Dadman: Hilarious! Gladys has still got it! I was wondering when you were going to get around to Gladys, and the other soul stars that made the 70′s the greatest decade. I could listen to that stuff all day, and half the night.

I have never watched American Idol. But as fate would have it, I happened to be at my mother-in-law’s house on the fateful night of the finale. I was there to visit with some family from out of town that I had not seen in a long, long time.

I found myself once again being given the “shut up, shut up” treatment by all the family that I had taken my time to come visit, because the American Idol finale was on.

So dutifully, I found something better to do. I took the 18-month-old (who was just as annoying as I was to the “adults” in the room) and went outside to play.

I guess I missed the Gladys Knight spot. But I came back in just in time to see some guy named Michael George try to sing a song…rotten. Then I guess they brought back all of the original contestants to do a song.

That was even worse. There was a guy that looked like a girl, and a girl that sounded like a guy.

Then I saw the two finalists. David was their name (I can remember because that is my little brother’s name). One David looked like he was about 12 years old. The other David (the guy that won) looked like a cupie doll, except the pointy hair went out the back of his head instead of the top.

Then I heard the winning David sing at the end of the show…not impressed at all.

My brief encounter with American Idol has convinced me that if this is the best talent the 2000′s has to offer…well, I know why my boys all listen to classic rock, classic soul, and classic pop from the 70′s.

They really do. They love Gladys & The Pips, Chicago, America, Frampton, Boston, Journey, Queen, The Eagles, etc.

I think you’re on to something Dadman…