Round #1

David Archuleta attempted to pull off a skinny tie...and Billy Joel. Disappointing on both points. Predictable, safe, boring, forgettable and uncomfortable in his own skin.


Syesha and Alicia... i enjoyed this, but the thing is, the world already has Alicia, we don't need someone that tries to sound like Alicia or Mariah or Whitney... you get my point. Randy let her off easy with that choice. Syesha could have sang that one in her sleep.

David Cook got challenged... and his falsetto got a workout. The arrangement was stellar...completely original. It was UNREAL. They should have crowned him the winner right there on the spot...Game Over.



Round #2

UMMM, did Archuleta actually try to pull off "boo"?? Dude, you are SO white. The only time "boo" should EVER come out of your mouth is when you put on your pre-teen Casper costume next Halloween. Needless to say, NOT good. Must have been another genius suggestion from Dear Ol' Dad. Thank god it didn't come with choreography... the side to side sway was awkward enough.



Syesha has had a serious style makeover. Where's the young, hip chick with the trademark fro? She's been replaced by a sequined, sleek haired cabaret act. She stayed in her comfort zone by going back to the 1970's well for her personal song choice. It was a little sleazy, and did nothing for her chances in this competition.



Switchfoot pretty much blows, so i was hoping Cook could do something good with it. But it was too much intro, not enough hook...he should have picked something that grabbed the audience more.

Round #3

I wish Archuleta would stop squinting at me like that... it's creepy. It's as if a 60 year old is trapped in a 6 year's old body. It's not "HOT", Randy. And you all need to stop with the "you can sing the phonebook" bullshit. So few people have that kind of ability... and Archuleta just isn't one of them. His challenge will be making a record that doesn't put people to sleep.

Beyonce.... oops, i mean Syesha, hit the stage with a "song about penguins" (Thanks Simon for that clarification... or lack thereof). It was our chance to see what she would do with a current pop song. It just wasn't impressive. I predict she just sang her final note.



With David and Aerosmith, i hated the arrangement...it was way too busy. But Diane Warren seemed to be smiling, and that's a good thing. Doesn't matter, he belongs in the finals.

And in the final round, may the best David win!



Analyzing Your Idols,
Mattie Walsh