So here we go, live blogging American Idol. We’re down to the Top 3 and everybody gets to do 2 songs tonight. One they pick, and one the judges pick for them. This could be interesting.
Danny Gokey kicks it off tonight with a song picked by Paula. Dance Little Sister by Terrance Trent D’Arby. It was an interesting song choice. Most definitely not what I would have picked for him. H0wever, as usual, Danny can sing the snot out of anything. He has a really raw, soulful voice. I would’ve picked a Michael McDonald track maybe, but still, it was a great vocal performance. Dude can’t dance… but we know that. It’s OK though. When he goes on tour he can pay people to dance for him! :p VERDICT: Withholding until the end of the show tonight.
Second half… time to choose their own songs. Danny is up first.
Randy and Kara are picking the track for Kris, and they picked Apologize. I think this is a perfect song for him. The only thing, he didn’t really seem to do much with it. It sounds so similar to the original that I can already hear Simon busting out the “Karaoke” line that he so loves to use. Personally, I’m thinking of the 3, he needed to impress the most. I’m not convinced that he did it with this track.
Quote of the night, “At this stage you’ve got to be swinging it out of the park.” Kara needs baseball lessons!
Listen to Simon and Kara going at it. HA! I think they secretly love each other.
Simon is name dropping. Apparently Bono said it would be an honor to have Adam sing their song! Gee, no pressure at all. Here’s hoping he doesn’t tank it! OK, nevermind. He’s tanking it. He’s tanking it hard. Missing notes, screaming, pitchy. Ouch! Bono is going to regret letting Adam sing his song after he hears this performance. I, admittedly, have never been an Adam fan. Of the 3 performances so far, Adam is definitely ranked #3… in my humble, non expert opinion.
Carrie Underwood dances almost as good as Danny Gokey.
OK, second half. Time to pick their own songs. Danny is doing Joe Cocker, which is a perfect song choice. You Are So Beautiful makes sense for him, but I am not stuck on this arrangement. Danny showed off great vocal skill again, but I still wasn’t stuck on the feel of the song. He infused some gospel into it. Danny likes his church it seems. I think just a piano would’ve been amazing. Overall though, I still love this guy, he is still my pick to win the competition!
Kris Allen singing Kanye West? Huh? Heartless… wow… definitely didn’t see that coming. Then again, he’s out there with his guitar, and he is always great when he plays. It seems like his instrument is his comfort or something. He seems much more in the zone when he plays. You know what… I wouldn’t have picked that song, but he nailed it. It was a perfect performance.
Here’s the thing with Adam… he’s like Coldplay to me… everything sounds the same! It just seems to be a bunch of screaming singing, which to me really isn’t singing. Then again, I’m old and not cool. So I guess I don’t get that new fangled Rock N’ Roll sound or something. I was less than impressed with this song too.
So in all honesty, I’d love to see a Danny / Kris final. However, I suspect that will not be the case. What do we know going into the results show? Danny has never been in the bottom, so I can only assume he is safe. Kris has been in the bottom more than Adam, but he’s always improved from week to week winning people over. Then you think about an upset like Daughtry getting voted off early. Taking all of the variables into account, I really don’t even know if I can make a prediction. I’m thinking it will be Danny / Adam, but I’d love to be wrong!
Jordin Sparks and Katy Perry on the show tomorrow. See ya then!
