I wanted to start the Rant this week by addressing the travesty of justice that occurred last Wednesday night. There is no way that Allison should have gone home. The Evil Powers That Be were jerking me around when they announced that Kris was safe right out of the gate. This, of course, got my hopes up that the dead wife pushing tool was going to get the boot. I should have known better. Allison's final performance of "Cry Baby" was one of the most emotional performances on Idol ever. She was sent home before her time and my only hope is that, like Daughtry, she makes them regret letting her get away. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwNBYcumsyQ
It was also obvious last week that, with the token girl out of the way, there was nothing to stop the Adam/Danny finale that the judges have been pushing for all season. I tried to prepare myself for The Crucifixion of Kris Allen via the Bobble-headed Dimwits by thinking of the positive things that will come from his ouster.
1. I won't have to watch the show anymore this season and there will be no more late nights writing the Rant.
2. Danny Gokey could beat Adam and become an even less successful Idol than Taylor Hicks.
3. Adam will win and Idol will go down in flames when 19 Entertainment is faced with all the lawsuits from "fans" who have lost their hearing listening to Adam on the radio.
4. Kara will undoubtedly say something stupid and guarantee that she will not be back next season. A pipe dream, I know.
5. Adam will get the pimp spot yet again making him the most pimped Idol in history (though I think he may already be).
6. There will, hopefully, never again be an Adam Lambert cover on EW.
7. You get the point. I could go on all night but I need to get to bed. :)
Gokey - "Dance Little Sister"/Terence Trent D'Arby & "You Are So Beautiful"/Joe Cocker
"Dance Little Sister" was a raspy, yelling mess. Granted, Paula didn't do him any favors with this song. "Sign Your Name" is a better song but Danny wouldn't have been able to pull it off either. Despite this, Randy assured the audience that raspy (aka hoarse) = good and Paula said it = magic. Danny then let us know that he is not *Nsync. Really, tool? I thought I was watching JT up there. Go home! As if the first was not bad enough, we then had to sit through "You Are So Beautiful" which Taylor Hicks sang a few seasons back. Randy said that Danny can really, really, really sing. Really? Simon then called it a vocal master class. Wonder if he still thought that a few seconds later when Danny said that he is not worried (i.e. doesn't care) about the opinions of the judges? Bet Simon wishes he could take back those lies now. Ungrateful cocky blighter. Watch This! It sums it up precisely. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVDoLU2HMjY
Pimp - "One"/U2 & "Cryin'"/Aerosmith
This was Adam's fourth trip to the pimp spot this season which just goes to show how unfair this season has been (Danny - 2; Kris - 1). If he is really all that then the judges would not need to guarantee votes by having him go last. Simon also proved how low he would go when he actually begged the audience to vote for Adam after his second performance. This is just unreal. Adam tortured "One" by forgetting the lyrics and attempting to cover it up with screeching. Trust me people. Look it up on YouTube and pay close attention. He completely botches the words. The one thing that I remember from "Cryin'" is that the backup singer was so loud she was drowning him out. Now, THAT, is some pipes. None of this matters, of course, since the bobbles have been programmed to only talk about how "special" and "unique" he is. Tongue bath bs.
Kris - "Apologize"/One Republic & "Heartless"/Kanye frickin' West
Kris' version of "Apologize" blew Danny out of the water but it didn't matter since the judges weren't paying attention and they are programmed to hate anything he does so that they get the Adam/Danny finale that they wanted all season. Simon must be right, after all. I wish one of the judges, I'll take Simon, would punch Kara in the throat. That might make me feel better. For his second performance of the night, Kris made the bravest and most brilliant song choice of the season. "Heartless" was absolutely perfect and the best song of the night. I can't wait to download it. You can listen here if you have forgotten how wonderful it was http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPv0vbEW8xw. Of course, I will get to hear him sing it again on Wednesday night when they send him home so that Adam will not have any "real" competition and can walk to a win.
Should Go
Go-Key
Will Go
Kris Allen despite the DialIdol results below.
DialIdol Results
According to DialIdol, no one is safe. The voting order is: Adam, Kris and then Danny.
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