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Crush on Chris Daughtry

Date: Dec 03 2007

Themes: Music, Pop Culture

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If we were to snoop around your room, what would we find? Do you have any celebrity crushes? Is there a picture of Amy Winehouse on your desktop? Is there a shot of Brad Pitt on the inside of a door?

People like to hide pictures of their crushes in private places. TV shows about students often show them putting pictures of people they like on the inside of their locker.

How many lockers around the world do you think have a picture of Chris Daughtry on the inside? Even though he didn’t win American Idol, he’s the second most popular musician to appear on the show. His band, Daughtry, also made one of the most successful albums of last year.

And…he’s cute. Don’t beleive us? Ask Kevin about it. Amanda did.

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Kevin

Amanda

Kevin: So did you have fun last night at the game night at my place?

Amanda: It was so fun. And I have a little bit of a confession.

Kevin: What? What?

Amanda: I was sneaking around your room and in your closet trying on some of your jeans, and…

Kevin: Oh no…

Amanda: I saw a Chris Daughtry poster on the inside of your closet. What’s up with that?

Kevin: Um…well…it’s sort of my secret, like, musical crush.

Amanda: I think that’s cool because no one really knows about him.

Kevin: Well, I didn’t know any of my friends knew about him but apparently you do so…It’s okay, though.

Amanda: I do.

Kevin: He’s really talented. Like, he’s really, I think, an amazing artist.

Amanda: He’s very raw and he has the additional talent of playing the guitar which a lot of the winners of American Idol...it’s just vocal. Not that that’s not something to be proud of, but you know.

Kevin: I just think he’s really talented. Very attractive.

Amanda: Obviously. Inside of the closet door. That’s pretty good placement, I think, in a room, you know? It’s one notch down from the ceiling.

Kevin: Well, you know, what can I say? You caught me.

Amanda: I did.

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Discussion

When Kevin had some friends over to play games, Amanda sneaked into his room and poked around a little. She found a picture of Chris Daughtry on the inside of his closet door.

Kevin immediately fesses up that he has a crush on Daughtry and thinks he’s really talented. Amanda agrees. Daughtry is one of the only contestants on American Idol who also plays an instrument.

Amanda teases Kevin a little bit about the picture because the inside of the closet door is a pretty personal place to hide a picture.

Who is your favorite American Idol star? Is there a picture of him or her hidden in your room somewhere?

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loard

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

exciting, but i have never heard of Chris Daughtry.

swangwei

China

I am a new comer!

Fábio Pinna

Brazil

Very interesting history with a lot of good worlds to learn

wenjun_wang@yahoo.cn

China

the more u listen the more u can understand.

liputra_1994

Indonesia

so i, who's Chris Daughtry, i never heard…

let promote him to be idol

Falcon JP

Brazil

good!

rozonex

Pakistan

well,Interesting lesson,one of my best lesson.

but i thing sneaking around at someone's home is immoral.but it depends on sometime.

zjainery

Netherlands Antilles

I don't know chris daughtry either.But i'm interested in knowing what kind of music he plays.

it is strange that certain people hide their idols in a secret place.

pacheco1981

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

it is good for my level. nice reading

dt.mucu

Turkey

İ don't have any picture that i hide in my room because i don't like posters of films or artists or singers.

C-Note

Lithuania

I've heard about Chris at first time in my life. What about crush…I like more people those who around me than far away… ^.~

Irina

Ukraine

I don't Know who is Chris Daughtry…but I think he is a good musician.

melody-Ayu

China

I love Daughtry too~

arabella521

China

I have watched AMERICAN IDOL.it is a good show .it really give a fair opportunity for nomal people to became American idol.there is one i like.Unfoturnately,I forget her name.She is a shy woman.when she sing a song,she became a totally queen.amazing!I love the song she sang I AM A WOMAN.fantanstic!

Romeo_N

Uzbekistan

i have question who is chris daughtry

li xu

China

Although I haven't know lots of American idols but I'd like to say maybe the seniors have been behind times maybe the young singers are better and better!but who shuold be respected forever are the creators Without seniors who dug wells there would be no water .they are the greatest

li xu

China

Although I haven’t know lots of American idols but I’d like to say maybe the seniors have been behind times maybe the young singers are better and better!but who shuold be respected forever are the creators Without seniors who dug wells there would be no water .they are the greatest

wangtingxi

China

So difficult

flyingbeyond

China

I love his music at the first sight!

Terrific!

Wonderful!

inlovewithlondon

Belarus

My celebrity passions are constantly changing. Among them were Robbie Williams and Adam Levine. And the next who fulfills all my criteria at the moment is Sawyer from «Lost», so cute and hot and has only A-list features!!! His a bit aggressive look really turns me on… But on the other hand, the tangible and real-life things count more!