Back in the saddle again. Ear infection and muscle relaxers gone, I can actually write without sounding like Paula after she’s had a little too much “Coca-Cola” from the big red cup.<\/p>\n
Neil Diamond week for the top five.\u00a0 I missed the first few minutes, and joined midway through Castro’s song.<\/p>\n
Jason Castro<\/strong>: “Forever in Blue Jeans” He sounded good. ThePinkDiva saw him when I turned on the TV to hit record, and said, “Mom, that looks like a pretty girl!”<\/p>\n Take 2 – “September Morn”\u00a0 Ugh.\u00a0 I hate slow ballads!\u00a0 Esp from guys who, no offense Castro-lovers, look like stoners!\u00a0 I agree with Paula’s earlier (accidental) assessment, he’s not top 4 material.\u00a0 Simon rips him a new poopchute, and we are moving on.<\/p>\n David Cook:<\/strong> “I’m alive” Dude rocks. They seem to be skipping the judging for the first songs. Thanks Seacrest for explaining that.<\/p>\n Take 2: “All I Really Need is You”\u00a0 Paula says he’s the next AI, and Simon calls him brilliant.\u00a0 Dude is so in the final 2.<\/p>\n Brooke White<\/strong>: “I’m a believer” Not so liking this. I can’t really explain it, but it just doesn’t sound right, like maybe she’s trying to sing too low for her vocal range or something. And somehow that song conjures up a donkey and a big green ogre<\/a>.<\/p>\n Take 2: “I Am I Said”\u00a0 She takes Neil’s advice and mixes up the words a bit to make it more personal.\u00a0 Dude…\u00a0 if you want to dance, don’t play the piano!\u00a0 argh.\u00a0 I agree with Simon, the first song sucked.\u00a0 this song was much better in comparision.<\/p>\n David A.<\/strong>: “Sweet Caroline” Right about now every girl in that audience is wishing her name was Caroline, just so they could claim this cutie-patootie was singing to him. He’s got the talent for sure.<\/p>\n Take 2 – “(Coming to) America” hmm…\u00a0 seems like the golden boy is just a little off…\u00a0 I swear I heard him crack.\u00a0 never fear though, he’s such a talented cutie, he’ll make it through.\u00a0 Paula calls him a “little savant” and Simon says it was a smart choice of song that “ticked all the boxes.”<\/p>\n Syesha<\/strong>: “Hello, again” I didn’t really listen.<\/p>\n Take 2 – “Thank the Lord for the Nighttime” now this one…\u00a0 she is really rockin’ it.\u00a0 and is she barefoot up there?? She just looks so comfy.\u00a0 This is her groove, totally.\u00a0 She should stick with this gospel\/pop thing, and sing barefoot…\u00a0 Be comfy.\u00a0 Randy agrees.\u00a0 Paula stutters badly.\u00a0 Poor girl is so confused with the show right now.\u00a0 Simon calls the whole show chaotic, which is apparently true.\u00a0 He says this was a great song, but she may be in trouble tonight.\u00a0 He’s basing that on the fact that there are only 5 left.\u00a0 He may be right, I mean, she been in the bottom 3 like every week, it’s just a matter of time before she is actually the one cut.<\/p>\n