Matt Gets Eliminated

It was a bizarre elimination. Danny and Allison were safe leaving Matt, Kris, and Adam, yes, Adam, in the bottom 3.

How the hell does Allison get more votes than Adam? It can't be based on looks. It can't be based on talent. This is all "Vote For The Worst" effecting the elimination.

Then, Ryan lets one go back to the couch and you'd think it would be Adam but it was Kris.

So, it was down to Adam and Matt and we all know what happened from there.

We now have the Final 4 - Adam, Danny, Allison, and Kris. Based on last night's voting, is it possible that Danny can beat out Adam?

We shall see. Until then, Birdman Out.

The Top 5 Croon The Rat Pack

We are down to the Final 5 and this is a huge week; not just because of another elimination, but because of history.

Here's Idol's previous 7 contestants to go down at the 5 spot: R.J. Helton, Trenyce, George Huff, Scott Savol, Paris Bennett,Chris Richardson, and Brooke White. I know Helton, Bennett, and White each put out a CD. You can probably be 1 of a few hundred to buy that CD if you go on Amazon. So, basically, going home in this week marks the end of your career despite the judges saying "This is just the beginning...." That's nonsense. It's basically the END unless you are Jennifer Hudson who pulled off fame leaving in the 7 spot. So, the pressure is on. Let's see how it played out:

This week's theme is songs popularized by the Rat Pack. Basically, it is crooner songs that all sound alike and not my favorite theme for this late in the competition. It is not the easiest theme and I had a feeling that not many people were going to change it up and modernize it. But, let's see how it went:

Kris Allen hits the stage first. He's SO this year's Chris Richardson or Jason Castro. The difference is that Kris can sing and is a better looking guy to appeal to those teenage girls, the same girls that drool and get wet over Zac Efron. Kris is such an underdog from the second he popped up on that first week of the Top 36 pulling off the upset and making it to the top 12. I'm not sure if he can overcome the popularity of a Lambert or Gokey but he could make things interesting after this week when there could be that big Week #4 upset and Kris has the tools to make that happen. I heard yesterday that I-Tunes accidentally released how many downloads have been paid for on the top Idol contestants. Surprisingly, Kris Allen was #2 ahead of Gokey (and Lambert was #1.) Kris chose to sing "The Way You Look Tonight" and it was okay. It was a good cover of the original version but I wanted more. I wanted him to totally change up the whole croon thing and whip out the guitar and make it his own. With only five people left, he could be a candidate for the bottom three.

My favorite red head was next in the form of Allison Irritating and she can not make it to the Top 4. She's horrific. I've said it before but she's worse than last year's Amanda Overmeyer. This girl is Porky Pig with this red hair that doesn't even look real. I wonder if it's a wig? Her bottom teeth need some serious work. When she talks it looks as if she has globs of wet tobacco stuffed in her lower lip. It's just repulsive. Yeah, I'm hard on her but it's not just her looks that gross me out; it's her singing. As for her looks, she makes Natalie Maines (of the Dixie Chicks) come off as hot and she's on top of my B.P.L. - Biggest Pigs List. Yeah, there's always one person that disgusts me each year from Fantasia, to Paris Bennett to Mikalah Gordon to Amanda Overmeyer to Vanessa Oliverez to Ryan Starr. It just so happens that Allison Irritating is this year's gross contestant that can't sing. She sings "Someone To Watch Over Me" and it was actually her best performance of the year. WAIT. I'm not saying I liked it but she showed that she actually can sing a song instead of yell a song. It's still far from my cup of tea and she's a lock this week for the Bottom 3 but I've seen a lot worse from her this season. Happy Birthday Allison...the end is near !

Matt Giraud, our dueling pianist (I hate that word as it sounds like penis) was up next. Matt is like Jekyll and Hyde...one minute he's good and the next minute he's bad. Timberlake he's not when it comes to dancing but he could sing a good groove when he picks the right song choice and is on. I liked the fact that he was wearing the hat low down to cover up that huge mole in the middle of his forehead. He's gonna have to get that thing removed. Matt's choice this week was "My Funny Valentine" and I didn't think it was as good as Simon thought. I thought it was a bit off to start but then the last minute I really enjoyed. I thought this should have been the week for Matt to return to his roots and get back on the piano. I think we have another contestant in the bottom 3.

It was now Gokey time. Danny wife is still listening from the grave and holding his hand all the way as she knows he's so close. His story would make a great plot line for Ghost 2 if he could make it to the finals. David Cook rode the "brother-got-brain cancer" story last year so why can't the "dead wife thing" work in his favor as we near the end. Come on, if he does just as good as one of the other contestants and you don't know who to call in for, don't you think the voters, at this stage of the game, are going Danny over another due to his story? Stories sell and that's why People Magazine is in business. Don't get me wrong, I like Danny a lot but we are coming down the wire and I really want the dead wife to push him to give him that "WOW" performance ala David Cook that I know he can do and that I'm waiting for. Danny was singing "Come Rain Or Come Shine" which is a song I'm not too familiar with and he did a great job and could have had the performance of the night. Since I don't know the song well, it doesn't qualify for that "WOW" performance I'm waiting for but it was really good. For me, the "WOW" needs to be a popular song that everyone knows that is changed so much that you just go, "WOW"...that was good. But, good job Daniel.

Finally, it was Adam Lambert's turn and he has got to be the favorite to win it all at this point with the originality he brings each week. Yeah, he's over-dramatic and turns so many songs into an Axel Roseish 80's ballad but it's different. Despite being so Broadway, he's got stage presence and really knows how to change it up. I'm not sure I can listen to him sing 10 straight songs on a CD but I'm convinced I can watch and listen to him sing and perform 10 songs on stage. I've said it once, and I've said it again; he's the Rum Tum Tugger. Basically, I really didn't know what this was until my friend mentioned it and the Tugger isn't even a singer - it's a character in "Cats" on Broadway called "the Rum Tum Tugger." After watching a performance by the R.T.T. on YouTube, I totally agree with my friend that Lambert could walk right into this role. He was singing "Feelin' Good" and he really changed it up and modernized it, giving the song a rock edge, unlike the other four contestants. And he did a great job and had one hell of a note towards the end.

I'm not sure if there is going to be a Bottom 3 tonight with only five left but if there is, I'm gonna say: Kris, Matt, and Allison. Kris goes back to the couches first leaving Matt and Allison as the bottom 2. And Allison goes home giving Idol the first Top 4 being all male.

And that's the scoop. Catch ya tomorrow. Same bird time, same bird channel.

Birdman Out.

Lil & Anoop's Journey Ends

Lil went home first which made perfect sense.
Then, it was between Allison and Anoop.

I wanted Allison so badly to go home but unfortunately, the run of Slumdog Millionaire has come to an end.

Next week's Bottom 2 should be Allison and Matt as we only have 5 left.

See ya next week. Birdman Out.

Top 7 Go Disco

We are back at the Top 7 again with Matt getting the judges save last week. Now it was time to see what the contestants got for disco night. Remember, two people are going home this week. So, let's see what happened:

Lil started off the show with Chaka Kahn's "I'm Every Woman" which is a huge mistake because that song was remade by Whitney Houston and one of the things you don't do in American Idol is sing a Whitney Houston song as you'll never be able to pull off a better cover. Yeah, yeah...I know she did the Chaka Kahn version but Chaka Kahn, Chaka Kahn. Chaka Kahn I wanna tell ya that Lil was really bad, I wanna love her so much, but it's really really sad.... Okay....I spared you my singing of that. Lil's performance was a lil bad, a lil not good, a lil disappointing, a lil boring, a lil of the same thing we see from Lil week after week. She's just not getting it. She could be one of the most disappointing contestants we've every had on this show because we all know Lil can sing but she just is not having great performances and picks the wrong song each week. Lil is a lock for the bottom 3 this week.

Kris Allen was up next taking a huge risk with his version of Donna Summer's "She Works Hard For The Money." And ya know what? The risk paid off. As he sung, I knew the lyrics he was singing but I kept on saying to my self, "What song is this..." Then, once he got to the chorus, I knew exactly what he was singing and that made me like it even more. I loved how he changed it up and made it so original and unrecognizable. This was definitely Kris's "WOW" performance. The best part was that it didn't even sound like a disco song and the fact that he pulled off a Donna Summer song is extra points for the K-man.

Following Kris was Danny Gokey's "September" by Earth, Wind, and Fire. It was a very good cover and I like the way he injected some of his Gokey soul into the song but the problem was that it came off as a cover whereas Kris Allen's performance came off as a totally different song. I'm still waiting for the "WOW" from Gokey. Don't get me wrong; I still love it. But, I want to see more. I want him to pull off something so original that everyone would be talking about it the next day. This guy is a great talent and he's still going to go far but with Kris Allen getting better and better each week, Danny better step up his game if he wants to make it to the finals.

Then came Allison Irritating. She looked like a cross between Miss Piggy and the Griswald daughter in "National Lampoon's European Vacation" while wearing some Sci-Fi outfit. Miss Irritating yelled her version of Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" and for me, it was "Bad Stuff." I think the judges know that Lil is the worst female left and they want to keep a female in this competition so they are giving her good comments to sway the voting public to keeping her in. Personally, she's horrendous. She's a great yeller but a terrible singer. She "sings" like she is squeezing out diarrhea while suffering a bout of lyrangitis.

Mr. Adam Lambert was up next and I was very curious to see what he was going to attempt. This night, he goes with "If I Can't Have You" written by the Bee Gees, performed by YYvonne Elliman for the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack but then also later performed by the Bee Gees. Enough with my musical history lesson. He went with the slow down arrangement and only had two giant yelps towards the end of the song which he could have toned down a bit. But, this was the performance of the entire season and basically could be the clincher for him to win it all. It was just really good from beginning to end. Plus, it was original. If you can sing and put your own spin on a song, you'll go far. He did just that.

Matt Giraud, saved by the judges last week, was singing again. His choice for the week was the Bee Gee's "Stayin' Alive." Wow...interesting choice being that "Stayin Alive" is one of the Top 10 most popular 70's songs ever made. He had the Justin Timberlake hat and outfit going in his favor and his vocals were pretty good. However, unlike Justin was the dancing which needs a major improvement. Howeve,r I thought he did a good job with an overly popular song. I would have loved for him to redeem himself in front of the piano and put a slower spin on the song but he gave the song some soul and I actually liked it.

And who would have thought that they were going to let Anoop close out the show. The parents of the little girl in "Slumdog Millionaire" may be trying to sell her for $400K but not Annop's parents. He sang Donna Summer's "Dim All The Lights." Once I heard that, I thought, "Wow...it took a lot of brown testicles (aka BALLS) to pick that song." I loved the way he started with the slow arrangement and picked it up a little bit. He even looked good with the pink mixed into his outfit and the scruff on his face. I thought it was Anoop's best performance of the season and it sounded a bit Yamin-ish to me. Good way to end disco night.

So, who is the bottom three? I'm going to have to say Lil, Allison and Matt could be in trouble. If that's wrong, then Anoop probably replaces Matt or Allison in the bottom 3. But, I'm gonna stick with Lil, Allison,and Matt. With two people going home, I'm gonna have to say that it shoud be Lil and Allison. I hope it's not Matt so I'm really rooting for them to get rid of Allison already as she's the most overrated contestant Idol has ever seen.

And that's the scoop. I'm gonna go hit the disco round and we'll find out who's a goner. Until then, Birdman Out.

Judges Use "The Save"

So, it was time to eliminate one to make the final 6.

First person to stand up was Allison and she was safe. What a joke. This really bothers me. I guess she's getting votes from her trailer trash friends and the vote for the worst.

Anyway, the bottom three turns out to be Anoop, Lil, and Matt. I had Matt and Lil correct but Anoop didn't really belong there this week.

Anoop goes back to the couches and it's between Matt and Lil. The judges say that there could be one of the people standing there that could be the judges save and that the person would be shocked.

I totally thought it was gonna be Lil getting the save but it was Matt and he'll be back next week.

So, basically, the judges just wanted to use the save which really negates the use of the save.

The save should be if there was a SHOCKING elimination but at this stage of the game, I feel that the save should only have been used if Adam or Danny got prematurely eliminated.

Anyway, for disco night, next week's bottom three should be: Lil, Anoop, and Allison.

Until then, Birdman Out.

Top 7 Perform Movie Songs

After getting over Scotty Mac's elimination last week, it was time for the Top 7 to performs songs from the movies with Quentin Tarantino as the mentor. Movie night gives the final 7 so many songs to choose from so again, song choice is key.

First off, Ryan tells us they are changing things for the evening not to run over the allotted hour as they did last week where most of America, if they didn't extend their DVR, missed the final song. So, judges were going to speak in groups of two with Paula and Simon being grouped together and Randy and Kara as a duo. This is sort of annoying because people want to hear what Simon has to say and now he can only speak for half of the contestants. Well, since there were 7, his group got to speak for 4 of the 7 but still. Maybe the producers should have thought better about adding a 4th judge or maybe eliminate some of the crap in the beginning of the show. Do we really need the judges to be introduced each week? If you don't know their names by now, you have a serious learning disability. Last night's singing didn't get underway until the 7 minute mark. Anyway, let's see how the night played out.

Kicking off movie night was Allison Irritating. With her pig-nose glistening under the lights, she sang Aerosmith's "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" from the movie "Armageddon." Personally, I wanted to miss everything. It was horrendous. Yes, you know I don't like this girl but she was so out of tune at parts. Parts of the song were yelled. It was pitchy and the chick still gets the judges praise. At least they didn't compare her this week to Kelly Clarkson. With only seven people left, it's time for her to be back in the bottom 3.

Following that nightmare was Anoop doing Bryan Adam's "Everything I Do (I Do It For You" from "Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves." First of all, I can't stand this song and I'm not a huge Bryan Adams fan. But ya know what? Anoop pulled it off. The song was actually better than Bryan's version. Maybe it's Bryan Adam's cheesy scratchy voice that gets to me but Anoop sung this song so well that I almost didn't know the original existed. It was smooth, in tune, and so perfect of a choice for him. Anoop, who could have been on the bubble this week, buys himself another week. I could have been his best performance in this competition.

Then comes front-runner, Adam Lambert, performing Steppenwolf's "Born To Be Wild" from "Easy Rider." I'm glad he didn't do a tripy version of this song to appeal to all the drugged out fans of "Easy Rider." He was actually back in his Adam groove last night in his over the top Axel Roseish singing. I liked when he was doing the verses but I did have some issues with the chorus when he would go into the "Born To Be Wild" part. This guy should replace Constantine Maroulis in Broadway's "Rock Of Ages" when he decides to leave the show. I thought it was Adam's best performance in weeks and erased the memories for me of the last two weeks. Adam has that "Wow" factor that many of the other contestants don't have this season.

Up next is Matt Giraud. His choice was Bryan Adams' "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman" from "Don Juan DeMarco." First of all, what's with the Bryan Adams songs? Second, who picks a song from Don Juan DeMarco. I've seen a TON of movies in my life and this move is one I choose never to waste two hours watching. Matt is back at his piano but the song just sucks. He's off pitch and it's just not right for him. He went from being Justin Timberlake a few weeks ago to now being Justin Giraud, an imaginary third cousin of Matt's that wants to be a singer. The bottom three, is where Matt will be. Hey...that rhymes!

Then comes Danny Gokey going with "Endless Love" by Lionel Richie from the movie "Endless Love" if you didn't know that. I understand the song choice as it was all for his wife and he sung the song very well. But I sound like a broken record when I say that there is still not that Wow factor. Simon even said what I've been saying that David Cook would change up the song so much to make it his own like last year when he did Lionel Richie's "Hello" which was amazing. That WOW factor and originality is missing which is why Danny will probably fall short of winning this competition unless he can figure out how to change it up over the next six weeks. I still love this guy as he has a great voice but he needs to step it up a notch.

Following that was Kris Allen doing "Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova from the movie "Once." First of all, who the hell sang this song? Second of all, what movie is this? Has anyone ever seen this movie? If you have, I bet you haven't seen it more than once. Anyway, what a boring song and he does it with out his instrument which I thought was a mistake. What I like about Kris is when he's on the guitar singing and when he's not on it, the performance is just missing something for me. I didn't think it was Kris' best and I was a bit disappointed with all the songs out there that this was the song he chose. Kris could be on the bubble but you'll have to wait for my predictions below.

Finally it was time for Lil to disappoint again. She was doing Bette Midler's "The Rose" from the movie of the same name. The song was so night right for Lil. She claimed she wanted to but and R&B feel to the song but I wasn't hearing it. It just seemed like a bad version of a great song. Again, Lil doesn't take Simon's advice and go true R&B. Lil could be in major trouble after that performance. On a positive note, I liked the wig again.

So, who goes home? Adam and Danny are safe. That's obvious. It think Anoop saved his ass too. That leaves four people to claim the bottom three. Locks are Allison and Lil but I'm torn between Kris and Matt as I've liked them both. I'm gonna go with Matt as the other member of the bottom three.

With Lil, Allison and Matt in the bottom, if Matt goes home, they are not going to use the save. However, if Allison or Lil get the lowest vote, I think they will use the save because they like both girls and since each judge didn't get a chance to critique the performance, it's the perfect week to use the save as they are getting close to the Top 5 anyway where it can't be used. So,I'm saying Lil goes home (even though I hope it's Allison) and that makes the big question being if they are going to use the judges save.

Until next week, Birdman Out.

Scott's Ride Ends

Basically, America is blind to the blind. In the most shocking elimination to date, Scott MacIntyre, has been eliminated from Idol.

Scott was in the bottom three with Lil and Anoop. I guess I can't argue that but Allison and Matt were not good this week either despite the judges gushing.

And Allison could be the worst female contestant to make it to the 7 spot. Maybe the only girls worse who made Top 7 could be Jasmine Trias, Paris Bennett, and LaKisha Jones. Actually, let me add Fantasia with an asterisk since she won Idol but is still one of the worst all-time idols as far as I'm concerned.

So, that leaves us with: Adam, Danny, Matt, Lil, Allison, Anoop, and Kris. Based on recent performances, I'd have to say that next week's bottom three are: Anoop, Lil, and Allison.

Danny and Adam will still probably battle it out for the title unless Matt and Kris can pull off that "WOW" performance. According to the judges, this past week was Adam's "WOW" performance. We are still waiting for the "WOW" from Danny and I hope he has it in him.

So, that's that. Scotty is gone but he'll be okay. I can guarantee the blind factor will get him a record deal and he'll surprise all with a platinum album one day. MacIntyre is gone but he's still in da house !

Until next week...Birdman Out.

Top 8 Perform 80's Tunes

So, this week is basically songs from the year you were born which is their fancy way of saying "80's Night." There are TONS of songs to pick so let's see how it played out.

Kicking off the show was the oldest contestant, Danny Gokey, singing "Stand By Me" which is an okay song and I'm a bit disappointed that it's a remake for the 80's so that bothered me a bit. He did a good job but still not that "WOW" I'm waiting for. I liked how he started off slow which was different. The middle of the song was a mess as it sounded too 80's and queer for me but he ended with his soulful self to secure my vote.

Following was Kris Allen doing Don Henley's "All She Wants To Do Is Dance." I kept on thinking it was a Robert Palmer song all night but just realized it was Henley. Either way, I can't stand the song. However, he was able to take a song I loathe and actually make it sound nice. I liked the way he performed as he was surrounded in the audience where Matt did the same thing last week and failed. I was shocked that the judges didn't like what he did. I definitely thought he could have done better with a different song but he made this song his own and I had to clap for what he did.

Then there was Lil and I was beyond happy that she wasn't doing a Whitney Houston song. Instead she chose Tina Turner's "What's Love Got To Do With It." First of all, this was the first week that I bought into the wig thing. For once, it actually looked natural on her head. As for the outfit, to do a Tina Turner song and wear a mini skirt, you best not have chunky legs. Don't get me wrong, Lil is a pretty girl but she doesn't have the Haley Scarnato legs to pull off Tina Turner. That being said, I thought Lil redeemed herself last night. I thought she was back in her groove doing what she does best. I think it was her best performance in at least 3 weeks. However, the judges again disagreed with me. What the hell is going on. Am I heard things differently through my television than the judges are seeing on stage?

Next up was Anoop doing Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors." First all, great song. Second of all, bad singing. I truly hated it. Not sure what the judges again were listening too as they loved it. I'm not sure what is going on tonight but I must have some M.W.B. - Major Wax Build-up - as I don't agree with much so far.

Then there was Scott. He was singing a Survivor song "The Search Is Over." Pathetically, Survivor is one of my favorite groups. I have about 10 of there CDs and I bet you didn't' even know they had more than 2. Anyway, I thought it was a great song choice but this was a song that should have been sung at the piano. However, I liked it. I thought it was a great song choice for him. I was actually hoping for an Air Supply song but this was just as good. He had a great tone to his voice and I think not only the judges, but America is deaf. Bravo Scotty !

Allison Irritating was next doing Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me". I had a feeling she was either gonna do Raitt or Ethridge as that's basically all she can yell anyway. Again, I hated it. It's a copy cat performance that she tries to sound exactly like the original. She yells and I'm just over it. The only comparison to Kelly Clarkson should be that they are both pigs but in terms of a voice, Kelly has much better pipes than this chick. Kara tells Allison she should go ahead an made a record. Come on Kara, this girl is so overrated and no-one was telling her that she can make a record last week? What a joke. I may even just skip the Allison performance next week as you can read the same comments I wrote this week - Not Good.

After Yell Fest IV, it was Matt Giraud grooving to Stevie Wonder's "Part Time Love." And, after a horrific performance last week, I thought this one was just as bad. The judges were gushing over it as I was cringing. It was such a bad song choice for this guy and just didn't fit his style. Two weeks ago he was in the bottom for his best performance and last week he wasn't in the bottom for his worst performance. I hated it this week. Matt is not himself when he's not at the piano. This was just not my cup of tea.

Finally, it was Adam Lambert time. Hopefully you extended your DVR or you would have missed it. It figures he picks a song from 1982 that I never heard of in Tears for Fears' "Mad World." And again, I hated it. The song was so slow and all sung in the same low voice except for a few brief moments where I thought it was going to change. This song didn't show off his voice and wow me at all. And again, the judges loved it. It reminded me of that Summertime performance that Fantasia sang that the judges loved and I loathed. So, I must be the big A-hole of the night as I think I agreed maybe once or twice. After that performance, I was actually upset at myself for extended the DVR ending time as I would have rather missed it.

Basically, 80's night for me was a disaster. I think the worst three of the night that are in danger of the bottom three are Anoop, Allison, and Matt. And I'm gonna say that Anoop goes home.

Until Next Week...Birdman Out.

Megan Eliminated

Well, the JOY ride is finally over for Megan. In what was long overdue, her ride has come to a conclusion.

Megan was the pretty girl who just couldn't sing and dance. She survived to the 9 spot based on looks and surely not voice.

In terms of the worst Top 9 Idols of all time, she's right up there with other head-scratchers like Sanjaya, John Stevens, and Jason Castro.

Last night's bottom three turned out to be Megan, Allison, and Anoop.

I guess it's strange that last week, Matt, had one of his best performances and was in the bottom 3 and this week had one of his worst performances and was not in the bottom 3. But, that was good as I like Matt.

My boy Scott also redeemed himself and was absent from the bottom as well.

But, then there's Allison. I keep on telling people that this girl is garbage and is not as good as people say she is. What is annoying is that if she was eliminated, she would have been the judges save. However, this is two times already for Miss Irritating so her time is ticking.

Two out of the bottom three next week, without even hearing them sing, should be: Allison & Anoop. The third person to be in the bottom will be one of the stronger singers that has a bad week. So, Lil, Matt, and Scott best be on their game next week.

Until then, Birdman Out.

The Top 9 Perform iTunes Songs

So, we are down to the Top 9 who was performing iTunes most popular downloads. And here's how that played out:

First up is Anoop Dawg who has avoided the bottom 3 last week. I'm telling you; it's the year of the Indian with Slumdog Millionaire being the big Oscar Winner, Parminder Nagra having her farewell episode on ER last week, and Ghandi's 1/2 Birthday is April 2nd (I share a birthday with him) is this week so that is all good news for Anoop. Finally, Bobby Jindal recently did the republican response to President Obama's speech to the nation. All of that makes this the Y.O.T.I. - Year Of The Indian. So, despite Anoop's performance, he could still be safe another week. He was singing Usher's "Caught Up" and it was a big ouch. It totally didn't work. It was the totally wrong song choice and didn't really show off his voice despite some the lyrics which I didn't even understand what he was singing. So, will the Anoop Factor play into his favor or will Anoop sail off into the sunset. We shall see.

I'm one of the world's worst dancers. I spent $700 on dance lessons before my wedding which was a waste of money. Despite this, I'm still a much better dancer than Megan Joy. How much longer is the Joy going to be there. The "joy" and laughter will be gone soon after Megan's elimination. She sang Bob Marley/Lauryn Hill’s "Turn Your Lights Down Low." I should have turned the lights off as well as the TV during this mess of a performance. The only reason the television stayed on is that she's pretty to look at but besides that, the stage presence was horrific and the singing was even worse than that. Scratching my cornea with a rusty nail could be less painful that listening to Megan sing. This girl needs to be kicked off already despite my daughter's obsession with "tattoo girl."

Next, it was Gokey time. That's Danny Gokey. What is there bad to say about this guy. I think the dead wife thing helped you remember him in the early auditions but since then, that's been a non issue as Danny as been Mr. Consistent each week. And, if he wins, I'm sure he'll be the next Idol contestant to date Kimberly Caldwell for a few months. Anyway, Danny's song choice was Rascal Flatts’ "What Hurts the Most." Danny did a solid job. He has a unique voice, has fun on the stage, and seems quite polished. It wasn't his best performance but it was very good. What I want from Danny is the "WOW" performance ala what David Cook did with Billie Jean. I know there are 8 weeks left so that "WOW" performance could be coming but I want to see that "WOW" performance now to solidify him as the front-runner.

If I put an Annie wig on Wilbur from Charlotte's Web, what would I have? Answer: A Red-Headed Pig OR Allison Irritating. Thus, Allison was up next to perform No Doubt’s "Don’t Speak" which she did with a guitar. Who even know she knew how to play the guitar. First of all, she was dressed for Halloween. She looked ridiculous in her outfit which all of the judges commented on that totally didn't help her performance. However, where they all think she has this great voice, I just don't get it. I feel she screams instead of sings. I just don't get the obsession with her and for once, the judges didn't love her performance either. It's about time that they are finally thinking that she's not that good and I don't think the guitar helped her. I'd love to see her go home.

Scott MacIntyre's turn was next. Yeah, yeah, yeah...I keep on hearing from ya'll that "Scott Sucks" but trust me, the only thing that sucks about Scott is that he doesn't know when to stop ass wiping after a poop as he can't see when the TP is clean. Besides that, this guy got game. He is singing Billy Joel's "I Love You Just The Way You Are" which is the perfect song choice for him. Plus, they fixed up his hair to make it less poofy. He totally redeemed himself from last week which I liked despite America disliking it. His voice was great and he put himself out of the bottom three for this week. Way to go Scotty!

Then came Matt who needs to have that mole removed from the center of his forehead. Despite the growth, he has a cool look and had no business being in last week's bottom 3. He was singing Fray's "You Found Me" and this was his worst performance which came at the worst time. Since he was in the bottom three last week and was so bad this week, that could mean bad things for Mr. Giraud. He totally got away from who he is. He needs to play something more soulful and this was just the opposite of it. I'm not quite sure what he was thinking. I think he is the perfect candidate for the judges save if he somehow got eliminated but not sure what happened to Matt this week. I'm flabbergasted.

Lil Rounds, not to be confused with Lil Kim, Lil Wayne, Lil Romeo, Lil Jon, Lil Boosie, Lil Mama, Lil Scrappy but this Lil can sing better than any of these other Lils. Lil was in need of a bit week and came out to sing Celine Dion's "I Surrender." Yes, you heard me right. She picked a Celine Dion song. Haven't these contestants learned over the years that you do NOT pick Celine, Mariah, or Whitney as you'll never come up with a version better than the original. What a huge mistake in song choice. Secondly, what is up with her wig every week? Part of what we love about Lil is her short hair which is perfect for her image so not sure why she's wearing this dead squirrel on her head every week. Lil was off key for most of the song until she hit some power notes in the last 30 seconds to maybe help her cause. She's another candidate for the judges save but I'm still waiting for Lil to listen to the judges comments and pick the right song that fits her voice.

Next up is Adam Lambert. My good friend, who has more music knowledge in his testicle than I have in my entire body, claims that Lambert is just like the Rum-Tug-Tugger. I'm not sure what the heck that means but I'm gonna take his word on it. Anyway, Adam was singing Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music" which is not one of my favorite songs. It's up there with "Brick House" that I can't stand. Anyway, he does a good job for Adam but this guy belongs on stage at a hip Broadway show. Could you really listen to 10 tracks of this same thing that he does? Plus, why did they change his hair? The hair doesn't go with the kind of act that he is. He's definitely going far but he's the Rum Tug Tugger for sure, well, I guess.

Finally, there's Kris Allen getting the final spot. He is so much better than last year's favorite pot smoker - Jason Castro who made it all the way to 4th place but with this year's crop of singers much stronger than last year. However, if Kris continues to perform like he did last night, he could easily get much further than where Castro made it which was crazy that he got that far but that's last year's news. Kris was at the piano singing Bill Withers "Ain't No Sunshine" which was a great choice. I still have in my head the Christina Christian version which made it on the Season 1 CD so I'm so used to a chick signing this song that it was great to hear a guy's spin on it even though the original version is from a dude. And this was his WOW performance. It was just that good. Kris hasn't gotten a ton of buzz since we didn't know much about him until the Top 36 but he should be talked about in the same breath as a Danny or Adam.

So, who is the bottom 3? I'm gonna have to say that Anoop and Megan are locks for the bottom 3. Then, it's really between Allison and Matt. I'm gonna say Allison takes that third spot in the bottom 3. I then think the Anoop Factor gets Anoop back to the bleachers and it's between Megan and Allison to go home. And going home tonight on American Idol is....Megan.

Until next week....Birdman Out.