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Fans of Bucky Covington, 28, will be glad to know that in an interview, he comes off pretty much exactly the way he has on “American Idol” this season: a nice Southern boy with whom you might like to knock back a beer.

“It’s amazing how some people can love you so much, and someone else can just hate your guts,” he says of the Internet chatter about him and the other finalists.

Covington, a Rockingham, N.C., native, was eliminated on last Wednesday’s “Idol” results show, as voters didn’t take to his somewhat Southern-fried take on Queen’s “Fat Bottomed Girls.” While he didn’t seem too shocked with the results, he does think his final performance was a solid one, and he’s happy to depart the show that way.

“I’d rather leave on a high note than a low note,” he says. “If I’m not going to win, eight is just as good as four to me. It does seem like a lot of people are saying, ‘I didn’t think you should’ve gone,’ but I’d rather have that than, ‘How’d you make it this far?’” 

Covington is going to take it easy for a short time before the “Idol” tour starts later this year. After that, he’s likely to be Nashville-bound to try to sell his brand of country-rock.

“A lot of today’s country has got a little rock drive to it,” he says. “The guitars are a little heavier, the drums are a little more beat-on. It’s a good sound - I like the route country’s going, and I’m excited to maybe get into it.”

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