OK, the Archuleta kid annoys me to a level that is borderline irrational, but this killed me:
He's apparently totally focused and immersed in music... he's a former Star Search winner... he apparently tours singing.. and he doesn't forking know any Beatles songs?!?!?
He sang "We Can Work It Out" because he recognized it based solely on the Stevie Wonder version? Screw that little dope. My oldest is 10 and he has several Beatles CDs, so the age thing is no excuse.
Anyway...
Syesha: WTF? She's got great hair and great legs, so naturally she pulls back the hair, wears pants, and does a boring version of "Got to Get You Into My Life." She'll be saved by the mediocrity of others.
Chickeze: That was really cool. He also did the near impossible by singing a Beatles song I was largely unfamiliar with.
Ramiele: Bad song choice. You can't screw with the arrangement of that song, but you can't show off vocally unless you screw with the arrangement. Pick something else. She was OK, totally forgettable.
David Cook: I really, really like the guy -- he's easily my favorite -- but I don't think that arrangement fits "Eleanor Rigby" at all.
Jason Castro: OK. He'll survive. His voice kind of disappears on the high notes.
Brooke: That was very good. There are very few in this who seem like artists as opposed to just good singers, but she's one of them. The list is probably Brooke, David Cook and Castro. The rest just strike me as good singers.
Karly: In terms of sheer vocal ability she's light years ahead of anyone else in the competition. She's got a lot working against her -- the tattoo, the recording history, the weird faces when she sings -- but she could win this.
Amanda: I really can't stand her, but there was worse this week.
David Hernandez: Oh my god, was that brutally bad.
Michael Johns: Probably my favorite Beatles song, and he was fine with it. The judges are high - they wanted him to change the arrangement so he could do more with it? heck no.
Kristy Lee Cook: Didn't work.
The Messiah David Archuleta: I was driven to fits of laughter and glee when he botched the lyrics repeatedly. He'll probably win this thing, but I'll be rooting against him every week.