TMZ is reporting who-sang-what at the guys dress rehearsal here. thanks metta!
Discuss! I’ll be back with a recap later…
Click the links for Video and Artist versions! …thanks rockers94 for the vids!
- Luke Menard - “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” by Wham iTunes
- David Archuletta - “Another Day in Paradise” by Phil Collins iTunes
- Danny Noriega - “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell iTunes
- David Hernandez - “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” by Meatloaf iTunes
- Michael Johns - “Don’t You Forget About Me” by Simple Minds iTunes
- David Cook - “Hello” by Lionel Richie iTunes
- Jason Castro - “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen iTunes
- Chikezie - “All the Man (woman) that I Need” by Whitney Houston iTunes
Tonight’s show–short, sweet and thoroughly enjoyable. For the most part, the guys really step it up. I can tell you right now who I want in the Top 12: Jason Castro, David Cook, Danny Noriega and David Hernandez. It’s time for Luke Menard to go home. I’m not even going to bother speculating about Michael Johns and David Archuletta. TPTB love them. They were destined for the Top 12 from the very beginning of this competition.
The show goes live tonight for the first time–at last. When the show goes live, it truly feels as if the contestants are performing a high-wire act. Anything can happen, and it’s thrilling. The pressure is finally ON for everybody.
Love, love love the hour long show. No time for lame chit-chat or boring time-wasters. Barely two minutes in, and Ryan is introducing the first contestant, Luke Menard.Ryan says that many of us wore our most embarrassing outfits during the 80’s, so the contestants were asked: What were their most embarrassing moments?
Luke Menard - “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” by Wham! - Luke’s most embarrassing moment is his older sister dressing him up in a tutu when he was eight year’s old. PERFECT segue-way to one of the gayest performances I’ve ever seen on the Idol stage. And I don’t mean that in a good way. I can’t even imagine the thought process that Luke went through deciding to sing this song. Don’t get me wrong, I, love me some Wham! They make me giggle. “Wake Me Up…” is one of my 80’s guilty pleasures. However, Luke’s literal interpretation of the song is just…baffling. Randy says, “It started off a little rough for me…you couldn’t quite find the pitch…you were rushing…you were a little ahead of the band timing-wise…surprising song choice for you…a little bit corny for me, but it was alright.” Paula says, “I was kinda surprised you picked that song…” Paula decides to pull a “Randy” and drop names, “I have to do Randy…I choreographed George Michaels tour…” Paula is all tongue tied. She’s awesome. “What I love about you…is that you have such a great instrument…” Simon is impatient, “Did you like it or not?” After more incoherent babbling, Paula says she loved it. Simon cuts right to the chase, “I didn’t like it, I thought it was weak, a bit girly. There is no chance you’re going to make it through to the final 12…it wasn’t very good, Luke, sorry.” Luke looks crestfallen. He can barely smile through his numbers.
David Archuletta - “Another Day in Paradise” by Phil Collins - In David’s most embarrassing moment, David’s MOTHER runs up on stage to finish a song for him when his voice gives out. Stage mama? Doesn’t even begin to cover that behavior. David begins his performance without the band, seated at the piano. The band kicks in on the second verse, and David stands up to take the stage. It’s a pleasant enough performance, but I’m just not feeling it. I’m not buying into the hype, y’all. Randy says, a little unimpressed, “I thought it was good. Interesting song choice…it didn’t show off all your vocal prowess…there were a couple little pitch problems…it was nice.” Paula says, and this kills me, “I love that there were a couple of notes that were off because it proved to me that you’re not this make-believe person, this hologram, who can do everything perfect…in that imperfection you are still perfect.” Paula, in her own crazy way, hits on why David is so boring. His performances are so rehearsed, so studied, the soul is processed right out of them. A few bum notes here and there don’t improve the situation any. Simon says, “It wasn’t as good as last week, you should have stayed at the piano….you’ve got to be careful…you’re 17 years old…it’s all becoming a bit gloomy. You’ve got to lighten up a little bit.” Then Simon prognosticates, “There’s no question you’re going to make it to the final 12, you are probably going to be in the Final 2.” Great. Does that mean I should stop watching now? The judges back off on the gushing praise tonight. Got to be careful the Chosen One doesn’t peak to early. Ugh. Chatting with Ryan, David tells us that gasp he wanted to gasp sing the song because gasp it brought attention gasp to those who needed help GASP. Somebody get this boy an inhaler. STAT!
Denise Richards is in the audience. Ryan Seacrest is helping Denise exploit her kids producing Denise’s upcoming reality show. Charlie Sheen is waiting outside the CBS studios to punch him out.
Ryan tells us that Danny Noriega and David Hernandez will “battle it out” after the break. For what? The Big Gay Award? Tee Hee!
Danny Noriega - “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell - Danny has this innocence about him that’s very appealing–like the way he describes turning as “red as a cute little tomato” when he trips in front of his crush. That’s his most embarrassing moment. Like Luke, Danny’s performance tonight is TOTALLY gay. But, in Danny’s case, it’s in a really good way. He isn’t the best singer of this bunch by a long shot, but I so enjoy his youthful swagger as he vamps it up on the Idol stage. For that reason, I’m hoping Danny at least makes the Top 10 so he can be his fabulous self on the Idol tour. Randy says, ” It started out a little rough, a little pitchy… but I loved the arrangement.” Then Randy lectures Danny about singing with confidence. “You can do this!” he says. Paula says, “You are like this bright light in this competition…” Then, much to Simon’s amusement, Paula begins to Paulaspeak, “You’ve got this sensitive side of you, you’ve got this spicy side of you….” I love incoherent Paula! She continues, “you are the real deal…you got great vocals…you have to be true to yourself…blah blah blah…take the purple things out of your hair.” Ha ha. Simon says, “I thought it was horrible, the whole thing. Absolutely useless. Hated the arrangement, hated the vocals, didn’t like anything about it.” When Ryan asks Danny for a reaction, Danny brushes the dirt of his shoulders, prompting Paula and Randy to do the half-moose thing with their hands, mocking Simon. Paula babbles about Simon liking chicken wings. Tonight’s show is totally awesome.
David Hernandez - “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” by Meatloaf - David’s most embarrassing moment hadn’t happened yet when he taped his bit. Yeah, today’s big AP wire story–David used to be a male stripper in a gay club. He did Live! Nude! Dancing! and lap dances according to the sleazy club owner who outed him. Eh. Big Effing Deal. All I know, is that David’s performance tonight is very, very good. He performs this song with just the right amount of heartfelt emotion. There’s no need for glory notes or big moments here. I think it’s one of David’s best vocals. He earned his spot in the Top 12 tonight. During the audience applause, is Simon mumbling something about stripping? Whatever. The judges soft-pedal his performance. Randy says, “Nice song choice for you…there was some little pitch problems…” Last week, Asia’h butchered a song, but Randy forgave her, because she hit the high note. I’d rather forgive someone who hits the right emotional notes–it makes everything else superfluous. Paula says, “I really feel like you are getting into your groove here…I think you have some of the best vocals…” Simon says, “It wasn’t as good as last week,” but then, ” You’ve 100 % secured a place in the finals with that.” I hope so.
Ryan says that David Cook is next, after the break. At least I think he said that. The commercials finish, and Ryan introduces Micheal Johns instead. Am I having a senior moment?
Michael Johns - “Don’t You Forget About Me” by Simple Minds - Back in Australia, Michael did “Mascot work” Har. He was “Boomer the Roo” and some dudes took him down. During couch chit chat, Michael tells Ryan that his “game plan” for the competition is to show everyone what kind of artist he’ll be, regardless of whether he makes it, or not. Hm. I don’t think Micheal is in this to win. He certainly performs like he’s just going through the motions. On paper, “Don’t You Forget About Me” is the perfect song choice for Michael. But, when he takes the stage, his heart does not seem to be into it. His vocals are fine, but it’s like…the lights are on, and nobody is home. Doesn’t he want to at least make the tour? I hear the money is great. Randy sounds confused, “The Aussie boy goes home for 80’s!” Huh? Simple Minds are Scottish. Randy compares Michael to Michael Hutchence of INXS. It’s a useless comparison, but it gives Randy an angle from which to pimp Michael’s performance. Don’t talk about his vocals, just compare him to another Aussie. Bleah. Paula says, “I’m really glad you are the kind of artist who is defining who you are…you picked the perfect song…you picked the perfect song.” Paula adds, “I loved hearing the strength in your lower range…” Because his upper range kinda sucks? Simon says, “I liked it, I didn’t love it. I still think you…have a huge talent, but haven’t quite connected with the right song that has your moment yet…I actually prefer you when you’re…like a soul singer…but, I really really REALLY like you, and I think your going to do very well in this competition. ” There’s some BIG PIMPIN’ goin’ on right here…
Back from commercial, Ryan explains that there have been problems with David Cook’s guitar. Ok, I’m not losing it. At the moment.
David Cook - “Hello” by Lionel Richie - First, let me say, that I DESPISE this song with the fiery white-hot heat of a BILLION blazing suns. Just…can’t STAND this song. The crappy video featuring the creepiest sculpture ever doesn’t help. Somebody in comments mentioned that the rock band Incubus covered this song. So, I hope there’s no Chris Daughtry-like Incubus-gate in the wake of the judges effusive praise of David’s “original” arrangement of this song. Having said that, David did manage to make this song palatable. And that’s saying something. Vocally, he kills on this song. It is a great arrangement, whether it’s really original or not. THIS is how to play the game and play it well. If he’s not advanced to the Top 12, I’m going to be very very VERY disappointed. Randy says, ” You made an emo version out of a very pop song…great arrangement…I think that could be a single, it could be a hit…I thought it was brilliant.” More Paulaspeak, “I love when you come up on that stage, because I know I’m in for a great surprise…you make perfect choices…I believe you are going to be a great, shining star.” Simon says, “That was a very brave thing to do, and I loved it…I like people who go out there and take a few risks…I really really hope we’re going to see you next week.”
Jason Castro - “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen - Last week, the judges threw down the gauntlet. They challenged Jason to perform without his guitar. To anybody who was expecting Jason to fail miserably without his guitar: Ha Ha! Jason pwned, mothah effers! Bandzilla took a break, allowing Jason to showcase his lovely, imperfect vocals with only the backdrop of an acoustic guitar. Yay for emotional prowess over the vocal kind–it’s so good to see this kind of raw performance finally showcased on Idol. Jason is the real deal, peeps. Randy says, “Great degree of difficulty…you did a pretty good job of it…I give you props for it…nice.” Paula says, “You made it sound so effortless…I’m so glad you showed a beautiful vulnerability…your phrasing is what makes you great.” Simon says, “I thought it was absolutely brilliant what you just did…arguably one of my favorite performances of the whole night…definitely your strongest so far…you are getting better and better and better.”
Chikezie - “All the Man (woman) that I Need” by Whitney Houston - Jason Castro had the show stopping performance tonight–it should have been last. Having said that, Chickezie’s performance is a little dull, especially in comparison to some of tonight’s stellar turns. The vibe is a little cheesy and dated. And, who the hell is dressing him? Yikes. That pink shirt-light brown pinstripe combo isn’t doing much for him. Randy says, “Interesting song choice, you did a good job of it, man.” Paula says, “Your personality, your vocals sound really good tonight…Chikezie, I’m proud of you.” Simon says, “I don’t think that worked at all. I thought you were OK in bits, it was much more cabaret than last week. I don’t think that was a very smart move, personally.” While Simon isn’t impressed, Randy stresses that he thinks Chikezie deserves a spot in the Top 12. Good for Chickezie knowing the entire history of all the artists who covered that song. Simon didn’t care. Whitney did it, so Chickezie shouldn’t have.
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Just finished watching the whole show. I like the way Sarah does her reviews, so I’m going to use her format to do this.
***** General Thoughts *****
1. I think every single one of the guys have something going for them. This could be one of the strongest Top 8 Boys we’ve seen in a while, although I do have short-term memory….
2. Paula was EXTRA loopy tonight, but I don’t mind the least bit. Her outlandish comments made me giggle. And did anyone else notice that she couldn’t even stand up at the end of the show? Simon told her to sit down.
3. Overall, Randy was kind and Simon was right.
***** Individual Performances *****
1. Luke- Wasn’t as bad as I had expected. He IS trying and I think he does have a good voice; it just doesn’t translate very well on the idol stage. Although Simon’s brutality could earn him some pity votes, he’s probably a lock to go home tomorrow. Luke had a good run and should be happy with how far he’s come.
2. David A.- Boring song choice. If it were any other contestant, the judges would have called him on it. His vocals were fairly good this week (although there were pitch problems, and the annoying breathing problems are still there). Appearance wise, he’s starting to look better each week- maybe it’s the make up?
3. Danny- He comes across as just a normal (quirky) teenager with a great voice. In terms of talent, he could compete with David; he just didn’t have the fetus treatment growing up. I hope he stays around for a few more weeks because he does fun songs, and I find him entertaining.
4. David H.- To be honest, I wasn’t really paying attention during this one. The sixth spot could go to either him or Chikezie, but I think David got screwed over when the pimp spot went to Chikezie. Simon thinks he secured a place in the finals; I could be wrong, but who knows, we could be surprised.
5. Michael- It was a good performance, although not the type that gets people jumping from their seat to vote. He’ll be here next week, but I hope he has a show-stopping performance. I can see his appeal; he just needs to take some risks.
6. David C- LOVED IT. Made me a fan. Michael needs to take a few pointers from David. And, as a couple people pointed out, David’s starting to look better. Is his hair lighter? Did he loose a couple pounds?
7. Jason - Great song choice. This performance had all the elements that reminded me of why I’m a fan: it was passionate, heartfelt, and raw. Oddly enough, when I listen to the audio version, I actually like the crack at end– it seems to make the performance more real (for me at least).
8. Chikezie- So maybe he got the pimp spot because Jason couldn’t handle it. Or maybe…I just don’t get it. And Simon didn’t explain his dislike for this performance well, which is why I think pity votes, along with the pimp spot could help him snatch a spot on the Top 12 from more deserving contestants like David H. or Danny.
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Top 3: David C, Jason, Michael
Bottom 3: Luke, Chikezie, David H.
My favorites Tuesday night:
1. Jason C.
2. David H.
3. David A.
4. Danny N.
5. David C.
6. Michael J.
7. Chikezie E.
8. Luke M.
I had never heard the song Jason C sang. I loved it. I must buy it.
I hope Michael, Chikezie or Luke will go home. Any two of the three will be fine with me.
Randy Jackson is getting annoying. Simon lets them ramble on and on but when he starts to talk, Randy pipes in. Annoying.
I will only get to see the show about two hours from now and I can’t wait. Based on people’s reactions here, it’s a very good one. I’m excited. ;)
David Hernandez is the 2nd most popular on Today’s Top Searches on Yahoo. Maybe the controversy will be good for him, after all…
My rankings of the night were:
1. Jason (Chalk up performance #2 from the semi finals that will likely go down as one of the best of the season, along with David A’s Imagine. I’ve liked Jason all along for the breath of fresh air he is to the competition, but I have questioned how good his actual voice really is. This performance was exactly what he needed to prove to me, that he does have a great and also very emotive voice. Great job Jason, and I like the botched note at the end, as others have said it made it more real.)
2. David H (I really hope the controversy works for him instead of against him, but I’m afraid he’ll be losing votes, which is unfortunate since I think he’s the underdog competitor who’s been getting better each week. I really liked him a loT this week like last week, and I though some of the big notes were especially impressive, really hope he makes it, he no doubt deserves top 12 IMO.)
3. David A (Was I the only one who thought he sounded great on this, even though I didn’t like the song choice? I think too many were over expecting what with his superb Imagine last week, but thats the kind of performance that rarely happens, and I think its unfair to compare everything he does from now on to that, because it probably won’t be as great. Loved the piano playing at the beginning.)
4. David C (I haven’t really liked him for some reason, and though this was BY FAR my fav performance from him so far, and the different arrangement was unique, I still am just not that crazy about him. Weird because I usually love the rockers. Deserves a top 12 spot though.)
5. Michael (Man he just keeps going down hill every week for me. Before the semis started I was sure he was a lock for the top 4, but now I’m not so sure he’ll make top 6. He’s definitely still one of the pimped ones by TPTB which certainly helps him, but if he keeps having good but forgettable performances like the past 2 weeks, all the pimping and looks in the world aren’t gonna help him. I did like it better than last week though, I was just more disappointed because I was expecting him to really be great tonight and he wasn’t.)
6. Chikezie (I like him and his voice, but honestly I think everyone knows his shot of winning or having a good music career ahead of him are slim to none. His performance was just good for me, not as good as last week’s but better than his first week, and I’m rooting for him to take the last guy spot in the top 12, but at this point I just think his eventual elimination is inevitable.)
7. Danny (Ok so he adds a lot of personality and humor to the guys, BUT if ever there was a Sanjaya part 2, I have no doubt he’s it. His voice all three weeks I’ve thought was very mediocre, bordering on bad, and I thought Tainted Love would be perfect for his voice, but I just didn’t really like it. I think if he doesn’t go Thursday he’s gonna get a lot farther than he deserves.)
8. Luke (Zzzzz. Who is this again? Oh yeah the Orlando Bloom look a like. If I could remember what the heck he even sang I would give my opinion on it, but really Zzzzzz is the most accurate way to describe how I feel about him.)
Am nervous for David H, in hindsight I think that Simon’s commments that he had secured a place in the finals might have been the “kiss of death”, making his fans complacent and not vote enough. That and he didn’t knock it out of the ballpark like last week, plus was overshadowed by very stong performances by David C and Jason, who were terrific last night. Oh, well.
As much as I loved Castro’s performance last evening, I will never forget Brian Melo’s (Canadian Idol winner) performance of “Hallelujah” last season. Beautiful.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dFK2pTp9qRw
Brian’s performance is at the end of this clip.
Here’s my take on the Top 10:
1. David Cook - “Hello” by Lionel Richie : Amazing version of a really sappy ballad. If this is his original remake, I am blown away, and I didn’t even like him before last night.
2. Jason Castro - “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen - really good vocals and he has a really endearing personality. My husband says Jason reminds him of the kids in “Dazed and Confused”, heh.
3. David Hernandez - “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” by Meatloaf - not as good as last week, but still pretty good vocals with a few pitch issues. Maybe not good or memorable enough to bypass Strippergate and make it through to top 12, though. Darn.
4. David Archuletta - “Another Day in Paradise” by Phil Collins - bad song choice. He would have been better suited with Bruce Hornsby’s “The Way It Is”. Because he is so highly pimped, the pitch issues in his lower register were glaringly obvious to me.
5. Danny Noriega - “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell - I love Danny’s sassy personality but it did not shine on this vocally shaky performance, unfortunately.
6. Michael Johns - “Don’t You Forget About Me” by Simple Minds - just sounded really weak to me, and all over the place pitch-wise.
7. Chikezie - “All the Man - decent, but something about him really bugs me, sorry.
8. Luke Menard - “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” by Wham - Just. No. He should have channeled George Micheal (sans the short shorts) and put some power and life behind his vocals. Maybe he should have worn the “Choose Life” t-shirt, though, for grins.
That’s why it’s called “peaking early”.
Primeminister, I think it’s Kirsten who does her reviews/rankings like that. :) But thanks for the props!!
David Cook did the Incubus version of the Ritchie song. Similiar to Daughtry and I Walk the Line. He’s no dummy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KErpROnMuv8&eurl=http://girlstalkinsmack.com/
OMG-you made me cry, I was laughing so hard… That’s exactly what I was thinking..
Wow, Jason sang Halleluejah!!!!! I am so excited to hear that! I just listened to it at Rickey’s and he sounds a bit like the late Jeff Buckley who did an awesome rendition of it too. That is such a great song!!!
I was pleasantly surprised that Jason pulled off “Hallelujah”. I love Jeff Buckley’s version so much that I was a bit nervous about Jason. He did a good job with it. Another surprise for me was David Cook..first night that I’ve liked him.
Paula babbled way too much tonight. She had a hard time putting together sentences. And I truly believe she thought phenomenal was two words.
I knew! Welcome to the David C train everybody! Heh. It was getting kind of lonely here. ;).
I think it started out similar to the Incubus cover, but he put his own spin on it. It was darker and heavier, IMO.
Whatever he did to it, I’m LIKIN’ it. I have re-watched David, Jason and Danny a bunch of times.
I’ve liked David C since they showed him in commercials before the Hollywood rounds, before I knew what his name was. I can’t wait to buy his version of “Hello” when it goes on iTunes - and it’s good to see I’m not alone.
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I also liked this performance by four Norwegian singers, including World Idol Kurt Nilsen…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=T2NEU6Xf7lM
I am a bit ashamed to admit I didn’t know this song before I learned Jason was going to sing it, so I checked out Jeff Buckley’s version on youtube and immediately loved it. I’ve been watching other versions, too. Of course, I also loved Jason’s take on it. ;)
Hey, mj, I hope I don’t need to get off the E-Train to join your David C Train…heh. That was a really good performance. I also agree that David is looking much better. I like the hair now. ;)
Why is it that while everybody else seems to be going cold on Michael Johns, I am starting to really warm up to him? :s
I really enjoyed that last show. The boys brought it. :D
Yeah, David Cook was really impressive last night, I had no idea that Incubus had done a version of the Lionel Richie song. David appears to be the true rocker, vs. Michael Johns. To me, Michael is just meh, both in the rock and soul vein.
Hated the arrangement of Tainted Love, it could’ve been tweaked a little but not totally redone - ugh. Plus, Danny sounded weak.
I hope girls songs tonight are more uptempo - last night was just boring, except for David C. and Jason.
These are my rankings from last night. I’m not sure about the song choice from many of the guys. I think I liked the spoiler ones better.
1. David C - I’ve always liked him and think he’s been the guy most consistantly good and interesting. I loved his rendition of Hello which is something from a person who’s never liked Lional Ritchie.
2. Jason - Loved it! I’m not sure about Simon’s comment about him getting better and better since nobody seemed to like him last week but am glad that he did it this week. I was worried after he made such a good impression 2 wks ago.
3. Michael - maybe he didn’t hit it out of the park and there were a few wobbly moments but still love him. I’m waiting for another Bohemian Rhapsody or Light my Fire performance from him.
4 - 2 way tie
Chikeze - thought his voice was good but not really a great choice of songs.
David A - a very ordinary performance. I didn’t even think his voice was that good although liked the piano intro.
David H - not bad but a boring song choice for me.
7. Luke - hated it, he couldn’t have picked a worse, more cheezy song. I completely agree with Simon about him sounding like a girl. I don’t think his looks will save him.
8. Danny N - thought he sounded horrible and hated the arrangement. I know he has a distinct personality and is amusing but he took a song I liked and ruined it.
Should go home, Luke and Danny. Will go home Luke and either Chikeze or David H.
Well, I missed the live show and voting because it was an election day in Texas, and we had an optional caucus to attend during the time Idol was on. There are an additional 67 delegates at stake for the areas with large populations, so I decided to quit acting like an idiot and go to the event. Today, I am thinking about the fun we could have if American Idol held caucuses.
What a show to miss! For me, David Cook tore the roof off with his performance. I feel like a jerk for not understanding his artistry before.
Jason Castro is becoming an important American folk singer… heartfelt, honest, slightly imperfect… I can’t wait to follow his post-Idol career. When I hear the term “pulse of America”, I think of Jason. I would not choose to change one note or anything else about his performance. It’s a keeper exactly like it went down.
I enjoyed parts of all of the guy’s songs, and I am sorry they can’t all go on tour. I really don’t understand why there has to be an equal number of boys to girls.
“Somebody in comments”? How rude! =P
I almost wrote Grrr is my home gurl in my recap, but then I didn’t.
I should have cuz she is. :).
Cheesypoofs! Yes, IA. I like Incubus’s version but it’s more plaintive and “emo” /Randy. David’s was darker and gravelly. I figured I’d like it and I did, but it does bug when people go on and on about his originality in turning a pop song into a rock song.
I think to become a force in folk music, you have to write the songs as well as sing them. But maybe Castro is a good songwriter. Who knows. Idol is such a funny show. One week you’re nobody and the next week, you’re the future of American music. What makes it work is sometimes that’s actually true. Or it used to be true anyway.
jpfan, I like the lyrics to Jason’s original song, So Fast, although it is a little depressing.
Someday has such a lovely tune- probably my favorite of his originals!
ETA: Loved the recap, MJ.
Didn’t anyone else notice that Randy told David A that his song didn’t show off his vocal PROWNESS? That was hilarious!
While everyone is on the David Cook Train….I’d like to go ahead and personally claim him, because he’s from Missouri….Blue Springs Missouri…close to where I went to High School
GO SAINTS!
Makes me sad that everyone is dumping on Micheal. I liked him last night. My favorites though were David H, David C and Jason with Micheal up next. Worst was Luke and Chikeze. I can’t get on David A’s bandwagon….I feel he is being coached by mom 24/7. The boys were very good and almost makes me not want to turn on the TV tonight for the girls.
Thanks for the recap, MJ! As much as I like David A, I thought this was funny:
I hadn’t even noticed it. Now, thanks to you guys, I’m on the lookout for gasping and lip-licking! LOL
I needed to revise an earlier post.IMO nobody from Idol has been the future of American music. Some have become platinum selling artists but that’s it. No innovators that I’ve ever seen even though some have made misguided attempts to create new genres of music. Somehow I doubt Jason and his dreads will change that.
I think a decent album is the most anyone can expect from any of them and that’s a huge challenge.
I really wish Idol would ditch the 6 guys, 6 girls for the top 12. They only started that after season 3. It’s quite apparent that the guys are more talented this season, and, unfortunately, a few of them will be sacrificed to keep the top 12 even. Such a shame!!
Hey…that was a bad note ending on Jason C.
That was part of the expression of the song..don’t ya know, like Joe Cocker’s You are So Beautiful and crack in voice, shaky note parts that expressed the feel of the song?
Hapi, I agree … I thought it just sounded like Jason was wrapped up in the emotion of the song, which I find refreshing as opposed to the robotic professional perfect singers.
For those of you who DIDN’T hear the ’stripper’ comment made by Simon, you can hear it very clearly at the end of the performance on the audio recording at Rickeys
http://www.rickey.org/?p=7240
Yea, he definitely said it, you can hear it quite clearly here too. This is a good site to watch the whole show in segments without commercials.
http://www.dailymotion.com/igrecman/1
Ok, even though I’m hopelessly late to this party, I wanted to post my favorites/rankings. How in the HELL did David C. pull that miracle of an arrangement and performance of the cheesiest ballad ever and sell it to us? I was pissed at that song choice before I watched the show but as I watched, my mouth was kind of hanging open. It kind of reminded me of when Marty Casey did Britney’s Hit Me Baby on Rock Star. Wish I could find a video but I think it’s been pulled. Anyway…
1. David Cook (obviously)
2. Jason (loved, loved, loved it)
3. Michael
4. David H.
5. Danny
6. David A. (can you tell I’m not a fan?)
7. Chikezie
8. Luke (sorry 1/3 of the remaining eye candy needs to go)
Looking forward to tonight. Guess there are no spoilers yet?
MJ you seriously should win an award for your recaps. LOL. Love ‘em!! Brilliant as usual.
I knew that people would come around to David Cook too. :) I’ve always liked him a lot, and thought he had a great voice, and was consistent. I was anxious for that breakout performance - and last night was definitely that!!
ooops im sure it was noted that I meant… that was NOT a bad note that jason c had, it was a style, like youaresobeautiful thingy. Like him a lot.
Agree about MJ’s recaps. the best
David Cook is great and lookin’ much better! Didn’t like the dirty hair look. If listen to just the audio on Ricky site, I think Aussie guy Michael really doesn’t sound very good at all. Interesting to listen to just the audio sometimes. I think David H. sings realllly good, but something is lacking for me, not sure what it is.
clothes?
Tee Hee, Carolina. You must have peeked at the new photo of David at Rickey’s site.