So Ida has replaced Barb as Donnie's rival for the top spot. The reason is that she has predicted all of the top 5, which is really impressive. Donnie can't even make that claim--he is getting all of his points for predicting Pia's early exit.
Here it is:
1. Donnie
1. Ida
3. Barb
4. Kayla
4. Susan
6. Don
6. Leesa
8. Janet
8. Cindi
10. Dad
10. Jennie
10. Katie
13. Jennifer S.
13. Jennifer O.
13. Dan
Thursday, April 28, 2011
The Top 6 Sing Carole King
Jacob (Oh No Not My Baby): First, I like his outfit. I would like to see more people where sweater vests under plaid sport coats. And I think this was a good song choice because it really highlighted his vocal skills. He was able to get high and low and throw in a little doo wop. One of his best. I’m a little worried that it might be a little too old fashioned for people young enough to figure out how to vote on Idol. For the record, I can’t figure out how to vote.
Lauren (Where You Lead I Will Follow aka the Gilmore Girls theme song): Having only heard this on the intro to the Gils I liked getting the chance to hear the verses. And I liked it with Lauren’s country twang. She’s going to win. Watch.
I also liked how Ryan tried to accuse the innocent 19 year old who got pulled out of the audience of having an inappropriate relationship with a minor.
Haley and Casey Duet (I Feel the Earth Move): They really bring out the best in each other. And I thought it was hysterical when Steven called Casey “Weird Beard.” My sense of humor is very sophisticated.
Scotty (You Got a Friend): Okay, I’ve been on down on Scotty since he sang Baby Lock Them Doors three times in a row, but this was pretty good. I think Jimmy and Babyface gave him the right advice when they said to lose the Scotty voice and soften it up. Much better.
James (Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow): So before our DVR even caught up with James we had gotten three texts saying how good he was going to be. Dad’s just said “Shut up.” So obviously James had a lot to live up to. And WOW, it was awesome. Until Donnie ruined it in the middle of the chorus by accusing me of eating his last gingersnap. He said, “You ate my snap!” and made me open my mouth to show him I didn’t.
Lauren and Scotty Duet (On the Roof): This was corny as heck and I wish they hadn’t sang it. It spoiled the good vibes I was feeling towards Scotty.
Casey (Hidee HO?): I know Casey can sing because he did it at the beginning of this song. He did a good job, too. Unfortunately, he stopped singing at about 20% through the song and just growl-talked his way through the rest. Enough of the growling!
Haley (Beautiful): I want to apologize for not respecting her Adele last week. I watched it again and it was much better than I had originally thought. This week was solid. I really like her and if I had to pick a favorite it would be her, although I’m constantly worried she is going to be sent home.
James and Jacob Duet (I’m Into Something Good): Egh. The only thing that could make this more awkward is if Ryan makes some snarky comment about J-Lo's legs. Oh wait. Here it comes. Yup. Totally awkward.
Best of the night: James, Scotty
Worst of the Night: Casey
Will probably go home: Jacob
Lauren (Where You Lead I Will Follow aka the Gilmore Girls theme song): Having only heard this on the intro to the Gils I liked getting the chance to hear the verses. And I liked it with Lauren’s country twang. She’s going to win. Watch.
I also liked how Ryan tried to accuse the innocent 19 year old who got pulled out of the audience of having an inappropriate relationship with a minor.
Haley and Casey Duet (I Feel the Earth Move): They really bring out the best in each other. And I thought it was hysterical when Steven called Casey “Weird Beard.” My sense of humor is very sophisticated.
Scotty (You Got a Friend): Okay, I’ve been on down on Scotty since he sang Baby Lock Them Doors three times in a row, but this was pretty good. I think Jimmy and Babyface gave him the right advice when they said to lose the Scotty voice and soften it up. Much better.
James (Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow): So before our DVR even caught up with James we had gotten three texts saying how good he was going to be. Dad’s just said “Shut up.” So obviously James had a lot to live up to. And WOW, it was awesome. Until Donnie ruined it in the middle of the chorus by accusing me of eating his last gingersnap. He said, “You ate my snap!” and made me open my mouth to show him I didn’t.
Lauren and Scotty Duet (On the Roof): This was corny as heck and I wish they hadn’t sang it. It spoiled the good vibes I was feeling towards Scotty.
Casey (Hidee HO?): I know Casey can sing because he did it at the beginning of this song. He did a good job, too. Unfortunately, he stopped singing at about 20% through the song and just growl-talked his way through the rest. Enough of the growling!
Haley (Beautiful): I want to apologize for not respecting her Adele last week. I watched it again and it was much better than I had originally thought. This week was solid. I really like her and if I had to pick a favorite it would be her, although I’m constantly worried she is going to be sent home.
James and Jacob Duet (I’m Into Something Good): Egh. The only thing that could make this more awkward is if Ryan makes some snarky comment about J-Lo's legs. Oh wait. Here it comes. Yup. Totally awkward.
Best of the night: James, Scotty
Worst of the Night: Casey
Will probably go home: Jacob
Thursday, April 21, 2011
The Top Seven Minus One
I was surprised to see Stefan-o leave. Here is why: he was the only male contestant who is somewhat attractive. True. I think he’ll be okay though because I just heard that Snooki posted a Craigslist ad looking for somebody to sublet her room on the Joisey Shore.
Barb has joined Donnie in the #1 position.
1. Donnie
1. Barb
3. Susan
3. Ida
3. Kayla
6. Don
6. Leesa
8. Janet
8. Cindi
10. Jennie
10. Katie
12. Dad
12. Jennifer S.
12. Jennifer O.
12. Dan
Barb has joined Donnie in the #1 position.
1. Donnie
1. Barb
3. Susan
3. Ida
3. Kayla
6. Don
6. Leesa
8. Janet
8. Cindi
10. Jennie
10. Katie
12. Dad
12. Jennifer S.
12. Jennifer O.
12. Dan
The Top Seven: Songs of the New Millennium
Scotty (Swingin’): Okay, first: I thought they said this song was by Leann Rhymes. Did she really sing a song about swinging with a girl named Charlotte or did Scotty change the lyrics to be gender-appropriate? A quick google search revealed that her name is really LeAnn Rimes. However, the jury is out as to whether the original lyrics were about Charlie or Charlotte. What about Scotty, though? Ick. Gag me with a q-tip. This guy has got to go.
James (Uprising): Here’s the thing. I would never listen to James. What kind of occasion would I find to listen to this kind of music? Driving to work? No. On my “spreadsheet making” Pandora station? No. As part of Loopman Dan-sings-covers-at-the-coffee shop-night? No. That being said, I have to admit he’s got talent.
Haley (Rolling in the Deep): I am OBSESSED with this song. I have been listening to it non-stop for weeks and Haley is the PERFECT person to sing it. I especially love the John Legend version. If you haven’t heard it, you should YouTube it asap. If I knew how to make a link I would post it here. Anyway. When it came right down to it, Haley’s start was very slow. I was nervous for her thinking she was going to screw up because she had so much to live up to. Overall, it had some good moments towards the end but wasn’t fabulous. Nice try.
Jacob (Dance with my Father): Snooze.
Casey (When It’s Cold Outside): I think the problem with Casey is he has no star quality. The beginning of this song was really good, but I wanted his voice to be deeper and for him to SING more and growl less. When he got so close to Jennifer I was really uncomfortable because I imagined that his beard probably smelled and if he were that close to me my gag reflex would kick in. Beards are nasty, yo.
I just realized I’ve been really critical tonight about kids who are trying their hardest to do something I could never in a million years hope to accomplish.
Maybe they’ll do better next week.
Moving on.
Stefano (Closer): Whoa, look at that guy move. He can dance. BUT: did you notice that he didn’t sing the chorus at all????? I think it's because he couldn’t! The notes were too high and it was too fast. If you don’t believe me, please YouTube it. You know, if he had worn a fedora I might not have noticed because he looks so cute in a fedora.
Lauren (Born to Fly): Uh oh, this is starting off really rough. And I’m so sad, because I watched her Miley Cyrus song about a million times last week. This week she just shook her hips and stomped her feet and acted like that counted as a good performance. I’m still rooting for her though. Root, root!
Best of the night: Haley or Casey
Worst of the Night: Scotty
Going Home: Jacob
James (Uprising): Here’s the thing. I would never listen to James. What kind of occasion would I find to listen to this kind of music? Driving to work? No. On my “spreadsheet making” Pandora station? No. As part of Loopman Dan-sings-covers-at-the-coffee shop-night? No. That being said, I have to admit he’s got talent.
Haley (Rolling in the Deep): I am OBSESSED with this song. I have been listening to it non-stop for weeks and Haley is the PERFECT person to sing it. I especially love the John Legend version. If you haven’t heard it, you should YouTube it asap. If I knew how to make a link I would post it here. Anyway. When it came right down to it, Haley’s start was very slow. I was nervous for her thinking she was going to screw up because she had so much to live up to. Overall, it had some good moments towards the end but wasn’t fabulous. Nice try.
Jacob (Dance with my Father): Snooze.
Casey (When It’s Cold Outside): I think the problem with Casey is he has no star quality. The beginning of this song was really good, but I wanted his voice to be deeper and for him to SING more and growl less. When he got so close to Jennifer I was really uncomfortable because I imagined that his beard probably smelled and if he were that close to me my gag reflex would kick in. Beards are nasty, yo.
I just realized I’ve been really critical tonight about kids who are trying their hardest to do something I could never in a million years hope to accomplish.
Maybe they’ll do better next week.
Moving on.
Stefano (Closer): Whoa, look at that guy move. He can dance. BUT: did you notice that he didn’t sing the chorus at all????? I think it's because he couldn’t! The notes were too high and it was too fast. If you don’t believe me, please YouTube it. You know, if he had worn a fedora I might not have noticed because he looks so cute in a fedora.
Lauren (Born to Fly): Uh oh, this is starting off really rough. And I’m so sad, because I watched her Miley Cyrus song about a million times last week. This week she just shook her hips and stomped her feet and acted like that counted as a good performance. I’m still rooting for her though. Root, root!
Best of the night: Haley or Casey
Worst of the Night: Scotty
Going Home: Jacob
Thursday, April 14, 2011
These Results Brought to you by Two Servings of DayQuil
Please enjoy Donnie’s commentary about last night’s show in the post below. Also, please enjoy a mental image of him sitting in the recliner with his feet on the coffee table shouting “I am Nostradamus!” when he realized his prediction would put him in first place again this week.
1. Donnie
2. Ida
3. Susan
3. Barb
3. Leesa
3. Kayla
7. Don
8. Jennie
8. Janet
8. Cindi
8. Jennifer O.
8. Dan
13. Dad
13. Katie
15. Jennifer S.
Also, Donnie was really downplaying the extent of my illness when he described it as “under the weather.” I’m so sick I didn’t go to class. That is a FIRST. And when Maggie called to see if I would be up in half an hour to look at her new haircut I screamed, “Hell no, I’m sick!” Whoops. I guess I'm not a very good patient.
1. Donnie
2. Ida
3. Susan
3. Barb
3. Leesa
3. Kayla
7. Don
8. Jennie
8. Janet
8. Cindi
8. Jennifer O.
8. Dan
13. Dad
13. Katie
15. Jennifer S.
Also, Donnie was really downplaying the extent of my illness when he described it as “under the weather.” I’m so sick I didn’t go to class. That is a FIRST. And when Maggie called to see if I would be up in half an hour to look at her new haircut I screamed, “Hell no, I’m sick!” Whoops. I guess I'm not a very good patient.
4/13: Movie Night (Guest Blogger)
I’m guest blogging for Kay Kay tonight. She’s been under the weather for a couple of days and couldn’t muster up the energy to watch the show and type at the same time. So I'll do my best, but I've got a lot to live up to!
Paul
Jimmy says, He’s got to bring a great time….
Kayla says: it’s like he’s in his own world. She didn’t like it at all. It was awful
To me it looks like he just escaped the bulls in Pamplona and stumbled into a talent show. The performance was fine, but I don’t think he’s an idol.
Judges: Love it, love it, love it. What’s new? They’re soft.
Lauren
Jimmy says, “steal Pia’s votes!” I like Jimmy.
Very good performance. There were maybe a couple of moments where it could have been amped up a little bit, but I don’t know what that means.
Steven is moved beyond tears—what exactly does that mean? I’m not convinced that he could be moved to tears in the first place.
Stefano the Sailor
Jimmy says, “I believe you can win!”
Kayla says: “I hate his V-neck. He’s going too fast.”
I think he really gained some momentum as the song went on, but he still didn’t do anything to stand out from the rest of the pack. He will definitely be in the hot seat again this week. Still making the weird faces and moving his eyebrows around.
What Simon would say (because the judges won’t get real), “It was okay. I mean it wasn’t great, it was just okay.”
Scotty
Jimmy, “You can sing anything.”
Scotty was going to sing “Everybody’s Talking,” but get this…he decided to sing…a country song. Shocking.
He seems like he forgot the words or is lacking a little confidence tonight. This was a very sleepy song. It’s also possible that I was sleepy. Not much else to say.
Kayla fell asleep. Then she woke up and said, “eh, all right.”
Casey
Jimmy, “I think you’ve got to do a song that says all right this will help me win.”
Casey: “I’m not that concerned with winning.”
Well, I can see they painted the bass silver to make it a little more exciting. He also threw in some strange faces. My question is, what kind of artist does Casey want to be? Am I that far with my talent meter? I wouldn’t even pick this guy to win Jazz Idol. Three weeks ago he was butchering Nirvana.
Simon would have had a field day with that.
The judges say…Encore!
Kayla says, “cough, cough, cough…It was all right…Are they going to dislike anybody? I miss Simon.”
Haley
Jimmy says, “Haley has to transform herself.”
She has a lot of star power. Way more energy than Casey. She definitely could have used a little more variety in this song, as it didn’t really highlight too much of her singing ability.
The judges started speaking the truth, but why only for Haley?
Kayla, “I liked it”
Jacob
Jimmy says, “I don’t think Jacob needs to do corny right now.”
Jacob seems like he’s getting tired of the competition. He’s definitely the best singer in the competition.
Kayla: “It was good.”
James
Jimmy, “You’d better be careful this week.”
James was messing with Jimmy. I think this was an awful idea. Jimmy knows his stuff.
Then again, James did come out and bring a lot of energy. But he also stopped singing for a good 45 seconds. Are we supposed to vote for a guitar solo and lights show?
Kayla, “I didn’t like it. It gave me a headache.”
The Summary
Best Singer: Jacob
Best Performance: Haley
Time to go home: Stefano or Paul
Paul
Jimmy says, He’s got to bring a great time….
Kayla says: it’s like he’s in his own world. She didn’t like it at all. It was awful
To me it looks like he just escaped the bulls in Pamplona and stumbled into a talent show. The performance was fine, but I don’t think he’s an idol.
Judges: Love it, love it, love it. What’s new? They’re soft.
Lauren
Jimmy says, “steal Pia’s votes!” I like Jimmy.
Very good performance. There were maybe a couple of moments where it could have been amped up a little bit, but I don’t know what that means.
Steven is moved beyond tears—what exactly does that mean? I’m not convinced that he could be moved to tears in the first place.
Stefano the Sailor
Jimmy says, “I believe you can win!”
Kayla says: “I hate his V-neck. He’s going too fast.”
I think he really gained some momentum as the song went on, but he still didn’t do anything to stand out from the rest of the pack. He will definitely be in the hot seat again this week. Still making the weird faces and moving his eyebrows around.
What Simon would say (because the judges won’t get real), “It was okay. I mean it wasn’t great, it was just okay.”
Scotty
Jimmy, “You can sing anything.”
Scotty was going to sing “Everybody’s Talking,” but get this…he decided to sing…a country song. Shocking.
He seems like he forgot the words or is lacking a little confidence tonight. This was a very sleepy song. It’s also possible that I was sleepy. Not much else to say.
Kayla fell asleep. Then she woke up and said, “eh, all right.”
Casey
Jimmy, “I think you’ve got to do a song that says all right this will help me win.”
Casey: “I’m not that concerned with winning.”
Well, I can see they painted the bass silver to make it a little more exciting. He also threw in some strange faces. My question is, what kind of artist does Casey want to be? Am I that far with my talent meter? I wouldn’t even pick this guy to win Jazz Idol. Three weeks ago he was butchering Nirvana.
Simon would have had a field day with that.
The judges say…Encore!
Kayla says, “cough, cough, cough…It was all right…Are they going to dislike anybody? I miss Simon.”
Haley
Jimmy says, “Haley has to transform herself.”
She has a lot of star power. Way more energy than Casey. She definitely could have used a little more variety in this song, as it didn’t really highlight too much of her singing ability.
The judges started speaking the truth, but why only for Haley?
Kayla, “I liked it”
Jacob
Jimmy says, “I don’t think Jacob needs to do corny right now.”
Jacob seems like he’s getting tired of the competition. He’s definitely the best singer in the competition.
Kayla: “It was good.”
James
Jimmy, “You’d better be careful this week.”
James was messing with Jimmy. I think this was an awful idea. Jimmy knows his stuff.
Then again, James did come out and bring a lot of energy. But he also stopped singing for a good 45 seconds. Are we supposed to vote for a guitar solo and lights show?
Kayla, “I didn’t like it. It gave me a headache.”
The Summary
Best Singer: Jacob
Best Performance: Haley
Time to go home: Stefano or Paul
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Bracket Standing, Top 9 Elimination
Before I give you the bracket standing, I have a few comments about tonight’s guests:
Constantine: Where has he been for six years? I’ve missed him! His performance definitely had the dramatic buildup that I remember from his season.
Iggy Pop? First of all, I don’t know who this is. Second, this guy looks like he accidently forgot to put on a shirt. That could not have been intentional. I sort of feel like I walked in on him dancing in front of the mirror while he was changing his clothes. Ick.
Also, Ryan was SO MEAN when he said to Jacob: “I can tell you right now you will be leaving us… and going back to the couch.”
And I have to admit I was shocked that Pia was eliminated. But not as shocked as my dad who immediately afterwards sent me a text message that said, “What the **** can you believe this.”
So based on that elimination, Donnie is in first place in our bracket competition (he had Pia leaving in position 8). The order is:
1. Donnie
2. Kayla
3. Leesa
4. Barb
4. Janet
4. Susan
5. Don
5. Ida
9. Dad
9. Jennie
9. Jennifer S.
12. Katie
12. Cindi
12. Jennifer O.
15. Dan
Constantine: Where has he been for six years? I’ve missed him! His performance definitely had the dramatic buildup that I remember from his season.
Iggy Pop? First of all, I don’t know who this is. Second, this guy looks like he accidently forgot to put on a shirt. That could not have been intentional. I sort of feel like I walked in on him dancing in front of the mirror while he was changing his clothes. Ick.
Also, Ryan was SO MEAN when he said to Jacob: “I can tell you right now you will be leaving us… and going back to the couch.”
And I have to admit I was shocked that Pia was eliminated. But not as shocked as my dad who immediately afterwards sent me a text message that said, “What the **** can you believe this.”
So based on that elimination, Donnie is in first place in our bracket competition (he had Pia leaving in position 8). The order is:
1. Donnie
2. Kayla
3. Leesa
4. Barb
4. Janet
4. Susan
5. Don
5. Ida
9. Dad
9. Jennie
9. Jennifer S.
12. Katie
12. Cindi
12. Jennifer O.
15. Dan
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