Idol: Rank ‘Em 1-to-4
1) David Archuleta
2) Syesha Mercado
3) David Cook
4) Jason Castro
Numbers 1 and 4 were easy to rank tonight, it was a toss-up for me between Syesha and David Cook. Archuleta just sounded very good. I would be interested to see the result numbers but I imagine he has at least a 20% lead over the next competitor. The fans just love that kid and of the remaining contestants he seems like the right fit for an American Idol winner, he’ll do the most with it. Syesha sounded pretty good though it was pretty awkward for me when she started the spinning and moving, it just seemed really cheesy. David’s first song sounded terrible, but I attribute that to what it sounded like the band’s volume wasn’t turned up (or on) so he was completely overpowering the song. He didn’t seem like he was interested in either one of the songs though. It makes me wonder if he’s trying to lose because for his music genre it would possibly be a curse to win the show. And then there was Jason Castro. I didn’t think he sounded as bad as the judges were making it out to be, but he was definitely the worst tonight. And when he forgot his lines was AWESOME!! My wife and I were cracking up, it was so funny. But like Susan has said, I don’t think he really cares at this point.
Posted on May 6, 2008, in Pop Culture. Bookmark the permalink. 20 Comments.
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I’ve gotta agree with your comment on Castro. It seems like he quit a couple of weeks ago.
I hadn’t thought about David C being concerned about his cred–but I don’t think he can help but be in the all-David finals in a couple of weeks.
The judges had clearly decided to rip into Castro before he even started. Simon is the worst at pretending otherwise of the three. Castro’s “I Shot the Sheriff” wasn’t bad but the judges acted like he was William Hung afterwards. After last week’s slip up by Paula the cat is out of the bag about the judges predetermining their opinions and it seemed like they didn’t even try to pretend very hard tonight.
I agree with your ranking Rusty, but I don’t think Cook’s trying to throw it. He knows what it is, why would he have come on it in the first place if he thought it would be detrimental to his genre of music? I think there’s something physically wrong with him. He appeared exhausted tonight. He’s having some kind of problem.
Jason is so mentally checked out. Why anyone would continue to vote for him (except out of some perverse sense of spite) is beyond me. He’s done. Let him go home and smoke some weed, people.
why would he have come on it in the first place if he thought it would be detrimental to his genre of music?
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Exposure. Once you’re in the top 3-5 you have as much exposure as you need to get a fanbase and a record deal. If you win it you’re a pop star, which I don’t think he wants to be.
Maybe David’s worried about his brother (Susan, didn’t you say his brother has cancer?).
I agree with your ranking, Rusty (for the first time!). David A. is going to win this thing, and I’m betting it’s gonna be between David and David. (Season 2, anyone?)
Sayesha did not do as well as I thought she could have done –she really needs to just sing belt. Broadway, all the way for her. David Cook was boring, although his second song was much better. I agree that Jason was much better than the judges gave him credit for, though –his second song would have been awesome had he not forgotten the words.
But what are the chances that Jason will actually be voted off…?
should be 150%.
Although I think he should go, I felt bad for Jason last night. The judges were WAAAAYYY over the top with criticism. I actually liked both songs, lyrics notwithstanding. The problem is that Jason’s venue is a coffee shop or street corner, not the safe/squeaky-clean/corporate Idol stage.
But give me someone rough around the edges like Jason or Carly any day over the so-boring-it-hurts David Archuleta. Archuleta is the perfect Idol contestent — Idol producers couldn’t possibly dream up someone this sappy and personalityless. It’s like he’s Robo-Idol… note-perfect, cute and innocent like a sexless puppy, and hyperventilatingly grateful. Barf.
David Cook
Syesha
Jason & David A. tied for last
Jason is so going home tonight.
#6 ROFL!!!! We can only hope!!!
I’m kind of hoping Jason Castro wins it. How awesome would that be? Maybe the judges would finally realize this show has jumped the shark.
I didn’t think his performances were that bad. I didn’t really like the Dylan song, thought it would’ve been interesting if he’d slowed it down a bit and made it a little darker. (It’s about a drug dealer, right?) It seemed like he was rushing it.
David Cook did seem sort of off. His brother does have cancer and I was wondering if he was distracted by personal stuff. Duran Duran may be the worst song choice for this entire season. His Who was ok, didn’t drive me nuts, but the thing about the Who is, a lot of their songs are very bitter, and you just didn’t get that from Cook. I liked that he tried to change it up, but it didn’t build enough or have a really rockin’ climax like it should have. I should include a disclaimer that the Who is my husband’s all-time favorite band and I know most of their stuff backwards and forwards.
Syesha didn’t really do anything for me. I appreciated she tried to have fun and really let it loose during the Turner song but she’s just not Tina. She belts a little too much, gets old.
Archuleta is definitely the most talented vocalist, I was glad to see him shine. Wasn’t too thrilled with the choice of Elvis song but I thought he did pretty good with it.
Stand By Me was the highlight of the night for sure.
Sometimes I wonder if Castro’s on acid or shrooms or something when he’s on stage. He seems so oblivious to what the judges say.
I wondered if Cook was mailing it in hoping to follow Daughtry in both Idol exit and post-Idol success…
I also don’t think Castro was so bad, but he did pick the wrong Marley song. “I shot” is lacking in the one thing that he does really well…harmony. That song moves vocal ranges a bit too much (maybe because it was written for three singers).
He should have chosen “Waiting in Vain” or “three little birds.”
Those probably weren’t on the list.
Neither were. Here’s the list of 500 songs (not sure if all of these were actually available):
http://www.rockhall.com/exhibithighlights/500-songs/
Based on the list of 500 Songs, I would have chosen Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” for David Cook, and “Sexual Healing” by Martin Gaye for David Archuleta.
Haha. That’s a joke, right?
I think if David Cook had done “Love Will Tear Us Apart” I would have stabbed myself in the eyeball.
I agree with the rankings. Stand By Me was so much better than everything else, it offset the Elvis song, which I hated. Jason’s Marley was indeed as bad as the judges said, and dooms him to last. I actually liked his arrangement of Mr. Tambourine Man better than either Dylan or the Byrds, but forgetting the lyrics negates that. Cook gets third just for picking Hungry Like a Wolf, which can’t be done well. But I like how he dropped the grungy voice for Baba O’Riley. Syesha gets second by default. But she also gets the boot. Jason has deserved it for too long and still survives. His core support must be substantial.
Jason looked happy to be leaving.
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