If Andy Roddick were auditioning for American Idol, he’d select a number by Bananarama or Menudo. Katie Couric? She’d bust out a little Linda Ronstadt — "Faithless Love," to be specific. And Neil Patrick Harris would sing "Rocket Man." At least that’s what all of ‘em told People magazine recently. That article sort of made me realize, deep down, probably 90 percent of us have mulled what song we’d perform if we got dragged out in front of Simon, Paula, and Randy.
Me, well, I’m not gonna pretend I’m so cool that I haven’t occasionally mistaken a karaoke stage for the Kodak Theatre, nor will I hold back on sharing my Idol audition track: "Let’s Dance" by David Bowie (pictured). Think about it. The range isn’t all that demanding, there are plenty of pauses where an untrained warbler like me can catch his breath, and most important, who’s gonna be able to resist that bit about "THE SERIOUS MOONLIGHT!"? It’s a guaranteed winner. Now tell me: Which song is going to get you your golden ticket?
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“If I Fall…” by the Dixie Chicks.
“Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” by Crystal Gayle…it’s just so showy and over the top, but also in my range!
Nice semi-obscure Bowie track. You made my day Slezak! My choice would be “Take Me With You” by Prince.
David Bowie doesn’t look like he’s doing such a great job of lipsynching in that video.
“I Can’t Get Next to You,” as arranged by Al Green.
Better Off Alone by Katharine McPhee (written by Austin Carroll) – great song. Or Open Arms.
I love how Nelly Furtado said she’d sing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to be different. Um, hello? Katharine McPhee? Oh, and then Sarah Krueger this year? I have no problem with her not watching the show, but if you’re going to talk like you do, you might want to be informed first, lol.
The “Sweetest Thing” by U2 since it allows for a lot of flexibility, singing wise. It is also not one of U2’s most commericial songs (I never understood why they rerecorded it) but is still popular enough.
Better Off Alone by Katharine McPhee (written by Austin Carroll) – great song. Or Open Arms.
I love how Nelly Furtado said she’d sing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to be different. Um, hello? Katharine McPhee? Oh, and then Sarah Krueger this year? I have no problem with her not watching the show, but if you’re going to talk like you do, you might want to be informed first, lol.
I’d love to bust out with a little Foreigner (maybe some “I Don’t Want to Live Without You”?) but given my vocal range I think I might have to stick with something simpler. Like “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”.
Sorry for the double post!
For me, Billy Joel’s “Only the Good Die Young”…
I’m a little surprised by Andy Roddick’s choice. I would’ve guessed he’d go with “I Just Got My Ass Handed to Me By Roger Federer (Again!)”
…or triple post. I don’t know how that happened. *ducks sheepishly*
“California Lady” from the cult movie “Track of the Moon Beast”
I’d either do Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” or Spinal Tap’s Big Bottom.
Nancy Sinatra’s “Bang Bang(My Baby Shot Me Down)”
“Cool Change” by the Little River Band. So easy for a guy to sing.
“what about me” by moving pictures. it’s a song about self-empowerment, triumphing over adversity, it has a huge build at the bridge, but the range is do-able. i would DEFINITELY make paula cry
Pink Houses by John (Cougar) Mellencamp. Definitely.
If I could sing (I do believe Roddick’s full quote is more precisely who I am), I’d have to sing some Elvis. Preferrably something like “Suspicious Minds”.
You’re So Vain by Carly Simon or When Horsepower Meant What It Said by Sandi Thom
“Yoshime Battles the Pink Robots” by the Flaming Lips… I would just want to see the reaction to someone singing “Don’t let those robots eat me.”
Jason Mraz’s criminally overlooked non-hit single “You and I Both”. Or maybe I’d just go all mainstream and do “The Remedy”; they both show off my range and are hella fun ta sing.
My choices tend to be limited as I’m an Alto 2 but I always thought of “Can’t Help Lovin Dat Man” from Show Boat or either “Hunter” or “White Flag” by Dido.
Mercedes Benz by Janis Joplin (she probably didn’t write it, but she made it famous) or Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell.
bonnie raitt, something to talk about
I am a blusey alto so I would have to go with what I could pull off:
Hello, it’s me/I saw the light-Todd Rundgren (and if I made it to Idol, Bang on the drum)
Yesterday- Beatles
When did things go so wrong- Smithereens
Move it on over-Hank Williams
“Fancy” by Reba McEntire, and I’d wear a red dress with velvet trimmin’ that fit me good, cut clean up to my hip– gots to get on TV somehow!!
Brass in Pocket by The Pretenders. I can’t sing and she talks half the song – so I’m in!!
PS Nelly was being ironic.
Oh I have one, Case of you- Diana Krall.
Laurie, Brass In Pocket was going to be my choice! I’ll have to go with Plan B–Sheryl Crow, “Strong Enough.”
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