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                    American 
                      Idol Season Two 
                      The Judges' Comments on Clay's performances 
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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 
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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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