American Idol Recap WEEK 5

Alright, yes, there was no blog recap last week. I was in Miami for work and didn't have time. Trust me, it wasn't as good as it sounds. I DID get to watch last week, and yes, Megan should have gone. She was one of those that was never going to make it so it was only a matter of time.

Now to this week. I can't stand when Kara says "it is got to be artistic, who are you as an artist" but now I think her point is carrying more water. Because this week I tried to imagine if one of these guy's records would sell. And I think some would, and some won't.

Theme: Year you were born.

Danny Gokey - "Stand by Me", this one, as the judges said, really spanned the spectrum here. It had 3 distinct parts, and I thought it kept getting better. Side note: they must look at dress rehearsals to determine the running order. The better performances are always later in the night. Anyway, this one was alright. And I stress "alright."
Score: 7.0

Kris Allen - I like this guy. And I actually think his rendition of "All She Wants to Do is Dance" wasn't that bad. I thought it was pretty cool actually. I am not sure I am a fan of the in the crowd performance, but all in all, not bad. I predict a top 5 finish or better for him.
Score: 8.0

Lil Rounds - OK, she got killed by the judges tonight, and rightfully so. But in her defense, I think they really just want her to sing a Mary J. Blige song, I mean, they say it ever week. I don't think she had recorded anything in 1984. Lil's performance wasn't that bad either, I thought it was quite passable. We will have to see if what the judges said are going to affect America.
Score: 8.0

Anoop Dog - Just so its on record, last week the judges said Anoop had taken a bet from some fraternity. This is what I said about him Week 1:
"This guy reminds me of the frat brother who will perform "Baby Got Back" at the keg party around 11:30pm when everyone is good and drunk word for word and all the girls go crazy. "
So yes, I DO know what I am talking about. On to this week, "True Colors" by Cyndi. Eh, this again seems like a song that has more appeal at the Hobart Ho Down then on American Idol. Yeah, he can sing, but I was asking myself "what would his record sound like"
Score: 7.0

Scott MacIntyre - I liked this. It really had a nice air of ridiculousness that I could get on board with. "The Search is Over" is such a song that would be done by the Dan Bad (that's the wedding band in Old School) that I think I was inserting the cuss words in my head, which made this better. Vocally, this was a horror show. He DID rock to old school Ibanze RG with the locking tremalo, and he gets bonus points for that (Andy knows what I am talking about.)
Score: 8.5

Allison - Fucking brilliant. She is the best singer on this show, and I haven't seen anything that would make me think otherwise. Last week was a little weak, but to harp on her outfit I think was a safety net to be able to make sure the judges had enough access to Adam's ass to plant their lips on. She is the best by far, and my pick to win it, or at least my hope.
Score: 10.0

Matt Giraud - "Part Time Lover." Whenever you do Stevie, I am going to like it. This was good, but his parrallels to Justin Timberlake are getting a little to close for me. I hope he seperates himself more so I don't see some SNL sketch about him.
Score: 9.0

Adam Lambert - Crap. I hate to do this. Yes, it was good. Not great, but I didn't want to take my Grandma's old pizza cutter to my wrist. Don't look for anymore praise from me.
Score: 0.1

Who SHOULD go home: Scott MacIntyre
Who WILL go home: Scott MacIntyre