The theme was inspirational songs. Before we heard what the songs were going to be I looked up all the inspirational songs lists for the US and guess what, Dream On is on every single list. So all the people that compile these lists sure thought Dream On was an inspirational song.

Even if you didn’t like his singing, he certainly was nowhere near the worst of the night. Again my theory and I am sticking it to it, is that clearly people were voting for the Idols that Simon said were in trouble and assumed MJ was safe because he had not been in the bottom three yet.

What his elimination shows is that you can never take granted that your favourite will be safe and you have to vote your heart out each and every week, like all the Cook fans did, esp after Simon trashed the poor guy all final performance night did and it showed with that 12 million vote spread.

I love this guy’s voice and I am not alone. Been waiting for some good blue eyed soul for a very long time and I love this guy’s pre-Idol solo album – the lyrics are sexy the singing is sexy so I look forward to the next album, mate! Just you and Cookie stick to your guns!

I recommend watching the tape again, Paula’s jaw is on the floor, and even Simon and Randy have their mouths opened and stunned. Come on most of the AI audience were stunned. The other contestants were stunned. Carly said they usually get ready for dinner after the show and are all chatty but this time everyone was in such shock they didn’t know what to say for about 20 – 30 minutes.

People keep telling MJ they were shocked, I was shocked to see him in the bottom 3 let alone voted out, and people keeps asking him how he felt when he was voted out. As you will see with David Cook you get asked the same question one million times you give the same answer on auto pilot.

If MJ wasn’t your cup of tea fine. But the fact Michael was shocked is hardly a sign of arrogance. It is merely common sense based on the facts as they stood. He has said he didn’t expect to win but just to make it farther down the line. Why people didn’t vote for him is anyone’s guess. Likely vote splitting and people thinking MJ was safe and voting for other faves that seemed to be in trouble. Water under the proverbial bridge.

Like Michael, I am glad David Cook won – he was my No. 2 boy and he deserves it.

I agree about Larry. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s always been cringeworthy watching him butcher names and obviously not have a clue. Interesting song choices but am so annoyed that KLC is doing that song. Wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t it enough pandering to do it during the show?

I wonder if she’ll do it in Canada? Last year, Phil Stacey and the girls did not sing … Oh shoot, I forget the title of the song (American the Beautiful perhaps?)… Anyway, that song Phil sang while dressed in uniform, they didn’t do it in Canada…

Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a clip of them all at the end of the concert last night. Michael does a dorky dance near the end.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KAl4KL44mRY

Awww. I just realized that little girl MJ hugged at the end is the Filipina girl who was on Ellen and Oprah recently, Charice Pempengco. Lucky girl! Heh. I met her about three weeks ago (very, very sweet girl) and hugged her, so I’ll just think I was somehow hugging MJ with her. Hee. LOL :tongue1_tb:

A lot of people in the music industry aren’t humble, but they still need to be able to sell what they’re singing, and that’s Michael’s biggest problem, for me. There is such a disconnect between him and what he’s singing about. It’s honestly really strange for me to watch, because he looks like he’s trying to sell it, but it’s just not THERE. I don’t know, to me, Michael just doesn’t have “it” even though it seems like he SHOULD because all of the parts are there, but somehow they just don’t come together.

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I didnt see it as a “shocker” that he left, my passion was elsewhere but I was disapointed

I think Q is a good song, but the one I liked best of all his pre-Idol songs is one called “The Hours In Between.” Too bad the youtube of that seems to have been pulled out.

Carly and Michael failed to connect with the audience, yet they keep being shoved back into our faces time and time again, as if at some point, we’ll have to give in. Now Michael is going to go the way of DAVID FOSTER? Seriously? I wouldn’t wish the dreck that David Foster puts out on my worst enemy, but if it means that he will go the way of Kat and I’ll never have to hear him on a radio station that I’d actually listen to, it is probably a good thing.