For Sale! Brit’s Mickey Mouse Memorabilia
Long before there was “Oops, I Did It Again” and her subsequent public meltdowns, little Britney Spears was a squeaky-clean castmember of the Mickey Mouse Club.
Now you can own a piece of that innocent history. Find out how!
A Mickey Mouse Club T-shirt that Spears owned and gifted to one of her grandmothers will be up for auction later this month from New York’s Gotta Have It memorabilia site. It’s expected to go for as much as $20,000 because it’s also signed by fellow castmembers, including Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Keri Russell.
Why she gave it to her grandmother, I don’t know, but the future pop star signed it, “I love you grandma.”
Also on the block will be one of Madonna’s daily planners from the late-’80s. That should fetch between $9,000 and $11,000, according to an auction rep.
GottaHaveIt.com’s Rock & Roll Pop Art Auction starts July 21.
Who should win American Idol?
At this point an argument can be made for any of the Top 3 to win the whole thing. In fact, that’s just what we’re going to do. Now that we’ve said goodbye to so many other hopefuls we’re down to a Final Three every bit as strong as Season Two’s Kimberly Locke, Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard, though drastically different. All three have proven that they have great voices. All three have proven that they have tremendous fan support. And all three seem to tap into a very different fan-base.
But who’s the most deserving of the win? David Archuleta has wowed the judges and audience week after week with his polished vocals, but lacks a commanding stage presence. Syesha Mercado has played the role of the underdog throughout this competition, but has been coming on strong these past few weeks with passion and conviction. David Cook quickly emerged as a front-runner with his powerful rock vocals and innovative arrangements, but is he too limited to be the next Idol?
Let’s just look at each of them, one at a time.
David Archuleta Should Win Because…
the kid can sing! David is adorably cute and incredibly marketable to the younger demographics, as well as grandmothers who want to pinch his cheeks, or maybe his head off and hang it from their rear-view mirrors (*ahem*Paula). Archie has an amazing voice, and like Jordin last year he’s still a young singer trying to really find himself as an artist. The Idol machine can thus take complete and total control over his image and presentation without destroying who he is, because he probably doesn’t even know yet.
Sure, David’s stage presence is lacking a bit, but he’s improving and at only seventeen there’s only one way to go. His voice is breathtaking and would come across beautifully in a recording studio. American Idol has expanded to where they’re no longer about finding a pop star, per se, so David’s crooning style should fit the bill. And besides, we’ve had pop stars that could croon. The kid is ready made for the Disney Channel, and it wouldn’t hurt the faltering behemoth to have a champion that appeals to the youngest demographic, after all today’s kids are tomorrow’s faithful American Idol viewers.
David Cook Should Win Because…
he’s a credible artist in his own right. David knows who he is as a musician and knows how to make that work for him. He’s proven capable of finding arrangements, or making his own when needed, to fit any theme they’ve thrown at him. Of the Final Three, David Cook has consistently shown week in and week out that he is a gifted performer and vocalist. And let’s face it, losing Daughtry fourth was a kick in the face for the show. If he could have won and then released an album; let’s say Idol has learned their lesson and would have allowed him to do that; it would have been tremendous credibility for the show.
American Idol is about discovering the best undiscovered talent in American right now! David is the only competitor remaining with the polish and finesse to walk onto a stage right now and blow an audience away. He’s the complete package in a way that David Archuleta hasn’t achieved yet, lacking stage presence and performance, and Syesha has shown inconsistency with.
Syesha Mercado Should Win Because…
she has shown the most growth throughout her run on American Idol, akin to first season champion Kelly Clarkson. Syesha has become a beautiful performer, and has begun to reign in her Whitney-aspiring pipes in to sing the rights songs with the right feeling. Of the remaining competitors, no one has shown more personality and pep on-stage than Syesha. She’s begun connecting with the audience in a real way to where we care about her as an individual as well as a contestant. That personal connection can carry her on to greater success post-Idol.
As the year of Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks has shown us, it’s much easier to market the beautiful, and Syesha is the most classically beautiful contestant remaining. Sure McPhee didn’t wind up faring much better than Hicks, but she certainly got a lot more exposure. Syesha’s sunny disposition and grace on camera will come across much better in interviews than Cook’s aloofness or Archuleta’s goofy giggling. Being the American Idol is about presence as much as it is about singing, and Syesha brings more of that to the table than anyone.
Your Turn
Okay, I’ve laid out my cases, which I’m sure most of you will disagree with. It’s your turn to make your case for why your favorite should win.
Mariah Carey - Bye Bye Video and Lyrics
Bye Bye by Mariah Carey, Music Video and Lyrics
“Bye Bye” is the second single from the eleventh studio album E=MC2 album, by American singer Mariah Carey.
The song is co-written by Mariah Carey and Johnta Austin, it was produced by Carey and Stargate.
The song was premiered on radio April 7, 2008 and has been played on various radio stations in the United States and it will be available to download at the iTunes Store on April 14, 2008.
Listen the song here, this is the official video.
Mariah Carey - Bye Bye Lyrics
This is for my peoples who just lost somebody
Your best friend, your baby, your man, or your lady
Put your hand way up high
We will never say bye (no, no, no)
Mamas, daddies, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins
This is for my peoples who lost their grandmothers
Lift your head to the sky ’cause we will never say bye
As a child there were them times
I didn’t get it but you kept me alive
I didn’t know why you didn’t show up sometimes
It’s something more than saying “I miss you”
But when we talked too
All them grown full things
Separation brings
You never let me know it
You never let it show because
You loved me and obviously
There’s so much more left to say
If you were with me today face to face
[Chorus:]
I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life goes on like
“I wish I could talk to you for awhile”
“I wish I could find a way try not to cry”
As time goes by
And soon as you reach a better place
Still I’ll give the whole world to see your face
And I’m right here next to you
It feels like you gone too soon
The hardest thing to do is say bye bye
(Bye Bye [3x])
Bye bye
And you never got the chance to see how good I’ve done
And you never got to see me back at number one
I wish that you were here to celebrate together
I wish that we could spend the holidays together
I remember when you used to tuck me in at night
With the Teddy Bear you gave to me that I held so tight
I thought you were so strong
That you can make it through whatever
It’s so hard to accept the fact you’re gone forever
[Chorus]
(bye bye bye bye bye bye [3x])
Bye bye
This is for my peoples who just lost somebody
Your best friend, your baby, your man, or your lady
Put your hand way up high
We will never say bye (no, no, no)
Mamas, daddies, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins
This is for my peoples who lost their grandfather
Lift your head to the sky ’cause we will never say bye
[Chorus]
Here an exclusive live performance video of Mariah’s forthcoming single “Bye Bye”, on T4 4Music in the UK, Channel 4.
Mariah Carey - Bye Bye Song Info
Released April 7, 2008 (Radio Premiere), April 14, 2008 (Digital), April 22, 2008 (Radio)
Format CD single, digital download, maxi single, promo single
Recorded 2007
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 4:27
Label Island
Writers Mariah Carey, Johnta Austin
Producer Stargate, Mariah Carey
source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bye_Bye_(Mariah_Carey_song)