
American Idol, Season 10: Top 6 Performances – “No marching band, no flaming piano.”
And then there were six. Just under a month to go until the finale of American Idol, Season 10. With the eliminations getting harder to predict, this week saw the Idols singing not only solo, but also in duets on the live performance show. After weeks of current and contemporary themes, Idol chose this week to turn the clock back and appeal to the soccer moms in the audience. This week’s theme? The songs of Carole King.
There is no doubt that Carole King is an amazing artist and songwriter, but still I found it curious Idol decided on her music as the centerpiece for the final six. There were some good performances and some not – but overall the songs didn’t grab me this week. Why you ask? A myriad of reasons – but first a few random observations about the show –
- Was Randy going to audition for the new C-Lo Green video after the show? What was with that outfit?
- There were a few interesting signs in the audience. The grandmother holding the sing saying “Steven: Walk this Way” was a little disconcerting. And to the guy hold the “I’m Here” sign. Yes, yes you are. But we still don’t care.
- Nice to see Constantine Maroulis, Penny Marshall, and the tall guy from “Everybody Loves Raymond” in the audience.
- Babyface was a surprisingly good guest mentor with Jimmy this week. Of course, anyone is an upgrade from wil.i.am.
Now on with our regularly scheduled recap…