AI Elimination Show Blow-by-Blow

8pm.

We open with the obligatory group song, accompanied by Andrew Lloyd on the piano.  

Three guys, three girls, and the ubiquitous waving arms.  Does someone pay them to do that?  Because who, over ten years old,  would keep doing that of their own volition?

ALW defended Brooke's mess up last night, and reiterated how surprised he was that Jason chose to sing Memories and how he didn't follow his advice.

AI Ford commercial.

President Bush and first-lady Laura thanked viewers for donating during Idol Gives Back. 

Bottom two stools - not three!

First:  the Davids.  Both safe.

Visiting old idols - now starring on Broadway:  Tamyra Gray (season one) is in Rent, Clay Aiken (season two) is in Spamalot.

Leona Lewis, one of Simon's 'discoveries' from England, sang Bleeding Love.

Syesha and Brooke.  The shocker:  Brooke is SAFE.  Syesha goes to one of the dreaded stools.  This is  backwards.

Carly  (sleeveless, of course) and Jason.  Jason is SAFE!  Carly joins Syesha.  Well, come on, Jason is soooooooo likeable.  

Ryan said the bottom two would remind us of their performances, so they each sang again.

8:56 pm.  Carly is GOING HOME.  Taking the tattoo with her.  Song choice baby, song choice.

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American Idol Top Six

Wasn't too excited about it being Broadway night (Andrew Lloyd Webber), because I knew there would be some obscure music I'd never heard of.  Yes, yes, that tells you all how uncultured and unsophisticated I am.  Just can't seem to squeeze in the time for opera.

Syesha started out with the first unknown song, but at least her performance was energetic and fun.  She showed some personality, but I didn't think it was her best vocals (don't I sound like I know something).  I still don't connect with her;  it was good, but too little too late.

Jason at least chose a song most people would be familiar with: Memories.  The best thing about his segment was the session with ALW; ALW didn't think he'd ever see a man in dreadlocks singing that song, and Jason was surprised to find out that it was sung by a cat.

Brooke forgot the lyrics to her song from 'Evita',  and had to start over.  At least she tried to follow ALW's advice to sing as if she understood or meant the words, unlike when she sang the Dolly Parton song.  The most positive thing I can say about her is that at least she didn't talk back the whole time the judges were commenting.

Baby David has the voice to keep me interested in a song I'd never heard.  Very glad that ALW gave him the advice to 'keep his eyes open' ;  he doesn't need to improve his singing, just his performance and appearance.

Carly looked better than I've ever seen her, and her voice and performance were great;  she sang Superstar ... my dilemma - it was the perfect song for her, she did an incredible job, but out of context,  the song makes me uncomfortable.

David Cook sang another unfamiliar song, but again, his voice held my attention.  I really liked seeing that he could do something other than 'rock'.

Ranking top to bottom: Baby David, D.C., Carly, Jason, Syesha, Brooke.  I'm still thrown off by Michael Johns absence.

Predict that Jason or Brooke will get voted off.

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American Idol Shocker

I just have no words. Very reminiscent of when Chris Daughtry got voted off, Season 5.

I believe Michael Johns was just as shocked as the viewers; he wasn't on any of the bottom three lists that I knew of. It makes so very little sense.

Sigh.

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AI

American Idol last night.

Michael - I don't think it was his best performance, but I also don't think he has any really bad ones.  

Syesha - she just bores me.  I don't think she gets what this contest is all about.

Jason - really;  I've said it before:  he gets to be the "same old thing", but I like him.  I can easily imagine buying his recordings.

Kristy Lee - her attitude was starting to annoy me last week, but I actually like her.  She looks like a country star.  It's very easy to picture her in a music video.  I don't really know why she's struggled so much in this competition.

David Cook - his music is not my style.  I understood very few of the words of the song he sang, but I think he is very talented; a great entertainer.  I look forward to and enjoy seeing his performances, even though I doubt I'd ever download his songs.

Carly - there are just so many "off" things about her, in spite of her great voice.  Someone mentioned that she always looks angry when she sings, and I agree.

Baby David - love him;  the song was okay.  He looked very tired and overwhelmed  : (

Brooke - boring.  I really liked her at the beginning, something has made me disenchanted with her, and I think it has been her yakking back at Simon.

Speaking of yakking at Simon, so many of these contestants have started talking back and having conversations with the judges!  That has usually been a big no-no in the past, and landed them in the bottom three or voted off completely.  

My favorite is and will continue to be Baby David, but I'd be surprised if he wins top spot this season.  It'll probably be David Cook.

Bottom three:  Carly, Syesha, Brooke.

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For Muddy

I've got something going here, with these 'personalized' posts.  My first, For Susan, was about my high score on Virusbuster / Dr. Mario.   Muddy stole my glory over that, because her high score was more than double mine and Susan's.  (But, Muddy, it didn't make me give up; I'm still trying, and I'm up to 1060 now!!)

Then, For Elana was inspired because her 'blogging tips' post was directed to me; at least that's what I believe since I failed to meet most of her 'good blogger' requirements.

And here's where Muddy comes in again, and makes me feel even more like a slacker, because she's a fantastic picture-takin'-video- compiling-daily-posting blogger.

But! Susan can't catch up to me on Dr. Mario, Elana is right, and Muddy has given me the reason for this post, by asking my thoughts on American Idol.   It's all good.

On this week's two nights specifically:  I enjoyed them because I really like Dolly Parton!  Also, there were at least 3 or maybe 4 songs that mentioned Jesus - refreshing, even if it wasn't "Christian" music, so to speak.

Now, that band that played:  ?????  The instruments were great, but that singer sounded terrible.  Then again, maybe it was the AI 'system' or something, because Dolly didn't sound completely like herself, either.

The contestants:  my faves are Baby David first, and then Michael Johns and David Cook are tied for second.  I think it really doesn't matter which of the three of them win;  they are going to have music careers.   

I like stinky-head Jason,  but he is just the same thing over and over.  ( I don't know if his head stinks, but you supposedly can't wash those dreadlocks, and when he did his outdoor interview, there were gnats flying around his head. . .)

I DID like Kristy Lee, but she has been too sassy lately.  And I used to like Brooke okay, but she now gets on my last nerve the way she talks over / interrupts / argues with Simon. And she didn't "get" the Jolene song  - she shouldn't have been smiling while she sang it.  She's also a bit too much of the same thing, like Jason.

I have NEVER been able to reconcile Carly's voice with her appearance.  I know I'm not the only person to say they have to close their eyes to enjoy her singing.   Her clothing is atrocious, her  grimaces are distracting, and she seems to wear nothing but sleeveless tops so that we can never get a break from her arm tattoo.  She has such a beautiful voice and sweet face; that tattoo confuses my brain.  It would have looked perfectly 'normal' on Amanda Overmyer, but. . .

Then there's Syesha.  I don't know what it is about her;  she's pretty and she has a great voice, but she does nothing for me.  She makes me understand what the judges mean when they say someone 'doesn't connect with the audience'.  

That's about it.  This season seems to going by quickly; and I'm not 'stressed' about any eliminations because I do think my favorites are going to be winners even if they are only runners-up. 

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