Comments on: Adam Lambert: Not a Ratings Juggernaut

By: Starr

Starr — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:20:29 +0000

Agree completely with your post. I remember buying my first Kings of Leon album in 2005, Aha Shake Heartbreak, and loved it so much but wondered why the heck they weren’t on anybody’s radar. They got attention on the radio for “On Call” off the third album, Because of the Times, but only from indie stations. I was pretty surprised they took off with Only By the Night. I didn’t really expect them to get mainstream attention with this album either, so it was a surprise to see that they are well-received by the public now.

It’s still really early to tell what kind of career Kris will have, but after reading Katy Allen’s interview with AINow.org, it really seems like he will be focusing on his “sound” on the second album – which Katy described as folky, acoustic and funky – three things I could not be happier about. She mentions that “Alright With Me” is closest to Kris’s sound, which is awesome, because I think this is the standout song on the album and seems to be getting love from fans as well as from the people outside of the Idol bubble.

Personally, although I know people hate making Jason Mraz comparisons with Kris, I think he is headed for the Jason Mraz route. When I first heard “Live Like We’re Dying”, I thought about “The Remedy”. Both songs are wordy and extremely catchy, but not really the best songs on the album. Mraz wasn’t really popular when he first came out with Waiting for My Rocket to Come. “The Remedy” was not a monster hit when it was released, but it was catchy, so it got decent radio airplay. It took time before it caught on and became a hit with the masses. Mraz got HUGE on this current album, We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things, even though I think he could have been huge with WFMRTC if only people knew about his music and appreciated his laid-back style.

The same can be said for Kris, except unlike Jason, he has the Idol platform and 19E and Jive behind him, who are flashier and tend to go for big things than Atlantic is. I think that if he chooses another catchy single, like CSA or BWCU, he will start to cement himself on top 40, and then he can go for the highbrow songs like “Bring It Back” and “Is It Over”.

I still think he should release “Alright With Me” over the summer.

By: Starr

Starr — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:02:20 +0000

I am of the opposite opinion. I loved Gaga’s performance, especially that whole stint with the whiskey bottles? None of it seemed contrived, especially once you know what the song she’s singing, “Speechless”, is about. Adam’s, on the other hand…

By: sosad

sosad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:14:41 +0000

Alan Thicke is HOTT!!!!

and

I want a Lamb Skank snuggie.

By: lauren722

lauren722 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:21:39 +0000

haha

By: lauren722

lauren722 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:21:00 +0000

Oh, no I haven’t! I just kinda assumed that he wasn’t a songwriter. Is the writing as awful as that single of his?

By: deez

deez — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:20:36 +0000

I don’t know which is more off-putting…the music or that mug.

By: TopIdol

TopIdol — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:32:04 +0000

Have you ever heard his pre-Idol music? I have a post of it somewhere. I couldn’t get through more than 30 seconds.

By: Verbally Dyslexic

Verbally Dyslexic — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:19:27 +0000

It’s kind of amusing that Gokey thinks he’s a songwriter. Heliotrope should offer to co-write with him, she has a lot of emotions that I’m sure she’s dying to portray as well.

By: Lamberkitten

Lamberkitten — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:17:00 +0000

Thanks for that link, this made me laff out loud:
“Should we expect any original songs on Danny’s album? Not this time around. Danny said he offered his services, but the label “politely declined.” Danny said, “I walked away kind of pouting, because they said there was no time, and I went, ‘Come on.’ But, honestly, they were so right. They were so right. There was no time. I’m glad I didn’t, because it would have been a mess.”
Doubt there will ever be to infinity and beyond enough time to include a Gokey-penned song. But they should have allowed a tiny little one through, just for the comic value.

By: Lamberkitten

Lamberkitten — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:09:30 +0000

You are so cool Lauren. Muah!