American Idol, here we go again

[travmagic]

Originally Posted by jaybird

I agree that Davis Archuleta sings very well. It's the rest of the package that is hard to take IMO.

As soon as he stops singing, I just feel sorry for him! Poor little out of place kid.

[btodd]

Voting based on popularity for sure tonight..........no way those two were the bottom two after last night!!!!
Carly didn't seem too upset though...........
Neil Diamond next week.............will be interesting!

[Eileencc]

I'm sure Jason and Brooke feel that they each dodged a bullet this week. It's all about the fan base at this point, and their fans did not let them down.

[SunKneeMarie]

Wow, fan base is a powerful thing...

I still think it will come down to the two Davids...

gah, Clay Aiken's hair... was that for his Spamalot role?

[Eileencc]

Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

Wow, fan base is a powerful thing...

I still think it will come down to the two Davids...

gah, Clay Aiken's hair... was that for his Spamalot role?

I have issues with a LOT more than Clay's hair! He seems like a weird young man...I think he's been having a mid-hair crisis since his idol days. Remember when he came back to sing last year and no one recognized him with his jet black locks? He's just strange! I loved the piece on Tamyra Gray tonight.

[JameyBano]

A popularity contest for sure--we were sooo shocked. Next week with Neil Diamond should be painful!!!

[SunKneeMarie]

Originally Posted by Eileencc

I have issues with a LOT more than Clay's hair! He seems like a weird young man...I think he's been having a mid-hair crisis since his idol days. Remember when he came back to sing last year and no one recognized him with his jet black locks? He's just strange! I loved the piece on Tamyra Gray tonight.

with the black hair he looked so much like Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) it was scary... I liked him with his choppy Ryan Seacrest 'doo... although this season Ryan's hair hasn't been his usual styled self... kind of an almost-Big Boy look to it...


(what is that thumbs down?)


Neil Diamond songs:
America • Beautiful Noise • Brother Loves Traveling Salvation Show • Cracklin Rose • Cherry Cherry • Desireeí • Forever In Blue Jeans • Girl Youíll Be A Woman Soon • Hello Again • Heartlight • Holly Holy • I Am I Said • I Believe In Happy Endings • If You Know What I Mean • I'm A Believer • I'm Alive • I (Who Have Nothing) • Leave A Little Room For God Longfellow Serenade • Love On The Rocks • Marry Me • Play Me • September Morn • Shilo • Solitary Man • Songs Of Life • Song Sung Blue • Sweet Caroline • Talking Optimistic Blues • Thank The Lord For The Night Time • The Story Of My Life • Yesterday's Songs • You Are The Best Part Of Me • You Don't Bring Me Flowers

[Eileencc]

I thought Jason would probably escape because he seems to have such a strong following. I thought for sure that Brooke was gone. I guess Brooke is more popular than I realized. It doesn't matter how talented you are...if people don't like you, they vote you out. For Carley, that means end of story.

[Eileencc]

Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

with the black hair he looked so much like Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) it was scary... I liked him with his choppy Ryan Seacrest 'doo... although this season Ryan's hair hasn't been his usual styled self... kind of an almost-Big Boy look to it...


(what is that thumbs down?)


Neil Diamond songs:
America • Beautiful Noise • Brother Loves Traveling Salvation Show • Cracklin Rose • Cherry Cherry • Desireeí • Forever In Blue Jeans • Girl Youíll Be A Woman Soon • Hello Again • Heartlight • Holly Holy • I Am I Said • I Believe In Happy Endings • If You Know What I Mean • I'm A Believer • I'm Alive • I (Who Have Nothing) • Leave A Little Room For God Longfellow Serenade • Love On The Rocks • Marry Me • Play Me • September Morn • Shilo • Solitary Man • Songs Of Life • Song Sung Blue • Sweet Caroline • Talking Optimistic Blues • Thank The Lord For The Night Time • The Story Of My Life • Yesterday's Songs • You Are The Best Part Of Me • You Don't Bring Me Flowers

I don't think this will be too bad...I sort of like a lot of those songs. (Is that terrible to admit? )
Here are my predictions for who sings what:

Jason: I'm a Believer, Cracklin Rosie, Song Sung Blue
David A: Girl, You'll be a Woman Soon (not really...that would be finny tho), America
Brooke/Syesha fight it out for You Don't Bring me Flowers
David C: Holly Holy, Solitary Man

Hopefully no one does Sweet Caroline, or I'll have to jump in with "so good, so good, so good" (after the line "Good times never seemed so good") just like in between innings at the Red Sox games.

[jaybird]

Yep, It was a shocker. I think it was a likablilty thing with Carly.

I like Neil Diamond songs. Does that make me an old fart?

[SunKneeMarie]

just pleeeeease no one sing Heartlight

I could hear David C sing September Morn... actually any of them as he has that gritty sounding voice... and Brooke can make them work with her voice... DavidA I'm a little concerned about...

I like Sweet Caroline and Hello Again...

[drewl]

A little bit of a shocker for sure.. certainly popularity came into it, I think there was also a little bit of people voting to save people rather than voting for best performances, that's why Sayehsa was in bottom 2 as well. I think people figured they did so well, they didn't need the votes. And of course I think Carly still had a little of the residual "should she be here" on her... as we saw happen to Michael Johns.
I am sad to see her go.. but onward and upward...

[drewl]

Originally Posted by btodd

Voting based on popularity for sure tonight..........no way those two were the bottom two after last night!!!!
Carly didn't seem too upset though...........
Neil Diamond next week.............will be interesting!

She seemed somewhat elated.. she made it really far, and now the pressure of the week to week is off, yet her career opportunities have expanded. In some ways, finishing in the top 8 or so but not winning is even better than winning.

[drewl]

Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

Neil Diamond songs:
America • Beautiful Noise • Brother Loves Traveling Salvation Show • Cracklin Rose • Cherry Cherry • Desireeí • Forever In Blue Jeans • Girl Youíll Be A Woman Soon • Hello Again • Heartlight • Holly Holy • I Am I Said • I Believe In Happy Endings • If You Know What I Mean • I'm A Believer • I'm Alive • I (Who Have Nothing) • Leave A Little Room For God Longfellow Serenade • Love On The Rocks • Marry Me • Play Me • September Morn • Shilo • Solitary Man • Songs Of Life • Song Sung Blue • Sweet Caroline • Talking Optimistic Blues • Thank The Lord For The Night Time • The Story Of My Life • Yesterday's Songs • You Are The Best Part Of Me • You Don't Bring Me Flowers

Great list, thank you!! Ok.. which is the slowest most non upbeat song, Sept Morn, you don't rbing me flowers or song sung blue? David A will sing that one!
Sappiest will go to Brooke, maybe America?
How about David C rocking up Forever in Blue Jeans?
Anybody else want to guess?

[travmagic]

Originally Posted by Eileencc

I don't think this will be too bad...I sort of like a lot of those songs. (Is that terrible to admit? )
Here are my predictions for who sings what:

Jason: I'm a Believer, Cracklin Rosie, Song Sung Blue
David A: Girl, You'll be a Woman Soon (not really...that would be finny tho), America
Brooke/Syesha fight it out for You Don't Bring me Flowers
David C: Holly Holy, Solitary Man

Hopefully no one does Sweet Caroline, or I'll have to jump in with "so good, so good, so good" (after the line "Good times never seemed so good") just like in between innings at the Red Sox games.

I see Jason singing Song Sung Blue for sure! Who knows with David A. Brooke could pull up here and have a good performance.
Funny about "Sweet Caroline", we just got back from Sercrets Capri and we did that song for the pool aerobics. When we got to that point we had to make a circle and pull one another into the middle screaming at the top of our lungs. Woke anyone up who dared to fall asleep while we were working so hard! I'll think of that now any time I hear that song.