DAVID COOK TALKS LIFE AFTER ‘IDOL’ & THE “WGWG” PHENOMENON
12/05/2012 12:44
David Cook Talks Life After ‘Idol’ & The “WGWG” Phenomenon
By: Lyndsey Parker
Season 7 "American Idol" champion David Cook returned to the show Thursday night as the musical guest, with frontrunner Phillip Phillips--who has earned some comparisons to David--watching from the sidelines. Backstage after his performance, David spoke to Yahoo!'s Reality Rocks about such comparisons, and about what is known in the "Idol" world as the "WGWG" phenomenon.
"I know that whole 'white guy with guitar' thing exists, and I don't know if I vibe with it," David said, referring to the three winners that followed him (Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, and Scotty McCreery).
"To lump people in like that just almost feels a little dismissive. I think Phillip is probably one of the more unique talents that have ever been on the show, and to lump him in with anybody demeans that a bit. I think Phillip's incredible, and that guy could do almost anything and it would work."
As for the idea that the "WGWG" pattern on "Idol" was established by David's win in 2008, he laughed, "Sorry about that! Vote for somebody else? I don't know. I think everybody's who's won this show, from Kelly onward, deserves to be in that spot."
Credit/Source: Yahoo! Music