It's the Eighties, how bad can that be...checks the spoiler list against What Not To Sing. Range for the songs performed before, from a low of 19 to a high of 54, out of 100. Um....

So that means standing ovations for everyone, right?

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If anyone needs me, I'll be doing something less painful. (Has anyone seen my spiked whip?)

You'd really leave me all alone in here?

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Take a close look at that picture.

By 10:02, that will be you.

The name of that episode? Party Of One

So I need to get some turnips and make a stuffed lambie out of a burlap sack of something.

But what is the fluffy stuff and the grey pile of things?

The sack is filled with flour. (Madame Le Flour during Pinkie's just mildly psychotic break.) The pile is rocks. And the fluff is -- fluff.

I'm here....albiet a bit late though!

Hungry hon?

Please and thank you!

Drink of the night

Pinot Gris

snack of the night

Stuffed portabella mushrooms: crab and lobster or veggie stuffing.

roasted veggies in garlic, herbs and olive oil

Ramona?

In this competition
Having the drive is not enough
In the competition
You must make every moment
count more than your last.

Judges enter, Ryan down the stairs of doom.

Top 8 will send you back to your high school prom, stonewashed jeans and neon tube socks. The eighties.

Picture of Randy as an aspiring Fashionista. Flock of Seagulls hair.

Colton is all blond, not just a skunk stripe of it.

Gwen and Bassist from No Doubt. What they miss from home.

LAST EDITED ON 04-04-12 AT 08:52 PM (EST)

Colton is all blond, not just a skunk stripe of it.

Why is it I read punk strip?

Misses Driving.

I Like It - DeBarge That isn't surprising.

Talk about his nervousness.

starts off sitting with some girls in the audience. Falsetto and Hairography.

J. I like it a lot. That was really great baby. Took what they told you to heart, the way you moved your hair. Very natural, made it your own.

And they have the twitter things up the whole time.

S. You have owned it and you wore it well. Exceptional.

R. Oh my god this kid is arrived, use more of your natural voice with the falsetto for the runs, you could be a 2012 Debarge.

I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner WNTS 47

She misses her band.

Started out with Halleluiah, No Doubt has goosies over that. Gwen like the explosive chorus.

No sleeve on one side, with way too much sleeve on the other arm.

Pocket watches galore in the background. Gets a mini-choir for the ending.

S. Not sure if that was the right song, an eighties song for sure, yeah.

J. You look beautiful tonight. A powerhouse voice. What they heard it wasn't totally right every single moment, felt your emotion, great performance on that level.

R. For me it is a tough song to sing, one of my favorites. Never quite hit the pitch, just underneath. Not your greatest, you are much better than this. It is the easy simple notes and not do the runs so much.

Interesting

Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

R. Wow, I was like that could be interesting for Colton, not in your wheel house. Sweet and nice. You sounded great, I enjoyed that.

J. Perfect for Skylar, know when to bite into a song. Colton the perfect partner for her.

S. Showed your individuality as great artists.

That was surprisingly great for Colton. You can tell he listened to wardrobe, choreography and musical direction. Was someone else on stage with him?

Pimping Coca Cola's Perfect Harmony thingy. Pick your favorite out of the top three entries.

Misses jamming with his brother in law.

That's All - Genesis

Oh dear that was rough in rehearsal. Had him stop playing the guitar for the bridge. Let's see if he really does that.

Weird veiny background, weird veiny thing on his forhead.

Does the no guitar in the bridge. Was the background singer louder than him during that.

Got this whole performance was bad, really bad. let's hear what the judges thing.

S. You are just a wildeflower aren't you. Love you brought your bro and he sang along on those notes.

J. You know how much I love you. Weren't all the way in your comfort zone, your brother plays loud. That was pretty great.

R. What is brother's name. Could sense your comfort. I loved it, great song choice. The not playing the guitar in the bridge brilliant.

Call the Brother in law over.

Awwwww

I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sisters

S. Glad you let go a bit.

J. Like to see you, like the moves, Holly that was really good, let go and find the soul in everything you do. Deandre looked right at home.

R. Very nice from too young'uns. You got there, you can both sing, very impressive.

Misses his family, he's the baby of the family.

If You Don't Know Me By Now - Simply Red WNTS 54

Jimmy going to sell Holy Ghost T-shirts?

Candles and starts with a choir.

That was odd what he did with that one chorus. Like he couldn't be bothered to sing the thing.

I think the fog at his feet must be burning him the way he's screeching.

Standing O from the judges.

J. Lordy ask and ye shall receive, we got the powerhouse performance. Came out and held back but comfortable, he's going to let loose in a minute. Spectacular.

S. Over the top, outstanding, how can someone sing like you at your age. The choir nestled you. Natural voice not too much over the top and way over the top.

R. Very rare that I want to stand up from beginning to end. So in your zone. a great song and you sang it dude. Found someone that has gotta have it Ryan.

Teddy Pendergrass and Harold Melvin would be proud, but I think he lost the band at the end. Well done.

Misses nails and boys and shopping and singing to boxes.

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston

Gwen says not to do the lounge singer moves, body. And Jessica bring out the alter ego tonight.

Cassette background.

J. Two powerhouse vocals in a row. Your choices are so natural to you, this woman and a little girl up there so amazing to watch. Your vocals make everything go away. Crazy. Really good, you moved around.

S. Everything you do is beautiful and great.

R. I worked on that song. Big shoes to fill. Just dude I can't believe the maturity, welcome, she's gotta have it to.

For me, the difference between Joshua and Jessica is; Joshua seems authentic and Jessica seems manufactured. Great job.

With Joshua, I feel "Soundstage" with Jessica, I feel "MTV TRL".

Stop Dragging My Heart Round - Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty

#gottahaveit show, really??

Oh my, Phillip. He seemed awkward throughout, don't know if it was wardrobe, no guitar or duet... he sang well but gads. Elise was fantastic.

Industrial Fan Background.

R. Yo, Elise welcome back that was hot. That was great.

J. You wanna be the person, are they really in love, I know you are not, but when you hear great music.

S. Outstanding, couldn't be better. That rhythm change in the middle, as good as it get.

Friends, Family, and her dog.

Flashdance…What A Feeling - Irene Cara WNTS 19

Jimmy thought it was corny and he passed on the soundtrack. Gwen, it is about confidence, not sad, but tough, bring a little edge into it.

Again, Kristin Chenoweth.

Keyboard has no power so they need to stall. Tap Ryan so he doesn't get to ask who she is wearing.

Mirror ball from across the hall.

S. Girl, um, always great at the end, a little slow getting there, pitch was all over the place, took awhile to get there.

J. Listening to what everyone is telling you, at the end you do have to let it go. didn't feel like a pop song, with the movement you don't let go. Free falling it is right, smart to listen to people, get up here, let it go. Stop thinking, have to just feel it. When you do that it will be amazing.

R. You have the talent, if you stop thinking, couple of pitchy moments, happen when you are thinking, not just living it.

I Knew You Were Waiting For Me - Aretha Franklin and George Michael WNTS 32

And it's a screaming run contest.

And they are standing again.

R. Two of the greatest singers, I worked on that song, brought your own flavor, one of the greatest performances I have seen on this show. They definitely gotta have it.

J. Dream pairing, Final, maybe? With all the great singers you don't know, but that was amazing.

S. So over the top it defies judging.

Yeah, but it will prolly sell tickets.

Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper WNTS 33.5

Bunch of cheerleaders. He misses the face painting business.

Gwen sang harmony and it sounded better, he wants her to sing it with him live.

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Enunciating like English is not his first language, very strange.

S. You could do a record right now, proved what you can do with a song.

J. In sync with the band. They were with you. Love the journey, felt so many different things, wanted to go with the big note, climax.

R. What you did tonight, you took these songs and made it your own. Breakdown with the half time, so current. Ready to go and the drummer is ridiculous.

Admits who he ripped off the version. Not only did Ryan know a cheerleading move but asks Colton if it was a one step process or foils.

LAST EDITED ON 04-04-12 AT 09:48 PM (EST)

My gauge is: When do I stop {insert activity here} and start listening? I stopped to listen and watch.

Enunciating like English is not his first language, very strange.

I've commented to Mr. Fro every week that I cannot understand a word he's singing. Someone else must have felt the same way and given him a note.

Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler WNTS 36..7

Miss friends and family and the cookin', her four wheeler and her gun.

Starts off with 9 to 5. Showcase the performance. But then Wind beneath wings shocked them.

I close my eyes and hear Reba McIntyre {sp}. Well done - but I'm not taking back the duet comment.

Standing O for this, again.

R. Wow, wow. The song started it was beautiful, she needs a performance this week, at the end you showed up, best performance, keep that big voice, this girl wants it too.

J. What you said to America, do not count me out. Doing country so great, but you just said you can sing with the best of everybody here.

S. Best song pick for your voice and the end of the night. Beginning of a great career.

I disagree on the dress, thought it was awful and did not highlight how beautiful Skylar is.

Chilled glass of wine to you.

It's Deandre or Hollie for the exit door. Jimmy predicted Deandre B3 and Hollie got the negativity from the judges while. once again, they took extra steps to pimp the guys.

Skylar is saved from her B3 status of last week with the pimp spot this week.

Hollie...you can sing better than many that will be left. Too bad you were a threat to one of the favs.

I hope Disney scoops up Hollie and has her sing the theme song to some future classic Disney movie. Then Hollie moves on to more success, pulling a JHud on AI, becoming more successful than anyone else who lasted longer than she did, while they fall all over themselves saying how they knew how talented she was all along.

Yay! I forgot to watch! I am seriously happy about this.