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XM Top 20 -- 6/17/08

DJ: Priestly

Priestly: Good morning, an-- and, we've been waitin' for this. Your American Idol

finally dialin' in to the 20. It's Priestly with David Cook. Good mornin' brotha!

David: Uh, good mornin'. How are ya'?

Priestly: Dude, we are doing absolutely fantastic. My question is: How are you?

David: Uh...you know, I'm not too bad at the moment. [laughs]

Priestly: I, I mean dude, this has been a whirlwind of chaos. So uh...why don't you

just take a breath and chill?

David: Ok, that's fine.

Priestly: Do you remember how to do that?

[David takes a breath and exhales deeply. Priestly laughs]

Priestly: So, I mean dude, come on, seriously, like, how are you feeling? Th-- this

has just gotta be insane for you.

David: Um...I mean, I feel good. Like it's, it's uh...the-- there's a lot goin' on for sure.

But um...ya' know...I--it--

[Priestly laughs]

David: ...it's uh, it's not a bad existence at this point. So I'm just kinda-- I'm tryin' toenjoy everything and, and uh...ah, take it for what it is. So...

Priestly: Definitely a lot busier than the busiest bar night, I'm sure.

David: Yes, yes.

[Priestly laughs]

David: This is uh...definitely a little bit more hectic than that.

Priestly: Well he's takin' a breath, here. We've got David Cook, your American Idol,

in the house on XM's 20...obviously having the time of your life. So let's get in tothe uh, the song that is absolutely blown up everywhere. Like, 263 thousand

downloads , what was it like, in a day?

David: Uh, I d-- I...uh...

[Priestly laughs]


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Priestly: You're like: Something like--

David: I don't even remember the number. I'm like: Whaaaat? [laughs]

Priestly: It's, it's been insane. Well dude, here we go, let's get it on real quickly.

When-- we're gonna come back and chat a little bit more, uh, meat stuff. 866-553-

2020. Gonna let David Cook take a chill. It's something he rarely gets to do. Right

now, enjoy "The Time of My Life" right here on XM's 20.

[song break]

Priestly: Alright, this is XM's 20 on 20. Your boy Priestly hangin' out with American

Idol David Cook. And dude, I, I gotta ask you. I mean, I'm sure everybody has

asked you, but...what does it feel like to win American Idol, man?

David: Ummm [sigh] it feels like...it feels like taking a breath, a-- as weird as that is

to say. I mean, you know, you go through the whole process of the show,

and...every facial twitch gets, just, misinterpreted...

[Priestly laughs]

David: ...and, and overdisssected. And, and uh...and so to, to make it all the way

through to the end, I mean, it's obviously really gratifying and humbling and, and

uh, I think that on top of that though, it's just uh...it's a chance to like, like we were

talkin' about before, just uh, a chance to breathe, ya' know?

Priestly: You deserve it, man. And I gotta tell ya', I was a fan of yours from the get-

go. I watched it all season long. American Idol is huge here on XM's 20. We catch

up about it the morning after all the time. And, and I gotta be straight up with ya',man. I, I honestly believed...that Archuleta was gonna walk away with this thing.

David: Well, you and me both, ya' know? [laughs] He's an immense talent. I mean

uh, why-- it, it, it, it, it seemed like the smart money thing, to go with Archie. So...

Priestly: Not even that. It, it was, uh, ya' know, his fans just seemed so rabid a lot of

the time. And I was afraid that there was gonna be like, ya' know, the teenybopper

Archuleta kinda, uh, lash-out. I was rootin' you, and I gotta tell ya', ninety percent

of the 20 on 20 listeners were totally behind you, and we were just afraid we were

gonna jinx it.

David: Awwww [laughs]

[Priestly laughs]

Priestly: It, it, dude, I'm telling you. I heard the-- I felt the collective, like, cheer that

night. It was sooo awesome when, when they announced your name, Dude. I've

got goosebumps thinkin' about it.


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David: Join the club, man.

[Priestly laughs]

David: It was uh, it was such a cool experience. I, I mean, you know, to, to have

that amount of votes come in, and then to come out on top. I mean it's ju--it's

mind-boggling. Like I, I...I don't even wanna attempt to wrap my head around it.

So...um, ya' know, the goal now is obviously just to get out on the road with this

tour and everything, and meet, um, ya' know, everybody that, that, that took the

time to vote. Ya' know, whe-- whether it was for me or for, for Archie or for anybody

else. So...

Priestly: Well--

David: Um, I'm just excited to kinda get back out on that one-to-one basis as

opposed to like, havin' to, havin' to throw out the mass "thank you"s to, to

everybody.

[Priestly laughs]

Priestly: A lotta thank you cards goin' through the uh...

David: Mm-hmm

Priestly: ...David Cook household, I'm sure.

David: Absolutely.

Priestly: Hangin' out, it's your American Idol, David Cook. We come back, gonna

find out what some of the cooler things post-Idol have been goin' on in David'sworld. Keep it here, it's XM's 20 on 20.

[song break]

Priestly: Good mornin'. It's XM's 20 on 20. Priestly hangin' out with David Cook.

Gettin' votes in for "The Time of My Life" right now. 866-553-2020. Um...my next

question I want to know is, of all the things you've done post-Idol, wha-- what is the

coolest? I, I saw ya' on the Today Show performin' with Archuleta...

David: Yeah

Priestly: Huge. You've been on Jay Leno now twice. Uh...

David: Mm-hmm

Priestly: The National Anthem at the NBA Playoffs, dude. Wha-- what, what is like,

the big standout thing of, of what you've done post-Idol now.


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David: Uh...the coolest thing for me so far was probably, uh, the second time on

Leno, gettin' to play with a band and, and, and, kinda get that rock concert feel

back a little bit. Um...I, I, I wish I could have played some more songs, so...

[Priestly laughs]

David: Um...it was probably a mix between that, and then uh, I got to visit a

children's hospital in New York, and, and do a little performance and Q and A with

them, and...it, it puts everything in perspective real quick for ya'.

Priestly: It sure does. You're a good man, Mr. Cook.

David: Aww

Priestly: Well if you're just listenin', David Cook, your American Idol, hangin' out

right here. It's XM's 20 on 20. We're gonna take a quick break. Uh, dude, are you

a fan of pop music at all?

David: Uh...well of course, I mean....popular music. Yes.

[Priestly laughs]

David: Well, eh, what if we were to let you pick uh, one of your favorite pop songs

right now. Anything that would, uh, come to mind for ya'?

David: Um...I'm really into that One Republic "Stop and Stare," actually.

Priestly: Well--

David: That's a great song.

Priestly: Dude, that's what operates this channel. It's all about listener requests,

and votes and stuff. So, for David Cook, a little uh, One Republic, "Stop and Stare."

We're gonna come back, and we're gonna definitely talk about the American Idol

tour. And, and David's got somethin' really, really special coming up as well.

Wanna talk about this thing called "Taste for a Cure." Keep it right here. This is

XM's 20 on 20.

[song break]

Priestly: Thank you so much for checkin' in. It's XM's 20 on 20. Priestly hangin' out

with David Cook, American Idol. Brotha, it has been a true pleasure having you call

us.

David: Aw man, it's been a pleasure just letting me talk to you guys, so...

Priestly: Now dude, I'm tellin' ya', thank you thank you. The phones are off the

hook. Everybody is voting for uh, "Time of My Life, " here. So I think that's gonna

find its way to number one on the next 20.


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David: Aw man, I can't say thank you enough for that. I mean it's just, it's such a

trip. Like to, to have these kinda numbers comin' in. And, and, and, ya' know I think

it's just a testament to what the show's about, which is just, uh, a platform for, for,

for musicians and artists. So, I mean, it's cool. I'm excited.

Priestly: Well, 866-553-2020. And uh, 20on20xmradio.com. Vote for David Cook.So dude, we're gearin' up for the big American Idol tour. How ya' feelin' about that

one?

David: Aw man, I can't wait. Like to, to-- just to get out on the road with, with the

people that I've, kinda shared this experience with is, is, is gonna be massive.

Um...ya' know, and everybody's kinda gettin' their own sets. So it's gonna be a lot

more of the, uh, of the individual performance kinda vibe. And...and uh, ya' know

there's a few surprises along the way that I, I, I really think people are gonna be

walkin' out of this show feelin' like they've, they've spent their money well. So...I'm

uh, I'm very excited. We start July 1st in Glendale, Arizona, and then we spend the

rest of the summer, uh, on the road until, I think, September 13th in Tulsa. So...itshould be a good ride.

Priestly: Prepare to be extremely crazed. Matter of fact, Glendale Arizona, I think

that's pretty much close to the former American Idol's home, uh, Jordin Sparks.

David: Yeah. Absolutely, absolutely.

Priestly: Matter of fact, she was here just yesterday.

David: Oh wow.

Priestly: An absolute sweetheart. And uh, dude...

David: Oh yeah, she is.

Priestly: She, she told me, literally, in her coronation year of being American Idol,

was home for two weeks.

David: Oh no, I believe it. I've uh, I've actually been home...maybe a grand total of

two days so far.

Priestly: Well, so, yep. You've got the rest of '08 to rack up that uh, well let's say...

David: That remaining twelve days. Yeah. [laughs]

Priestly: A week and...yeah, whatever you have left. So uh, it's gonna be a

whirlwind, man. So enjoy it, and uh, definitely keep in touch with the friends and

fam because uh, she was so...sick of not being with her brother, she got "PJ"

tattooed to her neck.

David: I believe it.


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Priestly: It's pretty amazing. And then speaking of, dude, you've got something

going on June 21st I wanna talk about.

David: Yeah

Priestly: "Taste for a Cure." That sounds like a hell of an event.

David: Ya' know obviously, I mean, it, it's probably no big secret at this stage of the

game...

Priestly: Sure

David: ...that, that uh, that cancer has uh...ya' know, a huge, huge, uh, ya' know,

part of my life. And, everybody, ya' know, if you really stop and think about it,

everybody has some connection to this disease. Such a, a, a, a, a large concept to

try to wrap your head around a lot of the time. And, and I think, ya' know, in a lotta

cases, there, there, there's just steps that, that could be taken on a, on a

government level, a local level, that just kinda get passed by. And, and so it's allabout, to me, ya' know, I'm in this point in my life where I can hopefully raise a little

bit of awareness to where, um, maybe we can start taking these steps to eradicate

this disease. So...uh, I'm just really honored to be a part of it. I think it's, uh, it's a

great, great cause. And, and I can't wait to uh, to get involved.

Priestly: Well I thank you personally, being connected somewhat to cancer as well.

My mother is a survivor -- knock on wood -- of breast cancer. And...

David: Ah, that's amazing.

Priestly: It, it affects everybody, dude. So I--

David: Uh-huh

Priestly: I really applaud you for using your newfound fame to bring more light to a,

uh, disease, situation, I mean, it, it's become even more than a disease. We've got

to eradicate this thing.

David: Mm-hmm

Priestly: We could put people on the moon. We gotta get rid of cancer.

David: Absolutely. And, and I feel like I'm doing the absolute least that I can do.So...

[Priestly laughs]

Priestly: Well, brotha man, we thank you for all your efforts. Thank you for coming

here to XM's 20 on 20...

David: Aw


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Priestly: ...and chillin' for a minute.

David: Again, thank you for havin' me. Man it's been, it's been uh, it's been a

welcome break.

Priestly: When you're in DC, we're gonna get ya' here, and we're gonna get you to

uh, perform live, and uh, do what you're best at. Alright?

David: Absolutely

Priestly: Brother man, thank you again. 866-553-2020. I wanna get David Cook's

"Time of My Life" to number one. So let's do this thing.

David: Alright, let's do it. Take care, man.

END OF INTERVIEW

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