. Stone Cold Crazy
03. Another One Bites The Dust
04. Fat Bottomed Girls
costume change - bell bottoms, tank, fringe sleeves
05. Lap of the Gods....Revisited
06. Seven Seas of Rhye
07. Killer Queen
Adam spurts champagne and pays tribute to Freddie.
08. I Want To Break Free
09. Don't Stop Me Now
Who is in love? Who's in love with themselves?
10. Somebody To Love
Brian speech.
11. Love of My Life (short version, Brian singalong with Freddie video)
Sterioscopic Selfie Stick
Brian talk and band intro.
12. '39 (Brian lead.)
13. These Are The Days Of Our Lives (Roger)
14. A Kind of Magic (Roger)
Neil Bass Solo - Nevermore, DTS, Body Language, and Staying Power (Need help here!)
Bass and Drums - The Invisible Man
Roger and Rufus - Drum Battle
costume change - gold pants, lace shirt, vest
15. Under Pressure
16. Save Me
17. Who Wants To Live Forever
Brian Guitar Solo -Last Horizon +
Costume Change - Tall Boots, Red Plaid Pants, White Tank, Sparkly Denim (Black?) Vest
18. Tie Your Mother Down
Gimme All Your love call and response.
Adam - Brian improv. (Whales swim on stage and join improv.)
19. I Want It All
20. Radio Ga Ga (Adam goes into audience.)
What do you think, Mr. Adam Lambert?
21. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
22. Bohemian Rhapsody
Encore
costume change - Leopard suit and crown
23. We Will Rock You
24. We Are The Champions
Confetti canons go off.
God Save The Queen (recorded)

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