American Idol S06E12 - Top 24: Top 12 Girls

After the sucking that was the guys (serously, how bad did THEY suck?), I'm really crossing my fingers and hoping for a better showing from the girls.

We get a recap of last night's guys' performances. Then, after some banter, we see a recap of the girls' journeys to the Top 24.

1) Stephanie - "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" by Prince. Her parents believe in her. And for good reason. She's good. Very good. And the performance was good. Very good. The last note was all over the lace. But it was really good. Randy thought it set it off. He thought it was pitchy, though. But he liked it. Paula's drunk. Simon thought she was a million times better than any of the guys. That should be enough to save her from the claws of the Death Spot. Trademark pending.

COCA COLA! Melinda thought the guys were awesome. Some other girls talked too.

2) Amy - "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt. This song needs to be put down. Like yesterday. I mean, how many times can you listen do THE SAME DAMN SONG??? And when they do medicore shitty versions, like this one, I seriously couldn't care less. Carrie's first audition, the VERY FIRST one, was MUCH better. Randy said it was kinda boring. Paula's comatose. Simon can't remember her. And she's got no personality when she sings.

3) Leslie - "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin. I'm tired. And bored. And I couldn't care less if I tried. Kelly's version was about a gazillion times better. The performance part SUCKED! The singing was meh-inducing. Except for the last run. That SUCKED! Randy's struggling. He thought the song was too big for her. Paula's crazy. Simon says something long and complicated, that Ryan later explains meant he thought she was out of her comfort zone. And it's the return of the Dawgpound. I could be more excited. Really, I could.

4) Sabrina - "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" by Aretha Franklin. She looks really bad. She reminds me of a classmate i used to have. She was BUTT UGLY, and fugly as hell. Sabrina can sing, though. And she does a VERY good job. There were some parts of it I hated. But that's not to say they weren't good. Randy called her the one to beat. Paula's high as a kite. Simon thought it was the best so far.

5) Antonella - "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith. She's HOT! And gorgeous! Too bad she can't really sing. That really sucked. The arrangement was terrible. The phrasing was just plain wierd. And her "alterations" to the original lyrics were awful. At least she's hot! Randy thought it was really pitchy and bland. Paula's "supportive". Simon thought it didn't work. And he thinks the song is way too big for her. Is there ANYONE in the WHOLE singing world that THAT song's too big for???

COCA COLA! Jordin thinks her young age is an advantage. And a disadvantage.

6) Jordin - "Give Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman. I kinda get what Simon was saying about the TOO sweet thing. The faces she made were exactly that. That being said, though, the performance was really good. The ending was great. Randy wants her to challenge herself. Paula's disturbing. Simon also wants her to push herself, and he thought it was good. LOL at Ryan "enlarging" himself.

7) Nicole - "Stay" by Chaka Khan. There was something not quite right with her performance. I can't quite put my finger on it. I guess it was good. I dunno. I'm puzzled. Randy thought it wasn't really working for him. It went right over his head. Paula's autistic. Simon thought it was indulgent and aggressive.

8) Haley - "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion. WHY WOULD SHE SING CELINE??? Well, that was a waste of time. It really was nothing. I mean, it's like those filler tracks on albums. WHY??? Randy eventually says it was just OK for him. Paula's an imbecile. Simon thought she sounded 40. He also thought it was boring.

9) Melinda - "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" by Aretha Franklin. WOW. This girl's good. More than good. Great. More than great. Awesome. I mean, that was terrific! And she's completely unpretentious. Randy says she blew it out the box. She's shocked. Paula's repetitive. Simon says she's fantastic.

COCA COLA! Alaina says she's perfect. Well, not really, but that's basically what she said.

10) Alaina - "Brass in Pocket" by the Pretenders. Wow, that sucked. To begin, the volume on her mic was too loud, the song sucked, and the performance was just terrible. Andcoming after the Doolittle, it just shows how crappy she is. Randy thought it was really, buh, I don't know. Seriously. Paula's numb. Simon said it wasn't special, and it was a mess. Simon claims Ryan wants to date her. I seriously don't know what to do with that.

11) Gina - "All By Myself" by Eric Carmen. Sounded shouty at some parts. But other than the volume, it was pretty good. Randy thought it was kinda nice. Paula's complmentary. Simon doesn't think she hit the big note. I kinda agree with Simon, but I think it's still better than what he gave her credit for.

12) LaKisha - "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" by Jennifer Holliday. GUTSY song choice, to say the least. TA-TAS! The arrangement was kinda strange, but the singing! DAMN! Brilliant. She even sort of performed it! The ending was FANTASTIC! Randy bows. He says she laid it out, among many YEAH's. Paula's proud. Simon says he's tempted to tell the rest of the Top 24 to just go home. It was great, but not quite THAT great.

1. LaKisha
2. Melinda
3. Jordin
4. Sabrina
5. Stephanie
6. Gina
7. Nicole
8. Haley
9. Amy
10. Leslie
11. Alaina
12. Antonella