BOOT OFF - Top 5

I would like to have seen the contestants dressed a little more appropriately. I mean, I know it's the boot off show, but for these kinds of songs they really should all be in suits, not plaids and ripped jeans (Kris!). You are still performing afterall.

That poor chocolate cake. What a shame. And really? $6000 to clean? I wanna be that cleaning company. That's a rip off.

Taylor Hicks looks great! I know there are a lot of you out there who don't like Taylor, but I still do. And how many other contestants have you seen play the harmonica? I enjoyed it and you are probably cringing, but I still appreciate his uniqueness and his personality.

Kris gets saved before Adam? Hm, Interesting.

Paula - please put those things away! Doesn't matter how you squish them or where you push them...nobody wants to see that.

Do we actually know what Jamie Foxx sounds like? He sounds like he is singing through a kazoo through the whole song. I've heard the cipher used in other songs by other singers and it's like the musical fad of the day, but I don't usually hear it through the entire song. Reminds me of Madonna's most recent albums where she sings over herself and it doesn't sound natural anymore. Boo. I didn't like it.

Anyway, so Matt is going home. It's been a good show Matt.

Top 5!!

It's hard to believe it's almost over. Only 3 more weeks left?! Next week, then we'll be in DisneyWorld the next week - but you better believe I'll be making time to see the show! And then the week we come back - get ready for the AI partay, my friends! (Just ignore the layer of dust and if you need a snack, I'm sure you'll find some goldfish and cheerios in any corner).

Rat Pack songs, eh? Jamie Foxx, eh? Hmmmm. We'll see how badly they can butcher these songs. I'm not sure I like the themed weeks. I mean, I guess there is some novelty to it, but I haven't seen anyone stand out in any particular genre, and frankly, I don't get the point. I can see maybe Matt coming out this week since he's been the underdog and I think this might be closer to what he should be singing.

1. Kris - "The Way You Look Tonight" - Kris, my man...your sad attempt at a moustache scares me. You remind me of high school when the boys were trying to grow facial hair. Yuck. So, overall, it was okay but he didn't blow me away. The beginning was very slow and a little boring but he pulled it through the end, but I was expecting a little more. I think the others will do better. Maybe I was distracted by the wooly worm under his nose. Oh, and I totally got the "wet" comment Simon made. When he said that, I was like, "yeah, that's it". (sorry kathleen) :)

2. Allison - "Someone to Watch Over Me" - was it just me or did she look terrified when she was in the crowd before the break? She doesn't look so crazy with the outfits this week either. Okay, I know that I've been dogging her for the last few weeks, but I will admit if she does put out an album, I'd be likely to purchase songs off of it, if not the whole album. I don't have to watch her or listen to her talk...just listen to her music. She did a good job this week. It was better than Kris.

3. Matt - "My Funny Valentine" - I'm surprised to not see him behind the piano tonight. This would have been a perfect song to do that with. This was one of his best weeks. Not sure it's enough to save him. Somebody's got to go right? It was good, but was it the best? Good enough to keep him in? I've been surprised so far. Poor Matt though. You can tell he put his heart into it and the comments overall were not great. Simon pulled through though. Matt deserved the credit.

4. Danny - "Come Rain or Come Shine" - hhhhoooootttnesssss. Mmm. I will say that he was quite flat at the beginning. But he pulls through. He always pulls through. I do enjoy me some Danny. The crowd goes nuts too. Whoever I was talking to that thought it was going to come down to Adam and Kris, NO WAY! I'm willing to put money on that.
Did somebody slip Paula some sense-making drugs? She's actually giving solid advice tonight. She's not stumbling or being all crazy (yet).

5. Adam - "Feeling Good" - Poor Adam, being last. He's got some big shoes to fill. Everyone has done a stellar job. Even Jamie Foxx did a better job than I expected. Did Adam wear this suit a few weeks ago? Hm. I thought it was good. He is consistent and delivers a show. I can't fathom what kind of album he'd be putting out. He seems so much more Broadway to me. He does seem much more tame to me these past few weeks too. Maybe it's the themes, but I haven't seen him go rocker for awhile.

This was a much better show than I anticipated. It was the best week by far for me.

2 get voted off tonight

I think Paula still has the moves. She also looks decent as long as her clevage isn't showing.

I'm totally annoyed that they are lip syncing again. What's the point of the microphones? Is this a singing competition or a dance competition. I appreciate the work they put into it, but I'm watching the show for singing. I want to hear them sing. I did not hear them sing. Boo!

YAY! Lil is gone! That was a quick dismissal, but why drag it out anyway. We all knew it.

Um. Yeah. So they bring these singers of disco-days-past...I'm wondering if they've performed at all in all that time. The first chick - sorry, I don't know who that was, but she was terrible. I thought when she was doing that crouchy dance that we were going to see a moment where she'd have to be picked up off the ground, but the lady did alright. I did not need to see her boobs almost come out of her dress when she did the looooow bow. The second chick was okay, but damn that was a short dress AND her boobs were poppin out the top! I wouldn't care to hear KC except his background singers pulled him through that song. What a goofy looking man.

I'm still glad David Archuleta didn't win idol.

Poor Anoop. I knew the end was near and wish it would have been Allison, but I'm not terribly surprised. Good Job Anoop.

Top 7 - again

1. Lil Rounds - "I'm Every Woman" - Okay, I was close last week, wasn't I? Come on. It didn't deserve that much applause. Why does she look so weird this week? She also looks very irritated with the criticism. Will she talk back? Hmmm...Paula says, considering she had no voice yesterday, she sounds good today? I don't really think that's a compliment. She's gotta go. All she can sing is R&B. That's all she cares about and that's all she sings. boring.

2. Kris - "She Works Hard for the Money" - Everyone should be worried Disco week. I'll give him credit for making it sound different and making it his own. Is that really a disco song? It didn't even come out until 1983. Donna Summers was a disco queen, but this wasn't really disco music, was it? When did disco die?

3. Danny - "September" - I wish he would have mixed this song up a bit. It wasn't the best that he's done. Just average for me tonight...but he looked hot! Adorable. He's not going anywhere.

4. Allison - "Hot Stuff" - Donna Summers again? Weren't there other disco artists? I dunno. What the hell is Paula saying tonight? "Compromise is not in your vocal vocabulary"? Huh?

5. Adam - "If I Can't Have You" - Interesting choice. It was flawless and brilliant. He's unbeatable. At this point I really think he could take the whole thing.

Let me say close-ups of Paula and high-definition television are NOT a good match.

6. Matt - "Staying Alive" - I'm over Matt. Even thought I wasn't ever "in" to him. I want to say he did better than last week, but I'm not even sure of that. He's definitely an underdog and I could definitely see him going home.

7. Anoop - "Dim All the Lights" - Oh, no. Anoop DAWG! That was terrible. I think he knew it too. That was too high for him. I didn't like the song choice at all. The judges weren't too hard on him, but in this case Simon agrees with me.

Seriously...what would the 70's have been without Donna Summers?

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I haven't heard of or seen most of the ones on the chopping block. I'm a little concerned for some shows on the bubble. Cold Case and Rules of Engagement are 2 that I like! It's increasingly hard to watch Cold Case (CBS!!) because whenever I DVR it, about 80% of the time I miss the episode and the end of Amazing Race is playing where my Cold Case should be (CBS!!). I'm highly irritated by that and don't think it's fair. You (CBS!!) are killing a good show! How can we watch it when it's constantly being bumped for sports???!!!! CBS, you SUUUUCKKKKKKKK!

Boot off show

Have I mentioned that I hate the singing/dancing bits? Almost as much as the music videos.

Anoop in the bottom 3. Should I be surprised? Probably not, but he didn't do badly. Lil...well, duh. And I'm not surprised either about Matt. That outfit looks horrible on Lil.

Thank goodness Anoop got to sit down. I really don't care which of the two left gets the boot.

I hate Miley Cyrus too.

While I'm making my way through her song, I'm looking for pictures of Matt in case he gets kicked off...right away I come across 2 albums he's put out! What the? Isn't it amazing how these things surface when they start to get popular. Didn't they eliminate a top 36 contestant because she had a previous record deal?

*SIGH*

I did not want Lil to go through and torture me for another week. Alas, that's not the case. I'm very glad they finally used their save though. 2 people going home next week...FOR CERTAIN one of them has to be Lil. I hate to say the other will probably be Matt, but at least he gets another week. We'll see what Disco Week brings. More bad song choices too. Anyone want to take bets that Lil will sing "I Will Survive"? Huh? Huh? Any takers? I'd like to see Adam do a Village People song like "Macho Man" or something. Whaddyasay? Oh, this is going to be good.

Top 7

Quentin Tarantino? Really? Movie music? Really? Could this possibly be the worst week ever? I can imagine Adam might do the best this week. Let's see.

1. Allison - "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" - very weak beginning. She hit the notes later, but this is the first time I've actually heard her braces or retainer or whatever. Didn't care for it. Simon says she's the "girls only hope"...but there are only 2 left.

Uh, okay...what the hell does Quentin Tarantino know about music? He's a director. Of movies. Not music.

2. Anoop Desai - "Everything I Do, I Do For You" - This song is so completely overdone, but how many good movie songs are there out there, really? Fair enough. It was good. He did well. Not sure it will keep him out of the bottom 3, but he looked like he was finally feeling the music.

3. Adam - "Born to be Wild" - of course! Why didn't I think of that? He seems to pick the strangest songs and songs that anyone else singing would sound ridiculous, but he makes it good! I thought maybe he might be doing "Supermassive Black Hole" from the Twilight soundtrack...but it might be too soon for that still. He picked the perfect song for him. Could he possibly bring hard rock (big hair band music) back to life?

4. Matt - "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" - again, overdone. Playing the piano is probably a good move. That's the only thing that makes him different. Someone at work said he probably appeals to the younger crowd because he looks and sounds a bit like Justin Timberlake. I'd have to agree, but that also makes him a bit copycat-ish and not too unique. He's good and not hard to listen to, but immediately after he performs I forget. He tried hard on this song to be different.

5. Danny - "Endless Love" - Love the song...love the movie. Danny, put your sexy glasses back on. I'm too distracted by your glittery eyes. Loved it. He always looks confused by what Simon says.

6. Kris - "Falling Slowly" - don't even know this song. B-O-R-I-N-G. I think he'll be bottom 3.

7. Lil - "The Rose" - Come ON! No way. Hated it!! It was terrible. Go home. Now. I think SHE'LL be going home tomorrow. I don't like the sass back either. Give it up. I'm seriously irritated with her now.

Boot off

Aw...good old Frankie Avalon. Still a cutie. Simon, who are you kidding trying to convince us that you'll actually be turning 40 this year, not 50? Come on.

Still hating the group performances. Hope the solos are better. I guess I shouldn't complain considering they sounded much more "live" this time and not pre-recorded. I can only tell because it sounded crappy. :)

I can't help but wonder why Paula has gloves on. There must be a reason...this isn't exactly an elbow-length glove occasion.

Anoop is in the bottom 3.

Okay...I liked this Flo Rida song when it came out, but for the last 2 weeks, every show he's been on he sings this song. Is it getting a little too much exposure? A little. Still gets my toes wiggling though and a guy throwing money rolls at her. I don't remember the original version being about a stripper on a pole. Of course it's not without it's inuendos, but if you heard what he's actually saying...well, I'm surprised they'd show it on prime time except that you can't understand the words. Oh, Fox: sweaty, muscular, black men do not mix with paper streamers.

Rats, Lil's not going home. I wasn't surprised at Scott, but frankly it was a little sad. At least he couldn't see them talking about him. (was that mean?) I'm guessing that because Kara and Paula are up and dancing they decided not to use their save on him. He looked so sad. Oh well. I don't think we'll see the last of him just yet.

AI: Top 8

Feeling much better this week and I have delicious cheddar biscuits from Red Lobster in my belly, so I'M READY!! Let's do this!

1. Danny - "Stand By Me" - Love this song. As usual, a great performance...though a little weak at the beginning. Also I'm not crazy about the jazzy version, but he's a good singer. Um, Danny, please make up your mind if you want a goatee or not, but I don't like the horseshoe under your lip.

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2. Kris - "All She Wants to do is Dance" - I don't think he'll go anywhere this week, but not my favorite performance. Kinda boring, but he's good. Hated the arrangement. Paula, is melodically a word? Simon, you're sounding like a broken record..."indulgent" come on. I didn't think so...but I'll agree it was a bad song choice.

3. Lil - "What's Love Got to do With It?" - Leeahl. That's how you say it. Get it right. Now...Tina Turner? Predictable. What's next week, Whitney Houston, Mary J Blige? Don't be so predictable Lil. Bored. Good Tina impression though. I'm done. Addison liked it though. She says "I need more again. More song." Paula was spot on about her being bigger than what she's been choosing. It was karaoke-ish.

4. Anoop - "True Colors" - He's humble. I like that. Might be my favorite performance of the night. It helps that I love the song anyway. It was beautiful.

5. Scott - "The Search is Over" - His mom looks so young! Unfortunately, Scott looks like he just walked out of the 80's. Not sure if that was intentional, but I'm thinking not. I kinda liked the electric guitar bit - albeit short. Wasn't great and could send him home. Kara was completely ambivalent. 'It was good, but it was bad. You had good moments and not so good moments'. That really says nothing. I don't think it was as atrocious as Simon says...I thought it was an interesting try. Randy was right "it was all just okay".

6. Allison - "I Can't Make You Love Me" - Oh man. Could it be that she's seriously young enough to be a child of mine? *Shudder* That sucks. I know, everyone out there feels my pain tenfold. I hate the constant reminders that I'm getting older. Guess that starts happening after you hit the 30 mark...which I did a few years back. Mm. Back to Allison. Good song choice, horrible outfit! What the hell are you wearing and why didn't they give you a mirror? I thought they were dressed by people! Somebody is having a snicker in the back of the stage. Much to my dismay it was good and she won't be going home either. Simon says "you should talk more" so we can get to know her personality...NO!!!! Don't speak!

7. Matt - "Part Time Lovers" - Hey! A fellow Taurean! Um. Yeah. Not so much. It was good in parts, but I didn't like the growlies and overall I didn't think it was great. Judges were nuts. I think they're just tired. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised to see him in the bottom 3.

8. Adam - "Satisfaction" (is that what he sang?) - He has such amazing control of his voice. It was eerie and once again, unforgettable. I thought it was beautiful. I might have to check this one out on iTunes...which by the way are now studio recorded and worthy of your purchases. I even heard Megan Joy's from last week and it was good. Her live performance not so much. Simon gave him a standing ovation it was that good.

My bottom 3 picks: Lil, Matt and Kris? Scott? Not sure. I think it's maybe Matt's turn to go home.

Bootsy wootsy

Okay...the impressions were cute at first, but then it got a little annoying and inside-jokish. Boring.

I also hate the shuffle that Ryan does. We do this every year and it's dumb and unnecessary.

David Cook was amazing. Speaking of, I read an article earlier that he had cancelled parts of his tour to take care of a "family situation" and asked for privacy. Word has it that he spent time with his brother.

Hoping Lady Gaga is a one hit wonder...but a pink bubble filled piano might be kind of cool. This kind of music doesn't last...thank god.

Not sure Anoop needed to be in the bottom three. Darn another week with Allison. But not all that surprised about Megan. Ah well. Perhaps we'll hear some interesting things come out of the studio with her. She needs unique songs for her unique style to really shine, not just singing songs that she likes to sing...and frankly isn't that good at.