I missed the first hour! I completely blanked that it was even on!!! So I didn’t pick it up until Lil’ David Archuleta was on. Dude can sing. I didn’t like the song… but he was ok vocally. Randy and Paula didn’t like the song either, but like Paula said, he could sing the phone book and we’d love it. Paula is all blinged up for the top 10 huh? Simon thought he sounded like a theme park singer. Whateva Simon, this kid is through.
Kristy Lee Cook is singing God Bless America, by Lee Greenwood. I love this song. Such a contrast from David’s song. Everytime I hear this song, I see a group of sailors, arms looped over shoulders, in a circle in the middle of the dance floor singing at the top of their lungs. (Christmas Party in 1997. *S*) Simon praises the heck out of this, claiming it was the best song choice in years. Girlfriend is through.
David Cook – Damn! he was a big headed baby!!! Wow!!! I so did not recognize “Billie Jean” He did a great job of updating an old Jackson song and making it sound different and good. Randy says Cook might win the whole competition. Paula has trouble with words, but comes out with “Brilliant”. Simon says he was brave, that it would have either been insane or amazing, and it was amazing. It really was amazing. We even had to back it up and listen to this one again. David really turned this pop song into a rock song, and sang the hell out of it. Sounded nothing like Jackson, which is awesome since you really don’t want to be associated with Jackson. I could totally here this version on the radio today, and no one would ever think of M.Jackson when hearing it again.
Based on the short recaps… I’m saying bottom three are: Ramiele, David Archuleta, and I’m not sure… so I won’t even begin guess at who’s out… but it won’t be David Cook, Kristy Lee, or David Archuleta.
BTW, I think Archuleta may be the “surprise” out at the 5 or 4 mark (which Paula will cry over and declare that we all need to vote all the time), just because he knows he’s good, and probably won’t want to be roped into the contracts by 19 and Simon Fuller. But, we shall see.