21st Century boot off
I fell asleep and woke up to Lisa singing, so I surmised that she got booted. Then went back to sleep.
This morning I saw the Fox 5 recap.
Here is my theory, Idol isn't quite as interesting because -- of the top 10 -- they're all mostly good, can carry a tune better than anyone I know personally and none of them stand out as particularly annoying, obnoxious or otherwise negatively notable for us to really happily blast.
I mean how many nice things can you say about 10 people? I, personally, need an idol contestant I can rip apart.
Since they're all good, I can sorta root of one over the others but generally, I like this group.
At least when they have a bad day, they ALL have a bad day, so still, no one stands out.
Maybe someone oughta have an outfit fall off or lose a hairpiece next week and I'll perk up.
Lisa's gone. It was a good choice and America got it right.
21st Century
Which means songs from 2000 to 2006
Lisa started with Kelly Clarkson's Because of You. Her furrowed brow made her look angry. The judges hated it. I was waiting for Paula to say, but you look so beautiful.
Kelly P. followed with Suds in a Bucket. What? It sounded fine to me. Her voice was nice. I didn't know the song, but I'm all for country.
Ace did Drops of Jupiter. I love that song. He claimed it was going to show his voice off vocally. I thought he did a good job, but it wasn't a stretch or anything. I'm thinking Randy and Paula are in a bad mood. They're hating everything. Oh, I have to say, I hated his pulling on his hair when he sang the word 'hair'. eww. And Paula wants to jump his bones. She wants him to 'someday tell her the story of the scar' -- in bed!
Taylor Hicks came out in some strange leather jacket outfit. It didn't suit him. But he sang a song called Trouble by some person I don't know. And he's the best so far. And the best part is he didn't do any weird movements! whoo hoo. Paula said that it was nice to see him just stand and sing a song
As Mandisa was singing, they threw up Taylor Hicks' phone number. I was on the phone with Meredith when she started singing, so I have no idea what she's singing, but it sounds like shouting to me, and it started a bit dull for me. Not my favorite of hers and I like her alot.
Chris sang Creed's What If. Compared to his other songs, this one sounds like he's straining more to belt it out. And the look on his face during the 'what if' runs scared me! LOL Overall, I think he's great still but this was not my favorite. Mike is correct. Last week, Simon said that Chris was the only one who's stayed true and uncompromised and this week, he said he needs to reach beyond and do something different.
Katherine sang a Christina Agulera song. I'm surprised. Christina has a huge voice but I think Katherine pulled it off. I actually liked it. And for once tonight 2 out of 3 judges actually like it!
Bucky sings Real Good Man by Tim McGraw. I'm sure I don't know this one either. I like Bucky's get up. It suits him. The music played over his singing in parts. I wonder if that was intentional. ??? I thought he did a good job - of course I have no clue what its supposed to sound like.
Paris does a young song for one. She's singing Beyonce's Work it Out. I like her look this week. Its amazing how they can change a look with hair extensions! Although its annoying how she keeps swinging the fake hair around. I guess she did a good job, tho I kinda thought she screamed in parts. I don't know this song.
and we end the night with Elliot who sings I Don't Wanna Be. I like this song. He's changed it up a bit. I kinda like him the best so far of the night (even tho he's the last one. LOL) I like how he changed the song at first I wasn't sure how it was gonna go, but he kept with it. Does he usually have a goatee? I think it fits him... detracts from the ears and stuff. I also like his outfit.
I like Taylor, Elliot, and Katherine best tonight. But I also liked that Bucky went back to country.
And I think the show woulda been better without the judges tonight.
The 50s - Boot off
Since I watched both shows last night, and Juanita did a pretty thorough job of blogging, no need for me to.
But I will say, last season when Barry Manilow was on, was my favorite episode. I loved seeing how the contestants grew due to his tutoring. I'm really happy that he was back on again. Although, this year, the seemed to need less coaching so there was less of a dramatic difference.
I also loved how Ryan flew through the group and said, you're safe, you're safe, you're safe. Its much less tortourous for them (heh, heh, and us).
I'm really glad that America is getting it right this year. Melissa should have gone last week or this week and Kevin needed to go. The bottom 3 were on the money.
I disagree with Randy and Paula when they said that Oh Boy suited Bucky, I think Barry Manilow had it right when he said that the song was overly repetitive.
And, Juanita, I think Katherine's dress hugged her at her 'trouble spot' if she were pregnant and would have accentuated it. The rest of the dress was just a silky bag of mess - so my vote is NOT prego. And Yes, Kevin's nostrils are really distracting. Not that his singing is any better. Thank you for rallying your L.I. people together to NOT vote for him.
Eleven sing
I didn't watch it but saw the recap on Fox 5. Comment away.
PS-I thought Chenita must've heard 'Skated' as well, but let it go.
JUANITA's Blog (thank you)
Juanita said...
Last night's idol was actually a pretty show. I enjoyed almost all the performers. Oh, And I loved that Barry Manilow gave them suggestions to make the song work better for them.
Ok, Here's my blog based on my scattered memory. I don't know the exact order, I'm just going to wing it.
Mandisa- started the show off with a bang. She is absolutely beautiful and has an amazing voice.
Bucky - It was definitely a good song for him. I liked the raspiness of his voice in the chorus.
Paris - I didn't get to see her performance (Ryan is up and wants me to read him yet another bedtime story) I did get to see when she was working with Barry - she sounded good. Was she? What were the judges comment?
Taylor - Loved his haircut. He totally looks like George Clooney now- LOL. As for his performance, I agree that it wasn't his best vocal, but the man is an amazing entertainer. He'll be around to the end - I hope:)
Lisa - Unfortunately for Lisa, I think she will be in the bottom 3 again tonight. I was sooooo rooting for her to do well and I started to cringe when she performed "Why do fools fall in love". She wasn't horrendous, but she wasn't FABULOUS either.
Katherine - Ummmm. Did anyone notice the loose dress she decided to wear. I'm not implying the rumors are true, but she seemed to pick outfits that make you wonder. Onto her performance, I think she has an amazing voice and she did great. I did not like her choice of song, but nonetheless she did fantastic.
Chris - I am a hugh fan of Chris. I agree, it wasn't his best vocal, but the man is soooo talented. He will definitely fly into the top 3.
Kelly - Just so you know, I think her song choice was a good one. She performed it very well too. - So here goes my Kelly bashing..... I was listening to Z100 this morning and like me they all can't stand her. Initially they liked her, but now they feel she is playing up the naive act. (Did anyone get the hint that they purposely shut her mike off so she wouldn't be able to speak) And did you see the annoyance on Paula's face when Kelly started jumping around like a buffon after she performed -it wasn't shown on TV (purposely edited - I think so) but you can tell Paula is getting annoyed with her act too. Ok, I'll stop here cuz I can go on and on with kelly's annoyance.
Kevin - I can't stand looking at him when he sings. All I see is Chicken Little and what's the deal with his nostrils. Why are they so huge and his lips are pencil thin. Ugh, Please Let him go tonight. BTW - The Long Island station had a party promoting a "Vote for Kevin" last night, so I have a feeling he's not going anywhere tonight.
Ace - Ace did a descent job. Can't remember the song, but I know he was going for a jazzy version. I think if he didn't have the falsetto at the end it was just a medicore performance.
My bottom 3 tonight are Lisa, Bucky and hopefully Kevin, but it will probably be Ace.Did I get everybody?
Well, Lin I hope you give me credit for blogging this time.
Yes, Mere I did see skeevy Constantine in the audience. Ewwww
Gossip: Ryan Seacrest and Terri Hatcher is said to be dating. I thought Ryan was gay? And if you haven't heard already Simon's top 3 picks are Taylor, Chris and Kelly.
Eleven left
Have I mentioned how much I love fast forward? :)
While I wasn't surprised (nor unhappy) about the final results, I was surprised that Chicken Little was safe from the bottom 3. I mean really. Laurie's step mother has GOT to stop voting!Her and all the Grammas.
Now on to my criticisms. These 12 were being serenaded by STEVIE WONDER. They had front row seats! Elliot was all excited and it looked like he could barely contain himself then they panned over to Melissa who looked like, big whoop - who's getting kicked off?
Melissa was my first choice of bootages. The fact that she seemed so cavalier about missing the lyrics in front of a musical ICON really rubbed me the wrong way.
Anyhow, I'd forgotten about the goofy skits. This one wasn't so bad. I loved that they highlighted Chris.
PS - I love just one night and 15 mins of Idol. I was having a hard time with the multi-day blogging.
I'm also wondering how much I'll keep up with this, about -- oh -- 6 weeks from now, when Idol is on for another 10 or 11 weeks. Well, we'll see.
Songs from Stevie Wonder
This is what Meredith was waiting for: all the guys and girls together. Tee hee, did you guys see Paris slip? heh heh heh (yeah, I'm sick)
Tonight's genre is Stevie Wonder. I wonder how Bucky and Chris will do with this theme? I imagine Chris does well not matter what genre.
I thought it was cute how all the kids were brought to tears. That was sweet.
Ace was first with Do, I do. During his interview, he pauses, and cleans out his eye gunk, then checks it out on his finger. Gross. I agree with whoever said it (Mere? Chenita?) Ace looks better with his hat. I thought he came out screaming the song a bit. It wasn't his best performance for me, but he did a good job with the part where he does the fast runs.
Kellie Pickler is so nieve. Stevie Wonder said he thought she was from England and she's all like "REally?" Blame it on the Sun with a Southern twist. Hmmm. Its one of Stevie Wonder's more obscure songs. Maybe that was a good choice for her, that way no one will compare her twangy singing to the way he does it. I think she dressed a bit old for her tonight. Her voice was nice. smooth. Kinda a boring performance for me, tho. I agree with Paula for once, it was safe. but why does she always have to say, "but you look gorgeous" when she criticizes people? just critique and leave it be!
Elliot is next with Knocks Me off My Feet. I can't wait for the makeover episode. I still have a hard time looking at him when he sings. But I like his rendition of this song. If it wasn't for Romane I probably wouldn't have heard of half of these songs, but I copied his 4 CD set and was just playing it today! LOL I don't think it showed a ton of range, but he sang it well.
Mandisa looks pretty (oh, geeze, I sound like Paula). Ryan took her shoes off for her... man she's got some big ole shoes! Don't You Worry `Bout a Thing should suit her well, lets see. She gave it a good twist to show off her range. I like that she changed it up a bit, cuz it coulda been boring. I think she has done the best so far.
Bucky is up next singing Superstition. Oh my, hair down and all! LOL. I like the twist he brought to this so far - but then he continued and it was kinda more of the same, but I think he's ending stronger. He's another one that I want to see after the makeover episode.
Melissa is singing Lately. Is she still singing the wrong lyrics? She's kinda butchering the song. I liked it better when she got off the stool. Oh-- she DID forget the lyrics. Thats the first time for a top 12. buh-bye, `lissa.
Lisa sings Signed Sealed Delivered. She is adorable but I wasn't wowed by the performance. She is a great voice and great stage presence. but it wasn't my fave of the nite or my fave of her songs.
Kevin is up next with Part Time Lover... as if he knew what anything in the song was really about. He's gotta be a virgin! All you Grammas out there, quit voting! This one, I can't watch OR listen to. It was awful. He was like a characature of an American Idol! Thank God it ended.
Katherine sings Until You Come Back To Me in a really ugly dress. As for her performance, I went through not liking it and really liking it at the same time. She is a beautiful girl and a real pleasure to watch. Generally I really like her. Parts she seemed to be screaming but then she mixed the song up and really made it cool. I'm fencing it.
Taylor - I think this theme is right up his alley. He's gonna sing Livin' for the City. I enjoyed his performance. Its much easier to watch him sing when he just walks around and doesn't jerk his body like an epileptic. This is his genre and I think he did well.
Paris picked a song that I thought was a bit old, to me. The judges loved her. I don't really think I was paying that much attention to it, cuz it was time to check my blood. However, in the post song interview, it was annoying that she was singing her responses.
Chris ties up the show with Higher Ground. The background music is too loud, you can't really hear his voice. I think hes amazing. Every song he sings sounds like it should already be on the radio. This probably wasn't my favorite of his performances, but I think it was one of the best of the night. Not lovin the funky sideburns.
The guys
Well, it appears that Juanita let us all down with the women. I still haven't watched it so I have nothing to say, but I'll pop backward and comment another day.
Anyway, the night started with Gedeon. OMG, how annoying is his speech pattern? How do the judges (well, at least Simon) not comment on that? He sang When a Man Loves a Woman. I wasn't impressed. Paula, however says that he's what this competition needs. uh... no he's not. Please go home.
Chris sang something called Broken (tho Mere will probably correct me with the real name of the song lol). I don't know it and I'm not a huge fan of the song, but his voice was great. What else do I say? I love him.
Kevin- oh my, Kevin as a rapper? I don't think so. No thanks. Anyhow, he sang the opposite, Starry Starry Night. His voice was really shaky - and I could look straight up his flared nostrils at the end of the song .. ewwwww. I agree with Simon, he's like a child singing.
Bucky was next with some country song I don't know. I predict that Juanita hated it. lol, I like the quality of his voice - its a bit raspy and, again this week, surprised me. He has a cool, casual manner and doesn't 'over act' up there like some of the other contestants.
Wilma Carr (lol - I slay me with my own joke LOL) -Before I even hear him sing, I am ready to see him go. And when he sings, I'm not disappointed. Yet, Paula returned to fantasyland and said she 'loved' him. She's on drugs.
Taylor sings Micheal McDonald's Takin it to the Street. The song starts with "you don't know me but I'm your brother..." and he looks just like Micheal McDonalds younger brother to me. LOL. Again - like his singing better if I don't watch him. Simon cracked me up when he said that Taylor single-handedly killed the video music industry.
Elliot sang Heaven. I liked his take on the song. I thought he was good.
and they ended the night with Ace singing a Micheal Jackson song. oh my. And then he sings. Wow, he showed sooo much range. I did not expect to like him the best of the night, but I really did. If they got a prize for every week, I'd say he won this week for me.
Guest Blogger: Juanita
Since Meredith and I are off to see the Odd Couple, we won't be viewing the chicks. Juanita, its all up to you.....
Thurs, 3/8/06
Well, it looks like Juanita disappointed us with her non-blogging.
Paris started the night with Conga. I didn't like it. I like her voice and thought she coulda done better. But her dancing was cute. I DO forget she is 17 or whatever.
Lisa - wow - how multitalented can she be? Electric guitar, too? She looks so pretty tonight with her hair straightened. I am reminded every week why I like her. She is like this little powerful kid that just is so poised and together. I didn't love the song, but I love her voice. I want to see her go through. For once I agree with everything Paula said, she seems like a seasoned performer, bad choice of song, but we love her.
Melissa - where is she from? She seems so Long Isand (no offense, J). She isn't one of my favorites, but I wouldn't mind seeing how she takes it in the competition. I felt like she was screaming the song. And I didn't care for her weird hairdo - and her makeup was kinda scary. BTW she sang Heart - What About Love. heh heh heh - Simon said the same thing I just did. LOL
Kinnick - what is with her outfit? And her lips are freaking me out. If she and Gedeon married, their kids would be all mouth. I was not impressed with her performance. I heard her voice crack or something a couple of times. To Chenita's point, Paula said she "found her style tonight and it looked good on her". Well she found her style - but we don't care.
Katharine has a very pretty face. And she sang the song really well. Especially after listening to Kinnick. Her dancing is really cute, too. Her eyes really light up when she is singing. I liked her the best so far.
ok, as she's all excited, she's pumping up the mic... and with the quick motion blur, it kinda looked like a vibrator. (that's just my opinion)
Ayla looked like she was having a blast out there. She definitely found her confidence. Now, everyone in the office said she was horrible in the Idol Chatter around the Kitchen, so I guess I was expecting her to be really, really bad. Given that, I was surprised. I thought she was good.
Mandisa sings Chaka Khan, I'm Every Woman. She was made to sing this song. It was a terrific choice for her. I think it was a power song for her. The judges loved her.
Kellie Pickler sang a Melissa Ethridge song. I expected a sweet song, but she came out all smoky and sexy. I'd prefer to hear the song in a lower key, but she looked hot. There were parts where she sang the song higher than her voice was able to take it. She gave a great performance, though. It was fun to watch.
I'm letting the minx and saLmon comments slide.
Mandisa and Katharine were my favorites of the night.
Kinnick and Melissa would be my picks for booting.
Top 20 Boot off
Well, I wasn't going to do a true blog, but I am sooo happy I had to! Whoo hoo! Meredith, if you peeked, then you'll know who got kicked off first. That moppy-headed loud mouth, Brenna. Now I can watch without being annoyed.
Now for my comments: I didn't like the group song as much as last week. Maybe because it focused on the women and the men are stronger.
I was also happy to see the bottom three were her, Heather and Kinnick. I coulda swept them all off. Chenita, now that you've pointed it out, Kinnick came on with yet another completely different type of outfit. The hat was a good choice cuz it makes her forehead less huge, but really accentuates her nose.
Chenita, you're right on with Elliot's ears! Its the ears, the haircut, the teeth. He needs a complete overhaul.
I'm so surprised that Will was not in the bottom three. But Sway, Dave and Kevin were.
Dave got kicked off first and I'm not sorry to see him go. Is THIS the guy you guys keep calling him young Jordan?
Then we said good-bye to Sway. I would have liked to see how he did with the genres. I really liked his Earth, Wind and Fire song the first week. Oh well.
I'm still just pleased as punch that Brenna's gone!
Top 20 - Boys
I was busy watching Deal or No Deal so I caught Idol a bit late and fast forwarded over all those recaps. Yay for FF!
Taylor opened up for the men with Easy by the Commodores. I think he's got a great voice. He changed the song up a bit but it was good. Of course, I didn't watch him much, cuz I just can't. None of the judges liked it- or the song choice. But I thought it was good.
on a side note... what the heck does Mandisa have on?
Elliot is singing some Moody song. Huh? I'm pretty sure I ain't never heard this song before. He said he was confident about song choice. Hmmm. We'll be the judge of that! LOL. oh, it appears I HAVE heard this song before. It doesn't suit him - lookswise. But his voice is very adaptable. I think he can carry it off. Ok, the pointing at his eye when he sang 'do you really see' is a bit corny. I'd prefer a more current song. I agree with Simon. A different song would have really nailed it for him. If I were to take the time to vote. I'd call in for him.
Ace has a crooked smile and in profile, he's got a pretty large nose. You know what that means, ladies! LOL. The song is starting slow for me, Body and Soul. And Simon looks bored as he's singing. Unlike some of the other guys, he's much better to listen to while you're watching him. When I looked away, it wasn't as good to me. PS he could use some of that CA sunshine.
eckkk - when Ace threw his hat, that damned Brenna just about tackled the girl next to her to grab it. Pig.
This guy, Gedeon, has a smile kinda like Steve Harvey, except that Steve Harvey's head is larger so it fits. This guy's all mouth. Its rather scary. I don't know this song. Why are they all picking obscure songs this round? I thought his voice was good. He started slow or something but he got better as the song progressed. Wow, he's 17?? LOL Simon's comments crack me up. "he's a funny little thing". LOL LOL
LOL, Ryan's body slam on Kevin Covais nearly knocked the kid down. That really made me laugh. LOL LOL. Oh my, he thinks he's a sex symbol. He sings I heard it on the grapevine. He just doesn't LOOK like superstar material. He still looks like someone's kid brother. But his voice was good and solid. I have to disagree with Simon, I don't think he's so bad that I'd turn off the radio. Its not like his voice is like that Vonage commercial. ooh hoo, ooh hoo hoo
Sway is up next. He singing a song I love: Overjoyed by Stevie. I can't wait to see what he does with it. I think he started a bit shaky. His back and forth hand motions are annoying me. I want to tie his arms to his sides. Overall, I was disappointed. I loved him last week. He keeps picking songs I really like, but I think there was only a little bit of the song that I thought were good. The rest was a bit pitchy - as Randy says. For once I agree with Paula. He seemed disconnected, at one point it was like he was looking off into the distance rather than concentrating on his song.
You can tell from his face that he is really upset with himself. awwww
Will is up next. He looks a bit goody-too-shoes. He's gonna sing Lady by Kenny Rogers. I like this song, but I think his voice is too high to pull it off. We'll see. Oh my, his big moment is meeting Justin Guarini??? LOL LOL LOL Anyhow, he's singing now. His voice is ok, but he's over enuciating. And he stood ramrod straight for the first part of the song. Move. He's actually not that bad. I just don't like his look. And it was just a 'good' performance. With this group of 24, I think everyone has to be really good.
Bucky's up next. Now let me clarify from last week, I didn't date a guy who sounded like he speaks, I dated a guy who looked like him. His interview, I suppose, was supposed to play off of Kellies, but he didn't pull it off. He sang Thunder Road by Garth. He continues to surprise me. He was really good. The song really suited him. And then he tried the smouldering eyes on the cameras thing. He's no Ace, but he was good. He was competition good. I'd call in for him, if I weren't so lazy.
David Radford is up next. His car phone cord/belt story was lame. Lol. I love the song he chose. His performance this week beat last weeks by a bazillion miles. I hated last week. He's smiling less with this song, which is good. I'm curious how he takes the weekly genres with this crooning.
Chris is doing a song by Fuel - Hostage. I'm pretty sure I don't know it. I love his voice quality. I think he has a recording voice. He's my favorite from the auditions because he's different and he has an amazing voice. He's energetic when he sings. He's not for everyone, but I think he's great. Randy obviously agrees with me. wow... all of the judges agrees. If I weren't so lazy, I'd vote for him twice! LOL
So who'd I boot? well, it depends on if I choose based on tonight or cumulatively. Will and probably Kevin cumulatively. Based on tonight alone: Sway and Will
