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I have this fantasy about what is going to happen tonight on American Idol and would like to share it with you.
Ryan comes on and says “This………….
They go to commercial.
Ryan is back on screen (5 minutes later).
…………..is American Idol”.
Later in the show (much later).
Ryan is about to announce who is going home.
He says “David Cook”
“You will be leaving us”.
The audience gasps. Grown men cry. David goes into his Phantom of the Opera mode and screams at the top of his lungs.
“NOoooooooooooooooo”.
Simon stands up and says……..
“This is atrocious. This is a miscarriage of justice. Jason! Where is that little *&^%$%*! twit ”
“Listen Goldy Locks I told you to pack you bags. Something has gone wrong with this show. It is no longer a singing competition. David Cook I am right behind you. Goodbye Everybody! Paula you’re coming too.”
Ryan says “What are you saying Simon?”
Simon says ” I quit! That’s what I’m saying.”
The audience rises to its feet with a deafening round of applause.
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So let’s see what actually happened last night.
David Cook sang Hungry Like the Wolves and gave a solid performance. For his second song he did Baba O’Reilly and this was more original. He put the Cook spin on it and if you like him you loved it.
Syesha Mercado sang Proud Mary and once again came out to perform. The first part was subtle and sultry while the second part was a bit karioke but still managed to be fun.
For her second song she sang A Change Is Gonna Come and left it all on the stage. The big parts didn’t come out well. They were a bit screechy and she needed to go for understatement especially in the end. Unfortunately nobody on AI has ever figured out what understatement means. They all believe you have to bend the roof rafters in order to impress.
Her emotional commitment to the song however cannot be denied as she broke down in the middle of Paula’s critique. Sam Cooke where are you when we need you?
Jason Castro was a disaster. He sang I Shot the Sheriff and he gets points for standing up there and smiling while the judges landed some body blows. He then sang Mr. Tamborine Man and Bob Dylan was turning over in his grave. Oh wait. He’s still with us. Well he was turning over on the sofa then and yelling into the pillows.
David Archuleta sang Stand By Me and gave a winning performance. Then he sang Love Me Tender and put the exclamation point on the winning performance. He really is a prodigy as Neil Diamond said. And he is such a charming kid.
The only question is whether David or Syesha will face David and lose in the finale. Syesha keeps coming on like a rocket and may actually get there. But David is the probable runner up.
And Jason needs to pack. Unless my fantasy comes true tonight and Simon quits the show.
But that’s not likely to happen, is it?
Verdict: Jason Castro finally goes home.
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Cool American Idol Scorecard that shows who’s UP and who’s DOWN (n possibly OUT)!
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hi David,
You recently left a comment on my blog, so I thought I’d give your blog a visit. I enjoyed your piece on American Idol. A humorous and entertaining read. We are big American Idol fans around here, but for some reason this season seems to be losing steam for me.
I also enjoyed reading a couple of your poems. I’ll stop by again when I have more time to explore your blog. Keep up the good work.
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