Miley as Mentor
I get that Miley Cyrus is adorable and talented. But can she close her mouth when she chomps her gum? As for her skills as mentor, maybe it just didn’t make it onto the camera. It seemed to be a glorified meet-n-greet. I suspect it’s all just an excuse to get her on the show to pimp a new CD on this week’s results show. As we’ve come to learn – THIS is American Idol.
As for the contestants, I’m sticking with the brackets I outlined last week. Michael, Siobhan and Crystal continue to do well. Tim, Paige and Katie are doomed while the rest are somewhere in the middle. This week they got to choose a #1 from the Billboard Top 100. Several chose poorly.
Lee – Shiny black suit and black tee with a few gold chains. Apparently he came straight from his day job as a knee-cap breaking loan shark. All the judges really liked it except Simon who thought it was corny. I thought it was a good song choice that suited his voice and that he sang it well. Great use of the horn section. If I were writing to voters The Letter would suggest he stay for now.
Paige – I got a late start with the show because I was busy. Before we even fired up the DVR I already had TWO text messages from people indicating that it’s time to “turn the Paige” – so you’d think I’d be prepared for the horror. White top, black stretch pants, unusual high heels – eh, she looked ok. But the sound was an agonizing offense to the ears. The judges unanimously hated it and Simon predicted her departure. And yet they still seemed too nice to her. Seeing her next week is Against All Odds. Or, as Kitty pointed out, Take a Look at Her Now because she won’t be here next week.
Tim – I’m still not sure how he survived last week but I think he is safely in the Top 10. Oh it sucked. It sucked bad. Flat, corny, bad, bad, bad. But not as bad as Paige, so he’s got that going for him. Grey blazer over white tee with black horizontal stripes. It was “karaoke”, it was “high school musical”, it was discouraging to thousands of Idol wannabes who are wondering “how is he still on this show?” Crazy Little Think Called Love is getting him just enough votes. Maybe the love will run out next week.
Aaron – Black jean jacket with black and white checked shirt. Generally I watch the show from start to finish because I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing. I coulda missed this. I’ll admit it wasn’t as painful as I thought it would be, but I thought it was a lousy song choice. I’ll accept that he’ll probably be around a few more weeks even though I’m not a fan. Judges were way too nice, possibly because the last two contestants were SO bad.
Crystal – Black dress with some hair and makeup help that made dreadlocks look less bad. She charmed the stage with her guitar which had been freshly autographed by Miley. The judges, Me and Bobby McGee all thought she did a great job. She’s consistently good but admittedly could show a pinch more personality when she’s not singing.
Michael – Black blazer and vest over white shirt unbuttoned too far and jeans. He is one of the better male contestants this year, but I thought it was a lousy song choice and I grudgingly agree with Kara who found it “boring and loungy.” When a Man Loves a Woman he should not put her to sleep before she dials in her vote.
Andrew – He looked very Kim Jong Il in his big glasses and khaki jacket. I may be alone on this one, but I still think this guy has potential to do pretty well. I kinda liked it. Maybe not the best song choice, but it was entertaining. The judges were way too harsh. I Heard it Through the Grapevine that he’ll be back next week.
Katie – Black leather jacket over white tee with giant peace sign and pink suspenders. She’s cute and she can sing and it sounded ok, but I still don’t like her. I can’t even explain why except to say that she’s just not good enough. Hopefully she doesn’t cry about it because Big Girls Don’t Cry. I just don’t want to see her anymore. I’m sure she’s safe this week for the obvious reason. (Paige)
Casey – Randy and Ellen weren’t grooving on the song choice, but I didn’t think it was that bad and he did sing it ok. Maybe That’s the Power of Love. I’m not saying it was great – Simon accurately described it as a cover band performance. It was just better than I expected. As for Kara – she just needs to take a break to wring out her panties. Her opinion on Casey is irrelevant.
Didi – Short black dress and black boots. I’m kind of lukewarm on Didi, but I thought she looked good and I thought it sounded fine. Randy called it pitchy, Ellen didn’t like the song choice, Kara wasn’t a fan and Simon found some irony in the You’re No Good hook. I didn’t really agree with any of them. Admittedly it wasn’t fantastic but it wasn’t nearly as bad as the judges made it sound.
Siobhan – She’s got this Jeckel and Hyde thing going on. When she’s not performing she’s a quirky, slow talkin’ borderline bubblehead who is hard to categorize. Dress her up and put a microphone in her hand and she finds her inner diva. Interesting up do – slick on the sides and high in the middle, but not as odd as a Sanjaya style Mohawk. Tee shirt with white lacey sleeves and a black vest inspired by those functional harnesses people wear to reduce the risk of a hernia when lifting heavy things. Looked good, sounded great, maybe needs to dial back on the scream a pinch. If you are a voter, don’t let some crazy Superstition keep you from voting for her.
Final thoughts of the week: Goodbye Paige – I just don’t see how she can dodge another bullet unless she is part cat. For the rest… welcome to the top 10. Even if some of you don’t belong there.
Christopher
Themocracy
You said “unless she is part cat” that made me nearly snort coffee out my nose.
Did anyone else think of Pat Boone doing ACDC when they watched Tim’s performance?
Kyle – I didn’t. I guess I wasn’t thinking about what to compare it to because I just wanted it to end.