American Idol 7: Top 12 Performances, Live Thoughts

oscardahl · 03-11-2008, 12:01 PM

It's hear: Beatles Night on American Idol. I've been waiting with both excited anticipation and sheer dread for the Top 12 to perform tunes from the legendary Lennon/McCartney songbook (I doubt anyone will do a George Harrison song – maybe “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” or “Taxman&rdquo

. I have no doubt that at least a couple of The Beatles songs will be butchered tonight, but I also am optimistic that we'll hear a handful or worthy covers. The simple truth is that almost every Beatles song is a great song, which makes it that much easier for the American Idol hopefuls to concoct a good arrangement. Word on the street is that EMI/Capitol/Michael Jackson/Apple/whatever only released 25 Beatles songs for the Idols to choose from tonight. This bothered me at first, but let's be honest – they're all exceptional pieces of music and 25 is more than enough to choose from. I'm not going to let “limited song choice” become a legitimate excuse for a poor performance tonight.

I'll be here throughout the two hour telecast, giving my thoughts and updating the action live, so don't forget to refresh the page and comment below with your own personal musings.

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manilarats · 03-11-2008, 05:57 PM

first

manilarats · 03-11-2008, 05:57 PM

first!

oscardahl · 03-11-2008, 06:00 PM

congrats

HouseJunkie · 03-11-2008, 06:07 PM

OMG! Eleanor Rigby by David Cook??? I'm dying right here.. I NEED to see that NOW!!! argh... I can't wait til the episode ends so I can download it!! If Simon called it brilliant it must've been... what is it that you didn't quite like Oscar?

oscardahl · 03-11-2008, 06:12 PM

You'll see what I mean when you watch it. In the beginning verse, the arrangement seems a little busy. It was bordering on, like, a Creed version of the song or something. But it soon started rocking. Overall, very good.

HouseJunkie · 03-11-2008, 06:19 PM

A Creed version of that song must be quite something... A little weird maybe.. I'll guess I'd have to wait and hear then... however, I usually agree with what you write so we'll see what I think when I do watch it... on the other hand I'm so partialized with David that I might as well just love it either way... n_n

brittanym · 03-11-2008, 06:20 PM

I kinda agree about David Cook. At first I didn\\\\'t really like it that much, but he won me over by the end. Still not as good as last week, in my opinion. I\\\\'m still very much a fan though!

HouseJunkie · 03-11-2008, 06:41 PM

"If he comes out and sings "Yesterday" I'm going to stick my hand in the garbage disposal."

IDEM

JulieLove · 03-11-2008, 06:42 PM

I know Oscar I can't stand David A. I can't watch him sing because whenever he pauses he takes in such a huge breath because of the condition he has. It is such a distraction i cant stand it. Plus i hate how he thinks he isnt that good when he won Star Search back in the day

03-11-2008, 12:01 PM	#1
oscardahl Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: , , . Posts: 1,449,703	It's hear: Beatles Night on American Idol. I've been waiting with both excited anticipation and sheer dread for the Top 12 to perform tunes from the legendary Lennon/McCartney songbook (I doubt anyone will do a George Harrison song – maybe “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” or “Taxman&rdquo. I have no doubt that at least a couple of The Beatles songs will be butchered tonight, but I also am optimistic that we'll hear a handful or worthy covers. The simple truth is that almost every Beatles song is a great song, which makes it that much easier for the American Idol hopefuls to concoct a good arrangement. Word on the street is that EMI/Capitol/Michael Jackson/Apple/whatever only released 25 Beatles songs for the Idols to choose from tonight. This bothered me at first, but let's be honest – they're all exceptional pieces of music and 25 is more than enough to choose from. I'm not going to let “limited song choice” become a legitimate excuse for a poor performance tonight. I'll be here throughout the two hour telecast, giving my thoughts and updating the action live, so don't forget to refresh the page and comment below with your own personal musings. To read the rest, click here.

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03-11-2008, 05:57 PM	#2
manilarats Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 14	first

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oscardahl Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: , , . Posts: 1,449,703	congrats

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HouseJunkie Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 80	OMG! Eleanor Rigby by David Cook??? I'm dying right here.. I NEED to see that NOW!!! argh... I can't wait til the episode ends so I can download it!! If Simon called it brilliant it must've been... what is it that you didn't quite like Oscar?

03-11-2008, 06:12 PM	#6
oscardahl Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: , , . Posts: 1,449,703	You'll see what I mean when you watch it. In the beginning verse, the arrangement seems a little busy. It was bordering on, like, a Creed version of the song or something. But it soon started rocking. Overall, very good.

03-11-2008, 06:19 PM	#7
HouseJunkie Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 80	A Creed version of that song must be quite something... A little weird maybe.. I'll guess I'd have to wait and hear then... however, I usually agree with what you write so we'll see what I think when I do watch it... on the other hand I'm so partialized with David that I might as well just love it either way... n_n

03-11-2008, 06:20 PM	#8
brittanym Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2	I kinda agree about David Cook. At first I didn\\\\'t really like it that much, but he won me over by the end. Still not as good as last week, in my opinion. I\\\\'m still very much a fan though!

03-11-2008, 06:41 PM	#9
HouseJunkie Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 80	"If he comes out and sings "Yesterday" I'm going to stick my hand in the garbage disposal." IDEM

03-11-2008, 06:42 PM	#10
JulieLove Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 244	I know Oscar I can't stand David A. I can't watch him sing because whenever he pauses he takes in such a huge breath because of the condition he has. It is such a distraction i cant stand it. Plus i hate how he thinks he isnt that good when he won Star Search back in the day