What Should David Cook Sing for Neil Diamond Week?
Next week on American Idol, David Cook is going to have the task of rocking the crowd with a Neil Diamond tune. Some may think this would be a stretch for any rocker, but if anyone can do it, David Cook can. You might be surprised to learn Neil Diamond has been covered by many rockin’ musicians. Did you know Deep Purple covered a Neil Diamond song? HIM, a metal band, even rocked it out to Mr. Diamond’s tune, Solitary Man. That same song has also been done by Johnny Cash. So what should David Cook sing? I have a few suggestions. As a music lover, I enjoy an original and unusual arrangement of a classic song everyone knows. That’s why Sweet Caroline could be a hit for David Cook. There are some things he needs to do to make it go over well. For one, it needs to be arranged by him, not a copy of someone else’s version. Don’t get me wrong, I love David C. I think criticism of his previous “borrowed” arrangements are unfair. So to avoid any negativity, he needs to break out some amazing cha
