American Idol Review

ok - another Beatles week - please! The second Beatles week has to be a bummer for the folks that did great last week - how do you top it, but if you did poorly I guess you get a second chance. Here are my opinions (and since they are my opinions they are right, maybe not the same as yours but right):

Amanda - Back In The USSR - one of my favorite Beatles songs because it does not sound like the Beatles - she did ok - aren't all of her songs predictable now? Rock it up - use that raspy voice - act like you do not give a shoot. I give her a 6 and she will be safe because she gets the rocker vote and the pop vote is still plait amongst the others.

Kristy - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - not bad - I think she is pretty confused as to what she should sing and how she should sing it - I kind of like her but I am not sure - I give it a 5- and she will be safe because she gets the "good looking girl" vote

David A.- Long and Winding Road - this was my high school prom song 25 years ago (I wanted an AC/DC song but was outvoted. He did well - shoot - he remembered the words any way. All of his songs sound alike to me and I definitely would not pay to see him perform - it wold put me to sleep. He is still the popular one and will be around for a while - i give him a 6

Michael - A Day In The Life - I kind of liked it but spots did sound a little weird. He must have felt pretty strange when Paula was rambling about ear monitors and he was not wearing them. He had a reason to sing the song and he sang it ok - I give him a 5

Brooke - Here Comes The Sun - it was ok - she does look like she is lost without a piano in front of her - or some sort of instrument. I am still paying to see her as long as she does not sing this song - I would like to see her drop on a tattoo or something. I give her a 6 and she will still be safe because she is well liked by the fans (after all it is a popularity contest as well as a talent show)

David C.- Day Tripper - White Snake version - who knew? He rocked it pretty good - the voice synthesizer was a little weird and probably could have been left out. I like this dude - I might drop some $ to see him rock out. Give him a 6+

Carly - Blackbird - another favorite song but I like the Bob Weir version a ton better than the Beatles - the CSN&Y version is pretty good too. Any way - I thought she was really good - I really liked it and give her a 7. Her tattoo of the number 7 because it is the 7th season of idol is a little freaky but hey - whatever floats your boat.

Jason - Michelle - oh my - what was that - he better hope the teen girls keep liking him and keep voting for him. I thought this performance was like the dude that got cut last week - blah, blah, blah. Cool dreads still! Give him a 4

Syesha - Yesterday - this was good - the acoustic guitar was awesome and the ballad was nice - she looked nice and sang it well - I gave her a 6+

Chikezie - I've Just Seen A Face - I am not sure I knew this song and hearing him sing a soul, country, rock version with harmonica mixed in I am not sure I like this song. I like his effort and enthusiasm but he tried to hard on this one - give him a 5+

Ramiele - I Should've Known Better - reminds me of the dude that got kicked off last week - very pop - even her outfit was pop. This is something you could catch on the Disney channel. I like Ramiele and her voice but I think she is going home this week - give her a 4.

Ramiele, Christy and Jason all fight to stay in the competition - Christy and Jason probably get more popular votes

Best were - Carly, David C and Syesha

I am a little peeved that no one tackled Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - I think it would have been awesome - I prefer the Dead version or even Elton John's version but this is a cool song. And no, it is not an LSD song (unless you are at a Dead show) it is rumored that it was written about a Julian Lennon picture about a school girl crush - the L.S.D. was just lucky!

Enjoy - again, just my opinion