So here it is, down to Taylor, the chubby guy everyone loves, and Katherine, the pretty girl who loves herself.
Oh, and me. Let’s not forget about MEE! The somewhat bored girl who doesn’t love either of them and couldn’t give a rip who wins at this point. Well, maybe one little rip. I mean, I am writing about it, after all. Ah, what the heck. “Embrace the silly; don’t thumb a nose at it” is what I …… have never said before.
Nanny McPhee sings first. That Black Horse in a Cherry Tree song. It was good with a small “g” according to Simon. In the post-sing interview, Ryan mentions the “thousands of roses” in her dressing room. She says they’re from her McFans. She SAYS this. Her McFans. I guess that’s what they call themselves. Still ….. it’s just geeewww….
Taylor sings “Just Enough for the City.” My Beloved says this while he sings: “The difference is Taylor loves music and Katherine loves the spotlight.”
Yep.
He’s gonna win this. Even though when he repeatedly chants “Soul Patrol Soul Patrol Soul Patrol!” he sounds just like Mama Klump clapping and chanting, “Hercules Hercules Hercules.”
Judges say Round 1 to Taylor.
Her turn. “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” Her dad was bawling. That’s what got me more than the song.
His turn. “Levon.” Randy says pitchy, but I liked the feeling behind it. I really did. I really felt that his name SHOULD be Levon.
Judges say Round 2 to Katherine. It’s a TIE, people. Oooh.
Ooooooooh.
Then Ryan says, after the break, Katherine is singing her “debut single.” Wha?? Is this an original song? Oooh. Goodie. But goodie in I’m kinda hoping for a baddie way. (Forgive me, Lordie. Schadenfreudie.)
Her turn. A ditty with the wretched title, “My Destiny.” I hate it already. She hasn’t sung a word and I want her to shut up, because don’t we already know just hearing that title that it’s going to be epically stupid? Oooh. See what I’m sayin’? It has lyrics like “you were always by my side” and “you believed in me.” Wow. Someone who really dislikes her must have written this song. Hm. Did I write this song without knowing it?? She sings “can I get any higher?” The question is, babe-o, can you get any LOWER?? ACK. SHE JUST LOST. I can’t watch. I’d rather be looking at the ACTUAL Nanny McPhee with that dreadful snaggly tooth than this musical horror. With schlock like this, honey, your Destiny is a Carnival cruise ship. Buh-BYE!! The judges are FAR too kind to her. It was a trainwreck, but they can’t say that at this point. I don’t think they can actually admit that one of their finalists TANKED. The whole thing loses credibility. And did I just use the word “credibility” in reference to American Idol? Hahahaha! Speaking of credibility, Trace ….. No, I just mean that their goal has to be to buoy this moment, make it BIG, create momentum, so that everyone buys albums once it’s all over, right? So they can’t say someone was gut-rippingly awful. They should have, but they simply can’t.
Taylor sings an original, too. “Do I Make You Proud?” No, Taylor. You just make me barf less. A LOT less.
So here’s a tip ‘o’ the bucket to you, Taylor, the next American Idol.
HerculesHerculesHercules!!!
“The difference is Taylor loves music and Katherine loves the spotlight.â€
That is EXACTLY spot on! Your dh nailed it, exactly.
It’s Taylor hands down, if it’s a contest of talents and not about boobs…then again, I can’t for the life of me figure out how come it’s not Chris vs. Taylor…I’m still in shock over that one.
Well, by the end of the series I’d become pretty disenchanted. But I’m happy Taylor won. He was my darkhorse pick from the first time I saw him audition. And I really like him, so that helps.
As for the “debut single,” you know the AI folks just has a bank of pre-written, unpublished songs and said, “Pick one of these.” Katharine chose poorly. Taylor did not.
Oh, and Dial Idol has says Taylor one by a LARGE margin.
hercules, hercules, hercules … hahahahahahahahaha I love that!!
Yup – Taylor;s won it. On a personal note: I still get mad when I think about his misinterpretation of “Livin in the City” – uhm, it’s a song of RAGE, Taylor – Livin’ in the city is not a triumph, or a happy little dancey thing – it’s desperate, and awful and it wears you down. Taylor’s not all that deep – he’s up there gyrating about as though it’s a happy song and I can’t get past it. Sorry, I can’t!! Interpretation COUNTS, in my book – and he is WAY off on that one.
But his Levon was amazing – he;s just “got it”, as far as I’m concerend.
I mean – McPhee is just YAWN. Her song was horrible. And she had to do the SAME BLOCKING on Over the Rainbow? (Uhm – sitting on the floor). Like – what, honey, you can’t sing the song standing up? Do you realize how cookie-cutter this makes you look? She is stiff, and … she doesn’t know who she is.
Taylor does.
He’s the next American Idol and I just think it’s FANTASTIC. I’m not a big Taylor fan, but I just LOVE that he – looking like he does, such an underdog coming in – has made it to the top 2 – and will probably win.
Awesome!
“Hercules hercules hercules …”
Livin’ FOR the city, forgive me. Not just IN the city – you’re livin’ just enough FOR the city.
See, Taylor? It’s an angry song. About the city chewing people up and spitting them out.
I’ll let it go one of these days.
“Hercules, Hercules, Hercules …”
Oh – and I thought Katherine’s “debut single” – the song itself as well as her singing of it – was atrocious.
Cullen — Forgive my stupidity. Do they really just have them choose from a bunch of unrecorded songs? I actually thought perhaps Katherine and Taylor had written theirs — because hers was SO bad and SO vacant. Haha!
red — Okay. Now I think I need to hear YOU sing “Just Enough for the City.” You’ve got the requisite anger thing down pat. It’d be awesome.
Oh, and that Katherine sat down AGAIN on “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”? Ugh. And when she tilts her head back for emphasis on “Soo-OO-oo-O-where”? Hasn’t her voice teacher ever told her that that is SO bad for your vocal cords because it pulls them and strains them? Mine always told me that. Hmmphh.
My Beloved was right in what he said. Taylor LOVES what he does. Katherine seems to love what she can GET from it. Oh, and herself. Always HERSELF. I liked Taylor in the beginning, lost interest somewhat, then really thought he was great last night.
Forgive my stupidity. Do they really just have them choose from a bunch of unrecorded songs? I actually thought perhaps Katherine and Taylor had written theirs — because hers was SO bad and SO vacant. Haha!
Oh man, no forgiveness needed. I had to look that stuff up too. But yeah, they just choose from a bank of prewritten songs.
But I so agree with you about her performance. I don’t know why she sang it in such a low key. She has no low register.
I was rooting for Taylor, but I must ask, why is everyone being so hard on Katherine? I really didn’t see that she “loved the spotlight” like some people say. In reality is was the opposite. She showed many times that she was unsure of herself winning, and she was surprised she made it to the last two when Elliot lost. Katherine really IS a VERY GREAT singer. YOu want to talk about someone who loved the spotlight, talk about Ace, Chris, even Kelley CLARKSON. But don’t insult Katherine as if she’s some horrible being. Be just a little more sensitive and fair. I got to meet Katherine, Chris, Elliot and Taylor, and I do have to say the real arrogant one was NOT Katherine.
Oh, brother, Idol Fan. Where have I said she’s some “horrible being”? She may be a “VERY GREAT” singer, but why wasn’t she able to show that consistently? She may not be arrogant, but why didn’t she take criticism very well? She’s not horrible, she needs to grow up. And it’s a TV show, Idol Fan; you need to lighten up.