Comments on: Not winning but not losers http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2008/04/04/not-winning-but-not-losers/ Roger Bourland writes about music and life Wed, 8 Oct 2008 03:47:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.10 by: Brad Wood http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2008/04/04/not-winning-but-not-losers/#comment-74448 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:08:06 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2008/04/04/not-winning-but-not-losers/#comment-74448 That damn show AI, which I had taken rashly to consist of nothing but histrionically hypermelismatic caterwallers, has sucked me in. The oddest part is that I'm realizing I don't really want my favorite to win*, but do want him to stay in the running so I can hear some more. The American Idolatry rapproachment started mid-January, when at a remembrance for a dear friend I met Randy Jackson's wife. Something about that one degree of separation got me to tune in. And the rest, as they say... *rather along the lines of a vicarious fear of success? Hmmm....something to look at there. That damn show AI, which I had taken rashly to consist of nothing but histrionically hypermelismatic caterwallers, has sucked me in. The oddest part is that I’m realizing I don’t really want my favorite to win*, but do want him to stay in the running so I can hear some more.

The American Idolatry rapproachment started mid-January, when at a remembrance for a dear friend I met Randy Jackson’s wife. Something about that one degree of separation got me to tune in. And the rest, as they say…

*rather along the lines of a vicarious fear of success? Hmmm….something to look at there.

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