Anybody watching the INXS show?

**Beemer** · 23rd August 2005, 16:28

I wasn't going to watch this as I thought it was a pretty lame excuse for a reality show (um, sorry, just realised how dumb that sounded, like they are usually anything BUT lame!), but I flicked over during the ad breaks a week or so back and was hooked!

That Jurdis Unga can sing - man, if I could sing, I'd want to sing like her! I can't believe she's only 22. I'm hoping in a way that she doesn't win because I think she has a great career ahead as a solo singer. Her rendition of the Bowie classic The Man Who Sold The World was even better than the original.

A couple of the guys are pretty good (Ty and the skinny blonde one) but the rest of the women are obviously just there for show because they can't sing for shit!

**SARGE** · 23rd August 2005, 16:35

Originally Posted by Beemer

I wasn't going to watch this as I thought it was a pretty lame excuse for a reality show (um, sorry, just realised how dumb that sounded, like they are usually anything BUT lame!), but I flicked over during the ad breaks a week or so back and was hooked!

That Jurdis Unga can sing - man, if I could sing, I'd want to sing like her! I can't believe she's only 22. I'm hoping in a way that she doesn't win because I think she has a great career ahead as a solo singer. Her rendition of the Bowie classic The Man Who Sold The World was even better than the original.

A couple of the guys are pretty good (Ty and the skinny blonde one) but the rest of the women are obviously just there for show because they can't sing for shit!

id rather watch Helen Clarke do lapdances for pygmy lepers than to watch a reality TV show

hey .. come to think of it .. that could be a new Fear Factor challenge..

CALL MY AGENT!!!

**k14** · 23rd August 2005, 16:42

Yeah I hate american idol and all those crap shows but i like this one. Watch it just mainly for the songs, there are some pretty mint ones that they sing, some damn good singers too. I was guttered the hot chick got kicked off last week though.

**SPORK** · 23rd August 2005, 16:42

Originally Posted by SARGE

id rather watch Helen Clarke do lapdances for pygmy lepers than to watch a reality TV show

hey .. come to think of it .. that could be a new Fear Factor challenge..

CALL MY AGENT!!!

What about make them eat some Soylent Green? Have you seen the movie?

**SARGE** · 23rd August 2005, 16:50

Originally Posted by Spleen

What about make them eat some Soylent Green? Have you seen the movie?

yea .. i ve seen the movie ... saw it in the DRIVE - IN when it first came out.. not many drive-in's left in the US .. sad really..

**onearmedbandit** · 23rd August 2005, 16:51

I don't know, I reckon Amazing Race, The Contender and The Apprentice (just, if only to see the comedy of the whole show) are okay reality shows. The rest are very painful. The INXS show, while having some great singers, I don't like. Maybe I'm being shallow, but INXS were a great band (thanks mostly to Michael but not taking anything away from the other members talents) that should have died when Michael did. Will never be the same.

**Beemer** · 23rd August 2005, 16:53

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

I don't know, I reckon Amazing Race, The Contender and The Apprentice (just, if only to see the comedy of the whole show) are okay reality shows. The rest are very painful. The INXS show, while having some great singers, I don't like. Maybe I'm being shallow, but INXS were a great band (thanks mostly to Michael but not taking anything away from the other members talents) that should have died when Michael did. Will never be the same.

True, a bit like Queen trying to replace Freddy Mercury - can't be done! The Amazing Race is okay, but the whining yanks get on my nerves after a while. Haven't watched the Contender, but Trump's hair would put me off ever watching The Apprentice!

**onearmedbandit** · 23rd August 2005, 17:09

Originally Posted by Beemer

True, a bit like Queen trying to replace Freddy Mercury - can't be done! The Amazing Race is okay, but the whining yanks get on my nerves after a while. Haven't watched the Contender, but Trump's hair would put me off ever watching The Apprentice!

I was going to mention Queen, but was called away by my job. Inconsiderate bastards!! Trumps hair is a big part of the attraction!! Kidding.
The contender is quite cool, its the final show on Wednesday but don't watch it otherwise you'll think it's just a boxing match. The development of the show up to tonight makes the whole series.

Whinning yanks? The accent can be a little grating at times but it's about couples (whether in a romantic relationship, plutonic or family) put in pressure situations, bound to see the odd spark fly.

**duckman** · 23rd August 2005, 17:12

God I love spoiling things for others .....

At the end, they don't vote for any of them !!!!

**SARGE** · 23rd August 2005, 17:14

Originally Posted by Beemer

True, a bit like Queen trying to replace Freddy Mercury - can't be done!

funny you should mention replacing Freddy.. Paul Rogers (formerly with Bad Co and Free has beeen touring with them for a while now and apparently doing quite a good job at it.. GO HERE