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American
Idol Season Two
The Judges' Comments on Clay's performances
11-15
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Build
Me Up Buttercup
April 29, 2003 |
Solitaire
April 29, 2003 |
To
Love Somebody
May 6, 2003 |
Grease
May 6, 2003 |
Vincent
May 13, 2003 |
Build
Me Up Buttercup
April 29, 2003 |
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Randy:
Yo, yo, Clay, yo, man, you know what, you know what? What I'm
impressed by tonight, you tried to change the thing up a little
bit like we been sayin', it sounds the same every week, dude
you did a great job, man, I was entertained!
Neil Sedaka: Clay, you sing like Andre Agassi plays tennis,
perfection, perfection. And I would KILL to write and produce
your first CD.
Paula: OK, Clay, I feel like I wanta get up a give you a hug.
Clay: And dance?
Paula: I really do, you know why? Cause when I critiqued you
before it wasn't about dance steps, it was about your spirit
dancing... and you did... good for you!
Simon: Why do you think that's a good thing for you to give
somebody a hug? I'm horrified. Umm... actually, I agree with
most of what everyone's said, I think you've made the effort
you came out to entertain... I've just never known what that
song is about... Build Me Up Buttercup, what does it mean?
Clay: Ha ha, it's a British song......
Randy: Good answer Clay! |
vote for number five...
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Randy:
Clay, you know what dawg? I'm lovin' this part of this competition
'cause with you and Ruben and Kimberley Locke comin up, and Trenyce,
and everybody tryin to win this... Dude, you did your thing, man,
I'm so impressed, dawg.
Neil Sedaka: Bravo, Clay, I've lost my song forever to you, it will
always be a Clay Aiken song.
Paula: One of the most brilliant songs written. Absolutely, Clay,
it's one of your most vulnerable performances ever, and you didn't
give any like staged look... you just were. And I think that you've
broken out of what other judges have critiqued you as better suited
for Broadway, and you are now the pop singer, and you just ARE.
Simon: Ummm... I have to congratulate you, Neil, on that song, that
is a 10, that song, it's just superb, and Clay I want to say something
to you... I think you're one of the few people I've met throughout
all of these competitions 'cause you can take criticism like a grownup.
Learn... you definitely got better you've lost some of these facial
things which I think was distracting, and you just did a really
grownup, fantastic, performance. Congratulations. |
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To
Love Somebody
May 6, 2003 |
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Randy:
Yeah, yeah, yo, man, you know what? Dawg, I gotta give you
your props, man. You really came on tonight. You're really
tryin' to win this, and you're doin your thing. That was brilliant,
brilliant, brilliant.
Robin: You've got an absolutely fantastic voice, and this
is the way the song should be sung, and it's just brilliant.
Paula: The last two weeks have been my favorite Clay moments
because you've really found a safe place with your vulnerbility,
and youre maturity as a performer has caught up with your
beautiful voice.
Clay:
Thank you very much.
Simon: Clay, I think this is the third Pop Idol or American
Idol I've done if you include the English one, and that's
probably one of the best performances I've ever heard throughout
the compettition.
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Ryan:
I guess it's safe to say you're having a good time tonight.
Clay: I'm enjoying myself, yes. |
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Randy:
Yo, Clay, man, I'm just sitting here laughin', man, I'm havin
a good time tonight, man. I like that you're up there doin' your
dance steps, dawg. I like the moves, baby!
Robin: Actually, no, I love your voice anyway, but it was, yeah,
it was a great job, and ah, I love your interpretation of it.
Paula: You know I'm proud of you, Clay. You know what? You shook
your thang, but most important, you know what, having a little
bit of humility, and having fun, and not taking yourself so seriously....
Clay: A lot of humility.
Paula: It's a blast watchin' you, and it's just wonderful.
Simon: (shaking head speechlessly) Horrible. I mean, Sorry! Everything
about that was horrible. It was!
Paula - You're horrible!
Audience: booooooo!
Simon: I don't care! Will you shut up! I'm tryin' to talk! You
know, a great performance, and then it was all thrown away with
that. That was horrible.
Paula: your'e horrible.
Randy Bad Judge! |
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Ryan:
What do you want to say back to him, 'cause you're just up there
having fun.. not taking yourself too seriously.
Clay: Oh, I don't take him too seriously.
Ryan: Quickly, show us the hips one more time? |
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Vincent
May 13, 2003 |
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(as beautiful as you...) |
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Randy:
Clay Aiken... yo, man, you know... This is an interesting competition
now, we're down to the wire as everyone knows, I dunno, that
song to me, just I don't love that song, that song was kinda
boring for me, an' I don't think that was your best performance,
dude. I think that is probably that the weakest one I've seen
from you, for me. I don't think you loved it either, tho.
Clay: Fair enough.
Paula: He's reserving the right to say nothing... Clay, you
know what? Oh, man, this is hard... because I think this wasn't
your best performance. I think...well look...there was a little
area there where the lyrics were a little bit forgotten ...
but you know what ...
Simon: A little bit...?
Paula: That happens... can I tell you something? It is the truth,
it happens, you let it go. Enough of the entire country is so
in love with you... this happens to performers... you picked
yourself up... an' you did, and you finished with dignity....
Simon: Ummmm, well, I think you know what I'm gonna say... I
mean, it was a dreary rendition.. you forgot the words... the
nerves are obviously kicking in... you're very lucky you've
got two more songs left because that was terrible...
Randy: I bet you come back strong tho, baby.
Paula - arright, let's go!
Ryan: So what do you do?
Clay: You bring it next time |
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