Like, Omg! It’s Totally 80’s week on Idol – The Boy’s Night…..

Ok…..first I have to admit that I went on a spoiler site and found out what songs they would be singing because I’m a geek like that.  Whatever….

Can I just say eieewwwwww with the song choices?  What?  No hairbands?  WTF? 

Here we go….

Luke Menard – Sang: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

Oh my GOD.  Holy horribleness!  He managed to deliver the nights cringe worthy performance..  Not only was he completely off tune, but really?  He couldn’t pick a better song?  Wham?  OK then…..

**funniest moment?  When he sang the line “I wanna hit that highhhhhhhh”, I was thinking “OK….you can WANT to hit that high (note) with all your might, but your SO NOT DOING IT”

Without a doubt, he will be go-go going home this week.

David Archuletta – Sang: Another Day In Paradise

Another day in paradise listening to your awesome voice, that is.  Can he sing bad? At all? And the added piano at the beginning?  Great touch.  I really liked the way he did this song…but did his voice crack like Peter Brady (Brady Bunch for those who lived on a remote island…) at one point?  “Make that channnnnnnnge”  I am still SUCH a fan of his voice but I do agree with Simon that I want to hear him do something fun and get away from the ballads a little.

Danny Noriega – Sang: Tainted Love

Tainted PERFORMANCE rather.  Um….I am usually such a fan of his, but totally was not impressed with his song choice and more importantly…his rendition of it.  Didn’t grab my attention.  I wouldn’t say that it was “useless” like Simon declared, but it was not my favorite of his performances so far….by a long shot.  TMTH (like he said) – too much to handle!  I did, however like the purple streaks that he was rockin’

David “so you found out that I was a gay male stripper” Hernandez – Sang: All Coming Back To Me Now (Click the yellow link)

I think that he wanted everyone to believe that he was doing the Meatloaf version of this song, but we SO know that he was channeling his inner Celine Dion.  I really like his voice…very powerful.  I think that he did a great job!  Not my favorite song choice, but he made it work for him.  Can he rise above the internet gay male stripper rumors to stay in the game?  Yeah, I’m pretty sure he will…

Michael Johns – Sang: Don’t You Forget About Me

Take me back to the Breakfast Club!  I have to admit that I was pretty disappointed that he didn’t come out rockin’ an INXS tune because he really EXUDES Michael Hutchence   Even Randy said that he’s got the Michael Hutchence thing going on, but I think that Randy was confused and thought it was an INXS song rather than Simple Minds.  It’s not to say that I didn’t LOVE his performance though!  I really like his style, and he remains one of my favorites!

David Cook – Sang: Hello

Interesting song choice, but the surprise is?  He made it WORK!  Awesome voice and performance.  He loves the stage and it loves him.  The guitar problems that he was having backstage didn’t seem to be fixed all the way because in the beginning, the guitar seemed to overpower him a little.  He overcame whatever problems it may have given him though!  I absolutely LOVED it.  Best performance of the night.  See? I always go back to the ”rocker”.  Oh…and he was TOTALLY wearing guyliner…..

Jason Castro – Sang: Hallelujah

So he dropped the guitar like it was suggested he do, and what do you know?  He was still awesome!  I liked the fact that I could concentrate on his voice a little more.  He is definitely different, and marches to the beat of his own drum.  I am a huge fan of people being unique but at the same time keepin’ it real.  Simon called it “brilliant” and I have to somewhat agree with him.  Another favorite of the night.    

Chickezi – Sang: All The Man (or woman) That I Need

Nope….still don’t like him.  I try to look at each contestant every week with new fresh eyes and ears.  I try not to judge on past performances….that being said, I am STILL NOT IMPRESSED.  I don’t think that he brings anything exciting to the table.  Yeah, he has a good voice….but so do a million other people.  He is pretty much run of the mill talent.  Also?  His attitude does not make him likable to the American audience.  We really didn’t need to hear him correcting Simon about the song history to make himself look better.  Again…it just makes him look like a huge TOOL.  I think we say goodbye to him too…unless he’s one of the ones that stays in the competition way longer than he should irritating me more and more with each time he slips through to the next week.  No worries though…he absolutely won’t win it.

Going Home?  If you have been paying attention here, you would know that I have a gut feeling that it will be Chickezi and Luke Menard.  We shall see!!!!