zoocarolina
Refugee
Didn't see a thread and I was surprised, but I thought he had a chance to win the competition with that song and he sort of butchered it and didn't put the "heart" or "passion" into it at certain parts, we'll see tonight!
No talk about Lee's Beautiful Day performance on American Idol?
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trojanchick99
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
The less said about it the better. Seriously, it was so not good.
Here's a youtube of it for those who don't watch Idol.
Hasn't Bono suffered enough?
Here's a youtube of it for those who don't watch Idol.
Hasn't Bono suffered enough?
There's an entire thread about American Idol and this performance in particular in Zoo Station.
zoocarolina
Refugee
Thanks, it could have worked so well if he had just nailed it, show's how good the original is for sure!
zoocarolina
Refugee
Enough U2 fan votes and he'll win! 
american idol is still on the air?
zoocarolina
Refugee
Not for long without better contestants next year and someone good to replace Simon!
Enough U2 fan votes and he'll win!
Honestly dont think U2 fans will vote for that. That was absolutely dreadful.
/Simon
zoocarolina
Refugee
Agree, they were setting up Lee last week I thought with some good songs and he had the chance with BDAY bc it's such a great song, but people could vote against it bc they don't want to hear it ever again!
Tommy WM
War Child
This guy isn't even worthy enough to sing the intro to Red Light. Many thumbs down
jonnytakeawalk
Refugee
I think U2 fans have suffered enough this week.
youarenotimmune
Refugee
God that was absolutely horrible!
If these Idol guys want to cover U2, this is how they should do it.....
YouTube - Kurt Nilsen - World Idol performance [World Idol Winner]
If these Idol guys want to cover U2, this is how they should do it.....
YouTube - Kurt Nilsen - World Idol performance [World Idol Winner]
Jeannieco
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
After watching others try to tackle this song, it's just makes it obvious that when Bono sings he gives us 110%...his whole soul is poured out .
The passion cannot be captured by anyone else. IMO
The passion cannot be captured by anyone else. IMO
zoocarolina
Refugee
I agree, Kurt's was close, but nothing is better than the real thing! 
Katiesheb
Refugee
Would have never ever voted for that!!! It was awful...no passion and no emotion.
I am dreading hearing it on the radio should he win. Shall we start a petition to all the radio stations???
Agreed.
So true! I haven't watched AI at all this season, but I turned it on last night only to see BD, and after that performance all I could think about was how amazing Bono is.
I think we all might take it for granted sometimes, but seriously, seeing someone who clearly is a talented vocalist try to tackle that song and completely ruin it shows you how incredible Bono really is. And its not about Bono's voice, there are certianly more talented vocalists, its his heart and soul. He wears his heart on his sleeve when he performs, and that is what makes his live performances so incredible. It made me choke up a bit watching that guy struggle through BD, because I was just so thankful for Bono, and so grateful that he should be ok in a few months time.
one4u2
ONE love, blood, life
liz9640
Acrobat
I just happen to put the show on right before he sang the song. I though, oh, they wrote a song for him called Beautiful Day. Then he started to sing, I wish it had been another song written called Beautiful Day, it was awful.
A guy I work with hates U2, and even he said the dude butchered that song.
A guy I work with hates U2, and even he said the dude butchered that song.
Moser
Refugee
Every notes sounds like a yawn.....
Fffffuuuuucccckkkkkk tthhhhiiiiisssss!!!!
Fffffuuuuucccckkkkkk tthhhhiiiiisssss!!!!
trojanchick99
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
Well at least the studio version is in tune. It has some cheestastic faux Edge though.
Lee covers Beautiful Day.
Lee covers Beautiful Day.
Jeannieco
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
omg, he won AI that means this BD version will be a single release
smk1379
War Child
I like it and I like Lee!
ElectricalVoice
Refugee
That was terrible. I don't like Nilsen's version either. He has covered a lot of U2 songs, and I actually do not enjoy him at all. His voice is boring and painful to listen to. He, and some other guys, covered WOWY, and it was 
. But teenagers said it was MUCH better than the original. Oh man....
. But teenagers said it was MUCH better than the original. Oh man....
Wow, this was absolutely awful. No offense, he's probably a decent guy, but it's people like him that make me hate today's music. No passion, no originality, it's all about hitting notes correctly. It's obvious looking at the performance that he doesn't care about what the song's about or about doing something special. He just stands there, tries to hit the notes he's supposed to hit and calls it a performance. Sure, he sings quite well in terms of technique but it's not enough.
purpleoscar
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
but nothing is better than the real thing!
So true!
YouTube - U2 - Beautiful Day Live Letterman 4th Night [HD - High Quality]
RedRocksU2
Blue Crack Addict
Add Lee to the Mary J. Blige list.
It's not a good list btw.
It's not a good list btw.
