Radcliffe Wrote:
So I ended up getting addicted to this show - but I never much liked INXS, so I don't have any issues with the ghoulishness of the whole deal (nor any bullshit notions of "spoiling the legacy").
I admit it, I got addicted too. And I'm not an INXS fan either - not that I disliked them, I just don't seek out listening to their music.
I still think it's creepy. Did Hutchence write the lyrics to the songs? I'm just curious because the new song they played sounded just like . . . um, now I'm forgetting it entirely . . . "Need You Tonight"? I don't know anymore. It sounded just like another INXS song.
And did anyone else hear during the show's run that JD's "Pretty Vegas" was co-written with one of the Farrises? I don't recall hearing that, and they kept referring to it as "JD's song," which makes something pretty fishy stink here. There were rumors at first that Mig was planted and would be the winner, but I also saw rumors long ago that JD had already been picked before the show aired.
I bet this new album of theirs is going to blow goats.
Radcliffe Wrote:
And, wonder of wonders, I think the band picked the right singer for 'em. From 3 years as an Elvis impersonator to a future as a Hutchence impersonator - I kinda think JD's gonna be able to manage the gig.
He was an Elvis impersonator? I did not know that. I guess, personality-wise he fits pretty well, but he just doesn't have the seductive charm that Hutchence had - JD's just kind of creepy. But I'm not a woman, so maybe I'm missing out on some vital sexy clues here. I don't know.
Radcliffe Wrote:
Anyway - the show ho' Brooke Burke (or is it Burns?) hinted that there's gonna be a NEXT SEASON,
Yeah, but she also said that INXS is one of the greatest bands of all time. ALL TIME. They had some good songs, even a couple great ones, but they are far from being an "all time great."
Radcliffe Wrote:
so the question of the day becomes:
Name another band with a dead lead singer who's shameless enough to go through this public audition process.
Right outta the gate, I'm guessing it's Queen.
Interesting guess and I'd definitely watch that. Love Queen - probably wouldn't buy whatever came of it, but still, I'd watch.
But weren't ratings for this really low? Like, nearly getting cancelled low - had it not been the summer, this would not have lasted, I'd bet. My expectations for a second season are very low.
Moxie Wrote:
Joy Division?
Nirvana?
Carpenters?
Jimi Hendrix Experience - they're going to find a replacement for Jimi AND Noel.