Simon is mega-frustrated, saying the film and opera is good, but the song doesn't seem to make sense. He thinks she was impersonating Christina, singing at the back of her throat, and totally losing the melody. He says a million percent, it was the wrong song. Seacrest tries to get constructive criticism out of the judges, but it just comes down to the song selection. He then asks leading questions such as "Do you think you're just overanalyzing, thinking too much?" Kady's all, naw, dawg, I was just having fun. He begs her to thank him in her Britney voice. Creepy.
I know we lost the other resident hottie, Amy Davis, last week, but Kady has more potential than Amy Davis and for that reason, she won't go home. She picked a terrible song for her voice and butchered it, and is definitely in the bottom four, but I have a feeling she'll slip through for at least another week. Who else is gonna impersonate Britney for us? Hannah Mantana?
Asia'h is our closer, and confides that she is a compulsive eyebrow plucker. And a cheerleader who will cut you if you don't keep those arms crisp and straight. She's had some great phrasing/tone earlier in the competition, but I hear the strains of "All By Myself" start up and immediately know that Asia'h is no Celine Dion. Asia'h appears to be channeling/cloning Paula with her silky straight extensions and slutty QVC secretary outfit. A ginormous black belt has eaten her mid-section. Am I right?
You're the poor man's Maria'h Carey.
Here's your musical factoid of the night: Eric Carmen ripped a lot of this song off from Rachmaninoff. I betcha didn't know this song has such highbrow beginnings. The low verses are lackluster, and her voice breaks on the first "All by myyyyysellllffff!" We escalate and power up, but she starts to screech on the really high notes (which she can't hit, they're all flat), reminding me of my mother as she entered menopause and the age of hot flashes.
Asia'h attempts the ultimate diva song, and while I believe you should get points for the try, I think the song ate her up and chewed her for two seconds before spitting her out. It just felt icky and awkward as her voice gave out and came back in and then dropped out again. I begin to wonder if any of the other contestants encourage someone to sabotage themselves like this. I mean, I would, but that's 'cause I'd play American Idol as though I was on Survivor. Can you imagine little Ramiele saying, "Oh Asia'h, you sing this better than Julie Andrews used to sing in The Sound of Music! Before they found polyps on her vocal chords! Totally go for it, girl!" However, Asia'h's been a fan favorite from the beginning, so I don't believe this performance will be her downfall. I would, however, like to burn her outfit.
Randy says it's a very difficult song to do since Celine knocked it outta the ballpark. He thinks she did a good job and gives her the "good try, you chose the highest level of difficulty which led to your inevitable downfall" award along with Luke Meh-nard. Paula, who's on some uppers this week, says it was great when she demonstrated her pipe power, but baaaaad on the low notes. And that she brought it home. If home were a Hoover-ville shantytown constructed of Ikea furniture scraps in a world without bacon, that is. I don't believe in sugarcoating comments just for the sake of not killing people's dreams, but Randy and Paula are seriously giving the girls the white glove treatment. If you juxtapose this performance with Fetus' closing number, Fetus pwns Asia'h.
Simon, our show's Honest Abe, thinks it's one of the diva songs of all time and you have to be a heckuva singer to pull it off. He agrees that she did not pull it off. Simon believes that she almost got away with it, but the song was too big for her. When all is said and done, Seacrest defends Asia'h, pulling out the Sick Card. Fine. You can be sick this week, and America will forgive you.
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Comments (16)
The fact that you referenced Butters in relation to Lushington's song choice means you're my best friend forever and ever!
1 of 16 | Posted by Izzyboy | Posted on February 29, 2008 6:27 AM
The fact that you referenced Butters in relation to Lushington's song choice means you're my best friend forever and ever!
2 of 16 | Posted by Izzyboy | Posted on February 29, 2008 6:28 AM
I love the music of the 80's. This new AI group, however, will continue to butcher every song they attempt.
Except, I guess, for Fetus. From all the breathless ass kissing I've seen, apparently he's been designated as Jesus Christ 2.0.
That is all.
3 of 16 | Posted by Snarky | Posted on February 29, 2008 7:15 AM
I noticed the scarfs, too. Are they prtecting their vocal cords?
I can't stand Amanda and hope she goes fast!
4 of 16 | Posted by menomor3 | Posted on February 29, 2008 7:25 AM
T.Vo, I'm not even through the recap yet, but I had to give you kudos for the Bill as Towlie screencap. That was so random and hilarious. LMAO!
5 of 16 | Posted by JasonR | Posted on February 29, 2008 8:15 AM
OK, I finished. Recap was absolutely hilarious. Double threat with the sarcastic recapping of song choice AND fashion choice. BTW, I recall once that in an interview in one of the past seasons that one of the finalists said that they get a budget from the show but the contestants do shop for and choose their own clothes, so you can rest easy in making fun of them for what they wear if you so choose.
6 of 16 | Posted by JasonR | Posted on February 29, 2008 8:31 AM
By the way T.Vo, I didn't mean to imply you were one of the ones slobbering all over Fetus. Everyone else seems to be.
You rock!
7 of 16 | Posted by Snarky | Posted on February 29, 2008 8:46 AM
Guess I'm the sole Lushington fan . . . she seems to be bringing subtle changes in melody that the others don't, Ramiele was thuddingly dull repeating the exact melody twice. Simon's never heard Magic Man, yet Hard songs have been on the show for seasons now . . . lame! He's so obvious in who he wants gone, F him!!!
Did we all hear about the wig!?
8 of 16 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on February 29, 2008 12:12 PM
What wig??? I heard some Bret Michaels-type wig jokes about Robbie Carrico. What gives juddfan?
9 of 16 | Posted by JasonR | Posted on February 29, 2008 12:38 PM
juddfan -- I actually liked Lushington (and okay, I had a soft spot for Butters' interpretation of the Chicago song) but I think this week's performance (while technically better than Amanda's/Kady's/etc, for sure) was really incongruous with who she is as a singer, or at least what the audience and judges were hoping for. I think we were all hoping for her to belt something big and vibrant. I did appreciate the subtlety of her interpretation more than Ramiele's song, which was slightly more memorable due to its upbeat tempo.
As for the wig, yes, I have heard the TMZ rumors that his locks are polyester and not from the Dolly Parton collection! DListed and MTV are also debating the wig's existence (they're no Drudge Report, though). Hit up Google.
10 of 16 | Posted by t.vo | Posted on February 29, 2008 2:43 PM
Thanks T.vo--I'm a huge dlisted fan, PP 4evah!!! I sometimes wonder if MK isn't on here somewhere, hiding under some psuedonym!!!! Weirdly, the wig came after the votes, so couldn't be considered in the later voting . . .
11 of 16 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on February 29, 2008 3:41 PM
I mean later results . . .
JasonR, Robbie faux rocker is rumored to be wearing a wig . . . talk about credibility!
12 of 16 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on February 29, 2008 3:43 PM
I, too, liked Lushington. She was my favorite! BOO HOO.
13 of 16 | Posted by dani2526 | Posted on March 1, 2008 11:52 AM
It's nice to see some Lusington luvin on this site. I couldn't understand any of the judges comments this week. I don't think Lush has a belter's voice but rather a very clear, nuanced voice - and that was on full display in her performance, which I really loved. I don't understand how that blond chick (the one with the guitar not the other 20 blond girls on stage - seriously I can't tell them apart just yet) could be praised for a boring, copy-cat version of 'You're So Vain'. Meanwhile Lush gives a IMHO wonderfully layered and subtle interpretation and is trashed for it.
My other favourite of the night, Syesha, got pummeled for the most ridiculous of reasons. I thought she did a very good rendition of "Me and Mr(s) Jones". Randy tells her she needs to pick a song where she can belt more. Um, Randy, if every note is belted out then there is no dramatic build-up to the big notes - which this performance certainly had. Then Simon criticises her for the most ridiculous of reasons: that the song was not originally written for a woman. WTF?!
I'm a fan but what the heck was up with Ramiele? Bad choice of song. Oh, and I thought the Irish lass did an bang up job on the Heart song.
14 of 16 | Posted by bdos88 | Posted on March 1, 2008 12:40 PM
I finally figured out who Simon reminds me of.
Those cranky old people who yell at the neighborhood kids to GET THE HELL off my lawn!
I've known:
- One old guy who hid in the bushes and hosed down the kids.
- One old lady who came outside with a shotgun if she saw the kids.
and
- One guy who sits in his garage where you can't see him and shoots kids with a paint ball gun.
I gotta admit, that is a pretty cool use of a paint ball gun.
Simon...you are gonna be the best cranky old guy, ever.
15 of 16 | Posted by rhoda | Posted on March 2, 2008 3:25 AM
What? How is Kady Malloy the resident hottie? I don't think she's hot by any stretch of the imagination. I like her, though. I'm quite dismayed by this week's results show.
I too disagreed with Simon's comments about SYESha. Made no fucking sense. Since when did people only sing songs that were originally written for their gender on this show? Or, you know, in life? Remember last year when hey all had to do Bee Gee's songs and Barry Gibb was shocked by every choice the women made because they were originally written for men?
16 of 16 | Posted by Rock Star | Posted on March 3, 2008 7:44 PM