Idol Thoughts

Well Denise, I can forgive you for being tired of Oprah (you said what many of us have been thinking for years…good for you) but you are not a Beatles fan? The shame! lol Well you’re still young.

I was so looking forward to to tonite because I am a huge Beatles fan and actually knew almost all of those songs. Unfortunately, there were only about 4 performances that did them justice.

I agree about Chikesie…that is one song I am not familiar with and at first I thought oh no….but then it just got better and better and was so original and he was having such a good time out there. I always liked his personality, just thought his performances were trite. Not tonite. So grateful he got a chance to shine and we didn’t have to watch Danny Noriega tart up a legendary song.

The other three I thought did justice to the songs were Jason Castro, Brooke White, and the phenomenal David Cook. While I normally don’t agree with drunk Paula, she is right about Jason…he sings with his heart and while he was shaky on the high notes it seemed poignant and not cringing….not as good as last week but I love watching him perform. I was leery about Brooke doing Let It Be but she just does it without feathers and bows and bells and whistles and it always comes out good. I liked that she did it authentically….with the keyboard…like it was done originally. And David Cook…well…he looks like Casper Milquetoast in interviews and sort of nerdy and then he sings and all of a sudden he is a toe curler. I loved his Eleanor Rigby.

I agree with you about Carly. She has been wearing her diva crown a little heavy the past few weeks and tonite she seemed to enjoy herself for the first time but to me she sings one note….loud. She doesn’t thrill me. She is the Michael Johns of the ladies. She SHOULD be good but somehow she always disappoints.

Glad you are seeing some of Amanda’s good qualities. She is not my fav for over all winner but I want her to stay in awhile. She is also a conundrum because on interviews she doesn’t seem to shine much then she comes out and performs and whether you like her or not, she does her thing and you can tell she loves what she is doing.

Sayesha or saynoya was just the same as always. Sounds like a 3rd rate vegas lounge singer. Apparently David Archuletta’s mom was too busy having him accost strangers with *And I am telling YOUUUUU!* to give him an education in Lennon-McCartney so he does a cover of a Stevie Wonder cover. Poor kid probably knew none of the songs…too young to be there I think and the same for poor Ramielle who loved the song but had no idea what to do with it.

And, I guess David Hernandez’s career as a stripper has now been transformed into a pizza bistro guy which is appropriate as his performance was so cheesy, I’m seriously considering becoming lactose intolerant.

But nothing can compare to the darling Kristy Lee Cook’s performance. She is back to the nose scrunching, eye-winking, look i’m doing an elaine imitation of dance moves performance tricks coupled with a vocal that was a bad imitation of every country singer who ever sang a song. If we never hear another Beatle’s song on American Idol, she will be the reason. Even Paula was absolutely speechless in horror at that. So, I hope her fan base, which must be on sensory numbing agents to live through that performance, was too numbed to dial tonite and that she finally goes home to her horses.

Boy, I guess I’m marching to a different drummer than most of the people posting comments here. I think Carly is GREAT. She is by far the best singer with David A., Michael Johns, & David Cook coming in behind her. Syesha is also very good. I can’t see for the life of me what other people are seeing in Jason Castro. I thought his performance tonight was off key, lackluster, and just plain boring. I can’t stand Amanda, but at least she’s not boring! I didn’t even recognize the new Chikezie tonight. He was much improved. I don’t care much for Brooke, although her hair looked great tonight. Couldn’t she have slipped on some shoes to come over to hear the judges’ comments? Thanks, Denise, for letting me vent.

Amanda AKA Cruella DeVil has gotta ago - too much of a rocker - needs to tone it down a bit and show some other sides of her - IF she has any.

It was really fun to see Chikezie finally do something worth remembering last night. All along I felt like he really has potential and it was nice to see it emerge. I couldn’t help but love his performance and found myself cheering for him halfway through that song. David Cook continues to impress me with his confidence and ability to perform. Jason Castro wasn’t as good last night and he really is looking one-dimensional in all his performances. Little David really struggled but I had to love his mature reaction to the judge’s critique. He knew he’d blown it. But he’s safe. Little pink cellphones on redial….need I say more. Of the girls, Brooke was the best even though what she does is so dang simple. She doesn’t need to skunk up her hair or hop all over the stage in some sexed up outfit. She is what she is and I think she is music in the purest form. Carly… why can’t I like her? She can sing. She seems nice enough. Sorry, I just am not able to like her performances. And Amanda? I must say she had better stage presence last night. Hmmmm, anything else positive? Guess not. There will come a night when growling and screeching won’t work and she’ll be forced to actually sing. Until then she’s safe. Did anyone else sing last night? To quote Simon, they were “forgettable”. Who’s going home? I say either Ramiele or Syesha. Kristy Lee probably has a big fan base enamored with her cuteness and down-home charm. But they may not save her this week, either.

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David Cook rocked, but Chikezie JAMMED. They were DEFINITELY the best 2 last night. Carly was ok .. but boring compared to those two. I don’t really like her and am not a fan of David A. Can’t stand that I can hear him take his breaths when he sings. Almost sounds like a gasp every time! Nice voice, but fix the breathing dude! Michael Johns was dependable and I liked Brooke ok too. But I VOTED for David C and Chikezie.

Finally Chikezie puts in an awesome performance. I always thought he was one of the better singers. David Cook did pretty good, but for some reason, he still doesn’t impress me. I think Ramiele has a great voice, and she should’ve added a bit more “oomph” to her performance last night. It does seem like she’s doing the same thing over and over, which is too bad, because now she might lose her spot.

No real comment today. I feel cheated. My satellite was on the fritz last night and all I got was grainy, garbled images. Guess I’ll have to go to itunes tonight if I want to see what they were really like.

I pretty much agree with your thoughts Denise. I was really happy to see some of them actually have halfway decent performances. I was very impressed with Chikezie. He really did a great job. I also dig David Cook. Granted I always feel like I need to brush his hair off his face, but I think he really delivers the song when he gets up on that stage. I was sorry to see David Archuleta have problems. I think we got to see a glimpse of his “true” age. Yes, I realize he’s used to performing but I think he probably felt a bit uneasy with his song this week and totally lost all concentration in the middle of it. I have to wonder if some of the songs he’s been singing thus far in the competition aren’t some of his “portfolio” of music he has learned and performed numerous times. Nonetheless, I think he’ll continue to be a strong competitor, if he can pull it together. I loved Brooks “Hey Jude” too. In the beginning I have to say she kind of came across as “snow white” in the forest singing to the birds and bunnies…but I’m starting to really like her. One thing I have to say…I’m really sick of the wise cracking between Simon and Ryan. They need to cool it. Not funny nor entertaining.

I think Carly & Brooke may make the top two - a least for sure Brooke and can sing and play a mean piano.