LAST EDITED ON 07-20-06 AT 12:37 PM (EST)

There is more to it than having just pop songs. Each song showcases certain aspects of one's voice. For example Everybody Hurts showcases ones vocals better than other songs simply because of it's temple. Sure it is pop, but Zayra used that song perfectly last night....so you can not fault her for her selection even though it is a pop song. Playing the proper song and the proper time is a great strategy....Everybody Hurts would of been a bad song selection for Jill, Jenny, Dana, Josh, Ryan, etc. These people are at the point where they need to show they can rock...others like Magni, Dilana, Phil, Zayra.....may want to showcase their vocal talents better and Everybody hurts would not be such a bad song for them to do.

I touched on Tainted Love........Marilyn Manson covered that song.....it was harder driven.......so that song can go many ways....just Jenny is absolutely clueless.

As for Duran Duran, Matt was totally clueless pulling that song out when he needed and was told he needed to rock more. Playing Duran Duran for Matt was a death sentence....might as will played N'Sync.

Song choice is important. I think Phil who seems to lack talent is using his song choice perfectly and will get far in the game just because of his song choices.

LAST EDITED ON 07-21-06 AT 04:08 PM (EST)

I agree with Wacko Jacko, I think these songs are part of the challenge. They want to see what you'll do with it - do you have any creativity.

Remember Marty reworking a Brittney Spears tune last season? And of coarse J.D. reworked most of his stuff.

And already we have Lukas regularily reworking his stuff. And Dilanna did a great job with Ring of Fire, which certainly isn't a heavy song.

If they always picked their own songs, there would be no reason for them to come out of their safety zones, and try something new. It would be BOOORING!!!!

Yep. Yep. I agree with Wacko and Cathy. I think they're definitely looking for somebody who can take a song and put a spin on it "exactly the way" they would.

I'm not so sure though that Jenny was clueless as much as she was just not "roit" for the band. I actually kind of like her. I'd enjoy watching her perform with some of the chick performers that I dig. Lilith Fair, anyone?

And as far as reworking the songs, I think the ONLY one in trouble there would be Dana. I think the others have the definite ability to do it. It all comes down to who wants the gig badly enough and that's where you find your true contenders. Phil, for instance, is openly honest about his wanting to get recognition for his band (Lennex). Not saying Phil isn't a contender, because he definitely is but I just don't think he WANTS this as much as say Lukas (yeah yeah okay and Dilana).

“Music has been my best friend my whole life, because music doesn’t betray you.” - Lukas Rossi