Idol - Songs from the Year they were Born

We start with baby pictures of the judges and Ryan. If that is really Ryan he is a funny looking little baby, like a rabbit.

First it's Danny Gokey. It's STAND BY ME. (You know, i saw several places suggesting he do this. Good guess.) It's done with a slow intro and speeds up. It's very well sung but it's not like he's having a moment or anything. I think the arrangement hurt him. He's very 80's R&Bish. Should get a positive review. Randy likes him, hates the arrangement. Kara too. I can be an idol judge, i ramble at as high a level as they do.

It's Kris Allen! His dream when he was little was to be a taxi driver. All She Wants to Do is Dance. He is singing and playing the guitar in the middle of a lot of happy teenage girls. But it's boring and cheesy. All I Want is this song to end. Kara didn't like it much. Paula calls him likable. Haha... Simon trashes it even more than it deserves.

Scott with the guitar. He is singing Chicago? I know the song, not sure who sang it. Voice REALLY cracked in one point. Not that good, but interesting so-so as opposed to Kris's grating so-so. I think he is better off that he was later in the show as earlier in the show I think everyone would have forgotten. Paula commends him for getting out from the piano (i thought she said last week she never made that comment?). Simon blasts it.

Now Alison.
It's Lil Rounds. Her name is really Lil Rounds, it's not her stage name or anything. She REALLY needs to bring it. No more misses, no more mimicing other people.. It's WHAT LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT. It's much better that her previous few weeks but nothing fantastic. Sigh, i'm beginning to think Lil's high end is this. Judges feel the same and Lil has the millionth week in a row where she underachieves.

Anoop with TRUE COLORS. OOH, very nice. Great song choice, nice arrangement and he sang it really nicely. Enough of his own touches too that it was pretty original. Best performance so far in my opinion. Judges give him a pretty good response. Anoop is either good or awful, nothing in betwee,

Scott sings. It's Chicago i think (i know the song but not sure the name) but it's very very so-so only made slightly interesting by the very strange sounding electric guitar playing, Paula commends him for taking her advice and coming out from behind the piano even though she didnt tell him that I thought. Very very dull. If this was earlier in the show i think he'd have a good chance to be gone as everyone would have forgotten him but it might save him being closed to the end.

Alison with I CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE ME. She can really really sing. (BTW, her speaking parts before the performances are still very awkward.) Not a moment unfortunately (i want someone to KILL it) but it was definitely very good. Simon says her personality doesn't come out enough. I kind of agree, she feels shy to me. Randy compares her to Kelly Clarkson which I don't really agree with but whatever.

Matt and Adam still remaining. I have confidence one will rock and one will not. Which do you think it is?

It's Matt with Part Time Lover. Kind of a funky vibe to it. I don't like it too much Idol is going to run long. (it will cut into Fringe. Does anyone still watch Fringe? It took a 2 month hiatus and I was watching it and I didn't really notice.) Simon says WELL DONE as they are running out of time. Girls love it. My feelings of so-so ness are not changed.

Adam next. Feels like he closes the show every other week. I need to check that. HOLY ****. He sings this song called Madworld which I don't know but it's just flawless. Simon gives him a standing ovation. Slow, just beautifully sung, and so memorable. The kind of thing you'd like to hear again right after to try to absorb it in. WHOA. Just shredded everyone.

Best today - Adam, but I liked Anoop and Danny too.

Bottom 3 - Kris, Scott and Matt - and i think Matt goes home.

JUAN