avid Cook Analog Heart

David Cook is already released a solo album titled Analog Heart, and It is Amazing because The album was being #1 downloaded album on Amazon.com, even ahead of Mariah Carey’s new album.

Talking about the album… The album is in the vein of Three Doors Down-esque throat-clearing rock, which is David cook's favorite genre of music. This is earnest and shows some songwriting skill and rock bravado, even when it sounds a bit off-key (flat) 90% of the time.

The opening two songs, “Straight Ahead” and “Don’t Say a Word” are fairly catchy rock tunes, with nice riff throwbacks to mid 90s alt-rock (Verve Pipe, Goo Goo Dolls, etc) and occasional splashes of 80s-era Cure. There are a few mediocre rock ballads, like “The Truth” and “Makeover,” the latter of which contains this charming lyric: “She fell out; her broken legs won’t let her walk away / From this town that couldn’t give a single shit either way.”

The best song on the album is probably “Searchlights,” a driving angsty rant with lyrics like “You are, for contradiction’s sake / Everything I remember that I swore I’d forget” (granted, hardly poetry, but better than most of the lyrics of its genre). It’s a song that I could see being a radio hit, with some serious studio finessing. The worst moments on the album are when Cook sounds a little too much like bands like Staind (songs like “Porcelain,” “Stitches,” “Let’s Go”), which is not a good sound for his voice. He’s much better when he doesn’t strain and instead plays it down a little, focusing on notes and melody rather than being just another angsty jock rock copycat. His rendition of “Music of the Night” a few weeks ago on Idol proves he’s got a great voice, but on Analog Heart it’s crowded out by excessively noisy guitar and drums.

David Cook Billie Jean

David Cook performed the Chris Cornell version on the Top Ten week of American Idol on March 25, 2008.
"Billie Jean" is a 1983 hit single from Michael Jackson's Thriller album. A number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the song was also the number-one R&B single for nine weeks in the United States and is widely acknowledged as one of Jackson's most critically acclaimed songs.



David Cook - Billie Jean Lyrics :
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
She said I am the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round

She told me her name was Billie Jean as she caused a scene
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round

People always told me be careful what you do
Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
My mother always told me be careful who you love
Be careful what you do 'cause the lie becomes the truth, yeah

Billie Jean is not my lover
She is just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

[Billie Jean lyrics on http://top10mp3download.blogspot.com ]
For forty days and for forty nights the law was on her side
But who can stand when she's in demand, her schemes and her plans
'cause we danced on the floor in the round
So take my strong advice
Just remember to always think twice
Do think twice

She told my baby we danced 'til three
And she looked at me, and showed me a photo
My baby cried, his eyes where like mine
Can we dance on the floor in the round

People always told me be careful what you do
Don’t go around breaking young girls’ hearts
But she came and stood right by me
Just to smell her sweet perfume
This happened much too soon
She called me to her room

Billie Jean is not my lover
She is just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
Not my son

Billie Jean is not my lover
She is just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid's not my son
Not my son

David Cook in Photo Shot 2

Haha.. That was a 'Past' David Cook Pictures. The hair is not so good as now.

David Cook in Photoshot 1

You know.. because David did not know what a style with suitable with him.
He have ever felt only like under this, the most good style for him.
Just look at these david cook pictures. Tie and shirt. So David...

The Time Of My Life 'Lyrics'

I’ve been waiting for my dreams
To turn into something
I could believe in
And looking for that
Magic rainbow
On the horizon
I couldn’t see it

Until I let go
Gave into love and watched all the bitterness burn
Now I’m coming alive
Body and soul
And feelin’ my world start to turn

And I’ll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time
To be more than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life

Holding onto things that vanished
Into the air
Left me in pieces
But now I’m rising from the ashes
Finding my wings
And all that I needed
Was there all along
Within my reach
As close as the beat of my heart

So I’ll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time to be
More than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life

And I’m out on the edge of forever
Ready to run
I’m keeping my feet on the ground
My arms open wide
My face to the sun

I’ll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time to be
More than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life
More than a name
Or a face in the crowd
This is the time
This is the time of my life.
This is the time of my life

David Cook Takes Kimberly Caldwell to the Diamond

Taken from myfoxkc.com

American Idol and Blue Springs, Mo. native, David Cook, has taken his relationship with former Idol contestant, Kimberly Caldwell, to the next level.

Don't worry ladies, he hasn't given her a diamond... just taken her to the diamond.

E! Online is reporting the couple went to a Dodgers, Rockies game on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium where Caldwell sang the National Anthem. E! Online said instead of taking the standard field-level seats given to anthem singers, Caldwell sat with Cook in an exclusive dugout seat away from the cameras. Someone who was there told E! News, "They were all cute and cuddly...They definitely looked like a couple. But they were acting like they wanted to keep it low-key."

David Cook, front and center

TIMOTHY FINN The Kansas City Star

After a quick trip back to his hometown of Blue Springs last weekend, “American Idol” winner David Cook is back in Los Angeles, where he started work this week on his first post-‘Idol” album. He talked with us on Wednesday about that record, his hometown and other “Idol”-related issues.

What can you tell us about the record? It'll be a jazz calypso record. No, I'm lying. It'll be a rock record. The goal is to put some twists and turns in it and make it a little interesting. We're actually in the writing process now. I have songs that I've done in the past that have been submitted. Nothing as of yet

Have you selected a producer? We're in the midst of figuring that out. A few names have been thrown out but nothing solid. Hopefully we'll get that mapped out here in the next week or two.

When do you hope to release it? The goal is mid-fall, mid- to late fall.

Will you be part of a band or will you be a solo artist? I like the idea of the band atmosphere. Being out on the road you should to be able to have a "band of brothers" to kind of ease the transition. We're bouncing around a lot of ideas. Nothing is set in stone but I'm of the mind a band woudn't be such a bad idea.

What do you remember about your years in the Kansas City music scene? I just remember playing shows for next to no money and having nobody there and still loving it. Doing those kinds of shows was probably more eye opening for me showing me this is what I really want to do as opposed to a lot of bigger shows. It's easy to get that feeling when you're playing in front of a few hundred people who are all really into what you're doing but if you can have that same feeling playing to an empty club it probably means you're doing something right for yourself.

Did you ever get discouraged? Yeah, I got discouraged. That happens to anybody. You take your lumps and move on. In 10 years of being in bands there were times I got discouraged and wondered if I'd was going to be one of those sob stories down the road. The road to where I'm at is paved with a ton of musicians who are far more talented than me who never got the opportunity. I feel like I'm not only representing myself but in a very small way representing a lot of those people, too.

Why did you move to Tulsa?

I'd been in the Kansas City scene for a long time. I just thought maybe a change of scenery would spike some inspiration. The opportunity to move down to Tulsa came up. I'd traveled to Tulsa a lot to play shows and had really kind of fallen in love with the music vibe. It seemed like a natural progression to me and it was close enough to home so I could come back and not feel like I had dropped a fortune. For me it was about getting into an environment that cultivated the kind of music I wanted to write, which is good rock with a pop sensibility.

Towards the end of “Idol,” there was much more for you to do than prepare to sing a song or two. For the finale alone you had several songs and dance routines, a commercial, a skit with Mike Myers. How long were those days leading up to the last week?

It wasn't unfathomable to do a 12- to 15-hour work day, just kind of prepping for it. Oddly enough, it never felt like a long day. There were times when it got a little more maybe stressful, obviously, it's such a huge platform. But Archie and I were both pretty firm in our resolve to love what you do and do what you love, it. We were certainly, for lack of better phrase, living the dream at that point. They were long days but not grueling or strenuous.

But there was way more to memorize. For sure. And how we both managed to make it through relatively unscathed is beyond me. You learn it then kind of have to omit from memory at that point and hope you can recapture the memory for what is supposed to happen then.

When did they tell you you’d be singing with ZZ Top? I found out abut a week before. Your reaction? Glee, really. I can't say I was a huge ZZ Top fan but to have any knowledge of music from a pop-culture standpoint you have to recognize and acknowledge how important ZZ Top is. To be able to share the stage with them was great. The fact that they were so down-to-earth and opted to make it as easy as possible for me with 20 mill other things going on, they were fantastic .

What did they tell you?They just tried to give me snippets of advice enjoy it for what it is and just have fun. That's what Wednesday was about. The votes were in; there's nothing you can do so you may as well just enjoy it. That's what I did. To share the stage with them and Brian Adams and George Michael and so many other people who were very giving of their time: That was massive.

How vastly have things changed since the show ended? A little different. Obviously they have kept me pretty busy, which kind of comes with the territory. But it’s a different vibe. I’m out in the open more so I’m getting to experience some of the fruits of the labor a little bit. People have been great, very complementary and respectful and I’ve gotten a lot of great complements about my family, which is huge. From that aspect it’s nice. But I can sleep when I die. I’m kind of welcoming it all right now. It’s sensory overload but that’s part of what I like about it.

You realize everything you say is scrutinized. Apparently you said to someone that you’d like to get a dog. A lot of our reader want to know what kind of dog you want. I would like to get a Great Dane and name him Quagmire.

They also want to know about the star necklace you’ve worn. It was actually given to me by our stylist, Miles, at a merch shoot for the Top 10 tour we're going on. He gave it to me. I thought it looked kind of cool. I put it on and he explained to me what the vibe of the necklace was It s supposed to mean captured by fame: It’s got these two handcuffs kind of holding a star. I think given the context, its kind of fitting. You mentioned the phrase ‘everything I say is scrutinized' well that kind of plays into the necklace.

Talk about the process of picking and arranging songs for “Idol.” Is it all up to the contestants or does the band or someone else help? The arrangements and song selection is all the contestant. Every week obviously with the themes we’re given parameters. But it’s on us. As far as the finished product, we send our notes on the arrangements to the band and they do what they can with those notes. From that there is a little give and a. They give us as much time as possible to make sure we’re able to make the song suit what we want to do. But it’s on us.

Do you have a favorite? I have to say “Music of the Night.” I’d gone into the week with a little bit of momentum, I guess, and had kind of done a lot as far as rearranging and felt as though people expected it of me. So at that point to be able to do this song straight and it was something I knew I could do because I have a theater background which is something I didn’t think a whole lot of people knew. So I was excited about that week. To do it straight ad have it be unexpected was a nice break for me.