If we can get them, lets put them here each week

• Grand Ole Opry night,Snidget, 06:06 PM, 03-17-09
  • RE: Grand Ole Opry night,Estee, 06:37 PM, 03-17-09
    • RE: Grand Ole Opry night,frodis, 06:51 PM, 03-17-09
  • RE: Grand Ole Opry night,Belle Book, 06:50 PM, 03-17-09
• Motown,Snidget, 06:40 PM, 03-25-09
  • Songs from the year you were born...,KoalaChick, 06:08 PM, 04-07-09
    • RE: Songs from the year you were born...,zazzy, 06:22 PM, 04-07-09
    • RE: Songs from the year you were born...,Belle Book, 06:32 PM, 04-07-09
      • RE: Songs from the year you were born...,zazzy, 06:39 PM, 04-07-09
        • RE: Songs from the year you were born...,Belle Book, 06:56 PM, 04-07-09
          • RE: Songs from the year you were born...,Snidget, 07:00 PM, 04-07-09
      • RE: Songs from the year you were born...,sica077, 07:29 AM, 04-08-09
        • RE: Songs from the year you were born...,mtb002, 07:37 AM, 04-08-09
          • RE: Songs from the year you were born...,skye, 08:51 AM, 04-09-09
• RE: Songs of the Cinema 4/14,mtb002, 08:36 AM, 04-09-09
  • Insta-prediction,vince3, 09:04 AM, 04-09-09
    • RE: Insta-prediction,Estee, 09:06 AM, 04-09-09
      • RE: Insta-prediction,emydi, 09:12 AM, 04-09-09
        • RE: Insta-prediction,Estee, 09:23 AM, 04-09-09
    • RE: Insta-prediction,geekboy, 09:31 AM, 04-09-09
    • RE: Insta-prediction,Belle Book, 03:42 PM, 04-09-09
• RE: Song Spoiler Thread,geodiva13, 06:14 PM, 04-14-09
  • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,KoalaChick, 06:22 PM, 04-14-09
    • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,Belle Book, 06:41 PM, 04-14-09
  • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,skye, 06:28 PM, 04-14-09
  • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,DoodleBug, 06:29 PM, 04-14-09
• RE: Song Spoiler Thread,zazzy, 02:33 PM, 04-21-09
  • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,geekboy, 02:39 PM, 04-21-09
  • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,zazzy, 05:36 PM, 04-21-09
    • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,niteowl0205, 06:56 PM, 04-21-09
      • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,Snidget, 07:11 PM, 04-21-09
• Top 5,DoodleBug, 03:39 PM, 04-28-09
  • RE: Top 5,KoalaChick, 05:41 PM, 04-28-09
    • RE: Top 5,Snidget, 06:13 PM, 04-28-09
• Top 4 Spoilers,DoodleBug, 05:56 PM, 05-05-09
  • Twitter Rumors,Snidget, 06:17 PM, 05-05-09
    • RE: Twitter Rumors,zazzy, 07:27 PM, 05-05-09
• Judges Choice Spoilers,Snidget, 10:21 AM, 05-08-09
  • RE: Judges Choice Spoilers,geekboy, 10:58 AM, 05-08-09
• RE: Song Spoiler Thread,zazzy, 10:22 AM, 05-08-09
  • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,zazzy, 03:12 PM, 05-08-09
    • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,zazzy, 03:15 PM, 05-08-09
      • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,DoodleBug, 04:45 PM, 05-08-09
        • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,zazzy, 07:12 PM, 05-08-09
• RE: Song Spoiler Thread,zazzy, 03:42 PM, 05-08-09
  • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,zazzy, 07:03 PM, 05-08-09
    • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,DoodleBug, 08:50 PM, 05-08-09
    • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,zazzy, 08:10 AM, 05-10-09
      • RE: Song Spoiler Thread,DoodleBug, 03:24 PM, 05-10-09
      • Video of Adam receiving text from Simon,DoodleBug, 11:28 AM, 05-11-09
• RE: Song Spoiler Thread,zazzy, 03:58 PM, 05-08-09
• RE: Song Spoiler Thread,zazzy, 12:57 PM, 05-12-09
• MJ's Top Three Twitter Spoilers,Snidget, 05:23 PM, 05-12-09
  • RE: MJ's Top Three Twitter Spoilers,Snidget, 05:27 PM, 05-12-09
    • RE: MJ's Top Three Twitter Spoilers,Snidget, 05:28 PM, 05-12-09
  • RE: MJ's Top Three Twitter Spoilers,Snidget, 05:32 PM, 05-12-09
    • RE: MJ's Top Three Twitter Spoilers,Snidget, 05:34 PM, 05-12-09
  • RE: MJ's Top Three Twitter Spoilers,Snidget, 05:36 PM, 05-12-09
    • RE: MJ's Top Three Twitter Spoilers,Snidget, 05:39 PM, 05-12-09
  • RE: MJ's Top Three Twitter Spoilers,Snidget, 05:58 PM, 05-12-09
• Finale,Snidget, 09:35 AM, 05-19-09
  • MJs Update,Snidget, 11:20 AM, 05-19-09
  • RE: Finale,geekboy, 01:16 PM, 05-19-09
    • RE: Finale,Snidget, 01:43 PM, 05-19-09
      • RE: Finale,zazzy, 05:53 PM, 05-19-09
    • RE: Finale,DoodleBug, 04:11 PM, 05-19-09
  • Joes Place Twitter Spoilers,Snidget, 06:23 PM, 05-19-09
• Grand Finally spoilers,Snidget, 01:16 PM, 05-20-09
  • RE: Grand Finally spoilers,emydi, 02:26 PM, 05-20-09
    • RE: Grand Finally spoilers,Snidget, 02:58 PM, 05-20-09
      • RE: Grand Finally spoilers,emydi, 08:03 AM, 05-21-09

MJ's Big Blog

http://mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-season-8-top-11-song-spoiler-rumors.htm

Megan didn’t perform and we never saw her - she had a “wardrobe malfunction.”

Matt Giraud - So Small (played piano)
Scott MacIntyre - I recognized his song, but for the life of me I can’t
remember the name of it. (played piano)
Michael Sarver - Ain’t Goin’ Down Till the Sun Comes Up
Allison Iraheta - Blame It on Your Heart
Kris Allen - To Make You Feel My Love (sat on a stool)
Adam Lambert - Ring of Fire (very sexy Eastern-influenced version that pretty much made every woman over the age of 20 in the audience ready to jump him)
Lil Rounds - Independence Day
Danny Gokey - Jesus, Take the Wheel (partial standing O)
Alexis Grace - Jolene
Anoop - You Were Always on My Mind

Danny Gokey - Jesus, Take the Wheel (partial standing O)

*says nothing*

If *I* can think of at least three things to say, I am truly sorry to be missing out on whatever *you* would have said.

"Jesus Take The Wheel"? Oh no! That's bad -- for Danny! On the bright side, at least Lil didn't choose that song!

from MJsBigBlog

Matt Giraud - “Let’s Get it On” by - Marvin Gaye
Kris Allen - “How Sweet it Is” by - Marvin Gaye
Scott MacIntyre - ”You Can’t Hurry Love” by - Supremes
Megan Joy Corkrey - “For Once in My Life” by Stevie Wonder
Anoop Desai - “Ooh Baby Baby” by - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
Michael Sarver - “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” by - Temptations
Lil Rounds - “Heatwave” by - Martha and the Vandellas
Adam Lambert - “Tracks of my Tears” by - Smokey and the Miracles
Danny Gokey - “Get Ready” by - Temptations
Allison Iraheta - “Papa was a Rolling Stone” by - Temptations

LAST EDITED ON 04-07-09 AT 06:09 PM (EST)

Danny Gokey - “Stand By Me” -
Kris Allen - “All She Wants To do is Dance”
Lil Rounds - “What’s Love Got to Do with It”
Anoop Desai - “True Colors”
Scott MacIntrye - “The Search is Over” Played guitar
Allison Iraheta - “I Can’t Make You Love Me”
Matt Giraud - “Part Time Lover”
Adam Lambert - “Mad World” by Tears for Fears

From mjsbigblog

LAST EDITED ON 04-07-09 AT 06:24 PM (EST)

Thanks KC!

Good for Lil! I have high hopes for this one.

Kris doing Don Henley--I can see that.

Stand by me--isn't that from the 50's? Danny may get bashed for that.

Anoop--Phil Collins-ish or Cyndi Lauper-ish on this one?

Scott--that group fits him but will he have the vocals for it?

Allison--slowed down Bonnie Raitt style, perhaps? This should be good!

Matt--oh my.

Adam--not my fav Tears for Fears song...hope he makes me love it.

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Pre show pimp guess:

Pimp: Allison, Kris, Lil

Could be a pimp or just ok, dawg: Adam, Danny

Could be ok or a depimp: Scott

Depimp: Matt, Anoop

Thanks for the info, KoalaChick!

Danny's doing "Stand by Me"? I like it, but I suspect it'll just be "alright".

Kris might do well with "All She Wants to Do Is Dance," but he might not do so well either. Still, I like it.

YAY, LIL! You chose a great song for your voice! You'll kill the song, that's for certain!

I hope Anoop goes the Cyndi Lauper route and not the Phil Collins one. It's easier to compare two guys than to compare a guy and a girl.

I like "The Search Is Over," and I hope Scott does well with it.

I hope Allison does better with "I Can't Make You Love Me" than Amy Krebs did in Season 6 -- Amy was the first girl to go home.

I like "Part Time Lover," but I'm not sure it'll work with Matt. I can see Matt going home after this.

What in the world is "Mad World"? Don't know that song. I think the only Tears For Fears song I remember is "Everybody Wants to Rule the World."

Anyway, I think Allison and Lil will definitely be pimped, Kris will probably be pimped, Scott may be pimped, I don't know about Adam, I think Danny will get the "just okay" verdict, and Anoop and Matt will be depimped after this.

Good trivia, Belle--Amy Krebs--I don't even recall what she looks like!

That's one big reason why she left early -- she was generic and forgettable. Her performance didn't help her there.

Incidentally, Buddy TV got a different spoiler which in most cases contradicts the one we have here. However, it's possible that the spoiler there is inaccurate while ours is accurate. Here's the link:

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/american-idol/american-idol-8-top-8-song-spo-27585.aspx

As I said, take it with a grain of salt.

Those ones are from a couple of days ago and buddy tv just copied htem. The person with those says they have a freind that works on the show. They admitted on the place that first posted them that their friend might be feeding t hem false info.

MJ's spoilers posted after the dress rehearsal are almost always accurate because the person giving them to MJ can verify they were at the dress rehearsal.

The only Mad World I know is by Michael Andrews & Gary Jules and it is slow but is a really nice, moving song. As for Tears for Fears, I have no idea if this is the same song I know or not?

The Jules version is a cover of the Tears For Fears original. The TFF is faster with a synthesizer. The Jules version is the "Gears of War" commercial as well as being featured on several TV dramas when they feel the need to create a profound moment.

>The Jules version is a cover
>of the Tears For Fears
>original. The TFF is
>faster with a synthesizer.
>The Jules version is the
>"Gears of War" commercial as
>well as being featured on
>several TV dramas when they
>feel the need to create
>a profound moment.

And in "Donny Darko".

"I don't think witchcraft is a religion." G.W. Bush

Heard a rumor that the 4/14 show will be "Songs of the Cinema" Once again, wide open and song selection will make or break 'em. Any ideas?

If that is next week's theme, I think I have 2 songs that Lil might do.....

I Will Always Love You - Bodyguard
My Heart Will Go On - Titanic

Beat me to the second -- but I think there's a good chance she might try to take on Dreamgirls.

oh no you dinnit, that's Norman's song forevermore...

All songs belong to Lil until she actually sings them. At that point, they belong to Prosperity and Her Public, in that order.

Both would be a mistake in my opinion.

But given Lil's track record on song selection, that means she will pick one of them. And, they will be copycat performances. And, the she will promist to follow the judge's suggestions the NEXT week.....

geekboy

"I think what Randy Travis was trying to say was 'What the hell was that?!'" - S. Cowell

They're both very strong songs (as well as other songs from "The Bodyguard"), but she needs to make them not sound like copycat performances. And generally, you don't want to do Whitney or Celine on this show -- and these songs are so iconic!

I got this from another fairly reliable site for tonight's songs

Allison Iraheta - “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
Anoop Desai - “Everything I Do” by Bryan Adams
Adam Lambert - “Born to be Wild” by Steppenwolf
Matt Giraud - “To Really Love a Woman” by Bryan Adams
Danny Gokey - “Endless Love” by Diana Ross
Kris Allen - “Falling Slowly”
Lil Rounds - “The Rose” by Bette Midler

This was the performance order during dress rehearsal.

From mjs with comments

*Spoilers*

Allison Iraheta - “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith - Armageddon - Really good on belty parts, not as good on lower register. Over all–good
Anoop Desai - “Everything I Do” by Bryan Adams - Robin Hood - He roughed it up per Quentin’s request. Favorite Anoop performance so far.
Adam Lambert - “Born to be Wild” by Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild - OMG Electrifying, snarling…headbanging…working the stage.
Matt Giraud - “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman” by Bryan Adams - Don Juan - He was OK. Sat at the piano…soulded it up. Seemed a little nervous. Quentin told him to enunciate better
Danny Gokey - “Endless Love” by Diana Ross - Endless Love - Danny got contacts! Singing was what you would expect. Chair pimpage from Ryan
Kris Allen - “Falling Slowly” Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova - Once - Really pretty vocal. Did a nice job mixing him with one of the background singers. Quentin told him to play an intrument, but he didn’t do it.
Lil Rounds - “The Rose” by Bette Midler - The Rose - She started nice and soft…then she turned it gospelly and became shouty. Least favorite

I hope Lil does better in the actual performance itself than in the rehearsal. Still, if she's the last one to sing, then she'll probably be safe.

>I got this from another fairly
>reliable site for tonight's songs
>
>
>Allison Iraheta - “Don’t Want to
>Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
>
>Anoop Desai - “Everything I Do”
>by Bryan Adams
>Adam Lambert - “Born to be
>Wild” by Steppenwolf
>Matt Giraud - “To Really Love
>a Woman” by Bryan Adams
>
>Danny Gokey - “Endless Love” by
>Diana Ross
>Kris Allen - “Falling Slowly”
>Lil Rounds - “The Rose” by
>Bette Midler
>
>This was the performance order during
>dress rehearsal.

Worst song choices ever.

Whoo hoo! Born to be Wild!! How that fits with "the clue", I have no clue. LOL!

From MJsbigblog: Anoop will sing Donna Summers' "Dim All The Lights". Source was the guy who rearranged it for Anoop.

This actually could work for him. He definately needs to do an uptempo song, especially on Disco Night. Good choice!

geekboy

"I think what Randy Travis was trying to say was 'What the hell was that?!'" - S. Cowell

From MJsbigblog:

"tweet from Ryan:

On idol set now..rehersal…I think you’ll like some of the arrangements…certainly different than what I expected. See u in a few"

--I wonder if this means that some of the contestants "de-disco'd" the arrangements?

I wasn't sure where to post this: Does anyone know the performing order of the contestants? I have to go out, but maybe could re-arrange my schedule to catch Adam's performance. It should be entertaining

Haven't seen anything. Adam was on the end opposite Lil, but doesn't seem we got any rehearsal spoilers for order tonight.

Jamie Foxx mentoring, only singing one song instead of two

http://mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-season-8-top-5-song-spoiler-and-pre-show-discussion-thread.htm

Rumors....

Matt - My Funny Valentine
Kris - The Way You Look Tonight

Updated from mjsbigblog:

SPOILERS!

Kris Allen - “The Way You Look Tonight” - Jamie said “I want to make an album with you now”
Allison Iraheta - “Someone to Watch Over Me”
Matt Giraud - “My Funny Valentine” - Jamie suggested changes - Matt doesn’t play piano
Danny Gokey - “Come Rain Come Shine” - Jamie suggested changes
Adam Lambert - “Feeling Good” (the muse version) -Jamie liked Adam

LAST EDITED ON 04-28-09 AT 06:16 PM (EST)

LAST EDITED ON 04-28-09 AT 06:14 PM (EST)

Sung on idol before from whatnottosing.com

The Way You Look Tonight
Sang twice, ave rating 29.5
Results: B3, eliminated

Someone to Watch Over Me
Sang twice, ave rating 69.0
Results: Both Safe

My Funny Valentine
Sang twice, ave rating 80.5
Results: Both Safe

Come Rain or Come Shine
Sang once, ave rating 81
Results: Safe

Feeling Good
Sang twice, ave rating 46
Results: Both Eliminated

Top Idol says that Adam will most likely duet with Allison, Kris with Danny.

LAST EDITED ON 05-05-09 AT 06:21 PM (EST)

LAST EDITED ON 05-05-09 AT 06:19 PM (EST)

Allison Iraheta - Gold Dust Woman
Danny Gokey - Dream On

and some accident on stage, broken glass everywhere, the stage manager may have fallen.

ETA updates from twitter.

mjsbigblog: It appears that the dress rehearsal was cancelled
mjsbigblog: Debbie is at the hospital {stage manager}
mjsbigblog"And the Idol stage is broken

Poor Debbie!

LAST EDITED ON 05-08-09 AT 10:45 AM (EST)

Joe's Place and I think MJ's are putting this up.

Will add the others later.

Danny Gokey: Paula Chose “Dance Little Sister” by Terence Trent D’Arby

Kris Allen - “Apologize” by OneRepublic (no info on judge yet)

I read this too on MJ's blog.

I think Paula's choice for Danny is PERFECT! I used to be a big TTD fan 'back in the day' of his debut CD. He's got Danny's gritty voice. Brilliant pick by Paula, I have to say.

Although i'm so sick of 'Apologize', Kris could take it and do one of his great rearrangements with the song to make it fresh...I hope.

geekboy

"I think what Randy Travis was trying to say was 'What the hell was that?!'" - S. Cowell

Top 3 song spoilers--

From Mjsbigblog:

"At some point today, each will receive a text from one of the judges revealing the “judges choice” song they’ll be performing on Tuesday’s Top 3 performance show.

Danny Gokey just recieved his text from judge Paula Abdul he’s set to sing “Dance Little Sister” by Terence Trent D’Arby.

That’s a tad bit obscure, no?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcUmIRw0N5w

I guess Danny can do some "doot-doos" at the beginning.

LAST EDITED ON 05-08-09 AT 03:21 PM (EST)

I'm so, so happy for Kris; he's having a fantastic hometown visit--here's his schedule:

THURSDAY
9:00pm - Kris appears live on FOX16 News at Nine

FRIDAY
9:45am - Kris makes appearance at ATT Store on Shackleford
11:00am - Kris has a shoot on board the Arkansas Queen
11:30am - Kris performs live at Riverfest Amphitheater
3:00pm - Kris performs live at UCA (see notes below)
5:00pm - Kris Allen parade in downtown Conway
5:30pm - Kris Allen performs live at Simon Park in Conway

P.S. Kris stopped by the Governors mansion for a surprise visit; he also did some radio station interviews (got this from looking at the photos on the Fox website):

http://www.fox16.com/content/idolminds/kris.aspx

They have video updates at the right. Kris is performing three times today. The last video is the best--he's peforming "She Works Hard For The Money" (at the end of it) and "Falling Slowly". He has really big crowds. Go Kris!

LOL at the ATT store appearance--it took someone a long time to pull that promotional tie in.

LOL, they even have a sign that says "Arkansas Eats Ice For Lunch!"

CLASSIC!! Love that... LOL

MJ has some vids up....Kris sounds great -- he's not overshadowed by the AI band on these ;)

http://mjsbigblog.com/kris-allen-hometown-visit-performances.htm#more-7308

Also, if you click on the link to the Fox station in Central Arkansas, there's a long video with Kris's wife and parents. His dad doesn't say much (Kris must take after him) and when you see Kris's mom on the vid and his wife...well. you can tell he looked for someone like his mom. Would love to see a pic of his mom when she first got married...and compare it to Kris's wife.

Kris has only been married since Sept.

LAST EDITED ON 05-08-09 AT 03:44 PM (EST)

Here's Adam's schedule:

"Lambert appears live on FOX 5 TV. He will be promoting “American Idol,” which appears on Fox Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

7191 Engineer Rd.
San Diego, CA 92111

8 a.m. Radio interview

Lambert appears live on the Jeff and Jer Showgram, 94.1 FM.

The public is invited:
9660 Granite Ridge Drive
Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123

8:45 a.m. Radio interview

Lambert appears live on AJ’s Playhouse, Channel 9.33 FM.

The public is invited at:
9660 Granite Ridge Drive
Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123
(yes, it’s the same place!)

10 a.m. High school parade

Mt. Carmel High School students hold a parade in honor of Lambert, featuring the school’s cheerleaders and band. The parade will take place on Sun Devil Way, which sits above Mt. Carmel High. It is a public street and the event is open to the public.

10:30 a.m. Lambert arrives

Lambert will arrive in a car convoy. “He will drive down and people can wave and greet him,” said Judy Shuta, assistant to the principal at Mt. Carmel High School.

11 a.m.-ish Lambert performs

Lambert will be escorted by security to the Sun Devil stadium, where he will sing two songs, said Sharon Raffer, public relations officer of Poway United School District.

The stadium seats 4,000. Priority will be given to students and faculty of Mt. Carmel High, which has 2,300 students, and neighboring Black Mountain Middle School, which has 1,200 students.

Remaining seats will be open to the public, who will be escorted by security to the stadium. The school campus is not open to the public, but the public can attend the performance after security escort. Seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, said Shuta.

The event is a “special assembly” for students. But “we do have regular school,” said Shuta. “We’re gonna try!”

11:30 a.m.-ish Lambert meets students

Lambert will meet and greet students in the drama and choir groups. “He requested it,” said Shuta.

He will also meet his former choir director Nancy Gray, who is now at Poway High School, and former drama director Dough Smith, who now teaches at Westview High School.

The school’s two past principals Joan Stewart and Scott Fisher, who served while Lambert was a student, as well as the current principal Dr. Tom McCoy, will also greet him.

Lambert will also tour the school’s performing arts center, where he sang as a student. The performing arts building was renovated in 2004 and completed in 2007.

12:30 p.m. -ish Lambert leaves"

LAST EDITED ON 05-08-09 AT 07:21 PM (EST)

From Mjsbigblog: the rumor is that Adam will be singing "One" by U2; picked by Simon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqyW1XQrNhk

I think I have anticipatory chills for this one!

Gotta love U2's "One".

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Updated: Ace B at MJ's posted: "Adam’s SONG IS: “THE WHO” - Love Reign Over Me"

This is a great song and Adam will for sure ROCK THIS SONG!"

ITA--Adam can rock out that song ... I have seen this done live by Daltry in concert so the bar is very high for me!

Mmmmmm, The Who..... interesting choice. Will be fun to watch!

Adam song update:

There are videos on mjsbigblog first showing Adam getting a text (supposedly from Simon) and then saying the song is "One" by U2 and then later getting another text and saying the song is "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak.

The speculation is that one of those is the song choice and one is the back up choice and that it depends on song clearance, and so they needed to film each of those texts coming in to have it to show on AI.

Or, one could be Simon's pick and one could be Adam's pick?

Both of those choices are better than The Who. I'd prefer to see "One" personally....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIkYaz1w8og&feature=related

Here's Danny's day--from WISN:

"He's starting his day early at the local Fox affiliate, WITI-TV. Later Friday morning, he'll sing at his church, Faith Builders International Ministries, on Milwaukee's south side.

Later in the day he's expected to visit Milwaukee landmarks like the bronze Fonz, the Harley-Davidson Museum, the Milwaukee Art Museum and Discovery World.

Then, he and Green Bay Packers players Aaron Rodgers, Greg Jennings, Nick Barnett and Ruvell Martin will take part in downtown parade that will end at the lakefront festival grounds, where Gokey will sing again.

He ends the day throwing out the first pitch and singing the national anthem before Brewers-Cubs game at Miller Park."

http://www.wifr.com/entertainment/headlines/44587112.html

Read on Mj's that Jordin Sparks attended an AI rehearsal and tweeted that Danny is singing "You Are So Beautiful"--this is Danny's pick.

I've thought for awhile that Danny was studying Taylor vids...Taylor sang this at F3 season 5.

MJ's Twitter Spoilers

Danny Gokey - "Dance Little Sister" by Terrance Trent D'Arby - Sax solo "pretty good"

Kris Allen - "Apologize" by OneRepublic

Kris forgot some words. He's starting over... "Sounded Good, tho

Kris was VERY good

Adam Lambert - "One" by U2 - Simon's Judges Pick - "omg...piano...gorgeous...amazing."

The piano was onstage

Next is a long piece on Carrie and Idol Gives Back.

Gokey is next. He changed clothes. There's a string quartet on stage

Danny is singing "You are so beautiful"

"breathy strained and awkward"

Kris appeared magically on the side of the stage and he is doing...."Heartless" by Kanye West!

Kris's Heartless was "just him and acoustic guitar. very mraz. very very good. definitely could create a moment."

Adam is looking "bombalicious, big boots, rocking rhinestone t-shirt, leather jacket...

LAST EDITED ON 05-12-09 AT 05:51 PM (EST)

LAST EDITED ON 05-12-09 AT 05:39 PM (EST)

from the other side of the theater yelled, "Kris's family loves you Adam!"

Adam's song is "Cryin" by Aerosmith

Cryin was really good - "all rocked out"

MJ's twitters
Adam rocked like a lot...both his arrangements seemed sort of clipped? He made cryin his filthy #####

One started off slow got faster...different than U2's arrangement

The crowd seemed to like Kris and Adam the best

Paula's twitters

In my dressing room getting hair and Make-up done. Just heard the kids in dress rehearsal... all sound wonderful.

Get ready.. Danny is singing " Dance little Sister" by Terence Trent D'arby and " You are so beautiful" by Joe Cocker. What a night!!!

So we have

1. Simon Fuller's choice (no more Clive! I rarely liked his choices)

2. Redo of a performance from the season

3. Coronation song.

Some indication they may be able to rearrange the coronation song which may be a good thing.

From MJ's Big Blog for the redo song

In other news, a FOX 5 reporter spilled the beans about what favorite Idol performances they’d be singing tonight. For Adam, it will be “Mad World” with “a twist.” and Kris is still deciding between “Heartless” and “Falling Slowly” but is leaning towards the latter.

LAST EDITED ON 05-19-09 AT 03:44 PM (EST)

UPDATE: The FOX 5 song spoilers I posted may be wrong. I’m hearing that as of Sunday night, “Falling Slowly” and “Heartless” were not songs Kris Allen was rehearsing. My source is good.

4th Update: Kris Allen will perform “Ain’t No Sunshine” tonight as his personal pick. That’s according to our Kris spoiler, littlestd. Plus, according to joesplace, dress rehearsal has already started. They only let in about 100 people…

I think forcing the final two to have to do a song from a previous week is pretty lame. Last year's finale was the best, where they didn't have to redo a song. Having the final two sing three "fresh" songs is how it should be.

Just my $0.02.

geekboy

"I think what Randy Travis was trying to say was 'What the hell was that?!'" - S. Cowell
Go Kris!

I agree, I hate the repeats they never seem to do as well

Here is the What Not To sing for the duplicates in the finales I could find Usually there seems to be about a 20 point drop in rating. Sometimes more, sometimes less, but usually about that.

Justin Guarini: Get Here
1. 83
2. 68
Kelly Clarkson: Respect
1. 85
2. 69
Diana DeGarmo: Don't Cry Out Loud
1. 86
2. 31
Diana DeGarmo: No More Tears (Enough is Enough)
1. 82
2. 63
Fantasia: Summertime
1. 95
2. 71
Bo Bice: Vehicle
1. 90
2. 71
Carrie Underwood: Independence Day
1. 76
2. 54
Katharine McPhee: Black Horse And The Cherry Tree
1. 81
2. 52
Katharine McPhee: Over The Rainbow
1. 91
2. 78
Taylor Hicks: Levon
1. 82
2. 39
Taylor Hicks: Living For The City
1. 75
2. 74
Blake Lewis: You Give Love A Bad Name
1. 85
2. 79
Jordin Sparks: A Broken Wing
1. 84
2. 72
Jordin Sparks: I (Who Have Nothing)
1. 88
2. 77
David Archuleta: Imagine
1. 91
2. 71

Interesting that Blake and Taylor fared the best in terms of repeats.

I think the reason they let them repeat a song is due to having to prepare 3 songs for the finale plus all the results nights songs--the schedule for Adam and Kris must be stretched to the max.

I wonder how many of tonight's songs will be available on itunes? I think the Kara song is for sure...will the Simon F song be as well?

I agree! Especially with the iTunes downloads, you get a certain style in your head and expect the song to sound the same. Kind of like going to a concert and expecting it to sound like the CD. And they are so nervous that the second time around just never sounds as good as the first....

Boo to repeats!

LAST EDITED ON 05-19-09 AT 06:25 PM (EST)

Adam did the Patti Labelle Gospal version of A Change is Gonna Come. He KILLED IT

Kris: Whats goin' On/Marvin Gae/Aint No Sunshine/ No Boundries

Adam: Change is Gonna Come/Mad World/No Boundries

Per Joes Place Blog

Here’s the “for Sure” list as of now:

Rod Stewart, Steve Martin, David Cook, Cyndi Lauper, Black Eyed Peas, Lionel Richie, Jason Mraz, Keith Urban, Queen Latifah, Carlos Santana

http://www.joesplaceblog.com/2009/05/american-idol-finale-informtion/

I like Nigel's take on the evening

“There are going to be some great guests tonight and I think it’s a close competition. The only downside is hearing the winner’s song again.“

I really hate the final show except for the reveal at end..I never watch it live until just before 10 then after the drek coronationsong it's over I zip thru the pre drek in about 10 minutes

If you are recording it, the DVR schedule and zap2it both have it running 7 minutes over. That is the planned run over time. I'd probably set it for a few minutes past that. I think last year all the TIVO/DVR clicked off between the word David and the last name of the winner.

Actually, my dvr had it already scheduled to go to 10:07 pm

However, I varied from my usual last nite and I'm glad I did, that finale was really good, in places.

I thought I had more on my DVR to watch but I only had Glee left which is a really good show, it has SYTYCD results show as a lead in in the fall. So I was done at about 9ish or so and I started watching the finale...Lil and Queen were really good, I liked that, Kris and Keith were good, Jason Mraz was good, Lionel Richie was good with All Night....Gokey is still a douche...but when Adam starting to sing Beth I lost it....that is my favorite Kiss song and then he sang with Kiss...great hilite of the nite. Queen was also amazing.

And I got to see Normund/Nick again. And Ryan's joke about the fake boobs was hilarious

Kris winning was so nice. Go back and watch it again and see his utter surprise. Adam was so gracious. I really thought after seeing Adam with Kiss that he had pulled it off (I think if he had done that last nite he would have) And Kris at the end hugging his wife and crying...so sweet!