Here's an excuse for you guys...

[Tiger Wench]

To justify your urge to watch American Idol:

Auburn alum reportedly a favorite to win “American Idol”

Written by Jeremy Henderson Arts / Culture Jan 27, 2011

I'm goin' to Hollywooooooood!!!

Auburn fans — or at least fans of Auburn’s mid-Aughts music scene — who gave up on “American Idol” after Simon’s final season (surely I’m not the only one) may have a reason to watch again… and again and again, if the spoiler alerts on Idol fan sites are any indication.

Huntsville native and Auburn alum Paul McDonald — he dropped out in 2006 with only two classes needed to graduate — will appear on the reality show’s Thursday night episode, which features auditions filmed during it’s recent stop in Nashville.

McDonald, the 27-year-old frontman for formerly Auburn-based (and currently Nashville-based) roots rockers The Grand Magnolia’s (formerly Hightide Blues), is rumored to have made it into the Top 40 of the competition; some Idol blogs already consider him a favorite to win it all thanks to his gritty tone and potential for charming the “cougar demographic” currently thought to be dictating the show’s voting results.

If so, he’ll be the latest in a long line of Alabama natives to become a star on “Idol”, including former Auburnian Taylor Hicks.

A Heisman Trophy winner and an American Idol (and heck, maybe even a “Survivor”) in the same year? You gotta believe.

Here’s video from a Grand Magnolias’ show at Bourbon Street Bar in October:

[chinook]

well...my excuse was steven tyler.

[Tiger Wench]

well...my excuse was steven tyler.

I have a confession...

During my formative years, I never thought Steven Tyler was hot in any way.  Found him rather disgusting, to be honest.  LOVED the music, loved Aerosmith as a whole, but did not like him at all.  Never understood the other girls getting all hot for him.

Until now.  He is not hot in the conventional sense, but he is dead on sexy.  I realize he has had some work done - that face is tight as a drum - but holy shit... the cheekbones, the mouth, the hair, the bod... not to mention that air of totally hip ubercoolness he projects.  The man has got "IT".  AND... he can still sing. 

I would groupie him in a heartbeat.  His somewhat dirty old man comments to the sweet young things that have been auditioning pretty much indicate that since he can get any piece of twenty year old ass he wanted, he would not be interested whatsoever in a 40 year old mommy type, but a girl can dream, right?

Still think Mick is nasty tho... damn.

[GH2001]

Steven Tyler is rubbish and a poor man's Mick Jagger.

[Saniflush]

Steven Tyler is rubbish and a poor man's Mick Jagger.

Always wanted to do naughty things to Liv.

[AUTiger1]

I have a confession, I used to watch the first couple of weeks with the wife and would have some gut busting laughs at some of these people.  Especially when Simon would tell them they were terrible and they would cry.  Made my day, but I'm a mean bastard like that.  (I admit it)

Always wanted to do naughty things to Liv.

Yes!

[GH2001]

Always wanted to do naughty things to Liv.

That's an entirely different topic with an entirely different opinion. And yes, same here.

[AU_Tiger_2000]

Always wanted to do naughty things to Liv.

I'll even take Mia.  What can I say?  I likes 'em round.

[AUChizad]

http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2011/01/auburn-alum-reportedly-a-favorite-to-win-american-idol/

Auburn alum reportedly a favorite to win “American Idol”

Written by Jeremy HendersonArts / CultureJan 27, 2011


I'm goin' to Hollywooooooood!!!

Auburn fans — or at least fans of Auburn’s mid-Aughts music scene — who gave up on “American Idol” after Simon’s final season (surely I’m not the only one) may have a reason to watch again… and again and again, if the spoiler alerts on Idol fan sites are any indication.

Huntsville native and Auburn alum Paul McDonald — he dropped out in 2006 with only two classes needed to graduate — will appear on the reality show’s Thursday night episode, which features auditions filmed during it’s recent stop in Nashville.

McDonald, the 27-year-old frontman for formerly Auburn-based (and currently Nashville-based) roots rockers The Grand Magnolia’s (formerly Hightide Blues), is rumored to have made it into the Top 40 of the competition; some Idol blogs already consider him a favorite to win it all thanks to his gritty tone and potential for charming the “cougar demographic” currently thought to be dictating the show’s voting results.

If so, he’ll be the latest in a long line of Alabama natives to become a star on “Idol”, including former Auburnian Taylor Hicks.

A Heisman Trophy winner and an American Idol (and heck, maybe even a “Survivor”) in the same year? You gotta believe.

Here’s video from a Grand Magnolias’ show at Bourbon Street Bar in October:

[Buzz Killington]

So their demographic has gone from 12 year old girls to 35+ year old girls in the matter of a few seasons?
Interesting...

[AUChizad]

Fuck, just saw Jen posted this. Merging.

[djsimp]

So their demographic has gone from 12 year old girls to 35+ year old girls in the matter of a few seasons?
Interesting...

That boy craze mentality can actually be one in the same for some womenz.

[Tiger Wench]

Steven Tyler is rubbish and a poor man's Mick Jagger.

No way.  Mick the Dick is nasty.  I even like Aerosmith better than the Stones.  Yeah, I just said that.

[Snaggletiger]

No way.  Mick the Dick is nasty.  I even like Aerosmith better than the Stones.  Yeah, I just said that.

Aerosmith X100> Stones

[dallaswareagle]

So their demographic has gone from 12 18 year old girls to 35+ year old girls in the matter of a few seasons?
Interesting...

Sounds like my porn collection.

[Godfather]

So their demographic has gone from 12 year old girls to 35+ 40+ year old girls in the matter of a few seasons?
Interesting...

I think that's what you meant to say..

[Buzz Killington]

I think that's what you meant to say..

Yeah...well, maybe.

[Tiger Wench]

I think that's what you meant to say..

 

[Godfather]

Love you pookie 

[Tiger Wench]

Just heard the Auburn guy... NOT that good tho the judges seemed to like him.  And he is NOT cute. 

Auburn or not, he's not getting THIS cougar's vote.