I was surprised that I enjoyed last night's show as much as I did. My favorite moment wasn't on stage, though - it was when Katherine and Andrea did their little duet. I was impressed that she didn't seem the least bit intimidated, just started singing like Andrea Bocelli drops by her house a few times a week for lunch and a sing-along. I wish her performance had been as impressive, but it certainly wasn't as bad as the judges made it out to be. The dress was a braver choice than the song, though!
Paris and Taylor seemed really mediocre to me last night, but so were the song choices. ("The Way We Were"?! Really, Paris. I'll bet your mom isn't even old enough to remember that movie.)
Kellie was atrocious, but that high note helped my ear infection - my ear finally popped when it started to bleed. But, more importantly, can we just declare an immediate and permanent moratorium on "Unchained Melody"? No one is ever going to top the Righteous Brothers version. People should really stop trying. I'm not even going to follow that with an "in my humble opinion". Just stop covering "Unchained Melody", people. Now. Please?
My favorite performances were from Elliott and Chris, but can someone tell me how the heck Chris has lasted as long as he has without learning how to sing from his diaphragm? That may explain his raspy vocal quality - he's been making shredded wheat out of his vocal cords for years. He should lay down to sing more often.
And I think I'd like some of what Paula's having! Why should the judges get all the good drugs, huh?
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