American Idol Season 8 – And Then There Were 9
Posted on | March 31, 2009 | 36 Comments
Tonight, I have three judges! Yes, these three are very important people in their own right.
The first guest judge is my sister who was supposed to invite me over for dinner and must’ve forgotten.
And the next two people are married to each other. Andrew and Amy Padgett are also here to help me out. (I’ll be in Texas this weekend so I’ll get to see them for the first time in a few years.)
And I’m going to need a lot of help. For some reason tonight, I’m far more tired than I have any right to be. But I am. Hopefully they can pick up the slack for me.
The Hot List (based on last week’s performances)
1. Adam Lambert – He showed me for putting him in the number 2 spot. I was wrong.
2. Danny Gokey – He’s a solid second place, but also probably a distant one.
3. Allison Iraheta – She was probably the second best performer last week.
4. Lil Rounds – Even though I liked her, it seems that she disappointed some folks.
5. Matt Giraud – He’s slowly climbing up the list.
6. Kris Allen – He’s shorter than Ryan! Is that possible?
7. Anoop Desai – I think he’s starting to gain some fans here.
8. Megan Joy – It’s very hard for me to be an unbiased judge here.
9. Scott MacIntyre – I like Scott, you like Scott, but he’s just not as impressive as some of the other contestants.
The Departed
1. Young Jasmine Murray
2. Young Jorge Nunez
3. Young Alexis Grace
4. Young Michael Sarver
Tonight’s theme is around the top 40 songs or something.
Ok, I guess it’s a historical list because Anoop is singing an Usher song from about 4 years ago.
Anoop Desai is singing Usher’s Caught Up and it’s a complete poser performance. He’s not cool enough to pull it off. Not even close. Tawni was a bit bored and didn’t like his annoying facial expressions. Andrew thinks it’s about a five out of ten. Amy says he seems like a kid trying to be a superstar and his voice needs to mature to be good. Randall says he picked up his swagger, but wasn’t sure it was the right song. Kara says that he needed to do more, but he played it safe. Paula says she loved his playful side. Simon thought it was a complete and utter mess because he looked like a wannabe. Me and Simon are on the same page so far.
Megan Joy is singing Bob Marley. Huh? Ok. She’s signing Turn Your Lights Down Low. For some reason, I kept yearning for Lauryn Hill and I got Megan instead. The only thing Megan has on L-Boogie is that she’s not crazy as far as we know. My sister says that she just doesn’t like Megan’s voice for the song. Andrew says she doesn’t have any energy and just can’t connect with the song. Amy sort of likes it, but thinks Megan uses her voice wrong. Kara says she thinks she’s in trouble even though she really likes her. She says she wanted to hear Adele’s Chasing Pavements which is what I suggested when talking to a friend last week. I’m telling you. Kara and are here with each other (I just pointed to my eyes and then to hers on the TV). Paula basically told her to not dance anymore, in not those words, but that’s what she meant. Simon says it was monotonous. Randall didn’t like her song choice at all.
One thing that they should’ve never done is put Megan in tight jeans. She has a bad case of noassatall. Even worse than Carrie Underwood’s. It made me sad.
Danny Gokey is singing What Hurts The Most by Rascal Flatts. It wasn’t my favorite kind of Danny performance, but it was good enough to where he showed off his voice enough. It just wasn’t all that fun. Tawni calls him “Danny my man-ny”. She says that although she didn’t like the last note, she was definitely liking the performance. Andrew definitely likes Danny and liked the performance, but also thought he left a little on the table. Amy says she’d buy this on CD. Paula says he left her wanting more. Simon says it was his best performance. Randall says the competition started with this performance. Kara says he moved everyone emotionally.
Allison Iraheta is next with No Doubt’s Don’t Speak. She has a guitar up there which I think is just for show because she lost it mid-performance. She can definitely sing, but I thought the performance was a bit uneven. Tawni thinks her timing was off a bit and didn’t like her outfit. Andrew thinks she’s a dark horse and thought she was just a tad bit better than Danny tonight. Amy likes the vocal but thinks the guitar threw off her stage performance, which is a strong part of her act. Randall says she was ahead of the band and he didn’t get her outfit. Kara says she’s a rocker and doesn’t need to dress so punk, but she still liked the performance. Paula thinks she’s skating by and going right to the finish line. Simon says she lost her identity a bit by dressing up so crazily. He says she shouted the song as well.
She comes across as such an odd person that I wonder if the fans will gravitate towards her. I kind of like her awkwardness because it does show that she’s young and almost like a near prodigy, but I’m not sure if the fickle fans dig her.
Scott MacIntyre is predictably performing Billie Joel. He’s got the Steve Sanders afro going on. I don’t think this performance keeps him around. It was nice, but at this point, that’s all he is. My sister says the same thing. Andrew thinks he should join the the David Foster Institute for Young Men with Lots of Hair Who Sing Nice and Can Sell Tickets to Older Women and Their Daughters Who Have Finally Realized That What They Really Don’t Want to Do is Spend Another Ninety Eight Bucks on Josh Groban. Amy thinks it was a piano bar performance and it didn’t compare favorably to the original. Kara says it was a good song choice and she loves the new look. Paula is most proud of Scott and it’s not because of his handicap, but everything he does that makes her forget about the handicap. Simon says it was his best performance by a country mile. Randall says it was one of the best of the night.
Matt Giraud is doing You Found Me by the Fray. He’s standing up at the keyboard while performing. What’s interesting is that he’s performing a song that I never really liked, but with him singing it, I kind of like it. My sister says it was a bit too karaoke for her taste. Andrew thinks it could’ve been good, but it fell flat. Amy thinks it’s a poor performance and is unimpressed with Matt. Paula says it was a sound alike performance and not great. Simon says he didn’t get it at all and it was a pretend performance. Randall says it was just the wrong song. He says he has more chops than the song allowed him. Kara says he needs to commit to one side, but he’s still good enough to stick around.
Lil Rounds is singing Celine Dion’s I Surrender. New night, new wig. She doesn’t have the same noassatall problem that Megan has. She’s the anti-noassatall. She hit her one big note to show off and it sounded clean to me. And then she did it again. Tawni says that she hit the big notes, but didn’t seem to hit the smaller ones. She didn’t really like the song. Andrew says she was flat and uninteresting. Amy thinks Lil Round’s voice sounds uninspiring and says her tone isn’t nice and her pitch is all over the place. Randall says it wasn’t the right song choice, but she sang the song well. Kara says it was effortless even though she didn’t like the song choice either. Paula says she doesn’t want an adult contemporary Lil Rounds. Simon says it was safe and soft.
Adam Lambert is singing Wild Cherry’s Play That Funky Music and he’s trying to make it current. He’s got his hair in a very impressive pompadour (much like the one to the left). I wasn’t a fan of the wild banshee screaming, which was most of the second half of the song, but the first half was pretty good. He’s just at a different level from a performer standpoint than everyone else. My sister is now an Adam fan after the last two weeks. She thought it was very fun. Andrew says he liked his vocal performance, but he still feels that his performance could be less forced and more real. Amy thinks he’s the real deal now after not thinking so earlier in the season. Paula and her bulging boobs says something about geniuses and compares him to Mick Jagger and Steven Tyler. Simon says it was original. Randall says he’s in the star zone. Kara says it was like Studio 57.
Kris Allen ends the show and is going to put the guitar down and play the piano. He’s singing Ain’t No Sunshine. For some reason, he also decided to grow a fairly terrible mustache. He gives us his signature Kris corniness, but it was pretty good. He was very into his performance. My sister didn’t think he’d been all that memorable thus far, but thinks this helped him in that area. Andrew thinks he sold the song convincingly, but nearly ruined it with a weak finishing note. Amy says his vocals are dead on and likes the performance. Randall says he’s in the zone and he’s slaying them. Kara says, “That is artistry.” Paula says he took a 30 year old song and made it current. Simon says he brought the confidence and it was a very clever and cool arrangement.
Andrew thinks the bottom three will be Lil Rounds, Anoop, and Megan. Amy agrees. I’m not too sure who is going to be in the bottom three, but if I were Allison, I’d be a bit worried because I don’t think she really connects well to the audience. You can blame the dress, her awkwardness, her rocker style, or whatever, but I hope I’m wrong. I think Scotty deserves to be in with the same folks Amy and Andrew do, except I’d take Lil Rounds out of that group.
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April 1st, 2009 @ 4:07 am
Okay, let me defend Josh Groban first. He’s not to everyone’s test, but don’t ever compare him to Scott. I’m not sure Idol has ever produced a male vocalist with Groban’s range. You young kids, always picking on… oh, wait, Groban is young too. Never mind.
I think Adam’s ’screaming’, which you’ve hated all along GG, is really a mix of going up for a note and the kind of musical theater he’s been doing.
I think A&A nailed the bottom 3. My original top 4 (from Sonic Clash Radio — plug it!): Adam, Danny, Allison, Lil. I stand by the first 3. But I think Meg goes home tonight, Scott next week and Lil is in real danger after that, which leaves Allison and a buncha guys.
April 1st, 2009 @ 5:13 am
I almost put Scott in my bottom 3 and I wouldn’t be surprised if he goes home before Lil. But Lil was going to be the wonder child and the next Jennifer Hudson or something, and she just … isn’t. I keep hearing people talk like she is, but if you close your eyes and listen to her she just doesn’t sound good. It’s a pity because she had/has a lot of potential. Scott may have been boring, but Lil was actually bad.
And I have to disagree with you about Allison – I think she connects just fine with the audience. You just don’t notice because you’re too busy making eyes at young Kara DioGuardi. Not that I blame you or anything. Plus Allison is jailbait as far as you’re concerned and also not your type so there’s less motivation for you to feel the connection.
April 1st, 2009 @ 6:43 am
I missed Noop Dog’s performance and I am kinda glad i did. I think Megan or Lil Rounds will be gone this week, for some reason Noop dog stays around a little bit longer
April 1st, 2009 @ 8:26 am
It’s not about Allison’s look for me at all. I don’t mind her look. I think that works to her advantage. She’s just so quirky. Her movements after the performance aren’t natural. They’re a mix of goofball/embarrassed/uncomfortable.
It’s not a looks thing at all. I think her original style works to her advantage.
April 1st, 2009 @ 9:35 am
Hey George! I think Scott could appeal to the Grobanites IF he were to get some coaching and a big assist from the Big DF. Josh definitely has more talent than our Young Mr. Macintyre. (I’d also point you towards my epi-reviews of Josh’s work for context on my feelings about Mr. Groban)
One BIG typo Mr. Roheblius, sir:
“Andrew says he liked his vocal performance, but he still feels that his performance could be less real and more forced.”
Reverse it…
“Andrew says he liked his vocal performance, but he still feels that his performance could be more real and less forced.”
April 1st, 2009 @ 9:36 am
Don’t you worry. I’ll get to all the typos. My eyes were closing as I was writing the recap.
I’m sure there are many more.
April 1st, 2009 @ 11:05 am
Fixed your quote Andrew.
April 1st, 2009 @ 11:25 am
I thought last nights show was boring. Adam had the best performance and Kris did a good job with a classic and great old song which was a nice surprise. I think that’ll keep him safe for another week.
Hands down it should be Megan to go. After all, she has NEVER had a “Wow!” performance. Even her cute is wearing off, especially after last nights outfit. And, does she really have enough to save her?
Megan, Anoop and Lil are at the bottom for me.
April 1st, 2009 @ 11:26 am
So do you agree with me about the bad case of noassatall?
April 1st, 2009 @ 11:58 am
Megan and Anoop were horrible. Thought Danny, Adam, Matt (although I agreed with Kara on him staying on the R&B side rather than rock-y side of pop), Allison and Kris were the best of the night. Scott definitely showed improvement but it is still only a matter of time for him. Last night simply bought him another week to stay on the show.
Poor Lil is in trouble. She is struggling each week and not getting better. It’s frustrating because she can definitely sing but come on, Celine? *yawn* She needs to bust out some Mary J or Mariah or Alicia. And yes she has some serious booty… Oprah would be proud. The wigs and weird outfits gotta go for her though… too distracting.
I don’t care about Allison’s clothes either, the girl can SING! Unlike Lil, what she’s wearing doesn’t even phase me when she starts singing.
The final 5 will be Adam, Danny, Allison, Kris and Matt.
Tonight I think the bottom 3 will be Megan, Anoop and spot 3 is up in the air but I’ll go with Scott or Lil. I think Megan is saying goodbye tonight.
While Kris isn’t in my #1 personal favorite spot, I do like him alot and his performance last night was the best of the evening IMO.
April 1st, 2009 @ 11:59 am
Oh, and what I wouldn’t give for Paula to be muzzled. If she never spoke audibly again it would be too soon. She drives me CRAZY!
April 1st, 2009 @ 12:39 pm
I hear you about Paula.
But who cares about Paula now when the love of my life, Kara is on the show?
April 1st, 2009 @ 12:52 pm
“Noassatall.” That is classic! I love it. I was thinking that she had a case of spongebob squarebutt however I really like the noassatall. I think it’s because she carries her weight in her belly and waist and the tight top and pants, really eccentuating that made it appear noassatall. That’s too funny. Thanks for the life. Anyway, vocally I hated it as well. She doesn’t even have the cute factor to save her now.
April 1st, 2009 @ 12:54 pm
Thanks for the “laugh” not life.
April 1st, 2009 @ 1:03 pm
Don’t worry, I understood.
This is going to be very interesting since she’s pretty positive that her fans will save her.
April 1st, 2009 @ 1:24 pm
Yeah, I thought Anoop was rather cockey as well. I wonder if Simon is regretting his wild-card picks. Weren’t both Anoop and Megan wild cards? Unlike Megan, I actually like Anoop’s voice, but I think he is coming off more and more like a “wannabe”…not genuine, and he is quite full of himself. Too bad they can’t just kick them both off tonight. Still, I’d vote for Megan to go before Anoop. Not sure I can make it through one more performance of bad dancing, weird voice, and that horrendous one-arm tatoo…and now the visual of her unattractive figure- square-butt noassatall and all.
April 1st, 2009 @ 1:27 pm
Shantel nailed it re Lil. As for GG, If we work with Oprah’s quote, Megan is lacking a sound mind if she thought she did a good job with that song, and it seems unanamous there is no booty…..and can’t sing. It’s over for her. Even if she doesn’t get the boot tonight it’s over! Oh and Love of your life??? Are you really gonna go that far?
April 1st, 2009 @ 1:27 pm
You better start using noassatall in your every day vernacular.
April 1st, 2009 @ 1:28 pm
Well, what else would you call her?
My future wife?
April 1st, 2009 @ 1:29 pm
I missed the word fans in my 1st post about Megan. It should have been “Does she really have enough fans to save her.”
April 1st, 2009 @ 1:32 pm
We’ll see if she has enough fans in a few hours.
April 1st, 2009 @ 1:33 pm
That’s like the 3rd future wife I have heard you speak of. Are you planning on building a compound?
April 1st, 2009 @ 1:37 pm
Just in case the first two are runaway brides.
April 1st, 2009 @ 1:38 pm
Agree Bottom 3: Megan, Anoop, and Lil. I have been disappointed with Lil. I like her so much for the first couple of weeks, but she is just not progressing like some of the others…And Kris was my favorite performance of the night…even though Adam is my favorite. Adam is consistently excellent, but Kris truly has “his star moment” last night. His performance raised him to a new level for me. It’s going to be a tough call for the top 3 between Adam, Kris, Danny, and Allison. I still miss Alexis Grace. Can’t believe she was booted about before Anoop and Nosassatall.
April 1st, 2009 @ 1:46 pm
I was wondering who missed Alexis. I thought she was nice, and probably deserves to still be there, but she wasn’t going to win.
April 1st, 2009 @ 1:48 pm
Hey Bob, even worse she was booted before Megan.
April 1st, 2009 @ 1:50 pm
And she probably didn’t have as bad a case as noassatall.
April 1st, 2009 @ 3:09 pm
Amazing how one bad outfit can spoil it for ya…my little brother thought Megan was so hot he didn’t care if she couldn’t sing. He voted for her every week. Me, I think that’s just wrong. It’s not a “cute” contest, it’s a singing contest. There are millions of cute girls in the world, that doesn’t mean they should be chosen for AI. Well, last night he took one look at Ms. Megan in her square pants and said, “Oh man, she’s not so hot after all.” So he didn’t vote for her. We’ll see tonight if there are enough shallow little brothers out there to save her noassatall….Sorry I just love that new term! Nice work coming up with it GG.
April 1st, 2009 @ 5:12 pm
Yeah, you gotta give it to GG, he comes up with some pretty good stuff.
April 1st, 2009 @ 5:29 pm
I can’t take the credit. I just remember good lines and bring them back freshly 15 years later.
April 1st, 2009 @ 8:42 pm
Who knew that GG was into polygamy? lol
Wow was Megan goofy tonight or what? She was so goofy it turned awkward. I am glad she went. She didn’t even want anyone to think she cared so as far as I’m concerned, good riddance. I think Simon was slightly annoyed too…. (shocker). These kids get on my nerves when they smart off to the judges (usually to Simon). Hello, you would still be a nobody if it weren’t for him!
So, Megan Dorkery is gone gone gone….
I think Anoop and Lil are in trouble if they don’t bring their A game next week. Lil keeps saying every week “I get it, I will bring it next week”. *rolling eyes* yeah yeah yeah so when will you actually DO it instead of just saying it?
I’m glad Matt wasn’t in the bottom 3. His fans stepped up, that makes me happy happy
April 1st, 2009 @ 9:33 pm
I actually don’t mind it when they tell the judges off because they simply disagree. It’s when they disagree just because of the negative feedback that gets annoying. The ones that irritate me can’t believe someone doesn’t like their stuff. Megan was just like, I like you, but I don’t agree with your criticism. We can still be friends.
She was overly goofy tonight.
I wrote a recap on SC here: http://www.sonicclash.com/american-idol-season-8-who-is-headed-home-sweet-home/people/.
April 1st, 2009 @ 10:38 pm
I don’t mind them disagreeing either, but when they get all back-talky and disrespectful it irritates me. There were moments last season when David Cook disagreed with Simon but he was still respectful about it. He didn’t just say things that were sarcastic or rude like “I just don’t care”. If you don’t care then stay home and let someone else be in the top 10 who DOES care. Alexis Grace cared… maybe she’d still be here if Megan hadn’t bothered to begin with.
Lady Gaga is a circus side-show! She performed as one of the opening acts at the NKOTB concert I went to and we were all ready for her to GET OFF THE STAGE! I believe she got “boo’ed” at one point LOL Nobody seemed to care for her at that gathering. She is just WEIRD! She was doing all sorts of very odd things during that show.
Natasha Bedingfield also performed that night and she was AMAZING. Very talented gal she is. And normal! And likeable
I loved that the group performance was a Journey song. I *heart* Journey! One of my all time fave bands. I love to hear Randy talk about his time with them.
April 1st, 2009 @ 10:40 pm
I think it’s a give and take. I didn’t see her as disrespectful. Maybe she was a little rebellious. Simon got her back though at the end.
April 2nd, 2009 @ 6:21 am
Can’t exactly brag about calling last night’s result – Megan wasn’t a tough pick to leave the show this week.
And I agree with Shantel about Journey, but every time Randy name-drops them, I can’t help but be reminded of that outfit he wore on stage for the Raised on Radio tour. Yikes.
April 2nd, 2009 @ 6:32 am
RE: Post 33 by Shantel: “Alexis Grace cared… maybe she’d still be here if Megan hadn’t bothered to begin with.” I totally agree. I think it was very disrespectful and snotty to for Megan to say “I really don’t care,” when the only reason she was even there is because she was given a second chance by Simon, et al. American did not even originally want her there because they didn’t vote for her. There were several more talented and just as attractive people, including Alexis who did care and who should have been there singing the past few weeks instead of her. She got the kick in the squarebutt (noassatall) she deserved last night.