So I’m watching American Idol Tuesday night (shuttie – it’s my guilty pleasure) and it comes to David’s Cook’s turn.  While he is not one of my favorites, I like him because he always brings something new to the song to make it more sellable in today’s market.  The theme was “Songs From The Year You Were Born”.  David chooses “Billy Jean” and does an amazing rendition of it.  Seriously.  I am shocked that he was able to rewrite the song in less than a week’s time.  It’s so amazing that I have to call L into the room to listen to it.  He agrees it was really good.  And he is not a fan of the show, so I know he was serious because he didn’t just roll his eyes at me and call me a loser like usual when I try to share AI with him.

Fast forward to last night’s results show.  David Cook is standing with Ryan Seacrest and I have a goofy grin on my face because, in my mind, David has gone up a bunch of notches and is banging on my favorites door.  Then I hear Ryan mention something about David covering Chris Cornell’s version of the song.  Wha???  He covered someone else’s version?  He didn’t rewrite it like he led us to believe in his interview the night before?!?!  Unacceptable.  He has now been thrown down lower than he was before yesterday.  I feel so cheated.  So wronged.  I know it’s dumb.  But I loathe posers.  And that was a poser move.

And for your viewing pleasure, Chris Cornell’s version of Billy Jean.  And I am giving him props BEFORE I link the video.  Because that’s what considerate people do.  Boo on David.  Boo.