I've watched this clip about 4 times now and I cry every time. It's the looks on the faces - the judges, the audience, and Granny backstage - and Craig himself.
Killing me!! Also - the SONG he chose to perform to.
Perfect clip.
(Thanks for linking, Alex!!)
Posted by sheila | TrackBackI think there's something in my eye. Oh dammit, who am I kidding? I'm crying.
That was awesome. I find the American version of this show really boring and impossible to watch. I wish they'd replace it with the British one. The talent is so much better. That opera singing cell phone salesman?! Amazing!
Posted by: curly mcdimple at June 29, 2007 1:13 PMthat was excellent. I'm really disappointed, though, because they showed too much everyone else and not enough Craig. I didn't want to see the audience cheering and everyone backstage enjoying the show while he was performing, i want to see him performing.
maybe its PMS. oh wait, no its not. i'm just crabby.
Mere - I had totally the same thought! Like - yes, show us SOME of the judges reactions - but please stay mostly on him.
Crab away, sister.
Posted by: red at June 29, 2007 6:45 PMI feel the same way. I love that boy. I love his granny. I love that song. I love the fact that he twirls a ba-ton. I love Simon. I love the whole damn show. *sob*
Posted by: just1beth at June 29, 2007 9:32 PMI tend to be really cynical about those types of shows (and yes, I agree, from what little I've seen of the U.S. version, it's really boring), but that made me cry. And I mean in a good way.
I loved when the female judge said, "I WANTED you to be good."
(I think that's my objection with a lot of the talent-show type shows that are on....there's too much of an expection of "I want some of these people to really be bad and to humiliate themselves)
Posted by: ricki at June 30, 2007 11:30 AMi loved it. and cried. i'm a big sap. but yeah, with the phone salesman opera singer, i bawled like a baby.
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Posted by: sheila at March 3, 2008 10:13 AM