No mariah songs allowed on American Idol

Some Fan · Sep 7th, 2003, 02:01 AM

People magazine reports contestants will not be allowed to sing certain songs from artists like Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey, Carly Simon and James Taylor.

Fox won't give an official reason why, but a source says acquiring the television rights to the song can be difficult or expensive. Another song that's banned is "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys (news). Sharp-tongued judge Simon Cowell says there's a simple reason for banning that one: The judges have heard it a million times.

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CottonBall · Sep 7th, 2003, 08:48 AM

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Originally posted by Some Fan
Simon Cowell says there's a simple reason for banning that one: The judges have heard it a million times.

LMAO!

Sep 7th, 2003, 08:50 AM

They also can't sing Christina Aguilera songs.

Sep 8th, 2003, 10:01 AM

unless they could do it justice I wouldn't want them too

unless they were bad....I love the awful performers

emerilcool · Sep 8th, 2003, 02:50 PM

Sad isn't it.

Sep 18th, 2003, 02:15 AM

LOL good, I never heard anyone sing em good anyway!!

Oct 6th, 2003, 11:57 AM

But look, if those singers actually saw those contestants sing those songs pretty badly on the season premiere show in January, they would really be irate! They'd sue the show big time,even the contestants! They're very sensitive about their music and don't want no one to screw the songs or the vocals up! Look, I sing way off to Mariah's own "Someday," a little too loud, but it's only for fun. It's really over-the-top singers like Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera that don't like it. Many of those contestants TRY TOO HARD to sound like them, copying Mariah's high octave and other things. So some of them need to calm it down a bit on the oversinging and find some other songs to sing to.

CMAdiva · Oct 7th, 2003, 09:29 PM

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Originally posted by NickysDreamGirl
They also can't sing Christina Aguilera songs.

yep yep...that's a good thing though. i mean sooooo many people sing these songs to TRY to prove that they're somewhat as good as these 2 great vocalists!

Oct 11th, 2003, 08:27 PM

Also very likely that certain artists are selfish with their music rights...like it's really a big deal of some wannabe wants to sing one of their songs on American Idol? Celebrities can be s.

Oct 11th, 2003, 08:58 PM

That's mean

Oct 12th, 2003, 11:08 PM

I can understand the Mariah Carey songs, cause no one can do them as well as her, but James Taylor? I love his music, but I didnt think too many people did his songs

Sep 7th, 2003, 02:01 AM	#1
Some Fan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: home ;-) Posts: 1,549	No mariah songs allowed on American Idol People magazine reports contestants will not be allowed to sing certain songs from artists like Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey, Carly Simon and James Taylor. Fox won't give an official reason why, but a source says acquiring the television rights to the song can be difficult or expensive. Another song that's banned is "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys (news). Sharp-tongued judge Simon Cowell says there's a simple reason for banning that one: The judges have heard it a million times. Resource(s): Various -Click here to return to the articles page.

Sep 8th, 2003, 02:50 PM	#5
emerilcool Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Fort Lauderdale, or somew Posts: 1,323	Sad isn't it. __________________ Emeril- BAM! Bush Worst President in U.S. History

Sep 7th, 2003, 08:50 AM	#3
NickysDreamGirl Guest Posts: n/a	They also can't sing Christina Aguilera songs.

Sep 8th, 2003, 10:01 AM	#4
EDT Guest Posts: n/a	unless they could do it justice I wouldn't want them too unless they were bad....I love the awful performers

Sep 18th, 2003, 02:15 AM	#6
BaRbIeGiRl Guest Posts: n/a	LOL good, I never heard anyone sing em good anyway!!

Oct 6th, 2003, 11:57 AM	#7
nmpv4176 Guest Posts: n/a	But look, if those singers actually saw those contestants sing those songs pretty badly on the season premiere show in January, they would really be irate! They'd sue the show big time,even the contestants! They're very sensitive about their music and don't want no one to screw the songs or the vocals up! Look, I sing way off to Mariah's own "Someday," a little too loud, but it's only for fun. It's really over-the-top singers like Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera that don't like it. Many of those contestants TRY TOO HARD to sound like them, copying Mariah's high octave and other things. So some of them need to calm it down a bit on the oversinging and find some other songs to sing to.

Oct 11th, 2003, 08:27 PM	#9
saruman Guest Posts: n/a	Also very likely that certain artists are selfish with their music rights...like it's really a big deal of some wannabe wants to sing one of their songs on American Idol? Celebrities can be s.

Oct 11th, 2003, 08:58 PM	#10
Gemini9857 Guest Posts: n/a	That's mean

Oct 12th, 2003, 11:08 PM	#11
shakeitdrew98 Guest Posts: n/a	I can understand the Mariah Carey songs, cause no one can do them as well as her, but James Taylor? I love his music, but I didnt think too many people did his songs