American Idol Recap: Who was Soul Sister (or Brother) No. 1?
2. Crystal Bowersox, "Midnight Train to Georgia"
My dreadlocks be droopin'! Crystal "I Respectfully Appreciate When You Declare Me the Uncontested Champion, Simon" Bowersox trips from first place with her version of Gladys Knight and the Pips' low-down soul anthem. Vocally, she dazzled, but the problem with the performance occurred (as Simon noted) within the transition from piano bench to front-and-center. Crystal is simply more comfortable with a guitar, and I lamented her absentee Lucille during "Midnight Train." I approve of the risk-taking, but I also expect her six-stringed sidekick and Peppermint Patty Birkenstocks to come-along-back next week.
1. Lee DeWyze, "Treat Her Like a Lady"
I don't feel good about this. Lee's performance of the dated Temptations track had its pitch problems, but the BB gun-toting outlaw let loose more than any other performer. A revelation -- especially since Lee is almost always petrified, closing his eyes and counting to 11 right in front of us. Not only did this performance serve as an antidote to the stiffness of other contestants like Crystal Bowersox, Siobhan Magnus, and Didi Benami ("winner mortis," if you will), it served as a redeeming force to Lee's underwhelming Idol tenure. Well howled, my good grizzly.
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okay, louis, get over your katie hate! really! she isn't that bad... she's just a girl. c'mon. she's not really any different than aaron kelly, though a little more mature. she's cute.
crystal rocks all year and loses to a stumbling lee,makes no sense at all. american idol is not a singing contest anymore,its become a joke and the judges are too busy trying to be the main event! its a great show gone bad just look at the winner he is not in crystals league and the judges are to blame because they put lee on a pedastal! poor lee he was a paint salesman,crystal life has not been a bed of roses but it was always poor lee lets make him the winner. bad judgement by poor judges,how about chris allens singing talent last year compared to adams. the show is on its way out people will get tired of poor singers winning year after year,just ask daughtery.lets change the name to stumbling singers win again
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