So, I have to post for the second time today…simply because I was so very wrong…and I have to correct my earlier mis-statement about Daughtry being the closest to a rocker winning American Idol that we’d ever see…

I cannot believe that the right David (in my opinion of course) won…now I’m only hoping that his first CD won’t be the standard “American Idol” pop CD that seems to be so common…and yet so absolutely boring.

I probably sat in awe and stared at my tv screen for a good 5 minutes after the announcement with a dumbfounded look on my face…a combination of shock…and awe at how America managed to not screw it up. Loved, loved, loved his performance with ZZ Top.

Here’s your chance American Idol…restore my faith in reality television…help this boy make a good CD…one that Ellie and I can rock out to in the van (something about that sentence doesn’t seem quite right…one rocking out in the VAN…what can I say? I work with what I got…)

So, Nathan and I are watching American Idol the other night and I always get excited when someone with a little edge is there to tryout.  I am a rocker at heart I guess.  Nathan says they’ll never make it because this show should be called American Pop Idol, and sadly I know he’s right.  I fear Chris Daughtry was the closest we’ll ever come to an Idol with “edge.”

So, we decided that Fox needs to come up with a new reality show – in lieu of any actual shows getting written this year – American Rap Idol. 

We’re fairly certain this would be a success…with tryouts based on things like biggest bling, best rap name (accurate use of numbers and letters), best crotch grab (thanks Beth B for that suggestion!) and weekly themes on things like how to pick an entourage and how to take a bullet, how could this not be a winner? I’m telling you, we’d have a surefire hit on our hands.

So, there you go Fox…a new show idea I could really get wrapped up in!