Friday, April 27, 2012

Mercury Rising



First of all, I apologize for not having an Idol update last week, as I was in Maryland on business... In fact, I didn't even get to watch it. I was very DISAPPOINTED to hear, however, that Colton was given his walking papers. Once again, America is a bunch of doofuses, and Idol should be ashamed of themselves for allowing the voting structure to wallow in the muck of absurdity.

Back to last night's show... GREAT theme night with Queen, and seeing Brian May and Roger Taylor still alive and kicking is pretty awesome. The medley at the front end of the show was miles better than the usual tripe they do on Thursday nights. Watching some of the footage of classic Queen with Flamboyant Freddy Mercury was priceless. The other part of the night was Performer Choice, but I was very perplexed by some of the song selections.

So how do the performers fare--did they rock us, or did they cave in to being under pressure?

Jessica Saycheese - Bohemian Rhapsody: Sorry little Jessi... not your forte. Although she sung the slow parts good, she blew chunks on the rock sections. This song should have went to someone else. C+ Jessi's 2nd song was "Luke, I am Your Father" by Darth Vader. Actually, this was quite impressive. She made up for her earlier gaffe with this number. Although not a fan, I gotta give her props for hitting this out of the park. A

SkyMall Lane - The Show Must Go On: Skyler is becoming a star right before our eyes. Her stage presence is better than anyone else on the show and she can belt. I hate to say it, I am now a fan. HAHA!!! Mark, what the hell are you smoking? Her and Josh are now in the driver's seat for the finale. She is consistent and has not had a bad performance yet. A- SkyMall's 2nd song was "Tatoos on this Town"... Ok, never heard of it, but sounds like twangy country again. It just doesn’t matter. This "thick boned" girl (as Hollie called her) is dialed in. I think she would have given Scotty a run for his money last season, moreso than Lauren Alaina... B+

Joshy Leadfoot - Crazy Little Thing Called Love: Cmon judges, REALLY??? A standing O?? I beg to differentiate--it was good, but not THAT good. I will say that Josh has stepped up his game and is clearly a frontrunner now, but the judges are being a little too charitable on the schmoozing and pimping. Enough already... Still, that was pretty damn good... A Josh's 2nd song was "Ready for Love"... Not familiar with this song at all, but it was pretty intense and grabbed your attention like a python grabs a rat. However, once again, it did NOT deserve a standing O! Are the judges being paid off by the Reverend Leadfoot??? Lordy Lordy!! A-

Elysium Toastwand - I Want it All: This was good, but somewhat underwhelming... She should have been the one to sing Bohemian Rhapsody, not Jessica. It had some good rocker qualities, but just felt a little undercooked. B+ Elise's 2nd song was "Bold As Love"... Have to agree with the judges here--she could have picked ANY song she wanted and she went obscure with this--what the hell are you thinking, Elise? Elise may be going home due to song choice, not lack of talent. This happens all the time, and yet, people don't learn. B-

Philip Flipodelphia - Fat Bottomed Girls: That's what makes Philip go round! This is the Grayman we wanted to see the last couple weeks! Nicely played. How funny were the snippets of his roommates making fun of his stage mannerisms and creepy psycho possessed faces he makes when he sings? It's true! Great song Phlippy! A Phil's 2nd song was The Stone. Ok, are he and Elise studying how not to win Idol together? Another obscure and very "arthouse" song for Phil... As opposed to "wheelhouse", right DAWG?? Love the guy, but he and Elise are no longer front-runners. Personally, I kinda dug the vibe of the song, but America won't... B-

Hally Cabinslaw - Save Me: Hollie is coming on strong as of late, and has screwed up all the voting and plans for everyone. She is the proverbial wrench in the gears! The last couple weeks have seen her go from zero to hero. It used to be a given that little Swiss Miss was a shoo-in to go home... Not anymore. B+ Hollie's 2nd song was
a Miley Cyrus song (ugh, did I really type that name?)... However, Hollie demonstrated how a real singer would sing it, which is why she got so many glowing reviews of her performance. She really did blow the doors off this and I thought I was going to absolutely hate it. She changed my opinion--what can I say? A

Rankings for the night:

Josh
Skylar
Hollie
Phillip
Jessica
Elise

So who is going be singing "we are the champions" and who is going to "bite the dust"?

Bottom 3 could be anyone... I don't trust America to vote with their heads. I fear that Elise is probably going home. She did not win any new fans and for fans like me, she didn't inspire us to vote. This is unfortunate. Jessica would have been much higher, but her Queen rendition was sung more like a Jester.

Also, I just want to say, I am not a proponent of these two hour shows. My wheelhouse is stuck on Idle.


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