My Name is Kris and I Blah-g

Adam Lambert – Mad World - Well, it begins with the blue lights…Can’t see Adam much which I’m beginning to believe is deliberate? This time there is smoke. Oh, geez. Seriously? So, well, put all the theatrics aside…the vocals were good. Quite good. This was a wise choice for Adam to perform again as this was probably my favorite performance of his all season. Kris Allen – Ain’t No Sunshine - Back to basics. This performance gets to the basics of this show which is to find the best raw talent in the nation, right? Kris Allen demonstrates his strengths in this song which is about musical and vocal ability. It’s not about how to make an entrance. It’s not about the way you look. It’s about how you sing. This was solid. Adam Lambert – A Change is Gonna Come- This was probably the first song Adam has sung that I did not mind him screaming. This was a great choice for him. I wasn’t so sure in the beginning because his voice is so much higher than I would imagine singing this song but it ended up not mattering to me. He really belted this out and this one was a show stopper. Kris Allen – What’s Going On- This was a typical choice for Kris. The producers chose well for both artists. I thought this one started off a little weird. I guess it’s my untrained ear but it just sounded kinda too low to me. But it wasn’t terrible. Hardly. It was good. But compared to Adam’s performance it wasn’t “great.”Adam Lambert/Kris Allen – No Boundaries- This is the coronation song written by Idol judge Kara DioGuardo (whatever her name is) and first off, this song BLOWS. It really is a “B’ side track and usually you find gems on the B side but this one should just be buried, or shot or put out of it’s misery because the song SUCKS. Adam’s version was flat. It was screechy and totally NOT the type of song he should be singing. If he ends up winning and gets stuck singing this song, he’ll wish he hadn’t won. Kris’s version wasn’t much better but it WAS better. The song would probably fit him better but if the song sucks, it doesn’t matter how good the singer is. So, that ol’ saying “you can sing the phone book” is a bunch of crap. Songs matter! So, Godspeed to whoever gets stuck with this drivel to sing. This is the worst coronation song ever. Who’s gonna win? I don’t care. It doesn’t matter. Frankly, I think Kris deserves it most because he’s worked the hardest to get there. He’s beaten the odds. He’s pushed ahead and did his thing. He endured harsh criticism and isn’t clouded by his own hype because there is none. He is worthy. Adam will do fine whatever he ends up doing which will probably be a Rocky Horror Picture Show revival. He’s been the chosen one for the whole season. And it freaks me out to think that this is the type of “talent” that will come out of the woodwork next year. Why not call it American Drag Queen Idol in 2010? This doesn’t mean he doesn’t have talent. He DOES but let’s call a spade a spade. He’s theatrical and eccentric and good to watch but he’s hard to “just listen to.” Kris Allen FTW!!!