So... what are everyone's thoughts on the new Idol Boot Song by.... DAVID COOK! ?

Don't You (Forget About Me)
Hey, hey, hey ,hey
Ohhh...

Won't you come see about me?
I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby

Tell me your troubles and doubts
Giving me everything inside and out and
Love's strange so real in the dark
Think of the tender things that we were working on

Slow change may pull us apart
When the light gets into your heart, baby

Don't You Forget About Me
Don't Don't Don't Don't
Don't You Forget About Me

Will you stand above me?
Look my way, never love me
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Down, down, down

Will you recognize me?
Call my name or walk on by
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Down, down, down, down


Hey, hey, hey, hey
Ohhhh.....

Don't you try to pretend
It's my feeling we'll win in the end
I won't harm you or touch your defenses
Vanity and security

Don't you forget about me
I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby
Going to take you apart
I'll put us back together at heart, baby

Don't You Forget About Me
Don't Don't Don't Don't
Don't You Forget About Me

As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
When you walk away

Or will you walk away?
Will you walk on by?
Come on - call my name
Will you all my name?

I say :
La la la..

thanks to Jeannie for finding the lyrics

Giving you a helping hand, Stacy...

Quote:

Hey, hey, hey ,hey Ohhh... Won't you come see about me? I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby Tell me your troubles and doubts Giving me everything inside and out and Love's strange so real in the dark Think of the tender things that we were working on Slow change may pull us apart When the light gets into your heart, baby Don't You Forget About Me Don't Don't Don't Don't Don't You Forget About Me Will you stand above me? Look my way, never love me Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling Down, down, down Will you recognize me? Call my name or walk on by Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling Down, down, down, down Hey, hey, hey, hey Ohhhh..... Don't you try to pretend It's my feeling we'll win in the end I won't harm you or touch your defenses Vanity and security Don't you forget about me I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby Going to take you apart I'll put us back together at heart, baby Don't You Forget About Me Don't Don't Don't Don't Don't You Forget About Me As you walk on by Will you call my name? As you walk on by Will you call my name? When you walk away Or will you walk away? Will you walk on by? Come on - call my name Will you all my name? I say : La la la..

I love this song... always have. And (surprise, surprise) I love David's version even more than the original. It seems darker and more... bad word nerd, I can't find the word I'm looking for right now. I love the growlieness - totally made that word up - in his voice.

I'm pleasantly surprised that it's not your typical syrupy sweet good-bye song. I love that they gave David this honor, and then chose a song that lets him be a rocker.

I've always LOVED this song!!! And now, sung by David... heaven!!!

I absolutely agree with you, Jeannie and of course, I had to listen to it for the gazillionth time with the lyrics in front of me

Having said that, I think "LOTM" would have worked wonderfully here... but oh well, it wasn't the right moment I guess.

Jeannie, I'm totally with you on the magicalness of his growlieness. And not coming up with the right (real) words to describe what qualities of his voice and interpretation of this song really get to me. I said in the thread in the DD that it's edgier. And darker. And like it's emanating from deeper in his body than others - I think I'll change that to the less wordy version - growlieness.

It's almost menacing. He, like, wraps the words around his mouth and they come out slightly twisted. I'm reminded of someone's (don't remember who) blog about him on Idol and how his songs like "Hello" and ABMB were kinda stalkerish, but in a way that doesn't totally creep one out, lol. This one has a bit of that. And a bit of IYDIYAT - not the anger, but something... maybe a touch of bitterness?

Maybe after listing to it a few dozen times I'll come up with the right words, lol.

I'm glad I'm not the only Word Nerd having trouble describing what I feel. I totally agree with you... there's some of that Hello stalkerishness there. Not creepy, but "I'm here, I'm not going anywhere" kind of feeling. And the slight demand of the song (not "please don't forget about me" but "Don't you forget about me") is so complimented by his tone of voice. You can feel him telling you... almost ordering you, and I think a large part of that is his slightly dark tone. But it's not scary... there's that reminiscence of that guy (we all knew/know one) who is the "bad boy". He attracts you even if you know maybe he's not the safe choice. And I hear that bad boy sound when he gets growly like this.

Yes, he's a very bad boy. *has flashbacks to a certain girlfriend/dominatrix application*

*snickers*

LMAO at all the word nerds left speechless today. It is darker than, but definitely respectful of the original. For me it's all about the phrasing and enunciation. The way he emphasizes certain words and syllables brings meaning and life to them.

I would like to buy Simon Fuller a drink for choosing this song and the perfect man/voice to sing it.

I would buy a round for him as well.

And oh yes, the way he enunciates certain words. Like "vanity and security." *sighs and goes to listen yet again.*

Maybe I bought myself one drink to celebrate all this awesomesauce!!! I agree with y'all, but especially with what Barb said, "It is darker than, but definitely respectful of the original". That's the greatness of a fantastic singer! The depth of David's voice can take you so far and beyond from the original! I'm sooo glad they let him be the rocker (instead of the other "swan" songs singers)

I think he has a slight obsession with turning cheesy 80s songs into something great. I bet it's the challenge. He seems to be very motivated by a good challenge.

And now I just want to watch The Breakfast Club.

lol. I have it on VHS if you want to borrow it anytime.
Not that anyone has a VHS anymore, lol.

lol, I still have a VHS player....

And YES its the magicalness of his growlieness *sigh* OH how I have missed his voice!!!

Been listening to it on repeat for a while now lol

Supposedly this 49 second snippet (about halfway down the page) is the version that will be used as the sing-off for the show.

LMAO you have to read Daina's/reallycookin's blog about David and his dark songs.

http://myheadsupintheair.wordpress.com/

Daina! You're so hilarious!!!

I'm currently obsessed with the "c'mon call my name" at about 3:34. Listen to it with ear buds in. Seriously, just do it.

For me it starts with the "will you walk on by" at 3:20

I find his voice totally sexy throughout the song... the moans...

Oh geez... lol. Glad I could amuse you ladies. I do most of my blogging once sleep deprivation hits... it's almost like drunk blogging.

I looooove your blog Daina.

Aw, thanks. Now that people are actually reading it, I'll have to try to rmemeber to update it. It was funny, I was looking at the stats and one of the referrers was word nerd home, and I was so confised because I didn't remember posting it here. Then I clicked the little link and it brought me to this thread, lol. Thanks for the plug

No problem. Your latest blog just fit right in with the discussion in this thread. All of us trying to explain how it's darker than the original version lol.