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David wins the night
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So here’s a paraphrase of an old joke: Last night I was watching a hockey game and an “American Idol” episode broke out!
Did anyone else find the continued boxing metaphors, the corners, the robes, the freaky boxing announcer at the beginning with the descending microphone and the ridiculous commentary on how to fight by Jim Lampley excessively cheesy?
I mean Cheezits don’t have that much cheese in them.
Here’s a thought, can the stupidity and let the contestants sing an extra verse on each song.
With that said, I have to agree with the judges that Archuleta won the night. That’s not to say he’ll win the vote. But he poured way more of himself into every song than Cook did.
It was almost like Cook was a little tired of it all. He didn’t have the same energy he’s had in other weeks. He didn’t connect with the songs in the same way.
“Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” was an excellent choice for Archuleta. I’m not sure I could say that about any of Cook’s songs.
Yes, the judges way over-campaigned for Archuleta to win. But their over-exuberance didn’t diminish the fact that Archuleta won the night on a race that had been too close to call.
I like both. I’ll probably buy CDs of both. Winning or not winning isn’t going to affect either’s career one way or another. But a winner has to be selected and I think Archuleta earned it by giving his all.
On a side note, is it just me, or do those “American Idol” singles get worse every year. “A Moment Like This” was a decent, albeit not great, song. And since then, every year’s is a further descent into a sugary coma of irrelevance.
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