American Idol – Josiah Lemming – Josiah’s Journey
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Josiah is the 17 year-old homeless boy that made it to Hollywood in Season 7 of American Idol. He has a strong voice and is very charismatic but was very erratic in his performances. One performance in particular was amazing. In this performance he plays the piano and sings a song titled “Grace Kelly” by Mika that just takes your breath away.
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4aILqjzKAU]
However, before the next performance, he becomes overwhelmed and is unable to sleep after botching a rehearsal. During the performance, he decides to perform without the band and demonstrates his lack of experience and maturity. While the judges decided to keep him at the time, they later sent him packing in the 2nd round of cuts.Whatever you think about Josiah, you have to be impressed with his raw (very raw) talent and his moxy! (I’ve always wanted to use that word! 
Anyway, American Idol has released a video of Josiah’s auditions and performances as a free download on iTunes. Click here to download it.
Lyrics to “Grace Kelly” by Mika
I could be wholesome
I could be loathsome
I guess Im a little bit shy
Why dont you like me?
Why dont you like me without making me try?
I try to be like Grace Kelly
But all her looks were too sad
So I try a little Freddie
Ive gone identity mad!
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why dont you like me?
Why dont you like me?
Why dont you walk out the door!
How can I help it
How can I help it
How can I help what you think?
Hello my baby
Hello my baby
Putting my life on the brink
Why dont yo like me
[ Grace Kelly lyrics found on http://www.completealbumlyrics.com ]
Why dont you like me
Why dont you like yourself?
Should I bend over?
Should I look older just to be put on the shelf?
I try to be like Grace Kelly
But all her looks were too sad
So I try a little Freddie
Ive gone identity mad!
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why dont you like me?
Why dont you like me?
Why dont you walk out the door!
Say what you want to satisfy yourself
But you only want what everybody else says you should want
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why dont you like me?
Why dont you like me?
Why dont you walk out the door!
