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American Idol found this 7/7/2008 on www.lvrj.com [flag]
"American Idol" winner David Cook stood there on stage, trying to look cool with his big guitar and a scarf hanging by his belt. And as fans screamed, Cook opened his rock-guy beard mouth to eke out his first horrible song, which they loved: a cover of Lionel Richie's "Hello." If you don't remember this simpering pop ballad, it meekly goes, "Hello? Is it me you're looking for?" When it came ... [link]

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Idol Headlines For 7/7/08
Published 7/7/2008 by mj at American Idol
... Cook opened his rock-guy beard mouth to eke out his first horrible song, which they loved: a cover of Lionel Richie’s “Hello.” If you don’t remember this simpering pop ballad, it meekly goes, “Hello? Is it me you’re looking for?” When it came out in 1984, everyone with decent taste laughed big hearty laughs of humor-horror at how it gave sentimentality a bad name. But here “Hello” is again. review-journal.com ‘Idol’ tour opens to rave ...

7/7: Top 40 who missed top 24 now eligible for 2009
Published 7/7/2008 at American Idol Blog
... -And here’s Doug Elfman, an “Idol” hater forced to cover the “Idols Live” tour in Las Vegas.. And boy, did he have to grit his teeth through this ordeal! ...

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