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It’s Disco Night on Idol and expectations are high for some (Adam and Lil) and not so high for others (Matt and Kris). Over all, I was underwhelmed with tonight’s show. The more I think about it, perhaps they should do away with theme nights all together. Make Idol a free for all – give it your best shot – sing your best stuff and who ever gets the most votes wins. I dunno. There are strengths for every person and singing something like disco really makes for a skewed show. I suppose that is to expose the artists as something other than one dimensional which is I guess the point but I digress… On to the performances….Lil Rounds – I’m Every Woman : WHO is voting for this girl?? Tell me. I’d really like to know. If the numbers over at dialidol.com are to be believed, Lil should be safe tomorrow. Of course as of this writing, only the East, Central and Mountain time zones are voting but she’s ahead of Gokey? Seriously!? The problem I have with her singing this song was not the song. The song was a good one. It was how she sang it. I felt like the back up singers were out singing her. They took over the chorus leaving Lil to ooh and aah and try to keep up. I was majorly bummed about her. She’s been disappointing week in and week out. I just think it’s her time…let her go. She’s not getting the advice. She is talking back to the judges and sounding more and more like a whiner. Drives me nuts.Kris Allen – She Works Hard For The Money : Wow. I was not expecting this. Actually, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I think of disco and I think polyester and dancing. This song choice was very unexpected. The arrangement was totally different so it fit Kris’ style. It totally worked. Kris gets it. Danny Gokey – September : I never knew what the heck Earth Wind and Fire were saying when they sang this song. Now I know. Yes, Danny’s performance skills are green when compared to the schooled and experienced Adam. But there is no denying that his vocals are strong. His voice lends to the contemporary music that was once made popular by Michael Bolton. There are some that will cringe because of that but hate him or not, Bolton was hot some years ago (his music, folks) and Danny really could have a future singing that kind of stuff. He’s certainly trying when it comes to performing. He can rest easy with his vocal ability but he really needs to step it up when it comes to performing the song and he needs to find a wow song. It’s now or never.Allison Iraheta – Hot Stuff : I didn’t like this song. It was way too slow. I kept waiting for it to get going and it never did. Allison’s vocals were great but they far out matched the quality of the song and it let it so disjointed for me. I wasn’t impressed by it at all but think that Allison is one of the two (the other is Kris) who understands the criticism from the judges and are authentic to who they are (well, so is Adam…). Adam Lambert – If I Can’t Have You : I really liked this performance. It was shaping up to be one of my favorite Adam performances until he screamed in the middle. I didn’t like that. I wish he held back just a bit. It’s getting kinda cliche and predictable for him. I am also not sure if I am supposed to be impressed when a person acts out the emotion of the song. Is that part of this competition? I thought it was about the singing but I guess not. I am thinking that theatrics are playing a key role here but folks, this is about getting a record deal and hearing yourself on the radio. You can’t see Adam in your radio – again, another performance best appreciated being viewed and heard and not just heard.Matt Giraud – Staying Alive : This wasn’t good. I can’t think of a song that would have worked for Matt and so I think this week was just the prolonging of the inevitable for Matt. He’s not going to survive it. This really was not a good night to showcase the vocals. No matter how much Randy says how talented the singers are this year, there are limits and Matt has reached his.Anoop Desai – Dim All the Lights : Yeesh! That was painful to listen to this week. Anoop knew he was in trouble the minute he blew that last note and he had several in this droning awful performance. The song was yuck. The slow then fast arrangement was yuck. His look was yuck. This week’s bottom three will be a repeat of last week. Anoop, Matt and Lil…the question is can Lil put off her demise another week? That remains to be seen. Tomorrow night… looking forward to David Archuleta!! That will be the highlight of the show.

I unfortunately, was not able to watch AI last night. But luckily TiVo exists so I didn’t miss a thing..to all the morons out there who don’t know how to use TiVo…you CAN set up your recordings to start early and end later. That way you won’t miss your precious shows. I wish Idol will quit changing things to accommodate people who can’t figure out these things. They should stick to things that work…such as three judges…Kara? Not needed. I couldn’t care less for what Paula says but who does? We watch her because she’s unpredictable and most of the time high and let’s get real, we like it when Paula is high. What is up with Randy’s wardrobe? I don’t get the Indian love beads/friendship necklace thing he’s wearing week in and week out and those stupid wall clocks he wears on his wrist are HUGE! Randy’s not a small guy so for a watch to be big on him, it’s gotta be huge. His sweater last night looked like it was patched together from naval flags. Simon? I can’t bemoan the things that Simon says when it comes to his critique of the music. I generally agree with him most of the time. However, he and the other judges are beyond rude to each other. I think the show could shave off a lot of that wasted time if the judges would just shut up with their insults and get to the task at hand and that is critiquing the performers. The show has veered from being about the performers to being about the judges. Lame. Now for the performers…Allison Iraheta — Don’t Want To Miss A Thing: This was a good song choice for Allison although I felt like she held back when she should have really given more. The hook of the song was much better than the beginning verses and I think she should have put a little more emotion into the beginning. That said, however, this was pretty good and should keep her around (hopefully).Anoop Desai — Everything I Do: I dunno..I wasn’t sure about this but Anoop ended up working it out by the end of the song. He started off kinda shaky but it really ended up being a controlled and pretty vocal which was arguably one of his best yet. He could really be a good vocalist as he’s got the voice for commercial music. His look however hasn’t evolved from that geeky college kid and it’s kinda annoying. He’s not like David Archuleta who in his youth can rest on the tween vote and admiration. Age wise he’s not in between being a boy and a man so his dressing like “boy” isn’t very realistic. Anoop needs to man up.Adam Lambert — Born to Be Wild: What can I say? This performance was predictable Adam. He didn’t hold back and it was enjoyable to watch. The only part that was weird for me was the chorus. It almost seemed like Adam didn’t know what to do here so he did whatever. When he got away from the chorus is when he shined the most. I totally think he should have sung Welcome to the Jungle by Guns and Roses. Still, I am not sensing commercial radio appeal here. I had a chance to hear his performance on the radio last week and it just didn’t translate. In order to truly appreciate Adam the singer, you need to see Adam the performer and that is why his successes will be on the stage but not necessarily in the arena of music sales. That is why I compare him to Taylor Hicks…vocally they are worlds apart but stage presence wise, they are the same. You need to SEE them to appreciate them. American Idol? No. Broadway Idol? YES.Danny Gokey — Endless Love: I am seriously sick of people dissing Danny about his deceased wife. I read the boards prior to watching the show and all they said were that he got the “pimp spot” with Ryan on the chairs prior to his performance and how sorry we’re supposed to feel because of his dead wife. Um, folks…dead wife not mentioned. Danny bought a guitar and has no intention of using on the show. That was gist. Then they were ticked that Simon brought up the dead wife. Again…dead wife not mentioned…”song means a lot to you” yes..that was said. “You’re very emotional”..yep, that was said, too. Dead wife? No. Is the song emotional? Sure. You’re singing about love..not just puppy love..but deep abiding love. Wouldn’t that translate better with emotion? We aren’t in Danny’s head! We don’t know what he was thinking about. Maybe he was missing his glasses and the song was about that. Whatever! People suck. The song was corny now as it was back then when Lionel Richie and Diana Ross sang it. But Danny did right by it. I am not sure how he could have changed it up like David Cook did to his version of Lionel Richie’s “Hello”…I mean, David Cook is a rocker and can play guitar. Danny is a vocalist. I think he did what he could. He made it sound masculine. It was good. Was it WOW “great?” Nah…but it was very good. Matt Giraud — Have You Ever Loved a Woman: I don’t think Matt’s performance was nearly as bad as Kara and Randy said it was. However, I did think it was kind of a yawner. Wouldn’t it have been cool if he sang Great Balls of Fire?? He could have done his dueling piano thing – standing up and banging on the keys with his feet or something. He needs to inject a little Adam into his performances. He is in danger tonight.Kris Allen — Falling Slowly: I have never heard this song. Kris gave a sweet vulnerable performance but half the lyrics I couldn’t understand what he was saying..he either barely said the words or slurred them..it was weird. I was turned off because I wasn’t sure what he was singing. I was like MEH!! Disappointing…He could be looking at bottom 3 for this one.. Lil Rounds — The Rose: Blech!!!! Seriously…Lil should shut up. I can’t stand them talking back to the judges. Simon keeps telling her what she needs to do and she keeps ignoring his advice. She doesn’t get it! He WANTS her to do well. If I didn’t know better, I think he wants her to win but knows she’s got no chance now. She seriously stands in danger of being eliminated tonight because she can’t get it through her thick skull that she is picking the worst songs ever to sing. She needs to engage the audience and pull us in and all she manages to do is sound like a pretty imitation of the original. It doesn’t matter that she puts a little R&B and gospel spin to the music. All we care about is if you’re going to get in our face and sing as if you’re life depended on it. You’re turning into a bathroom break kinda singer, Lil! That sucks cuz you have such potential to be really great but you’re boring the heck out of me. Why you’re still there is a mystery. Fire whoever is consulting you!Who’s going home? Well, it will be between Matt, Kris and either Anoop or Lil. I think it could be Anoop although judging by his performance vs. Lil’s he should stay. Lil should go. But she will probably hang on much to our chagrin. Finally, Quintin Tarintino? He kinda creeps me out..he reminds me of that big guy with the silver teeth who played Jaws in James Bond.. I don’t really get why he was mentoring singers. I get the whole directing the stage performance thing but I dunno..I thought it was weird..

Danny Gokey – Stand By Me: Danny is like a comfortable shoe. He’s dependable. I can usually count on him to give a solid performance. I like his voice. He’s got a good look. He can appeal to different people. He’s what you call commercial. His voice is something you could hear on a radio – adult contemporary/easy listening, etc. But since Hollywood he hasn’t given the WOW yet. To his credit, he has been consistent. To his benefit, the others (with the exception of Adam) haven’t been at his level of ability. Danny shouldn’t get too comfortable. Although he has pretty much got a spot in the final 2 nailed down, he’s skidding by the same ol’ same ol’. And that can still work for him but I think he’s got to have one moment where he knocks everyone on their butt. This performance wasn’t it for me. Although I did like how the song evolved going from a very slow beginning building to an up tempo number. Kris Allen – All She Wants To Do Is Dance: Kris is my pick to ruin everything for Danny and Adam. He has been consistently upping his game…until this week. I just did not like this version of the song. Of all the songs he could have chosen, why this? Simon was right. It was forgettable and boring. He’s in danger of losing everything he has spent the last few weeks building. Dialidol.com at this hour has him losing to Scott (!!!) and going home tomorrow. I hope that doesn’t happen because if it does, the others may as well join him and we should have the finale next week because, what’s the point of the next month?Lil Rounds – What’s Love Got To Do With It: This was so predictable. I just don’t know what else to say. Like Danny, Lil has been consistent but not in a good way. She’s been consistent with terrible outfits and consistent with crappola song choices. Lil’ Rounds certainly could have performed this Tina Turner song well and she did “okay” but she mimicked everything about the original and frankly, I couldn’t stand the original when it was originally released. I wondered then what the big deal was and it wasn’t until later that I found out that Tina Turner was 100 years old and rocking out. Oh, so that’s why! Sheesh. Lil just can’t get it together and it’s so frustrating because she was given such a broad category for the past two weeks and has picked the wrong thing both times. It’s just …well, she gives no hope for the female contestants this year. They’re done for.Anoop Desai – True Colors: Anoop singing Cindy Lauper? !(^(@^!(@^%!(@! Doggonit..he should have just sang Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Now THAT would have been a moment. Was it vocally “good”..I suppose but blech..I dunno. I just didn’t like it. Scott MacIntyre — The Search is Over: This song was one of my favorites when it was originally released by Survivor. It was sung so manly and it said all the right things that you wanted to hear a guy say to a girl. And then you get a blind guy singing about looking into your eyes and seeing forever and all you want to say is “Dude, you’re looking into my ear and you can’t see jack!” I know that’s mean and I like Scott…his personality is cute but c’mon…if he hadn’t been blind, he wouldn’t be on the show. This isn’t a Miss Congeniality contest!! The man certainly has musical talent but it’s not as a singer. Let’s call it good and put us out of our misery, ok?Allison Iraheta — I Can’t Make You Love Me: Allison listened to the judges and slowed it down – waaaay down with this Bonnie Rait (sp) song. I don’t think you could get any slower. She really did nail it. It was quite good. But Allison just isn’t connecting with people. It’s that divisive hair and ugly clothes. Seriously. Also, the lyrics to this song were WAY too sophisticated for her. She’s not grown up enough to be singing this type of song. She should be ok because talent wise she deserves to stay. On a side note…isn’t the title to the song kinda ironic. Maybe Adam should have sung this instead.Matt Giraud – Part-Time Lover: I cringed when I heard that Matt would sing this. I am sick of Stevie Wonder. Why not rename this the American Idol (but only if you can sing Stevie Wonder)? But… Matt did ok. It wasn’t as horrible as I thought it would be. His stupid hat covered the awkward portion of his head. So it was ok. I don’t think it will catapult him into the top spot over Adam but he should be okay…maybe. What do I know?Adam Lambert – Mad World: Sigh… Well, first…Adam looked like a boy tonight. Points for effort there. I appreciated it. I also appreciated the restraint he gave in the song. I think he only squealed once and I was grateful. I was hoping he’d sing Soft Cell’s Tainted Love. 1982  was a while back…I was 10 but I could remember stuff from that year…but I just could not remember this song. Half way through I was like what IS this song? What the heck is he singing? I thought he was singing that one song from a couple weeks ago again – it sounded the same to me. The only difference was he was on the stage alone and they had him in blue light the whole time. This week a betting website listed him the odds on favorite to win this year. In fact, if you bet on him, you won’t make much because it’s that certain he’ll win. Well, ok. Let’s reign in the hype and call it a day. The competition is over. Not so fast… Was the performance good? Yes. It was good. Did it deserve the ever rare (if not first time EVER) standing ovation from Simon? No way. I mean, is it leaps and bounds over Bo Bice’s acapella number from Season 5 or Fantasia’s show stopping emotional number or David Cook’s performance of Billie Jean? No. It was not. It ranked among them but c’mon! Adam is very theatrical. Nothing he does is done without calculating movements, emotion and vocal projection. Adam certainly is well trained in the art of being on stage. But I think his whole schtick misses the point of the show. Although he could very well win this whole thing, how likely will it be for his album to mirror the commercial success of Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood or Chris Daughtry? I don’t think it could. His just isn’t a voice I would turn the radio on for. The lateness of the show was an embarrassing blunder for the producers. They let Kara speak too much to the other contestants and really did nobody any favors by handing the miniscule moment for Simon to respond. And standing O??? Seriously? Adam may have wicked range. He may keep you guessing week to week on what he’ll sing. But there’s a manipulative stench in the air this year that stinks stinks STINKS. And it’s seated at a table at the foot of the Idol stage.Who’s going home? My guess for Bottom Three would be Scott, Anoop and Kris. I certainly hope Kris isn’t there but his song choice was poor. I am bored with Anoop. I feel sorry for Scott. I wish both would stop talking back to the judges. Maybe we should just send them both home.

Note: This was edited 4/6…because of the young eyes who read my blog. I have seen the error of my ways…Before the critique…I was just called a homophobic nutcase in a comment to one of my previous posts. Hmmm. Interesting. So, I will keep it real here with the comment about tonight’s episode of Idol. Let’s just preface it first by saying that nothing I write here will make Adam any less talented or less gay stinky dinky doo doo. He is what he is. Does him being a puff matter when it comes to Idol? No, silly. Look at Clay Aiken. I mean, seriously. But is there a double standard when it comes to what he has done in his past vs. what previous non-gay stinky dinky doo doo contestants have done in the past that have gotten them kicked off the show? Yeah. There most certainly is. One should be able to say what they like on their personal blog. I’ve got an opinion. If you don’t like it. Don’t read. No big deal. My point is that Adam has some things going on in his closet that for other people probably would have seen them dismissed from the show. Whatever. All that aside. Do I like Adam? I don’t care for his singing style. So, that’d be a no. But I am entertained by his performances. Big difference. Seeing him live on stage = good. Listening to him on the radio = bad. Me no likey. Comprende? You likey? Fine. You’re gay stinky dinky doo doo. J/K….SARCASM, PEOPLE!!Now on to the show…(remember, I’m keeping it real – no cliches)Anoop Desai — Caught Up : Anoop was the poop. I don’t mean that in a good way. This one sucked was stinky dinky doo doo. I didn’t like the song. I thought the performance was bad. He’s looking at the bottom 3 but…Megan Joy — Turn Your Lights Down Low : Anoop should be ok because Megan sucked ass stunk dinky doo doo even more!!! Seriously. She’s sucked sucked sucked stunk stunk stunk dinky doo doo. I never understood why she was even in the top 36 to begin with. There were so many other people who were way better like Danny’s friend – what’s his face with the pierced cheek and David Osmond (who I saw at the David Archuleta concert the other night – he’s just as cute in person). Megan, it’s time to go home!! It’s time to warble elsewhere – just don’t do it on my TV or radio. ARGH!Danny Gokey — What Hurts The  Most: Yay! First, the news broke a day or so ago about Danny’s grandpa dying (sad!) and comments from the various blogs and forums were as horrifying and cruel about Danny being a death magnet. People just were certain he’d pimp out his dead grandpa to get the sympathy vote and although I think he should be able to say whatever he likes and get his inspiration from whereever he likes, I was glad he just kept that piece of information personal and just stuck to the music for at least sparing the rest of us who actually like him the headache of reading such heartless crap. Danny really let it all out there with this performance and it was good.Allison Iraheta — Don’t Speak: I was pretty stoked she was going to sing this No Doubt song. Then they showed her infected finger in the video of her practicing on the guitar and that grossed me out. Then she sang the song and I wasn’t stoked any more. The judges hated her outfit. I didn’t care about what she was wearing. She just didn’t sound as good as she has in week’s past. Still…I have hope she’ll be around a little longer. She’s really the only girl left that can do anything.Scott MacIntyre — Just The Way You Are: Ryan said that Scott was going to sing Piano Man…but what he actually meant was he was going to sing a song FROM the Piano Man. I was worried because I don’t think Scott could pull off Piano Man – THE SONG. Anyway, this particular Billy Joel song was much more Scott’s speed. And although his voice clearly is NOT his strong suit, it’s still pleasant. His piano playing is stellar and let’s get real. The man’s handicap is inspiring. If only all of us could be as talented with eyesight. He could possibly end up in the bottom 3 but I still think Megan SUCKED stunk dinky doo doo MORE!! So he should be ok.Matt Giraud — You Found Me : This was terrible. Seriously. It was hard to listen to. It was hard to watch. I wish it had been a silent movie but then I couldn’t take my eyes off that thing in the middle of Matt’s forehead. I generally like Matt – very much. But this song sucked stunk dinky doo doo. And his rendition sucked stunk dinky doo doo. There were parts that were flat and I was praying for someone in technical to turn up the volume on his piano because at least THAT he could play. If he doesn’t make a return visit to the bottom 3 this week, I will be surprised. Still, Megan SUCKED stunk dinky doo doo MORE. So he should be ok.Lil Rounds — Surrender : Okay..WHO is advising Lil? From her clothes to her song choices. It’s a FAIL. She should be thanking her lucky stars she is still there. Luckily for her MEGAN SUCKED stinky dinky doo doo MORE!! Vocally, she did good. It was OKAY. The song? ARGH!! )!&@)!&^)^@&!^* Seriously? There other Celine Dion songs that are so much better but then there are other songs from other artists that are so much better. Does someone have it in for this girl? Do they want to use their Judge’s Save THAT BAD? Ok. Do it already because she needs to sing good music and fast. Adam Lambert — Play That Funky Music: I gotta hand it to Glambert… He keeps the audience guessing. Play That Funky Music? Mmmm-K!! But he did it. He pulled it off in his Adam way and it’s not surprising. I still don’t care for the screaming and screeching. My six year old and I sang along and hit all the same notes and sounded just like him. It can be done, folks. He’s not going anywhere. If he left the show before the finale, the season would be boring. Yes. That is true. And he may very well win this whole thing. It would not surprise me. But I still won’t buy his record. I don’t think I’d ever see him live except for maybe during Idol Live. This performance was typical Adam. He commanded the stage and it was good. I liked what he did last week better.Kris Allen — Ain’t No Sunshine: I like me some Kris Allen. He’s great. And I think HE is the dark horse who can ride in and ruin this for Adam and Danny. Kris is changing it up each week. His vocals are top notch. He’s showing he can do a little of everything. He’s got the whole package. He can be current (as the judges like to say). I would see him live. I would probably buy his music so long as he doesn’t have Megan (who sucks ass is stinky dinky doo doo) singing on it with him. And he loves loves LOVES his wife which is awesome. Bottom 3 this week – Anoop, Megan and Matt (or maybe Scott). Megan should and will go home. No wait. Don’t come home cuz that means, you’ll come back here. Stay there but don’t sing. Best of both worlds… Really, people..am I that mean? No. She’s a lovely person, I’m sure….just get her off my TV!!

Tonight’s American Idol were the hits of Motown or the Best of Smokey Robinson…whatever you want to call it. Expectations were high for certain singers but could they deliver? Hey, I sound like Ryan Seacrest! THIS… is American Idol.Matt Giraud – Let’s Get it On - Loved it. Everything about the performance was great from the piano in the beginning to his soulful falsetto. Kris Allen – How Sweet it Is - I like Kris a lot. He’s just fun. I don’t think he’ll win. I doubt he’ll last more than maybe another 3 weeks but until then, I’ll just enjoy him. I think he deserves to get further than others on this show but I’m just not sure he’s got the fan base to pull him through. His song tonight was a perfect fit for him. Scott MacIntyre – You Can’t Hurray Love - Yeah..I didn’t like this that much. In the little video montage they showed he seemed to sing this song better but to hear it live, his voice was shakey…the back up singers were distracting. But Scott has built himself a fan base that will keep in the competition albeit for not that much longer.Megan Joy Corkrey – For Once in My Life - Words cannot express how much I dislike her singing. Megan Joy is very pretty even though like Carly Smithson last year, she has utterly destroyed herself by vandalizing the right side of her body with that hideous tattoo. I really wish she’d cover it up. The only thing more hideous is her singing. Like, Scott she sounds different in the video montages when she sings for the star mentors. It’s still warbly but it at least sounds controlled. Get her on stage and she’s the opitomy of suck. Seriously, why is she still here? She won’t be much longer.Anoop Desai – Ohh Baby Baby - Anoop just keeps getting better and better. He’s got such a pretty tenor voice. He’s so pleasant to listen to. But then where is the “star quality” in him? I don’t know if he can find it. He still looks like the guy who sits behind the desk programming C++ all day. That’s shallow to say but I am not sure  how they can fix that about him. But I am rooting for him because his performance tonight was really good!Michael Sarver – Ain’t Too Proud to Beg - The only thing that will save Michael this week is if millions of people hated Megan as much as I did. Michael took the advice that Smokey Robinson gave him to heart and he gave it the ol’ college try. He growled his way through this song and although, he sounded much better than some past contestants who have gotten to this point, this was just not his week. He will be in the bottom 3, if not go home this week.Lil Rounds – Heatwave - It has been one disappointment after another for me with Lil Rounds. This was supposed to be her week and if she can’t deliver a stellar Motown hit, then she is not deserving to go much further. She screached Heatwave and forced the song so terribly that it just let me wondering of all the gazillions of songs she could have chosen from WHY did she pick this one? Yeah, it’s got more energy but so what? This was just a huge mistake. She should be in the bottom 3 this week but she may be edged out by Scott or Megan.Adam Lambert – Tracks of my Tears -AI gave us a peek at Adam as they cut to commercial break. I think the gasps heard around America were clearly audible because I emitted one myself. I think it was more of an OH MY GOSH instead of a gasp. And my shock turned to disgust because this gimmick was going to work for him. I just knew it. And the judges were going to fall all over themselves and they did. I was just ready for it to be great and it was. And that pissed me off because I have dedicated this season to hating him. I still don’t think he’s got enough to be a star. Yes, his star will shine for a while after the show ends but let’s get real…Adam belongs on stage – on a BROADWAY stage. He’s so theatrical – so over the top. I feel like I am watching some sort of Drag Queen competition whenever I see him. It’s really bugging me. The judges call it artistry but I call it self-indulgent crap. That being said, I am thankful he didn’t scream this week. I think playing it straight was a good thing. His falsetto was fabulous. And him actually looking like a guy kinda made him cute except for his gayness which he kept in both of his pierced ears. Blech. He’s not going anywhere.Danny Gokey – Get Ready - Hmmm. The vocals were strong. He gave a typical Danny performance. It was good…but not great. I would have rathered hear him sing something more soulful and gritty, like Matt did. He needs to get some sex appeal because he’s got the women watching. He has their attention but he’s got to keep it before his schtick gets old. He’s already courting controversy because some viewers feel he is being unjustly “pimped” by the show. Like that’s his fault…. they judge him for completely the wrong reasons and I will quickly come to his defense whenever someone complains about the dead wife being talked about. To those idiots, they don’t know jack about being widowed. So they can stuff it. In the mean time, Danny Gokey can get his inspiration from where ever he’d like. I just wish he would have channeled it this week. He’s safe, though.Allison Iraheta – Papa was a Rolling Stone - This girl is bi-polar. Either that or being stuck between being a child and a woman is just doing a number on her. They interview her and she’s barely coherant. It’s like listening to a lil’ Paula.. But then get her on stage and she starts to sing and thankfully she does NOT sound like Paula. Allison is by far the best singer of all the girls left. She delivered another stunning performance this week that should keep her in the competition. The problem is that she’s got that other personality that grates on my nerves and I think the public isn’t having it either. I don’t know how they change that other than to make sure they do no more interviews with her. Or if they do, maybe she should sing her answers. I dunno. She should be ok this week but I’m not sure she can turn the personality around to save herself in the week’s to come.Bottom 3… Megan, Michael and Scott. Michael will go home but Megan SHOULD go home. Teetering on the fence of suckage is Lil Rounds. Kris and Anoop need to build up more of a fan base if they expect to make it in to the top 5. They deserve to be there but they need to step it up. The ones to beat, in my opinion are Adam, Danny, Matt & Allison as they are the strongest vocally. Judges save…will it be used this week? I think only if Allison, Matt or Lil Rounds get sent home. And I doubt that they will.

Tonight’s show was pretty good and we have a group of 11 folks who are all worthy in their own right. It will be hard to pick which ones should go after tonight. There were certainly better performers tonight. Here is a run down of the performances:Michael Sarver — Aint Going Down Till the Sun Comes Up - This really had potential to start the show off right. But Michael held back. I am not sure why. He should have gone crazy with it because it’s a crazy song. It’s not a great song for displaying your vocals – it just isn’t. But it IS a song that one could show what kinda of showman he/she is and Michael didn’t do that tonight. It may be enough to keep him around another week but he didn’t do himself any favors and this should have been his strongest week.Allison Iraheta — Blame It On Your Heart - This was another really strong performance that Allison hit out of the park. She added just enough spunk that let the song be her own. The problem with Allison is that I am not sure she’s likeable enough to make it through. She’s kinda weird.Kris Allen — To Make You Feel My Love - this was an awesome vocal by Kris. He did REALLY really good and it just made him that much more appealing. I would have to say that he appeared to be singing the song to his wife and that was hot.Lil Rounds — Independence Day - This was NOT a good performance. I did not like this one bit and she really runs the risk of being booted after this performance. Is it just me or are all the contestants being given a chance to talk back to the judges? It really irks me. I wish they’d shut up and just take the criticism.Adam Lambert — Ring of Fire - what the FREAK was that? Yes. Adam stayed true to himself. What a funky queer he is. I am just not feeling it. He is so flamboyant. He is so over the top. He appeals to the masses because he’s different but he’ll be another Taylor Hicks…fun to watch during the season but all kinds of suck on the radio. He’s either got to reign it in or someone just better get his butt back to Broadway and keep it there. I mean seriously. SERIOUSLY!? Scott MacIntyre — Wild Angels - Poor Scott is being given the worst time by the judges and why? He has the biggest handicap of all the contestants. He has to learn everything blind but be expected to perform like a guy who can see. What was Paula thinking by asking him to get closer to the audience? If it were me, the last thing I’d want is to be within touching distance of people who I can’t see. I totally don’t get what they’re trying to say with Scott because he clearly has his limits on what he can do. He sang the song well and he played the piano beautifully. I don’t recall anyone telling Stevie Wonder to reach out and touch the audience. Speaking of….how many times do we have to hear Randy bring up every blind singer to ever grace a stage? Good grief. I thought Scott did pretty good and I think he’ll make the top 10. People are rooting for him.Alexis Grace — Jolene - This rendition wasn’t as bad as the judges made it out to be. I actually thought it was pretty good because it did NOT sound like Dolly Parton or Olivia Newton John and it didn’t have the usual Alexis sound. This was a time that holding back kinda worked because she, unlike Lil Rounds could pull this type of performance off. Unfortunately, I just don’t see many of the girls, Alexis included, being fan favorites this year. She is vulnerable to leave this week.Danny Gokey — Jesus Take the Wheel - I just gotta stop reading bulletin boards about Danny. People are all sorts of mean. Was this performance the best? No. Was it good? Yes. How did I feel watching him screw up the song like 4 times in front of Randy Travis? Well, I cringed. Poor guy! But it shows he’s human. He can get start struck like the best of us..but please? Randy Travis? Yeesh! Anyway, this was a good solid performance. The complaints about the beginning of the song were stupid. Of course it’s the weakest part of the song. A song with a powerful chorus usually has a weak opening lyric anyway because what good would the chorus be if it were weaker than the beginning? The song would suck! So, he did what he had to. It was a’ight.Anoop Desai — Always On My Mind - ANOOP! This was a great vocal! He did awesome and what’s cool is that this song is so typical Willie Nelson and so identifiable to him. Anoop turned it into a ballad that could possibly be a current record. I thought it was really pretty how he sang it and he solidified his standing in the top 10. We’ll see Anoop on tour this year.Megan Joy — Walking After Midnight - Yuck. I am sorry but this girl does the same thing every week. How much more awkward dancing and squinty warbling do we have to endure? Did she pick the right song? Yeah…she did. It fit her weirdness. But her bout with the flu did nothing for her vocal ability. It was just not good. Will she be around next week? Probably but she can’t win this thing. And as my dearly departed husband used to say, when it comes to be her turn on stage during the tour, it will be a good time for a bathroom break.Matt Giraud — So Small - I’ve always liked Matt. His piano playing and soulful vocals are top notch. I enjoy him very much. This was probably his best performance yet. Who’s going home? If I had it my way I’d send Adam and Megan home because I can’t freaking stand either one!!! But they probably won’t go much to my chagrin. I really think that Michael, Allison and Lil Rounds have some issues this week. Alexis is vulnerable too.