5/2/06 Who should be voted off?

American Idol: Season 5 Forum

Tonight were down to five contestants. The competition gets harder, as the contestants have to work to really deliver their songs. Who should be the one, after the show, to leave, tomorrow night?

Here's the list of the songs that they are supposedly going to perform.
Remember, one song is from the current billboard chart, and the other is a song from the year they were born.


Paris - "Kiss" by Prince and "SOS" by Rihanna.

Chris - "I Want You to Want Me" by Cheap Trick and "Right Here" by Staind.

Taylor - "Who Says You Can't Go Home" by Bon Jovi and "New York State of Mind" by Billy Joel OR "Play That Funky Music" by Parliment.

Elliott - "Save the Last Dance for Me" by Michael Buble and "On Broadway" by George Benson.

Katharine - "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" by KT Turnstall and "Against All Odds" by Phil Collins.

It seems that my namesake, Elliott Yamin has the most well known and melodic songs. I think that should give Elliott the edge as far as judging goes. Voting on the other hand seems to be a combination of voters trying to save a popular Idol who may have "had a bad day" and other voters who vote for anyone that Simon didn't like, (of the voters whose favorite is already gone.) and of course individual surviving Idol fan bases.

As you can see, I don't really believe that Idol's voting system works. I think it should be 1 phone 1 vote. (or perhaps even 5 votes per phone to get the whole family involved but by allowing hundreds or even thousands of votes to come from 1 phone is only giving the power to those fans who are so maniacal about Idol that they give up their idle time to vote for 2 hours straight.

I think it would be merely luck to predict the winner at this point
Certainly Katherine, Elliott and Chris (in no particular order) would be the favorites to be the final 3 (sorry Taylor fans)

Hold on...Wait a second....How old is Elliott anyway. Are not both his songs from the fifties???

Elliott's choice of the song, "Save The Last Dance For Me" is on the billboards, right now, by Michael Buble. It might have been a song, originally from the 50's... I don't know... but, it's a current chart topper.

then I am still confused....which song is from the year he was born? I think we all have a lot more to worry about than this though, like will paula be sober tomorrow?

I just figured it out... "Save the last dance for me" was originally by the drifters but Buble's version (same song but song today)
is a current chart topper. George Benson sang the Platters hit "on Broadway" in 1978 (the year Elliott was born)

So both songs are much older but because newer singers sang them later, he gets to sing them.

Okay, I have to close the thread, until later, since someone has decided for Paris to get the boot, and she's not even performed!!! Please wait until the show has been on. Sheesh!!!

I just received this e mail from Sherry:


"The List"

The following Song Spoiler list is being announced on radio stations, including DC, Portland and NYC. Ryan Seacrest has also announced the song choices on his radio program. So, peeps, I'm thinking this ain't a goof. Here they are (first song is birth year, second song is Top 10 Billboard):

Paris Bennett -- "Kiss" by Prince (Tom Jones in 1988) and "Be Without You" by Mary J. Blige.

Katharine McPhee -- "Against All Odds" by Phil Collins and "Black Horse and Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstall

Taylor Hicks -- "Play that Funky Music" by Wild Cherry and "Something" by the Beatles (George Harrison wrote this one)

Elliot Yamin -- "On Broadway" by George Benson and "Home" by Micheal Buble

Chris Daughtry -- "Renegade" by Styx and "I Dare You" by Shinedown"

"Be Without You" by Mary J Blige was one of the songs that I was sooooo hoping to hear. So, if Paris is going to really sing it, then I'm stoked. Singing "Kiss" by Prince... well, I don't like Prince, and I'm not sure that this is a good choice for her.

Also, I think that "Against All Odds" by Phil Collins, is a great choice for Katharine. I love this song, and I think that she will do a good job. I don't know the other song... at least, just the title I don't think that I do.

I'm not too sure how I feel about Taylor singing, "Play That Funky Music" but, he could totally surprise me... and I'm hoping that he does. The Beatles selection! Well... I'm not a fan of the Beatles, at all... so, who know how I will feel about that one.

Elliott is so going to be a great one tonight with both of these picks. I am anxiously awaiting to hear him tonight.

And I'm SOOOOOOOOOO glad that Chris isn't doing the Cheap Trick song. I like that song... but, I don't think that it would have been a good performance song for him. Now, Styx on the other hand... great band, and great song. And I love Shinedown. So, Chris has me smiling at these song choices.

So, you don't like The Beatles but you like Styx.

http://www.boomspeed.com/heck/wtf.gif

Just sayin.

-HECK!

Yeppers... I love Styx, esp "Come Sail Away" One of my ex boyfriends used to sing that song to me, and he sounded JUST LIKE the singer. It still makes me melt, to this day. Now, they have a lot of other songs that I love... but, that one takes the cake.

Elliot - I missed the first song.

Paris - Didnt like it.

Chris was awesome!

Katharine....the Phil Collins song...no..not great at all.

Taylor - Play That Funky Music - Hmmm...he was actually pretty good with that song. (Edit: Simon didnt like it, Randy thought he was in a bar and had a couple drinks, paula liked it)...I didnt think it was bad...it was actually fun. Didnt show off his voice...but I kind of liked it. (Maybe I just like the song? Dont know...but I thought it was good)

Chris was awesome, eh? Like that's a surprise, right.

Paris didn't sound good singing Prince? I'm not surprised.... then again, I didn't think that I would end up liking it. Maybe the second half will be better, with the Mary J Blige song.

Paris was better on the second song, but she still screamed alot on the song.

Elliot was good I thought, but same stuff.

Chris...I liked the second song..not as good as the first.

Katharine...second song...was good, but damn she sang it on her knees the whole time...I was like "get up!"

DAMN! Taylor shredded my Beatles song! GAG! I dont care what the judges say...I HATED it!! Dont sing Paul if you cant compare!

Simon just asked how he managed to get a Beatles song into the songs of today....

How did he do that? Was that fair????????? Or am I missing something? So he got it off a billboard chart from songs that were reissued? Still, it wasnt a song of today.

I dont like the fact that he scammed it..and I didnt like it anyhow.

Is it on the current billboard charts? If it was, then that's how. Otherwise, I would be completely clueless.

Oh, who are you voting on to leave tomorrow night?

I just finished watching Chris' second song. So far my vote is edging for either Taylor or Kat to hit the road tonight based on performances but they each still have another song so.....

If it's on the Billboard charts, currently, or last week, then yes, it's approved to sing. I agree though, that it should be a 'current' song. But, to each their own. They were told that it had to be on that list.

Man, you should read all of the bashing, on each of the performers, on the official AI board. Dang, there are some serious HATERS out there. I just want to say to all of 'em.... get a life! Sheesh!!

Okay...Im with niwrad...for me...its either Paris or Taylor to vote off.

Overall..and in reality though, I think the most vulnerable are Elliott and Paris, most likely Paris.

Okay, I just went to the AI board. The front page on idolonfox states this:

Apparently the song was GEORGE HARRISON's who USED to be a Beatle but was no longer. The Beatles music may be under lock and key but an individual artists music wouldn't have to meet the same standards if they so wish.

This song was number six this week.

Okay, I just got a cool link, of all the performances, from tonight, from Sherry.

http://www.idol-thoughts.com/My_Hom...les/Page42.html

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Something" is a single (music)|single released by The Beatles in 1969. "Something" was the first song written by George Harrison to appear on the A-side of a Beatles single, sharing top billing on the double A-side single with "Come Together" in the United Kingdom. In the United States, "Something" alone was featured on the A-side, while "Come Together" was relegated to the B-side. It was the first Beatles single to contain tracks already available on a long playing (LP) album, with both "Something" and "Come Together" having appeared on Abbey Road. "Something" was the only Harrison composition to top the American charts while he was a Beatle.

It was a song that the Beatles did... but, it's HIS song. His songs are free to be released, and can easily be approved. It's Lennon, and McCartney, that aren't free for release.

Oh wow... they just finished up with Elliott's first performance, and went to commercial. It was a Ford commercial, about being BOLD. Did anyone catch the music playing? It was Kelly Clarkson!

Sorry, wasn't trying to be confusing. Even though he was a Beatle when he wrote it, it's still his song, hun. I just pulled that comment off from the AI board. But, they are saying that they could get clearance for a George Harrison song.

As far as it being a current Billboard topper... all I know is that it was number 6 on the weeks current chart, in one of the catagories. Don't know which though.

Katharine got a vote above???

Hmm...interesting.

If you read my review, you will know that it was me. I wasn't impressed with her tonight. But, I also think that if we're going by who will go, based on previous weeks of being in the bottom, it will be Paris.

Wow... quite a few votes cast, yet no comments! Hmmmmmmm....

So basically, Paris stunk. All she does is yell into the mic. She's eerily old for her age. She needs to go. KISS by Prince? come on.

Chris - great as usual.

Katherine - her first song stunk, but KT Tunstall's song sounded good. I love her, I'm going to see her next Thursday in concert! What was with her being on the floor? that was bizarro.

Elliott- I love Michael Buble and he sang that sang pretty well too. He doesn't have much stage presence though.

Taylor - I loved the first performance, he was having a blast. But he did sound a lot better the second time.

Paris - bu bye.

I'm with you there, mystic. She smiles, when she should have a somber face. People can't FEEL the music when she sings those songs. When you look at singers, and bands, who are extremely popular, they don't sing a sad song, in any capacity, and have a smile on their face. Their expressions match the words.

BUT, in her defense, she's probably excited about being on AI, and a bit nervous, at the same time.

Agreed on that point. She never seems to really look around, and engage her audience. I think that it might be different, at some point (at least one can hope). Then again, who knows WHAT those dumb ass producers are telling them. Maybe she's told to look into the camera, or something. It wouldn't surprise me at all.