Ok folks, we’re on Day 2 of the American Idol premier. The twitter-style live-blogging worked out so well last night that I’m going to do it again for day 2. Enjoy!

1. THIS is American Idol.
2. Kansas City – spotlight on David Cook then a crazy crowd montage, including visit by Jason Castro.
3. Why is Ryan wearing purple pants?!
4. Just because your family says you should audition, does not mean you should. Never listen to your family. Ever.
5. “It sounded like cats jumping off the Empire State Building.”
6. Bangs help, but screwing up lyrics that Simon helped write is never a good thing. Thank goodness you have a good voice.
7. David Cook montage…again. Good thing he’s pretty.
8. “Everything’s up to date in Kansas City…”
9. Is it wrong that I like Casey only because her occupation is “bubble tea maker” ?
10. This isn’t a dancing, acrobatic, dancing competition. It’s a singing competition. Watch the show before you audition.
11. Interesting note…people cry, scream, and stomp their feet if they don’t get a ticket. It’s a bunch of 3 year olds auditioning.
12. “Sorry, can I start over?” … “No.”
13. Totally dig Von Smith singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow. I like the hat too.
14. Jason Castro’s brother auditions and calls Jason girlie. Pot. Kettle. Black. Good voice though.
15. Why are contestants being interviewed in a room that looks like it is covered in mildew?
16. I am not sure any jazz players have ever worn a hat with skulls and crossbones on it, nor have they butchered Somewhere Over the Rainbow so badly.
17. Jessica Furney takes care of her 90+ year old grandmother, which is admirable. She’s also got a great rack voice.
18. I think the word “sister” no longer implies biological/came from the same parents/etc.
19. When all else fails, yell your song.
20. Auditioning soon after losing your wife does show a lot of strength. So does having such a soulful voice.
21. Now we find out why the judges are predicting a male winner – I thoroughly enjoyed the awful female singer montage, especially the one wearing a dog’s heart-shaped ID tag.
22. Have a good voice and you can get away with wearing shorts and flip-flops to an audition. Would you really wear that to a job interview??
23. “Signed, sealed, delivered, I’m yours…” should only be sung by Stevie Wonder, no one else.
24. Dressing up like an idiot will likely seal your fate against getting a golden ticket.
25. Having your two hags dress up as cheerleaders and introduce you is…absolutely gaydiculous.
26. Symbicort commercial, with a woman walking around talking about product with light behind her so she is totally black. Odd.
27. Blond bangs, horrific teeth, unsupportive mother, related to Hank Williams Jr., awful voice. Delusions.
28. Never tell the judges you had a dream about them, and don’t keep singing once they have told you to stop…it’s just rude. Oh, and don’t beg.
29. Doublemint commercial where guy dances for 30 seconds with pack of gum but never actually CHEWS one.
30. 66230 was a hot mess, in every bit of her “janitorial engineer” world. “You guys are wrong and God’s gonna make you pay for it.” Wow.
31. Final contestant has 3 kids, 1 husband, currently living in a hotel because a tornado demolished their apartment. Great voice, like her groove.
32. Good-bye Kansas City. Next week, more crazy people.