Season 7 Top 9 Results Recap

By mj On 04/02/2008 · 112 Comments · In Uncategorized

Ramiele Malubay is eliminated

Video is HERE!:

thank you lawrence for the video clips…

Bottom Three:

Ramiele Malubay
~~Kristy Lee Cook~~
~~Brooke White~~ – sent back to the couches first

Ramiele Malubay couldn’t be saved by her fanbase this week. She started off promisingly enough with an awesome performance in the semi’s of “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” Top 24 week, but her inexperience did her in on the big stage. Kristy Lee Cook, whose many trips to the B3 is proving her to be tough as nails, lives to sing another week. Brooke White makes her first trip to the stools, and it’s a rough one for her.

Damn, Wednesday’s broadcast begins 2 minutes to 8 pm, which is going to totally mess up the way I normally get my show clips. Then, to screw it up even more, my cable box doesn’t change channels correctly, and I have to scramble to set it right, missing the beginning of my beloved Pointy Pose! Curses. Well, that threw me right off, so forgive me, this recap is coming a bit late…

Ryan Seacrest never mentions the vote totals for this week…

Speaking of the group song. These kids get it. They throw themselves completely into these routines knowing how silly they are–so fun to watch! Jason Castro galloping across the stage is just a hoot. Nobody is worried about how they look, they’re just having a blast up there. Love it. Dolly’s biggest hit, “9 to 5″ was reserved for the Pointy, and it’s all kinds of awesome!

Brooke White has the first solo. She describes “pouring myself a cup of ambition.” Would that be a cup of cocao Brooke? Fun fact. I heard Marie Osmond sing this song once, and she changed the word “cup” to “glass”. Hm. OMG, the choreography has me roaring! Michael Johns is in the middle and his little leg kicks are hilarious. He’s got Dolly Parton’s big skeery head on his shirt. Eep! Ramiele Malubay and David Cook do the bump. Many props to rawker David Cook for not acting like he’s above all the cheesiness. The kids gather round the judges to sing to them. Carly Smithson looks like she’s going to jump on Simon Cowell. It all ends on the catwalk in fine pointy-pose style.

Dolly Parton’s songs are her children. Isn’t that sweet? Almost as nice as a dog or a cat! She admits that she can spot the ones who’ll do well, but she goes all diplomatic and says they all did a nice job with her songs.

Ryan begins the eliminations. Michael Johns is first…and he’s sent to the Couches of Safety. Little David Archuleta is next. He says singing “Smokey Mountain Memories” was an emotional experience for him. He’s also safe. He’s sent to take a seat next to Michael. Carly Smithson is next. Ryan tells her she’s no stranger to the Bottom 3. She steels her self for bad news. But, nope. She’s safe. She hugs Ryan and runs over to the couches.

After the break, it’s lame-ass phone call time. Ryan once again pretends that the Idols who were waiting in the wings had to be assembled on the couches with their safe brethren, when in fact this bit (along with the performances) are taped ahead of time. When asked about home, Syesha Mercado says “American Idol is my family now!” Maybe not for long! David Cook would like to be organized (what other talent would he like to have?). His roommates, Michael Johns and Jason Castro are in total agreeance. A caller asks Randy Jackson, a bit sarcastsically, if there’s ANYBODY he hasn’t worked with. Randy says he wants to do a song with whoever wins American Idol this year. I guess Randy has worked with everybody else. Ryan gets bored, or something, and puts up the wrong questions on the big screen. Kristy Lee Cook and Carly Smithson think this is hilarious. Michael Johns and David Cook tell a caller who wants to know what they’d like to sing on tour, that they thought of dueting on “Islands in the Stream”. I would pay to see that. OMG the next caller is 52! Ryan declares that like he can barely believe it. Asshat. Ancient senior citizen thinks Simon apologizes too much. Simon likes that.

The Clark Brothers are next. I love these guys. Absolutely. They sing the gospel standard “This Little Light”. They perform it with grit and passion, and I love it. Ashley Clark the vocalist is fierce, FIERCE. He goes to church when he sings, and he gives me the shivers. His brothers Austin Clark (Dobro) and Adam Clark (mandolin) are incredible instrumentalists. I’m psyched that they finally get to do their stuff in front of a live audience. I can’t wait for the album in June.

Next, the kids play basketball in the Ford commercial, featuring the song “It’s Tricky” The Idols kick the asses of a bunch of street dudes. I believed it. Right.

Finally, more results. David Cook is next. He’s ok! The little trip to the emergency room the night before was blown out of proportion, he says. He’s got high blood pressure, but he’s fine. He’s also safe. “Sofa! Safety!” says Ryan. Ramiele Malubay takes center stage. Ramiele was excited about her performance last night, because she walked for the first time. She does a little walking-thingie with her fingers. She really is so cute. Cuteness does not save her this week. Ramiele is in the Bottom 3. She crinkles her nose and heads over to the Stools of Doom. Kristy Lee Cook is next. She hands Ryan a little piece of paper that says “Kristy’s Seat.”Kristy is correct. She’s in the Bottom 3. She smiles as she heads over to sit next to Ramiele. I have to give her props. Instead of crying and whining when she hits the B3, she has a sense of humor about it. And, she’s hit the B3 more times than I’ve counted.

Next is a video clip featuring former Idols Bucky Covington, Bo Bice and Phil Stacey. Bucky has two singles on the country charts, “Different World” and “It’s Good to Be Us.” He emphasizes that you don’t have to win the show to find success. Phil talks about preparing for the release of his new album and his family. Cute kids! Also cute–Bo’s son. He describes how tough it was coming off Idol. He got sick, took a year off, and then came back with an album of Southern rock. Despite all the difficulty, Bo says he’s a grateful AI alumni.

Now, time for more slicing and dicing. Syesha Mercado is next. Syesha says she didn’t want to be compared to Whitney. Uhm, that was inevitable. Lucky Syesha, “America has decided,” says Ryan, “That you are safe.” She seems to know her fate before Ryan gets the words out. She probably figured, when she left Jason and Brooke behind, that she was safe. So far, the last B3 seat has always been between the last two contestants called to the stage.

Jason Castro and Brooke White walk to center stage arm-in-arm. Brooke tells Ryan she enjoyed her performance last night. Then she pleads with Simon to apologize to the violin player Simon mocked during her critique. Simon gets all of his apologies out of the way at once. Jason liked his song too. And it appears the viewing audience did as well, because he’s safe. Ryan tells Brooke to stay put. Discombobulated as usual (anyone notice she can never find her seat during the results?). She heads over to the chairs but then doubles back to Ryan. Jason saunters over to the couches with a half-smile on his face.

Ramiele and Kristy join Brooke center stage. OMG, they look so funny together! Ramiele is in the middle underneath Kristy and Brooke’s entwined arms. They are roommates, too. Simon thinks the Bottom 3 is absolutely right. Then, he takes the opportunity to semi-apologize to Carly Smithson. He tells her that his criticism of her wardrobe was meant to be constructive, and that he really really likes her and thinks she’s very cute. Randy adds sarcastically, “…because the show is really about fashion, and not singing.”

After the break, Ramiel, Kristy and Brooke are back on the couches. Ok, not really. They never left. We’re back to the pre-taped portion here. It’s time for a little preview of Idol Gives Back. This week’s clip features two Ethiopian refugee sisters who find each other through one of the agencies IGB has funded. It’s pretty heart-wrenching as these things go. So give to IGB or your favorite charity, next week, peeps.

Mentor, Dolly Parton, takes the stage next to perform her single “Jesus and Gravity.” Wow, things are like, super extra Jeebusy tonight! Dolly, dressed in white and sequins, seems a little….uhm off. Randy would call it “pitchy”. Yeah. But that’s OK. She’s still pretty cool. This song should have a nice country/christian crossover success. She finishes the song, “Hallelujah, Simon, how are ya?” Heh. You know Simon loves him some Jesus. Not.

Jordin Sparks, in da house!

Dolly tells Ryan she’ll let Simon back into Dollywood, cause she’s got Jesus and they’ve got Simon. “That’s all you need, right?” She says to Ryan. “I got the short end of the stick.” replies Ryan. Dolly is relentlessly upbeat. By the end of her segment, Simon looks totally annoyed.

Back from break. Ramiele Malubay, Brooke White and Kristy Lee Cook are center stage. Brooke’s eyes are red from crying. She’s got her arms around Ramiele and Kristy Lee. Randy says he thinks Ramiele will be eliminated tonight. Simon says the eliminee won’t be Brooke. Ryan notes that Brooke is emotional. She says it’s the combination of being in the B3, hearing Dolly sing about Jesus and Gravity, and seeing the clip of the little girls in Africa. She explains that the clip put everything in perspective for her. When the lights dim, Ryan sends Brooke White straight to the couches. She’s safe. She hugs the girls and heads off.

Ramiele Malubay and Kristy Lee Cook are left center stage. Ryan says, “After the nationwide vote, Kristy, you are safe for another week.” Kristy Lee hugs Ramiele for a long time. Ramiele begins sobbing. Brooke is still crying over at the couches. Kristy Lee stays with Ramiele as her boot video starts. Back from the video, the other girls have joined her on stage. Everyone’s crying. Ryan tries to make Ramiele feel good. He tells her she has a reason to be proud. The crowd stands to give her an ovation. Her family looks so sad. Ramiele gets it together to sing out. The boys come out to join them. Big group hug, and we’re out.

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dukesterathlete

I think Carly’s undeserved stint in the btm 3 a couple weeks ago helped wake up her fans quite a bit. i even swung her a few votes last night.

tonight is going to be very interesting.

wow, David Cook has 0 personality…go get more organized bud.

rofl on the Randy Jackson question. and in my book, i hope randy doesnt get to work with one of the idols which i hold from him being able to somehow not produce a song that i like from two of my fav idols (kat and elliot)

Um, i thought Ryan was joking about those dudes singing TLLOF. the clark brothers? i remember seeing them when they were on the band show. i thought they were good back on the show, but i didn’t really care for their performance tonight. style over substance for me. lead singer not so impressive.

I’m looking at david, michael, and carly on the sofa right now. i love thinking back to right after the final auditions aired and thinking who my favs were. and them being in my top 5, i love thinking of crazy stuff like that. like if you were to tell me “oh on top 9 show, 3 of ur favs will be safe first”

I love how Kristy knows she will be in btm 3. God just send the bitch home please.
dukesterathlete

wow, i’m really regretting splitting my points between syesha and kristy. i just thought about it and my stomach turned. i’d be blown away if ramielle goes home. i really thinking highly of the whole pinoy vote power. my spider-sense is tingling & tells me something very interesting will happen tonight.
http://www.xanga.com/hisaki_chan707 Hisaki

Hmm, I’m torn about which of Jason or Syesha will take the last of those supposedly uncomfortable stools. Jason won’t hold much longer either way, but Syesha’s fanbase was never that big to begin with and she probably lost some fans after she Whitney’d the last half of IWALU.

Oh, thank you. Cookie’s situation with his brother escaped becoming a sob story. Still nice of Ryan to mention that he’d been sent to the hospital, though.

ETA: Oops, I forgot about Brooke. Considering I forgot, she’s probably in the Bottom 3 as a “shocker” tonight — which isn’t exactly very shocking if you think about it.
dukesterathlete

oh no syesha is going to be safe…wow
dukesterathlete

Speaking of IGB, is it still confirmed that during next week’s show they will be doing the “vote for the 11th person to go on tour” thing??!! because if they are, i’m shocked they havent mentioned anything about it yet.

eta: yikes Dolly. ur officially the reason i hate country music. i love Jesus too, but only when he’s in-tune. props for, i think, being the first person to use the headset mike…and ryan calliing you hot?! good cover ryan. i dont think ‘olly girl is going to be happy with you.
ealbino

ohhhhhhh.. I love Dolly… she is so sweet..

and duke…. I just love how my Archie seems so more relaxed on Wed dance group day..he looked so adorable trying to dance.. love that kid!!!
ealbino

I finally got an elimination right…i put all 20 points on Ramielle leaving tonite..
or at least I hope I did it right!
http://www.xanga.com/hisaki_chan707 Hisaki

Wow, the Pinoys got complacent last night! I still feel sorry for Rami, though. She definitely was the big pick to go home considering it’s country week and having KLC pack her bags during country week is a bit unthinkable, but…aahh. I’ll miss the little moments of being sized up against everyone else — now, everyone is more or less Ryan’s height give or take a few inches. xD
http://steve-o-meter.com steve-o-meter

I LOVED Dolly….and…….

Bragging rights!! I GOT ALL DA POINTS THIS WEEK!!
dukesterathlete

ealbino- and i think he sounded best…but we are super biased so i would hold no value to our opinion on that matter haha. did u noticed he sings in a much higher key than the other guys? anyways…i’m glad at least a fellow archy fan got it right tonight. i put it on syesha and kristy tonight. go figure.

i think kristy might give ol nikki mikibbin or whatever a run for her money for bottom 3 queen.
talullah

eta: yikes Dolly. ur officially the reason i hate country music.

Yes, dukester, I also hate country music. I thought Dolly sounded like she was on helium, not good at all. And the Clark Bros. – gee, they played like they were on speed, or maybe they were playing really, really fast because the show was only one hour and they were told to hurry…

I really, really, REALLY wanted KLC to go bye-bye tonite, tho. Next week, please?
ealbino

duke = I did love the way he sounded.

talullah – LOL
rher

Ka-ching! Jackpot on points!

Well spoken Brooke! She is really growing on me.

It’s funny how everyone notices different things during the show. Was David A dancing? I didn’t even see him . . . but Jason was hilarous.
tinawina

I got like maybe 2 points. But guess what. I DON’T CARE. LOL! Brooke is safe! Boy, I was sacred there for a second. I know the girl won’t win, but I also know she needs to place higher to get a decent contract. I will vote my fingers off next week. Hopefully, she will rise to the occasion and step it up from now on.

Man, I did not see the Ramielle train ending so soon. Pinoys, what happened to y’all! You left your girl hanging! :laugh_tb:

Mj called it. MJ is the queen! LOL.
http://idolstages.com Connie D.

Well, I thought Ramiele sounded wonderful on her sing-out. Very pretty girl. I like her.

It looked like Jason had a bit of a confident swagger when he came out tonight, which made him look even cuter.

I was glad to see that Carly covered up her tattoos to give us a little break, but really she needs to wear a long sleeve or not at all. The half sleeve blouse pattern didn’t match with her ink and made her look tacky. Sorry.
cats w/ shades

I did not watch the whole show just parts of it , hey baseball was on, remember I am a true sportfan first…Ramile and Kristy being in the bottom two was not a major surprise at all .

Brook being thier was a slight one but considering she went first and Brooks prefromance was just fine not great.. Brook maybe next week will get near the end or I am hoping this lights a fire under big time.(just her fans)Knowing my prediction Brook will go near the beginning…

Ramiel leaving I wonder if thier gravitate t Daivid A or kristy. Please have the latter go first please.
moody

Carly gets style points for partially covering the tattoo but it still didn’t work.

The half sleeve blouse pattern didnÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t match with her ink and made her look tacky.

I agree. Who knew it’d be so difficult to dress a tattoo!

I was looking forward to seeing the Clark Brothers since they seem to have a lot of fans here at MJ’s but I gotta admit I was disappointed. Maybe I was expecting too much.
J.S.G.

Brooke’s speech at the end didn’t bother me that much. Thought she summed up thngs rather well.
But performance wise, there’s now been three in a row that were less than good. Not surprised Brooke was in the bottom three.

Syesha’s been the big winner the past couple of weeks. Seemed nobody liked that Dol/tney song, but the viewing public did. I thought she nailed it. Should have prolonged the Dolly version and it would have been memorable. But faced with elimination again, she had to do the glory note thing.

And really, these days can Whitney even sing Whitney? Answer me that dawg.
Terrie

I feel a lot better about Jason knowing that he wasn’t in the bottom 3 and that Ashley Ferl the Crying Girl is a fan, too. Now, if KLC leaves next, maybe he will get the coveted VFTW endorsement. Plus, he should get some of Rami’s votes, doncha think?

I think Jason can do two things to improve his performance and/or change perceptions — and neither involve his hair:

1. Jason has soul, sensitivity, charisma and vocal purity — but not a solid singing technique. He doesn’t need to become a belter, but he does need to develop a decent head voice and, lucky him, he has access to coaches who can help.

2. If he feels comfortable, I would like to see Jason accompany himself on the drums — maybe a stand-up drumset like Andy Sturmer of Jellyfish or he can move from the drums to the mike. The audience needs to see him as a serious musician and not just a sweet, mellow hairball.
abbysee

Well, I put 15 pts on Ramielle, so I got that at least. Didn’t see the bottom three girl thing happening.

Can we please get Kristy off my tv next, please!

Contrary to popular belief I think that Syesha remains because of IWALU. Sometimes just making a solid effort is better than making no effort at all.

So no elimination next week right?

Jesus really got some serious shout outs on Idol this week. I can’t wait to read what David White says about that, and Dolly’s choir. I remember him writing about the choir singing behind Taylor and tonight was reminiscent of that.

Even a little off key Dolly still rocks, and she is as cute as a button. At one point though, Simon had had enough of the banter between she and Ryan and his face was priceless. Oh, lo! Ciao, Ramiele, one of the most adorable idols evah! Buy a little confidence and you might make a living with your voice.
sciencefan

Sorry to all the Ramiele fans. :sad_tb:

I like Dolly’s song – Jesus & Gravity. I think it’s cute.

Chris Sligh wrote an interesting piece on what happens to a Top 10 contestant once they get booted. Cool story.
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20171835_20187847,00.html

I had to mute the Clark Brothers. When the guy on the Dobro started his solo, it reminded me of Satan playing the fiddle in Devil Went Down to Georgia and I couldn’t take it.

I was surprised Brooke was in the bottom 3. I expected Jason to be there based on Dial Idol.
gabam

The Clark Brothers – Did they mean to sound like that? I had not seen nor heard them before and I thought the singing was AWFUL!!! They played the instruments well but the vocals sucked. IMO.

I’m sorry that Ramiele had to go. I like her voice but she only picked the right song once, IMO, and that was long ago.

I loved seeing Bucky, Phil and Bo. I’m happy for their success.

Love Dolly. I don’t own her CDs but I like her and admire her talent.

Good results night, IMO.
catdog

What a shock with Brooke – I know some of you think it was the right call but she is definitely unique and very talented. I don’t think she will win but she should stay a bit longer.

Ramiele needed to go. A good singer but no personality – didn’t connect with the audience and so immature for her age. Is 20, acted like 13.

Clark Bros were amazing!

Kristy should be embarrassed. This is her niche for God’s sake!!

And speaking of the Almighty, lots of Jesus tonight! Simon must have really loved this evening! LOL
Caffiend

Just got back from the results show. All in all, a fun experience.

Waited forever in line, but Constantine and Gina came by to interview people for American Idol Extra. Constantine is much leaner than I thought he would be, and Gina much thinner.

Show actually starts at 5:55 Pacific time, so there must be a five-minute tape delay.

A girl by the stage fainted during a commercial break. Paramedics helped her out of the studio. She landed with a loud thump. I wonder what would have happened if she’d fainted during the actual show.

Brooke was crying quite a lot after it was announced she was in the B3. I don’t think she was expecting it.

Carly made an attempt to cover that tatt, but the top was fugly. I wonder if she’ll cover up from now on.

They taped The Clark Bros. before the show started. I think a lot of people in the audience thought they were good. Too bad they didn’t talk to them or show a video segment.

Ramiele was so upset when she was booted that I worried that she wouldn’t be able to sing. She was doing that gaspy thing that people who cry really hard do. But she pulled it together and actually sounded good. Why the hell didn’t she go farther? It’s like the competition swallowed her up.

Crying Girl aka Ashley Ferl and her mom were in the standby line but didn’t get in. I saw them after the show in line for AI Extra. While I was talking to them, a car stopped in traffic rolled down the window, and there was Jordin Sparks in the passenger seat. Ashley ran over to the car and high-fived her, then ran back to her mom and started bawling. Of course.
http://www.myspace.com/swood1104 Sarah

Loved The Clark Brothers, as usual. They are intense!

My man is safe, healthy, and says he ain’t goin’ nowhere. I believe him, and I ain’t lettin’ him go nowhere, either.

Now, just need to search for inspirational songs. Eeek.
jadore

Thanks for the on the scene report, Caffiend! I really liked Rami during the semi-finals, but I lost interest with her meh performances in the finals. You are exactly right, she was swallowed up as the season progressed. Her singout actually reminded me of why I liked her in the first place.

Wonder if Kristy will “bottom 3″ her way up to the top 3? :rolleyes_wp:
Lu

The Clark Brothers – Did they mean to sound like that? I had not seen nor heard them before and I thought the singing was AWFUL!!! They played the instruments well but the vocals sucked. IMO.

I TOTALLY agree. I sure don’t get what’s good about them. Differrent strokes I guess. Even my daughters hated them.
longsong

WOOHOO!! Jason’s safe! Jason’s safe!!

That is all.
KrazeeK120

I know it’s ridiculous to think that Jason will win, but that won’t stop me from voting for him! He and Rami were pretty much the only cannon fodder left, and now it’s just him. Go cannon fodder!!!
iloveoliver

longsong my sentiments exactly. He probably won’t win but I will continue to vote for him until he is eliminated. Then my votes will go to Michael. I think are very humble guys.

WOOHOO!! JasonÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s safe! JasonÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s safe!!

That is all.
dukesterathlete

i just read chris sligh’s review of the top top night…
i think he’s a little slighted about a kid thats half his age being such a success on the show. jealous much? hey Chris, at least he didn’t BLOW his early favorite status with consistently mediocre/bad performances. sorry. angry here.
Terrie

Is next week’s theme inspirational songs for reals?

That’s too easy. Jason can sing “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” and make one sponsor very happy.

Jars of Clay founded “Blood:Water Mission” to bring clean blood and clean water to Africa. They would be a natural fit for IGB and their entire catalog is inspirational.
dukesterathlete

sorry top ten night**
longsong

Aw, I liked Chris Sligh. He just didn’t get a chance to find his sea legs. Plus, I didn’t take from his remarks that he was any more or less critical of Young Guy.

Hmmm….
longsong

I remember that Coke commercial! With all the people holding candles and standing in the shape of a Christmas tree and rocking back and forth as they sang “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” with a Christmassy sleigh-bell jingling in the back!

Jason’s very good and swaying to and fro! That would be PERFECT!!
moody

Happy that Jason was safe. I just downloaded his Travelin’ Thru. It’s almost 5 minutes long, that’s a whole lot of singin’!
http://www.xanga.com/Cynarajane CJ

Is next weekÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s theme inspirational songs for reals?

Aw, bullshite! (Can I say that here?)

I hope that’s a vicious rumor.

I wasn’t surprised at all about the bottom 3, nor was i surprised about Rami. I had high hopes for her at the beginning of the season, but they didn’t pan out. Meh.

I agree, get Kristy Lee Cook gone!
http://airincaol.com coco

Jesus Rocks
longsong

Is anyone else having trouble logging onto iTunes from this site? For some reason, I click on it, it says “Loading iTunes” and then kicks me right back here rather than opening a separate window.

I want a five minute Jason song!
catdog

AMEN COCO!
abbysee

Eh, sometimes I think Chris Sligh is a total pompass asshat, this is not one of those times. First of all he gave Syesha some props which I thought she well deserved. He also sees David A’s talent, he is just worried about how he will be marketed. Is he a real artist, or a widget. Only time will tell. As least he didn’t say damn the kid:

sucks
gasps
licks his lips
is boring
can’t sing
is robotic
is short
is to young

Your get the point. We can’t predict what level of stardom any of these kids will have, only what we hope. I hope his voice is matched with stellar material and that jupiter aligns with mars, lol.

I mean we can’t predict whether Chirs Sligh will be just a footnote in 5 years, or whether he will meet his potential. He really didn’t say anything bad about David, and I am protective of David, so we have to be fair and realize that not everyone is going to give him a tongue bath. He was good this week, most acknowledged it, and we move on to next week.
maracaibo

Yay! Michael is safe. Well after that amazing performance I did not doubt it one bit.
I loved his interaction with David A and Carly when they were announced safe. He really is a sweet and genuine. MJ and David Cook seem to be very close friends.
I am glad David C is doing well now with his health. Take care, Cookie.

Michael still looked so nervous with all the praise he got last night.
I am starting to think the final 4 will definitely be David Cook, David A, Michael, Carly. That’s would be the perfect 4 IMO.

Can Kristy Lee Cook leave for once and for all? Geez.. She is always in the bottom and never leaves. How many lives does she has?

I am sorry but I did not like Brooke’s little speech, she looked so desperate..
She couldn’t believe she was in the bottom. Also, she always talks back to Simon. I hate that.

Rami was sweet. But it was her time to go.. Next is Kristy and then Syesha. JMHO.
dukesterathlete

Inspirational songs…I’m praying to dear God that David A. gets to sing Angels by Robbie Williams…that might be the K.O. for the season.
longsong

coco: I actually found it refreshing. It seems lately that anything remotely having to do with Christ or anything Christian is downright sneered at and pooh-poohed. I’ve even gotten to the point where I was a little uncomfortable during Dolly’s song – at first.

But then I thought about it and thought how wonderful it was, a huge show like AI having a song with “uncool” lyrics like that! Why not? It’s not some evil thing!! I’m not a prude, I’m not religious, it just seems like there needs to be room for all.
LaFonda

I’m glad Ramiele is gone. She was always really pitchy and not very good with the exception of her first performance. That being said- are you going to put up a link to her elimination video? I loved her energy, and she’s a cute and nice girl.

I think America liked Jason’s last performance, and they didn’t buy what Simon tried to say.
primeminister

The Brooke vs. Jason moment was a sad one for me. I love both of them.

I’m glad the Clark Brothers got to play; they were terrific, as usual.

Travelin’ Thru (studio version) is freaking amazing. That is all. iTunes still won’t let me buy David Cook’s. Anyone having the same problem?
abbysee

Brooke’s speech was from Carly’s book ‘Idol Desperation’, chapter three.

Maracaibo, your top 4 is the way it should be imho. I just imagine alot of very good performances as all of them seem to be hitting their stride.

IGB will be a three hanky evening as I think that everyone has the potential to really shine that nite, well, not Kristy, because if she didn’t get Coat, she’s pretty much hopeless.
http://airincaol.com coco

longsong: I agree

I thought Brooke gave a very good answer to Ryan’s question.
Terrie

abbysee Apr 2nd, 2008 at 11:31 pm

I hope his voice is matched with stellar material and that jupiter aligns with mars, lol.

“Age of Aquarius”! There’s an inspirational song. Cookie could do the 40 Year Old Virgin version.

I like Chris Sligh’s honesty and find it refreshing. He’s not afraid to display his flaws and his faith. If he were an AI7 contestant, his guitar would probably help him advance further than 10th place and he could have given Jason and Cookie some serious competition.

Essentially Sligh said the same thing about David A. that our MJ did today. He also copped to feeling disappointed in his favorites: Jason, Brooke and Cookie.
http://www.xanga.com/hisaki_chan707 Hisaki

Is next weekÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s theme inspirational songs for reals?

Oh, nooo. More message-full songs from Archie…

Brooke could probably come back strong next week if that’s the theme, though. And Kristy’ll be pandering for votes again. She and Syesha seem to be the next in line for the boot, IMO.
http://www.xanga.com/Cynarajane CJ

Oh, nooo. More message-full songs from ArchieÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

My thoughts, exactly. And how boring.
primeminister

Inspirational Week

Good news for: David A., Brooke, Jason

Bad news for: Syesha, Carly? Kristy? (well, it depends on the title of her song)

I don’t know what to expect from David C. and Michael but they could very well blow everyone else out of the water.
MN Sue

How in hell does Kristy expect people to keep voting for her if she doesn’t believe she belongs on the couch. I think tonight’s little note spoke volumes. We’ll all get our wish next week. Kristy will be gone and she will be the first one celebrating.
abbysee

If Syesha keeps singing the way she has been, she could outlast Brooke, Jason and Kristy. She has as everyone keeps saying a genre all to herself, which is really a pop/R&B hybrid, which a decent segment of American idol viewers enjoy.

There is a fine line between honesty and pompousness and Chris Sligh walks it very gingerly.

I am not religious either but I really wonder why people are so uncomfortable to express their faith every now and then. I mean it really makes people uncomfortable. In fact it seems cooler to say I am not religious (not why I said it, I just don’t get organized religion), than to admit you are. Odd.

If any week would be appropriate for it I guess next weeks inspirational theme would be the time.
MN Sue

Oh, and the Clark Brothers? I have a lot of splainin to do at work tomorrow. I told everyone to be prepared to be amazed. They were just all kinds of bad tonight. (Listening to my Sixwire downloads as I type – ahhh that’s better)
Giggy

I had never heard of the Clark Bros before tonight and I thought they were awesome. What a load of talent!

I must be hormonal because from the IGB commercial on I was a blubbering idiot. Has to be hormones. There was really nothing to cry about. Love Dolly even if she did botch the song up tonight. My mom (when she was still alive) met her and said she is so down to earth.

Brooke pulls my heartstrings. I love that girl!

Simon was redeemed tonight by telling Carly she’s cute, etc.

Rami did so great on her song tonight. Had she been that relaxed last night she wouldn’t have even been in the bottom 3 tonight. They are always better, it seems, on their final song. Pressure’s off and the voice box is relaxed, I guess.

I have to hand it to Kristy…at least she’s built a little thick skin and is making light of her bottom three repeats. The note was a little much, though. I wonder how TPTB took it. Hmmmmmm. Doesn’t matter really. She’ll be gone before IGB.

My sister and I actually watched together. I’m 11 years older than her and we always have different favorites but she and I both like Carly this year, which is interesting in that when/if Carly does put out (another) album, she’ll pull a larger demographic of listeners.

I thought the show was really, really good tonight. I have five favorites this year so hopefully one of them will win!
primeminister

Giggy, I think you stand a pretty good chance with 5 out of 8…lol.
judy

Boy, it must be me, but I thought the show tonight was boring -well, except for the cheesy group number!! The Clark kids or whoever they are were ok. I love, love, love Dolly, but kind of cringed through the whole song, which I hated (but not because of religon or anything). She seemed off key and all out of breath at the end. Even her banter with Ryan seemed forced and awkward. I did think she looked great and liked her wig.

So Ramiele went home – no surprise there. I put all my 20 points on Syesha. My thinking was that Ramiele was just too obvious. so much for thinking.

And yada, yada, yada, about Idol Gives Back. I’m trying not to be cynical about the whole thing since the money from last year has helped people, but I’d be more impressed if AI would donate all the freaking money they make from all the freaking commercials that will be on during the show. Maybe they should name it “Idol Fans Give to a Good Cause While TPTB Make a Fortune”.

And all the blubbering at the end has got to go. All I wanted Brooke to do is shut up and stop making baby faces. And Kristy – girl, get off the stage and give Ramiele her moment. And what was that bit with writing her name? It looked like Ryan didn’t even know how to handle that one and he’s pretty smooth in uncomfortable moments.

hmmmmmmmm…..maybe I’m just in a bad mood tonight.
abbysee

I think this could actually just be a really good week, but I did just get a bad thought. KFC can sing Amazing Grace. I mean after hearing Fantasia’s little snippet a couple of weeks ago, maybe she shouldn’t, but she could trot that out one more cynical time. People who don’t usually watch, but who are watching the extravaganza might not realize that she has used that song to bail her ass out before, and vote for her. OMG, I can hardly bear the thought.
http://airincaol.com coco

I admire the fact that Dolly at 62 can strut around on stage without gadgets and lip synching and still do a pretty good job……..I just wanna say rock on Jesus and Dolly….
Giggy

judy, no….you are right about the ‘note’ thing. I was thinking, “Ut Oh, she’s crossing a line here.”

I’m just happy I get to watch with my sister. She recently moved here and I am TICKLED PINK!

And, yeah, I get what you are saying about Dolly. She was ‘on’ tonight in that she is used to working a crowd but her spirit was MIA.

IGB…I like it. A LOT. However, I wish they would’ve done something different like put money into music/art/theater/etc education where it’s needed. Not that starving children don’t need it, they do. However for Idol, it would’ve made more sense to put their money where their business is, so to speak.

primeminister – lol…I’d say the odds are in my favor!
thesheriff

I remember a few weeks ago thinking that maybe it is true, maybe this IS the best season ever. But now, I’m just bored with the group. Seems like Michael and David are the only two that naturally have an engaging personality. Season 5 still had the best talent/personality mix…And I miss AMANDA!

Boring group…the next few weeks are pretty obvious as far as elimination for me. bleh :thumbdown_tb:
http://www.xanga.com/hisaki_chan707 Hisaki

I just realized — the show could get a tad bit more hostile off-camera with Rami gone. She always seemed to be the happy one gluing them all together, the little cute-as-a-button girl who was friends with everyone. I sense a lot of indifference between the contestants from now on.
Giggy

This just in:

Ellen DeGeneres Will Not Co-Host ‘Idol Gives Back’April 2, 2008, 2:20 pm PDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Access Hollywood has learned that Ellen DeGeneres will not be co-hosting the “American Idol” charity event, “Idol Gives Back,” this year.

An inside source tells Access the talk show host is backing out of the charity event due to an unforeseen production schedule that conflicts with her show. The show was scheduled to tape this coming Sunday, April 6th.

Something’s not right here but hell if I know what it is.
Terrie

Here is the AI press release about IGB programming that confirms “inspirational songs” will be the theme:

THREE NIGHTS OF IDOL NEXT WEEK!

TOP 8 FINALISTS PERFORM TUESDAY, APRIL 8;

Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œIDOL GIVES BACKÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ AIRS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9;

Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œIDOLÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ WINNER JORDIN SPARKS AND CHRIS BROWN PERFORM THURSDAY, APRIL 10 ON FOX

On Tuesday, April 8 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), the Top 8 finalists (Brooke White, Carly Smithson, David Archuleta, David Cook, Jason Castro, Kristy Lee Cook, Michael Johns and Syesha Mercado) will return to the Idol stage for a special performance show that features inspirational songs.
http://www.youtube.com/user/iamthepurplewalrus purplesmile

Jason can sing Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œIÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d Like to Teach the World to SingÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ and make one sponsor very happy.

I actually like that song so that would also make at least one fan happy. Hee.
hwc

For those who can’t find anything good about today’s country music:

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
July 14, 2007
Paramount Theater
Austin, TX
hwc

OK, so that didn’t work. Try this:

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
July 14, 2007
Paramount Theater
Austin, TX

archive.org
longsong

Help! For some reason, I’m not seeing Jason’s studio recording of “Travelin Thru” on iTunes – only the video. Can someone give me a clue?

Thanks!
St.Lucia

Awe, the Ramiele kick off wasn’t surprising, but still kinda sad. I had such high hopes for her after she did so well in the first round of the semi’s.

LOVED the group sing.

I think Dolly Parton is too cute, but I definitely haven’t been won over as a fan of her music. I can’t say I cared one bit for “Jesus and Gravity” or her performance.

The Clark Brothers were grand for my first time hearing them. IMMENSELY talented. When the vocals started I was a bit questionable about them, but they won me over.

I was almost hoping KLC would go before Ramiele, but no such luck. And how STUPID was KLC bringing a sign for her seat on the stools? If that’s your attitude, then you belong there. Period.

JASON was safe! Yippee!
flicker

Ashley, the Clark Brothers lead singer, looked absolutley terrified. He’s always intense, but he seemed strained to me last night. Wonder if it was a bad case of nerves.

Adam looked GREAT! IMO, the best he’s ever looked. His hair is a little different, and it looks better.
savgal

Loved last night’s show. All the hormones onstage during the elimination, I probably don’t need my estrogen today. Thought it was very sweet that the other girls seemed very protective of Rami. Also had an “aww” moment when Jason and Brooke walked out, arm in arm. Wished boy had at least hugged her when he was safe, but I think he was too stunned. Anyone else think he was great in his snippet of “9 to 5″? Sounded stronger, or something.
Looking forward to IGB and inspirational songs. Can’t wait to see what they choose.
http://www.myspace.com/swood1104 Sarah

Oh and I have to say – both DCook’s and Jason’s downloads are preeeeeetty. Especially the last, like, minute of David’s. It’s acapella and gorgeous.

Michael’s, honestly, is a little disappointing. I’ve been downloading all his studio recordings so far, because I like his recording voice. But this one just doesn’t live up to the live performance for me.
hicksaholic

I loved that they featured Bo- the guy really needs a break. I did think it was kind of ironic that he put down his first album compared to his second. Too bad he couldn’t have just said that Clive was in charge of the first.

I thought The Clark Brothers were awful although they seemed like talented musicians.

Dolly reminded me of Kenny Rogers when she sang- no where near the top of her game.

Thank God Jason is safe for another week
dancin

ugh the clark brothers
their instrumentation was fantastic
the singing UGH UGH UGH

i loveeeeeeeee dolly but she was off last nite

my poor lil rami but i knew it was only a matter of time
calimari

If it is inspirational songs next week, I’ll just die if Kristi resurrects Amazing Grace again. I’ve heard of the Clark Bros. through this blog but have never seen them. I’m not a country fan, but I do like some bluegrass/folk. I can’t figure out what the big deal is about them. The 2 guys on the end have mad talent with their instruments, but the singer – lame.
I am very glad Jason was not bottom 3, but upset that Brooke was. They are my favs. Hoped for Kristi to go but expected Rami. She is a very pretty girl with a very good voice – I hope she can find some work in music after the tour, even if it’s background, studio musician, etc., unless she can swing things towards broadway or snag a contract somewhere.
lg

I am Clark Bros. fan, because of the awesome musicianship, but I agree, the vocals were not very impressive last night. My family didn’t know what all the hype was about. I still lurve those guys tho (esp. Adam the mandolinist) and think they would benefit with the addition of a bass fiddle.
flicker

It’s ironic that the Clark Bros lead singer is getting the brunt of the bad comments. The judges on NGAB couldn’t praise him enough;they thought he was magical. He wasn’t showcased well last night.

They are more impressive to me when they strip the arrangement down and do a slower song.
ealbino

For sure Kristy will sing amazing grace!!…and she won’t be gone before IGB Giggy..because there won’t be an elimination that week…

As previously announced, no one will get voted off the show during Idol Gives Back. The American Idol results show will air on the following night after Idol Gives Back

I do hope my boy sings Angels :innocent2_tb:
lizzy

The Clark Brothers performance last night was not their best. It looked like Ashley was scared out of his mind. I listened to their performance without the video and I think Ashley did a great job-but they were not show cased well. Adam and Austin looked and sounded great maybe even better than on NGAB.
I still love them and am looking forward to their new album.

By the way, I have lurked for awhile on MJ’s blog so decided to register.
erennick

Sooo glad that Ramiele was eliminated. I liked her well enough (good singer, really cute girl), but she had no real musical identity and was definitely swallowed up by the big stage.

The Clark Bros. has sounded better. I do love their intensity though.

Dolly had definitely lost her range and I couldn’t even listen. I do love her and thought she was a great mentor, but GAH!
justshootme

hwc, thanks for the link. I heart Ryan Adams. I’ve been watching Music in High Places to keep me warm this long cold winter in upstate NY.

Back to AI … I think Castro’s studio recording is excellent. Highly recommend it.
Ladybug

I admire Dolly for singing live without any backing track or other “help,” but I always wondered if those outfits she is sausaged into ever have an effect and, well, we could see it last night. She completely ran out of breath. In fact, a really good show woman looked a bit awkward onstage in my view. Love her anyway in all her glittery, made-over splendor.

While the singing in the group numbers this year is pretty darn good, this group is proving themselves the absolute worst re their “choreography” (disguised as clunking around the stage and just avoiding running into each other knocking themselves flat.) Gotta love it, though, and I still feel last week’s number took the Cheese Whiz Prize. I don’t think it will be surrendered anytime soon.

Clark Bros: Made me relive all over again why I was a Sixwire fan. While they are truly talented musicians, I felt, at the end of that runaway train of a song, as if someone had mainlined 4 gallons of pure caffeine directly into my bloodstream. My heart cannot handle that kind of intensity!

Ramiele. So cute standing with the Big Girls (Booke, Kristy and Ryan) Anyway. She was always out of her league on this show, but I really enjoyed her gamine presence. I will miss her.

Best for last. Bo and Bucky! My boys! Love ‘em both! I adore Bo and loved his little segment. What an adorable little boy he has, too. Kudos to them for doing so well, post-Idol. That other guy. The bald one. I think was part of a season I have no memory of due to its being the single most boring in Idol history.
moody

Help! For some reason, IÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not seeing JasonÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s studio recording of Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œTravelin ThruÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ on iTunes – only the video. Can someone give me a clue?

longsong, I’m sorry iTunes is not cooperating for you. Keep trying, it’ll be worth your wait.
bean99

The Clark Brothers didn’t impress me at all and wonder why so many people seem to love them. It was painful to hear imo. They must have been better on the show. :blink_tb:

I enjoyed the group number but agree that their dance skills are pretty much zero.

I enjoyed the question to Michael and David C about what song they’d sing in concert and laughed when they joked about doing IITS as a duet.

I thought Ramiele going home was the right choice although wouldn’t have minded Kristy leaving. Maybe next week. I could see her doing Amazing Grace. She’s done the patriotic song so it must be time for the religious one. There is someone going home next week. It’s not on IGB night but the next one.

I got Michael’s studio mp3 and loved it although maybe not quite as much as live. I’m getting a nice little collection of his music with the AI downloads along with his previous stuff.
sciencefan

primeminister Apr 2nd, 2008 at 11:40 pm

The Brooke vs. Jason moment was a sad one for me. I love both of them.

Me, too. I thought Jason for sure was in the Bottom 3 because of Dial Idol, and I was shocked when it turned out to be Brooke. And then I cried when Jason was safe. I hate being emotionally involved this year! I know he’s going home soon. And I just “can’t stand the pain”. Goes off to buy Travelin’ Thru on iTunes.

Inspirational Week – If Whitney or Celine hasn’t done an inspirational song, Syesha will be in trouble. OOoo! Time for that Olympic song!… what was it… something about believing in yourself… brainfreeze :ponder_tb:… it’s playing in my head… “children are our future”… Greatest Love Of All! Well, Syesha‘s ready. How about Kristy? Quick! An inspirational Patriotic song! :dry_tb:

savgal – Yeah, I enjoyed Jason, too.
I am constantly amazed at how “outside-of-the-box” Jason sings. I just watched his little piece in 9 to 5, and it was amazing how he re-phrased the words and melody and made it his own. What a guy! I really like him!

That’s not the FIRST time Kristy‘s written one of those prophetic notes. She did that another time, too. It must be something that helps soften the emotional blow subconsciously, though the first time she did it, I think she was wrong – can’t remember.

abbysee Apr 3rd, 2008 at 12:10 am
I think this could actually just be a really good week, but I did just get a bad thought. KFC can sing Amazing Grace.

A Capella!
Oh dear! We’re NEVER gonna get rid of her!

By the way, I’ve heard Dolly’s recorded version of Jesus & Gravity and her voice was just as excellent as always, so I think last night was a fluke. And it makes you realize how live singing doesn’t sound as good as recorded singing.
MN Sue

Yup, Pro Tools is a gift to the world
Karen

How did I miss this … what is O LO?
jersey

If KLC sings “Amazing Grace” again, I call foul. Enough already! I did enjoy the Clark Brothers last night but I also agree that Ashley seemed a little off – nerves or whatever. It was good seeing them again. Now, as I said in chat, we have to get Sixwire on Idol, or at least Andy Childs and the drummer, LOL.
lizzy

I liked the segment on the former idols. It is good to see what they are doing.

Love Dolly but the live performance was not that good.

The elimination of Ramiele was not a surprise. She was one of my favorite at the beginning but has flat-lined.

The Clark Brothers needed more of a setup. Poor Ashley was petrified. If some of you would like to see what they were really about, go to the MSN site and watch their performances. Link below:

http://nextgreatband.msn.com/ngb/video/week10
jersey

Thanks for the link lizzy. I clicked it an watched the acoustic “You and Me” video. It was great.
ETA: Now I’m going back to watch Sixwire.
calimari

I missed the group sing and the clip here on MJ’s is only the first half. Hope it’s on Youtube when I get home from work…
jersey

Here you go calimari:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7QIuwdmoU8
MaryS-NJ

I just want to say that I LOVE the recorded versions of almost everyone of these performances. I bought a bunch of them this week.

David Cook sounds like Chris Thile of Nickel Creek on “Little Sparrow.” This is my favorite performance of David’s. He can pull off blue grass vocals just as well as rock. Wow. Really good stuff.

Michael Johns sounds a little like another favorite of mine, Lyle Lovett. And he should sing countrified soul for the rest of the season.
primeminister

MaryS, I have to agree. Lots of good recordings this week.

Jason’s “Travelin’ Thru” is absolutely terrific.

“Little Sparrow” is so precious. David Cook should have done that acapella thing in his live performance- it would have been a Bo Bice “In A Dream” moment!

Carly, David A, and (I can’t believe I’m saying this) Kristy Lee Cook had nice ones too.
SpenserJ

Other than KL Crap’s little note moment, I really don’t have anything bad to say about last nights show. Which is a big surprise to me. I would say that during that hour, my little grinch heart grew 2 sizes larger.

So, the IGB thing. Yeah – I’m gonna be ready with credit card in hand. The thought of children living on the street fending for themselves is astonishingly heartbreaking to me. I do not have words for the sadness I felt watching that. Call me a sucker, but I’m in. Perhaps AI’s motives are not entirely altruistic. But, I’m not one who believes there is some kind of good giving threshold. Whatever a corporation or individual chooses to give to those less fortunate is a-okay with me. If movie stars give only $100,000 to charity every year when they could actually give $1,000,000 – I don’t care. That’s a hundred thousand more than that charity had the day before.

I also don’t care if IGB is just for publicity’s sake. Anything that exposes these issues to 30 million people is good in my book.

I can’t help myself – I adore brooke and I found her quite sincere last night. She had the right idea. 2 sisters alone on the streets are so much more important than a stupid tv talent show. I’m touched by Brooke’s rainbows and sunshine because I’m such a cynical and jaded person – I have to believe people like her exist so I can retain my faith in humanity.

The support the contestants showed Rami when she was voted off also warmed my heart. I was seriously pretty sappy and weepy last night!

And – that group number to 9 to 5 was right up my alley. Super cheese to one of my guilty pleasure songs. Their dance moves really do crack me up. I love these kids.
lizzy

Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œLittle SparrowÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ is so precious. David Cook should have done that acapella thing in his live performance- it would have been a Bo Bice Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œIn A DreamÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ moment.”

Yes, I love David’s whole studio performance of “Little Sparrow”. The acapella would have been great for the live performance. The ending on the studio performance was better also. I don’t think David was at his best but still better than most of the rest.
lizzy

jersey –Sixwire was another favorite of mine–I’m hoping they will get a recording contract soon. They are a well rounded, talented group with a great sense of humor.
calimari

Thanks Jersey!
abbysee

SpenserJ, after reading what you wrote, I don’t think you are much of a cynic at all. My credit card is at the ready too, I never question motive as long as the outcome is positive, and I can’t help but wonder what would happen to these kids if only the pure of heart were charitible.
gabam

Jason’s “Travelin’ Thru” is amazing. I love the vocals and the music.

The contestants this year really seem to embrace the cheese and they seem to have a lot of fun doing the group numbers. It’s obvious that they know how corny and cheesy the numbers are and they are having a blast.

For the last two weeks, the contestants have sung one song instead of a medley. I sincerely hope they stick with that the rest of the season. It seems better, somehow.

Carly dresses like the “before” on one of the makeover shows. She needs a good stylist who can make her an “after”.

I like Brooke, so I found her explanation of her crying to be touching.

It was nice that the other girls supported Rami but when Kristi did not leave the stage, I was kinda pissed. IMO, it was as if she made the moment about her, not Rami. When the others came back, I was less pissed. I still think that Kristi should have hugged her and left so that Rami could have talked with Ryan without her.

I would not be surprised if Syesha sang “The Greatest Love” next week. Oh Boy!!!
abbysee

Kristi is a knucklehead. I want her gone dammit, gone!
http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

I added a full version of the Group sing. Just click on the link.
baxter

Thanks for the new link MJ. When DC and Ramielle do the bump, his hip is in her armpit….bwahahahah. Gotta love the 10 on the Velveta scale of cheesiness. And yes, these idols do get it.
primeminister

Since I love meaningless rankings, here’s my list for Most Cheese-Loving in Group Numbers:

1. Jason- Texas hoe-down! Everytime I see him dance, I’m just like OMG, what will his college friends think?! Maybe it’s different in Texas, but yes, Jason gets first place for dork dancing…and skipping…and doing little dance twirlies with KLC. He doesn’t even care if he sounds like crap on the vocals.

2. David C- Running neck to neck with Jason. Chest bumps, hip bumps…and he’s a RAWKER. LOL.

3. Michael- Can’t beat his dorkalicious footwork and hip movements (literally).

4. Carly- Who would have thought? She’s intense about everything else. Maybe she should incorporate some of this cheese into her performances, heh. But yes, props to Carly for sliding on tables and losing her balance.

5. Brooke- Letting MJ grab her legs like that while her husband was in the audience = MAJOR DORK POINTS!

6. David A.- Look at me, Daddy! Look at me! Even my dork dancing is perfect!

7-8. Kristy Lee Cook and Syesha- Enough said.

***CONGRATS TO CCJ FOR TOP 3!***
thebluemartini

haha I was the caller who asked Michael and David what they wanted to sing on tour BTW
http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

haha I was the caller who asked Michael and David what they wanted to sing on tour BTW

That must have been exciting. .
hapi

Bo’s In A Dream is one of the best moments in idol performances. Sure would like him get a better chance to be a hit. Was good to see him. Wish him well.
thebluemartini

Oh it was very exciting indeed!
baxter

Seriously, how could I have missed this in the group sing. Wait till the end when the Idols are behind the judges on the risers. MJ starts in with the air smacking likes he’s riding a horse. HILARIOUS!!!!

Thank you Idols for making the cheese extra thick and creaming this year.
Grammie Kari

> haha I was the caller who asked Michael and David what they wanted to sing on tour BTW

That’s great – bet you didn’t expect that answer! LOL.

I thought it was one of the better shows this year. Now will all the Group Performances be so cheesey? Can’t wait…

The Clark Brothers are much better singers than what we heard. Sound system, maybe?

I knew Carly wouldn’t be leaving, but wished it had been Kristy! Oh well…
bean99

You’re so right about this group having fun with the cheesy group numbers, MJ. It’s so much more fun than the ones who are too cool to get into it.

haha I was the caller who asked Michael and David what they wanted to sing on tour BTW

Thanks for asking. I loved that answer, especially the duet where DC says he’d sing the Dolly part. :laugh_tb: