american idol cruise ship

dream from this morning:

i was on an american idol cruise ship. there were day challenges and some water sports before the live  primetime broadcast. i was chosen to sing and compete. kurt cobain was up first. he was singing a new song that wasn't finished. his voice was hoarse and the chords were grating. there was a big oval shaped table on an upper level where the judges were seated. you could watch them on nearby monitors. it was clear by their reactions they didn't like it.

i was up next. it suddenly occurred to me that i hadn't even chosen a song to sing. as they cut back from commercials, i was standing at the giant karaoke machine. i had less than 30 seconds. got into the "A's" and saw AC/DC. i figured i knew every AC/DC song. i scrolled down and hit the screen as it was moving. "only young" popped up. it didn't sound familiar.

the director pointed at me as the cameras all turned my way. the song started, i had no idea. generic AC/DC riffs banged away. the lyrics poppped up and i tried to hum a brian johnson sounding line. i hemmed and hawed my way through it. the judges were wincing. i stopped singing a couple times. then it was over. i went to the lounge where the other contestants were. some offered condolences. i knew i would get voted off the island. an older guy with gray curly hair said he thought it was good. the staff brought back some "superfan" who wanted me to take a photo holding some lace fabric he had. i tried to say no but did it anyway.

then i woke up.

the end?