American Idol March 28th “Dull Times at American Idol”  3/29/06 

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By Marcus

Here is a recap of an overall boring American Idol evening.  The selections were anything from the 21^st century.

But rather than being here and now, most were over there and gone.

            Lisa sang “Because of You” and we all felt her pain as she struggled through it. Much of her vocals lacked power and her ending was watered and colorless. She stumbled tonight. And she may not recover.

            “Suds in the Bucket” was selected by Kellie. Her country twang swung freely from her hips. She is a country polished upcoming country star, sparkling and ready to entertain.

            Ace’s “Drops of Jupiter” song was more like the last wrung out drops of dirty water from a car sponge. He had no purpose, no stream of power, no excitement. And he literally swallowed his ending like he was swallowing a nasty taste of spoiled potato.

            Taylor ’s “Trouble” did hold our attention but did not excite us. It was okay, but pancakes with syrup are also okay. But he needed to add some pecans to the recipe and then drizzle on some heated Connecticut maple syrup.

            Then we had Mandisa. We expect excitement from this powerful singer. Instead, we were listening to some church testimony. Perfect for a tent revival but not for American Idol.

            Chris’ “What If” was in your face, loud, powerful and obnoxious.  But his selection really didn’t permit us to experience his depth.

            “The Voice Within” was selected by Katharine. She didn’t ignite us. In fact, it was as if she extinguished the embers of her quest for Idol-hood.

            Cowboy Bucky sang like his mouth was full horseshoes. His vocals were practically incoherent.

            Thankfully and finally after a rather boring evening, Paris reminded us what it is to be a star. She is so hot, that she swizzles on the coldest day. She is the American Idol.

            Bringing up the broom sweep, Elliott’s musical accompaniment was too powerful for his voice. His dance was terrifying but his natural enthusiasm still makes us love him.

            Tonight the ten hopeful took the stage to impress us. Most of them failed. For those who survive this week’s cut, they better make a personal reflection if they plan to continue contending.

see also:

3/24/06 American Idol March 23rd “Gone and Not Missed”

3/22/06 American Idol March 21st “Half a Century Ago”

3/16/06 American Idol March 15th “A Parallel Universe”

3/15/06 American Idol March 14th “The Dueling Dozen”

3/10/06 American Idol March 9th “Shattered Dreams”

3/9/06 American Idol March 8th “Eight Men Slug It Out”

3/8/06 American Idol March 7th “Eight Women Brawl”

3/3/06 American Idol March 2nd “Four More Chopped”

3/2/06 American Idol March 1st “Ten Singing Men”

3/1/06 American Idol February 28th “The Top 10 Girls Sing”