American Idol Season 8 – Top 8 – Song Spoiler and Pre-show Discussion Thread
I’ll edit in the spoilers as we get them!
A BIG THANK YOU TO MARY FOR PLAYING SPOILER!
Ryan Seacrest just twittered: Idol tonite hint: ever wonder what randy and simon looked like as a kid?? you may find out 
Notes from Mary the spoiler:
Ryan is a charming professional guy…but casual. So good at what he does. Fake judges are hilarious. Nobody bombed. Favs: Allison and Adam.
Baby pictures of everyone plus judges and Ryan.
Set up kids in a circle facing outward, camera panned around them–for the results show.
*The Order is Correct*
- Danny Gokey – “Stand By Me”
- Kris Allen – “All She Wants To do is Dance” by Don Henley – Played electric guitar in the mosh pit
- Lil Rounds – “What’s Love Got to Do with It” by Tina Turner – Judges should be pleased.
- Anoop Desai – “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper
- Scott MacIntrye – “The Search is Over” by Survivor – Played electric guitar
- Allison Iraheta – “I Can’t Make You Love Me” – by Bonnie Raitt Blew spoiler away
- Matt Giraud – “Part Time Lover” by Stevie Wonder
- Adam Lambert – “Mad World” by Tears for Fears
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444 Responses to “American Idol Season 8 – Top 8 – Song Spoiler and Pre-show Discussion Thread”
Wow. The Adam performance was a-mazing!! I actually really liked the lighting, it gave an eerie, concert-like feeling to it.
Also, to answer the people who were mad about Adam going last: I totally watch the show mostly for him, so I am always happy when he goes last, because it means I will actually be mildly interested in the ones before him. Also, I was really pissed they ran out of time and he was short-changed.
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My rank for the night:
Danny
Allison
Anoop
Adam
Matt
Kris
Scott
Lil
Adam..No words just tears..he is so awesome!!! Just so much talent.
Top nine:
1. Adam
2 through 9 everyone else.
I do wish Adam’s lighting had been a bit more focused on him so we could see an emotional connection. I also thought he got gypped out of some really good comments.
Must suck to have recorded this and missed him if you didn’t record Fringe too.
I’ll buy Adam and Allison for sure.
Top three Adam, Allison, and Matt just like I like it.
My rank for the night:
Anoop
Adam
Allison
Scott
Kris
Danny
Lil
Matt
Kris has yet to chart on Dial Idol. At. All. Scott is 15 percent ahead of him.
I do not think the judges will use their save on him.
I think the judges(Simon)are waiting for Allison to come out of left field and take the crown…I gotta feeling. That girl is awesome, I mean as far as a “current” recording artist…no one comes close to her. The rest are talented and make for good TV. She is the real deal.
Adam = Awesome (I’ll be adding this to my “Mad World” collection, love this song)
Allison = Awesome 2! (I bet Bonnie Raitt would have given her a standing o for this)
Anoop = Alright
(That’s it for the A’s.)
Matt – meh, better than last week, but I just ain’t feelin’ him.
Kris – disappointing, I really wanted to like it, but …………….
Danny – that was really pitchy, dawg; his voice kind of weirds me out – sometimes it’s thin and nasally and he def has problems with the breathing
Lil – go home
Scott – sorry, please go home
Anoop doesn’t have to pass up Danny or Adam tonight. I loved his performance! I just hope it is enough to keep him out of the bottom three. Just so he doesn’t go home! I want the clothing stylist to do a number on him.
I can’t believe how many people either love or hate Adam. He is the most unique contestant to ever appear on the show. You can’t take that away from him! I think he did a terrific job.
Oh, no kidding! It’s like watching Armani competing on Project Runway. It’s no contest. I wouldn’t use the word “unique.” I would use the word “professional.” He’s practically a pro.
Professional, confident, and polished.
I liked Scott’s performance. I think he’ll be around tomorrow night.
ptslittlecomment, Kris is only about 1.5 behind Scott now. I hope he can get more votes. I’m still voting. Redial!
I was very happy with Allison’s choice! I picked it for her, and didn’t read the spoilers. I think it made her a contender.
I didn’t think Danny sounded good – he sounded flat to me.
Lil Rounds should really be gone.
tonight was alright.
* Danny Gokey – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Stand By Meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .
Honestly, hated the arrangement. It’s the same ole’ Danny crap we get almost every week. ::yawn::.
* Kris Allen – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“All She Wants To do is Danceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ by Don Henley -
I LOVE kris but, tonight was not his night. I do not think he should go though.
he is very charming:)
* Lil Rounds – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Love Got to Do with Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ by Tina Turner -
She never ever picks good songs, this songs she picks are not ment for her voice. She does not have power vocals like she thinks she does. I want her gone. She needs to figure out who she is as a singer.
* Anoop Desai – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“True Colorsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ by Cyndi Lauper
He changed NOTHING, sounded exactly the same as the original. He wasn’t cocky that cocky tonight but thats because he got good reviews.
* Scott MacIntrye – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The Search is Overà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ by Survivor – Played electric guitar
GO HOME SCOTT!!!he can not play guitar,he can not sing that well at all. He is always very flat.
* Allison Iraheta – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I Canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Make You Love Meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ – No comparison between her and Carrie singing this. Carrie sings this so much better!! Alison is a good singer/performer and I can see her going far but she has no personality! that’s why she always is in the bottom 3.
* Matt Giraud – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Part Time Loverà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ by Stevie Wonder
AMAZING! I could see him making a CD like this! I loved every part of this song.
* Adam Lambert – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Mad Worldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ by Tears for Fears
I didn’t get it, I don’t think it was worth a standing O.
Bottom 3: Lil,Scott,Anoop/Kris
I want Lil’,Anoop or Scott to leave. PLEASE!! Im for a double elimination,even a triple.
my rank for tonight.
Matt
Adam
Kris
Alison
Danny
Anoop
Lil’
Scott
Have others heard the youtube performance of Allison singing Total Eclipse of the Heart? I listened to this in the vey beginning of the season, sometime during the tryouts and it touched me so deeply I actually wept. I don’t remember ever having such a visceral response to a taped ‘nonprofessional’ musical performance and only rarely have I been moved to actual tears during a concert by a known artist… She is something magical in my opinion…
for real the girl touches me at a primal level…and I am a middle aged mama not usually subject to abject musician ‘hero worship’ lol.
All my votes last night went to Allison. I would have split them between her and Adam except I knew Adam would get a lot of votes (he IS awesome) after his outstanding performance last night, and I was afraid Allison might not. After all, she’s been in the bottom three before. I love the girl. She’s got a terrific voice and she’s so young. I can’t imagine how good she might turn out to be with some seasoning and maturity. And she sang one of my favorite all-time songs. In fact, I wrote a book inspired by that song (I’m a writer). Right now, I would be so happy if she and Adam ended up as the top two because no matter which won ultimately took the crown, they’d both get great record contracts, just like the two Davids did last year. I was rooting for David C. all the way last year, though, and this year (so far, at least) I’d be thrilled for either Adam or Allison to get the win.
Scott needs to go home. And, in my opinion, so does Lil. And I’m not fond of Danny. He’s milked his backstory to the point I want to throw up.