American Idol...

American Idol? Not so much... it's actually painful to watch! This is the best of the best? I'm thinking it's time to move on. Oh but not to Dancing With the Stars... Kate what's her name? Seriously? It's back to real, as opposed to reality tv for me!

*Buzz Aldrin* on DWTS is one of my life long heroes! From walking on the moon to Dancing With the Stars? He's danced with the REAL stars for heaven's sake... why?
(All puns intended.)

American Idol... It's David Cook! The winner!

I knew when Simon pulled back on his comments of last night! woo hoo... It's David Cook!

American Idol, elimination

Sayesha is gone. No surprise there. So next week it's the Davids! I have to give David A. The funniest line of the night. When the tape of his home visit was shown, at the Mall, there were thousands of people. David was shocked, overwhelmed by their numbers and in the car talking about it said, "where do they all park?" Made me laugh out loud.

American Idol Re cap - David Cook, I need not say more!

David Cook, David Cook, David Cook. Seriously, nothing more need be said. Though, thinking about it, kudos to David A. for the Dan Fogelberg. Funny that I just blogged Dan F. a week or so ago! Next week, David vs David, a variation of the David vs Goliath theme! :)

American Idol, bye bye Jason

See? I didn't even need to see last night's show. I knew a week ago who would be going home. You will never convince me that this isn't somehow "arranged" once it gets down to the final few. I still, however, am torn with which David it will be. I choose David C. but it's a toss up!

American Idol... I missed it!

I missed it! Got home too late from work; stupid fireworks season! Anyway, for a change, how about if you leave me YOUR impressions of the night in the comments section, instead of you coming here to read mine? I'd welcome the insights! Thanks :)

American Idol elimination... bye bye Brooke

Well, I figured this. It should be Sayesha but she'll be in two weeks, after Jason is gone, leaving the two Davids. Sayesha's voice is a dime a dozen... Brooke was different, unique. Whatever.

American Idol Recap... Paula's off her meds!

Seriously, she judges these kids? Each contestant sang 2 songs tonight. The first songs were sung straight through, with no critique by the judges until the end. Randy made a quick comment on each of the 5. Paula, starting with Jason, first critiqued his first song, then proceeded to his second number? When it was pointed out that he'd only sang 1 song she said, "oh, I thought you sang twice!" What does one say to that? Gotta love live tv!

David C., David A... final two... should just cut to the chase. I really liked Brooke's second song. Jason, as cute as a button but he's a balladeer not an American Idol. Sayesha, forgettable.

American Idol... elimination... surely you jest!

Carly Smithson going home? lord love a duck... are you all tone deaf? Were there hanging chads? Problems with the voting machines? At least that time there was an excuse. sigh...

p.s. I couldn't have been more wrong in my predictions this week!

American Idol, recap

These two should be the final two. David A. needs a bit more training, especially in breathing, he's young. Sayesha should go home but it will likely be Brooke, with Jason the other bottom 3 contestant.

American Idol... finally!

Ok fine. It was even worth having to listen to Mariah, (though I was emptying the dryer during her singing; hey can't let stuff wrinkle,) if it meant finally getting rid of Kristy!

Don't be shocked

Yes I'm blogging during American Idol results show... Hello... Mariah Scary remember? Even the opening number made my teeth hurt! I'm going to tune in for the last 5 minutes. She's going to sing tonight, that's worse than the kids having to sing her songs.

American Idol, re-cap... Scary week!

Who cares? It was Mariah Scary week... blah, blah. David A, David C & Jason, they can make almost anything sound good. Poor kids, what a tough week! blech...

Mariah Scary... and my bitter dissapointement!

I'm in the kitchen, cleaning up after a great dinner when Mich asks, "hey are you watching American Idol tonight?" I say "sure, why?" She asks if I know what week it is. I get nervous... I try to say, "well, they're going to whittle it down to 6 isn't it?" She replies with "I don't want to upset you." I realize... OMG... It's Mariah week! If I wanted to listed to a bunch of air, with constant trilling to try to get to the note, I'd go to a hot air balloon festival! GAWD... I'd even settle for a Kellie Pickler, Kristy Lee Cook, Carrie Underwood night over Mariah Scary!

I now officially have NOTHING to which to look forward to! One can only hope that maybe, just maybe someone in the last 7, does something to pull those sickly songs into something worth listening to!

American Idol elimination... so close to lights out!

Every week they tease me. They come withing millimeters of pulling the plug on... Kristy! Every week my hopes are raised, only to be dashed. Hey, kinda like Jesus and Gravity eh? (If you didn't watch you have no idea what I'm talking about do you?) Oh, Ramiele is gone.

American Idol, recap of the "top 10"

Really I shouldn't say anything beyond... David Cook! OMG! and thank goodness Debbie was here, she said "that's a Michael Jackson song." (Debbie loved this version.) I was dubious. Having never been an MJ fan, Ben aside, after all, who doesn't love a good rat song, I didn't even recognize it as Billy Jean! Amazing. Stop the show, I wanna get off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp4Prf2TuS0 :youtube link, cut & paste

*Edit* I was not aware this version was done by Chris Cornell and was not original. Apparently Ryan did say this, I missed it.**

However, to sum up:

Ramiele: eh
Jason: still like him but tonight: ok
Syesha: heard it before, many, many times
Chikezi: eh
Carly: still love her voice, song that's sung waaaaaaaaay to often though
Michael: ok, but doesn't have enough to win this
Brooke: cute as a button, great voice, will have a career but won't win
David A: did a great job of what ever the heck that song was
Kristy: when you can't win, make it UnAmerican NOT to vote for you! (in spite of the bad notes!) Can you spell pander?

Which takes us back to David Cook: OMG! (and he was humble not cocky which was nice)

ps: not my favourite show as most of them were born in the 80's and the 80's is not what I would call a stellar decade, music wise...

American Idol; 2 out of 3 ain't bad...

I was shocked to see Carly in the bottom three, give your heads, (and dialing fingers) a shake America!

I was, however, NOT shocked to see Amanda aka Cruellea and Kristy. Amanda didn't even sing in the opening number. I actually thought she had left the show or something, until she magically appeared on the couch. Then she lip synced a bit and then sang about 5 words, sort of. I have yet to decide if she was just incapable of singing, yes, just singing... not screaming, straining and bending, or if she just announced that she would not sing that type of music? She's arrogant enough to have done that, in my opinion.

Then I was torn, which one did I want to see leave more... either way, good choice.

American Idol recap

Amanda - (aka, Cruella with a bad hairdresser) I said, it last week, the judges said it this week, she'll sing it again next week... yawn... ps Janis Joplin songs DON'T all sound the same... hint hint

Kristy - time to hide the girl away... far, far away

Michael- ok, picked the wrong song to try to condense into 1 1/2 minutes

Carly - OMG didn't realize how much she looks like Dr. Cuddy on House at certain angles! Also, Amanda, take a lesson. You don't have to scream and bend over like you're constipated through every song! I loved it.

David A. - What's not to like. If he hit Broadway tomorrow he'd be a star.

Brooke _ like Diana Krall & Carly Simon, needs a big piece of furniture in front of her to be fantastic but the girl has huge talent. (Cute and self effacing too.)

David C. - too good for this show.

Syesha - probably the best vocal of the night, (and the cutest outfit according to Michelle.)

Jason - Gets his pic up tonight as he sang... Michelle! Of course he is now Mich's auto favourite. There's something about him you have to like! (Besides the great voice I mean, oh and in spite of the bad hair.)

Chikezi - nah

Ramiele - she can sing, just hasn't shown it the last couple of weeks.

American Idol elimination re-cap...

Not only did I have to listen to that frenzied mashup of "8 days a week" again... she's still there! bah!

American Idol re-cap a la moi.

Here are my thoughts on tonight's performances. I know that my opinion doesn't really matter but hey, it's my blog so I get to voice them! ha!




Syesha... ok
Chikezie... first night I thought he belonged there! wow
Ramiele... great voice, just ok tonight
David H... can thank the little country dervish or he'd be going home
Carly... Ireland rocks! Sham- rocks even! hehe
Jason... should go on tour with Leonard Cohen, he's great.
Brooke... should tour with James Taylor, she's lovely.
David C... O.M.G. - Elinor Rigby like it's never been sung! Stupendous!
Michael... he can sing, t'was a bit boring though
Amanda... same as last week, the week before and next week likely... yawn (and that hair!)
Kristy... O.M.G. and NOT in a good way! frantic, messy, made me slightly nauseous!
David A... I think he psyched himself with worry, should have sung "Michelle".

So... Kristy had better be going home for that god awful mess!