Biz Markie
Judges Say: I've worked with Beethoven. And you're no Beethoven.
Kurt Cobain
Judges Say: Is he singing words? Not that mentally-challenged contestants aren't welcome, of course.
John Lennon
Judges Say: Imagine there's no nasal-sounding hippies on AI. It's easy if you try.
Paul Robeson
Judges Say: Get your own shtick. We already have a Barry White.
Bon Scott
Judges Say: Lewd gestures in Paula's direction won't win him votes. But it did get her phone number.
Ozzy
Judges Say: No, no, not the bat, no... SECURITY!!!
Bruce Springsteen
Judges Say: New Jersey makes me want to do a lot of things. "Sing" is not one of them.
David Bowie
Judges Say: In space, no one should hear you sing.
Tom Petty
Judges Say: I look at him and I think, "Donkey." I hear him and I think… "Donkey."
Thom Yorke
Judges Say: That's not singing. That's a seizure.
Roy Orbison
Judges Say: Just checking through the AI checklist: Ugly man? Nope. Two jeweler's loops for glasses? Nope. Sings like an operatic girl? Nope. Guess that's a wrap.
Jerry Garcia
Judges Say: Santa Claus: The Early Years
Lou Reed
Judges Say: He drones on like a high school science teacher. Makes me hope for detention.
Neil Young
Judges Say: This dud's for you.
Joey Ramone
Judges Say: I think Howard Stern is trying to punk us.
