I’ll be blunt.<\/p>\n
Bucky: Good job. Perfect song for him. He seemed relaxed. He seems a bit sunnier than the song – which is one of the most corrupt songs in recent history (hahahaha LOVE IT) … but he had fun, he isn’t crippled by self-consciousness like some of the others are. (cough – Katherine – cough) I don’t like watching people who give a shit what I think of them. I like watching people who are being so much themselves that it doesn’t MATTER what I think of them. Bucky has that. I enjoyed watching him. He seems comfortable in his own skin – and I’m telling you, after watching all the other yahoos up there try to be something they’re not, or try to give off a certain impression – Bucky’s natural-ness with himself is a breath of fresh air.<\/p>\n
Ace: That was so bad and he thought it was good! He’s delusional. I literally covered my eyes at one point, to spare myself the spears of embarrassment shooting through my soul. I felt harassed by Ace’s performance, and I resent it. Also, Ace: please stop just standing at the mike, and holding both your arms out to the side as you sing – thinking that this is somehow powerful and exciting. It is not. What does it mean? That is not a “gesture”. Gestures need to be specific and need to have some MEANING. Homework for you: watch Barbra Streisand sing. There is not a random gesture to be found. Everything is specific, and comes from a specific place. Watch Aretha Franklin sing. Does Aretha just stand at the mike, with her arms out to the side like a crucifix, and expect us to be mesmerized? No. Everything she does COMES FROM SOMEWHERE.<\/p>\n
Amateur.<\/p>\n
OmyGod, and how ’bout him telling Queen what he wanted and being SO DISSED by them? “No, I won’t do that. Not on my song, anyway.”<\/p>\n
Awkward moment!!!!!!<\/p>\n
Kellie: I thought she was awful. I just don’t even think she has a good voice. I don’t get it. She’s also not a good performer. She’s stiff, and self-indulgent, and … way too pleased with herself. It’s just not something I ever care to see again. Her vocal choices were not specific, I had no idea what she was talking about … Blah.<\/p>\n
Chris: Good job. I agree with Paula (I can’t believe I’m saying this) – that his last note was pretty damn fantastic. He threw his heart into it, and it seemed like he knew what he was singing about (the main problem with this group of yahoos – almost NONE of them know how to frickin’ sing a lyric and mean it, and know what they’re talking about. grrr. It makes me cranky). I thought Chris did a good job. I love that song, too.<\/p>\n
Katharine: I’m over her. I thought that was terrible. She plays it safe, and it shows. There’s so much more power there, but she chooses not to use it – and that’s the sign of a true amateur. Sorry, Katherine fans. I was not impressed. I didn’t think she could hit those notes either – I winced as she did it. Not good. I would not pay to listen to that. And my same criticism of eveyrone else: I didn’t get the feeling that she knew what the hell she was singing about.<\/p>\n
I’m sick of this group of singers, frankly. They’re pissing me off.<\/p>\n
Elliot: He was awesome. Again: I think he could connect more to THE LYRICS – but unlike Katherine, all of his high notes he hit with ease, and grace. I didn’t wince once. I knew he could hit them. That’s a hard damn song too – and he made it seem easy.<\/p>\n
Taylor: I loved the last part of his song. I thought the first half was boring and … kind of spastic, in a very very GENERAL WAY. Taylor: stop being general. It makes you look stupid. Also, his eyes are dead. He’s singing “crazy little thing called love” and his body is gyrating about but his eyes have no expression. Bizarre. I laughed out loud when he went to kick the mic stand over and MISSED! hahaha I hated his pseudo Fred Astaire bull crap up and down the stairs. Not good enough, dude. If you’re gonna choose to do that, then do it right. Because you know why? People who are STARS do that stuff right. It all, again, comes down to gesture. To quote John Wayne: “If you’re gonna make a gesture – just MAKE IT.” Don’t do the IDEA of the gesture and then expect us to buy it. That’s what Taylor’s jumpy uppy downy stairsy stuff was: it was an IDEA of a gesture, and he hoped we would mistake it for the real thing. But I did enjoy the last part of it. I liked his vocals then – the whole Taylor thing really kicked in – he went up an octave – and it was very cool.<\/p>\n
Broken record comment: I still got the feeling, though, that he didn’t know what he was saying.<\/p>\n
Paris: Okay, honey. You’re sweet and all but you’re showing that you’re an beginner and you have no idea what you’re doing. Also, who the hell is dressing you? It’s like they are searching for Paris’ image – and they need to stop. Just let her be herself And if she doesn’t know who that is – then that’s a problem. But Paris, here’s the deal: If you are going to make your hair long and straight, then you need to WORK THAT SHITE OUT before you go on camera … You kept moving your hair out of your face as you sang, and … Honey, that just doesn’t fly with professional singers. No matter WHAT you wear, you have to seem comfortable, and unaware of it. But you looked horrible, like an action figure doll or something. And what was UP with your gestures? They were cliched, and … unconnected. Strange. Like when you made a bicep curl on the word “hero”. No. Please don’t do that, Paris. That’s a hard song, and I guess she did a good job – but because of her amateur-night fiddling with hair, and her amateur-night gestures – I would get distracted, and forget to even listen to the song. NOT GOOD. I loved Simon’s comment and I wish they would have let him elaborate. I found it “weird” too.<\/p>\n
In terms of vocals, I would say it’s a toss-up between Chris and Elliot – although I think in terms of sheer ease and fun – Bucky was the winner last night.<\/p>\n
Who will be in the bottom 3?<\/p>\n
Ace, definitely. Probably Katherine. I think Paris should be, too. But for some reason, other people really LOVE this girl so I don’t think she’ll be in the bottom 3. Probably Bucky will be in the bottom 3, too, and that bums me out. There is no justice in this world.<\/p>\n
UPDATE<\/b>:<\/p>\n
Mejack writes<\/a>: “He clearly has the stapp-jesus-on-the-cross-arm-outstretched thing down.” hahahaha Glad to know I’m not the only one who notices that random gesture that he does EVERY WEEK.<\/p>\n Jess writes<\/a>: “It was nice knowing you, Ace, and by “nice” I mean it totally sucked.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’ll be blunt. Bucky: Good job. Perfect song for him. He seemed relaxed. He seems a bit sunnier than the song – which is one of the most corrupt songs in recent history (hahahaha LOVE IT) … but he had … Continue reading