Watching Sitcoms

So I’m gonna try to do the same thing for the Top 12 Girls on American Idol as I did for the guys. Probably the worst thing about the night is that some of the the girls were so bad, they almost made the guys look good. I didn’t think that was possible.

I do have a couple of questions after watching that I’d like to clear up upfront. Like besides Kristy Lee and Carly, both of whom have been overly pimped, who else was sick? Why didn’t they give anyone else that same pass? Just wondering.

I’m also wondering, why are there so many female country singers this year? I loathe country music. Loathe it. No, I’m not sure you understand. I’d nuke all the country music in the world, if only it would stop idiots from trying to sing with that nasally twang that gets on my nerves and makes me feel murderous. That kind of loathing.

Oh, and also, why does Simon keep harping on the 60’s music? Um, someone picked this to be 60’s week, and maybe he doesn’t realize this, but they kinda don’t have any choice.

So, on to the chicks. As I explained with the guys, I’ll list the chick, her song, and my impressions as she sang:

Kristy Lee Cook - Rescue Me - She took a relatively upbeat and exciting song and made it dull. I don’t know how long that song was, but it felt like it was about two minutes too long. Maybe three minutes. I kept waiting for it get fun, but it never did. Very dull. Will someone rescue me? Please! Plus, I don’t care if she’s sick. I once sang a song for a Christmas musical with a hemorrhage on my vocal cord and it sounded better than that.

Joanne Borgella - Say a Little Prayer - She also sounded a little sick. It started out weak, but it picked up a but towards the end. She was OK, but not great. I wanted her to be better. Plus, she almost seems as delirious as Paula.

Alaina Whitaker - More Today Than Yesterday - So much better than Chikezie’s version yesterday. She did start out a little rough, but she was much better than the first two. I’ll at least give her props for that. As stated, I’m not a fan of country singers, but she was pretty good.

Amanda Overmyer - Baby Please Don’t Go - (You know this song is really from the 1930’s, right? Of course it was covered by lots of people, many of them from the ’60s, so I guess that counts.) As for how she sang, I could barely understand one word, but I thought the band was awesome. Amanda definitely had way more energy than anyone else so far, male or female. Mumbly singing aside, I really liked her. I think she knows who she is, and she’s not afraid of being herself.

Amy Davis - Where the Boys Are - Here’s another one in the Top 24 that I’ve never seen before. Ooh, and lucky us, another country singer. Beside all that, this was a bad, bad, bad song choice. And why was the crowd doing the wave?? Sorry, but she has to go home. Lucky dog or not. She was almost painful to listen to.

Brooke White - So Happy Together - I kinda think David Cook’s version was more fun. But she did a good job and she seemed really comfortable. I like her. I didn’t like the ba-ba-ba’s at the end though. She wasn’t as strong as she should have been for the first week.

Alexandrea Lushington - Spinning Wheel - She’s the chick that David “Annoying” Archuleta beat out in Star Search. Great song. But not what I would have chosen for her voice. I didn’t like the weird up and down stuff she did either. There was just something I didn’t like about her whole performance, but she still made it interesting. My husband thought she was really great, so maybe Simon and I just didn’t hear the same thing as everyone else. Plus, I hate the attitude. Too bad if Ryan said your name a little wrong, Alex And Drea. Don’t correct my Ryan in front of 30 million people.

Kady Maloy - Groovy Kind of Love - Another 80’s Phil Collins version, but apparently that’s acceptable. She started out OK, but she’s boring and missing lots of notes. And, its unfortunate, cause I think those notes were more important than she thought they were. Plus, I’m really sick of all these little country singing chicks.

I just want to take a moment here to thank Ryan for pointing out to the judges that they are the people who presented us with this Top 24. If these people aren’t good enough to be here at this point, it’s not our fault.

Asia’h Epperson - Take Another Piece of My Heart - I’m tired of hearing about her dad. I’m sorry and everything, but I just don’t want to hear about it every week. That being said, it was not a song I would have picked for her voice, but it worked surprisingly well. She was absolutely the best so far. So good on her.

Ramiele Malubay - You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me - She wasn’t exactly boring, but she wasn’t as exciting as I wanted her to be either. I kept waiting for the song to kick in and it never quite did. Also, I hated her outfit. What was that? Anyway, she does have a big voice for such a little girl. I just thought she was much better during Hollywood week, but I think she’ll stick around, so maybe we’ll get to see her do something better soon.

Syesha Mercado - Tobacco Road - No one’s mentioned of her Ford commercial, but maybe that’s not considered too important. I mean she is an actress, after all. One of the best song choices of the night. Lively and fun and even a little exciting. Her vocals sounded incredible, especially after all the other crap we’ve heard. Plus, you gotta respect the glory note. The judges didn’t love it as much as I thought they would, so obviously she’s not one of the chosen for this year.

Carly Smithson - The Shadow of Your Smile - I used to sing this song when I was about 2 years old. It’s got to pre-date the 60’s. But whatever. She did a pretty good job. I expected that, cause she’s a professional recording artist. She should do a great job, actually, not just good. Plus, she got the pimp spot. Again, I say, whatever.

Turns out, I have a couple more questions. What ever happened to this being the show where undiscovered talent is discovered? Why are all of these people already professional singers and actors? *sigh*

As for figuring out who will and/or should go home, that’s a little harder, since only about 6 of them deserve to stay after those dismal performances. I guess I’ll just put them into categories, like They’ll Do, That Was OK, and Why Aren’t They Gone Yet:

Acceptable - Amanda, Asia’h, Syesha, Carly
Not Bad - Joanne, Brooke, Alaina
Just Mediocre - Alexandrea, Ramiele
Go Home - Kristy Lee, Amy (although she has VFTW on her side), Kady