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LOG IN | SIGN UP Michael Giltz BIO Become a Fan Get Email Alerts Similar Bloggers Email Print Comments Be the First to Submit This Story to Digg American Idol Top 11: The Beatles Posted March 19, 2008 | 04:32 AM (EST) Read More: Amanda Overmyer , American Idol , Brooke White , Carly Smithson , Chikezie , David Archuleta , David Cook , Jason Castro , Kristy Lee Cook , Michael Johns , Paula Abdul , Pop Music , Ramiele Malubay , Randy Jackson , Reality TV, Ryan Seacrest , Simon Cowell , Syesha Mercado , Breaking Entertainment News More music from the Number One band of all time, the Beatles. (I guess it's safe to say Idol won't be getting approval for a night devoted to the Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin anytime soon. What would they say? Let's celebrate the #2 and #3 bands of all time?) They introduce the singers andno one gets even close to the screams of for David Archuleta. Actually, that's not true: Simon'sscreams comes pretty close. He can no longer be dubbed the judge America loves to hate. He's thejudge America loves to love because he's blunt and funny and usually right. Amanda Overmyer -- Sang "Back In The U.S.S.R.," an insanely catchy tune that gently sent up and celebrated the Beach Boys and yet -- remarkably -- was never released as a single. (It's on the bursting at the seams White Album, which depending on the day of the week may be my favoriteBeatles album of all.) If you're wondering how deep the Beatles catalog is, knowing this song wasn'teven a single is all the proof you need. (Chubby Checker had a modest hit with it.) Amanda beginsby trying to remember her favorite moment on Idol so far, a waste of time that amounts to instant nostalgia and which for most contestants amounts to simply replaying a clip from the previousweek or so. Then she does her Southern rock thing. To be fair, even more of the lyrics areintelligible this time and the song was pretty recognizable. But you can't help noticing how thin hervocals are. The judges are pretty polite and Paula offers the disastrous suggestion that Amandasing a ballad. Not a good idea. Kristy Lee Cook -- She tackles "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away," one of the key mid-period tracks (from the soundtrack to Help!) that proved the Beatles weren't just going to pen silly love songs. Cook chose it because she liked the title and was apparently completely unfamiliar with it. Then shesings it and Kristy proves she's still unfamiliar with it. Her arrangement turns it into a power ballad of some sort, she's rough on the low notes, loses themelody completely at one point and by the end the song doesn't even remotely resemble the Popular Stories on HuffPost Fashion Face-Off! Michelle Obama And Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Finally Meet In France (VIDEO, PHOTOS, POLL) *Video, poll and slideshow Levi Johnston TalksSafe Sex With Tyra Banks (VIDEO) ***UPDATE*** 8:30pm: People.com is reporting that Sarah Palin has issued... 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Ryan keeps giggling over the unintended double entendre and Kristy finally catches on and looks amused and embarrassed at the same time. More to the point, I watched the song again and kept in mind that most people don't know the tune anyway so they won't notice or care how little it resembles the original. And Kristy looked just great, clearly did a better job than the week before and got to belt out a note or two. It might just be enough not to send her home. Still, vulnerable. David Archuleta -- Sang "The Long and Winding Road," which he correctly points out was the last #1 single for the Beatles. (Ryan got it wrong last week and claimed it was "Let It Be.") And yes, the Archuleta train is back on track. We now know he's fallible, which means his smooth, polished, utterly professional and charming rendition of a tune that can be quite draggy in the wrong hands was jut lovely. Randy said David should take more liberties but he's crazy -- the guy's worked withMariah Carey too long and thinks endless, pointless runs are what singers should do. David did agreat job and even looked abashed at the praise when he was done. He even looked like he mightcry, so they cut to a commercial just in time. Michael Johns -- Sang "Day In The Life" from Sgt. Pepper, the very definition of an album track (that is, a song that works beautifully on an album; sure it can be played on the radio but it belongs where it belongs). Mashes up a Lennon verse drawing from newspaper stories and a McCartneyditty that blends in perfectly, topped up with an intense, orchestral meltdown. It seems a reallybizarre choice to pick when you've got less than two minutes to sing and will have to cut out mostof the song-- it would be like performing a truncated "Stairway to Heaven." And indeed, Johns getsthe worst of all worlds by cutting and pasting this song which simply HAS to be heard in itsentirety to make any emotional sense. His voice has a nice rasp to it at the beginning, but I thinkhe's messed up the lyrics early on. (It's hard to tell since the song is edited.) Then he really messesup the lyrics at the end, even mumbling for a moment to cover it up. Pretty disastrous. All threejudges drop the hammer. But bizarrely NONE of them mention the obvious fact that he forgot thelyrics. Then the recap at the end of the show replays that very same moment. Can it be that none ofthem know the song that well and didn't realize his mistake? He certainly looked like a deer in theheadlights when it was over and only his good looks (he's really the only mature male sex symbolsince Archuleta is very young and still very Tiger Beat, in a safe way) might save him. Veryvulnerable. Brooke White -- Sang "Here Comes The Sun," a George Harrison classic from Abbey Road that I will have played at my funeral (many, many years from now, hopefully). It seems like a smart choice, but she botches it up miserably, including a too obvious yellow dress with layers that looksfrumpy. White seems not to trust this simple, lovely tune. She twirls around on stage, she bounces too much and seems to speed it up, she dances awkwardly and generally behaves as if she believes just singing the song would bore people to death. A train wreck, really. Everyone is pretty down, though Paula says something or other nice. Simon then bizarrely blames the song -- not only is it one of the absolute greats, it's definitely in what should be her singer-songwriter comfort zone. She just blew it. David Cook -- Sang "Day Tripper" in a rocked-out version modeled somewhat on a cover by Whitesnake. It was the b-side to the #1 hit "We Can Work It Out" and went to #5 itself. Very good performance by Cook, despite a voice box interlude that brought up unnecessary memories of PeterFrampton. But overall, very solid. It's exactly what he should be doing. All three gave him credit,though Simon pointed out David's unfortunate tendency to look pleased with himself. (Cook mightbe the most modest guy on the planet; it's just the way he comes across on camera.) Carly Smithson -- Sang "Blackbird," another gem from the White Album. (And really, if you don't own Rubber Soul and Revolver and Abbey Road and the White Album, then you can't claim to love music.) Her rather dramatic rendition worked pretty well, though it was marred by an over- active audience who squealed anytime she let out a little volume, as if "loud" equals "good. Randyand Paula were positive but Simon had some criticisms - again, he seemed to think the song wasbad! Carly's comeback in which she explained why the song was meaningful to her was veryeffective. 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RICHARD POPLAWSKI,Pittsburgh Gunman, Kills 3Police Officers Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld: DoesIran Harbor Osama binLaden?Like this story? Get Alerts of big news events. Enter your email address SNL: Madonna And Angelina In Weekend Update... Reality Star Jade Goody Buried In Lavish... Robert De Niro Nanny Sues For $40,000 Alex Da Silva, Celebrity Choreographer Accused Of...Jason Castro -- Sang "Michelle," one of Paul McCartney's world-class ballads, a Grammy winner for Song Of the Year and yet another classic (off Rubber Soul ) that was never released as a single, though several other artists charted with it in 1966. This is a perfect choice for Castro: light, gentle and winning. The annoying audience again squeals just because he walks across the stage and claps along too fast. He really does have a thin voice and sings out of the side of his mouth at times. The judges are mixed but polite and really he has charm to spare and should be fine. Simon, by the way, that wasn't a "French-English" version Castro sang, it's the original version. Is this another Beatles tune he doesn't really know? Syesha Mercado -- Sang "Yesterday," the #1 smash hit from the Help! soundtrack that has been recorded more than 2500 times, perhaps more than any other song in history. Finally! Finally, Syesha -- my crush - has a breakout moment. She's backed by a simple guitar (and later some strings) but doesn't try to overpower the song. She sings it directly and beautifully and has a great dress and killer earrings and looks wonderful and was just vulnerable and darn near perfect (despite a little wavering at one point and a weak run at another). All three judges are very positive, but not positive enough in my book. That song has been sung by everyone, so not boring us to tears or actually making us feel it again is a big accomplishment. Chikezie -- Sang "I've Just Seen A Face" from Help! Since it worked the week before, Chikezie decided to do it again and delivered a fairly identical arragment to the one he used last time. Not a good idea. Personally, I liked the slow, soulful delivery he began with. Then Chikezie vamped it upwith a harmonica solo and a country-ish feel. Simon was right when he said it felt gimmicky. Notbad, but he can't pull this stunt again. Ramiele Malubay -- Sang "I Should Have Known Better" from A Hard Day's Night, which is exactly what it was for Ramielle. I've never been much of a fan, but to me she came off as a complete amatuer, even on a night where a number of other singers stumbled. She was flat, off-keyand awful. (Oh yeah, and still cute as a dickens, but that won't cut it anymore.) None of the judgeswere positive, but they didn't trash her the way I expected. This was a "thanks very much, makesure you pack your bags" performance and they didn't treat it as such. But I think the viewers will. The bottom three will be Michael Johns, Kristy Lee Cook and Ramiele Malubay and I believe Ramiele is going home. What do you think? Email Print Comments More in Entertainment... HuffPost Stories Surging Right Now Computers India Barack Obama Michelle Obama Sports Olympics Housing Crisis Fox News Cars MORE BIG NEWS PAGES » Books by this author A cabin of one's own: New England's MacDowellColony celebrates 100years of artistic utopia.And the gay and lesbianartists who prosperedthere celebrate ... (Thenational gay & lesbiannewsmagazine) by Michael Giltz Affairs to remember:Farley Granger beddedAva Gardner, ShelleyWinters, and LeonardBernstein. In hisautobiography, IncludeMe Out, Hitchcock's muse... 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Hint: Click "Reply" at the bottom of the comment; after being approved your comment will appear directly underneath the comment you replied to View Comments: Newest First Expand All GeoNorth See Profile I'm a Fan of GeoNorth permalink So Amanda is gone. A biker nurse. What guy hasn't had that fantasy? That said, it was her time to go. Every week, it was the same thing, three note songs. Her journey home started on 80's week when she sang Joan Jett. She should have tried a Tina thing, but she didn't. In retrospect, I don't think she could. She would have been better served if she knew any music beyond overplayed classic rock. Guitarsandmore See Profile I'm a Fan of Guitarsandmore permalink HuffPost's Pick Part 3 What kills me is that none of the singers have to play a guitar and sing at the same time. For pete's sake how much easier can they make it for these kids? If you're just going to stand there and sing then do something like " The Magical Mystery Tour", "Get Back", " It's only love", or "Penny Lane". Michael Giltz See Profile I'm a Fan of Michael Giltz permalink It has been interesting to see how few of them take advantage of playing a musicalinstrument. Jason Castro, for one, always does better. I just don't think his guitar picking skillsare up to the task for the harder songs. You can bet Brooke White is going to anchor herselfto an instrument from now on, though. However, just standing there and singing isn't exactlyeasy -- especially on Beatles songs, which often had very intricate vocal arrangements thatgave them their appeal but which a solo singer can't duplicate. Guitarsandmore See Profile I'm a Fan of Guitarsandmore permalink HuffPost's Pick Part 2 Amanda sounds like she should be doing old Bob Seeger songs and blues numbers Janis Joplin stuff with that shouting/singing type voice she has. Sometimes she pulls it off and sometimes not. Bye bye.She has trouble trying to stretch herself into other types of music. Bye bye. Blackbird is another song that is just too hard to sing if you don't have a high voice. If you're going to sing a song it has to sound strong enough and project confidence. If you can't do the high notes you Amanda Overmyer American IdolBrooke WhiteCarly SmithsonChikezieDavid Archuleta David Cook Jason Castro Kristy Lee CookMichael JohnsPaula Abdul Pop Music Ramiele MalubayRandy JacksonReality TVRyan SeacrestSimon CowellSyesha MercadoStyle : Bonnie Fuller Michelle Obama's Lost Her Mind! 3 Reasons She's Suddenly A Fashion Disaster Style : Verena von Pfetten 7 Lessons To Be Learned From Carla Bruni Style : Verena von Pfetten Brow-O-Wow: Bushy Eyebrows Make AComeback (PHOTOS, POLL) Related Tags Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 08:28 AM on 03/22/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 01:53 AM on 03/20/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 01:47 PM on 03/20/2008Michael Giltz: American Idol Top 11: The Beatles http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-giltz/american-idol-to_b_92255.html [4/5/2009 7:23:30 PM] need to pick a different song. David Archuleta manages to find himself a song that fits his voice and style instead of stretching himself to fit a different type of song. He may be doing Dean Martin imitations the rest of his life at thisrate. I would like to see him try something like " Mother Natures Son" from the white Album and sing itstraight. (not so much vibrato David) He ought to be able to do that. Guitarsandmore See Profile I'm a Fan of Guitarsandmore permalink HuffPost's Pick Damn it, Michael! Now you've even got me watching this stupid show! I own all the Beatles CDs and socan't resist a show like this. Where to begin, oh boy! First, " I've just seen a face" IS a country song and perhaps that's why there was an attempt to sing it that way. Go back and listen to George Harrison bang away on his Gretch Country Gentleman duringthe solo and he sounds just like Hank Williams, Chet Atkins, and the rest of the cowboys. This is a hardsong to do right and he shouldn't have tried it. Second, "Here comes the sun" is as much about happily spinning around in a yellow dress as it is about good riddens to the winter that has just passed away and how cold it was. I really had noproblem with her because the judges keep telling the singers to take the basic song and put YOU into itand stretch so I thought that's what she was doing. "You've got to hide your love away" is a slow painful lament by John Lennon who seems to be hurting over a lost love. I would have kicked Kristy Lee off since this is one of my favorite Beatles songs and she didn't even come close to sounding mournful. This is an easy song and she should have been able to really nail it. Michael Giltz See Profile I'm a Fan of Michael Giltz permalink Ha! You're hooked. You're right, "Ive Just Seen A Face" does have a country twang in theoriginal, And anyone who knows "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" would have foundKristy's performance godawful. But once I realized most people DIDN'T know it and listenedto the song again the way they might, I figured it had enough "Idol" moments (big notes and abig finish) and she looked so good that it would keep her safe. Since I was disastrouslywrong about all my other predictions, I'll trumpet this one again. Frankly, none of the Beatles songs are easy to sing -- Yesterday seems simple but in fact delivering it style ain't easy. The Long and Winding Road is a tune that's a snoozer when performed by almost anyone else so again the fact that Archuleta did it well (just like he did with imagine) is very notable in my book. He is very very young and has already outgrown most of the vocal flourishes and diva-like singing you see him indulge in on clips from Star Search when he was 13. If he keepsimproving, he'll be tremendous at 22. And hey, Dean Martin was a hell of a singer. Thanks forreading. Since next week ain't the Beatles, maybe you'll be able to walk away now from theshow. Guitarsandmore See Profile I'm a Fan of Guitarsandmore permalink HuffPost's Pick Damn it, Michael! Now you've even got me watching this stupid show! I own all the Beatles CDs and so can't resist a show like this. Where to begin, oh boy!First, " I've just seen a face" IS a country song and perhaps that's why there was an attempt to sing it that way. Go back and listen to George Harrison bang away on his Gretch Country Gentleman duringthe solo and he sounds just like Hank Williams, Chet Atkins, and the rest of the cowboys. This is a hardsong to do right and he shouldn't have tried it. Second, "Here comes the sun" is as much about happily spinning around in a yellow dress as it is about good riddens to the winter that has just passed away and how cold it was. I really had noproblem with her because the judges keep telling the singers to take the basic song and put YOU into itand stretch so I thought that's what she was doing. "You've got to hide your love away" is a slow painful lament by John Lennon who seems to be hurting Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 01:40 AM on 03/20/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 01:39 AM on 03/20/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 01:53 PM on 03/20/2008Michael Giltz: American Idol Top 11: The Beatles http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-giltz/american-idol-to_b_92255.html [4/5/2009 7:23:30 PM] over a lost love. I would have kicked Kristy Lee off since this is one of my favorite Beatles songs and she didn't even come close to sounding mournful. This is an easy song and she should have been able to really nail it. Amanda sounds like she should be doing old Bob Seeger songs and blues numbers Janis Joplin stuff with that shouting/singing type voice she has. Sometimes she pulls it off and sometimes not. Bye bye. She has trouble trying to stretch herself into other types of music. Bye bye. Blackbird is another song that is just too hard to sing if you don't have a high voice. If you're going to sing a song it has to sound strong enough and project confidence. If you can't do the high notes youneed to pick a different song. David Archuleta manages to find himself a song that fits his voice and style instead of stretching himself to fit a different type of song. He may be doing Dean Martin imitations the rest of his life at thisrate. I would like to see him try something like " Mother Natures Son" from the white Album and sing itstraight. (not so much vibrato David) He ought to be able to do that. Why hasn't anyone picked John Lennon's " Oh darling! " That would be a show stopper! Amanda should have done that one. It's a real screamer. DCDan See Profile I'm a Fan of DCDan permalink Corrections on Beatles factoids for Guitarsandmore: No Gretch Country Gentleman playing on I've Just Seen A Face. In fact, no electric guitars of any sort on the recording. (And not to mention, Hank Williams wasn't exactly known for hissolo playing so that comparison is off base.) Oh Darling is a McCartney tune through and through. Lennon had nothing to do with it. Guitarsandmore See Profile I'm a Fan of Guitarsandmore permalink I stand corrected and am not too proud to admit when I am wrong. There is a solo after the bridge in "All my loving" that sounds very country and that"s the one I amremembering, but you are correct "I"ve just seen a face" is all acoustic. I had to goback and listen to it twice to believe it and you are right. As far as "Oh Darling!" is concerned I was lectured intensely by another Beatles fan/performer for a week about how that song was all John Lennon but Wikipedia seems to agree with you. It is a real screamer though and I would like to hear someone try it; that one and "Golden Slumbers". There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All 67bug See Profile I'm a Fan of 67bug permalink About last night: it sucked, basically. Michael should be coming off much stronger and he should be using some creativity by now. Poor Chikezie, I loved him last week. I also thought of Frampton whenCook did his number, but I still love "Frampton Comes Alive!," great summertime album for me. I'm stillnot crazy about any of the girls, and I hope Kristy goes tonight; although I have a feeling it could beStudboy (Michael.) Michael Giltz See Profile I'm a Fan of Michael Giltz permalink It was a pretty weak night. Not because they did the Beatles again. (The Beatles have plentyof classics) but because so many of the Beatles songs are more challenging than they seem.Day in the Life is a disastrous tune to try and squeese into 90 seconds, for example. Thevoice box was a bizarre choice and certainly brings up frampton but I didn't mean to implyFrampton Comes Alive isn't fun. mch755 See Profile I'm a Fan of mch755 permalink Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 01:37 AM on 03/20/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:54 AM on 03/20/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 03:18 AM on 03/21/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:56 PM on 03/19/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 01:57 PM on 03/20/2008Michael Giltz: American Idol Top 11: The Beatles http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-giltz/american-idol-to_b_92255.html [4/5/2009 7:23:30 PM] another great summary of the show. I'm mostly on point with all your observations. Here's my take: My favorite: 1. Syesha- Yes, at last a great performance from her! She looked fantastic and very confortable on stage. I'm going to buy this on Itunes and she'll have no problem staying on for next week. 2. David C- I like this guy. He sang the song really well, and he's doing his thing. He's taking it one song at a time and thats a good thing. He does look a little self satisfied on the stage but who cares atleast he's being himself. I really think he can go all the way, possibly even waylay the Archuleta train ifhe keeps doing his thing and gives a adult/rocking alternative each week. 3. David A- well the little man is back on the horse. I don't bother voting for him since 30 million tweens already do but he was very smooth. And he got back what he does so well, singing slow -tempo'edsongs where he can nuance and feel a song to great effect. Not one of my favorites as a singeranymore but he sang well. Non faves: 1. Kristy- please someone give her a ticket outta here! I gotta agree with Simon, she's not a good performer, she looks like an android up there, albeit a very pretty one. 2. Michael J- I really thought he would be doing well, but each week it just gets worse. Me and my friends hooted when Paula said that thing about the ear piece. Whoa, embarrassing. I think Kristy is out. I hope its not Ramiele, she's too cute to kick off and she does have a good voice, she just hasn't chosen a good song for her yet. Don't give up on her! Michael Giltz See Profile I'm a Fan of Michael Giltz permalink Thanks for reading. I think we're seeing why Michael Johns didn't have success when hisband was signed to maverick. He has a good voice and certainly looks like a rocker. He justcan't deliver consistently. Would be a good runway model, though. mch755 See Profile I'm a Fan of mch755 permalink thanks Mr. Giltz to actually responding to the readers. Well we all know Amanda gotthe boot. But I agree Michael is just not cutting it. People memories of "BohemianRhapsody" are fading being replaced with mediocre performances week after week.I do like the guy, he's pretty humble and takes the criticism well plus all my co-workers (the female ones at least) think he's good looking so maybe that will beenough for him to coast thru. DemandTruth See Profile I'm a Fan of DemandTruth permalink The only two performances I really liked were David Archuletta's and David Cook's. I think with DavidCook, Simon just didn't like that version of the song, but I LOVED it! And as far as looking cocky - Ithink he was just grooving on that sexy version of the song and rocking out! I'm youtubing that one forsure! Black Bird was okay - but that's such a lovely gentle song, I really think Carly hit it too heavy and Ididn't really like the interpretation. Syesha did a lovely interpretation of a song that to me is kindofboring - but I wish she'd brought it down about 1/2 key or so, as she seemed flat the whole song. Everybody else sucked! A vocal coach should really work with Jason on his support. He seems to sing from his throat and neck instead of his diaphragm. And everybody except the two Davids sounded really off pitch last night. As aclassically trained singer - that's my biggest pet peeve! Michael Giltz See Profile I'm a Fan of Michael Giltz permalink I went back and forth on whether I thoght Syesha started the song at too high a pitch. Butyou're right about Castro sounding so thin -- maybe it's something as simple as him notknowing how to sing from the diaphragm, though improving that certainly won't make him agood singer, just not as weak a one. Yep, it's always bizarre when you get down to 10 singersfrom literally 100,000 auditions and you still wind up with some who just can't sing decentlyand you think, how the heck did they get in there? Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 03:54 PM on 03/19/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 01:58 PM on 03/20/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 03:11 PM on 03/20/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 11:55 AM on 03/19/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 02:01 PM on 03/20/2008Michael Giltz: American Idol Top 11: The Beatles http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-giltz/american-idol-to_b_92255.html [4/5/2009 7:23:30 PM] Comments are closed for this entryMusicated See Profile I'm a Fan of Musicated permalink Michael, my assessment of the night is virtually identical to yours but please allow me to pile on for a moment because there were a few instances that deserve just that: First, Simon's inane suggestion that the song wasn't good? I'm hoping that he 'meant' that the song wasn't a good choice for that particular person. None of those great songs seemed to suffer at all when the Beatles released them. Coincidence? I think not. Secondly, Brooke White's total destruction of "Here Comes the Sun" was actually painful for me to listen to. I had no idea there was an annoying Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm version but I hope tonever hear it again. Then her little verbal song and dance during her after-song critique (she's back- peddling so hard she even cuts Simon off) made me realize just how much she's bought into her previous praise. This is never a good sign. If you believe that everything you do will be touched by gold(and you're shocked when it isn't) then you're delusional and are not working hard enough to supportwhatever talent you have. I don't believe she's as good as she thinks she is. Not by a long shot. Thirdly, as Paula was making the 'ear bud monitor' excuse for Michael Johns, he stood there very stoically and let her speak without jumping in to clarify the matter. It wasn't until Ryan walked over anddid a bit of investigating that it was revealed that he had no ear buds and forced Paula into a quickcritical back flip. Even so, there is little excuse for condensing a song that cannot be Reader'sDigested. Finally, as too seriously as Brooke White has begun taking herself, Jason Castro seems to think that everything is a throw away. I thought he was going to bust out laughing during the French part like some stoner who just realizes they ate a half gallon of chocolate chip ice cream in one sitting. Charm is still carrying his day but I can't see that lasting unless he actually delivers. Michael Giltz See Profile I'm a Fan of Michael Giltz permalink I think (hope) Simon actually meant bad songs for those singers. He may be an idiot when it comes to Dylan (doesn't like him) but I don't think he could actually dismiss tunes by theBeatles. Good points all around. Michael Johns blew a good chance to have a funny,disarming moment but got "caught" instead of speaking up. By the way, Paula's wrong aboutnot using an ear monitor meaning no excuses: they're used to make your life easier notharder so while they take get used t, not using them doesn't mean it's easier to sing on stagewithout them -- just a different challenge. And why would Michael just be getting used tothem? His band was on Madonna's Maverick label so he might have had opportunities beforeIdol to use one. gavintiegirl See Profile I'm a Fan of gavintiegirl permalink I would like to see Kristy Lee Cook go home tonight. At least the other singers that did bad last nighthave personalites when on stage. Kristy Lee Cook looks awkward when on the big stage. Michael Giltz See Profile I'm a Fan of Michael Giltz permalink You might get your wish. I think she's very vulnerable. Any time all three judges criticizesomeone, they are thisclose to going home. You must be logged in to reply to this comment. Log in or Ads by Google The Fest for Beatles Fans Unique Beatles Gifts Every Book, CD, DVD, Shirt, & more www.thefest.com Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:41 AM on 03/19/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 11:19 AM on 03/19/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 08:16 AM on 03/19/2008 Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 11:20 AM on 03/19/2008Michael Giltz: American Idol Top 11: The Beatles http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-giltz/american-idol-to_b_92255.html [4/5/2009 7:23:30 PM] HOME POLITICS MEDIA BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT LIVING GREEN STYLE WORLD CHICAGO COMEDY FUNDRACE ARCHIVE Advertise | Login | Make HuffPost your Home Page | RSS | Jobs | FAQ: Comments & Moderation | FAQ: Huffpost Accounts | Contact Us Copyright © 2009 HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. | Archive | User Agreement | Privacy | Comment Policy | About Us | Powered by Movable Type

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