Cornell to Cook: "Billie Jean" Is Not Yours, Son!

1. This is ridiculous. Ryan announced BEFORE David began singing that Cornell did the song. Ryan never made mention of Michael Jackson at all. And... David said after the show on various sites and in interviews that it was a Cornell version. Get over yourself pal! No one knew who you were until David sang this version of the song. Guess everyone needs their 15 minutes.....

Posted at 11:50AM on Apr 1st 2008 by Tink

2. They gave Cornell props on the show. What more does he want????

Posted at 11:51AM on Apr 1st 2008 by summertime

3. Everyone already knew it was a Chris Cornell cover. Ryan announced it before he sang.

Posted at 11:52AM on Apr 1st 2008 by Leo

4. Cook is a loser and copy cat.....Chris Cornell rules!

Posted at 11:54AM on Apr 1st 2008 by scottienb

5. Um, hello...the song was INTRODUCED by Ryan Seacrest as Chris Cornell's version of Billie Jean. These folks need to get over themselves. All the Idol songs are someone's song. And in the two cases involving the versions David Cook sang, the songs don't "belong" to the performers who complained in the first place! David Cook is awesome. Folks need to deal with it.

Posted at 11:53AM on Apr 1st 2008 by David Cook Rocks!

6. Seriously, they gave Chris Cornell props on the show last week for the song. What more does he want.

Posted at 11:55AM on Apr 1st 2008 by mbarrett730

7. Tink, are you a retard. Chris Cornell, 15 min of fame due to David Cook? Chris Cornell has sold millions of records with Sound Garden, Audio Slave, and him solo. Last year he did the title track for the new James Bond movie. So by you comparing the two it shows you are an idiot when it comes to music.

Posted at 11:54AM on Apr 1st 2008 by blake

8. FYI,,,,Both Cook and Ryan Seacrest made note of that on last Wed's elimination show.

Posted at 11:54AM on Apr 1st 2008 by cjs291

9. I think Chris Cornell is talking about it because the judges did not hear what Ryan Seacrest said in the beginning. The judges told David Cook on air that he was very original when he sang that version of Billie Jean. David wasn't being original. He was singing someone else's cover.

Posted at 11:54AM on Apr 1st 2008 by problem is...

10. All David Cook can do is copy other people. At least the other AI contestants put effort into their songs by trying to come up with a different rendition. This poser is a fake if I ever saw one! Ax his azz next!!!!!!

Posted at 11:55AM on Apr 1st 2008 by Ax: David Douche Cook

11. First...just kidding. David Cook is very smart to know all the other versions of the songs he's chosen. Lay off. He only has a couple of days to learn a song.

Posted at 11:54AM on Apr 1st 2008 by GiGi

12. wtf????? why is tmz giving either of these jokers any press for simply COVERING A SONG THEY DID NOT WRITE! WTF is up with hollywoods lack of creativity???? eveything now is just covers of songs from 15 years ago, or crappy movie remakes of movies from 15 years ago. WAKE THE F UP! STOP GIVING THESE PEOPLE RESPECT FOR STEALING OTHER PEOPLE WORK AND TALENTS! AMERICAN IDOL IS CRAP, STOP WATCHING IT ! Paula is a has been, Simon is an ego maniac, and well the other guy, he just is happy to have a job.

Posted at 11:58AM on Apr 1st 2008 by Cali is for wack jobs

13. The judges were the ones's who said that Cook was original even though Ryan had already said it was someone else's version. That said, I had never heard it before and I totally downloeaded it from itunes.

Posted at 11:58AM on Apr 1st 2008 by Kait

14. "1. This is ridiculous. Ryan announced BEFORE David began singing that Cornell did the song. Ryan never made mention of Michael Jackson at all. And... David said after the show on various sites and in interviews that it was a Cornell version. Get over yourself pal! No one knew who you were until David sang this version of the song. Guess everyone needs their 15 minutes.....

Posted at 11:50AM on Apr 1st 2008 by Tink"

You cannot be serious. If you are...

...my god...you have to be one of the stupidest people on the planet. Get some taste, turn on a radio...do something to get a clue. You are obviously not a music fan.

Posted at 12:09PM on Apr 1st 2008 by You are sad

15. And on another side rant, if Chris Cornell wants to keep any shred of hard rock and metal crediability, he would stay the eff away from ANYTHING american idol related, cause last time i checked, that is about as far from metal you can get, except for maybe the house band on the rachel ray show???

Posted at 1:33PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Cali is for wack jobs