I know I was drugged up last night, but I'm putting on the leopard hoodie and humming "That Don't Impress Me Much" until show time. 
Keep all filler, special guests, video packages, judges blather, host break downs and who goes home on this thread until after the show has aired on the West Coast.I know I was drugged up last night, but I'm putting on the leopard hoodie and humming "That Don't Impress Me Much" until show time.
As a migraine sufferer throughout my life, I feel your pain. It's not as common for guys, but when I get it, my vision turns into Louis Wain's fractal schizophrenic art and my face gets so numb I can't speak properly. Give me a dark room to hibernate in. Fortunately, it's been a few years since the last serious episode.Glad you're back and onto the song!
I'm very lucky that they are not nearly that severe but it isn't much fun.
Recap of judges statements.
5-4-3-2-1- Music Up
Ryan in the audience. 33 million votes last night. Shakira and Rascal Flatts are here. Sons of Sylvia and Lady Antebellum.Judges intro
Start with a performance
I've never been a fan of theirs and this performance is why. Ok, I guess, but I'm just guessing.
I do not understand their popularity either.
Coming up Shakira performing with Rascal Flatts. Ryan tries for some pimpage for that performance but after an uncomfortable moment with the lead singer just has to say that his hips will lie.Oh and .7 nanoseconds of the reason why we are all here tonight, the top 6.
Behind the scenes of the Ford Music Video.They are eating Mike because there is enough of him to go around.
Believe is the song for the video
LAST EDITED ON 04-28-10 AT 09:14 PM (EST)"Believe" it or not.
The video is a red 'Stang with goth passengers.
Idols learning about doing voice work.
And make up. Lots of it.
Get to pimp the movie.
Forming 3 groups of two.Siobhan Far side of the stage
Aaron Center of the stage
Michael Near side of the stage
Lee Far side of the stage
Casey (Kara gives him googlie eyes) Near side of the stage
Crystal Join Aaron at center stageBig Mike and Casey
Aaron and Crystal
Siobhan and Lee.Walks Siobhan to Casey and Mike
Siobhan Casey and Mike are the bottom three.
*whistle whistle*Casey's good, Siobhan's got a polarized fan/non-fan base, and Mike is a balladeer. You pick.
Casey looks like he's going to hurl... like he is really going. Yikes!And Lady Antebellum--their song has grown on me. And for once, the sound is not "off" for one of the acts.
Yup, good sound. At least the Idol soundboard dude got this one right.
I like them. They are alot better than Rascal Flatts.
LAST EDITED ON 04-29-10 AT 09:52 AM (EST)I saw them live last fall and I thought they were great. Very entertaining show.
I'm not watching yet (waiting for Mr. Fro to finish kiddie bedtime storytime.)I really like that song and am looking forward to hearing it. I'd heard it on the radio and googled the lyrics to find out who it was. I'm so un-hip I previously thought that Lady Antebellum and Lady Gaga were the same. (Duh.)
Anyway, looking forward to it.
So basically:1/3 chance of a shocking, too-early, undeserved boot. (Thanks, Fearful America!)
1/3 chance of a time-delayed exit -- but at least we got Andrew out first.
1/3 chance of goat meat being served after the show.
Sounds about right.
*whew*I was worried if I hadn't shown up, Snidg' would be all alone here.
Yup, yup, good assessment, although I think the Big Guy is going to be cut to size tonight.
I generally have a hard time watching results shows. If there isn't an act I like, there isn't much point in personally watching before the last five minutes. In this case, I wanted to see if we could get a detailed look at voice work sent out over mainstream broadcasting. I really should have know better.And having Lee as a vampire is typecasting.
Only in Amsterdam.Starbucks for the real deal.
Sinatra gets slaughtered.
I would normally try to google this, but mumble wumble shoe just doesn't work.
Interesting instrument set, but a little over-intense on the vocals.
I hope Emo Fiddle does not become a trend.
They were fka The Clark Brothers, and they won The Next Great American Band a few years back.
I LOVE THEM! Pardon the shouting but I loved them on the show and that performance was so unexpected. Blew my mind.
Glow - our sync is messed up. We usually are pretty much in tune with who we like and who we don't. But this time around I love Siobhan and Sons of Sylvia I couldn't even understand.*taking sync in to get it looked at
Need you now
Casey still looks like he's going hurl.Mike looks relaxed; so does Siobhan. Hmmmm.
Lookin' at the three, Mike's the one who looks like he'll go with the flow, even if it means down the stream.
Another filler set and more after the break!What or who's to need?
One of my current favorite songs. The filler on this week's results show was so worth the watch.
Just heard on the radio that Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum auditioned twice for American Idol and didn't make it. Guess she got the last laugh, huh?
Wow! She just didn't fit their agenda.
Gypsy
Faux Spanish, faux Indian, faux Gypsy? I couldn't tell the difference, especially with that dude with the white shirt on stage. This piece did not work at all.
Ryan tortures them for a bit.Mike sent to safety
Wow, as much of a fan as I am of Big Mike, I'm surprised, especially with Casey and Siobhan still on the stage. I'm glad he made it through, but next?
Nice shorthand.
Kerrrrr---rap. It's gotta be Casey because why would he have tortured Siobhan at the beginning with the fake walk to the couches?If it's Casey, ...time to clear out anything that's in Lee's way.
If it's Siobhan...I don't know what to say. Maybe that AI can't pick girl talent much? "Cept I like Crystal.
The person who goes home tonight is Siobhan Magnus.WHA??@?@?@?@?!?!?!?!?
Casey you are safe.
*thud*But no surprise given the whims of the AI voters. Siobhan was too eclectic to gather a large voting base. She'll go places, for sure. For you, Siobhan...
Darn the idol voters who insist on making every season a sausage fest.
Now come on, the judges/producers didn't have a hand in this? She got some pimpage, but she also got slammed a lot.What still sticks in my mind is how Simon called her a "weird little thing" early on. I half expected it to be part of the goodbye footage.
I really thought it would be Casey. That way the path would be clearer for the Crystal-Lee F2 agenda.Michael and Aaron aren't much competition for Lee, isn't that why they are still there?
Oh, and I wonder who, if anyone, put points on Siobhan this week in the office pool!
I'm kind of surprised at all of the surprise over the Siobhan boot.I like her, but I think she stalled out a few weeks ago. Sure, shooting lasers out of her eyes was entertaining but I was hoping she'd bring way more weird than she actually ever did. She hasn't really been picking songs that suit her, either, which is why I think less of her personality has been showing lately. (Which is too bad.)
Victim of themes or just not self-aware of her own style yet? I don't know, but personally, I stopped looking forward to what she was going to do and started just hoping that she'd at least pick something that would allow her voice to shine.
I know what you mean. Crystal, Kris last year, and others have been able to roll with the changing themes each week, and pull out something that still made them shine or be acceptable each week. I wonder how much support she got behind the scenes or if she were a bit of a diva. Her back stage moments suggested she was very intense.
I recall that any man of mine is the song that Mandisa sang when she got booted. Perhaps not the best song choice for future contestants.I have also heard Mandisa sing live and she is awesome.
I was hoping Big Mike would go home. I am still upset they saved him.Interesting they kept claiming this was the year of the woman and yet Crystal is the only female left.
Did Aaron collect Tim's voters?
"I was hoping Big Mike would go home. I am still upset they saved him."I agree! Hate the save.
with Think.
Think again!
Way to go out, Siobhan, you did yourself proud with that number just now.
Weird, she had the pimp spot and she had VFTW support.Last year at this time Anoop had the pimp spot and got the boot, which was rare; last year was a double boot week because of using the save on Matt the week before, so it was a bit different, but *still*, two years in a row the pimp spot doesn't deliver?
And in fact, this is why I hate America.
LAST EDITED ON 04-28-10 AT 10:08 PM (EST)I've come to accept the fact that the contestants I like are ultimately doomed not to win, as they appeal most to viewers who don't/won't vote. I like watching, but you'll never catch me with a phone in my hand. It's how I justify watching. This isn't meant to deride anyone who does vote, it's just one of my quirks.
In all honesty, I haven't cast a single vote, preferring just to watch and see the result.But I can tell you who'll I'll spend a bit on once they're on the charts.
I'll buy Crystal, possibly Casey; I'll just listen to Lee on the radio; same for big Mike. Possibly by a Tim song but it depends how they package him--if it's singer/songwriter, then it should be good. If it's Jo Bro lite, then no thx.
I made sure to get my old modem out of the dead computer just so I could keep voting with dial idol.I tried, but I guess my 750 votes were just not nearly enough.
I tried, but I guess my 750 votes were just not nearly enough.Therein lies the problem. In American democracy, it's one person, one vote. But in AI, it's an open game.
I lived in Illinois for awhile. Vote Early, Vote Often.
I agree. You can vote 1000+times in one night. Great. How many albums can you buy? Shouldn't that be just as important? Just one of the things I see as flaws in the AI set up. This is how you know it's a reality show and not a singing competition.
You too?And just for this?
I've lost count -- and not just the votes.
LAST EDITED ON 04-28-10 AT 11:18 PM (EST)Agree a thousand percent. Why the heck did the judges use the save on Big Mike again? There's no chance he's going to win, and the competition is going to be SO MUCH LESS entertaining without Sioban in it. This was the time to use the save . . .
I hate America's poor taste sometimes. I mean, they kept baby kid AARON over Sioban? Heck, they kept Andrew over Tim . . .
I thought we had a top 4 of Lee/Crystal/Siobahn/Casey. Ugh, now either Big Mike or silly young Andrew are in the top four. Just hope this means a Crystal win . . .
Andrew was voted out a couple of weeks ago.Do you mean Aaron? The young guy so boring you can't remember his name?
I'm in mourning today and am wearing a butterfly headband in honor of the only original on the show. *sniff
So much to say, so little time.Having issues with my main account - my fault as I changed my password and right before heading out for 2 weeks vacay. Trying to get my account fixed.
But one or two thoughts.
Casey - thud.
Christine - I liked the laid back, relaxed Christine
Lee - like him about halfway through the song but he started off on a real sour note
Siobhan - she ran her course. Too bad, I liked her but she became one big Lambert note
Aaron? - he needs to grow a little bit. He's miles ahead of Archie but he's got miles to go
Mike - yawn
Loved Shania as a mentor. And not because she's Canadian. She's one of those people who has no concept of her physical being. She only knows what she is passionate about, and that is music. Her looks are probably more of an annoyance to her than anything else. Would squash Kara in favour of Shania.
Who's Christine?
By process of elimnation? Crystal