Cook's Covers of Covers Win 'Idol' Praise

defabm 07:55:24 AM Apr 01 2008

THE WHOLE ENTIRE SHOW, IS PEOPLE SINGING OTHER PEOPLES SONGS.........DAVID JUST DOES IT REALLY WELL......I READ CHRIS WAS FLATTERED BUT SURPRISED.....GUESS WHAT DUDE, YOU MAY HAVE CHANGED THE ARRANGMENT BUT ITS NOT YOUR SONG EITHER. (and i was always a fan of soundgraden)

starpatchsam 05:10:52 PM Mar 31 2008

Where are all the Kristy Lee Cook articles. She and Britney Spears were friends and she was going to sign a record deal with her company, but backed out who knows why but THAT is something worth looking into instead of this stupid stuff

Hartezy507 04:52:36 PM Mar 31 2008

My issue with the question above it putting the 2 words "original" and "brave" together. I don't find them the same here. I think YES it's brave for singing it on American Idol, but original? NO. It's the judges calling him that, they need to lay off that word actually.

starpatchsam 04:52:34 PM Mar 31 2008

I was watching E News and they showed a pic of Kristy Cook with Britney Spears back in 2000 Britney tried to get her going with a career... strange

Mrspoopsie708 04:22:26 PM Mar 31 2008

Wow. With so many negative comments here, one can't helpp but wonder if they are tryout rejects.

If I could sing 1/10th as well as the top 24, I wouldn't be working in retail to supplement my day job, I'd be out there trying for a career in music. They can ALL sing, though some are better in one genre than others. I can't wait to see what David will do with country week. Should be very interesting.

starpatchsam 10:23:21 AM Mar 31 2008

The judges were stupid not to pay attention that Ryan said Chris Cornell they shoudlnt blame David blame the dumbass judges that dont know who Cornell is

Fusionere3d 08:57:49 PM Mar 30 2008

wow I am so Happy they found a new way to remake the old Gong show by Chuck Barris. Way to go Simon who is way over payed . But hey timing is everything in life

sfm2020 04:54:22 PM Mar 30 2008

I had never even heard of Chris Cornell before last night and now becuase of David Cooks performance I have downloaded Cornells entire Soundtrack from I tunes... so AI and David Cook have done Cornell a lot of advertising.. I love his sound

MikeIsWite69 02:38:56 PM Mar 30 2008

David Cook is going to be the Chris Daughtry of this season, he will come in 4th.

metalliholic85 01:37:47 PM Mar 30 2008

I think it is great David Cook performed Christ Cornell's version of Billie Jean. It only reinforces what a great version it is and further promotes Chris's work. I love CC version!

itzkc44 12:37:16 PM Mar 30 2008

I have watched all 7 seasons of AI and David Cook is the most talented, charismatic singer/musician that has ever been on that show. I am looking forward to buying his music and following his career, which I am sure will be stellar!

itzkc44 11:52:49 AM Mar 30 2008

I've watched all 7 seasons of AI, and I've got to say that David Cook is the most talented, charismatic singer/musician that they've ever had on the show. He is awesome, and I can't wait to buy his music and follow what I know will be a stellar career!

J130782 11:16:37 AM Mar 30 2008

david cook has a good taste and he was smart choosing one of the best covers done in the last years , all the world done in the song was from chris and that cant be forgoteen! he did an incredible work with that song , its hard to completly change a hit song and still turn it in a hit once again :)

lastlaff99 09:21:21 AM Mar 30 2008

The whole flap is because Ryan credited Chris Cornell SOOOO quickly/quietly the first night that ALL the judges missed it (and they probably wouldn't have heard Chris's version on their own because it's not only fairly new, but a bit obscure). OBVIOUSLY this is true, because Ryan's introduction caused such a controversy that on the second night he had to make an extravagant reference to C Cornell!!!!
(And admit it: Most of you "David Cook fans" hadn't been aware of the 'original cover' by Cornell before the flap, either!!!)
Chris Cornell fans are viciously loyal - even moreso than Cook fans...just a bit outnumbered now, due to AI TV coverage ; )

parrishml 02:29:38 AM Mar 30 2008

They SAID it was Chris Cornell's cover BEFORE David Cook sang it, you idiots-who-wrote-this piece. Remember when Chris Daughtry did a cover of Live's cover of Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line"? What is the matter with you? Trying to make a story out of a non-story. I'm disgusted. Do your so-called job, you wannabe "reporters". Sheesh.