Clay Aiken: Still Driving Me Up the Wall 4 Years After He Was "Relevant"

Full disclosure: I've never watched American Idol. I've caught bits and pieces, but the appeal has never grabbed me. My soul is too rotten, I guess. Plus, I have an aversion to easy listening covers.

But I don't live under a rock and I heard plenty about the Ruben Studdard/Clay Aiken drama. The rumors, the conspiracy theories...all of which didn't do much to endear me to the show. I mean, if a generic R&B singer and a dim Manilow knock-off can divide a nation, please prop me up at the nearest bar.

So, Aiken's latest quote about his new role as Sir Robin in the Monty Python musical Spamalot has not done much to put us on friendly terms.

Of the musical, Aiken said, "The first time I saw it I thought it was the stupidest thing I'd ever seen in my entire life." Now, I have not seen the musical so I can't speak for its quality (and I don't really like musicals that much, anyway), but isn't this kind of a stupid thing to say about your new job?

But THEN he went on to say: "I thought Monty Python was a person until three months ago."

asO@&(*&# s;dilur0294808-2)*@#_)$*_)8()#*_)?????

COME ON, DUDE! IT'S CALLED THE INTERNET. Five minutes with our buddy Google and he would have been all apprised of the situation. But besides that, why didn't he know about Monty Python? HOW HAS HE NOT SEEN THE HOLY GRAIL?

The future is bleak, my friends, if people can grow up not pondering the wing velocity of African vs. European swallows.

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Comments

[Liana]

"But African swallows are non-migratory." "Oh yeah."

"You have to know these things when you're a king, you know."

Also, that shirt/tie combination is NOT doing Mr. Aiken any favors. Ew. Bad coordination AND no knowledge of Monty Python- disgraceful!

[Suzy Q]

That's also an old pic you've posted, back when he was all clean-cut. He now looks like a smarmy pedophile.

[teh Duchess]

Ahhhh! Spamalot won a freakin' Tony, Clay! Get a clue!

I've never been a fan ("Invisible" makes me feel creepy) and I cannot believe he said that to an interviewer about a new job. Doesn't he realize that it makes him look completely ignorant about the industry?

[Staci]

There is still a glimmer of hope. I know quite a few die hard Monty Python fans here at college and they're all younger than Clay Aiken. Heck, we even have 3 copies of the Holy Grail in our apartment!

[Hope]

I hate Clay Aiken, but he was actually kindof funny on Scrubs. Kindof. Sortof.

[DianaCLT]

"She turned me into a newt."
"A newt???"
"...I got better."

"Bring out your deeead!'
"I'm not dead yet...I'm feeling hAppyyyy!"

"Bring me a....SHRUBBERY!"

"What are you going to do? Bleed on me?!?"

Pure magic! How do those not exposed to the brilliance of Monty Python survive?!?

Oh...that's right. They turn into CLAY AIKEN!

[Mortimer's Mom]

I bet you he goes into a cheese shop and asks for Gouda and doesn't get the giggles....
Also, "that is a dead parrot. That parrot is dead. it has expired."
ha! My youth!

[missbanshee]

I know The Gayken is younger than I am, but not knowing all things Python? Utter rubbish. No wonder he's such a tool.

Oh, and Clay? Dismissing the enormous history and success of the comedy icon that just gave you your new gig? CLASSY. Seriously, locate Google, you idiot.

[kdiddy]

dude, me and Clay are the same age. I've been down with the Monty Python for at least 15 years. And he "works" in the entertainment industry...same as Monty Python! There is no excuse for his ignorance!

NI!

[kdiddy]

also:

"Jetez la vache."
"Quoi?"
"Jetez la vache."
"MOOOOOO"

[Holly]

And just recently I was asking my husband how old our son has to be before I can watch the Holy Grail with him. He just turned 5-I think we have a couple of years ahead of us.

Clay Aiken should be totally ashamed of himself. Of course, if his taste in music is any indication of his taste in other forms of entertainment... yick.

[Nic]

Oh Clay Aiken, you empty headed animal food trough wiper.