What happened, LIL? You should have shined! "HEATWAVE"????? Give me a break! With all the great women of Motown (Diana Ross, Mavis Staples, Gladys Knight and Valerie Simpson to name a few), you chose Martha Reeves??? And you screamed the song. Go back and listen to the original -- Martha sang it with ease, not like she was struggling to get every lyric out. It's very unlikely that you'll go home tonight (you get the black vote no matter what), but if you do get eliminated, after last night's performance on top of last week's, it wouldn't be an injustice.
And don't get me started on SCOTT! How did this guy ever get into the top 12, or even the top 36?? We all know he gets the synpathy vote because he's blind. Boo Hoo. But that sympathy vote is taking away from the others who deserve to be there when he doesn't. And who the hell dressed him in those pink pants?? Himself?? GEEZ!!! Enough!! Get rid of that psycho-looking no-talent! "You Can't Hurry Love?" by Diana Ross and the Supremes and then later by Phil Collins. If they were dead, they'd be turning over in their graves!
My choice is MATT. This one is the total package. He's got soul. He's got swagger. He's got looks. He can sing. He can play the piano! He kind of snuck up on us. For weeks in the preliminary rounds, he flew way under the radar. His rendition of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" was damn good. Marvin would approve. He put his own spin on it and has proven to all of us that he has what it takes to win the competition. I haven't seen a bad performance from him yet. You go, boy!
KRIS is also quickly becoming front-runner. He sang "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You," and his rendition sounded just as good as the original hit makers, Marvin Gaye and James Taylor. His all American good looks and pure voice are thrusting him into the running for the top spot. I think we all have been pleasantly surprised by his emerging talent and his self-confidence. Simon is off on this one -- Kris is loaded with self-confidence.
Oh, dear, dear MEGAN. Go home. We've had enough of you pseudo-hula thing. Shades of Brook White from last year. Who told her she could do Stevie Wonder?? Puh-leeez! Who is voting for this chick?
"Oh Baby Baby," by this week's mentor himself, Smokey Robinson was ANOOP's choice this week and he did an admirable job with it. Anoop isn't great, but he's not terrible either. He's such a likeable guy that he'll be around for a few more weeks at least. We all got into his corner partly because to the goofy songs he chose, like "My Perogative," or "Beat It," and I think that if he stays with the ballads, he will become boring. Step it up, Anoop Dogg!!
MICHAEL "churched it up" by singing "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" by the Temptations. Well, he had better start begging for votes, because performances like that one ain't gonna make it. He mostly yelled it and was off pitch more than a few times. And aren't we all tired of his "well bite me, judges, the country folk will vote for me" attitude? Sure he's an big all-American looking lug, but that's definitely not enough to will the competition. Back to the oil rigs with you, big man!
ADAM decided to sing another Smokey Robinson tune, "Tracks Of My Tears." He showed up with his hair combed back, wearing a suit, looking like Harry Conick, Jr. A completely different look for him, which was refreshing. He sang the song in his trademark high-pitched falsetto, and was right on the mark as far as pitch, but am I the only one getting tired of his wierd style?
My original choice for the top spot, DANNY chose "Get Ready," originally by The Temptations, and then an even better rendition by Rare Earth in 1970. Danny sounded his usual self. Unfortunately, he's not doing anything out of the box to keep our interest. His look was a carbon copy of the previous weeks. Surprise. He's kinda klutzy when he dances. He pretty much screamed the whole song. Hopefully, people aren't getting tired of him, because he's still one of the best.
And then there's ALLISON. She's the only rocker, and the only latina. Those are two huge contingencies to have in your corner. In Allison's case, however, it is well deserved. Is she really only 16? Her song choice for the night was "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" by the Temptations, one of my all-time favorite songs ever of all time in perpetuity. And she ROCKED IT. I wouldn't be surprised if she goes all the way (at least to the top three). She's that good, and she definitely has her own style. Great job!
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