StrictTime’s Rankings:
1. Melinda. Great gospel song. Putting it all in God’s hands, not Bono’s or Simon Cowell’s. And what else can you say about her performance skills? Nada.
2. Jordin. It was okay, but she has to learn how to control the crying when she sings. She will falter if she keeps doing that.
3. Phil. Not the best song he could have chosen, but it was a stupid theme and not the worst of the night. He sang well, but I missed the modern look (outfit) from last week.
4. Chris. It was a good, contemporary version of Clapton’s bluesy single. (And for all y’all’s information, Clapton sings the word “change” in three syllables, too.) In my opinion, it was a little too safe, actually.
5. LaKisha. I thought that was a mess. Who on earth chooses a craptacular single to sing at this point in the competition? Poor choice and flat, flat, flat.
6. Blake. Sucky song. Sucky vocal. I can’t help but think this guy wants to sound like Morrissey (bland, soft, effete English dude from the Smiths). I hope he leaves but soon.
Who should go: Blake
Who will go: LaKisha
That’s pretty much my take on tonight’s show, too. Blake’s nothing performance of a nothing song may get him booted off this week.
“6. Blake. Sucky song. Sucky vocal. I can’t help but think this guy wants to sound like Morrissey (bland, soft, effete English dude from the Smiths). I hope he leaves but soon.”
Good call on the Morrissey comparison. I had not thought of that but it’s pretty close. Morrissey and The Smith’s were just about the most depressing lyrics ever: Girlfriend in a Coma, Suedehead, Every Day is like Sunday, etc. Great vocals but I always feel like killing myself...;-)
He should be kicked off solely for singing Imagine. Truly a depressingly horrible song.
Remember when Simon said “I think 23 people should buy tickets home” regarding LaKisha. She’s never been that good since.