May 15, 2008The showdown: David Archuleta and David CookHere's my weekly column for Friday's newspaper. (Yeah, that printed word.) Have at it. Only one week to go. What will we do for entertainment then?? May 14, 2008No surprises: It's down to the DavidsTonight was the last night for Syesha Mercado (I wrote this before I even heard the final results ... it's just a fact.) Next week should be a real "humdinger." David vs. Goliath. May 13, 2008'I don't want to miss' David Cook's victory"Longer" by Dan Fogelberg ... what were the producers thinking? Has David A. even heard of Dan Fogelberg??? I barely know this song and I'm almost 20 years older than him. The kid is not 95 years old. Observance: Justin Guarini, who was in the audience, looked kind of old. The producers chose a Rihanna song for newly sassy Syesha. She seemed a little uncomfortable with it, but I think she pulled it off OK. It wasn't any worse than David Cook's Switchfoot song or David Archuleta's rendition of "With You." Just my two cents. Aerosmith's "I Don't Want Miss A Thing" ... very fitting for David Cook. I love the song, personally. Frankly, this one was my favorite of the night. It moved me to want to get out of my seat, and not to turn the channel. That's talent in my opinion. Apparently by the applause (and Paula's standing O), it was the crowd's favorite, too. Again, Randy, what's with your whole "very predictable" comment?? You never say that to Archuleta. You only say "you can sing the phone book." I think the phone book would be very boring. I'm with Simon ... David Cook wins the night. And hopefully the competition. Aren't y'all glad I'm back?? :-) Not really 'With You' on this one, David A.So David A. does finally shake it up a bit. He sang Chris Brown's "With You." He mentioned that he wanted to change things up a bit and sing something younger. It was very funny hearing him say "Boo." Randy agreed. Again, he flubbed when he had to sing something fast. I'm not trying to pick on the kid; he has a great voice. He just needs more practice. Simon said it was like "a chihuahua trying to be a tiger." Looks like he might've needed Daddy's help afterall on song choice. Continue reading "Not really 'With You' on this one, David A." » Judges choices and hometown visitsPaula Abdul chose Billy Joel's "And So It Goes " for David Archuleta. I have been gone for two weeks and am now reminded as I listen to David sing that I didn't miss him one bit. He's got a good voice, but still ... snoozeville. (Thanks for the sappy song choice, Paula.) Randy just said David can sing anything, but what else has he sang to prove this? He sings the same slow stuff over and over and over. I agree with Simon that there were "no surprises" and it was a "bit predictable." Wendy is backWell, I'm back from my whirlwind European vacation. It was a wonderful time and I feel completely rejuvenated. They didn't broadcast "American Idol" in Switzerland and Italy so I missed out on a few shows. I've recorded them on the DVR, but haven't had time to watch them yet. I hear Jason Castro really messed up big-time; I'm anxious to see the highlights on that one. And poor Brooke White is gone, too. I thought she'd make it over Syesha. What a surprise that Syesha is still in it. (I know y'all have already hashed through this stuff, just bear with me!) |
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