Be sure to scratch these off your song list, future contestants!
American Idol
Listen up,American Idolhopefuls!
When they start singing It’s a Man’s World, I go, Don’t do it.
American Idol 2025 judges Lionel Riche, new addition Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan.Credit:American Idol
It’s not gonna work.
You wouldn’t know it was [Its] a Man’s World.
We heard that how many times, Ryan?
American Idol 2025 judges Lionel Riche, new addition Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan.American Idol
Bryan jokes of theHarry Stylestrack.
Seacrest, however, notes that theAmerican Idolaudition songbook has been changing this year.
That’s one of the big influences this year, he notes.
Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie, And Ryan Seacrest.Disney/Eric McCandless
MoreTate McRae, too.
Im a country girl.
They were not looking for country music singers.
So I was like, I better not sing a country song.
Now, however, she might be a little bit more bold with her song choice.
So I might pick one of your songs, Mr. Luke, she says.
We were talking about it this morning, why not sing about Jesus?
I’d pick your Jesus song.
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Bryan immediately perks up at Underwoods pick.
I got a new song called Jesus Bout My Kids.
Carrie actually sang some lyrics of it [recently].
As for his pick?
‘Knockin Boots would be perfect.
Seacrest would also pull from Bryans discography.
Ive got it sandwiched in between Doja Cat and the Dave Matthews Band, he teases.
What’s it?One Margarita, two Margarita?"
Quit stroking my ego over here!
