Last day in Ty Taylor, I swear

Yes, I know that the INXS show is over. The new single is even out, via iTunes. And J.D. Fortune has already been on The Ellen Degeneres Show. But that still won't stop me from reiterating the ridiculousness that is Ty Taylor. From the Chicago Tribune:

Coming off of a great performance last night, which the crowd and the band loved, how did it feel when you were called into the bottom three today?

Well, I've gotten used to it a little bit. Like I was saying, it was exciting because I got to sing an INXS song ["The One Thing"] which was far from mediocre, like they said. I guess they needed some reason to say I was going home because I know my performance wasn't mediocre. [Laughs.]

It hurt, really. It's hard. And I've spent this whole show really never taking any platform about race issues at all, but I know how hard it is just judging by history, judging by the fact that I can count on my hands how many successful artists there have been that are African-American in rock 'n' roll. And it's just like a lot of people aren't going to watch the television show that aren't into rock music, and then therefore those people that have not seen enough black people in rock 'n' roll don't think to put me in [the band, INXS]. That's the only reason, that's the only reason. I know things. I'm very in touch with myself and the world and spirituality. And I know what my performances are like and I know – now that I don't have to deal with being so politically correct – I know where they land as far as substance. And you know, I hate having to live history [Starts crying]. You know that's it. I just hate being a part of something that just doesn't seem like it's gonna change.

[We stop the interview while Ty cries.]

I swear this is the end of it, but this guy drives me absolutely crazy. First of all, Ty's performance of "The One Thing" was mediocre at best -- if for no other reason than he got the words wrong in the chorus each time he sang them. Have some respect. This is not even to mention his weird off-key chanting of the verses.

Second, he can count the number of African-Americans who've succeeded in rock and roll on his hands? I need at least three hands to count just the members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

Third, he knows things? What things? Not "The One Thing."

Finally, the poor Tribune had to stop the interview while Ty cried. Tito, get me a Kleenex.