id much prefer a mariah night to another lennon night. zzzzzzzzz

the only decent performance was brooke's

edit: why dont they add some "anything goes" nights? i would love to see the idols perform their actual favorite songs. and you know damn well that fox and AI can afford the rights to just about any song.

I have always wanted to seem them do a "James Bond" movie theme night.
Goldfinger...The Spy Who Loved Me...You Only Live Twice...A View to a Kill...We have All the Time in The World...etc.

But I would settle for just another movie soundtrack night.

I also would love for them to do a "Should have been a hit" night. Take a song that was an album track or an unknown single and re-make it into a hit song of their own. There are so many good songs that could be re-done, rather than covering the same old songs that were already hits and never stand up to the original.

Well apparently I'm the only one that doesn't like Brooke. She's basically female Archuletta with the over the top bashfulness. Atleast Idol people are doing her hair now and it doesn't look like a 3 year old did it.

Don't call a man 'cutie'

Brooke is like a new version of Edie Brickell. I see her having a career but not as "American Idol". Hopefully she will lose so she can forge her own career in her own way. She needs to do something more rootsy, singer-songwriterish, not be a packaged Diva.

Fixed.

you want her to have one big song and then never heard from again?

Or marry Paul Simon.

She just has that same sort of pretty, hippie vibe.

Well, what's her name sang Diamonds are Forever last year, sounded almost exactly Shirley Bassey (it was one of the few times I actually liked her...though she was singing a 1971 song on 60s night!) and got creamed by the judges.

There are a lot of corny James Bond songs. Maybe Ramiele could do Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Or Jason Castro could do Underneath the Mango Tree.

Guess we can expect to hear Amanda doin' "Why Don't We Do It In The Road?"

I'd like to see her take on "Helter Skelter". Yeah, that would send 'em running for the exits.

Oh, and another vote to ace the live phone-in segment. Really dumb and I didn't see the point. If they want to have the public ask questions, just do it with the in-studio audience.

Or not.

She just released an album about a month ago, with her stepson in a band called The Heavy Circles. She's something like 41, her stepson (Paul Simon's son) is 35.

Speaking of David Archuleta, during the group sing he actually belted out a few words and sounded pretty good, I hope he belts out some songs this year.

I think the safe/smart choice for Amanda would be "Get Back". It already has a bluesy-rock vibe that's right in her wheelhouse, and doesn't sound like it needs much vocal range to sound good with it. Either that, or she could wail and spaz her way through one of the Joe Cocker covers.

David Cook is my favorite contestant this season. I love the tone of his voice.

My wife asked me what I thought she would be singing, and this was my answer. It's perfect for her.

I fully expect to see Cook do an emo take on "Norwegian Wood".

This coming week will be more Beatles songs again (sorry, Lenin / McCartney songs), which is a very good thing. If you remember, last year they had Diana Ross in Week 12 and Peter Noonan / Lulu (?) in Week 11, having Lenin / McCartney songs is a great improvement.

I was watching one of the Idol shows on TV Guide Network, apparently Chikezie met Stevie Wonder in a cell phone store after Chikezie made it to the Top 24. Wonder mentored the group in Season 5 and Chikezie basically asked him to come back, we'll see if it works.

You mean now that Robbie is gone?

BTW what happenend to the pick your own song week? I'd like to see more of those and less of the themes

Who?

You know, the real rocker of the group

Groucho, your comment has so much bad pun potential that it's scary. I wonder if ABBA ever considered doing a cover version.

However, you're probably right...and I shudder to imagine Cook's strained hollering of the chorus.

Concluded by "the wink".

Be careful of your spelling of Lennon's name, Heat...otherwise, you'll just confirm the opinions of all those who think he was a communist.

Incidentally, finally watched "Across the Universe" last weekend (got it with the B1G1 with free shipping sale from Columbia House). Although we both found the story to be pretty shallow & predictable, there were some interesting takes on some Beatles numbers (along with some ordinary ones). Just wondered if any of the contestants might be considering swiping some of those arrangements. There was one song that had a country vibe to it...KLC might want to take note, although she may be gun-shy after her narrow escape last week.

I wonder who's going to tackle "Happiness Is a Warm Gun".