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3/25: Idol top 10 performance night, Melinda Doolittle in Atlanta today
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Things started a little shaky but this was a fun night.
Theme is songs from the year they were born. It ended up being a melange of very very obscure tunes and very very famous ones. Kristy Lee Cook, by the way, saved herself by embracing Lee Greenwood and wrapping herself in the American flag. Gotta admire smart song choice! And where did David Archuleta dig that song up?
As for tomorrow, the choice is easy for me: Ramiele went first, should go home and will go home. The others in the bottom three: Chikezie and Jason Castro.
My top 10 in order: 1- David Cook, 2- Carly Smithson, 3-Michael Johns, 4- Syesha Mercado, 5- Brooke White, 6- Kristy Lee Cook, 7- David Archuleta, 8- Jason Castro, 9- Chikezie, 10-Ramiele Malubay
First up: Ramiele Malubay (“Alone” Heart) — This is what you call an insanely stupid move. Pick a song that season four Carrie Underwood made her own, that was one of her best performances of the year, one that made me think, wow, this girl doesn’t even need to sing country and sound great. Then Carly Smithson sang it in Hollywood and blew it out, too. Ramiele was truly pitchy and just plain awful. Apparently, she’s sick, which didn’t help matters. Randy: “It’s a little too big of a song.” Paula: “I’m really glad America has heard you sing… you barely have voice right now.” Simon: “It wasn’t as bad as Randy said. First part of the song was okay. Then it got shrieky and shouty. After last week you managed to survive, you’ll get by on that performance.” C
Jason Castro (“Fragile” Sting) This was not a hit by Sting. It’s a very subtle, low-key tune. It fits Jason’s ouvre perfectly and he does fine with it. It feels very coffeehouse and probably won’t move the needle in terms of building his fan base. Randy: “I love that song… that was a very good choice of song. I don’t know if you didn’t do anything vocally different.” Paula: “You played a little safe in your zone.” Simon: “You’ve had two bad weeks. I think it’s time you take this a bit more seriously. Everything about it was too laid back and not in your own world.” B (Jason admitted his guitar playing was a little sloppy and that he could have practiced more!)
Syesha Mercado (“If I Were Your Woman” Stephanie Mills) This was not a pop hit either and was barely a top 20 hit on the R&B charts. In other words, way obscure. It’s not a terribly bracing song either but she sings it well with heart and conviction. Randy: “This is the best you have ever sounded to us. Stellar. I’m shocked. I’m lovin’ it!” Paula: “This is going to be the moment everybody remembers where Syesha flipped it and becomes the dark horse and sails on through.” Simon: “It was definitely the best so far. I don’t think the end was as good as Randy thought. There’s a limit to your vocals and that stretched it.” B-plus/A-minus
Chikezie (“If Only For One Night” Luther Vandross) Another truly obscure that didn’t even hit the top 40 on the R&B charts in 1985. It felt dull and ordinary. Randy: “It was boring, dawg.” Paula: “You did a great job with the textures of the your vocals.” Simon: “I think you sang it well. Having said that, the performance was very cheesy.” B-minus
Brooke White (“Every Breath You Take” Police) Phil Stacey sang this just last year and it was okay. I don’t mind her trying it because she’s nothing like Phil Stacey. She false starts (nerves!). She’s also back behind the piano, her safety zone. She’s looking a lot like Meredith Baxter with the straightened hair. It’s a beautiful rendition. I really got into it. Randy: “I thought the front part was pretty good. When you got to the bridge, I didn’t like the arrangement when the band came in.” Paula: “I enjoyed this performance so much more than last week.” Simon: “I totally agree with Randy. If you had stayed on the piano, it would have sounded much more cool. Good enough to keep you in for another week but you have to work this out.” (I liked it, even with the band.) A-minus
MIchael Johns (“We Will Rock You/We are the Champions” Queen) He was very competitive as a child. “When I was little, I thought I’d be a tennis player. Then at 15, music found me and I ain’t sad.” Will Michael ever smile when he sings? He’s perpetually deadpan. Vocally, he was top notch this time around until near the end when he sounded a bit strained. But overall, another good - not great - performance. Randy: “Finally, you believe in yourself and used that big old voice. Dude, that was the best performance since you were on this show.” Paula: “This was your moment, your shining moment.” Simon: “This is the first time with you I saw star potential.” B-plus/A-minus
Carly Smithson (“Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie Tyler) She was named after Carly Simon. She had monstrous curly hair as a child. “I always wanted to be a pop star like Madonna or Kylie Minogue,” she said. I love this song so much. It’s so cheesy but for me, also totally ninth grade. It’s a great over-the-top tune for Carly’s pipes and her overly serious facial expressions. Bravo! Now would she ever smile while singing? Randy: “I liked it, didn’t love it. Wasn’t quite the right song for you.” Paula: “I loved what you did at the end. That’s showing you are willing to go out there and stretch yourself.” Simon: “Something didn’t quite work because you were so tense and almost uptight… you need to lighten up there.” A-minus/A (Wow—Randy didn’t pimp her out for once!)
David Archuleta (“You’re the Voice” David Foster) I have no clue what this song is! I don’t see any evidence it was even a single in 1990. It sounds melodramatic but he sings it with authority. Randy: “A strange song choice. If you can sing, you can sing whatever.” Paula: “We’re all trying to figure that out.” Simon: “I actually didn’t like the performance at all. It was reminiscent of a theme park performance. It’s one of those ghastly songs with animated creatures with you and everyone joins in together. It’s not you.” B-plus I just found some info on the song here. It was a hit in Australia for John Farnham in 1987. re-recorded by Foster in 1990.
Kristy Lee Cook (“God Bless the USA” Lee Greenwood) Kristy goes country and picks one of those signature patriotic tunes. You must stand and put your hand over your heart NOW! Must vote for Kristy! She starts really low key but picks it up nicely with the chorus. I can sense Simon throwing up in his mouth. This really feels like a country fair. Hey, she’s still far better than Haley Scarnato! Vocally, very very good. Randy: “It was a very nice performance.” Paula: “A very poignant, respectful song. To me, I’ve seen better performances but your voice is much stronger.” Simon: “Your best performance by a mile! That was the most clever song choice I’ve heard in years.” B-plus
In the pimp spot: David Cook! (“Billie Jean” Michael Jackson) He’s been strumming a guitar since he was two. He goes for an acoustic rock version of this classic. This is the Chris Cornell/Audioslave version — not truly “original” per se, people. People keep comparing him to Daughtry but I think he’s more versatile and has great stage presence. And better vocals. That note near the end was amazing. Randy “You’re the most original, bold contestant we’ve ever had. You might be the one to win the whole lot!” Paula: “I’m blown away. I can’t sit down!” Simon: “That was brave. It could have either been insane or amazing. I have to tell you it was amazing.” A
In other “Idol” news, here’s Melinda Doolittle’s appearance info Wednesday:
AMERICAN IDOL’S MELINDA DOOLITTLE TO VISIT KROGER IN ATLANTA ON MARCH 26 TO HELP CELEBRATE EDY’S AMERICAN IDOL SLOW CHURNED® ICE CREAM AND ATLANTA’S IDOL FANS
WHAT: American Idol star Melinda Doolittle will visit with Atlanta’s Idol fans, provide autographs and pose for photos at Kroger.
WHEN: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26
WHERE: Kroger, 3559 Chamblee-Tucker Road, Atlanta, GA 30341
Comments
By JTesla
March 25, 2008 6:34 PM | Link to this
Let’s hear it for the Whitney free zone!
By ACE
March 25, 2008 6:37 PM | Link to this
First
By ACE
March 25, 2008 6:38 PM | Link to this
First
By JTesla
March 25, 2008 6:40 PM | Link to this
Now you just look like a fool.
By War Eagle
March 25, 2008 6:59 PM | Link to this
LOL JT
By Songluvr
March 25, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this
Can one of you veterans tell me WHY anyone might possibly care who’s first?
By JTesla
March 25, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this
Songluvr: I’ve never understood it, it’s really kind of silly. By the way you’re 6th.
By Deirdre
March 25, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this
Hi guys…I’ll be heading upstairs to watch the show with mom in a bit. Until then, songluvr….that ‘first’ stuff was ‘old guard’ blog. We are now ‘new and improved(except for the ridiculously slow posting)’blog.
By War Eagle
March 25, 2008 7:50 PM | Link to this
Hi D. Me and JT are waiting on Neg to show up with the beer.
By Justin
March 25, 2008 8:11 PM | Link to this
KRISTY LEE COOK! WHAT THE HECK!!!
Ok so Ramiele was first, and she was also at the end of the line at the beginning, and so Kristy was at the end on the other side…so is she really going last?! Damn…she’s safe. Damn! Sorry about the damns I’m just mad because I don’t want one of my favorites hint hint to leave tomorrow.
By Justin
March 25, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this
KRISTY LEE COOK! WHAT THE HECK!!!
Ok so Ramiele was first, and she was also at the end of the line at the beginning, and so Kristy was at the end on the other side…so is she really going last?! Damn…she’s safe. Damn! Sorry about the damns I’m just mad because I don’t want one of my favorites hint hint to leave tomorrow.
By Lacy
March 25, 2008 8:27 PM | Link to this
If a girl goes first (Ramiele) then a boy has to be last (if they keep the boy-girl-boy-girl that they’ve been using). But since she’s singing freaking “God Bless the USA”, that train-wreck waiting to happen deserves the pimp spot.
By AMERICAN
March 25, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this
LACY IF YOU THINK AMERICA IS A TRAIN WRECK THEN MOVE BACK TO FRENCHIE LAND OR WHEREVER YOU COME FROM!!!!!!!!
By Lacy
March 25, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this
:) I’m pretty sure my comment was regarding what I imagine will be a hilarious rendition of a really tired song. Not the country in general.
By AMERICAN
March 25, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this
I’M PRETTY SURE YOU CAN TAKE YOUR TERRORIST LOVIN SELF SOMEWHERE ELSE IF YOU DONT LIKE IT!!!!!!
By Karen
March 25, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this
LOVED Michael Johns. He was awesome!
By Peaches
March 25, 2008 9:28 PM | Link to this
Rodney…what are you saying “If I were your woman” by Stephanie Mills was a hit and is a great song. I can jam that song today!!!
By War Eagle
March 25, 2008 9:31 PM | Link to this
AMERICAN, I’m on your side on this one. GOD BLESS THE USA!!!!
By VinRose
March 25, 2008 9:32 PM | Link to this
Word! Where’s my crew!? So! David Cook. Totally rocks. If Dude doesn’t take this title, AI sucks. Was he not awesome!?
By War Eagle
March 25, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this
Hey VinRose, I’ve heard your name from the older days. Glad to meet you.
Feel the same about D. Cook
By VinRose
March 25, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this
Hey Eagle! Right back at ya! I grew up in Auburn-Opelika! Daddy is a two-time grad at AU! I can only promenade you since I’m married but we’re kindred spirits my little Tiger!. ;-0
By VinRose
March 25, 2008 9:46 PM | Link to this
What is up with the lag? Is it always this bad? 10-15 minutes later we can read a post?
By Deirdre
March 25, 2008 9:46 PM | Link to this
The thing I love about this season so far is people keep surprising me. From one week to another my top group changes and evolves.
David Cook. Really this week, my top 5 are somewhat interchangeable. I think David sang this beautifully. He knows how to pick other people’s versions of songs that suit him the best. If he had done MJ’s version, it would have been awful.
Michael Johns. This was a HUGE risk that paid off. The song is almost trite today but Michael took it back to what Queen meant it to be. He connected with his audience and, for the first time, looked like he belonged in the top group!
3.Syesha….she just sang this song so well that she HAD to be number 3. Best I’ve seen her since top 24.
4.Kristy….Not only did she sing this well, she performed it well, too! Kristy is back!
Carly…she’s a good singer…not so much tonight.
Chikezie….disagree with the judges, I liked it a lot.
Brooke….IMO, she turned a song that’s slightly fear-invoking to a sweet little ditty. Nope!
Archie….this kid has a great voice…that was a terrible song choice for him and he sang it badly
Jason…..back in the olden days, when I was in college, he was always singing at the local coffee house and it was nice background music…nothing more.
10.Ramiele. NOPE!!!!!
By ChocolateGirl
March 25, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this
That was perhaps the coolest version of “Billy Jean” I think I have ever heard! If the single went on sale tomorrow, I would buy it right on the spot! That was HOT!!!!
By ChocolateGirl
March 25, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this
That was perhaps the coolest version of “Billy Jean” I think I have ever heard! If the single went on sale tomorrow, I would buy it right on the spot! That was HOT!!!!
By Shannon
March 25, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this
God Bless the USA? What will the patriots do? They love America, but they’ll faint if KLC sings about starting everything over with her children and her wife!
By Honeydew
March 25, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this
David Cook sung the “mess” out of his rendition of Billie Jean… it was great! The other contestants can take a backseat tonight!
By coastal
March 25, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this
David C was brilliant tonight. My husband hates AI and he even clapped after that performance. I never wanted to hear that song again, but now I am ready fro download.
By War Eagle
March 25, 2008 9:50 PM | Link to this
OK Vin I will settle for being your little tiger.
A lot of good “singers” this year but for overall musical talent, no one can touch D. Cook so far.
By Mike S
March 25, 2008 9:50 PM | Link to this
Well, we had a lot of good performances, and the first WOW WOW WOW SIGNATURE PERFORMANCE of the year. Also, it is pretty clear cut who the vote off is probably going to be.
On to the rankings :
David Cook - Billie Jean - This will go down in Ido lore as the signature moment of season 7. This was just flat out amazing. David just left monchichi Archuleta in the dust and became the no doubt head and shoulders above the rest leader.
Michael Johns - We Are The Champions - Great performance that now pales in comparison to David Cook’s tour de force. Still this was Michael’s best performance since Light My Fire, and was absolutely great.
Kristy Lee Cook - God Bless the USA - A cook sweep tonight. By far her best performance of the year, and now she gets to have one in her wheel house next week with Dolly Parton mentoring COUNTRY WEEK.
Syesha Mercado- If I Were Yor Woman - The last 2 weeks she would have been in the top spot with this performance, but I am worried it is going to get lost in all the other great performances that came later in the show. this is Syesha’s style and she sounded fantastic.
Chikezie - If Only For One night - I thought Chikezie sang his heart out on this and put everything he had into the song. I loved it!
Carly Smithson- Total Eclipse of the Heart - I liked this, and thought it was perfect for Carly, but I agree with Simon and Randy, there was just something missing, and the last note was horribly beyond painful.
David Archuleta - You’re the Voice - This is such a nice song, let’s hold hand and sing along OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OH GOD WHEN WILL IT END!!!!! David has a nice voice, and sang well, but this song sucked majorly polluted canal water, and no amount of david cutesy cute could save it.
Brooke White - Every breath You take - This was good, but just there. Kinda nice, kinda boring. Brooke did nothing to advance her position this week.
Jason Castro - Fragile - Another nice slow sweet Jason Performance. YAWN!
Ramiele Malubay - Alone - It kills me to put Ramiele here because I really like her, but facts are facts, this was not even close to the level of the other performances, and is 3 weak performances in a row. Ramiele honey, you are cute as a button, but start packing your bags.
WHO SHOULD AND WILL GO - Ramiele. She will be joined by jason for sure, and probably Brooke. But Chikezie and Syesha may need to sweat as they have not shown voting strength and thier performances while very good got lost in the big voices at the end. David A has no chance of bottom 3, so I will say Brooke, jason, Ramiele — bye bye Ramiele.
By VinRose
March 25, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this
Ace! Sorry…you may want to change your name. We had a thing on here about “L”Ace from Season 5. He was everything from “Gay”ce to “L”ace! :-)
By Justin
March 25, 2008 9:53 PM | Link to this
Mad.
Ramiele Malubay- I love her, but it was a bit shouty and pitchy!
Jason Castro- Just boring…sorry.
Syesha Mercado- Simon is being totally biased with her. Awesome performance!… and then Simon ruined it. Damn you Simon. You just want good ol’ Brooke to win. I thought it was great. NO BOTTOM 3!!! Please.
Chikezie Eze- Sang well, but soooo boring…I’m really not much of a fan and I hope he’s one of the next to go.
Brooke White- She actually sounded really good I thought…I still think she needs to deliver an amazing vocal… I’d like to hear her hold a long note well.
Michael Johns- Yeah, very good improvement. Middle was a bit overdone.
Carly Smithson- I actually agree with the judges…except Paula. Just not doing it for me tonight. But I like her.
David Archuleta- Surprisingly, I didn’t like him tonight. I agree with Simon…I didn’t like it… vocals were good…but not, not, not the song. He’ll still sail through with flying colors, and I would hope he would.
Kristy Lee Cook- They tricked me and decided to not let her close the show! Yeah! Man… I feel so .. blah. Simon’s really ruining it for me lately. She’s not good vocally and won’t get much better, even Paula hesitated.
David Cook- Best of the night. That’s all I can say… thank god he’s been one of my favorites from the start.
Rankings to come…
By Deirdre
March 25, 2008 9:55 PM | Link to this
Ryan said what group or person David Cook took that Billie Jean arrangement from..did anyone catch who he said…I missed it.
By War Eagle
March 25, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this
I would like to note, and possibly for a short time, but David Cook has knocked the little wimpy boy off of the top on dialidol for the first time this season.
By Mike S
March 25, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this
For those wondering about the Billie Jean arrangement — It is by CHRIS CORNELL and is on his current album.
Also, Ryan credited Chris with the arrangement during the introduction. That is two weeks in a row that David has made sure the true arranger of the song has recieved credit.
By VinRose
March 25, 2008 10:00 PM | Link to this
Hey Mikey S. What up dawg? For real. I thought David Cook’s Billie Jean was the best ever on AI, topping Fantasia’s Summertime. With everyone pooping on Michael Jackson over the past few years, David infused geek with chic and I would totally mell out with this song at his concert!
By Harmony
March 25, 2008 10:00 PM | Link to this
Did anyone think that Simon’s comments to Archie were directed more to his stage dad from he**? David C. wins the night for me,with Micheal finally coming in a close second,Kristy should be safe another week. David C. and Michael are the two that kept me interested this week.
By War Eagle
March 25, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this
I caught Simon’s statement to wimpy boy too Harm, his dad isn’t very well liked from what I read.
By Deirdre
March 25, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this
I agree Harmony…the comment that Simon made about Archie not picking that song himself seemed like a direct dig at dad.
Is that you, Vin? Haven’t heard from you in awhile. How’s it going?
By boots
March 25, 2008 10:08 PM | Link to this
Not a normal poster here on this blog, but David Cook’s version of the pedophile’s song was AMAZING. This is like Daughtrey getting a second run at the top spot, and David might be even better. What a great version. We watched it three times thinking it was that good.
By Deirdre
March 25, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this
I keep waiting for ‘Spicy Neg’ to show up….do you suppose he over did it with the adult beverages? :-)
I guess I’ll have to wait until tomorrow.
By VinRose
March 25, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this
That is so cool Mike. I so love Chris Cornell. His range and vision is so underappreciated. I saw him at Philips Arena several years ago when he was with Sound Garden. I could totally get into him singing Billie Jean.
By Harmony
March 25, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this
War, thats fantastic news about David overtaking David on dialidol.
By Deirdre
March 25, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this
boots…nobody is a ‘normal’ poster on this blog…stick around! :-)
By War Eagle
March 25, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this
LOL @ boots……”the pedophile’s song”
By tanning lotion
March 25, 2008 10:16 PM | Link to this
David Cook was the bomb. I believe that it was one of the best American Idol performances ever.
tanning lotion
By VinRose
March 25, 2008 10:17 PM | Link to this
Hi Dee! It’s me! Yeah, I didn’t like AI last year and didn’t watch it. The talent was not my style so I skipped out. But this year I feel we’re back to something similar to Season 4 and 5. Lots of great singers and potential. I’m just hoping David A doesn’t win. He is so Mickey Mouse Club and I can’t imagine anyone outside the Nickelodeon crew buying his music. At seventeen, he’s the girliest boy I’ve seen in a long time. And it’s not his fault, but that of his Dad. Poor boy.
By War Eagle
March 25, 2008 10:19 PM | Link to this
I truely hope that Kristy sticks around just to PlSS Justin off.
D are you trying to say that I am not normal????
By Harmony
March 25, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this
Deirdre you beat me to it …… No one is normal on this blog….
By VinRose
March 25, 2008 10:23 PM | Link to this
Okay….this lag is a drag. Going to go bust and hit the sack. Hope everyone is around tomorrow night and we can try this again!
By search engine placement
March 25, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this
I think David A. could be in trouble this week. Rami should be the one to go, but the Phillipino community is strong.
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By Downtown Guy
March 25, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this
Interesting show tonight. I must give props to David Cook! He was the best by FAR! After him I like Shyesha, Carly and Chikeze. I’m appalled by Kristy Lee Cook’s blatant attention grab with the maudlin and sappy “God Bless the USA”. How trite. And what was David Archuleta thinking!?! What a crappy, treacley, theme-park-y song! It was the WORST of Disney-on-Broadway! Did ayone else catch Simon’s comment about “who is chosing your songs…”? Was that a slap at David’s supposedly overly-controlling father??? Hmmmmm… Is the fight for the control of Archuleta on???
By Justin
March 25, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this
My actual rankings now…
David Cook
Syesha Mercado- And no, it’s not b/c she’s one of my favorites, I really really think she’s a fantastic singer.
Michael Johns
Carly Smithson
David Archuleta
Brooke White
Kristy Lee Cook
Ramiele Malubay
Chikezie Eze
Jason Castro
My Personal Bottom 3- Jason Castro, Chikezie, Kristy Lee Cook.
Choice to Go home: Def. Kristy, but it won’t happen so let’s say Chikezie… or Jason… just not a fan. really. except the originality But that’s getting old!
What the bottom 3 will probably be: Syesha (STUPID!), Chikezie, maybe Jason…i just know he has that fan base so how could it happen? or Ramiele
Who will probably go home: eh, maybe Chikezie, but then again who knows.
American Idol can be totally unpredictable.
By tanning lotion
March 25, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this
I think he power structure turned upside down tonight. David A. went from favorite to the bubble. Kristi Lee Cook went from next off to “hey I can do this and I belong here”. Another performance like that next week and she may stay awhile. David Cook and Mike Johns are looking like they plan to stay awhile. Great night. tanning lotion
By Harmony
March 25, 2008 10:29 PM | Link to this
I wonder if Archie even wants all of this , how much is being forced upon him by his dad?
By Harmony
March 25, 2008 10:38 PM | Link to this
Deirdre, nothing to do with idol, how do you pronounce your name? dee-dra or dear-dra or other?
By Justin
March 25, 2008 10:40 PM | Link to this
I know! I thought that once, Does David even really want to be American Idol or is it just his dad? I guess we’ll never know…
By boots
March 25, 2008 10:43 PM | Link to this
Thanks, Deidre, I always enjoy reading… You have to say this is the best top 10 they’ve had. Everyone else had to be thinking what I was with David A’s song - What the hell song is this? He was born in 1990, so I must have been asleep that year. With David Cook’s version of the Chris Cornell’s song, you have to think the artist song that is sung has to love it. About 100,000 people are downloading that tonight - some even buying it. FYI - Cornell is the ex-lead of Soundgarden and Audioslave.
By ACE
March 25, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this
LAST
By Harmony
March 25, 2008 10:48 PM | Link to this
Justin, I don’t personally like Archie ,but I would hate for him to get any backlash from his dad for losing idol.
By War Eagle
March 25, 2008 10:49 PM | Link to this
boots, thanks for filling me in on who Cornell is. I know songs but I have a hard time with names.
I, like D would like for you to stick around and educate us with your knowledge.
By Harmony
March 25, 2008 11:00 PM | Link to this
O-K Neg, We are waiting.
By mjfan
March 25, 2008 11:01 PM | Link to this
I hope with the performance of ‘Billie Jean’ that it continues the rise in sales of ‘Thriller 25’
By boots
March 25, 2008 11:04 PM | Link to this
Will do, but I should start your education with a healthy, “GO DAWGS!”
jk. Interesting to see Ryan entering to all the applause this year. Did anyone else see the article on Drudgereport saying Ryan wants to be this generation’s Merv Griffin / Dick Clark? Do we need another Merv or Dick?
One final note - I know Michael Johns lived in Atlanta for a while, but tonight they actually listed his hometown as Buckhead, GA. Isn’t this a change from what they have been saying? Wondering what prompted that change.
By Harmony
March 25, 2008 11:10 PM | Link to this
boots ,he has always been listed as from being from Buckhead.
By Songluvr
March 25, 2008 11:18 PM | Link to this
I’m 6th!!! WOOHOO!
By Harmony
March 25, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this
Songluvr, It’s about time you showed up. Have you scheduled that state exam yet?
By Songluvr
March 25, 2008 11:40 PM | Link to this
Hey Harmony - no, not yet, and I’ve got to hurry up and DO IT! Tried for this Saturday, but it wasn’t offered that day. Will probably go for this coming Monday now. …hopes she hasn’t forgotten half of what she learned already…
By Harmony
March 25, 2008 11:56 PM | Link to this
Songluvr, What did you think of idol tonight? I really wanted Adam to go before Penn on DWTS.
By Negativo
March 25, 2008 11:59 PM | Link to this
Neg’s Take.
ONE I had Michael Johns pegged for the top spot until…David Cook showed up. WOW. Friggin’ “Billy Jean” by Pedophile Jackson and he absolutely kills it, drills it, and makes it into the top performance of the night. So talented and so original, I think he’s a lock to win it all.
Two Michael Johns. Perfect song for him, and he performed it perfectly. Great vocal, great arrangement, great job. He’s been strong two weeks in a row now.
Three* Kristy. Such a great song choice, and for the first time in a long time she looked confident and strong on stage. I’m a big fan of her genre and can say that everyone else like me out there who appreciate the soulful country sound was puffed up with pride hearing her sing “God Bless the USA.”
Four Chicky. Again, three weeks running, he performs brilliant vocals and dopes a great job of entertaining and arranging. Randy and Simon must have been smoking crack tonight because Chicky did a smokin’ hot performance.
Five Syesha. Very, very pretty vocal. Really think she’s stepped it up the last two weeks and has connected emotionally with her songs. Simon made a good point, though, that she is at the limit of her range when she tries to belt it out. She needs to sing pretty not powerful.
Six Carly. What? Randy didn’t obnoxiously pimp her performance? Hmmm…maybe he was afraid ofCarly getting pimping backlash among the voters. I really liked her singing tonight, but the sausage dress was brutal and the constipated, sour puss face was rightly criticized by Simon.
Seven Brooke. Very nice, but a little stumble at the beginning. Also, weird looking straightening of her hair, and a less than perfect song choice didn’t do her any favors.
Eight Ramielle. I’m tired of her. She’s just a poor entertainer who never gives a wow performance. Nice voice, but the too loud backround vocals made it seem like she was yelling to be heard.
Nine Castro. His act is soooo played. Smug, stoner, moron dude whispers through another forgettable song…ZZZZZZZ
Ten Archuletta. WTF was that? Seriously, that song was the worst crap I have ever heard. He was just brutal vocally and on stage. Time for him to go to prom and sing his cheese, because he doesn’t belong here anymore.
Bottom three: Ramiele, Castro and Archuletta.
Going home: Pack your weed, stoner moron dude, you’ll be dancing with Ellen in a couple days.
By ,,,=^..^=,,, from home
March 26, 2008 12:02 AM | Link to this
boots, re Michael and Buckhead, no… they’ve been showing “Buckhead, GA” all along, with is NOT where he lived, lol… he lived in the Buckhead Community of Atlanta, not the Buckhead TOWN in Georgia, which is about an hour away! But no one seems to care about correcting that; it’s been reported on news, entertainment news, and blogs all over the place (at least georgia blogs, lol) … so i guess they just don’t mind being wrong!
I think Deirdre pegged it way back before the show…Ramielle made a bad choice of songs, and just doesn’t have the power to carry it off… and didn’t carry it off, tho it was a little better than i expected.
VinRose, hey gal! good to see your smiling face! and yes, the lag on the blog is a bummer! D coined the term “mushblog” and thus we are “mushblogians” until we can get a better format!
Nite all…
Oh, P.S. Harmony … We were right on Monica, but Penn leaving was a disappointment; it should have been Adam. Oh well. Looking forward to next week’s performances tho’!
peace
~¿@
By Harmony
March 26, 2008 12:20 AM | Link to this
Neg, I pretty much agree with you. I liked Castro alot at first,but I will concede that he is going downhill fast.
By Songluvr
March 26, 2008 12:43 AM | Link to this
Harmony, I thought tonight was great, but looking at dialidol has me pretty nervous right now since I do love Chikezie…
Guess I might as well rank them.
David Cook - Another great great job. I do however wish that Simon wouldn’t say things like ‘you could win this thing’ - could impact the voting unfairly either in David’s favor or against.
Chikezie* - I love this guy. He’s got a voice like velvet. I do think we see ‘him’ shine more on more energetic songs, but he delivered another flawless vocal tonight.
Syesha - Great job, great emotional connection, again. As I LOVE the Gladys rendition, Syesha may have played with the melody a teensy bit too much for my liking, but at the same time, she made it her own, as they say.
Michael Johns - Bravo. Finally could see him as a star performer, like Simon said. Still, I need to hear him bluesy again, and ALL us ladies appreciate a good love song.
David Archuletta - This kid has talent beyond his years; he’s really something. I have long known this song from an old David Foster cd (cassette?), and I like the song and the whole cd. Very good job.
Carly - This girl is so good. Definitely one of her weaker outings IMO, but still… After Amanda, tattoos notwithstanding, Carly as a rocker seems wannabeish, and she’s too good to be a wannabe.
Brooke - Like Randy said, great first half, then the second half fell a little flat for me. She’s growing on me still - and I liked the straightened hair for a change of pace.
Ramiele - sigh. I only have her this high because of the strength of her voice, but homegirl is in over her head.
Kristy - just sigh. Make that SIGH
Jason - Cute and seems nice but that is IT. ARGH me and my peeps are tired of seeing his glazey-eyed loopy goofy-grinning-at-the-camera I’m-too-wasted-to-care self.
By Songluvr
March 26, 2008 12:46 AM | Link to this
Oh I forgot to put the meaning of the * ::: VOTE FOR CHIKEZIE anybody who can still vote!!! He is TOO GOOD to be send packing by those bottom three of Jason Orcastro and Dawn.
By JTesla
March 26, 2008 12:53 AM | Link to this
Well I might as well throw some random thoughts out there…
Harmony: you took the words right out of my mouth, Simon called out Archie! I like that Simon was willing to thump the golden child, he knows that there is other talent up there, someone needs to send daddy packing.
I was 50% correct with my boot prediction, and someone should whisper to Ramiele that short girls shouldn’t wear boots like that. Speaking of wardrobe, someone needs to stop Paula from dressing herself.
As for the performances: I’m really starting to like Brooke. Michael Johns did great, but he needs to prove he can do better than imitate Freddie Mercury. Finally, and I realize that I’m alone in this, but I HATED that arrangement of Billie Jean. David Cook sang it well, but I hope I never hear it again.
By Harmony
March 26, 2008 12:55 AM | Link to this
Songluvr, I was very glad to see Michael finally shine. I too like Chikezie , hope he’s safe tomorrow! I think it’s time to go get an extra blanket and go to bed. Good Night
By Harmony
March 26, 2008 1:08 AM | Link to this
JT. The more I think about it the more I believe this is a case of a parent pushing his dreams onto his child. I could be totally off too, just my own observations. Night, must go find that blanket.
By Harmony
March 26, 2008 1:20 AM | Link to this
JT., You are not necessarily alone about that arrangement,I don’t think I liked it as much as everyone else. I did like him taking the risk and he hasn’t been boring. I look forward to seeing what he does with the songs each week. So I’ve found the blanket ,Night.
By JTesla
March 26, 2008 1:20 AM | Link to this
Night Harmony… and good morning to everyone else.
By Asia'h Epperson
March 26, 2008 4:31 AM | Link to this
1- Michael Johns , 2- Kristy Lee Cook 3-Carly Smithson, 4-David Cook, 5- Syesha Mercado, 6- Brooke White, 7- David Archuleta, 8- Jason Castro, 9- Ramiele Malubay, 10-Chikezie
Actually I am still hoping that they bring Asia’h back
By Captain Herb
March 26, 2008 6:36 AM | Link to this
Wherever you rank these cats, they all have good pipes. At this point in the competition, the judges (and hopefully America) should be looking for which of these performers is the best entertainer. David Cook has done the most to show his star potential with great results. Chikezie has taken some chances with mixed results. The others, IMO, have stuck with the safety of ballads. AI is more than choosing someone talented enough to sing the National Anthem at a Turner Field! They all could do that. As Simon told Jason last night, the bottom 6 or 7 need to decide if they really want to be there and plan their future performances accordingly.
By blownaway
March 26, 2008 6:47 AM | Link to this
Wow, i was really surprised with David Cook’s version of Billie Jean, it’s better than Chris Cornell’s version but either way Michael Jackson gets paid since he wrote it so extra cool!
By bobbalouie
March 26, 2008 7:16 AM | Link to this
This is the most awesome season….I hope that Ramiele goes home, please, please. The way her hair looks and her faky-pouty mouth —— irritating!
By JTW
March 26, 2008 7:32 AM | Link to this
Wow, one of the first nights in a long time that there wasn’t a distinct losser, though there were definite winners.
David Cook and Michael Johns blew the rest away tonight!
Kristy Lee: played the Patriotic card, but I do like that song and she sang it beautifully.
Brooke: Not one of her better nights, but as a big fan of the Piano Man, I love her style of music, as well as her stage personality
Syesha: She’s better then she’s been ranked in the past, though I must admit I missed most of her song last night.
Carly: Not a bad performance, but pales in comparision to some of the others. Is it just me or is she losing steam?
David A.: Nope, Still don’t like him… He CAN sing, but I never understood why they made him such a golden boy early on.
Ramiele: Not a strong performance, but if she’s sick, that’s understandable. Overall, she’s outclassed
Chikezie: Another good singer, but overall he doesn’t really do much for me and is easily overshadowed.
Jason: I can understand Simon’s comment, he just seems laid back about everything… I have to second the comment of: Coffeehousish.
My bottom three: Jason, Ramiele, and Chikezie, with Ramiele going home.
Top Four: David Cook, Michael Johns, Brooke White, and Syesha. There is no clear winner yet.
Fifth and Sixth: Carly & David A.
By sharon
March 26, 2008 7:44 AM | Link to this
I disagreed 100% with Simon and Randy about Chikeze. He was magnificent. He had me mesmorized with the first note. I don’t understand how the judges enjoyed Kristy Lee, Brooke and David Archuletta but found Chikeze boring. I only enjoyed three performances: Micheal Johns, Syesha and Chikeze. I missed David Lee Cook because I had switched over to see who was kicked off DWTS.
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 7:53 AM | Link to this
Morning mushblogians!!!
What a great night last night and what a great season Idol is having!!! From Cook to Johns to Syesha. From Kristy’s comeback to Chikezie’s old school style, I think it’s been a long time since I had so much fun watching Idol!
While David Cook seems to be the front runner, at this point there are a few others that I wouldn’t count out. Archie still has teen girls swooning, Michael Johns reminded us that he IS a singer, Carly’s poor showing last night hides that terrific voice and Syesha truly DID become the dark horse in the race.
That’s the kind of night that will keep Idol going for a couple more years!
By ,,,=^..^=,,, from home
March 26, 2008 8:17 AM | Link to this
for the first time i feel like we have a WIDE variety of styles represented by the singers, and more of them are remaining true to THEIR style rather than trying to be Whiney or Celine, which seemed to be the goal in many years past for the girls, at least. I agree wholeheartedly with D, more fun last night than in a LONG time on AI!
off to work…see you guys later!
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this
I just youtubed both David Cook’s performance and Michael Johns’ and…amazingly…they were both BETTER than I remember. Take a stroll over to youtube sometime today and check it out. I’d now put them at a tie for #1.
By Blkshepherd
March 26, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this
Poor Chickeeze..beautiful voice but just dont know what to do with it. the poor lil pillsbury doe boy Needs a Strong song and add some of his Own Persona in it like David Cook(who’s voice is not as nice as Chickeezees but very very original, great range and distinctive..Chick.he may not go home tonight but I see his boat taking in water. David Cook: all right for taking other peoples masterpieces and turning them into something totally new and his own. At first I could not even hear any thing recognizable about Billie Jean. I wonder what Michael thought of it? The girl singing I am proud to be an American if anything sounded the most cheezest to me rather than Chickeeze. We are the Champions, David Cook, the best for me last night..signed Lonely Old Man:-)( i kind of like my new nick name thanks glow worm, inch worm..dirt eater, Whatever)
By Lara
March 26, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this
First, let me apologize for my long post. I actually took notes last night so that I had my true thoughts on the performances.
1 -David Cook Wow, he does have a big head, that might explain the hair issues. I wonder if he can come up with his own arrangements, since he uses so many other people’s. He did a great job on the “big note”. The best of the night.
the video clips are way too long
2 - Michael Johns I think the band really got into this one. He sounded really good, but the background singers didn’t. I think I would have liked the ending more if he brought it down soft.
do Randy’s teeth look especially white tonight?
3- Carly She bounces a lot, with her booty out and bent over. A good vocal performance until the end – wow, that was bad. Is Paula listening to the same show I am?
4 – Chikezie Another song I don’t know. Did they not have any popular songs to choose from? Very pitchy at first, hate the audience clap along, he did a great job on the “big note”.
5 – Syeshia I don’t know this song either. She started sharp, I thought it was predictable and nasaly. She makes weird scrunching faces.
6 – Kristy Lee Cook I always think of St. Mtn when I hear this song. I thought she rushed threw it and it was twangy. The “big note” was hard on my ears. She will get the proud American vote along with the guys who like tight jeans vote. Not bad for someone who should have been gone 2 weeks ago.
they chop the songs so bad it makes the arrangements weird
7 – Brooke I wish she would cough and clear her through when she talks. False start, I am tired of her on the piano. She loses the ends of words when she sings, and when the band came in, she went off key. She should have stood at that moment and gotten off the piano.
8 – Archie What the heck is this song? He has taken up the Carly bounce. I guess he found his song with meaning. Decent performance.
9 – Jason Casto Good tone, his voice got a little lost in the chorus. Not enough actual singing for such a short song. I don’t know this one either.
10 Ramiele BAD SONG CHOICE! She started off key, the back up singers outsang her. She was shouting and it had a very weird ending.
I think poor Ramiele might be going home tonight. With her in the bottom 3, I think we will see Chikezie and perhaps Jason. Or either of those could be replaces by Syeshia, just because she doesn’t seem to have that fan base.
By Catz
March 26, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this
David Cook blew me away! That was the first time I heard that version of Billie Jean. Loved it!
If I wasn’t so dead set against ever putting a penny of my money into Michael the Molester’s pockets, I would buy this single in a heartbeat.
By Mugglemikki
March 26, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this
Why do people like that Castro guy so much? He is totally boring and he always acts like he’s taken a couple of Quaaludes! At least Ramiele can sing! Jason (my dreadlocks prove how funky I am) Castro should go home!
By Deroc
March 26, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this
I need the judges to lay off the “original” tag they are throwing on to David C. NONE of the 10 are original. With that said I like David C
Chikezie was a LOT better than Randy and Simon gave him credit for..Luther would have been proud of that vocal.
Syesha.. really good
Brooke and Jason- the same old same old.. BTW Jason needs to be gone. He is the weakest singer by 15 miles
Michael- it LOOKED good but it didnt sound great… just OK
David A- theme park performance
Carly- better than the judges thought
Kristy— she just makes me laugh. Hopefully that will be her swan song..tonight..lol
Ramiele- times up
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this
Lara, our lists are VERY similar.
Hey mugglemikki…haven’t heard from you in awhile. Welcome back!
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 9:01 AM | Link to this
mugglemikkie…I hit ‘post’ before I had the chance to say I feel the same way about Jason Castro. Boring!
By Evan
March 26, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this
Kristie Cook was HOT, HOT, HOT!! She’s got to make it to the top 5 at least. Go girl, go!!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 26, 2008 9:03 AM | Link to this
Muggle-my hubby says that the girls are the supporters of Dred’d Jason, his gorgeous eyes and clear skin, gentle face — Hubby’s opinion is that, even more than cutie-pie archie is what the young girls want “for themselves” so they’ll keep him on a few more weeks. I dunno, Hubby’s a pretty good observer of the human race, lol. Could be right!
Carly’s finishing notes were “finishing” indeed for me… i felt like she rocked it pretty well, then suddenly remembered that she’s trying to be the next Celine and had to, just HAD to, hit the “big note”…bah! hated it.
I’m a huge Chikezie fan, so i hope he comes out safe, but i fear he just doesn’t have the fan base. He IS a bit “retro” … old skool, if you will … and would do well with the Brook Benton, Smokey Robinson, etc. styles. And what, pray tell, is WRONG with that, Simon? Just because YOU don’t like it doesn’t make it wrong…i think there are a lot of romantics out there who would LOVE to have someone in that genre expressing feelings for them in song!!!
Also, agree about wondering if DC can arrange his OWN version of a song instead of copping someone else’s already done. Will be interesting to see.
Country with Dolly should be fun!
back atcha later!
By Louise7
March 26, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this
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By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this
No worry about Kristy. Besides giving a solid performance last night and EARNING votes, she is also VFTW’s choice. She won’t be going anywhere tonight.
By RK
March 26, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this
Kristy might’ve sung well, but I couldn’t get by the horrific and pandering song choice. Even more unbelievable were the judges’ reactions, especially Simon.
Loved Simon’s zinger that David Archuleta probably didn’t even pick his own song. He had to be referencing his stage dad…
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this
RK…I wish they had shown his dad’s face when Simon talked about his poor song choice. Looks like a little power struggle going on. I’m looking forward to seeing how it plays out.
By RK
March 26, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this
A lot of good VFTW has been this year…
By Lara
March 26, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this
Q100’s Bert Weiss has his 5 year old son making predictions for who goes home each week. Last year, he was right on, this year, he hasn’t been right once. Tonight his pick is Chikezie.
By Scott
March 26, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this
All Kristie Lee Cook needs to do now is show up on stage with mini-skirt to show off those long, long legs. This gal is one HOT performer!!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 26, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this
RK-VFTW doesn’t usually really kick in until after the top 10 night, if i remember correctly. But you’re right, they really haven’t been terribly effective. And Dialidol is only giving part of the picture, since so MANY people now text their votes, busy signals don’t count.
it should be interesting tonight, in any event.
ok, i forgot, who’s supposed to be on tonight on the results show? and since it’s “year of your birth” what cheezy song will the group have to do? something from season 1 (AI’s birth?) shudder
oh well, clock is ticking away…. later, crew! y’all be good, now heah? ~¿@
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this
Yeah…Haley tried the ‘show off the legs’ stuff last year and it bought her a couple of extra weeks.
By RK
March 26, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this
Hey, it worked for Haley…
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this
High 5 to RK! :-)
So far in the top 12 grouping on dialidol, the bottom voter getter has NOT gone home. David H was second from bottom…so was Amanda. That does not bode too well for Jason.
By RK
March 26, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this
Hey, it worked for Haley…
By Negativo
March 26, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this
Castro’s base indeed is 99.9% female, but not tweener Archuletta girls. His are the late teens right up into the late 20’s and early 30’s. This will kill him tonight, because they are not the mindless twits like the 10-14 YO girls that are so blindly obsessed with Arch. These women have brains and will not vote en masse for a cute stoner guy if he is boring, talentless, stupid, and most importantly, doesn’t seem to care about them.
His act was fun for them with a little sex appeal and rebellion, but now it’s just lacking authenticity, which is exactly what he couldn’t afford to be and still keep that base.
Ramielle is on the ropes, but her base will be more loyal and her being sick will help rally her fans to save her.
JC will have no resurrection. He is done.
By SAR
March 26, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this
I am sooooo tired of seeing the lil munchkin David A. smile and cry. I know all the little pre-boobie girls love the little pygmey but come on, this guy is a Saturday at Six Flags singer….at best. Rocker David knocked it out of the park.
By kellyfan
March 26, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this
Hi ya’ll….
Wayy to busy lately. Just wanted to pop in and say “hey.” I caught Idol last night. Brooke, David C. and Michael did a very nice job.
I agree with Rodney, Alone (Carrie) should be retired. So should Open Arms (Clay), Respect (Kelly)Summertime (Fantasia), and any Whitney. Just me…but if I can still remember a previous Idol singing it, I would be very careful about choosing that song.
What’s with Archie’s preachy song again?
Oh, and about the “wildcard,” I would rather have Alaina back than Kady. (If choosing between them). Alaina has a really nice voice and was more consistent. Kady never sounded as good as she did in her original audition. Unless, she comes back as comic relief and does a Britney/Rascal Flatts impression on stage….I would love to see that! Ha.
Anyway…back to work!
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this
Good analysis, Neg(and BTW, I was a little disappointed in Spicy Neg last night…not very spicy).
Jason has gorgeous eyes, no doubt about it but…..really, I think it will take a lot more than that to stay in the running and he hasn’t shown us anything but his one-trick-pony act.
The tweens however won’t let anything like a bad performance with a bad song slow them down.
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this
kf, HI!!! Agree totally on Alaina/Kady! I think it will be either David H or Danny. Just guessing!
By KPH
March 26, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this
A lot of songs that I dont know made for a boring show for the most part. I wasnt a fan of most 80’s music though so it didnt surprise me.
By timthebrave
March 26, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this
Good 1. David Cook-sounded good with good performance 2. Michael Johns-I really liked it 3. Carly-sounded great with ok performance
average 4. jason castro-singer/songwriter but anything else stretches his voice 5. david archulette-cheese but with a good voice 6. Brooke-I’ve heard many people sing this better
Bad/Boring 7. Ramiele Malubay-i think still has potential but was bad yesterday 8. Syesha Mercado-oversings her runs every time. 9. Chikezie-bad performance yesterday but hope he sticks around and does upbeat songs 10. Kristy Lee Cook-I guess I’m a communist because patriotism doesn’t blind me to bad singing
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this
Hey KPH!!! I though Michael Johns did a good job of getting everybody up off their……butts!
By Tami
March 26, 2008 9:57 AM | Link to this
I too think Ramiele’s done. She was pitchy, but I think she still sings…OK. The performances of the other competitors, though, were well above hers. She’s been a bottom 3 dweller for a while, and I’m a little surprised she squeaked into the top 10.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the artist who performed the song Archuleta performed last night: John Farnham is the guy who replaced the original lead singer of Little River Band (remember them??) in the early 80’s. The song, “You’re The Voice” was a single off of his first solo album post-LRB that was a major MEGA hit for him in most of the international markets EXCEPT the US. He’s a virtual unknown here, except among us long-time LRB fans. I belong to Yahoo’s LRB Blog group, and it was semi-active last during and after Archuleta’s performance last night. It was fantastic to hear that song on US TV!
I have a small gripe as well: Ramiele performed Heart’s “Alone”. Didn’t she say she was born in 1987? Well, the song came out in 1985…I know. I bought their album that year.
By Negativo
March 26, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this
Sorry, D…I was watching my Buffalo Sabres take a crap against Ottawa last night and didn’t watch Idol until after 11:00. I was mildly spicy after a few cold ones, but it was so late by the time I posted that most everyone signed out for the night, and I wasn’t going to stir the pot all by myself.
Maybe I’ll have to get drunk and ornery tonight so that I don’t disappoint my base. I’d hate to be considered boring or forgettable.
By KPH
March 26, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this
Hey D., Yea there were a couple of bright spots last night one of which was when Simon more or less told David A’s Dad he needed to butt out! That was classic and soooo needed to be said. LOL!
By harrietth
March 26, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this
Good morning. First, I have a question. Where was the blog yesterday? Every other week we have had a blog about what to expect on the performance night—full of fun speculation, etc.Maybe I looked in the wrong place.
Second, my two cents worth. I love Chikezie, too, linny. I think he would do himself a favor by choosing familiar songs. I hope he has a chance to do something from Marvin Gaye or something in that vein. The other thing is that I remember David A from Star Search as having a very, very, soulful sound at times. He can nail the r&b stuff, should he get a chance. Too bad he is not being allowed to make his own choices. I believe Simon was right about that. The David Foster thing—could that be David A’s father’s way of schmoozing the great D. Foster? Josh Groban anyone? Does he want to hitch his son’s star to that wagon?
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 26, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this
KPH! good to see your smiling face! Agreed on the Simon comment… too bad Archie is a minor, they can’t just shoo dad away :-(
Farnham! of course, LRB… i KNEW i should know that name, LOL!!! thanks Tam! Oh, and with regard to Alone… i know it came out in 85 but what year did it hit the ‘charts’ as a single? that MAY be how she got it in, although IMHO it was a HUGE mistake on her part!
Good point about the not the younger teens but the teen-twenties (tweenties?) being JC’s fan base; it makes more sense that way, what hubby said, too! and i think you’re right…he just doesn’t seem to be able to get in the heart of a song, he just performs it…nicely, perhaps, but without any emotional connection.
all right, addicted as i am to blogging, i have lots to do, so as X would say, gotta go work!!!! ~¿@
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 26, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this
linny waves to harrietth … good points about archie! see you guys this afternoon, or lunchtime if i have a moment!
By Willie the One Eyed Wonder Worm
March 26, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this
lets watch the length of some of these post please. say what you want to say and quit rambling.
By Negativo
March 26, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this
Let’s watch the punctuation and lower case letters, please. It’s very annoying reading posts that lack basic grammar.
By Lara
March 26, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this
I apologized for my long post, but I said what I wanted to say….
By Willie the One Eyed Wonder Worm
March 26, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this
thanks for keeping it short and to the point like i requested.
By Lara
March 26, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this
Did any of us who guesses or suggested songs actually get any correct? I know I didn’t.
By Negativo
March 26, 2008 10:51 AM | Link to this
Again, WILLIE, use capital letters where they belong and punctuation. Your posts are simply wasting space and need to be improved. If you are under the age of 12 than I apologize for being so hard on you, but assuming you are a grown up please comply in future comments. Thank you in advance for doing what you’re told.
By Willie the One Eyed Wonder Worm
March 26, 2008 11:07 AM | Link to this
thats about the appropriate length of a post neg. you learn quickly.
By harrietth
March 26, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this
Funny how one’s literacy, or lack thereof, speaks volumes, Neg.
By Thomas
March 26, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this
319th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 26, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this
Hey Neg! Are you related to JT? Just curious!
Lara, i DO hope your apology for being wordy was tongue-in-cheek!!! Ain’t no word limit here that I know of!!!
Willie, every time i see your name i think of janis joplin and sing out … “woe, woe woe woe!”
Neg, don’t be TOO hard on the no caps thing, i’ve typed without ‘em, LOL!!! (it’s a personal thing, “i” isn’t more important than “you”)
Thomas! congratulations! you win … Absolutely Nothing!
ohhhh this is sooooo reminiscent of the old old old days, LOL!!!
By Willie the One Eyed Wonder Worm
March 26, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this
good job linny get your point out and move along.
By Rodney
March 26, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this
This is the sickect bunch of kids ever, man - I’m so tired of hearing how great you “should” be but because your voice mysteriously went away (did you hear her say it - “it just went away!”), well, now you suck.
And she did suck, make no mistake. Ramiele was awful last night. Just awful. Easily the worst performance of the past few weeks for anyone.
D.Cook was fantastic - as were Syesha (who sang forcefully, not shouting - Ramiele should take notes) and honestly, Brooke. Brooke has a lot of talent and her own vibe going and I really fell for her a few weeks ago.
Cheesey-kezie can go with Ramiele as far as I’m concerned. The rest (Castro, Smithson, etc.) are good enough to keep around for a while.
But we’ll find out tonight, won’t we???
By cc
March 26, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this
Had to jump in on your comment that “Fragile” was not a hit by Sting. This is probably one of his two or three best songs ever as a solo artist—way off the mark there.
By JTesla
March 26, 2008 12:07 PM | Link to this
Willie, can you elaborate a little bit on the point you are trying to get across. It’s a little difficult to discern what your message is when you compress it into a single sentence. Please give us a healthy write up regarding your opinion; I just can’t understand the condensed blurbs that you are throwing out.
cc: Best song does not equal a hit. “Fragile” is a great song, but it wasn’t a hit: right on the mark.
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 26, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this
first: woeeee wooooeeee woe woe woe!
To the “other” Rodney — ain’t it the truth???? Every week it seems like they say about someone “you were sick” “you lost your voice” “heard you were under the weather” “are you feeling better” “blah blah blah” … in years past you KNOW some people had rough days, maybe even really SICK days… but they performed … or not … without the “excuses”. I don’t so much blame the kids, actually… it’s ryan or the judges who keep bringing it up. OK. Syesha during AUDITIONS…. that was a fun backstory about her trying to write everything so she could sing her way into the finals… but now… babes and dudes, you are IN the finals… sing, perform, do your best… and judges and host, let them just perform. We don’t need to hear about every cough or sneeze or sleepless night!
and while you’re at it, could you sort of lock Mr. Archie Sr. OUT of the building??? sheesh. poor MRS. Archie Sr.!!!
let’s see, now that i’m at lunch, is there anything else i want to talk about???
Country Theme for next week…need to start polishing up on what songs the kids might sing… will it be a Dolly songbook, or just a country songbook? if it’s NOT Dolly only, then will there be any sort of limitation on the scope of what they choose?
Kristy Lee can only Amazing Grace-God Bless the USA her way through so many times, but Country week should be at least SOMEWHAT comfortable for her.
I guess i need to find out what the scope of choice is for next week before i go off speculating, yes?
linny googles Dolly Parton songbook and sees what MIGHT be available…
yeah, i think that’s enough …. wooooeee woe woe woe wooooeee!
By JTesla
March 26, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this
Linny google or goggle? It’s been a while since I’ve seen Dolly is it still worth goggling her or will it force me to gouge out my eyes?
By RK
March 26, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this
Interesting — DialIdol has three that are safe (after only Archuleta before) — Carly and Cook are the new ones.
By Tami
March 26, 2008 12:59 PM | Link to this
Hi, Linny…leave it to me. I’ll steer you in the right direction whenever I hear a song from a former LRB member..LOL. After all, I have LRB-dar. It’s a good sickness, acquired since the age of 14. I don’t think there’s a cure, especially since I’m now 43 and don’t see any signs of recovery.
Don’t know when “Alone” actually charted. I thought it was the debut single, followed by “These Dreams”. I could have it mixed up, though.
By the way, there’s a video clip of part of Archuleta’s performance, followed by Simon’s critique on www.tmz.com. Hysterical.
I think Archuleta may still survive results night tonight, but he may be a bottom 3 feeder along with Ramiele and possibly Brooke. I think Brooke is great, but she hasn’t really given a STRONG, memorable performance yet. If she keeps this up, she’ll be gone in a snap.
Did anyone else thing that Cook’s version of “Billie Jean” was a little bit bizarre? I love and gravitate towards anything DIFFERENT. But, this was a little bizarre even for me. However, maybe that’s his genre. The judges and the audience (and most of the bloggers here it seems) seem to like the bizarre, in the 15th dimension type music. So, my thinking is Cook is not only safe but may win this thing.
I have a particular affinity for Aussies, though (duh). So, I’ll root on Michael as long as I can! His Queen performance ROCKED!!
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this
Hellllooooooo! Y’all probably didn’t notice but I lost my phone and internet around 10am and have been biting my nails ever since waiting for AT&T to fix it. They were very quick. Seems some landscapers cut the line up the street from my house…Idiots!!! Don’t they know this is a VERY important blogging day?
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this
Hmmmmmm. I guess it isn’t a very important blogging day. :-(
BTW, Harmony, you asked last night after I went to bed how to pronounce my name. It’s Dear dra or, in Ireland, where my mom is from it’s closer to, but not quite, Dare dra.
By Tami
March 26, 2008 1:20 PM | Link to this
Deidre! How DARE those landscapers delay your AI blogging! They should be flogged.
By Tami
March 26, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
Deirdre…kinda like how Hugh Grant’s tall, rich friend pronounced his future wife’s name towards the end of the movie in “Four Weddings & A Funeral”…right? LOL. If you didn’t see the movie, then never mind.
By Willie the One Eyed Wonder Worm
March 26, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this
tami keep it short
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 26, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this
LOL!! sorry D, you caught me out to lunch … no comments from the peanut gallery, please! but i’m glad you’re back!!! and three cheers for AT&T getting you back on line so quickly!!!
Tami— i think it was on Rock Star last year, or maybe the first year, that something about LRB came up and the band got a lot of “press” … trying to remember what it was, tho… when you turn “my age” things don’t come back to mind quite as quickly as for you young’uns!!!
All I can say about “billie jean” is that when Deirdre first posted that DCook was to sing it, my mind just totally balked. All i could hear in my head was the MJ squeaky version, and it just would NOT fit around DC… then it was announced he was doing this other version (sorry gang, i forgot the guy’s name) … at least it was in the modern rock genre … however, it didn’t sound to me anything like the original, so i couldn’t hate it … but i didn’t LIKE it particularly, either. Hubby on the other hand, says it’s one of the better songs of the era (i guess he’s talking lyrics, since he’s a poet/lyricst) meh. had to just let him have his opinion on that one, LOL!!! (like, as IF i could change his opinion about most anything, HA!)
But then, after almost 40 years together, we tend to tolerate a LOT from each other, LOL!
Oh, and D…. if the landscaped property somehow becomes trashed tonight, i promise not to mention your name…
~¿@
By Tami
March 26, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this
Thank you for your critique, Willie One-eyed. But, I don’t have a whole lot of time to blog seeing that I’m at work right now. So, I have to squeeze in all my comments in at once. And, all of my mini-comments were short anyway.
Have a nice day, ya’ll. Gotta go back to work now.
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this
Flogging!!!! I never thought of that!
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this
Hi Tami…nice to hear from you again. I should have known you’d be back as soon as David Cook started that song! :-)
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this
Willie…stick a sock in it, ok? If you don’t like long comments, don’t read them. Did you watch the show last night? What’d you think?
By Tami
March 26, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this
Hey, Deirdre. I’ve been pretty busy, and haven’t had time to participate in the blog. But, I read the blog every week — FAITHFULLY. So, I’ve been around. And, it was Archuleta that sang the song by the ex-LRBer, not David Cook. Remember? He performed “Billie Jean”. But, you do know me, don’t you?? LOL. I’ll be on the blog tonight with all of you. Talk then! :-)
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this
Sorry, Tami…I was thinking of, as Rodney said in the next thread, Idols doing covers of covers and David C came out instead of David A.
By Tami
March 26, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this
Hey, Deirdre. I’ve been pretty busy, and haven’t had time to participate in the blog. But, I read the blog every week — FAITHFULLY. So, I’ve been around. And, it was Archuleta that sang the song by the ex-LRBer, not David Cook. Remember? He performed “Billie Jean”. But, you do know me, don’t you?? LOL. I’ll be on the blog tonight with all of you. Talk then! :-)
By Tami
March 26, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this
Hey, Deirdre. I’ve been pretty busy, and haven’t had time to participate in the blog. But, I read the blog every week — FAITHFULLY. So, I’ve been around. And, it was Archuleta that sang the song by the ex-LRBer, not David Cook. Remember? He performed “Billie Jean”. But, you do know me, don’t you?? LOL. I’ll be on the blog tonight with all of you. Talk then! :-)
By Tami
March 26, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this
Deirdre…sorry that my comment showed up three times. Something’s wrong with the Inet connection I think. Oh, well. Maybe I’ll have better success tonight.
By harrietth
March 26, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this
Dierdre, I asked earlier in the day, but where was the blog yesterday? It sounds like y’all had fun speculating and talking about what was going to be performed. I looke and looked, but I could not find you yesterday. I usually link up via the AJC.com site. Would you tell me how to find you, other than on the day after the performances? Thanks.
By Deirdre
March 26, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this
harrietth..we were here yesterday but it was very quiet. Not a lot of chatting until nearly the end of the day.
Go to ajc.com/blogs/AmericanIdol. or go to the ajc.com page and you’ll find 2 ways to get to us. One is on the right in a box. A number of places are listed in the box including ajcblogs. Or look on the left under the big headline box and you’ll see a list of 4 blogs…instead of clicking a specific blog, click the banner AJC Blogs and that will take you to a long list of blogs. You’ll find a link to this under the access atlanta heading.
By Lara
March 26, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this
Yes, my comment was tongue in cheek….I like my long comments. I am trying to think of something to ramble about, but who knows what I should talk about…
By harrietth
March 26, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this
Thanks, Dierdre. I hated to miss a “day of” blog. See y’all tomorrow.
By heybud
March 26, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this
Here are my rankings for this week:
David Cook - It’s a toss-up really between David Cook and Michael Johns in my mind as to who gave the best performance tonight, but I give the nod to David Cook for singing the less familiar version of his song and delivering it very well.
Michael Johns - His best performance on the show to date. He’s in my personal top three favorites (the others being David Cook and Brooke White), but he hasn’t lived up to expectations until tonight.
Brooke White - Again, I thought she did really well. Not an easy song to sing and nobody commented on this fact at all.
David Archuleta - Good performance of a song almost nobody has ever heard. Good not great.
Carly Smithson - I thought she did quite well except for the last series of notes. I did not pick up on her being tense until the judges started sharing their remarks. I am not a fan of the tattoos, but the girl can sing.
Kristy Lee Cook - FINALLY!!! Okay, she may not be the most gifted singer in this competition, and I realize that this is not a modeling competition (which I think she would run away with), but she is a very attractive lady who to this point has not exploited that fact (as, say, Haley Scarnato, did last year in her farewell performance). I like her a lot and am happy she got to become part of the final 10. I think she will be in the final 9 after her song choice (not necessarily her singing ability or nationwide popularity) last night.
Chikezie - Last week I sort of agreed with the judges. This I totally disagreed with Randy and Simon. I thought it was a perfect song choice and a very good performance.
Jason Castro - In the words of Randy, “It was just kinda awright for me”.
Syesha Mercado - While others marvel at her ability to hit the high notes, it sounds like screeching to me.
Ramiele Malubay - I just don’t know what happened. I ranked her number one in the first week of final 24 performances, but as each week has passed her performance has left me less in love with her abilities or her ability to show the ability I feel certain is inside of her.
I don’t know how any of the contestants put up with the kind of intensity they face each and every week. It is easy for us viewers to sit back and critique folks who have loads more talent than we do. My point is that I am just stating my opinion and that does not make my opinion any more right or any less right than anybody else’s opinion.
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