2 Country kids, a rocker and the snarling howler
Last night we had the Top 4 in American Idol. The songs this week were songs that inspired each contestant as well as a choice from the Lieber and Stoller catalog.
We also had Lady Freakie Gaga as a guest coach. I will, however, admit that she and Will.I.Am have been my favorite coaches for the entire season.
I'm going to bunch them up like I did last week because I'm short on time. Why? Mostly because I've been dawdling and not sure I really wanted to write this (the whole season's been like this, honestly), PLUS the number crunching's been so close that it'll be impossible to make a definitive pick as to who goes home (although I never really do anyhow) AND because Blogger's being a dink. Don't they KNOW this is writing day??? *le sigh*
They mixed up the singing order this week in that each one didn't sing in the same order the second time as the first. We've got 2 in GREEN and 2 in yellow.
James (Don't Stop Believing by Journey and Love Potion #9 by The Coasters ): He sang first and last this week. I guess they really wanna shove him through. Last night I kinda liked it and thought that the SUTA blast was somewhat warranted. HOWEVER, upon listening back.... this kinda blew chunks. The Glee kids did a much better version of this one, seriously. Ouch. His second song was definitely the better of the two this week. Even this wasn't really deserving of the colon singe blast we received. His odds dropped from last week and he's sitting at a +175 right now. I won't be surprised if it falls a bit farther this coming week. He rated a 2-4/3rd (yellow) on the Chart and a 4 on the Maps (8 wins and 4 losses). JLo was right, this wasn't the right song and he really needed to doJail House Rock or something like that. Although the Chart and Maps show him a bit lower and in danger, the RAW scores put him firmly in second.
Haley (Earth Song by Michael Jackson and I Who Have Nothing by Tom Jones): Bark bark snarl.... woof woof growl howl. To be honest, it wasn't even one of MJ's best either IMHO. She took a mediocre song and made it worse. Actually, the beginning was okish, then she broke into that one section and did a Professor Lupin impression. Before anyone barks at me for being mean.... that's actually much nicer than I wanna say. Giving stankface to the judges while they're critiquing you didn't help your case either. Her second song was much better than the first. There was some growl/snarl but not nearly as much as usual. Her odds rose this last week fairly substantially to a +750. On the Maps she scored a goose egg (8 wins and 8 losses) and the Chart places her at a 3-4/dead last. However, the RAW has her in a solid first. Odds, Maps and Chart show her possibly going home this week yet the RAW tells another story. This year, the RAW's been closer to being correct.
Scotty (Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning by Alan Jackson and Young Blood by The Coasters): Two very solid performances from Scotty, yet again. Of the two, I really liked the first over the second simply because when he sings those fun songs he tends to pull funny faces and I end up laughing through the performance. Does he need this show? Hell no. In fact, if the numbers are right, we may end up with a Daughtry moment and I'll have mixed emotions. Will I cry? Yeah, because one of my faves will be out in the 4th place yet again. However, it'll be a very good thing for him if he does leave now because he won't be roped into that hateful contract. Numbers-wise, I won't be shocked if he ends up going this week either. Oh granted his odds are the best of them all with a -110 (meaning you'd need to drop $110 on him to break even) and the Chart has him in a solid 1st place/GREEN, but the Maps and the RAW tell another story entirely. The RAW places him in a tied position with Lauren for 3rd and 4th position, which pretty much backs up my earlier claims that he and she have been splitting votes this season. The Maps have him at a 4 (wtf??) with a 9 state win (wtf??) and a 4 state loss (WTF????). I'm thinking Idol really wants him at least one more week so maybe I'll get lucky. Luckier still would be if they let him sing the pimp spot next week as he hasn't been there the entire season.
Lauren (Anyway by Martina McBride and Trouble by Elvis): She's got the voice to sing just about anything. Of the two performances, I preferred the first one simply because I don't think she pulled off the character needed for the second. Well, it started off with alot of potential, but she fell out of character about midway through. This will be a great song for her once she has a few more years on her, but right now, not so much. Her odds have dropped this week to a +600, which after stagnating for weeks and weeks pretty much has me worried. The Chart has her at a 2-3/GREEN, but means nothing as Pia was sent packing on a week where she was declared safe by the DI site. The Maps gave her a 9, with a 12 state win and a 3 state loss while the RAW places her in a tie with Scotty for 3-4th place.
So who goes home this week? Any one of them.
James: Had a less than stellar first song, but opened and closed the show AND the second song was better than the first. It's a matter of time before the public gets tired of the rocker wail.
Scotty: He peaked weeks ago and there isn't much more that he can learn from them there at this point short of how to sing without pulling faces when he sings the upbeat, fun songs and proper mic handling.
Haley: Why is she still here? The first song was the worst of the bunch, she was the only one who got any real negative comments (reverse psychology??) and sang in the middle of the night with 3 others singing after he performance.
Lauren: With Haley's antics (stankface, talking back, snarling first performance), it's easy to forget Lauren. Plus this poor gal's not only splitting votes with the only other country singer ( Scotty) but also with the only other girl in the competition. If she stays with those odds, it'll be a miracle.
According to the:
Chart: Haley
RAW: either Scotty or Lauren
Maps: Haley
Vegas: Haley
Polls:
MJ's: Lauren
Rickey's (which has rarely been wrong): Lauren
Looks like this week, if you have a vagina, you may as well get packed before the show.
And here's Jim C's entry for the week:
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