American Idol Season 7

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David Cook completely bombed last night. I don’t care what anybody else has to say about this guy. He is a total phony! He comes out wearing this white jacket like he’s an angel or something and decides to sing Our Lady Peace’s “Innocent”. Well I could handle the jacket but the song was just an atrocity to mankind. He dropped the first verse down an octave which came off as very strange and sounded bad bad bad. His notes in the middle of the song are totally off-pitch. And he ends the performance by walking over to the judges and showing off his hand to the camera which has “Give Back” written on it.

COME ON NOW!

This guy is the biggest gimmicky, fake, wanna-be loser to ever grace the Idol stage!! Luckily the judges agreed with me Randy said he didn’t quite get it and it fell a little short. Paula said he has the whole package (but we all know Paula’s opinion doesn’t count). Simon says he didn’t like it and that it was David’s weakest performance in the last 2 weeks.

Have a look for yourself.

Carly Smithson performed Queen’s “The Show Must Go On” and to be honest, the show is pretty much over for her. The girl can sing but seriously, don’t take on Freddie Mercury if you can’t quite do it right. Randy said it was just okay and that she didn’t quite hit the mark. Paula says she is going to have to agree with Randy - said she didn’t feel engaged with her. Simon called it an unusual choice of song, told Carly she oversang it and lost control of the song. Plus she sounded angry.

David Archuleta sat at the piano and performed “Angels” just beautifully. Randy called it his “hottest moment the whole season” and loved it when he stopped playing and sang some runs. Simon said it was the best song choice of the night so far. Then he tells him that his vocal was better at the end than at the beginning. But he added that he was just picking on David because the kid is going to sail on through to the next round.

What you think about his performance?

Brooke White changed it up with “You’ve Got A Friend” by singing at the microphone and having someone else play piano. It wasn’t her greatest performance but I love her anyway. Randy said it wasn’t her best but he wasn’t mad at her. Paula called it a perfect way to end the show. And it yet another hilarious moment from Simon, he seemed in a happy daze and called Brooke’s performance a nice, pleasant walk in the park. Then added a very funny, “thank you” to signal that was all he had to say.

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Last night’s idol was inspirational song night. So how did they do?

Michael Johns performed Aerosmith’s famous “Dream On” and it was actually really good (for him). He even goes up to Steven’s acclaimed falsetto. Randy said it was a pretty good song choice but there were some pitch problems. Agreed. And after some back and forth commentary, Randy declared that American Idol is not ‘about dreams’. Wow! Come on, Randy.. that was a bit harsh! Paula totally disagrees with Randy and says his high notes would have her chihuahuas joining him on stage. Simon says he liked it but it was a “little bit wannabe-ish”. Hmmm. Isn’t this what I’ve been saying about Michael Johns and David Cook from day one? Looks like Simon is catching on to it too.

Anyway, here’s how he went!

If you’re like me then you were wondering what in the world Syesha Mercado could have possibly sang that would top her last two weeks of performances. Last night she went with a Fantasia Barrino song and in my opinion she does it better than the original. She hits one insanely high note and totally made my jaw drop. Randy said it was okay but she doesn’t have the emotional connection that Fantasia does. Paula says she “flipped it” and made it her own and that “hands down, this is one of your shining nights”. Simon feels like it was good but it lacked a “big, big wave of emotion”.

Jason Castro came out with a ukelele and performed “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. It was absolutely beautiful and so simple. Randy called it “blazin’ moltin’ hot” and said it was the best performance of the night. Paula says he did a great job and Simon called it “fantastic.”

What do you think?

Kristy Lee Cook is still in the game unfortunately. Last night she tackled Martina McBride’s “Anyway” and it was alright. It was good but not nearly as good as the original. She just doesn’t have enough power behind her voice and there were definitely some pitchy points. Simon said he thought she was really good, “you look like a star tonight, Kristy”. And in a hilarious Idol moment, Paula says to Simon, “let’s not forget she sang it unbelievably” to which Simon responds, “well, not unbelievably - but good”. Classic.

Take a look for yourself.

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