Last week on "American Idol," McLeansville's Chris Daughtry sang a version of Johnny Cash's "Walk the Line" that closely resembled the version done by the band Live.
Daughtry, and the show, made no mention of the resemblence. Of course, we shouldn't expect the judges to make such a comparison, because they don't seem to be too in touch with today's music.
An article over at MTV.com discusses the "Walk the Line" controversy and asks for viewer comments.
While one former Idol contestant says it's not a big deal - after all, it's a cover song competition; an Internet blogger suggests that Daughtry should be removed from the competition or publicly apologize.
It's interesting - "American Idol" is completely controlling of their contestants, but dont' have a problem when their contestant takes credit for someone else's work.
It should also be noted that in the latest edition of "Rolling Stone" magazine, Daughtry says his favorite band ever is - you guessed it - Live.
What does this all mean? Probably nothing. The competition will continue, and Idol will probably act like it never happened.
Coming tomorrow: A look at tonight's Idol performances.
Posted by jeffhahnedisabled at March 28, 2006 11:15 AM
