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two themes, one is year they were born, the other's this week billboard top 10 charts.
round 1 - year they were born
1) elliot - "on broadway" by george benson. as this night is hectic and fast, so will i be. very very good. randy says it started rough, but got very nice. paula rambles. simon called it disjointed. huh? i didn't hear what randy said about the start. it was also MUCH better than scott last week.
COCA COLA! she's gonna do kiss, by prince, released 2 years before she was born. but someone had a hit with it in 88, so we'll let it slide.
2) paris - "kiss" by prince. wierd song choice for a solo vocalist. she didn't do the "mwah mwah", kissing sounds part, and her "kiss" after it was wierd, like it was too high or something. she did do alright with it. randy thought it was nice and liked it. paula rambles. simon called it screechy and annoying. simon's kinda right. i dunno.
3) chris - "renegade" by styx. REALLY??? WHY??? why styx??? WHY??? he's back to rocking. not as hard as creed, but still rocking. and it was very good. not his best, but good. randy says we got a REAL hot one tonight. paula rambles. simon says it was a million times better than the first 2, and it was a great song choice. oddly enough, it was a good song choice. i fell bad for myself.
COCA COLA! kat had a wardrobe malfunction last week. huh? she feels like she's wearing a trash bag. lol.
4) katharine - "against all odds (take a look at me now)" by phil collins. WHY??? WHY??? WHY??? she chose the most oversung songs in idol history, one after the other. ugh. she does an ok job with this piece of crap. randy thought the key was wrong, and it was ok at the end. paula rambles. simon thought it was a mess in parts, and it got away from her.
some wierd, amusing, kinda funny banter.
5) taylor - "play that funky music" by wild cherry. he used to be a blonde! then brunette! awesome! awesome song choice! awesome! the dancing's back! lol! apart from the band being too loud at the chorus, i REALLY liked it! and he dropped to the floor at the end! lol! randy thought it was a bar sort of performance, but it was fun. paula rambles. simon called it a horrible horrible wedding performance. and then he and ryan drop to the floor, and do the numbers and the soul patrol screaming from there. lol!
1. chris
2. taylor
3. elliot
4. katharine
5. paris
round 2 - current week's top 10
we get some lessons on the billboard charts. 90 number 1's, breaking a 40 year old record, and having daniel powter's bad day at the number 1 spot for five weeks, are some of the idol and it's pupils' accomplishments.
1) elliot - "home" by michael buble. he sings about going home? seriously? he did REALLY well on the song, though it didn't seem that tough. elliot runs off, and is run back to the spot to get the comments. lol. randy loved seeing a tender side of him, and thought it was a nice choice. paula rambles. simon wouldn't choose the wanting to go home tonight song. and he's worried about him going home. and he tells him to run to ryan again. lol.
2) paris - "be without you" by mary j blige. better than the first song she did tonight. the big note at the middle, towards the end, was just awkward and bad. but other than that, it was very ok. randy heard pitch problems, but she rocked it, and he liked that. paula rambles. simon thought she did rather well with it. and aula screams at him. lol.
3) chris - "i dare you" by shinedown. he's got a leather jacket on. and a flames background. different from the burger king commercial, but still flames. and again, i REALLY like the rocking chris. i REALLY like the not-so-rocking chris too. apart from some screamy bits at the end, it was good. randy didn't love the song for him, and it was just alright for him. paula rambles. simon thought the song wasn't great, and that his voice is going, but he should be alright, after a good first song.
4) katharine - "black horse and cherry tree" by kt tunstall. she sits on the floor, and count-starts the song. and she does a whole routine, all while sitting/squatting on the floor, that's nothing more than distracting, because vocally, it was one of her better performances. randy thought it was more like the kat he loves. paula rambles. simon says it a strange show, after taylor laying down and her sitting. he liked the song choice, and thought it was younger, and some other stuff.
5) taylor - "something" by the beatles. i LOVE this song. and the beatles. and this song. and harrison. harrison's a genius. did i mention i LOVE this song? a very subdued performance, sans crazy people dancing. it was like watching the two sides of taylor. on the one hand, he's an entertainer, and a great fun to watch. but on theother hand, he's also a VERY good singer. this was thesinging side. REALLY good. randy liked the beatles vibe tonight. paula rambles. simon questions the fit to the theme. and he agrees with me about the two sides. yay!
1. taylor
2. katharine
3. elliot
4. chris
5. paris
overall ranking:
1. taylor
2. chris
3. katharine
4. elliot
5. paris
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