I don't watch American Idol, but I was listening to the radio yesterday morning and the announcer was talking about it, and played a clip. Simon asked him how old he was, the guy said 80ish, and asked if he could try again. Simon said "no. You tried twice, most people only get one chance. We've had a bad day and you are by far the worst one today." I guess the announcer could have been joking, but that would be a stupid joke. Anyway, I checked on the A.I. web site and didn't find it. The guy was along the lines of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, etc.
Thanks
2007-04-13 04:26:52 · 10 answers · asked by surprising_sweetlady 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
It was the great Tony Bennett in a parody of the audition process...it was all a joke. The clip aired on 4/11, it was hilarious.
2007-04-13 04:29:53 · answer #1 · answered by Grand Poobah 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Haha I'd say good ol' Bobby D "sold out" a while ago. Victorias Secret commercial, anyone? But the thing with Bob Dylan is, he knows what he's doing is considered "selling out" (look what happened when he went electric) and he doesn't give a ****. THAT is what makes him an amazing musician. I mean, really, what IS selling out? Just because an artist is on American Idol, a TV show watched by MILLIONS, are they selling out, or just helping their career & entertaining their fans? If anyone like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Robert Plant, etc performed on American Idol I would not consider it selling out. They are entertainers, entertaining their fans. I would just consider American Idol extremely lucky to have such legends performing on their stage, and I think those musicians deserve a lto of respect for that.
2016-05-19 16:31:36 · answer #2 · answered by diana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tony Bennett
2007-04-13 07:11:38 · answer #3 · answered by lynn_89_2007 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good memory on the dialog.
That was Tony Bennett going a spoof off of last year with Taylor Hicks and how they could not believe he was only 29.
2007-04-13 11:10:26 · answer #4 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a joke! Tony Bennett is one of the GREATS we just dont see much of anymore!!
2007-04-13 04:31:19 · answer #5 · answered by junebuggie 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It was a spoof of the tryouts and that guy as you put it, is the one and only..Tony Bennett, and yes he is 80. Love him!
2007-04-13 04:30:26 · answer #6 · answered by BoosGrammy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tony Bennet (sp?)
2007-04-13 04:53:52 · answer #7 · answered by Alaska 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
although i dont remember that guys name but if u r talking abt the one wife had died a day earilier or somthing like that and he had a board of signs i thought that guy sang really well and the whole think abt his promise to his wife bought tears to my eyes
you could try youtube.com and search for his clip maybe you will find the name
2007-04-13 04:32:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
tony bennett
2007-04-13 04:43:58 · answer #9 · answered by courage78 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That was funny.
2007-04-13 04:40:06 · answer #10 · answered by webcop33 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋