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March 16, 2011

Idol top 12- the year you were born pretty much sucked for you

Tonight pretty much sucked, with the exception of three performances- Jacob, Stefano and Casey's. Who's going home tomorrow? I'd say Haley. The others in the bottom three? Paul and Lauren, though it may be Naima instead of Lauren, much as it pains me to put my girl in the bottom three.

Naima Adedapo (1984)- What's Love Got to do With It?
Off the bat, I didn't think the song was a great choice- there were better songs off that Tina Turner album to begin with. Naima is definitely my favorite contestant this season, but that doesn't change the fact that I've seen strippers lip-sync this song more convincingly. Uh-oh. This may be the end of the line- it lacked everything she needed at this point, though I hate to admit that for such a raw and interesting talent.

Paul McDonald (1984)- I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues
Based on the preview, this was obviously going to awful, and the performance just confirmed that. What the hell is happening to such a talented group? That was a total disaster. The worst performance I can remember from a Top 12 performer since I've been watching the show. Painful and lame.

Thia Magia (1995)- Who knows what the song was? Who cares?
That was the best karaoke performance ever. Do you care? I don't, though she was very good.

James Durbin (1989)- I'll Be There For You
Durbin doing Bon Jovi should have been a natural fit, but again, another boring and uninteresting performance. So far, tonight is really awful.The judges, I suspect because so far this evening is a disaster, are being way too kind.

Haley Reinhart (1990)- I'm You're Baby Tonight
Can the song choices get any worse? Obviously the answer is "yes." Oh my god, that was really terrible. Now I'm embarrassed to be watching this. Awful make-up, awful performance. Please, send her home.

Stefano Langone (1989)- If You Don't Know Me By Now
First of all, give the man props for picking a decent song. He clipped every line way too short, it was pitchy beyond belief, but at least he didn't sound embarrassing. Sad to say that on this evening, this middling at best performance sounded better than anything preceding it. That's not saying much, but there it was.

Pia Toscano (1988)- Where Do Broken Hearts Go?
The intro with "I Will Always Love You" was completely nauseating. What was with the outfit? What was up with that performance? Weak and lame- when Pia comes off this bad and screechy, the show gives its haters its due. And the arrangement? Pathetically bad- it sounded like a bar band from Turlock. Can it get any worse? We're only half way through the night.

Scotty McCreery (1993)- Can I Trust You With My Heart?
The preview made me want to see this one-note pony break out with the Elvis, but the year restriction prevented any such dreams from coming true. So instead we got Travis Tritt. Yee- haw. Snore. Much as I detest him as a contestant, his performance was the most solid of the night so far. Even if this night wasn't a complete debacle for most of the other performers, he still would have shined. Well done, cowpoke.

Karen Rodriguez (1989)- Love will Lead You Back
That updated Barbarella outfit was the bomb! Those boots? Oh dear lord! Okay, my fetishes aside, I don't think I've heard this Taylor Dane song and why should I have? Taylor Dane? Here we go, back into the breach of despair with horrible song choices. Okay, I do know this song. I'm voting for the outfit- yes! The Spanish was totally superfluous this time around, but she shined amid the dross surrounding her tonight.

Casey Abrams (1991)- Smells Like Teen Spirit
His parents are cool. So is he. Taking on a song only Patti Smith has so far had the balls to cover (the brilliant dancehall sequence  in Moulin Rouge excepted) this guy has balls and guts, and for that he deserves respect and to move forward in a week when most everyone else has sucked completely. Suddenly he is the most interesting contestant because he's really going for broke.

Lauren Alaina (1994)- I'm the Only One
Good song choice- perhaps the best of the night. Too bad she didn't sound like more than someone doing Etheridge in a karaoke bar. If she had owned it, it would have catapulted her into the top tier. But she didn't. J-Lo was wrong. So was Randy and Steven.

Jacob Lusk (1987)- Alone
A terrible choice of songs. Terrible, but good for him for stepping out of the comfort zone. Did it have the "musty stank" he spoke of? HELL YES! The dude killed it. Best of the night, far and away, hands down. Go Jacob, and rock on.

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