Comments on: Why David Cook could become Rock’s Next Big Superstar

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:17:52 +0000

Well, I can see I’m way behind in reading. That is a great article. I see some of my cougar “sisters” on here commenting. Palindrome, my friend, I totally agree with what you said about his endearing qualities, politeness and all. When I was following him down the line as he signed autographs in Tacoma he was consistantly sweet, soft-spoken, caring. It was incredible to watch and very heartwarming. I wish my video camera hadn’t pooped out. But I’m glad I captured the audio of the hug I got and when I stole a kiss on his cheek, the once again polite, “aw, thank you”. What a sweetheart! I think all of us are protective of him, too. Don’t want him to be jaded by success and change that sweet personality, or get sucked into the pitfalls that stardom brings. I actually pray for him and his family, that all will go very well for them all. They are all so darned nice and close knit.

By: alli

alli — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:48:25 +0000

i completly agree with you 100% palindrome about everything you wrote espeicaly about the whole good manner thing cause i like that he has an edge on him cause of the whole rocker thing but with him being kind, sweet, humble, gentelman makes him even more loveable…YOU ROCK DAVID!!!!!!!!!

By: Indy

Indy — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:15:54 +0000

David Cook is so amazing!! I seldom watch American Idol, but seeing he performed “Hello”, i got hook. I love his passionate stare. This is by far, the best article I have read about DC. I have to say Analog Heart is really an amazing album, got to listen to it!
By DC winning the American Idol, he might just set the American Idol show to move in a new direction for the future seasons. I wish all the best to DC :>

By: Nancy Sprouse

Nancy Sprouse — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:00:00 +0000

David said, in an interview for “People Magazine” that it was easier for him to sing to thousands than to sing to one woman. How delightful he is! He doesn’t understand that when he sings to “thousands” each of us internalizes and we feel like he’s singing to us as individuals. When he sang “Hello” on Idol, I was sure he and I were alone, such is his charisma. So he’s singing to one woman. It’s just that there are so many of us at once! He has no idea of his great appeal. How wonderful to see a really nice guy make it big. As as faithful “Cougar” fan, I’ll be doing my part to lift him to legend status. This is a great article and you’ve said all the things we’ve beet thinking.

By: palindrome

palindrome — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:21:54 +0000

Great article! (Hey– Did anyone else love that little thigh dance he did during Sharp Dressed Man?!!) One of his most endearing qualities for me is his politeness and good manners. His beautiful mom Beth did a wonderful job! I love how every time someone asks him about his brother, he says “Thank you for asking…” For me, having him be such a good boy makes him all the more loveable!

By: alli

alli — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:40:24 +0000

i just want to say that teenagers like cook to cause im 16 about to turn 17 and i think cook is amazing and is really hot(i have no clue how people think that of archie i think he looks to much like a kid)…right now whenever i listen to my ipod i listen to his music i cant get enough of it. some of his songs i listened over 100 times and whenever i have a break at work i pull out my ipod and listen to him i cant wait till his new cd comes out so we have some more songs of him but ill be content to keep on listening to his songs he did on idol like one of my favorits “i dont want to miss a thing” i love how he puts himself into his music so keep on rockin cook cant wait for his cd

By: Patti Weller

Patti Weller — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:31:32 +0000

I also am so excited to read this article! I’m with everyone posting before me–we need someone like David Cook to remind us that we love original talented people who love what they are doing because it is their passion and calling. We don’t need anyone shoving someone down our throats. You can actually start to remember a day when we could decide for ourselves what we liked and I think a lot of us have decided that David Cook is genuine and the real deal. I hope to see a lot of him and have not been as excited over a young talent like this since 4th grade when I threw jelly beans on the stage at a Beatles Concert in Chicago because I was so in love with John and Paul! btw, Paul McCartney is a left handed guitar player too! Keep doing what you are doing, David and stay true to yourself–you are right, the American public is NOT as dumb as they think! Rock On!

By: mom

mom — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:48:44 +0000

What a fantastic article. I am 56 and a David Cook fan. And it is good to hear from you and everyone else, feeling exactly what I have felt. Yes, Simon and Simon were clueless. David Cook IS
charisma. And kindess and intelligence and unbelievable talent. Your article said it best when you said if sex could talk it would be David Cook singing. He is definitely destined for super stardom for years to come. I was in on the beginning of the Beatles. And I am glad I am here for the beginning of David Cook. I look forward to welcoming him back home to Tulsa at the AI tour and all his future tours. You make Tulsa proud, DC- A Tulsa mom DC fan and her entire family

By: mamalotus

mamalotus — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:01:39 +0000

Loved the article! Loved the comments! You definitely know what you are talking about (which is David Cook)!

By: melliesmom

melliesmom — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:47:13 +0000

Nice article, but I have to say that I personally LOVED “Everything I Do” and wish he would include that song on his album, together with “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “All I Really Need is You.” These slower songs really show his sensual side!

By: rfluvsdc08

rfluvsdc08 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:57:09 +0000

Great article! I especially liked how you explained his being totally unconscious of the effect his singing has on people while he’s performing. It is so natural and innocent. I’m 45 and will be attending the Idol concert when it comes to Rosemont, IL. Watching DC this year has brought me back to my rock roots and I bought my first IPOD!

By: braziliancookie

braziliancookie — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:43:09 +0000

Excellent article! I’m from Brazil, in my 40’s, and love him a lot! You’ve said exactly what I’ve been thinking since he started changing all my life!

By: cougarslovecook

cougarslovecook — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:14:06 +0000

HAHA Yes I noticed that lack of charisma when he looked into the camera (at me) and gave me that sly little grin. I also wanted to add a note of thanks for so many of you coming by my site and visiting. Please come by often as I change it up every few days. But I can’t seem to get the ‘happy trails’ photo off the front page. I get a landslide of emails every time I try to change it. Ahhh the power of the mature woman. Ya gotta love it! http://www.cougarslovecook.com

By: Bunkie

Bunkie — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:52:48 +0000

For years to come, AI contestants will be forever trying to duplicate Cook’s mistake (pointed out by Simon) of letting us know he’s a word nerd and his other “big problem”, his lack of charisma.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:31:34 +0000

Wow! This is the absolute best article I have read on David. I could not for the life of me figure out the fastionation I have with this guy until you explained it. Jim Morrison affected me that way in the sixties. David must read this article. I hope somewhere out there there is somebody who knows how to get it to him. If so, rock on David. You’ve given us hope.

By: waytogo cook

waytogo cook — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:30:02 +0000

Thanks so much for this great artical. I’d get so frustrated with Simon when he’d call him smug and pompus. He was completely clueless as to the effect DC was having on his TV fans. Maybe it’s because he wasn’t getting the closeup shots of those dreamy eyes. I have to admit I was sucked into those eyes even during his ealier “less memorable” days, much to my surprise. I found myself anxious for the next week to see if I suffered the same affects of his performances. And, oh ya, I did!

By: Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:27:13 +0000

That is such a well written article!! and soo completely true! i’m 16 almost 17, which for any cook haters who happen to come on here, teenagers also have fallen inlove with this amazing, talented, and hot musician.
I think it’s hilarious that Nigel said that, come on, even my dad can see David Cook’s personality, charisma and everything pooring out, and not only when he performs but also in his interviews.
And honestly, i was never into the whole rock genre until i heard David sing, and he just won me over. When he performs i feel like he is singing to me…and during “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’ when he looking into the camera it felt like he was singing to someone at home *wow*. his voice just drives me crazy =D, and my dad told that he wants me to buy david cooks albums so that they will be around the house for him to listen to. for me, david cook is the answer to my quest to find that one amazing singer/musician ok the whole package. And the fact that he is so versatile and has so much range..pluss how natural he is on stage and doesn’t even know that he is seen to be as sexy is just, i think adorable, but even more appealing because to be that appealing and not know it is even more appealing. and he is just the most real person in the business i think!! so he really will be around for a long time!!
And this has got to be the best article i’ve read about him!!!! nice job!

By: ChickyChick

ChickyChick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:53:03 +0000

Even more than what the author wrote, I love the links she provided to ACs blog – how true – I couldn’t explain myself when I got all (ya know) watching David Cook on screen, but he definately made me feel like he was singing to me…alone…in the bedroom…etc. NO ONE since Steven Tyler has made me feel like that without even touching me.

By: cougarslovecook

cougarslovecook — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:14:23 +0000

Wow I am emotionally drained after reading this terrific artical. You stated so perfectly how I feel about David Cook and everything surrounding his pre & post Idol music. I for one am over 50 (slightly) and for the first time in my life have felt so passionately about an artist that I have started my very own fansite! Now think about it…a 50+ year old starting a fansite for a 25 year old ‘new’ talent. Crazy but true and I am loving every minute of it. I spend six to seven hours a night on my site after working my regular job for ten hours a day. David Cook IS very special and I hope all you cougar types will come by and support my labor of love for many years to come. Thanks again for such a great artical…it really moved me. http://www.cougarslovecook.com

By: okie1

okie1 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:27:25 +0000

Wow! Best article I’ve read about David Cook and believe me I’ve read plenty. A haircut and forgetting to shave does make him easier on the eyes but it’s way more than this that makes him so appealing. Of couse he is enormously talented, but so were David A. and many of the other Idols. My first favorite was Michael Johns after “Bohemian Rhapsody”, but then David did his take on “Hello” and I was forever smitten. So, it isn’t just talent either. I truly think your article finally summed it up for me. He may be young but his soul is mature beyond his years and this seems to draw in people of all ages. I hope all the glitz & glam does not tarnish this soul. I want to personally thank the person who put this site in David’s blog.Otherwise I probably would have never found it. Thanks xoxoxo!!!!!!

By: Abigail

Abigail — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:51:33 +0000

This article says it all…..this needs to be posted on his fanpage because it has put into words everything that we have been feeling.

Fantastic job!

By: Jean Johnson

Jean Johnson — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:36:56 +0000

Great Article!!! Thank you so much. I am in the much “older” generation (72 years young) and enjoy David’s music every day. My son gave me an Itouch and it has every song on it. I am only worried that David will record only rock and not the type of music that he won the Idol on, which was what made him victorious. I think he will mix it up and if so, he will go along ways. I can’t wait for the tour show in Vegas. Thanks again for this article. It is the best one I have read relating to David Cook’s attributes.

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:27:10 +0000

This is an incredibly written article. I think it truly captures the essence of America’s love affair with David Cook.

By: Elyse

Elyse — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:19:24 +0000

While I found this article one of the best so far written about David, I have to take exception to one statement made in it :” Currently there isn’t a single younger performer or band on the charts today who could be called the next U2 or Bon Jovi and certainly no one who has the appeal that Cook has to the aging Baby Boomers. David Cook has filled that void.” EXCUSE ME!!!! WHAT ABOUT CHRIS DAUGHTRY???? The band has sold more than 4,000,000 CDs. They opened for Bon Jovi on their most recent tour!!! I think DAUGHTRY has done a pretty good job of starting to fill that void with the aging Baby Boomers!! And Simon didn’t know anything about charisma in season 5 of AI either -if you’ve ever seen Chris live, in concert, you’d know just how wrong he was!!

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:15:13 +0000

Excellent analysis, best I have seen, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. I agree with every word. For quite some time now I have felt (and been saying to anyone who would listen) that David Cook will be one of the few artists remembered 100 years from now. You have explained exactly why this will happen.
Thank you for a great piece of journalism.