American Idol contestant Carly Smithson’s song choice – and not her voice- may have been the deciding factor in her ouster last week from the “singing” competition. From the NYT:

Carly Smithson might be the first “American Idol” contestant to be voted off the show for blasphemy.

Online chat boards devoted to “American Idol” have been abuzz since Ms. Smithson performed the title song from “Jesus Christ Superstar” – the 1970 rock opera, which many Christians consider offensive – on Tuesday’s episode. Ms. Smithson received the fewest votes of the six remaining contestants following her Tuesday performance.   ***

“Jesus Christ Superstar” has been railed against by some Christians for its portrayal of Jesus as confused and at times unwilling to accept his role, and because it hints that he had a sexual relationship with Mary Magdalene.

In the title song, Judas Iscariot rebukes Jesus for poor planning in his choice of when and where to present himself on earth and asks Jesus to contrast himself with Buddha and Muhammad. (NYT)

What the Christ loving fuck, dude? I had to write a review for Jesus Christ Superstar when I was in college (down south) for a journalism class. When I told my grandmother, she said that I was going to burn in hell if I saw it. I said, first of all, I think Jesus wants me to get an A, and if that means seeing play that your preacher doesn’t like, then I think J-man would totally turn the other cheek on that shit. Second, How can you not go see a play about Jesus where the orchestra is an actual rock band with guitars and wah wahs and shit, and where Judas is a hot black chick with her tits hanging out? You can’t grandma, you can’t. Now shut the fuck up and make me some fried chicken.

The point of all this is: You’ve won again middle American self-righteous Wal-Mart shoppers. Please elect another republican so I can pay higher gas prices and more of my friends can die in a baseless war. Yes, I just attributed the downfall of western civilization to American Idol voters. See you in hell.