Rock Star Something Something

I was going to write more on Dog the Bounty Hunter and the circumstances of his arrest, but then I realised that I just don't care that much.

Instead, I thought I should get a few things off my chest about Rock Star: Supernova. First off, I hear they can't use the name Supernova because it's already taken. You can't tell me that Tommy Lee doesn't have a well paid lawyer working hard who could have found this out. I have to say that it brings a little smile to my face to know that whoever already has the name, allowed the show to finish it's run before they stepped in and said How 'bout no! (minor--but funny--Goldmember reference there). That just cracks me up.

Next off, if I never hear Toby sing his little oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh song again, it will be too soon. I realise it is catchy, but so is the flu. I also see that he's cute, but the novelty of that wore off after the first week or two. As for Magni, he is a good rock singer, but unfortunately he sounds just like every other good rock singer on the radio--you know, all the ones who you can't remember their names, and you like that song they did, but you can't quite recall how it goes? He seemed like a really nice guy, but nice guy and Tommy Lee just don't go together.

Let's move on to the band itself, because Jason Newstead really annoys me. Who leaves the best metal band ever to hang out on a reality show? No one, that's who. Who gets FIRED from the best metal band ever and then hangs out on a reality show--Jason Newstead, that's who. Who died and made him the expert on 'opening up your voice'? Tommy Lee is a great drummer, and if he never stepped out from behind the drums except to take his bow, then I'd be happy. Gilby Clarke will not be bad-mouthed here now or any time in the future. Why, you ask? Well, it's simple. For one brief summer, not long ago, he was a member of the greatest rock band ever--Heart.

Now on to the talented people...and Lukas. How was it that Storm went home before Toby or Magni? She was the first performer on the first episode, and she did Pinball Wizard (a song I don't really care for) so well that I had to watch it again. She took all the crappy songs no one else wanted and did amazing on most of them. Then she does what Dave Navarro called his favourits original of both seasons of the show. Then she does her bottom three performance and makes Jason cry. Then she goes home?

Lukas? Lukas is your boy? I refuse to pay good money for a cd and listen to him for all of it. Not to mention the fact that his and Gilby's voices sound terrible together (Lukas' fault, not Gilby's). That's all I want to say about him.

Lastly we have Dilana. I love Dilana. She got the first encore. She was the first to sing with Supernova (after the entire audience shouted her name when asked who they wanted to hear). She took a song I hate (Time After Time) and made me like it. She took a song I like (Won't get Fooled Again) and did well with it. She took a song I couldn't listen to (Ring of Fire) and did it so well that I went and bought a Johnny Cash cd. I know that makes no sense, but it has to mean something, doesn't it? Yes, she screwed up when she was talking to the press, but you can't honestly think that no one else said anything stupid when they were in that house. Toby, one episode, commented that he couldn't believe that when there were two girls and one guy in the bottom three, and the GUY went home. No one said anything about that. I realise that Dilana was talking to the press, but there are cameras all around the house, and anything they say can potentially be broadcast on TV. It just makes me mad that they singled out Dilana and then went on and on about it. I also will admit that Dilana is not a very good songwriter--but that's why there is a profession called songwriting. She didn't win, and I never thought it was possible, but it both sucks AND blows!

Honestly, I don't think Supernova was going to pick a girl from the beginning. I hate to sound all feministy (my new word--you like?), but I feel that's what it came down to. Either that, or apparently Canada has the market cornered on rock stars. Which sounds more plausible? Before you decide, two words--no, three words for you: Sam Roberts live. Canadian rock stars? Really? Gord Downie is the only true Canadian rock star (that I can think of) and that's just because he's weird--and not in a hey-that-guy's-weird kind of way. Gord Downie is weird in a Canadian way. And THAT'S the reason The Hip have never caught on in the States.

Okay, I'm exhausted now, but I think I have purged all the pent up Rock Star anger I had in me. It's okay, I'll be fine now. Normal, even--but normal in a Canadian way.

Sarah

PS- Did anyone catch the Simpson's reference in there? It's one of my favourites, so I don't
know if it's obscure or blatantly obvious.