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[AmazonGoddess]

Blah-blah-running comentary during the show-cakes...

1. Fan-fucking-tasia - What the hell? Are those ear boogers? Sorry..the performance. Well, any little bit of love she got from last week went away when she sang past her music. Again.

2. JPL - beautiful jacket. I agree w/ Simon. I think that JPL has a voice in there somewhere..it's just lost and needs a really good voice coach to find it.

3. Jas - One terribly yucky note. I felt it was in the wrong key for her..or something. But, still it wasn't that bad.

4. John - one terribly bad note..but overall, pretty decent, considering. I didn't think he was half as bad as...

5. Camille - Why is she still on my t.v.? For fucks sake. It was painful..as it is every week. Carmen 2.0 people. In a prettier package.

6. George - LOVE!!!! He's always my highlight of the night..but this week he has to share his honor...

7. And not with D.I.A.N.A. - Diana, I do not want to Come! On! Not now, not ever. Mr.Goddess says there's just nothing there. I told him it's because she has no soul. Literally. Someone or something sucked it outta her.

8. LaToya - So classy. She has good control. She's 2nd best of the night, behind George and...

9.Jennifer - Wowza! I just love this girl. I like it when she's kinda off and I like it when she's on. And ya'll..the girl was ON tonight.

Top 3 - George, Jen, and LaToya
Bottom 3 - JPL, Camile, and D.I.A.N.A. Hopefully Camile will finally be shot and hauled out back to be buried in a shallow unmarked grave. I mean, hopefully she'll be put out of her misery. Or perhaps someone can put me outta mine.

This post has been edited by AmazonGoddess: Apr 6, 2004 @ 8:43 pm.

[sleepy e]

Just a few quick thoughts:

What did everyone think of Elton saying JPL has "great pitch" and will be one of the finalists? I know not too many fans here, and I thought this pretty high praise from Sir EJ, considering he just could have said something vaguely polite. Comments?

I love me some George! He's fantastic! I didn't know his song, but I thought he really tore it up out there. EEEEEE!

I thought LaToya's outfit was really pretty, but what was Jasmine and Diana wearing? Jasmine's top looked like something of off the Golden Girls, and I just don't know what to make of Diana's satin pillowcase thingee.

It's really sad how much I look forward to this show.

[strawberryblond]

First of all, I LOVE Elton John so this was a great night for me.

Fantasia- I'm one of those who loves her, and I thought she was great tonight. She's the only one who doesn't make me at all nervous that she's going to sing something really off-key.

JPL- SUCKS. I knew he'd sing Rocket Man because it's like a high school/college male singing group staple.

Jasmine- She looked sick and glassy-eyed. She was alright.

John- Oh man. I had to mute the tv during the nanananana part. I liked how his mom was all happy and laughing at the end.

Camile- I still like her voice but don't think she uses it well. She gets points for being such an Elton John fan, but I'M NOT GOING TO GO AND VOTE FOR HER JUST BECAUSE OF THAT IRRELEVANT REASON. Not good, but not as bad as the previous boys.

George- He did very well, but all of that dipping was seriously making me dizzy. I liked his emotion behind the voice.

Diana- Also looked sick like Jasmine. This was pretty typical for her- good voice, but not perfect and annoying little shouts into the audience.

Latoya- OK, I have been a Latoya fan since she first appeared on the show, and out of all of tonight's songs, this is my very very favorite (it's right up there with Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters as my very favorite EJ song in general) so that combination made me extremely happy. This one gave me chills and was my favorite of the night. LOVED IT.

Jennifer- Definitely her best performance. I think that's a cheesy song, but her voice had like a richer tone to it tonight that was awesome.

I don't usually vote, but after last week's results, I'm voting for Fantasia, George, Latoya, and Jennifer.
John, Jon, and Camile should definitely be bottom 3, with Diana close behind. I'd like JPL out, but I think it will be John, Camile, or Diana.

[mr.fun]

African-Americans 4,
Talentless White Boys, Sick White Girls, and Hawaiian-Philipinas 0

From best to worst:

George gets better and better and better. He is awesome.
Jennifer was in the zone - I don't think she can sing any better
LaToya was consistent - professional but tends to slightly oversing
Fantasia is just not my cup of tea, but I have to admit that she is talented

big gap

Jasmine - If she was sick, I'll give her a pass, but this was soooo generic
Diana - now SHE sounded sick. I think she is exceptionally talented, but style wise...she needs to drop the "c'mon y'alls"
JPL - Not as horrid as usual, but Simon is right about the voice lessons
Camile - BAD song choice. She has poor range and it really showed
John - If there is a god, he will be the one to go.

[wghedges]

My God, this was rank. The only highlight was George. I love George. Wow, do I love George. George is like a shining, beautiful light in the dark, dank, depressing bottomless pit that is this year's competition.

Listening to all these covers made me realize just how much I love Elton John, and how practically NO ONE should ever be allowed to cover his and Bernie's songs, because very few people can do them justice.

Fantasia Barrino :: Something About The Way You Look Tonight
I'm just not a Fantasia fan. She did well, though, especially compared to the rest of the contestants. But her constant turning her back to the audience annoys the piss out of me. Hel-lo, you're closing off the audience that way. And could you PLEASE stop ending every single song with "yeah, yeah, yeah, yeeeeahhhh?" 7 out of 10.

Jon Peter Lewis :: Rocket Man
I didn't HATE this performance, not like I hated some of the others. That doesn't mean I liked it, by any means. He doesn't deserve to be in this competition, but his voice doesn't annoy the holy hell out of me, at least. 4 out of 10.

Jasmine Trias :: Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
I hate Jasmine. HATE. And this sucked. It's actually not one of my fave Elton songs, but still, it deserves much better treatment than this shit. And Randy and Paula actually had semi-lucid and useful commentary afterwards? Is it the apocalypse already? 5.5 out of 10.

John Stevens :: Crocodile Rock
Jesus H. Roman on a crutch. Granted, I could barely hear him singing over my husband's giggling fit, but what I heard was quite possibly the worst cover I've ever heard in my life. Well, OK...maybe not the worst - I have heard a cover of "Come On Eileen" in a karaoke bar performed by seven drunk people who'd never met each other before that night and who were each performing in a different key (and, at times, a different song). But it's definitely the second worst. -1,000,000 out of 10.

Camile Velasco :: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
This wasn't as bad as she's been before. Nice upper register. Crappy lower register. She needs to go home, but at least it didn't make me want to puncture my eardrums, like TeenMartin's butchering of "Crocodile Rock." 5 out of 10.

George Huff :: Take Me To the Pilot
I love George with all my heart. He was amazing. ESPECIALLY when compared to the rest of the contestants...but he would have been great anyway. Damn. 10 out of 10. No, really.

Diana Degarmo :: I'm Still Standing
Is she sick? I still love Diana's voice, but she just does not have the emotion behind it that she needs. This is supposed to be a defiant, emotional song. And quit with the "c'mons" already. 7 out of 10.

Latoya London :: Someone Saved My Life Tonight
One of my favorite Elton tunes. She did a really good job with it. As some posters have already pointed out, she has the knack of knowing when she's hit a wrong note and then quickly moving off of that note. Good job. 7.5 out of 10.

Jennifer Hudson :: Circle of Life
I hate Jennifer. No, really. I HATE her. Almost as much as I hate Jasmine. And I hate this song, too. So I wasn't really paying all that much attention to her. It was OK, I guess. Mr. wghedges said it sounded better than Elton's version. Eh. 8 out of 10.

Top 3: George, Latoya, Jennifer
Bottom 3: John S., JPL, Camile

My predictions for American's bottom 3: John S., Camile, Diana (with John S. leaving)

Also, could someone tell me what was yelled out from the audience during Simon's commentary after John's performance? I was too busy giving my hubby the Heimlich after he choked from laughing at Simon's "Plan 9" reference, and I missed it.

[piglet023]

Randy seemed like he stopped (or started) drinking out of Pauler's glass tonight. I was almost going to stop hating on him until he asked JS4 if he was having fun tonight, only to then say something like "oh good because that sucked." Not in so many words but sheesh, dawg.

Pauler wasn't so bad, she made complete sentences and everything, but she still managed to not actually say anything.

And Simon, bless his cold black heart, was more or less right on. I wish the stupid audience would SHUT THE FUCK UP and let the man talk, already. He has a British accent, people. I want to hear MORE of that.

[luvmedo20]

Yeah tonight pretty much sucked except for LaToya and J Hu.

Some random thoughts:

More like Crock-of-shit Rock.

Amen! Poor John, but damn that was haaaarrrible!

-Camile - Good lord why was she dancing and moving around like she was singing in an R&B/Rap video. Inexplicable!

-JPL - Just SHUT UP! The jacket was ridiculous and I can't believe that EJ said he had good pitch.

It must have been unbelieveably hard for EJ to come up with something nice to say about all the contestants. I would have cracked under that kind of pressure.

[AgentX]

1. Fantasia - Nope, not feeling this one at all. I like this song, but Simon was dead on - there were times, numerous, when she was screechy. And she took some creative liberties with the song that I was not a fan of.

2. JPL - I didn't hate him THAT much tonight. Sure he still sucks at singing, but he wasn't as aggrevating and annoying then in previous weeks. Still doesn't deserve to be here though. I'd rather listen to Hung's duet with Ellen on this one.

3. Jasmine - I'm starting to think that Laryn/Tonsilitis was a bit of hyperbole. I didn't notice any sickness. I actually liked this performance from her, and that she didn't talk back to Simon (a la Fantasia) which was a plus.

4. John Stevens - Well it could have gone both ways. It went the wrong way. That was really bad. Put him out of his misery now please America.

5. Camille - Started out well, but then faded into meh-ness. The song didn't do anything for me either.

6. George Huff - The song was exceptionally boring, but he does have energy and a good personality. I didn't get the judges praising him like he was their next messiah though.

7. Diana - This was disappointing. Without the long sustained notes to showcase her voice, Diana is just *gimme a high five* an average High School choir singer. I would say this was her worst week.

8. LaToya - Her voice was once again exceptional tonight, but I didn't feel mesmorized by the performance. I was indifferent actually. It picked up near the end, but by then I was already in the meh camp.

9. Jennifer - WOW. WOW. WOW. That was spectacular. That was the best performance I have seen this year - no fooling. That was fantastic. Did I mention how much I liked that performance?


Top 3: Jennifer................Jasmine, LaToya
Personal Bottom 3: John, Jon, Fantasia
Likely Bottom 3: John, Camille, Diana

[Agnes Bean]

On the judges:

Randy just bugs me. All the time. No matter what.
Paula? Coherent? I was shocked.
Simon was soooooo right about JPL. He needs voice lessons. That was one piece of REALLY god advice.

On another topic, I really think George is shaping up to be the best performer this season. He may well make a suprise win.

Well, I can hope, right? Part of America is sane, right?

This post has been edited by Agnes Bean: Apr 6, 2004 @ 8:19 pm.

[Sukey Tawdry]

I still love Fantasia more than may be reasonable. And honestly, I think she's gorgeous, in a very odd way yes, and she looked fab tonight. I love that she is so self-assured and has a steady enough voice to be able to stroll around the audience all non-chalantly while still tearing it up, but I'm thinking maybe a little less walking would be good.

There are only four singers in this competition, as far as I can see, and those are Fantasia, Latoya, George, and Jennifer. The rest aren't worth writing about. But Jennifer's singing tonight was a great counterexample to show why I like Fantasia so much. Fantasia can tear it up but she varies things and holds back from time to time. Jennifer was just straight up yelling the whole time. I was really hoping that after yelling the whole song, she would just hold back on the last line, which would have been even more powerful, but no. More yelling. I still find Latoya a bit too perfect, like a robot or something, and I still love George. Just a little bit less than Fantasia.

[asdfasdfjames]

Laaaaaaaaaaa, lalalalala, lalalaalalaalaaaa...

Fantasia: Her voice makes me cringe. I'll concede that she has good stage presence, but her voice is awful.

JPL: Sucky, but that's not out of the ordinary for him.

Jasmine: She did okay for this song, but she just sounded horrible after the other three tonight.

John: Hee! His performance was laughable. Very entertaining, but he will never, ever be a good singer. His voice is just too flat; it doesn't have any range.

Camile: She did okay also, I guess. You could tell that she realized around the middle of the performance that this was a terrible song choice for her, but of course, she had to finish up. She needs to pick a better song if she makes it to next week.

George: He was awesome. His facial expressions at the beginning were absolutely adorable. I'm fully on his lovetrain now.

DiBot: Another mechanical performance from the DiBot. What the fuck was she wearing? Had they inserted her bad fashion computer chip last week?

LaToya: She was awesome, too. The difference between her and Jasmine is that while both of them go for power in their performances, LaToya actually HITS the notes. Jasmine, as Randy said, is right under the notes.

And finally,

Jennifer: Absolutely spectacular. Best performance in the competition. She is a fantastic performer, because she makes her audience feel the emotions of the song. Best out of the 9.

[wdejesus79]

My answers:

1. Fantasia should be cuffed and perp-walked right outta there, because:
B. She stole my gammy’s wool sweater last week.

2. I smile every time JPL sings because:
C. My dog started running in circles in front of the TV tonight because of his screeching. (and I don't even own a dog)

3. The best way for John Stevens to win this competition is to:
C. Shut up. Forever.

4. Camille’s best performance?
C. As “Zombie No. 3” in the new Dawn of the Dead movie.

5. Diana was off a little tonight because:
B. Her designer couldn’t get her back panel off to fire up her circuit board.

Good quiz!

This post has been edited by wdejesus79: Apr 6, 2004 @ 8:20 pm.

[kingdead]

I like that quiz, I hope I passed...

The best part of the show were these two girls sitting behind Randy, whenever the camera was on them they were kind of looking off to the side, giving these big old bitchfaces. It was just hilarious to watch.

[The Pez]

My predictions for American's bottom 3: John S., Camile, Diana (with John S. leaving)

But John S. is America's little puppy dog, or their filler for Clay Aiken. The Jo(h)ns are safe when they shouldn't be

[Bouvier]

The good: George (EEEEE!), Jennifer, Fantasia.

The OK: Latoya, Jasmine

The suck: JPL, Camille, JohnS, Diana.

Jennifer was a revelation tonight. I really didn't care for her up until now, but she has passed Latoya in the diva competition for me. Latoya has a decent voice, but is just boring. Jennifer may be crazy, but she has personality, and she can saaang. I'm not on the J-Hu train yet, but I'm loitering around the station deciding whether to buy a ticket.

George was the best. Who knew "Take Me to the Pilot" was a gospel song? Loved it. He was the only one who took an Elton John song and really made it sound original.

Still love Fantasia, although I don't think this was her best performance. I think I would have liked it better if she hadn't been wandering around so much.

JohnS wasn't good, but he was better than I expected him to be on that song. That's called damning with faint praise.

The rest, bleh. I would love to see Camille go tomorrow, but I think the Hawaii contingent will probably be enough to keep her in. I really have no idea who might go. It could possibly be Latoya because she really didn't distinguish herself much tonight. If I had to make a prediction, probably JohnS, and I think he's more than ready to go.