Thursday, May 22, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Idol Rant 5.21.08
The finale is here and the fix is still on. The night started with the super corny "boxing match" nonsense that took up 10 minutes of singing time. Stop the freaking insanity! Based on the comments from the judges, it appeared as though they are hoping, hoping, hoping that Upchuck is the next Idol (don't know why, if they want to make money from album sales). However, my dad had a theory that David, who has been at the top of the Dial Idol list for the past 6 weeks, is so far ahead of Upchuck that they were trying to even out the competition and make the votes closer. Boy, do I hope they failed at that. And one last rant for the season.... If I EVER hear Randy tell someone that they can sing the phone book again, I will lose it. Guess what Randy, if Upchuck sang the phone book then I would have to run screaming in the other direction if I could manage to do that before Upchuck's lip licking gasp puts me into a trance from which I would never recover.
Round 1
For Round 1, Clive Davis, the former musical genius picked the songs that the Idols would perform. Obviously he has lost touch and needs to retire his addled brain to Shady Acres. He chose "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me" for Upchuck and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" for David. Huh? What? He has picked that particular Elton song numerous times before (and for better singers). I know Upchuck would be tired of the references but Clay did a much better job (and he never had an issue with remembering words, gasping for breath, or hitting a wrong note). Now let's move on to Good David. Of all the U2 songs, that is what the geezer comes up with? If you wanted him to sing U2, then you should have picked "With or Without You" or "Beautiful Day", either of which would have suited him much better then what he was forced to sing. Given that you can't do a lot with the song, I thought he sang well. It was a little boring but then so is that song.
Round 2
The sugary sweet "Idol Song" round. I did think that it was a great idea to let them pick the song that they wanted to sing from the list of sappy ballads that were submitted to the annual contest. This gave them a chance to add a little of their own personality to the schmaltz (except, of course, Upchuck doesn't really have a personality). Let's face it. If you listened to the words, neither of the songs were any good. However, working with what they had.... David tried to be true to himself and rock it out while Upchuck sounded just like he did on the first and last song. Exactly.
Round 3
The Idols got to pick whatever they wanted to sing for their last song of the night. David chose "World I Know" by Collective Soul and Upchuck chose "Imagine" again. This was the ultimate David Cook Song. This is the kind of material that he will be releasing shortly whether he wins or not and he did an awesome job with it. I was glad that he spoke up after Simon lambasted him for not singing "Billie Jean" or "Hello". That would have gone against who he has shown himself to be all season. They love to say how original and creative he is but then want him to conform at the end. Guess what, if he had stood out there and sung "Billie Jean", one of those same judges would have criticized him for not doing something new. He made the right decision. Upchuck sounded just like he did on the first and second song. It made me really, really sleepy.
Should Go
Upchuck
Will Go
Upchuck
Dial Idol Predictions
1. David Cook
2 and Going Home. Upchuckuleta Please let Dial Idol be right. Please.
Round 1
For Round 1, Clive Davis, the former musical genius picked the songs that the Idols would perform. Obviously he has lost touch and needs to retire his addled brain to Shady Acres. He chose "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me" for Upchuck and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" for David. Huh? What? He has picked that particular Elton song numerous times before (and for better singers). I know Upchuck would be tired of the references but Clay did a much better job (and he never had an issue with remembering words, gasping for breath, or hitting a wrong note). Now let's move on to Good David. Of all the U2 songs, that is what the geezer comes up with? If you wanted him to sing U2, then you should have picked "With or Without You" or "Beautiful Day", either of which would have suited him much better then what he was forced to sing. Given that you can't do a lot with the song, I thought he sang well. It was a little boring but then so is that song.
Round 2
The sugary sweet "Idol Song" round. I did think that it was a great idea to let them pick the song that they wanted to sing from the list of sappy ballads that were submitted to the annual contest. This gave them a chance to add a little of their own personality to the schmaltz (except, of course, Upchuck doesn't really have a personality). Let's face it. If you listened to the words, neither of the songs were any good. However, working with what they had.... David tried to be true to himself and rock it out while Upchuck sounded just like he did on the first and last song. Exactly.
Round 3
The Idols got to pick whatever they wanted to sing for their last song of the night. David chose "World I Know" by Collective Soul and Upchuck chose "Imagine" again. This was the ultimate David Cook Song. This is the kind of material that he will be releasing shortly whether he wins or not and he did an awesome job with it. I was glad that he spoke up after Simon lambasted him for not singing "Billie Jean" or "Hello". That would have gone against who he has shown himself to be all season. They love to say how original and creative he is but then want him to conform at the end. Guess what, if he had stood out there and sung "Billie Jean", one of those same judges would have criticized him for not doing something new. He made the right decision. Upchuck sounded just like he did on the first and second song. It made me really, really sleepy.
Should Go
Upchuck
Will Go
Upchuck
Dial Idol Predictions
1. David Cook
2 and Going Home. Upchuckuleta Please let Dial Idol be right. Please.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Idol Rant 5.14.08
The fix is still on. The judges are determined to have a Gaspy/Cook finale and their critique of the contestants reflected that. I am not a Syesha fan but she could have outperformed them all last night (and she was better than Upchuckuleta) and still been told by the judges that this would likely be the end of the road for her. I was just surprised that they made Paula do the dirty work.
Upchuckuleta - "And So It Goes" Billy Joel; "With You" - Chris Brown; "Longer" - Dan Fogelberg
The first and last song for Gaspy sounded exactly the same. Boring. I find it interesting that they get on the other contestants about originality and the need to sound contemporary yet Upchuck only has to show up and spew the same old stuff each week to glowing reviews. I will stop beating a dead horse. You all know that I can't stand this kid. I would like to comment on the judges letting him get away with butchering the words to the Chris Brown song THAT HE PICKED. I would give him a free pass on the songs picked for him, but there is no excuse for him to flub this up. Of course, the judges were nice enough not to mention it. They wouldn't want to alter the ending they have been waiting for. It was also very creepy to hear him calling a girl his "Boo" and talking about her "hot little figure". Eeeewwww!
Syesha - "If I Ain't Got You" Alicia Keys; "Fever" - Peggy Lee; "Hit Me Up" - Gia Farrell
I would like to start by giving everyone a little Syesha education. VFTW posted a clip this week of Syesha singing "If I Ain't Got You" on the cancelled talent show The One. Go here to watch her original performance of the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS7C795bYp4. Now, if she has sung this on a televised competition before then you would think that she would have been able to nail it. That was not the case. It also rubbed me the wrong way that both Randy and Syesha acted as though they had no idea that she had performed this song before but was just an Alicia fan. Come on people, this is the internet age. There are no secrets anymore. "Fever" was okay and I will give her a pass on the Happy Feet song. I don't know why they would have picked that for her from all the songs out there.
David Cook - "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" Roberta Flack???; "Dare You To Move" - Switchfoot; "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" - Aerosmith
When I heard the list of songs that were going to be sung Tuesday night, I flipped out over Simon's choice for David. Roberta Flack?!?!?! They lob softballs at the other two and ask him to sing an old, slow, Roberta Flack song? Needless to say, I was somewhat distraught. I should have know better than to doubt my boy. He would never let me down. While I do not agree with Simon that it is David's best performance of the season, I was shocked at how he was able to pull it off. That alone proved that he is definitely the most talented this season. "Dare You To Move" was good and "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" was predictably decent. In a perfect world, they would have chosen something better for him to sing but I guess they were trying to impress Diane Warren, who was in the audience. I can't wait to purchase my first David Cook album.
Should Go
Upchuck
Will Go
Syesha
Dial Idol Predictions
1. David Cook
2. Upchuckuleta
3 and Going Home. Syesha
The first and last song for Gaspy sounded exactly the same. Boring. I find it interesting that they get on the other contestants about originality and the need to sound contemporary yet Upchuck only has to show up and spew the same old stuff each week to glowing reviews. I will stop beating a dead horse. You all know that I can't stand this kid. I would like to comment on the judges letting him get away with butchering the words to the Chris Brown song THAT HE PICKED. I would give him a free pass on the songs picked for him, but there is no excuse for him to flub this up. Of course, the judges were nice enough not to mention it. They wouldn't want to alter the ending they have been waiting for. It was also very creepy to hear him calling a girl his "Boo" and talking about her "hot little figure". Eeeewwww!
Syesha - "If I Ain't Got You" Alicia Keys; "Fever" - Peggy Lee; "Hit Me Up" - Gia Farrell
I would like to start by giving everyone a little Syesha education. VFTW posted a clip this week of Syesha singing "If I Ain't Got You" on the cancelled talent show The One. Go here to watch her original performance of the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS7C795bYp4. Now, if she has sung this on a televised competition before then you would think that she would have been able to nail it. That was not the case. It also rubbed me the wrong way that both Randy and Syesha acted as though they had no idea that she had performed this song before but was just an Alicia fan. Come on people, this is the internet age. There are no secrets anymore. "Fever" was okay and I will give her a pass on the Happy Feet song. I don't know why they would have picked that for her from all the songs out there.
David Cook - "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" Roberta Flack???; "Dare You To Move" - Switchfoot; "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" - Aerosmith
When I heard the list of songs that were going to be sung Tuesday night, I flipped out over Simon's choice for David. Roberta Flack?!?!?! They lob softballs at the other two and ask him to sing an old, slow, Roberta Flack song? Needless to say, I was somewhat distraught. I should have know better than to doubt my boy. He would never let me down. While I do not agree with Simon that it is David's best performance of the season, I was shocked at how he was able to pull it off. That alone proved that he is definitely the most talented this season. "Dare You To Move" was good and "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" was predictably decent. In a perfect world, they would have chosen something better for him to sing but I guess they were trying to impress Diane Warren, who was in the audience. I can't wait to purchase my first David Cook album.
Should Go
Upchuck
Will Go
Syesha
Dial Idol Predictions
1. David Cook
2. Upchuckuleta
3 and Going Home. Syesha
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Idol Rant 5.7.08
The posturing from the judges hit an all time high this week. If I were to follow the lead of the judges, I could just go ahead and write my review for next week now and just insert the song names before sending it out. Heck, why don't I just take a lesson from Paula and send out the Rant on Tuesday morning before the show has even aired. The judges already know who they want to go to the top 3 so they shouldn't have bothered to even air this episode and allow us to vote. DialIdol predicted Jason's ouster even quicker than Fox News called Obama as the winner of the NC primary (which was 30 seconds after the polls closed). There have been numerous stories in the media lately about the decrease in viewers for Idol versus previous seasons. The actions of the producers and judges have lead to this. Once Jason is kicked off this week there will only be one person left on the show that I like (and that has any real talent) and I have to hope he doesn't win so that he will be able to release a quality album that is not full of sap. I am a diehard fan and yet sometimes I wonder why I still watch. If the finale were to come down to Upchuckuleta and Syesha, then I would not watch and it would be the first finale that I have missed since I started watching during the Reuben/Clay season. I am sure that I am not the only person out there that is disappointed in how this season has gone. If the powers that be keep up this charade then they may truly find themselves in dire need of viewers next season.
The Best
David Cook - "Baba O'Reilly"
This was brilliant! I liked the way that he changed it up and made it his own. The judges go on and on about their Golden Boy, Upchuckuleta, but if he were to attempt to sing this we would all have to cut off our ears to stop the pain. Then again, maybe the torture would finally get his raspy butt kicked off the show.
Jason Castro - "I Shot The Sheriff"
I loved this! Who better to sing a song from a dreadlocked Rastafarian then a dreadlocked stoner/Rastafarian? The judges decided last week that Jason would have to go this week so that they could have Syesha in the final three. They were brutal to him for no reason and it was uncalled for. I gave Jason all of my votes this week since I felt the judges were giving him the shaft (not that it did him any good).
The Worst
Lizard Lips - "Love Me Tender" & "Stand By Me"
THE PIMPING MUST STOP!!! First he made "Stand By Me" sound like every other song that he has sung this season. I also hated the homage to Sean Kingston toward the end of the song. Ugh! Then, he took one of the most well known Elvis love songs and made it unrecognizable. Of course, the judges followed up both of his performances with a tongue bath (how appropriate considering his "licking" issues). My dislike of this kid has turned into bitter hatred. Simon Cowell - first you shove that hot mess Leona Lewis down our throats and now you are pimping 17 year old boys. What happened to you?
Syesha Mercado - "Proud Mary"
How to impersonate Tina Turner 101. She even stole the dance moves. Ugh!!!
The Rest
David Cook - "Hungry Like The Wolf"
The judges got on David for not making it his own and changing it up. Actually, Simon, you dip, he did change it up. Obviously you did not spend your adolescence listening to Duran Duran like I did. This was not my favorite David performance but it was certainly not bad and, despite what he said before his second song, this was not something that David should be ashamed of and want to forget.
Syesha Mercado - "A Change Is Gonna Come"
This was okay until the yelling at the end. I also could have lived without her crying for votes. I thought that was what she wore the low cut dress for. And did she really compare her time on Idol to the Civil Rights movement?!?
Jason Castro - "Mr. Tambourine Man"
Okay, he flubbed the words. You all know how I feel about this. Other than that, this was a consistent Jason performance. Despite all, I can't wait to purchase his music. Hopefully, he will go with an independent label like Elliott Yamin so that Nigel and Simon do not get a cut. It would serve them right. They can take their profits from the 250 cd's that Golden Boy will sell once he wins. If there are any Upchuckuleta fans out there, don't hate me for being truthful. You know that you will NOT be rushing out to purchase his first album. He may have fans on the show but those "fans" fail to show up each season and purchase the material released by the contestants that they were sooooooooo in love with (hi Blake Lewis). I put my money into my favorite contestants. I just purchased Clay's new album on my way home from work last night.
Should Go
Lizard Lips
Will Go
Jason This show is really starting to suck. ;o(
Dial Idol Predictions
1. David Cook
2. Upchuckuleta
3. Syesha
4 and Going Home: Jason :O(
The Best
David Cook - "Baba O'Reilly"
This was brilliant! I liked the way that he changed it up and made it his own. The judges go on and on about their Golden Boy, Upchuckuleta, but if he were to attempt to sing this we would all have to cut off our ears to stop the pain. Then again, maybe the torture would finally get his raspy butt kicked off the show.
Jason Castro - "I Shot The Sheriff"
I loved this! Who better to sing a song from a dreadlocked Rastafarian then a dreadlocked stoner/Rastafarian? The judges decided last week that Jason would have to go this week so that they could have Syesha in the final three. They were brutal to him for no reason and it was uncalled for. I gave Jason all of my votes this week since I felt the judges were giving him the shaft (not that it did him any good).
The Worst
Lizard Lips - "Love Me Tender" & "Stand By Me"
THE PIMPING MUST STOP!!! First he made "Stand By Me" sound like every other song that he has sung this season. I also hated the homage to Sean Kingston toward the end of the song. Ugh! Then, he took one of the most well known Elvis love songs and made it unrecognizable. Of course, the judges followed up both of his performances with a tongue bath (how appropriate considering his "licking" issues). My dislike of this kid has turned into bitter hatred. Simon Cowell - first you shove that hot mess Leona Lewis down our throats and now you are pimping 17 year old boys. What happened to you?
Syesha Mercado - "Proud Mary"
How to impersonate Tina Turner 101. She even stole the dance moves. Ugh!!!
The Rest
David Cook - "Hungry Like The Wolf"
The judges got on David for not making it his own and changing it up. Actually, Simon, you dip, he did change it up. Obviously you did not spend your adolescence listening to Duran Duran like I did. This was not my favorite David performance but it was certainly not bad and, despite what he said before his second song, this was not something that David should be ashamed of and want to forget.
Syesha Mercado - "A Change Is Gonna Come"
This was okay until the yelling at the end. I also could have lived without her crying for votes. I thought that was what she wore the low cut dress for. And did she really compare her time on Idol to the Civil Rights movement?!?
Jason Castro - "Mr. Tambourine Man"
Okay, he flubbed the words. You all know how I feel about this. Other than that, this was a consistent Jason performance. Despite all, I can't wait to purchase his music. Hopefully, he will go with an independent label like Elliott Yamin so that Nigel and Simon do not get a cut. It would serve them right. They can take their profits from the 250 cd's that Golden Boy will sell once he wins. If there are any Upchuckuleta fans out there, don't hate me for being truthful. You know that you will NOT be rushing out to purchase his first album. He may have fans on the show but those "fans" fail to show up each season and purchase the material released by the contestants that they were sooooooooo in love with (hi Blake Lewis). I put my money into my favorite contestants. I just purchased Clay's new album on my way home from work last night.
Should Go
Lizard Lips
Will Go
Jason This show is really starting to suck. ;o(
Dial Idol Predictions
1. David Cook
2. Upchuckuleta
3. Syesha
4 and Going Home: Jason :O(
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Idol Rant 4.30.08
I read an article on Tuesday concerning Idol that speculated on what Fox thinks may be the reason(s) for the decline in ratings this season on Idol. According to the article, Fox is flirting with the idea that Ryan Secrest could be one of the reasons and is contemplating axing him from the show. What?!?!?!?! Ryan Secrest does his absolute best to hold it all together. Who else could have carried on with the show after the coke head Paula flub halfway through Tuesdays' show? What has really brought down the ratings are the worn out themes and too long episodes. People get tired of sitting through themes centered on artists that were popular 30 years ago while the judges blast the contestants for being old fashioned. Duh! Also, there is no need for the results show to drag on for an hour. If you cut the celebrity performances, contestant medleys (ugh!) and the Q&A session the results show would be 30 minutes. Music that has been released in the last decade and a show that moves quickly, that is what the viewers want. Leave Ryan alone!!
The Best
David Cook - "I'm Alive" & "All I Really Need Is You"
Is there anyone out there that is surprised that I picked him as the best? Probably not. He is, hands down, the most polished and commercially viable contestant left. The judges spend all their time pimping RoboDavid which is fine because we need Lizard Lips to win so that he can sing the drivel that Idol usually makes each winner put out on their first CD. That will allow David Cook to release something that he can be proud of (and I will definitely buy).
The Worst
Lizard Lips - "Sweet Caroline" & "America"
Proof that the judges are pimping him to be the winner of Idol 7?... He gets both of the most well known Neil Diamond songs? Give me a break! First, "Sweet Caroline". This was just creepy. He made the song unrecognizable and gave me the willies singing about touching a girl. Ewwwww. He definitely knows nothing about that. "America" was raspy and forgettable but he made sure that he draped himself in the flag (the easiest way to guarantee votes). If David Cook did not need this kid to win, then I would wage a huge campaign to get this lip licking freak kicked off the show.
The Rest
Syesha Mercado - "Hello Again" & "Thank The Lord For The Night Time"
Syesha got the order of her songs wrong. She should have closed with "Hello Again" which she did the better job on. She showed personality on "Thank the Lord" but she spent way too much time yelling in the middle of the song.
Brooke White - "I'm A Believer" & "I Am...I Said"
The first song was a little karaoke but it was not the nightmare that Simon labeled it. I really enjoyed her second performance. It was one of her best from the past month or so.
Jason Castro - "Forever In Blue Jeans" & "September Morn"
I thought the first song was wonderful. He is just so much better when he plays guitar. I also loved him singing in a lower key. The second song was a little rough but I still love him. :)
Should Go
Lizard Lips or Syesha
Will Go
Syesha Will she dodge the bullet again this week? Will Jason stay lucky or will this be the end of the road for my favorite stoner?
Dial Idol Predictions
Safe: Syesha (top vote getter according to DialIdol?) and David Cook.
Bottom 3: Lizard Lips (Yes, the nationwide backlash has finally started!), Jason, and Brooke. :O(
The Best
David Cook - "I'm Alive" & "All I Really Need Is You"
Is there anyone out there that is surprised that I picked him as the best? Probably not. He is, hands down, the most polished and commercially viable contestant left. The judges spend all their time pimping RoboDavid which is fine because we need Lizard Lips to win so that he can sing the drivel that Idol usually makes each winner put out on their first CD. That will allow David Cook to release something that he can be proud of (and I will definitely buy).
The Worst
Lizard Lips - "Sweet Caroline" & "America"
Proof that the judges are pimping him to be the winner of Idol 7?... He gets both of the most well known Neil Diamond songs? Give me a break! First, "Sweet Caroline". This was just creepy. He made the song unrecognizable and gave me the willies singing about touching a girl. Ewwwww. He definitely knows nothing about that. "America" was raspy and forgettable but he made sure that he draped himself in the flag (the easiest way to guarantee votes). If David Cook did not need this kid to win, then I would wage a huge campaign to get this lip licking freak kicked off the show.
The Rest
Syesha Mercado - "Hello Again" & "Thank The Lord For The Night Time"
Syesha got the order of her songs wrong. She should have closed with "Hello Again" which she did the better job on. She showed personality on "Thank the Lord" but she spent way too much time yelling in the middle of the song.
Brooke White - "I'm A Believer" & "I Am...I Said"
The first song was a little karaoke but it was not the nightmare that Simon labeled it. I really enjoyed her second performance. It was one of her best from the past month or so.
Jason Castro - "Forever In Blue Jeans" & "September Morn"
I thought the first song was wonderful. He is just so much better when he plays guitar. I also loved him singing in a lower key. The second song was a little rough but I still love him. :)
Should Go
Lizard Lips or Syesha
Will Go
Syesha Will she dodge the bullet again this week? Will Jason stay lucky or will this be the end of the road for my favorite stoner?
Dial Idol Predictions
Safe: Syesha (top vote getter according to DialIdol?) and David Cook.
Bottom 3: Lizard Lips (Yes, the nationwide backlash has finally started!), Jason, and Brooke. :O(
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Idol Rant 4.23.08
The Best
David Cook - "Music of the Night"
THE BEST OF THE NIGHT. Period.
The Worst
David Cook - "Music of the Night"
THE BEST OF THE NIGHT. Period.
The Worst
Brooke White - "You Must Love Me"
This is my favorite song from any musical. Madonna's performance of this at the 1997 Oscars was heartbreaking. Brooke's performance also broke my heart but for completely different reasons. While I agree with Simon that she had to restart given that she forgot the words, forgetting the words is just not allowed in the Idol world. You can not break the golden rule. This song was also too powerful for her. I think that Brooke is one of the 3 most talented people left on the show and I am afraid that this may have been the swan song for her. Hopefully, if she does get the boot, she will still be able to find a career in the music business. I would certainly love the opportunity to purchase her music.
The Rest
Lizard Lips - "Think of Me"
You could actually see the little wheels turning in his brain while he concentrated on keeping his eyes open and not licking his lips. For a contest that the powers that be obviously want to win, they sure don't bother to give him a lot of face time on the camera while he is performing. Yet again tonight the camera spent a lot of time swooping around the orchestra and the audience. As usual the Archuletar wheezed his way through to praise from the judges and teenage girls everywhere.
Syesha Mercado - "One Rock & Roll Too Many"
Not to get too Paula on you but she looked much better tonight. I prefer the slicked down hair. She showed more personality than we are used to (which is none) but I still thought she was over the top. The judges thought that this was the perfect theme for her. Maybe I will get lucky and she will go ahead off to the lights of Broadway this week and spare Brooke.
Carly Smithson - "Jesus Chris Superstar"
Carly also decided to bring the personality this week and it almost worked. She would have been much better if she had not resorted to screaming in the middle of the song. Although, I am really starting to think that she can not help herself. It is just something that she must do. Overall, I enjoyed her performance more than I usually do.
Jason Castro - "Memory"
When I read on TMZ before the show that he would be performing this song it gave me the cold chills. I could feel the disaster coming. The hot mess that I expected did not arrive. This was an okay performance. There were some rough parts but he held it together. He could have been better if he had stuck to what he knows and brought out his guitar. :)
Should Go
Brooke or Syesha
Will Go
Brooke I don't think that she will be able to make it through singing herself off to "You Must Love Me". I don't think that I will be able to make it through either.
Dial Idol Predictions
Safe: The only person they have marked safe is David Cook.
Bottom 3: Jason, Brooke and Carly (the lowest number of votes according to their system).
This is my favorite song from any musical. Madonna's performance of this at the 1997 Oscars was heartbreaking. Brooke's performance also broke my heart but for completely different reasons. While I agree with Simon that she had to restart given that she forgot the words, forgetting the words is just not allowed in the Idol world. You can not break the golden rule. This song was also too powerful for her. I think that Brooke is one of the 3 most talented people left on the show and I am afraid that this may have been the swan song for her. Hopefully, if she does get the boot, she will still be able to find a career in the music business. I would certainly love the opportunity to purchase her music.
The Rest
Lizard Lips - "Think of Me"
You could actually see the little wheels turning in his brain while he concentrated on keeping his eyes open and not licking his lips. For a contest that the powers that be obviously want to win, they sure don't bother to give him a lot of face time on the camera while he is performing. Yet again tonight the camera spent a lot of time swooping around the orchestra and the audience. As usual the Archuletar wheezed his way through to praise from the judges and teenage girls everywhere.
Syesha Mercado - "One Rock & Roll Too Many"
Not to get too Paula on you but she looked much better tonight. I prefer the slicked down hair. She showed more personality than we are used to (which is none) but I still thought she was over the top. The judges thought that this was the perfect theme for her. Maybe I will get lucky and she will go ahead off to the lights of Broadway this week and spare Brooke.
Carly Smithson - "Jesus Chris Superstar"
Carly also decided to bring the personality this week and it almost worked. She would have been much better if she had not resorted to screaming in the middle of the song. Although, I am really starting to think that she can not help herself. It is just something that she must do. Overall, I enjoyed her performance more than I usually do.
Jason Castro - "Memory"
When I read on TMZ before the show that he would be performing this song it gave me the cold chills. I could feel the disaster coming. The hot mess that I expected did not arrive. This was an okay performance. There were some rough parts but he held it together. He could have been better if he had stuck to what he knows and brought out his guitar. :)
Should Go
Brooke or Syesha
Will Go
Brooke I don't think that she will be able to make it through singing herself off to "You Must Love Me". I don't think that I will be able to make it through either.
Dial Idol Predictions
Safe: The only person they have marked safe is David Cook.
Bottom 3: Jason, Brooke and Carly (the lowest number of votes according to their system).
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Idol Rant 4.16.08
Oh, the horror that was... Mariah Carey week. I do not understand how Idol can criticize contestants for 6 seasons for attempting to sing the songs of Whitney, Mariah and Celine then turn around and force them on the contestants this season. This was not fair to any of the Idols. Why Mariah Carey? Just because someone has had a successful career does not mean that a theme should be devoted to them. Mariah's dog, J.J., was cute though. :)
The Best
Jason Castro - "I Don't Wanna Cry"
It started a little rough but once again my favorite stoner kicked up his game a notch this week. His voice was much stronger than anything that he has shown us before. He showed much more range and seemed very comfortable on stage this week. His look was more polished this week as well. Should make it through this week.
David Cook - "Always Be My Baby"
When I read that this was the song that David was going to sing I was very afraid. Guess I didn't need to be. USAToday's Idol Chatter predicted emo-rock at it's finest this week from him and they called it. It had a very dark almost scary quality to it but it worked wonderfully. This was very far removed from the original once again proving that this boy can sing (as long as he stays away from the really low notes). Someone in the audience held a sign that read, "Hello.... Is it me your looking for?" which was cool. Hopefully, he will sail through this week. I am ready to buy his album now. Right now.
The Worst
The Archuleter - "When You Believe"
This song was from The Prince of Egypt. It is a horrible movie and this is a heinous song. If you have seen the movie, then you know that I am so right. What better thing to do with drivel like this then to throw it to Weezy to huff and puff his way through. At one point I actually thought he might pass out from lack of oxygen. It was very appropriate that his lizard lips routine made a comeback this week since the judges once again insisted on giving him a tongue bath while pimping him to the audience.
Syesha Mercado - "Vanishing"
I have never heard this song before so based on what Syesha shared with us tonight it consists of the words "vanishing" and "whoa-oh-oh" and lots of yelling. She never seems original because she is not.
Carly Smithson - "Without You"
I disagreed with Randy on this one. The beginning was controlled and very good then she panicked, went into Mariah mode, and screamed out the end of the song. Sigh. They also showed her freak of a husband this week. Maybe the theories that they are showing her husband in order to help get her the boot are true. She certainly didn't do herself any favors this week.
The Rest
Seabiscuit - "Forever"
Not her worst performance and not her best. Over all it was pretty good. She could release this version to radio and it would probably be a hit.
Brooke White - "Hero"
This was once again a consistent Brooke performance. She brought back the instruments and made this song her own. There was the stumble with the piano playing towards the end of the song, but good over all. I did not get the hamburger analogy from the judges.
Should Go
Syesha or Carly
Will Go
Syesha or Carly Though I would not be opposed to Lizard Lips taking a walk (I know.... it's never going to happen. That's okay. He can win and then release one album before getting dropped from the label like previous Idol winners that have come before him).
Dial Idol Predictions
Safe: David Cook, Lizard Lips, Jason Castro and Seabiscuit.
Bottom 3: Carly, Brooke and Syesha.
The Best
Jason Castro - "I Don't Wanna Cry"
It started a little rough but once again my favorite stoner kicked up his game a notch this week. His voice was much stronger than anything that he has shown us before. He showed much more range and seemed very comfortable on stage this week. His look was more polished this week as well. Should make it through this week.
David Cook - "Always Be My Baby"
When I read that this was the song that David was going to sing I was very afraid. Guess I didn't need to be. USAToday's Idol Chatter predicted emo-rock at it's finest this week from him and they called it. It had a very dark almost scary quality to it but it worked wonderfully. This was very far removed from the original once again proving that this boy can sing (as long as he stays away from the really low notes). Someone in the audience held a sign that read, "Hello.... Is it me your looking for?" which was cool. Hopefully, he will sail through this week. I am ready to buy his album now. Right now.
The Worst
The Archuleter - "When You Believe"
This song was from The Prince of Egypt. It is a horrible movie and this is a heinous song. If you have seen the movie, then you know that I am so right. What better thing to do with drivel like this then to throw it to Weezy to huff and puff his way through. At one point I actually thought he might pass out from lack of oxygen. It was very appropriate that his lizard lips routine made a comeback this week since the judges once again insisted on giving him a tongue bath while pimping him to the audience.
Syesha Mercado - "Vanishing"
I have never heard this song before so based on what Syesha shared with us tonight it consists of the words "vanishing" and "whoa-oh-oh" and lots of yelling. She never seems original because she is not.
Carly Smithson - "Without You"
I disagreed with Randy on this one. The beginning was controlled and very good then she panicked, went into Mariah mode, and screamed out the end of the song. Sigh. They also showed her freak of a husband this week. Maybe the theories that they are showing her husband in order to help get her the boot are true. She certainly didn't do herself any favors this week.
The Rest
Seabiscuit - "Forever"
Not her worst performance and not her best. Over all it was pretty good. She could release this version to radio and it would probably be a hit.
Brooke White - "Hero"
This was once again a consistent Brooke performance. She brought back the instruments and made this song her own. There was the stumble with the piano playing towards the end of the song, but good over all. I did not get the hamburger analogy from the judges.
Should Go
Syesha or Carly
Will Go
Syesha or Carly Though I would not be opposed to Lizard Lips taking a walk (I know.... it's never going to happen. That's okay. He can win and then release one album before getting dropped from the label like previous Idol winners that have come before him).
Dial Idol Predictions
Safe: David Cook, Lizard Lips, Jason Castro and Seabiscuit.
Bottom 3: Carly, Brooke and Syesha.
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