First, let me clearly state that I do not and have never watched American Idol. I know of the show, understand the concept that Simon is a crustry bastard, the black guy is a tub of uselessness and that Paula's a drug addled whore. I also know that Carrie Underwood's marvelous ass was on there at some point in her life.
Pause for obligatory Carrie Underwood shot:
It should be noted that Carrie Underwood is a 50-yard liner. As in I would do her at the 50-yard line during halftime of the SuperBowl while my parents, wife and children looked on via an 80-inch 1080p HD wide-screen. But back to the show. Was tipped off by a friend that KISS would be performing. Now, my boys are getting old. They're about to embark on what I hope will be a farewell tour because, frankly, it's getting a little unseemly. They are in their 60s for Gene's sake. So while I played RockBand, I popped the show into the split screen and waited until they came out.
First there was some homosexual guy in some kind of shoulder cage signing Beth. That was followed by KISS dropping from the rafters and playing parts of Detroit Rock City and Rock and Roll All Night. Things blew up, fire flamed. Gene stuck out his tongue. The homosexual joined in and wasn't horrid.
As soon as that part was over I changed the channel. I later found out that the homosexual who sang with KISS didn't win and that this was apparenty a surprise.
Okay, whatever.
Bigger question: Was it a disgrace for my boys, KISS, to appear on that show or is it a testament to their staying power and relevance that they were invited play?