Top 7 performances

The night's theme was 'Songs from the Cinema' and it was a pretty dull night if you're asking me. I was not too excited about any of the song choices. It was just a karaoke night for me. Nobody wowed me, well, except for Adam (but he doesn't count). There has not been too many contestants who can really shake up a song with the arrangements. Last year David Cook was able to turn a lot of songs around, he is a talented musician. There are talented singers this year, but no one seems to be on the creative side... well Adam is you know, but he doesn't play an instrument per se...he changes things vocally. He changed Johnny Cash's song a lot, but my memory is telling me there were not too many others.

Let's discuss.

1. Lil just is not up to par anymore. She is a dreadfully average r&b chic and that's it. She has never once impressed me, we all know that. She sang the grossly boring "The Rose" by Bette Midler. I just hate this song. The she flipped the chorus and made it all gospelly, but it was too much. She actually got into it a bit with Simon at the end of the telecast, which was already running over like last week. I bet if they just stopped Ryan's 5 minute 'look at me' time at the beginning they'd have enough for the contestants. You know? So, she will be in the bottom 3 tonight again.

2. Kris sang a song I wasn't familiar with. From the movie Once, "Falling Slowly". It was a sweet little number, he sang it well, but it was alright for me. Kara was all over it saying it was his 'moment' or whatever. But I just got bored listening to it. He should be safe tonight.

3. Adam switched it back into overdrive this week with Steppenwolf's "Born to be Wild" from the movie Easy Rider. It was just Adam, crazy singing, crazy high notes, crazy lights and special effects, etc. I liked it, I was entertained, but I was not digging his pants too much,,, or maybe it was that they made him look fat? It was another great performance from Adam, a lot of energy and confidence for sure.

4. Anoop, of course he sang a Bryan Adams song and of course it was "Everything I do (I do if for you) from Robin Hood. Of course it is a ballad, what else can he do? He sang it really well, I was surprised. He might be safe this week, he's sorta stuck in the middle. Maybe he'll be the one who they make pick the top group when faced with the elimination. They do it every year. 3 on this side, 3 on this side, the 7th person has to go to the group they feel is safe. Oh the dramatics. But he actually was alright tonight.

5. Allison opened up the show with Aerosmith's "I don't wanna miss a thing" from the movie Armageddon. She did well. Simon said he hoped she would make it to the end and that she is the only hope left for the women of the competition, ouch, Lil hadn't even performed yet. He must have seen rehearsals beforehand. But that makes me wonder, why they watch the rehearsals first? I think it should be their first time hearing them sing, as well as ours. I hope she's safe. I hope she is starting to win fans over with her voice.

6. Matt is in trouble ya'll. He sang another mush of notes that I can't handle hearing, and the lyrics too, sooo bad. Bryan Adams' "If you loved a woman" from the film Don Juan deMarco. I hate this song. He tried to do some stuff with it, but his voice cracked on the build up and it was flat. He is going home. And here's the great part, I know the judges will probably save him. Or at least really contemplate it. Then the following week they'll have to can 2, and again, it will probably be him, so it's a dumb part of the show this season. If America didn't want him this week, they won't want him next week either.

7. Danny sang a pretty boring song in my book. "Endless Love" by Lionel Richie from the movie of the same title. Danny was sans glasses tonight, don't know why, maybe because the guest Quentin Tarantino suggested for Danny to use less hand movements and connect through his eyes. He sang it fine, it was heartfelt, and he'll be safe. He's got enough Danny fans out there.


So my rankings of last night's performances are.

7. Lil Rounds

6. Matt Giraud

5. Kris Allen

4. Anoop Desai

3. Danny Gokey

2. Allison Iraheta

1. Adam Lambert

However, the bottom 3 will be Lil, Matt, and Allison. Matt will be sent home, with a possible save. They will not save Lil. They will save Allison. (If they're in the bottom)

Get ready for J Hud and Miley Cyrus tonight. I think both were pre-taped. These elimination shows are going to become trickier, because after Lil, Matt, and Anoop go, it will be unpredictable on who will go home.