Nostalgia Revisited AKA David a year (or more) ago

Nostalgia Revisited AKA David a year (or more) ago
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As an inveterate pack rat, I have collected tons of Cookie crumbs. I’ve decided to put my OCDCD to good use and share the fruits of my labors with you peeps. Every day I will post an article, video etc from a year ago, so that we can revisit David’s journey over the past year.

If you want to read more, I’ve compiled an index to online articles by date to end 20082009By topic. Or you can visit the Archive for video and/or audio of David’s performances and interviews.

Feel free to comment – it keeps the thread alive!

Please send me a private message if any links are broken, or you have suggestions for additions.

I have started an index to help you find the videos and articles linked here:
MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY (Blog by Eyeswideshut)
DAVID BEFORE IDOLSDURING IDOLSPOST-IDOLS WIN (2008

To find out what's happening in Daveverse now, visit the Daily Digest (thread by Tang)

For discussion of individual AI Season 7 performances, go the Idol Rewind Threads (Thread by Folkfan)

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Bump. Because this is a great time to get Nostalgic!

MORE MISCELLANEOUS VIDEOS (*#%@ spam filters)
> Idol Coaches Explain Their Role Part 1Part 2

AI SEASON 7 MISCELLANEOUS VIDEOS
> David Cook Funny Moments (Fan compilation)

strong>ARTICLES
> (May 23 2008) ) NY TIMES American Idol Finale gives Power to the PeopleCOPY IN BLOG
> (May 23 2008) NEWSDAY American Idol: Exit Interview with David CookCOPY IN BLOG
> (May 23 2008) USA TODAY David Cook rocks his way to the American Idol titleCOPY IN BLOG
> (May 23 2008) EXAMINER He took his guitar everywhere he wentCOPY IN BLOG
> (May 23 2008) LIVEJOURNAL Text chat with DavidCOPY IN BLOG

More coverage from a year back

VIDEOS
> (May 23 2008) LARRY KING LIVE American Idol Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 (ARCHIVE - Scroll down for links)
> (May 23 2008) THE SOUP American Idol Season Finale

And more ....

VIDEOS (Contined)
> AMERICANIDOL COM Post-win interview
> CLEVER TV American Idol Season 7 Wrap-Up
> EXAMINER David Cook - Homecoming and Finale Coverage
> FOX KC Extended interview after win
> FOX KC Interview morning after win
> FOX NEWS Idol Chatter - Backstage after Idols win
< FOX UTAHBudah interview after win

The Davalanche starts ……Post-win stories

VIDEOS
> ACCESS HOLLYWOOD Backstage With Idol Winner David Cook | Dish Of Salt David Cook Takes The Idol Quiz | Idol David Cook Performs On The Access Stage (ARCHIVE - Scroll down for links)
> AMERICAN IDOL EXTRA Post-Win Interview Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 (ARCHIVE - Scroll down for links)
> IDOL TONIGHT TV GUIDE Kimberly Caldwell interviews new American Idol David Cook (ARCHIVE - Scroll down for links)
> NIGHTLINE Playlist David Cook (ARCHIVE - Scroll down for links)
> THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO David Cook Interview (ARCHIVE - Scroll down for links)
> TV NEWS (MISC) GOOD DAY LA Post-Win Interview (ARCHIVE - Scroll down for links)
> TV NEWS (MISC) GOOD DAY NY Post-Win Interview (ARCHIVE - Scroll down for links)
> TV NEWS (MISC) KIDSDAY KidsDay Reporters Interview w David Cook (ARCHIVE - Scroll down for links)

More recaps
> PEOPLE
> LINDA SHARP
> TWOP

FINALE RESULTS SHOW RECAPS
> BORED MORONS
> SALON COM
> POPWATCH

I sound like a broken record, but last year was a once in a life time event, and last nite was 2nd! It was much better than I had anticipated, but last year? OMG, my screams and woo woo woos must have been heard all over the world~! heard all of yours~!

The Davids were awesome, especially our David....never will that memory fade.....

RECAPS
> MASTERCLASS LADY
> BORED MORONS
> BITTEN
> THE OTHER DOOR – KANSAS CITY STAR
> LINDA SHARP
> MTV (1)
> MTV (2)
> MTV (3)
> POPWATCH
> POPSAVANT
> IDOL THOUGHTS
> TWOP
> WHAT NOT TO SING No recap, but you can check the performance ratings there

Everybody loves Cookie, except for Simon. My favorite quotes:
> 8:49 pm - Simon is not happy with Cook’s song choice. “You should have sung ‘Billie Jean’ or ‘Hello.’” The Rocker fires back, “Why do something I’ve already done?” IN YOUR FACE, ARCHULETA! This really is like a boxing match! But with less blood and more hair gel.
> Tonight, David Archuleta played to win Season Seven, while David Cook decided to go for something much more important: "progression" and a lasting impression.
HOWEVER, what David Cook did tonight goes beyond a short-term goal to win and reaches a second level we have only rarely seen glimpses of on this show.
> So if you take away the neutered, enforced innocence and weird blankness of Archuleta or Jordin, you just have somebody who loves what he does, and wants to move forward into the future and make changes and play around with sounds and make new sounds that nobody ever heard before. I think you can be a bartender who writes crap on his hand and pretends to be a rock star as long as it takes to become one and has a weird melon-shaped head, and cries onstage when it gets to be too big -- you can be that guy and do your crosswords and still be something hopeful, and beautiful, and messy, and good. I think if there's a theme running through his song choices this season it's that, and I'm a fan of that. And I am even more in love with that kind of America, even if this show generally is not.

NOSTALGIA 090520 FINALE PERFORMANCE
http://www.davidcookofficial.com/blog/may-20-2008-ai-season-7-finale-rec...
(May 20 2008) AI SEASON 7: FINALE PERFORMANCE NIGHT

VIDEOS
PERFORMANCE
> (1) I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (Incl Pre-song and Judges Comments)
> (2) Dream Big (Incl Pre-song and Judges Comments)
> (3) The World I Know (Incl Pre-song and Judges Comments)

RELATED VIDEOS
> (May 20 2008) ACCESS HOLLYWOOD Who Will Be The Next American Idol? ARCHIVE - Scroll down for links
> (May 20 2008) FOX KC David Cook & Archuleta React to Finale & Judges
> (May 20 2008) AMERICANIDOL COM Top 02 Post -Show Interviews
> (May 20 2008) TV GUIDE Vocal coach rates Archuleta & Cook; Cook sang female song

ARTICLES
> (May 20 2008)
Those who knew David Cook in his pre Idol days
KANSAS CITY STAR │ Copy in Blog
> (May 20 2008) Does David Cook's axium suit him to a T? KANSAS CITY STAR │ Copy in Blog
> (May 20 2008) Idol wins with all-David Finale USA TODAY │ Copy in Blog

COUNTDOWN TO FINALE CONTINUED

VIDEOS
> (May 20 2008) Interview w Andrew before the Finale FOX KC
> (May 19 2008) Countdown to Idol Finale: Battle of the 'Two Davids' FOX KC
> (May 19 2008) David Cook: I'm my own worst critic FOX KC
> (May 20 2008) Fans gather for watch party FOX KC

Sorry, having problems with spam filters, If this posts, more to follow later today.

VIDEOS
> (May 14 2008) David Cook's Prom Date Cheers Him On FOX KC
> (May 14 2008) David speaks to Fox after making it to Top 2 FOX KC

ARTICLES
> (May 15 2008) David Cook Inspires Local Girl During Battle with Cancer FOX KC
> (May 15 2008) Gambling Sites Pick David Cook to Win American Idol FOX KC
> (May 14 2008) Simon Cowell: David Archuleta is a bore AMERICAN IDOLWORSHIP

A year ago, I was absolute off the wall, May 20th, Tuesday nite, David's three songs. OMG! U2 and TWIK! I never sat down, cried and screamed, and could not wait til the next nite, when I just knew that David would win, Cook, that is, ha ha! Then, when he did win, the first thing he did was hug Archie, and then and only then, after that hug, did he allow himself to react to what had happened! Tears, love, hugs, and just the best TV I ever saw! There is not a word to describe the feelings adequately those two nites....
TWIK.......
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This is just priceless, especially the smile on Archie's face! Just love that! He is really happy for his big brother! Class act by both Davids.....OMG!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h616-b0pKPw

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What I love most about the recaps, is how the recappers are almost all completely and unashamedly Cookified. This from the (comparatively) reserved Linda Sharp:
And David Cook could walk away right now and never look back. We want him, we want him bad. He could record a CD of nursery rhymes and I’m not ashamed to admit they would sound good enough to have sex to.

And of course Bitten:
Sexy – (1) “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” – Simon’s choice. Awww, Momma is standing up for her Boy, how sweet. Dahlin, I always lurv it when you end on a SexFace money note. Saaaaweeeeet! Randy: I needed more rocker – Dawg, every horny housewife and red-blooded cougar in America needs more Rocker, take a freakin number. Paula lurved it. Simon thought it was one of his best performances to date. Round One goes to Cook & Cowell – Hell YEAH!!! (2) “Dare You to Move” by Switchfoot – Sexy’s choice . I LUUURRRRVVV this song! Bartender dig, wraps up this whole experience. Hmmm, strokin yo gee-tar, I see. Sexy, if I had my way, you and your gee-tar would NEVER part… Trio: You teased us and then… didn’t deliver. Yah, he does that sometimes… ya Big Teasah! (3) “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith – Nigel's choice. Wha, no gee-tar? Whimper. Oh… sweet Jesus…you are forgiven… and I want to be that microphone. Wait, hold up! Was it?... could it be?... yah………… I. Just. Had. An. Eargasm. Simon & Paula: David Cook WINS THE NIGHT! Bitten’s gonna need a moment……. and a cigarette.

And my all time favorite snip from Bastard-Ass Jacob at TWOP:
Which, David Cook singing that particular song is already a hot enough concept that this is going to be super weird because I don't really like to talk about how much I like David Cook. Because I don't, I hate him. Hate his ass. …..

So... Yep. Don't give in! Distract yourself with his melon-shaped head and his sparse facial hair and his weird smug smirking and knee-bopping. Think about how he always tosses the microphone stand around and struts like James Dean and Freddy Mercury and Mick Jagger had a big stupid pretentious baby! Do not give in to the awesomeness. Do not do it. He is a bastard. He is a terrible boyfriend, you can tell! Do not listen! Do not look! It is almost over! It is not perfect! There is reverb on the last note that is stupid! Think about that!

But don;t confine yourself to these snips - there are more, much more lovin' for Cookie in the recaps. Go and read them yourself!

AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 7: TOP 3 PERFORMANCE NIGHT
VIDEOS
(1) The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
> sPre-song clip (DOWNLOAD) > Performance
> Judges Comments
(DC-ORG DOWNLOAD)

(2) Dare You To Move
> Pre-song clip (DOWNLOAD)
> Performance
> Judges Comments (DOWNLOAD)

(3) Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
> Don't Want To Miss a Thing (Incl Judges Comments)

RECAPS
> BORED MORONS
> LINDA SHARP
> MTV
> POPWATCH
POPSAVANT
> OK MAGAZINE
> TWOP
> BITTEN

MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES FROM ABOUT A YEAR BACK

(May 09 2008) FOX KC Blue Springs Ready For David Cook's ArrivalCopy in Blog

(May 09 2008) SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE Idol vocal coach is never idle as she guides the apprehensive contestantsCopy in Blog

(May 9 2008) EXAMINER The David Cook FilesCopy in Blog

(May 9 2008) FOX KC What David Cook Is Really LikeCopy in Blog

(May 07 2008) AI SEASON 7: TOP 04 RESULTS SHOW

VIDEOS
> (1) Group Medley - Reelin' in the Years
> (2) Top 4 in Las Vegas (DOWNLOAD)
> (3) Question - Go on a date with me (DOWNLOAD)
> (4) David Cook Safe (DOWNLOAD)

RECAPS
> BORED MORONS
> POPWATCH
> POPSAVANT
> TWOP

Sorry I didn't post this last night - I got my dates mixed up! To make up, I'll double-post today.

(May 06 2008) AI SEASON 7: TOP 04 PERFORMANCE NIGHT (ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME)
VIDEOS
> (1A) Hungry like the Wolf Pre-song Clip (DOWNLOAD)
> (1B) Hungry like the Wolf Performance
> (1C) Hungry like the Wolf Judges Comments (DOWNLOAD)

> (2A) Baba O' Riley Pre-song clip (DOWNLOAD)
> (2B) Baba O' Riley Performance
> (2B) Baba O' Riley Judges Comments (DOWNLOAD)

RECAPS
> BORED MORONS
> BITTEN
> MTV
POPSAVANT
> TWOP

Interview from a year back:

(May 06 2008) Q & A: David Cook of American Idol (BILLBOARD) / Copy in Blog

David, May 6, last year OMG! This was fantastic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItyhhKZhoWs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-5BNhaq0FI

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News coverage from about a year ago

VIDEO
(May 03 2008) ACCESS HOLLYWOOD American Idols Top 4 Attend The Beatles LOVE In Las Vegas (ARCHIVE - Scroll down for links)

ARTICLE
(May 03 2008) David Cook Goes to Bat for Kids & Royals (FOX KC) │ Copy in Blog

Bitten - that's too funny. And you read my mind. But I'm not Southern.

(May 02 2008) American Idol: How the Top 5 Picked Their Songs (EW) │ Copy at DCO (Pending)

One of my favorite articles on AI Season 7 – perhaps because it confirmed all my prejudices about the Top 5. :
Archie: an inarticulate cypher
Brooke: driven by her emotions with little self-insight
Jason: clueless/aimless
Syesha: panderer
David: secure in his knowledge of who he is an artist

> (May 01 2008) Always Been a Cook Fan (EXAMINER) │ Copy at DCO

> (May 1 2008) David Cook's Professor Saw Star Potential At UCM (FOX KC) │ Copy at DCO

AI SEASON 7: TOP 05 MISCELLANEOUS VIDEOS

VIDEOS
> Top 05 BHS - David Cook Exclusive Interview (AMERICANIDOL COM)
> Top 05 BHS - Favorite performance (own) (DOWNLOAD)
> Top 05 BHS - Making of Catch the Wind (YOUTUBE)
> Top 05 BHS - Rock your Style (AMERICANIDOL COM)
> Top 05 BHS - Vacation memories (AMERICANIDOL COM)

AI SEASON 7: TOP 05 RESULTS SHOW
VIDEOS
> Top 05 Results (1) Group Medley - Neil Diamond Medley (YOUTUBE)
> Top 05 Results (2) David Cook Safe (DC-ORG DOWNLOAD)

RECAPS
I’ll post the snips in my blog later. In the meantime, here are the links:

> BORED MORONS
> LINDA SHARP
> POPWATCH
> POPSAVANT
> BITTEN
> TWOP

A thank you bump!

Bitten's blog really spell it out for a lot of us who had to fight the attraction , then eventually surrender to the Voice and the Man. And it still made me laugh after one year.

Yeah, Bitten made me ROTFLMAO. I'll just bring the best bit over here until I can post in the blog.

David Cook – “I’m Alive” and “All I Ever Really Need is You”. Ahh, I see we’re strokin an instrument tonight. Twice. Mmmm, mmm. Lucky Instruments... Wha…, did he sing yet? That’s alllllllllllllllll I gotta say. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. And then Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr some more. Yeah, he could pretty much stand up there and yodel the Zimbabwe national anthem and I’d slobber all over him jus the same. And, no, I have no shame any more. None whatsoever.
/ SNIP /

Thank God, this can’t end soon enough. Frankly, I just can’t take it anymore. The Competition? Oh, who gives a fu@k bout that! I’m all **** and elbows over this pathetic schoolgirl crush I have on David Cook, and it has simply got to STOP. Please, somebody get this lava-licious, smokin spicy hot tasty treat off my TV screen, and I mean Pronto! Seriously… It’s just embarrassing. Humiliating, even.

How in the hell did this happen? First, you need to know that I simply Do Not crush. Not only am I diametrically opposed to anything remotely resembling Fangirl stupor, but I like to think I’m rather above such disdainful acts (being a Legend in my own mind and all - oh, don't hate me cuz I'm bootiful). I am, in fact, quite vigilant about keeping armed sentries at the gate 24/7 – so imagine my outright surprise and righteous indignation when I find this audacious interloper tunneling under the moat, a deceptive act of grand mal proportions, an act SO blatantly offensive, that it can only be punished by… giving him the keys to the fu@king castle?! Oh, hell yeah, I know that’s right.

Me thinks I’ve been snookered and it went down something like this: Loved, Loved, Loved his voice at the audition and decided right then and there I was hitching my wagon to his train cuz, by Gawd, this was somebody I’d pay to listen to. It didn’t matter that he had a somewhat doughy body, a red-streaked feaux-hawk, and was wearing a goofy Blake Lewis Sweater Vest cuz I was buyin the voice, not the look. But then, damned if he didn’t whip out the “Hello” and turn all Rock Star on me… Who goes from bordering on the edge of Fugly (true story) to Burning with the Heat of a Thousand Blazing Suns (truer story) in, like, three performances? Seriously, who the hell does that?! ! Oh, yes, it was The Beginning of The End, and that damned Cookie has from thence forward been on a relentless quest for total female domination. It’s really criminal, is what it is – material misrepresentation at the very least, felonious fraud at the worst. I feel so violated.

Oh well, you know what they say… Hell hath no fury like a scorned Southern diva with a burr up her ****. Here’s a little Retribution coming your way, oh ye of crooked grin and smoldering bedroom eyes. Calling all David Cook ex-girlfriends out there!!! Lissen up! I need for you to form a single line, and when it’s your turn in the chair, please DO TELL how… David is a pyromaniac who also takes pleasure in torturing small animals; how he likes to alternate his own undergarments between well-worn women’s panties and his Captain America Underoos; how he has really rancid breath, several rashes of unknown origin and an oozing venereal disease; how his favorite shirt is a Loverboy wife-beater, which he likes to pair with red cowboy boots and a thong. Oh, but most of all, DO TELL us how terribly BAD he is in bed, ‘kay? That would just PLEASE ME TO NO END!… Well…., right up to the point where I KICK YOUR **** for talking smack about my boyfriend. Hey, I am a possessive Southern chick, after all… Just ask Faith Hill.

Heh. I actually wanted to post a shorter snip here, but it was all so funny I couldn't decide what to leave out.