Articles/Downloads from American Idol controversy Options

[NectarDan]

As you may already have heard, Chris Daughtry from American Idol performed a cover of "I Walk The Line" on a recent airing of American Idol, which sounded eerily similiar to Live's rendition of the same song. New articles on this controversy have been posted to numerous online websites, including MTV.com, as well as the Yahoo.com. I have added 2 downloads from this controversy to the site. The first is a video that was featured on a local Fox news station, which compares both Chris' and Live's covers. And the second is a mp3 of Chris' performance of "I Walk The Line" that originally aired on American Idol. Both of these downloads have been posted below. [Credit: VoodooLady, Frank LoCurto, Clay Lancaster]

[SecretInsomnia]

ohw yeah, I DO have Awake, but never watched the 2 'live'version videos much, but that´s why I recognised it a little I guess
But than again: why did they put such old videos by that song? I mean, Live covered I Walk the Line back in... ehm?1998,99,2000? Anyhoo, it wasn't very representative for Live now

btw, anyone ever saw that video (very good quality!) of Live performing I walk the Line in the studio? Very cool, Ed looks not like Ed in that video haha, but he also talks about Johnny Cash. It's on bootlegheaven, I remember.

[molldawg]

I don't watch the show...but I was babysitting the other night and flipping through channels. They were asking the contestants questions. The first was "who inspires you in music?" Chris' answer "definitely Ed Kowalczyk of Live". Then later on..."what is your favorite band?" Chris' answer "Live, hands down."

So I don't think he's a jerk. I think the whole thing was blown out of proportion. He obviously is a big ol' fan.