American Idol-Week 5

Before I blog about Idol, I have a few announcements to make:

1) Melski-mark your calendar for the new night of your Fox 5 boyfriend-DR. HOUSE! He's back. So psyched.

2) I have very bad news fellow AI blog followers. For those of you that may not know, I am going to my brother's wedding in Ireland...without Preston! Matt has agreed to take Preston for 5 1/2 days so I can go to Europe. I found nothing appealing in taking Preston to Europe, so now as much as I am going to miss him and furnish Matt with a full instruction manual and duct tape his insurance card onto him, Mommy is looking forward to this little excursion. Now that Mystery Neighbor turned out to be a disappointment, my new movie/romance novel fantasy is meeting a nice Irish lad (with an accent of course) on the flight that slightly resembles one of my three favorite Irish actors---Patrick Dempsey, Dylan McDermott or Dermott Mulroney. Either will do. Anyway where is the bad news you say? My flight is the same night AS THE FINAL TWO and I will be in Ireland for the FINALE! I am beside myself. Truly I am a loser that needs to possibly break away from the television, but I am e-mailing the hotel to see if there is a chance I will catch the show since the USA is eight hours ahead. What Katie and I think is that Chris and Anna should reschedule their wedding (after all they have been married civilly since October-hee hee) and accommodate my AI schedule. I suggested it to Chris. He ignored me....

3) Pitchy was used twice tonight.

Anyway on to the TOP EIGHT! Inspirational songs. Totally bummed no one sung Mr. Mister's "Kyrie" or I don't know Chicago's "You're the Inspiration." I'm still waiting for Idol does Monster Ballads. That would rock!

We started the night off with Michael. The only complaint I have is I could have done without the kerchief. I have seen many a golden retriever wearing the same scarf. Not flattering. Love him regardless of his super bad Steven Tyler impression. There are less contestants now so I feel his minute thirty seconds can be extended. I think everyone can take one for the team and let Michael have ten of their seconds.

Syesha sang Fantasia. I personally disliked Fantasia and her voice. I never saw the "star" potential in her, but then again Season 3 as a whole sucked. I just don't see Fantasia as inspirational unless you are learning to read. I mean her follow up track to "I Believe" was "Baby Mama." And if Syesha was looking for inspirational Idol songs she had a myriad to choose from like Ruben's "Flying Without Wings" or Taylor Hick's "Do I Make you Proud." (*Sidebar...I actually have these two songs on my IPod for that reason). Personally I thought she sang it better than Fantasia, her voice is much better and Syesha is beautiful,but she was browbeaten again.

Did anyone else like totally pee in their pants watching Jason play the ukulele? It just struck me funny. I love that version and it was featured in both of Preston's yearly photos-to-music montages. He did a great job.

Kristy Lee Cook. First off she totally wore that outfit before. I distinctly remember a sequined tank top. It may be a different metallic shade, but really. I have a great idea. Let's take Kristy's minute thirty and give it to Michael. I cannot waste anymore space on this blog about her.

David Cook-sorry to everyone, I am a fan but he was GOD awful tonight. First off no one knows that song. Secondly I thought the writing on his hand was a bit much. It must have been suggested by the same lame people that put together those cheesy fake Ford Focus commercials on the results show. David needs to tone it down a bit. You are not Daughtry yet and besides Daughtry toured with Bon Jovi and I love him (Totally off topic but it had to be said).

Carly to me looked like a bad Pat Benatar video. She sag that song terribly. Freddy rolled a few times over in his grave tonight. I love how Simon kept looking over his shoulder as if Carly's husband would jump out of the audience and attack him with a face piercing. Oh My! What if on the way to Ireland I sit next to someone that looks like Mr. Smithson?

This is what I want David Archuleta to do. Walk out, sing, walk offstage. Don't talk, don't smile that ridiculous insipid smile, just stop. He is so breathy when he speaks I cannot deal! He breathes his words. The only other person I knew who did this (and this will be lost on those out of the tri state area) was a DJ on Star 99.9 named Elizabeth Yates who announced the love songs at nightwith dedications. She honestly was so breathy I think she was getting it on with the night janitor in between playing Aaron Neville and Peabo Bryson. What made me laugh about his little intro was he says,"I could not decide what song to sing." So I guess he asked his dad. Do you think his dad threatens him before the show? Is that why he is breathy-he is anticipating getting the crap kicked out of him if he does not sing right? He has a great voice, but I don't see him as a star.

When Brooke came out to sing the first thought that went through my mind with that hair and outfit was she was a dead ringer for the older sister on The Wonder Years. She is still a little too pure for me.

So the kick off is Thursday-I have predicted everything wrong thus far, but believe Carly or Syesha is gone even though I am holding out hope Kristy is gone. Looking forward to Idol Gives Back. Loved that show last year. Enjoy it everyone!