The Rock Report - May 15, 2008
Top 2!
Today we wanted to honor Andrew Cook for being awesome. Not only did he convince DC to audition he also tells the world’s funniest story about punching DC in the side of the head. Everyone should be so lucky to have a little brother like Andrew Cook!
“As we got closer to it, my mom and my little brother were being a little bit more persuasive in trying to get me to audition with him. So at the last minute, I decided to do it. He didn’t make the first cut and we were in the same audition group of four. It was very awkward, like to the point where I turned to him and said, ‘Is this something you want me to do, because if you don’t want me to it, I won’t.’ And his response was, ‘If you don’t, I’ll beat your —.’ So yeah, it’s entirely his and my mother’s fault that I’m here and I’m very grateful for it.”
~David Cook interview in Chicago Sun-Times
At this point I just want to kiss the whole family right smack on the lips.
Just goes to show you how one seemingly small decision can change your life forever.
Thank you Mom and Andrew!!
So no we see where David gets his perfection from. Thanks Mama Cook and Andrew….without David, Idol wouldn’t have been the season it is. Thanks for sharing him with us!
Sometimes, in the back of my mind, I wonder if it wasn’t all a ploy by Andrew and Mama to get David to try out. They knew how talented he was, but realized it would take more than strong persuasion to get him to audition for AI. And poor trusting David believed (and still believes) it was all about Andrew. Haha!
But in reality, it probably happened just the way they’ve told us it did.
Thank you to David’s family for sharing him with us! I hope it will continue for many years, that David will share his music and himself. I know I NEED him now, need his music & his voice every day! Thank you Mom, Dad, Andrew, Adam, Jenna, everyone for sharing your precious David. Love & best wishes to all of you.