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Idol Hands: Top 5 ' Rat Pack
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Idol Hands: Top 5 ' Rat Pack
We like American Idol ' too much.
Tommy Button: Top 5. No more fucking around. The oilrigs and blind guys are all gone and it's time to put on your game face, dudes. And who better to up the ante than Jamie Foxx and that charming as shit smile of his. Rat Pack era songs are always kind of boring for me because they're usually only good when the person singing is super cool. And cool is something our 5 our lacking, especially that Allison girl. Jamie Foxx put an end to that, though, for at least this week. Everyone was pretty good this week and that has to be credited to Foxx. He made those kids feel cool while he was working with them. They can all sing, but they gotta feel cool to sing these songs well. And when Foxx got all up in Danny's face while he was practicing made me practically shit my pants with excitement. Mainly because I was hoping this was gonna turn into a serious make out sesh.
Lindsey Proulx: Jamie Foxx has a number one single?! Am I the only one who was surprised by this news?
Kris Allen - The Way You Look Tonight
TB: The way you look tonight, Mr. Allen, you should be filing for divorce because you're gonna be gettin more pussy than Frank Sinatra. You could stay married and just be constantly cheating but that's a lot of hassle. I don't know why Kara or Paula or which of those slags called him a dark horse, because he's clearly found the balls of American Idol and has managed to get a pretty tight grip on 'em.
LP: Of course Kris Allen was going to do well this week. He got to croon to the ladies while wearing a suit. He was made for that shit. I mean, have you looked at Kris lately? My favorite part was when he finished and they cut to the judges and Kara and Paula are sitting there with the most ridiculous smiles on their faces, practically drooling over the boy. Not that I blame them. I mean, have you looked at Kris Allen lately?
Molly Eichel: Have you looked at Kris Allen ever? I think it was appropriate to call him a dark horse because he wasn never ahead of the pack. He stuck himself firmly in the middle and, if it wasn't for his preternaturally good looks (aka, he's a stud), he wouldn't have had a chance past Top 4. But if reality competition history tells us anything ' Jay McCarrol from Project Runway, Hosea Dickwad from Top Chef ' it's good place to be.
Allison Iraheta - Someone to Watch Over Me
TB: What really saved her here was Foxx's advice. You're too young to be in love so think of something you actually know so we can feel some fucking emotion. Even with the guidance of Bunz, Allison was still just fine. I get what Simon was saying about her confidence or whatever. It just doesn't really look like she knows what she's doing. She reminds me of myself that day I showed up to my first and last Constitutional Law class. That shit is intense. But whatever, when it comes down to it' I think no matter how well she sings or how many brace faced BJs she gives to Seacrest, she's still doomed. Out of the 5 she's probably the only one who is hard to form a solid opinon of. Every song after that one Heart song she did a while back, I've cared less and less about her being on the show.
LP: She was good, but she wasn't that good. BUT she has gotten a much needed wardrobe/hair improvement. Allison was looking pretty damn good last night.
ME: But here's what you guys are overlooking ' who thought she was going to do well on this song? I thought she was going to be a shit show. She has a very distinct style as a musician, and Rat Pack night could have been her undoing. But she had the chops to own it either way.
Matt Giraud - My Funny Valentine
TB: You and your wild card ass, Matt Giraud.' Probably the most interesting performance of the night. That song is just sooooo played out and boring that it's hard to listen to anymore when anybody sings it so I wasn't thrilled with the song choice but he ended up doing really well I thought. Too bad he is doomed.
LP: I'm always going to be a big Matt Giraud fan. I loved him since auditions and I think he did a fucking excellent job last night. If only he was as cute as Kris Allen, then he might have a shot at top 3.
ME: Oh please, like Matt Snoozefest Giraud was going to touch this song.
Danny Gokey - Come Rain or Come Shine
TB: The beginning was a little slow, but I like to think of that as the foreplay leading up to what will no doubt be a box shattering experience. Little too much foreplay, though. I mean, don't get me wrong, Danny, you totally take care of my needs like no man can but I want to be ravaged sometimes. And about a minute in you did just that. Maybe I'm just impatient because once you got all up in that shit, I was totally ready for it.
LP: By far my favorite performance of the night! The end was spectacular! I doubted him at the beginning, he started out all slow and he had no beard. How was I supposed to know he was a badass? But then, of course, Danny came through. And boy, does he know how to blow a girl's box.
Adam Lambert-I'm Feelin' Good
TB:I'm gonna take it easy on ol manscera today. You know why? He legitimately kind of sucked. Sans entrance. Too bad he stole that move from one Mr. Norman Gentle who I beilieved once sexily slunk down a staircase to the tune of "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me." Take a seat, Lambert. You're old news when it comes to staircases. I was both surprised and thrilled to see Adam not do that great. It was like watching the head cheerleader fall on her face from the top of a 5 tower pyramid. Truly glorious. I guess, in the context of every song ever sung by anyone living or dead, he did pretty good but in the context of Idol Top 5 he came in third. Maybe fourth depending on your affinity for Kalmazoo. And still, he's got this air about him that annoys the shit out of me. When he was coming down that staircase he was singing like this was gonna be the best song we ever heard in our lives and America should be privileged to witness such talent. But all I saw was a really ugly, shiny white suit that some Guido in Jersey probably wore to prom last year.
LP: His entrance was pretty fucking great, but after that he lost me. Once the song picked up, I just thought it became corny, especially the music. Yeah, he has the voice to do it, but personally I just wasn't impressed by him this week. It was just the same ol' Adam Lambert thing. And c'mon, did you really have to wear the white suit? I take that back. Of course Adam wore the white suit.
ME: Kid's got swagger. Need I say more?
Booted:
Kalamazoo, you wild cardin sonuvabitch. And Lambert, how was that humble pie?
Boy you guys really don't see any talent in Adam, do you? Is it just to rattle the millions of fans he has? BTW, he "fell from the top of the pryamid" only because his fans felt he would be safe without their votes. You can bet that will change next week. I understand that he is polarizing, but love him or hate him, the kid has talent. Read the latest interview with Simon Cowell in TV Guide. He's got him pegged as the only contestant that has the capability to be a worldwide sensation -- and Cowell has plenty of experience in recognizing potential talent. Yes, I'm a fan, but millions of people can't be wrong. He has the "it" factor and you can't ignore that -- even it you dislike him. BTW, reports say that that white "suit, a tux actually, was by Dolce & Gabbana -- and will run you a cool $2,000."
Mr. TB, If you don't like Adam, fine. What did you expect from him? Singing and performing like Danny? With that smug in his face? Come on...did you notice Danny admitted that the way he performed that night learned from someone's performance? From Adam maybe? What kind of idol if every performance needs reference to copy.
Adam's suit and his entrance were great. Afterall that's all about Rat Pack, right? Cowell appreciated him...the best entrance this year.
people look up the night adam sang mad world.better yet you need to look up the recorded mad world.i say no more
Adam doesn't need no humble pie. Thank you very much. The kid's got tremendous talent, humility and grace. Which is a hell lot more than i can say for those of you who wrote this article.
All you could comment on was the "manscera" and the entrance? Really? And here i thought i was reading some commentary on AI, not Next Top Model.
Adam was amazing! His performance was great. Any post from a person named TB automatically has me wanting to put a mask on and glove up. Good for you, for not proving that my first instinct was wrong. You need some therapy for the internailzed homophobia you are carrying around with you. Don't worry Adam doesn't want you so you can relax and turn your hate back in on yourself where it might do you some good.
this is the internet and responding to trolls only validates their existence but let's take a step back for second and think about what we're all getting so upset about....a reality show in which the winner is determined by 12 year old girls. and the shallowness of the articles is merely a comment on the shallowness in which all of you trolls apparently dwell.
i assume you all suck as much as adam.
good day.
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