I am no longer embarrassed to admit I watch American Idol.  Not that I ever denied it, but I never shouted out the fact that I would turn American Idol on.  The biggest reason it was a closet watcher was the fact that i am not a pop music fan.  I loath it actually.  The majority of the music these days will not be around when my son is my age.  (no haters please, just saying…) That was until I was flipping the channels on the night this girl was auditioning for American Idol. (season 9, are you kidding me?) Whoa……. Okay, I had to watch.

I watched her sing for that 30 seconds and I knew right then that she was the winner of season 9. (9 seasons of this show? whoa…..) But anyway, she is it.   I even told my wife Janet this one girl would win, and she said, “you are watching American Idol?”  Yea….. she knows how much I watched the show in the past.

Anyway……..

Crystal Bowersox made me a convert.  Main reason being,  she is so not pop.  She is so far away from pop, and that is why I dig her.  Anyone that can sing Janis Joplin, Rolling Stones, and CCR.  John Fogerty?  On American Idol?  Fantastic!  You listen to her sing these covers and then you have her original work.  Listen to Farmer’s Daughter and see for yourself.

Anyway, I have not voted for her.  I am not even sure exactly how to vote.  But, I just may vote in the next few weeks.  (whoa…… )