CookieMonster

You got to lose to know how to win

Sing with me, sing for the years
Sing for the laughter, sing for the tears

It's all wrong, but it's all right

Dream on, dream on
Dream until your dreams come true

"You're like a white soul singer."
"I'm still a big big fan of yours."
"Best audition of the day."
"This is the first time with you I saw star potential."
"Tonight you just got it right."
"This is the best I've heard you sing throughout this whole competition."
"I'd say, Michael, you are the most consistent contestant we've had. Every one of your auditions I loved."
"You have the natural charisma of a... lead singer. You have just got it. No problem."
"Huge talent, but hadn't quite connected with the song and had your moment yet."
"I really really like you and I think you're gonna do very very well in this competition."
"I'm gonna miss you, you're a very very good singer and a very very nice guy." ~Simon

"I was able to catch a little sound from the dress rehearsal and you were pretty phenomenal then."
"You are phenomenal performer"
"This was your moment, your shining moment and I'm so proud of you."
"You're a star, a rock star, a blues star!"
"You did set everyone on fire, this was a great great ending, and you are a great part of the show."
"You're consistent, consistent. I think this was a great way to start off the show, you got the whole crowd working."
"You're charming and I think you're already there."
"I'm such a big fan of yours... there are people dying to hear from you."
"You look back at the couch and everyone of them were destroyed. Because he was everyone's best friend." ~Paula

"I've been a fan since day one, I'm still a fan. That was very nice, very nice."
"One of the best!"
"You, of anybody up here, can just sing and let your voice do your thing."
"That was the best performance for me since you've been on this show."
"That was a blazing hot performance, nice job."
"I loved you the day that I saw you 'cause you just throw all caution to the wind, you're always you, you sing great... I always feel like I'm seeing like a true legend rock performer."
"You were the bomb tonight baby, that was hot! I love that."
"Very nicely done, good song choice - I loved it dude!"
"You gotta keep on rocking dude... you've got a future ahead of you, bright baby BRIGHT!" ~Randy

"I was really surprised. I was, I was actually bummed, because as you know, we used to shoot the breeze off the air, and we had, we had a good laugh or two, um... and, and enjoyed each other's company, and I was really really bummed when I found out."
"Well, I'm bummed that you're not gonna be on the show because you're probably one of the most clever contestants that we had ever had and I look forward to seeing you again."
"Once you do decide what you're gonna do with a record and you have a single, you're in here - you're live - you're in studio and I'll play it for you." ~Ryan

"I was! Everybody was [emotional]. It was such a sad moment and we all weren't expecting it at all, he was fantastic and... I don't know it's been really boring all week without him."
"It's just, it's not the same, he was just like the goofball and we even, we were all kinda sitting there like... *blank expression* so who's gonna crack a joke now?"
"It was a fun day but it was weird without... MJ." ~Carly

"I'm obsessed with American Idol. Before this year, I was never a diehard fan, but now I love it. I'm obsessed with Michael Johns. He's a hunk - he's my celebrity crush!" ~ Amanda Bynes in OK Weekly

Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns,
it calls me on and on across the universe...

Cereal Killer

Yay, new thread! Thank you!

Can you believe we're at #4 already? And the first one to get there this season.

CookieMonster

You're welcome...I'm no longer a MJo (thread) virgin! (You can decide if the word thread is really necessary!

First ones to #4...and it has nothing to do with staying up all night either....ok...maybe a little to do with it.

Cereal Killer

Hee, congrats on losing your MJo (thread) virginity!

Well, maybe just a tiny bit to do with it. Mostly it's because MJo is so looooved.

CookieMonster

[QUOTE][Mostly it's because MJo is so looooved/QUOTE]

Yup! And really, they go together....I don't stay up all night for just anyone!

Cereal Killer

Me neither. Apparently I've gone insane because of this guy.

CookieMonster

Yup....he's driven us all over the edge!

Virtue

Looks like I'm back just in time for the new thread!

Sorry I've been inactive. I just got a chance to listen to that AWESOME Michael intervierw just now. AWESOME. I keep relistening to the very end!

Cereal Killer

Yep, we're beyond the point of return, aren't we?

Man, I should really go to bed.

Melanie! Which interview was it? The one after the correspondents' dinner?

Virtue

Yeah, that one. I love how he addressed why he doesn't appear in the AI audience and how he feels about the people being eliminated. And of course his "when I look in the mirror" comment totally cracked me up.

♥Demily

You guys are crazy!!! Another new thread?? I'm feeling so left out!
Laura, I see you've added quite a bit to the OP so thanks for that it looks amazing

I love love love our title, even though it makes me sad.
Unfortunately, it's withdrawal day for me from MJ since it's The Holocaust Day here in Israel and in order to respect the memory of the millions of people who were murdered I don't listen to music. I think it's the least I can do

You robot!!! You didn't cry on MJ's singout???

Cereal Killer

We were on a roll! MJo deserves it! Aww, don't feel left out. You should just jump in and join the post whoring. Seriously, I miss your insight. And I really need other people posting here as much as I do cos I feel I totally spammed the last thread.

You're welcome. I made a last minute huge update cos I had been slacking off a little. But I agree it looks great, you've done a great job designing it.

You said "exit video" and for some reason I always think you mean the one on AI.com. Of course I got emotional watching his singout although I don't remember shedding actual tears (but that's because I mostly cry at the strangest of things ). And I've seen it more than once, too. Although it is so sad to watch, it's also such a perfect performance.

♥Demily

Well you have, kinda... only kidding, MJ deserves it!
Awww thanks you've done a great job keeping up

Cereal Killer

Not kinda, I totally did. I posted over one third of its posts single-handedly. I'm sad... But then again, it was all for MJo!

Thanks.

Here's a very long Michael interview:

Starry Constellation Magazine

I don't think that's actually one single interview, I think they've combined questions and answers from several ones cos I have read/heard most of it already and I don't mean just the same type of questions/answers, I mean the exact same things with the same wording and everything.

ETA: I missed this before...

Yeah, it was a great interview. I will have to listen to it again cos I have to admit, I didn't understand everything he said, him talking over the phone with that accent and me having a bad hearing anyway. But I loved the part about the mirror, too. And I'm glad he's going to the finale, though.

♥Demily

What part are you talking about Laura? 'Cause I've been meaning to point out I have yet to see him the audience and I just saw KLC was there last night and she was out after him. At first I thought it meant he was still doing interviews but your comment confused me.

And some for Mavid.. yeah I saw those posts!
I look

Erin!?!?! her name is Stacey Michael!!! If you can't remember her name, divorce her and marry me, you could call me Erin EVERYDAY!!