So Ace is gone. I’m really not all that broken up about that. He was very gracious in his exit interview though. Very zen about the whole competition and elimination.
This week they’ll be singing “classic love songs” and being coached by Andrea Bocelli. I’m so glad that it’s love songs and not classical/opera.
I was thinking about possible theme nights and was wondering about Chicago (the group, not the musical), Hall and Oates, Footloose, Phil Collins. But then my wife reminded me that Hall and Oates may not be the best, as someone would sing “Your Kiss Is On My List” and the lyrics would be:
(Because your kiss) your kiss is on my list
(Because your kiss) your kiss is on my list
Because your kiss is on my list of the best things in life
(Because your kiss) your kiss is on my list
(Because your kiss) your kiss is on my list
Because your kiss is what I miss when I turn off the lights
So I’m throwing that out as a suggestion.
Footloose would be interesting. I could see the following songs by the contestants:
Taylor – Footloose (Kenny Loggins) or I’m Free (Kenny Loggins)
Paris – Let’s Hear It For The Boy (Denise Williams) or Dancing In The Sheets (Shalamar)
Kellie – Holding Out For A Hero (Bonnie Tyler)
Elliott – Waiting For A Girl Like You (Foreigner)
Chris – Bang Your Head (Quiet Riot) or Never (Moving Pictures)
Katharine – Almost Paradise (Ann Wilson/Mike Reno) or Somebody’s Eyes (Karla Bonoff)
I think that Phil Collins would be good too. And to get direction from him would be great too. But I don’t think that he’s a has been who has a new album out that needs promoting at this time. Not that any of the other helpers have fit that bill.
Or if they wanted a half hour show, they could have the contestants all sing songs by the Go-Go’s. Back in the day before you could burn CDs, I used to tape songs on cassette tapes, usually a 90 minute tape where you could record 45 minutes on each side. Normally you could fit 10 songs on one side if each was a little over 4 minutes each. Well, the Go-Go’s fit 14 songs on one side, with room to spare.
On to tonight. They had a Stevie Scott sighting in the audience (she was one of the first semi-finalists eliminated) and they didn’t even put up her name in a graphic to identify her. It’s almost like the producer forgot who she was and they didn’t have time to research her name. How embarrassing.
Not only do we have Andrea Bocelli, but also super producer/song writer (14 Grammys) David Foster to help. He looks like poker player/golf hustler Dewey Tomko. If you’ve ever read Rick Reilly’s “Who’s Your Caddy?” you’ll know who Tomko is. Or if you’ve watched poker on TV, you might know him too. He also looks a bit like the late character actor, J.T. Walsh.
01, 07 – Katharine, I Have Nothing (Whitney Houston)
Andrea was certainly impressed with her voice, calling it beautiful, powerful and clean. Then they did a little impromptu opera duet. Cool stuff. I was a little worried when I heard she was doing a Whitney song, but I thought she did pretty well with it. Then again, I might have been distracted by her canary yellow dress and her cleavage hanging out of it. And her hair extensions. And the long slit up the front of her dress. If I didn’t like Katharine, I think I’d be ragging on her pretty bad. But I like her, so I won’t. Randy said he was a little worried when he heard what she was singing, but thought it was a good song choice. But then said the song was way too big for her and she didn’t even come close to it. Paula said she had pitch problems (I didn’t think it was that bad). Simon said when she sings a song like that, she’s saying “I’m as good as Whitney” and she’s not. Called it cabaret. Katharine was a little surprised by their comments and I was too. Maybe it’s because they expect more out of her? I thought she was fine tonight.
02, 08 – Elliott, A Song For You (Donny Hathaway)
At the outset Ryan mentioned the Yaminians. That was kinda funny. In the intro, David mentioned that Donny’s songs are so stylized that he wanted Elliott to get off the Donny-lics and put his own spin on them. Elliott looked pretty classy in a pinstripe suit tonight. I didn’t really know this song, but thought he did well with it. Randy didn’t like the arrangement, but called him the bomb tonight. Paula said it moved her. She started crying, like Mr. McPhee. Was she medicated tonight? Or maybe she wasn’t, and that’s why she was crying? Simon called it, at parts, a vocals masters class. Superb. Pretty high praise. Still, Elliott could be in the bottom 3 tomorrow.
03, 09 – Kellie, Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers)
The funniest part about the intro was that even though Andrea is blind, he knew Kellie was blonde. That got quite a chuckle out of David. Kellie came out with a “Something About Mary” hairdo tonight. Please don’t make me explain that one. I really thought she was awful tonight. It was flat and boring. She country-ed the song up, which wouldn’t have been so bad if she wasn’t so bad tonight. But she knows her formula for success. Tight tops, painted on pants and play dumb. Can’t say it’s not working for her, as she still hasn’t been in the bottom 3 (only her and Taylor still hold that distinction). Randy called out her pitch problems and said it was very strange. Paula said she doesn’t raise the bar every week and we’re now at that point of the competition where you need to set yourself apart and she’s not doing that. Simon called it the never ending song that was bland and monotonous. Even called her robotic. I really hope Kellie is in the bottom 3 tomorrow, but she probably won’t be. She can leave at any time for me now.
04, 10 – Paris, The Way We Were (Barbra Streisand)
Two words define Paris for me. “Thenk” and “ewe,” as in what she always says when the judges are done with their compliments (and sometimes their criticisms). She had the “Charlie’s Angels/That ‘70s Show” hairdo tonight, with the feathering going on. I thought she was good tonight, but not unbelievable. Randy called it good, but he wasn’t blown away. Paris said “thenk ewe.” Paula thought she oversang it a bit. Paris, on cue, said “thenk ewe.” Simon called it a good vocal, but a bit old fashioned and like she was impersonating an older artist. Paris said “thenk ewe, Simon.” Paris has a great voice and she’ll do fine in her career, but I can’t get past the programmed “thenk ewes.” It’s like she’s been praised all her life and, like Pavlov’s dog, says “thenk ewe.” Or maybe she’s not listening to what is being said, assuming that it will be praise and says “thenk ewe.” Whatever it is, it’s annoying and I’ll be the first one to say “thenk ewe” America when she is gone.
05, 11 – Taylor, Just Once (James Ingram)
Taylor’s hair was brushed a bit differently tonight. He reminded me a bit of George Clooney. If Clooney had a role in a movie as a magician, with a bad velour tux with an obsence lapel lining and red hanky in his pocket. Randy called it the wrong song and not half as good as the original. I didn’t listen to what Paula said. Simon said he looked uptight tonight and said his version could be heard in hotel lounges across America. I didn’t mind the performance. I thought it was good, and typical Taylor. Is this the week he gets in the bottom 3? If he is and Kellie isn’t, it will be an outrage. But then again, it’s America voting, so you can’t be really upset about it. I thought he was fine tonight.
06, 12 – Chris, Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman (Bryan Adams)
David was commenting that he thought Chris sang too much in his throat and not his diaphragm, so he had him sing the song laying flat on his back (Andrea had actually recorded a song this way!). Interesting. It still sounded like a goat to me though. But he did wear a cool long jacket. One that might be worn for the NBA draft. Or that might be worn with a puffy shirt. Randy called it amazing. Paula said she loved him. Like 5 times. Simon called it very, very good. I thought it was a’ight. I pretty much guarantee Chris won’t be in the bottom 3 tomorrow night. And are you impressed that I got through a whole Chris segment without mentioning Live?
So, the bottom 3 tomorrow. Based on performances, Kellie would have to be in it. Popularity-wise, it could be Elliott, Paris and Katharine though. There is a website out there called Dialidol.com that predicts the bottom 3. http://www.dialidol.com/asp/predictions/Predictions.asp
They have Kellie and Paris as the bottom 2.
This guy is pretty good. He does a blog during the AI show for USA Today (you know, the paper for the illiterate). http://blogs.usatoday.com/idolchatter/
I hope that it will be Paris, Kellie and Chris in the bottom 3 with either Paris or Kellie going.
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