American Idol 9: Discussion & Poll (FM Theme Night?)

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Originally Posted by TrueFaith77

Tim Urban - All My Loving - Ranks with Siobhan's "Wicked Game" and "Think" as the best performance of the season. Someday, somebody other than me will appreciate Tim for his phrasing and his melodic sensibility: he is now without competition as the best Idol this season. So, once again, I predict he will go home. His best performance so far.
Casey James - Jealous Guy - Roxy Music's cover of this Lennon solo outing is the definitive version (heartache made palpable through BEAUTY), but Casey's gruff and (over)emotive version made the song "his own" while adding definite tingle missing from the show--other than the lift of Tim's triumph.


Crystal Bowersox - Come Together - She always looks down at her guitar while she plays and sings.


Siobhan Magnus - Across the Universe - I wish I had felt the emotion in the song that she showed after the song. Better than Rufus Wainwright, but so is anybody... ANYBODY. Even Danny Gokey.
Michael Lynche - Eleanor Rigby - Almost thrilling by the end, but the first half was flat and arhythmic.
Katie Stevens - Let It Be - Compared to Brooke White? Puh-leez. Her best performance to date, nonetheless.
Aaron Kelly - The Long and Winding Road - Compared to David Archuleta? No way. I actually think Aaron could be tops in this competition, but somehow he's not able to do it. I would love if they used the Judge's save on him, but that won't happen til Idol Gives Back. (Let's hope Tim makes it that far!)

Lee DeWyze - Hey Jude - !!!!!!GRUNT!!!!!!!!!HEY JUDE!!!!!!!!!ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!! + bagpipe
Andrew Garcia - Can't Buy Me Love - No vocal range. Ugly arrangement.

Um... they already blew their load last night on Fat Mike. No more saves, thank goodness. I would imagine it must have been rather distressing for the judges to see the only two "minority" contestants on the chopping block last night; I don't think there has ever been such a lily-white roster of finalists evah! Still, although I don't agree with their decision to save him, I understand why they did it.