Did anyone else feel gypped last week?Don’t get me wrong people, I am thrilled that Idol raised so much money for such a great cause. It’s just that I felt I was duped into watching (well, fast-forwarding too, thanks to Tivo) two hours of Idol last week’s results show, with no pay-off!!
On a side note, what in the world was Paula thinking last week!? On a charity night, she wears a top that is so revealing, my TV became 3D when she flashed her “friends” on-stage. Wow.
Anyway, I understand WHY they didn’t send anyone home last week, but still….argh…..okay, I’m over it.
I guess we get the consolation of sending two contestants home tonight.
Over all, I thought only two contestants stood out, (and one of them wasn’t one of the usual out-standing performers). The performances were about average, and some, downright atrocious. What else can be expected when you’re trying to do justice to some of the most well-known and popular rock songs of the last 20 years?
I thought Bon Jovi offered some sound advice, and I found it amusing how he was almost a tiny fan of the contestants, because of his kids. Still that went away, as the contestants performed their takes on his songs.
For some it paid off, for others…well…see what I thought below.
Lastly, remember, votes from last week’s show will be added to last night’s votes to determine which TWO contestants will be voted off this week. Tension is high.
Enough gabbing, I know you guys want me to get to the juicy stuff. Here goes:
1. PHIL STACY - sung “Blaze of Glory” – Has Gollum found the ring and made a deal with the devil? Because now it’s been yet another week where he wasn’t half bad. I love this song, and not only did Phil do it justice, he was having fun doing it! When he said he used to be the kid singing this song in the mirror with a comb as a microphone, I could SEE it. He was having a blast singing this song, and it showed. He didn’t scream, he didn’t over sing, and most of all, he entertained. Ever since discovering his strength is in a country genre, Phil has taken control of the stage and improved week to week. This song fit perfectly in with a country vibe (heck it’s from one of my favorite guilty pleasures of the last 20 years, Young Guns), and Phil knew it.
Now here’s the question: was it enough? (as Simon so bluntly put it)
I’m not sure, so this week, I’m gonna place Phil as one of my picks for a potential bottom two choice.
2. JORDIN SPARKS – sung “Livin’ On a Prayer” – Dear me. That was really bad. Much as I LOVE LOVE Jordin, and want her to win, that had to be one of the worst versions of this song I’ve ever heard. (that includes the times I’ve heard it in a karaoke bar)
She admitted she was nervous and completely out of her element, which you have to admire. Her honesty is what I think will save her.
And don’t even get me started on what the stylists of the show did to her hair. That thing looked like a rat’s nest, and was teased out so much, it looked as if it was bigger then her whole body. What an awful hairstyle for such a 
beautiful girl. Her vocals were completely off, and like Simon said, she was screaming, not singing half the time. I think Jordin could have definitely chosen a better song, but I applaud her choice of taking a risk on a song like this.
Despite all that, I think Jordin is quite safe. Every single one of the performers has had an off night up to this point (yes, including Melinda). This was her night to be bad, and boy, did she put on that crown. I don’t think she’s in danger however, considering the show-stopping performance she gave last week. Those votes plus this week’s votes should definitely put her in the safety zone this week, despite her horrendous performance.
3. LaKISHA JONES – sung “This Ain’t A Love Song” – My Kiki is back!! FINALLY, we get to see the Lakisha we remember from the beginning, bringing those pipes to the forefront and making me believe in a song I only had a vague recollection of. (in fact, she made me enjoy the song so much, I downloaded the original version right after the show). She made this song her own, and built it up from the beginning. I don’t agree with Randy when he said it started out a little rough. I thought she started off the song just fine, and slowly built up the song to a fantastic climax at the end. Now this was the girl I liked from the beginning, but unfortunately I think she caught the train back to safety too late. Despite her awesome comeback, and a stand up performance, I think her poor performance last week hurt enough that she is still in danger this week. Even if she get a upswing of votes this week, last week she did so poorly, I need to pick her as my next potential bottom two choice.
4. BLAKE LEWIS – sung “You Give Love A Bad Name” – Remember when we got to Simon’s critique, and he said that Blake took a chance, and half of America is gonna love what he did with this song, and half are gonna hate it. I’m in the latter half. I absolutely despised this performance with a passion. I hated every minute of it. It does no justice to the original, and in my mind it was unlistenable. I do appreciate what Blake was trying to do, and believe me, even though I HATED this performance I will give him his props and say that he accomplished what he set out to do: stand out. I thought he finally strayed away from the whole beat-boxing thing, but apparently he’s back doing it. Again, not to take away that his performance stood out and will sail him into the safety zone, I still can’t help but feel like he “cheated” his way into next week. It’s a SINGING competition, and even Bon Jovi himself questioned his choice of not singing (but beat-boxing) 16 beats of his song. I thought this ruined the original, but if Blake’s strategy was to hook onto the younger MTV audience, mission accomplished. He is definitely safe this week, despite my complete hatred of his version of this classic tune.
5. CHRIS RICHARDSON – sung “Wanted Dead Or Alive” – Ah Chris. You gave it a good shot. It wasn’t horrible, but it didn’t stand out either. Why would you pick a song that had been down several times before, one of which by Chris Daughtry last year? And if you’re gonna do this song, you need to make it your own, and have it stand out from the rest. Chris didn’t do this, and though it was sung fairly well, and he kept his whole R&B runs to a minimum, it wasn’t enough to put this song over the top for me. Chris’ looks and style has kept him safe up to this point, but I think Chris’ time has finally come. Remember, he’s been in the bottom three already a couple of times, and between a good performance last week, and an OK performance this week, I’m left with no choice but declare Chris my pick for a definite bottom two choice. (now before I get emails saying I just picked three people for the bottom TWO, read on before you point out my error)
beautiful girl. Her vocals were completely off, and like Simon said, she was screaming, not singing half the time. I think Jordin could have definitely chosen a better song, but I applaud her choice of taking a risk on a song like this.Despite all that, I think Jordin is quite safe. Every single one of the performers has had an off night up to this point (yes, including Melinda). This was her night to be bad, and boy, did she put on that crown. I don’t think she’s in danger however, considering the show-stopping performance she gave last week. Those votes plus this week’s votes should definitely put her in the safety zone this week, despite her horrendous performance.
3. LaKISHA JONES – sung “This Ain’t A Love Song” – My Kiki is back!! FINALLY, we get to see the Lakisha we remember from the beginning, bringing those pipes to the forefront and making me believe in a song I only had a vague recollection of. (in fact, she made me enjoy the song so much, I downloaded the original version right after the show). She made this song her own, and built it up from the beginning. I don’t agree with Randy when he said it started out a little rough. I thought she started off the song just fine, and slowly built up the song to a fantastic climax at the end. Now this was the girl I liked from the beginning, but unfortunately I think she caught the train back to safety too late. Despite her awesome comeback, and a stand up performance, I think her poor performance last week hurt enough that she is still in danger this week. Even if she get a upswing of votes this week, last week she did so poorly, I need to pick her as my next potential bottom two choice.
4. BLAKE LEWIS – sung “You Give Love A Bad Name” – Remember when we got to Simon’s critique, and he said that Blake took a chance, and half of America is gonna love what he did with this song, and half are gonna hate it. I’m in the latter half. I absolutely despised this performance with a passion. I hated every minute of it. It does no justice to the original, and in my mind it was unlistenable. I do appreciate what Blake was trying to do, and believe me, even though I HATED this performance I will give him his props and say that he accomplished what he set out to do: stand out. I thought he finally strayed away from the whole beat-boxing thing, but apparently he’s back doing it. Again, not to take away that his performance stood out and will sail him into the safety zone, I still can’t help but feel like he “cheated” his way into next week. It’s a SINGING competition, and even Bon Jovi himself questioned his choice of not singing (but beat-boxing) 16 beats of his song. I thought this ruined the original, but if Blake’s strategy was to hook onto the younger MTV audience, mission accomplished. He is definitely safe this week, despite my complete hatred of his version of this classic tune.
5. CHRIS RICHARDSON – sung “Wanted Dead Or Alive” – Ah Chris. You gave it a good shot. It wasn’t horrible, but it didn’t stand out either. Why would you pick a song that had been down several times before, one of which by Chris Daughtry last year? And if you’re gonna do this song, you need to make it your own, and have it stand out from the rest. Chris didn’t do this, and though it was sung fairly well, and he kept his whole R&B runs to a minimum, it wasn’t enough to put this song over the top for me. Chris’ looks and style has kept him safe up to this point, but I think Chris’ time has finally come. Remember, he’s been in the bottom three already a couple of times, and between a good performance last week, and an OK performance this week, I’m left with no choice but declare Chris my pick for a definite bottom two choice. (now before I get emails saying I just picked three people for the bottom TWO, read on before you point out my error)
6. MELINDA DOOLITTLE – sung “Have A Nice Day” – Give it up for a great effort on Mindy Doo’s part. I didn’t think she did horrible, not by a long shot, but I definitely think this was one of her weaker performances. I definitely saw the “young Tina Turner” vibe Randy and Simon were talking about, and I think between that, and her spot on vocals, solidified this performance for her. She was EXTREMELY out of her element, and she adapted the best she could. (she absolutely adapted better to the rock vibe better than Jordin did). I don’t think Melinda is in any danger of going anywhere, and I think she is gonna easily sail into the final at this point. I’m starting to see the finish line to this season, and I can vaguely see Melinda standing next to Jordin as the final two. Melinda is definitely SAFE until next week.
My Bottom TWO Picks: Chris Richardson and Lakisha Jones/Phil Stacy.
My Pick to be Eliminated Tonight: Okay, here’s my explanation for picking three people for the bottom two tonight. First off, Chris is DEFINATELY going home tonight, no question. Secondly, either Lakiska or Phil can be inter-changed as one of the two Bottom two, and go home. It’s not that I can’t pick one, it’s just way too close in the way they performed and their popularity at this point for me to properly make a prediction. We definitely lose Chris, and we either lose Lakisha or Phil with him.
So what do you guys think? Agree? Disagree? Comments?
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5 comments:
I loved Blake's performance and I knew you were going to hate it. I also thought he did an amazing job selling it!
enough with Idol on to more exiciting things... HOW GREAT WAS HEROES THIS WEEK???????
Hey, Dumbass, you picked three people for the bottom two. How's that math working out for you. Chris and Lakisha are gone this week.
Dumbass.
Ah Tigue...
I could have bet money you would be the one to riff of that.
Dawn....HEROES rocked.
Peter Petrelli:
Best.
Powers.
Ever.
I loved Blake's performance, I thought Phil and Melinda did great. Lakisha did well but it was too safe for me. Jordin and Chris were awful. Chris picked an awful song. When Daughtry sang that last year it was amazing. Chris just needs to go home.
I liked that Jordin took a chance. She could have played it safe but I think her taking a risk actually will help her in the end because I think she gained a lot of respect. Lakisha on the other hand showed that yes she can sing but she really can only sing slow, belty songs. I think she is a fantastic singer and at the beginning of this season I said how can this girl not win? Lakisha has fallen apart over the last couple of weeks and to me last night showed how she can't win. She can only sing one type of song and after 6 weeks, I'm sorry but it's gotten boring.
Chris is gone and I think because of last week's performance Phil is safe and Lakisha is going home. If it were based on this week only, I would say Lakisha would stay but she was awful last week.
Which is why I don't like the double up. Chris would have gone home last week, Lakisha sang well enough last night to last another week and although I liked Phil last night I think he would go based on this weeks performance.
Gollum is gone! Fell into the lava of being voted off! No precious for him!
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