It's always interesting to me, when they have the Top 40 theme, what the contestants pick for their songs. Of ALLLLL the songs that have been Top 40 hits, what do they pick? Some good. Some... WEIRD.
Anoop Desai - Caught Up
Anoop clearly a frat dick. But a likable frat dick who is fun to watch. I think the judges were abit harsh on him - I loved him singing Usher, even if he chose to dress like Michael Jackson while doing it.
Megan Joy - Turn Your Lights Down
Ugh. Horrible. Boring. Terrible. Crap song. Crap singing. Megan's time of off-tempo dancing is up. See yas.
Danny Gokey - What Hurts The Most
Danny is wrong, not everyone likes Rascal Flatts. However, I like how *Danny* sings Rascal Flatts. You could just see him singing to his dead wife, and I nearly cried the whole way through.
Allison Iraheta - Don't Speak
Randy was right - WHAT WAS SHE WEARING??? All over, she looked like one of those cartooney avatars that everyone has on Twitter. She sang meh, but I really couldn't get past the look. Nor could I get past her "growing up" to this song. I am so. damn. old.
Scott McIntyre - Just The Way You Are
I am not totally aboard the Braille Trail, but tonight was much much much better. But more important that the singing - did you get a load of his HAIR??? The stylist needs to keep going cut it all off.
Matt Giraud - You Found Me
Snaps to Matt for picking Denver locals The Fray (and yes, remember that day I met Isaac Slade at the Mimi's Cafe by work? I am an awesome fan girl). HOWEVER. He did sound gravely, he looked weird standing in the middle of the crowd, and it SO was NOT his best performance. Lucky for him he hit the bottom 3 last week, so I think he'll have enough "sympathy vote" to make through till next week.
Lil Rounds - Surrender
I felt like I was watching a lounge singer on TV whe I was about 8 years old - some TV special that my mom let me stay up late to watch. Sure, she sang great but: Zzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Adam Lambert - Play That Funky Music
Now. Here we have the Lizard King who is the opposite of boring. I still hate the theatrics but this kid is buck wild and fun to watch. Except for his extruded tongue during the melodramatic notes. But I close my eyes during those parts. Just like I did when all those Burning Man photos were flying around. [Psst, Kara? Studio 54. FIFTY-FOUR.]
Kris Allen - Ain't No Sunshine
Holy. Shit. That. Was. Awesome. No wonder he got the pimp spot. I made Bryan watch the tape when he got home and even he, Mr. Anti-Idol, admitted Kris was outstanding tonight. OUT. STANDING.
Bottom Three:
Megan Joy, Allison Iraheta, Scott McIntyre
Going Home:
Megan Joy [YAY!!!]
And you?
Anoop Desai - Caught Up
Anoop clearly a frat dick. But a likable frat dick who is fun to watch. I think the judges were abit harsh on him - I loved him singing Usher, even if he chose to dress like Michael Jackson while doing it.
Megan Joy - Turn Your Lights Down
Ugh. Horrible. Boring. Terrible. Crap song. Crap singing. Megan's time of off-tempo dancing is up. See yas.
Danny Gokey - What Hurts The Most
Danny is wrong, not everyone likes Rascal Flatts. However, I like how *Danny* sings Rascal Flatts. You could just see him singing to his dead wife, and I nearly cried the whole way through.
Allison Iraheta - Don't Speak
Randy was right - WHAT WAS SHE WEARING??? All over, she looked like one of those cartooney avatars that everyone has on Twitter. She sang meh, but I really couldn't get past the look. Nor could I get past her "growing up" to this song. I am so. damn. old.
Scott McIntyre - Just The Way You Are
I am not totally aboard the Braille Trail, but tonight was much much much better. But more important that the singing - did you get a load of his HAIR??? The stylist needs to keep going cut it all off.
Matt Giraud - You Found Me
Snaps to Matt for picking Denver locals The Fray (and yes, remember that day I met Isaac Slade at the Mimi's Cafe by work? I am an awesome fan girl). HOWEVER. He did sound gravely, he looked weird standing in the middle of the crowd, and it SO was NOT his best performance. Lucky for him he hit the bottom 3 last week, so I think he'll have enough "sympathy vote" to make through till next week.
Lil Rounds - Surrender
I felt like I was watching a lounge singer on TV whe I was about 8 years old - some TV special that my mom let me stay up late to watch. Sure, she sang great but: Zzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Adam Lambert - Play That Funky Music
Now. Here we have the Lizard King who is the opposite of boring. I still hate the theatrics but this kid is buck wild and fun to watch. Except for his extruded tongue during the melodramatic notes. But I close my eyes during those parts. Just like I did when all those Burning Man photos were flying around. [Psst, Kara? Studio 54. FIFTY-FOUR.]
Kris Allen - Ain't No Sunshine
Holy. Shit. That. Was. Awesome. No wonder he got the pimp spot. I made Bryan watch the tape when he got home and even he, Mr. Anti-Idol, admitted Kris was outstanding tonight. OUT. STANDING.
Bottom Three:
Megan Joy, Allison Iraheta, Scott McIntyre
Going Home:
Megan Joy [YAY!!!]
And you?
Labels: Idol
17 Comments:
Megan must go. She pains me. I have to mute her.
Was disappointed by Anoop but finally blown away by Kris.
THANK YOU for finally mentioning the tongue protrusion issue. I love the man for his *artistry*, in a Tim-Curry-Rocky-Horror-Picture-Show kind of way, but I have to focus on the upper right corner of the TV when I sense a protrusion imminent.
I'm back to my proven screening tool - the iTunes performance downloads. Not at the studio version yet, but it sure does give a better idea of how they'd sound as recording artists.
And on that alone, Megan must go. Gah.
P.S. If tonight were finals night, Kris and Adam would be it. Off the charts hot.
WOW. I am shocked at how terrible MOST of them were! Do they not have someone to tell them "I wouldn't do that if I were you"?
I'm starting to think that Lil doesn't have the range I thought she did. No highs.
Matt let me down. And he needs to listen to the judges...you sound GOOD singing R&B, you can be whatever you want AFTER you win! sheesh
I can't emphasize enough how much I dislike Scott. Everytime I look at him I see Marionette strings.
Danny and Adam always deliver. Kris was Great!!
Megan and Anoop = POOP.
I hope Megan goes.
I agree....please megan go home and be sweet somewhere else, but don't sing!
the bottom 3... I almost agree with you....BUT I think scott will stay in and lil will fall tonight along with allison and megan !!
ADAM/DANNY/KRIS...are my boys !!
LOVE that you love to write about this !!!
I've never liked Megan because she's basically she's a wanna be something.
i still like theater dude even though he really does belong on broadway.
and Kris (female spelling by the way) is the darkhorse. in the beginning i wouldn't have said he had a chance to win but now? quite a possibility!
UGH UGH UGH! MEGAN!!!! YUCK!!!
Oh puhleeeeeze let Miss Megan go this week!
At the beginning of the show they said they would be performing current top 40 downloads. Some of those songs were so ancient, I wondered what they were talking about. Had to explain to my 18 year old son who Billy Joel and No Doubt were.
We've actually given up watching this year. I like Megan more than you but the dancing is so crazy. And I really couldn't bare to look at Adam's tongue. No matter how good he sang. It's like a big cow tongue. Me no like. And I am hating Ryan Seacrest more everyday. Hate him on the red carpet and on AI. Can barely listen to him on the radio anymore. I think I am broken up with AI. Can't wait 'til summer tho for So You Think You Can Dance!
Last week you and I agreed on almost everyone and this week only a few.
I wish that, but don't believe, Megan goes home.
I post my reviews on my Facebook cuz I'm too lazy to have a real blog :-D
Dear lord, who would have thought that Kara would repeatedly make PAULA look smart???
agreed!
go adam!!
Anoop- Not so hot. Got even worse when he listen to criticism with a smug expression.
Megan- YUCK. She looks like a wind-up toy. Sounds like something that takes batteries, but the batteries are low. Bye bye (fingers crossed)
Danny- Awesome. Made me cry.
Allison- Her hair wasn't great, but, really, her outfit looked fine to me. I didn't even notice it until everyone wouldn't shut up about it, and even then, I thought "what's the big deal?" As for her singing, she rocks.
Scott-much better tonight, but just not in the same league-like a little leaguer trying to play in the pros.
Matt- I thought it was a great song, and he sang it well. Yes, he sings the soul much better, but that doesn't mean he sounds bad when he attempts rock (although he didn't do great when he did Coldplay)
Lil-Eh. Great voice, but I think I fell asleep halfway through this one.
Adam-YES-weird cow tongue. Adam is a great performer. A bit too much for me, but I gotta admit, the boy has skills. However, I see him, if he put out an album, always including the screaming in his songs. I'd probably change the station.
Kris- He blew it away with this one. He's sneaking up on the others, like the tortoise who beats the hare. However, he has a weird tongue/mouth/facial expression thing going on, too.
Bottom 3:
Megan
Anoop
Lil
See ya later, Megan.
PS- hope you don't mind me doing this. I just discovered you and you are hilarious!
Jody - absolutely, PLEASE, I love it when people post their commentary along with mine! Welcome! And cow tongue! HAHA!
and oh yeah - BYE MEGAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
What was with the weird CAW CAW dance?
Anopp has to go next. Period.
Can't tell you how much I look forward to your American Idol countdown series!! Anoop must go even though his Dad and my husband (we are old!) are alumni of the same engineering college - it's almost like an old boys' society. :-D
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