how not to make it to the hollywood round on american idol...

1. refer to past competition successes during your audition.
2. fall to your knees in a passionate display of your devotion to being the next american idol.
3. forget all of the lyrics.
4. act like a dodo head.
5. gift the judges gifts.
6. show off your gymnastic skills.
7. use any sort of harmonica or mouth horn. that's not singing.
8. wear any sort of gold lame (blogger doesn't allow accent marks - but i think it's no coincidence that it is spelled "L-A-M-E").
9. look like mortisha and elvira had a love child with marilyn manson.