Feed Their Dream, Starve Their Delusion
American Idol Experience (Wikipedia Commons)
I loathe the show American Idol – mainly because of the cattle call auditions where the program travels from city-to-city in search of contestants.
Conversely, millions of viewers love those auditions because the majority of the wannabe performers are so pitifully pitch deaf that they’re akin to an auditory car crash. People can’t turn away from a car crash – they have to ogle it.
In the case of Idol’s auditions, the singing is so bad it’s comical – so it’s more like watching the crash of a clown car that’s stuffed with Bozos, Clarabells and Emmet Kelly Jrs.
It’s laughably sad.
These performers are so diluted regarding their lack of ability that they can’t begin to plumb the depths of their nonexistent talent.
How did they get that way?
I blame their parents and other adults in their lives.
During formative years, such influencers irresponsibly built up their little non-singers to believe that they’ll be the next Celine Dion - when their voices actually pitch more wildly than the rookie ballplayer Nuke LaLoosh in the movie Bull Durham.
That’s why I can’t stand American Idol, because parents and caregivers didn’t care enough about their kids to quell their delusions without killing their dream.
Parents should support the aspirations and dreams of their kids, but it must be done with the same nurturing care as with a child’s education or physical needs.
Prepare
If a child wants to be a singer, it’s probably a good idea to get them enrolled in the church or school choir; sign them up for singing lessons; hire a vocal coach or encourage them to play an instrument.
Creative types should immerse themselves in the culture of their dream if they want it to become a reality someday.
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