Tyr-Ziu Saxnot
05-04-2014, 09:00 AM
https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/reality-rocks/-american-idol--finalist-caleb-johnson-apologizes-for-slur-084719848.html
'American Idol' Finalist Caleb Johnson Apologizes for Slur
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Lyndsey Parker
By Lyndsey Parker
4 hours ago
Reality Rocks
After last Thursday's controversial "American Idol" results show, Alex Preston and Jena Irene might have had reason to worry about a fan backlash. (They cast the two dissenting votes in an "Idol Twist" round that resulted in fellow contestant Sam Woolf getting sent home.) But now it's another top four finalist, Caleb Johnson, who's catching flak, after one of his shocking post-show interviews has gone viral.
Speaking to After Buzz TV last week about his opinion of social media, Caleb expressed some of his lingering resentment over having to perform the fan-requested Aerosmith ballad "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" — a song he admitted he hates, and arguably his weakest performance of the season — by blasting his followers who supposedly regularly spam his Twitter feed with unwelcome song suggestions.
To dis his superfans (i.e., the people most likely to SuperVote for him) was foolish enough. But his politically incorrect wording made the situation much, much worse.
"[Twitter] gives access to a bunch of retards to talk to me," Caleb said, astonishingly. "I don't really enjoy having to see somebody telling me what song I have to sing. I think at this point of the competition, I can pick and choose my own songs and represent me. I don't need 10,000 people saying, 'You should sing this, you should sing that. Listen to me!' Fortunately, guys, I'm going to listen to myself, whether you like it or not."
Obviously, the use of the dreaded "R-word" under any circumstances would have been offensive and unacceptable. But the fact that Caleb seemed to be directing this slur at engaged, well-meaning fans (as opposed to "haters") was simply baffling… and it was possible career suicide, with the finale and a record contract only three weeks away.
While Caleb's aforementioned Aerosmith cover last Wednesday had been underwhelming, he'd easily rebounded with a tour de force rendition of Whitesnake's "Still of the Night" (ironically, also a fan request) that was actually one of the greatest performances of Season 13. (It even garnered kudos from Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale — on Twitter!) But Caleb squandered much of that goodwill with his thoughtless remark. Many fans, possibly former fans, took to — wait for it — Twitter to vent their anger and disappointment over what Caleb had said.
We all know this new type of censorship(intolerance) comes from the lib/leftists and their political allies the damn dems. The creators of that intolerable PCness that simply destroys our freedoms and was designed for that very purpose!!
Any person not now radically opposing this new type of Nazi type control is a fool IMHO.
Folks, when you give "them" the power to control what words you can use you have just given up your right to free speech. Free speech means freedom to express your thoughts the way you think best not the way others say you must obey!!
We simply must go out of our way to combat this propaganda tool they are establishing to use to shape and mold this new culture they envision!!
Trust me on this , they are waging a war and it comes from government down into all forms od media. Its leftists/libs executing change by way of the power they hold in media/Hollywood and our current traitorous government head by the ffing bambastard..
This Johnson guy hasn't a damn clue that he is being victimized by an organized agenda.
We need to start calling these fans(we know who and what they are) of Nazi tactics --damn Nazi's.-Tyr
'American Idol' Finalist Caleb Johnson Apologizes for Slur
.
Lyndsey Parker
By Lyndsey Parker
4 hours ago
Reality Rocks
After last Thursday's controversial "American Idol" results show, Alex Preston and Jena Irene might have had reason to worry about a fan backlash. (They cast the two dissenting votes in an "Idol Twist" round that resulted in fellow contestant Sam Woolf getting sent home.) But now it's another top four finalist, Caleb Johnson, who's catching flak, after one of his shocking post-show interviews has gone viral.
Speaking to After Buzz TV last week about his opinion of social media, Caleb expressed some of his lingering resentment over having to perform the fan-requested Aerosmith ballad "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" — a song he admitted he hates, and arguably his weakest performance of the season — by blasting his followers who supposedly regularly spam his Twitter feed with unwelcome song suggestions.
To dis his superfans (i.e., the people most likely to SuperVote for him) was foolish enough. But his politically incorrect wording made the situation much, much worse.
"[Twitter] gives access to a bunch of retards to talk to me," Caleb said, astonishingly. "I don't really enjoy having to see somebody telling me what song I have to sing. I think at this point of the competition, I can pick and choose my own songs and represent me. I don't need 10,000 people saying, 'You should sing this, you should sing that. Listen to me!' Fortunately, guys, I'm going to listen to myself, whether you like it or not."
Obviously, the use of the dreaded "R-word" under any circumstances would have been offensive and unacceptable. But the fact that Caleb seemed to be directing this slur at engaged, well-meaning fans (as opposed to "haters") was simply baffling… and it was possible career suicide, with the finale and a record contract only three weeks away.
While Caleb's aforementioned Aerosmith cover last Wednesday had been underwhelming, he'd easily rebounded with a tour de force rendition of Whitesnake's "Still of the Night" (ironically, also a fan request) that was actually one of the greatest performances of Season 13. (It even garnered kudos from Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale — on Twitter!) But Caleb squandered much of that goodwill with his thoughtless remark. Many fans, possibly former fans, took to — wait for it — Twitter to vent their anger and disappointment over what Caleb had said.
We all know this new type of censorship(intolerance) comes from the lib/leftists and their political allies the damn dems. The creators of that intolerable PCness that simply destroys our freedoms and was designed for that very purpose!!
Any person not now radically opposing this new type of Nazi type control is a fool IMHO.
Folks, when you give "them" the power to control what words you can use you have just given up your right to free speech. Free speech means freedom to express your thoughts the way you think best not the way others say you must obey!!
We simply must go out of our way to combat this propaganda tool they are establishing to use to shape and mold this new culture they envision!!
Trust me on this , they are waging a war and it comes from government down into all forms od media. Its leftists/libs executing change by way of the power they hold in media/Hollywood and our current traitorous government head by the ffing bambastard..
This Johnson guy hasn't a damn clue that he is being victimized by an organized agenda.
We need to start calling these fans(we know who and what they are) of Nazi tactics --damn Nazi's.-Tyr