I check everyday and nothing yet from Apples--I thought the post office was hiding it from me :)
And of course, prayers sent, my friend.
Initial impressions....(I might change my mind after a TiVo rewatch)
My rankings:
Taylor "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" --classic Taylor. Smart move on his part to pick this song. Simon hated it, because Simon hates Taylor as Clay II --the phenomenally popular, independent, and difficult-to-market Idol.
Elliot--"Somebody to Love." Could he be more adorable? I thought his voice sounded great and he looked a lot more confident on stage this week--not terrified. (You could almost see him remembering to take one of his hands off the mic, so as to look less scared-to-death.) Loved the dorky wave-dance.
Chris: "Innuendo." I haven't heard the song before this, but then I realized it is just the same ol' thing from Chris. Nothing new. Good, but dull!
Paris: "Show Must Go On." Paris rocked as hard as she could, but I was just plain scared. The dominatrix outfit didn't help.
Kellie--"Bohemian Rhapsody." I'm going to get hell from FR for putting her so high on the list, but you know what, girlfriend stuck her head out there and went for it. Granted, her voice was all over the place on the song, but she did *try* to put together a complete performance.
Katharine: "Who Wants to Live Forever." Pageanty, right down to coy smiles over the shoulder. The song WAS too UNFIT for her, despite Randy and Simon's reluctance to say so; she was screeching from five seconds into the song, to the end. No nuance. Bleh.
Bucky--"Fat-Bottomed Girls." Competent, but if I were in a bar and he were singing this number, I'd be turning to my neighbor to chat. Just not sufficient to catch your attention and keep it.
Ace: "We Will Rock You." PFFFFT. What can I say? I laughed out loud when he told Ryan he "rocked." Yeah, Ace. And I loved how the Queen peeps shot down his attempts to rewrite the song. Some things you *don't* change, Ace. For a reason.
Ryan: Last place for wearing that godawful vest thing.