Bret Michaels on American Idol? You Be the Judge

Rocker expresses interest in taking over for Simon Cowell on the popular music competition next season

Will Bret Michaels be the first American Idol judge to sport a bandana?

Well, if it was up to him, he'd be more than happy to slip into Simon Cowell's now vacant seat.

"We have a meeting in L.A. in a couple of weeks and we're going to sit down and talk," he tells Parade.com. "I would love to be a judge on American Idol. I think I would bring a lot to the table."

However, the rocker does acknowledge that Simon himself is irreplaceable.

"I'm not built exactly like Simon Cowell, but, at the same time, I respect what he did," he says. "But I would have to bring my own personality. I think if they have someone in there to try to imitate Simon, it would be a mistake; he's an original."

In other words, you wouldn't hear him spew out caustic criticism in a British accent while wearing tight-fiting tees.

So what do you think? Would Bret on American Idol give you something to believe in next season or would it just be pure, er, poison?