Check Out 2 New Songs From Taylor Hicks

They say that “every cloud has a silver lining” and across the country, American Idol viewers thought that Taylor Hicks could be that very lining. It was, after all, a surprising feat for a silver-haired, 58-year-old to be elected the new Idol by the overly-obsessed patrons of the show, when they usually gush over arousing youth. Oh dear…correction: Hicks is actually 30. Few words for ya, man: Head & Shoulders.

The A.I champ is gearing up for the release of his self-titled debut album on Dec 12 via Arista Records. We have received samples of two singles from the album. The first is the full version of “The Runaround” here, which sadly, is rather lame. Although I dig the groovy drums, Hicks’ voice kills its potential. And the lyrics, "I got a degree in crying"...please.

The second tune is a sample of “Dream Myself Awake” here and from what I’ve heard, it’s about as cheesy as the American Idolers get. Please let us know what you think, though.

I’m sure Hicks’ “grand” debut will sell a decent amount of copies and I will scratch my head about it for weeks. The guy might be able to sing, but on Broadway—not for pop music (same can be said for Clay Aiken). It doesn’t help that Hicks looks like he’s about ready to retire when he’s only just starting out. Ah well, enjoy it if you must.

Thanks to Christy.

Latest Headlines: Remembering Estelle Bennett Of The Ronettes Rant: Stop Defending Chris Brown The Setty Smooth Challenge: Are You Smooth Enough? 51st Grammy Award Winners Pearl Jam Hits Up The Studio CD Review: The BPA's I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat Super Bowl Half Time: Bruce Springsteen Always Rocks, Never Ages Super Bowl: How Will Bruce Do?

---

blog comments powered by Disqus