She still has the spunk and presence she showed last week and makes the song her own. Right now LaKisha's the underdog, and she works the stage like she's fighting for her life. She whips her head around and looks at the camera like she's about to kick it's ass as she nails that song. She looks like she's running out of lung space from all the movement, but what she lacks in breath control she makes up for in riffs and wails. Loved. It.
Randy said the melody was great as written and didn't need any messing with. He didn't like the stops and starts and thought it was all over the place. Paula points out that the audience was on their feet and Simon interrupts. "They were heading for the exits." OUCH. Paula says the slowing down the tempo killed the dancing mood. Simon says "no kiss tonight, baby." I'm sure LaKisha's all broken up. All he heard was shouting and said her performance was verging on scary in parts. LaKisha smiles her "Thanks for the diss" smile and keeps her lips zipped. Tink says "Simon's not the kind of guy to call back after the first date to see how you're doing." Silly fairy.
He asks Jordin what she's learned about herself in the competition and she says that she didn't know she could handle so much. Two songs, the Ford music video plus school. She learned that she's strong! Giggle giggle face scrunch. She's chosen "To Love Somebody" even though it was written for a man. Oooh, brave and strong!
Barry tells us that he's surprised by her choice, but after hearing her, he admits that over 200 people have sung this song and he's never heard a greater version. Wow. Go, Spanx.
This girl keeps me wondering. She sucked it hard last week, but tonight she is on it. She went from soft to wail, purr to grind, then belted a couple high notes at the end. Nice work, Spanx! Randy says it was the best vocal so far and he liked the Mariah and Aretha thing she brought. Ok, that's over doing it a little. Paula says there is no kinda. That was hands down the best vocal. Simon agrees and adds "we're back in the competition!" Jordin smiles twenty smiles in five seconds and giggle giggle grimaces. She's only 17!
Glad I could help!
Tink asks Doolittle what the first tape or CD she bought was and she says that it was a tape of Michael Jackson's "Bad". Her mom scratched out the title and wrote in "Good". Aw, moms. For her second song she will be singing "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?" and the only criticism Gibblet can come up with is that she cuts out part of the song. She explains that she is careful with her lyrics and isn't about to sing "I'm a loser" on American Idol. LOL, Doolittle. No goin' down in a blaze of glory for Melinda.
She takes it slow and soft and acts like she's emoting with the best of them, but I looked down at my wrist three times and I don't own a watch. I put a cigarette up to my leg hair and burn a little, just to remind myself I'm alive.
Randy says that the second song was much better and she proved once again that she's the resident pro. Paula still didn't feel anything, though. You should try the leg hair thing, it totally works. She wants Melinda to throw all her technique out the window and surprise her. Only Paula would suggest not singing so well as a plan to get to the top. She's waiting for Melinda to jump out. "Like you do, Randy!" When in his life has Randy ever jumped? Simon asks Doolittle "you didn't understand a word of that, did you?"
Simon thinks the last half of the song put her into the semi-finals. Will Blake be so lucky? He has chosen a more obscure song called "This is Where I Come In", and Barry is shocked. He has been shocked at pretty much every song choice so far tonight, and he was also shocked that this song wasn't a hit in the first place. Will Blake's repeated syllables and hipandcool make it the success Gibblet always knew it could be or will it bomb? Shockingly?
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Comments (15)
Hey Flipit, I agree Lakisha is probably done. If it were based on last night alone Blake should be gone, but I think his fan base is a lot deeper than Kiki's.
Great recap!
-JR
1 of 15 | Posted by JasonR
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Posted on May 9, 2007 9:18 AM
Love you, love you, love you, Flipit. Reading your recaps makes temping a heluva lot more fun.
Unlike you, I am a Blake fan. However, You Should Be Dancing is NOT a good choice at this point in the the competition (though I did like This is Where I Come In). I think Night Fever or How Deep Is Your Love (which he did in the group round in Hollywood) would have been a better choice for his first song.
Like you, I have a feeling LaKisha's out. Blake has enough of a fan base (yes, including me) to keep him on for at least another week, though he's going to REALLY have to bring it next week to make it to the finals. However, I can see LaKisha and Melinda starting to cancel each other out, if that makes any sense.
Jordin is good with the right song, I'll admit. Her first song was really good. Her sugariness irritates me, though (I had some similar issues with Carrie Underwood at times, though she definitely deserved to win). And I am getting SO SICK of the "she's only 17!" garbage. Every season, there's at least one really young finalist (though, granted, they usually don't get as far as Jordin has). Also, wasn't Diana DeGarmo 16? Did they keep saying that? (I didn't watch that season.)
I still maintain that Jordin is heavily favored by the producers to win, and that's totally not her fault, but it still rubs me the wrong way.
2 of 15 | Posted by maybeimamazed02
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Posted on May 9, 2007 9:20 AM
Blake's performance last week won me over, but I groaned when he beatboxed again this week. Yes, its neat that he can do it, but AI is a singing competition and beatboxing should be an infrequent occurance. I think tonights results will be relatively predictable, with Kiki going home and Blake in the bottom two.
3 of 15 | Posted by abaumga2
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Posted on May 9, 2007 9:23 AM
ROTFLMBBAO!!! *Dead*. One of the best recap. Great screen shots. And I think Kiki is gonna bite it tonight, even though I think it should be BeatBoxBoy.
4 of 15 | Posted by UptownGirl
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Posted on May 9, 2007 10:34 AM
So long as Melinda doens't go tonight.. I really don'e care who does out of the remaining 3... Blake... meh... he's so played out and his beatboxing sucks.
Lakisha.. she can sing yes, but I never saw the appeal of her.
Jordin, she's great when she picks the right songs, but when it's the wrong song, BOY does she suck balls.
5 of 15 | Posted by Shollia
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Posted on May 9, 2007 11:21 AM
OK, is it only me who thought Barry's grayer and rounder head holds what is probably the worst pair of slurr-inducing dentures since Geoge Washington carved himself a set? And is it only me who thinks Melinda, with her crazy hand shaking and staggered stage lurching, is gonna get bounced right after that walking set of boobs, aka Lakisha, is finally tossed out on her dead-eyed, personality-free butt? Just asking.
6 of 15 | Posted by BobbyP
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Posted on May 9, 2007 11:29 AM
Holy shit, does Blake ever suck. He sucks harder than anything has ever sucked before. He can't sing, he beatboxes as well as your average 8th grader (if I ever see Paula or Randy in person, I will personally beat the snot out of each of them for calling his hackneyed shit "unique.") Plus, he's ugly. This person has got be related to Big Brother's Mike Booger in some way, right down to his wiggy wiggy white boy fucktardedness (it's a word).
I find him to be the perfect microcosm for this entire season. Marginally talented, thoroughly unattractive, and unduly adored. Thanks, AI. Fuckers.
7 of 15 | Posted by Die_MediaWhores
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Posted on May 9, 2007 11:33 AM
I think that Blake is in trouble. As much as I like him (esp. his rendition of "Time of the Season") I agree with Paula (WTF?!), he should have sang "Jive Talkin'".
I'm disappointed in most of the song choices - it's not like they didn't have thousands of songs to choose from! One/any of the girls should have done "Emotion" and another "Guilty" and hell, even "Too Much Heavan". .....and no, I am NOT ashamed of my BeeGees knowledge. Thank god no one busted out "Islands in the Stream"!
PS. Barry is scary with grey hair!
8 of 15 | Posted by jennae
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Posted on May 9, 2007 11:54 AM
It was so cool that they got Will Farrel to do his Sean Connery impression last nite. What?! That was Barry Gibb?
9 of 15 | Posted by cvreeken
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Posted on May 9, 2007 12:11 PM
Ugh, I hate hate hate Blake. I thought this was a SINGING competition, not a piss me off competition. He can't sing. Does no one else realize this? HE CANNOT SING! I'd be less pissed if Sangina was still there instead of him, I'm super cereal, guys. Die_Mediawhores gets the award for truthiness of the year comment.
Flipit, one of your best recaps ever. I lol'ed at your "Thanks for drinking" screen cap.
Screw winning a trip to the Idol finale, I want to win a trip to watch the finale with Flipit!
10 of 15 | Posted by brendahamLincoln
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Posted on May 9, 2007 12:35 PM
Thanks for pointing out KiKi's panty line -- we were shocked. I am a large woman, and believe me, if you wear a dress like that, you definitely freeball it. Without question. (Or thong it, but I just didn't want to send everyone racing to scrub their eyeballs at the thought...)
11 of 15 | Posted by killbondnow
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Posted on May 9, 2007 2:41 PM
^^^amen. self love is important. so are pantie lines.
"Barry's grayer and rounder head holds what is probably the worst pair of slurr-inducing dentures since Geoge Washington carved himself a set? "
"This person has got be related to Big Brother's Mike Booger in some way, right down to his wiggy wiggy white boy fucktardedness (it's a word)."
"It was so cool that they got Will Farrel to do his Sean Connery impression last nite. "
george washington carving himself a pair is still killing me. thanks guys.
12 of 15 | Posted by Flipit
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Posted on May 9, 2007 2:52 PM
Hey flipit, nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah!! My boy is still in and you get to watch him again next week! The beatbox gods have smiled upon him this week...
13 of 15 | Posted by Pegster
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Posted on May 9, 2007 9:48 PM
i'll get you my pretty
14 of 15 | Posted by Flipit
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Posted on May 10, 2007 12:53 PM
great recap, as per usual. funny captions! even funnier comments (fucktardedness is my new fave)
First of all -- those songs completely SUCK UNWIPED ARSE. No wonder the judges weren't impressed. Shithouse material!
Barry Gibb is a crappy liar bc it's so clear he couldn't stand hearing anyone (female) trying to do his stuff. Plus he HATED the beatboxing! (as did I -- give it a rest, mate!)
Kiki was great, but woefully underappreciated. I don't understand why the judges (and voters) weren't wowed by her perfs week after week, tho she did get a little hoarse towards the end both times this week... And she really didn't bring it on those high notes, which was a shame. She rocked that Shirley Bassey/Bond track a few weeks ago, tho. I don't care what anyone says.
Blake will go next.
Jordin's got the prize, fer sure. As I commented elsewhere, once her voice matures and she gains the benefit of proper coaching, her voice will be truly stupendous!
but never as good as Kiki's...
15 of 15 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates!
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Posted on May 10, 2007 8:24 PM