This is the part of American Idol that I really love now...All of these wannabes jockeying for position and ready to do anything to get the attention of the judges.

As for Simon...I think he's a really smart businessman (obviously!) but he is a complete moron when it comes to the art of music. His expertise is the marketability factor and nothing more, which is why he hated Taylor Hicks. Here was a guy who America appreciated but Simon didn't get it so he did all he could to belittle a guy with a soulful voice and a pretty good knack for songwriting and performing. That's also why he made his success on those vapid, artistically bankrupt boy bands. Musically they suck, but boy can they be marketed!!!

Anyway, enough of my soapbox. Let the games begin!