Good recap. I agree Joridn has got to go. She is annoying the shit out me. The kicker for me was when she they told her she was siging Wishing On A Star she was sooooooo giddddy and exxxxxcited. But then later she said she didn't even know the song. WTF!!!

Thank GOD my roommate and I weren't the only ones annoyed with Little Miss Christian Pageant Queen Cheesy I'm-only-17's persona and attitude. And yeah, I didn't get the repeat of I Who Have Nothing (along with Melinda's repeat of I'm a Woman)--isn't it at the finals where they do one song they've done before?

Yes, Spanx can sing. But I agreed with Simon--I Who Have Nothing is too old for her (that's what I think he was trying to say). She doesn't have the life experience to really sell the song (she's only 17, dontcha know!) and therefore it ended up looking like a bad community theatre performance (and believe me, I've seen plenty of those).

Needless to say, I (like you, Flipit) am praying for a Spanx backlash.

Unlike you, I thought Melinda rocked Nutbush outta the park. I don't think the Whitney Houston song was right for her--I thought My Love is Your Love would have been a better choice. Again, I liked the Helen Reddy song the second time around but: a) what was with the dowdy outfit? and b) why are we recycling songs? I don't think it was a requirement for the third song, because Blake's was new.

And finally, my man Blake (yes, I'm a Blaker Girl--he's cute, fun and isn't endorsed by some Christian group like the other two). Yes, I was a little disappointed by his rendition of Roxanne (though I do partly blame the weird arrangement and the fact that he obviously was forbidden from singing "you don't have to sell your body to the night"--whatthehell, Fox?). I liked the Maroon 5 song, although I think Sunday Morning or Harder to Breathe would have been more fun. And I thought the Robin Thicke song sounded cool, and perfect for his voice and style. Blake doesn't always bring a perfect 10 performance, but I agree with Simon--I'm never bored with him. And you have to admit, he could have done the beatbox thing WAY more this season.

I'm rooting for a Blake-Melinda finale!

(Sorry to be so long-winded, but I'm bored at work.)

I wanted to put my hand through the TV and strangle Jordin when she felt the need to remind us "Hey, I'm 17!!", giggle, giggle. Vomit, vomit. Hate her.

I knew you'd just HAVE to say something about Blake doing the I Like Big Butts song. At least you've seen the light and realize he should go to the finals over Spanx. Blech.

Maybe we can get Giff to head over to the mall and take pics of people walking all over Jordin? That would be cool.

Melinda can saang with the best of them, but who wants a Geriatric Idol? I can see why she's been a back-up singer her whole life...

GO BLAKE!!!!!

Why the hatin' on muh boy, Flipit? I thought Blake did really well last night, especially with This Love. And, seriously, the fact that he sang Baby Got Back with Sir Mix-A-Lot is probably one of the best things ever.

Here's the whole song, anyone who wishes to see the whole song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GWhhiDo3Xs

♥Go Blake! :)

Double-post side note: Melinda-technically good singer and all that, but she is rather boring. And honestly, can anyone really see her fitting in with today's musical culture? I still like her, but surrisly, Blake NEEDS to be the winner. He is so current and fresh, he's not afraid to mix things up, and of ALL the contestants, he is the only one that consistantly brings an entire performance every week.

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...Save the Beatboxer, Save the World♥

Thank you, Flip! I am SO tired of Jordin and her fake emoting and her golly, gosh attitude. She is irritating as hell and not half as talented as Melinda. Does anyone REALLY think Jordin could have a career?!? Blake is the only one who has a chance at a pop career, and Melinda can have a decent Adult Contemp/R&B career, maybe. But Jordin, who the hell is going to buy her albums? I don't get it. She is too cutesy for the pop market and no one would believe it if she roughed herself up. If she makes it through to the finals, I am gonna need to be mighty sloshed to watch all her grandstanding. And if she wins...I am gonna have to develop a meth habit or something.

Babies....

Remember the most of you were touting that Striesand copy last year because she was so young and could sing....

Jordan is fake, but give me a break..."What...I am good??? Who me?"linda is fakier than the other two.

Blake is borring....one of a hundred geeks from a basement that plays records for his friends...and they only like him because they steal his parent's beer.

Jordan is the only one left that has any longer appeal for a career...Ask how Hicks is doing....that's the truth of it.

WiggyWiggy....

Agreed - Jordin is the only one who has a shot at a career and should be the winner - she's the prototypical "American Idol".

Did anyone else notice that Melinda seemed to forget the words in the beginning of her "Woman" song?? None of the judges said anything, and it wasn't mentioned in the recap... just wondering if it was just me...

Oh, Flipit, you slay me.

"arsenal of wiggy" LOL

I liked Jordin to begin with, but I'm so over her attitude now. I hate that Kiki got the boot b/f Jordin. Crossing my fingers for a Blake/Doolittle finale.

Mark my words. Of these final three, regardless of who wins, Jordin will have the greatest commercial success.

I love M-Doo, but I don't see who her audience is. She is poised to be the female Taylor Hicks.

Yes Jordin can come off a little cutesy, but when Kelly Clarkson was the fresh-faced, golly-gee winner of season one, singing "A Moment Like This", did anyone really think she would eventually sell tons of CDs and have some straight power pop/rock hits? It's all about how good her management is.

Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light, but I do wish you would ask your pimp to beat the shit out of Blake. I have never wanted to reach through a television and punch somebody in the face so much since Josh Gracin was on my TV. Thank God his stupid ass is going home tonight (according to the betting sites, who have been correct each week). Don't worry, Blake fans, I'm sure he'll be playing your local county fair for years to come, billed right below Taylor Hicks.

I couldn't agree more about Jordin, but I think she might be the winner.

This whole season was painful.

TeamCockerSpaniel:

Yup, I totally noticed that Melinda messed up some words too.

It's a fast song, so I wasn't really sure exactly which words she flubbed, but she soitenly flubbed some, because she made an "omg, ooooops!!!" face before carrying on with the song.

No mention from Ryan or the Pips...

Argh! You KNOW if anyone else had done that they would have pointed it out!

Wasn't it Spanx that called Jackson "Randy Johnson"? I could have sworn that it was her instead of the govnah.

I thought it was Melinda who called Randy "Randy Johnson". Maybe she was kidding around because the governor said it first?

I thought Spanx was trying to say that the Rose Royce song "Wishing on a Star" was from the 70s so Simon should not have complained that she chose an old song (I, Who Have Nothing) when he chose a song from the 70s for her. That was my take on it. Whatever she meant, it was annoying and I hope she gets sent home tonight.

Flipit, you're a Godsend. You're recaps get funnier and funnier each week. Keep up the good work!

I'm so glad I wasnt the only person who wanted to throw my television out the window whenever Jordan was on. She has got to be the most annoying and uncharming idol in the history of the show (with Constantine and Taylor close second, which is saying something!) I HATE IT whenever she does the heart thing with her hands. I want to physically harm her, but she looks like she could eat me.. literally, so I guess I can only dream.

Blake will NOT win AI. He's good at beat boxing, I'll admit that. But when it comes to having a genuine vocal talent, he has none. He's skilled, but not gifted.

Speaking of vocal talent, someone mentioned that "My love is your love" wouldve fit Melinda better. I wouldve given anything to see that performance. The only reason some people say she's boring is because she hasn't been singing any recognizable songs. I didn't hear anyone complain when she sang My funny valentine...She's the real deal people!

Ugh, the only thing worse than Jordin's increasingly cutesy constantly reminding us of her age thing is Blaker Girls. I want to vomit a tiny bit every time I hear that phrase. I'm super cereal, guys, he's a no top lip having, can't sing, looks 10 years older than he is mismatched mess. He's not going to win. If he wins, I'll eat my hat. (Luckily it's a nacho hat, so I'm good to go)

Something else that made me vomit a tiny bit was Spanx's reception here. You'd think the Suns had won the friggin' championship the way they covered this crap on local news. It's gonna be like this for the next month or so, even longer if she wins. "What does Jordin's former substitute teacher have to say about her chances at winning Idol? We'll tell you at 9! Oh, and some people died or something...." And if Giffordsaz can't make it to Arrowhead for some pictures, I'd try my darndest! I'm unemployed, it's not like I have anything better to do.

I really don't care who wins this year, so long as it's not Timbycakes' butt buddy.

Still got mad love for you, Flipit!

Ok, the Blake hometown visit.....singing "baby got back" with Sir Mix Alot....it was so much cooler in person. The park where they filmed that is literally right outside my office. There were TONS of people there and it was way cooler than it looked on tv. One thing that Sir Mix Alot said before that performance was that "those other girls can sing BUT this guy is TALENTED" Blake may not win the whole she-bang, but he has a fresh (for AI anyway) sound and puts together much more original arrangements than the girls. He'll be just fine regardless, whereas the girls will fade to obscurity if they don't win....

You are not alone flipit, I also think Jordin is a diva bitch.

But, wait...How old is she again? I can't remember. Oh, and I hate her hair. It makes her look like a pig.

I love that you never miss a chance to insinuate that Ryan is gay, or cast aspersions on his masculinity.

But, the bickering between Simon and Ryan:

Forget that they seem genuinely angry and their sqaubbling lacks even a semblance of a comedic banter, and also forget the fact that we've all acknowledged that its awkward and uncomfortable.

But doesn't it seem awkward and and uncomfortable in a specific kind of a way?

Like the kind of awkwardness you feel when you're around a couple that is having a fight in front of you, but because of your presence they put a lid on the rage, and sort of dress all their hurt feelings up as snide little jokes?

Do you think they slept together, and Ryan got too clingy or something? I don't think its a straight up unrequited crush on Ryan's part, because SImon seems genuinely invested in it as well.

They are an archetypal couple: the archetype being hopelessly codependent middle aged bickering queens...I hope they work it out...I'd love to see them both happy.

Ugh, I am sick of Jordin too... LMAO when she acted all excited about Simon's song choice , then admitted she never heard of it before...BUSTED, Miss Bubbly! And I also hate the maniacal hand gestures when Ryan is giving out the numbers....! This season was pretty lame! I think Melinda should win, but fear that Jordin will win because she's so, like, cute! and sweet! and 17!! Barf.

When the mayor reads that Simon has chosen "Wishing On a Star" by Rose Royce, Jordin acts like she's seeing her new room transformation on Trading Spaces. I smile and vow to make it to the Arrowhead Mall one day soon

She looked over the mayors shoulder and read that song before the mayor ever told her..-- I saw it live on local tv... and she acted like such a freak... and she didn't know the song.... she may be looking for a role in Dreamgirls 2......... brushing up on those acting skills.

She's (Melinda)dressed "younger" tonight, which only makes her look like a guest star on The Flinstones, poor thing. ---She's so good and so BORING. ---Her target audience will love it.

I have been saying this around here for weeks.... she dresses like my grandma at church... she really needs to get a new 'stylist' because her 'Gayles" are failing her bigtime... al least she seems to have lost her hats... maybe powder took them all with him? And good call Flipit... what is her target audience??????

Simon looks defeated and disgusted.

I wish all the powers that be on this show would stop hating on my man... he is always spot on... and it isn't even funny anymore to tease him!

Maybe we can get Giff to head over to the mall and take pics of people walking all over Jordin? That would be cool.

I will be happy too... the mall is one of two I go to..... I hate the mall BTW. And she signed it in silver perm Marker... how long do you think that will last... and Flipit when you come we can go to the mall... but they have elevators.... the escalator is for??? Why in the WHOLE mall would you put it at the bottom of an escalator... maybe outside whatever store she worked at??? And how did she work at that mall? She is 17 (did you know) and was 16 when Idol started... and was in Nashville for many months before that... how old are the snots working in the malls these days? Don't they have labor laws? And if your dad is a retired NFL player... do you REALLY have to work at the mall..at 14?.. ? (i don't beleive it)

and how in the hell did that happen????

wow giff, that was like rosie haiku. all you're missing is a conspiracy theory. you guys are hilarious. thanks for seeing through the man's bs.
LOVE

Omg. Thats all I can say. I had myself ready to see Blake go home. I was beleiving all the Blake naysayers....

It has been very interesting seeing how many here pick apart each AI contestant. I just really enjoy Blake. Period.

It better be a great finale.

DOWN WITH SPANX. I endorse Blake.

Love the Rosie Haiku.

Flip-it, brilliant as always. HEART the Don Lamb picture. I'll smoke a Marlboro in loving memory.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

go blake!

WTF? That's like the opposite of giffs.

BTW, Flip-it, I just clicked to your website, and fell in love with you even more. YOU RECAP THE VIEW????? Amazing. Another Marlboro to your love of Bea Arthur and utter disdain of Elizabeth Hassleback.

BTW, Flip-it, I just clicked to your website, and fell in love with you even more. YOU RECAP THE VIEW????? Amazing. Another Marlboro to your love of Bea Arthur and utter disdain of Elizabeth Hassleback.

"Thank you, Flip! I am SO tired of Jordin and her fake emoting and her golly, gosh attitude. She is irritating as hell and not half as talented as Melinda. Does anyone REALLY think Jordin could have a career?!?"

Are you fucking kidding me? Jordin is an extremely talented vocalist, and most of the trashy "singers" out there have nothing on her. That said, I HATE HER and I really have no tolerance for pro-life activists and I certainly don't want to hear their songs on the radio. I also stopped watching my DVD of the Lion King once I found out that JTT is a pro-life activist.

Melinda should have successful career in adult contemporary. She can sing anything, and if she gets good songwriters, she will be one rich woman. Blake is completely outclassed right now and has been ever since Phil and Chris left. I can see him being a really successful producer. Basically everyone in the final 6 is going to have a lot more money than me.

this was the FIRST TIME I had seen an episode this whole season (forced to watch it with a friend) ha ha

Jordin.....super annoying mostly her finger-number gestures while Ryan was reading the phone numbers. WTF? She screwed up on the number 7 like three times. Unfortunatley I think she's gonna win. She's got the total "package" when it comes to American Idol Teeny Bopper Status (beauty, youth, bubbly personality. And never heard of "Wishing on a Star"...but knew it was Rose Royce and knew she was from the 70's. Huh???

Blake....I gotta admit, that kid's got balls but he's really nothing special. Maybe he can get a job like Michael Winslow doing voice immitations and sound effects on movies.

Melinda....she's got an amazing voice...but sadly isn't the "total package" that Jordin is. She'll have a good carreer though....and maybe it's for the best...she won't be A.I.'s little pet for the rest of her life.