First songs were chosen by record producer Clive Davis, second songs were from the Idol songwriters contest, and third songs were chosen by the contestants (reprise or new song).
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DAVID COOK (Dial 01, 03, 05)
U2 - “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”
Emily Shackelton - “Dream Big”
Collective Soul - “The World I Know”
DAVID ARCHULETA (Dial 02, 04, 06)
Elton John - “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”
Ryan Gillmor - “In This Moment”
John Lennon - “Imagine”
Which David are you voting for? I’ll be voting until the end of the designated time period! Shoot, the odd lines are totally busy!!!
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DAVID COOK (Dial 01, 03, 05)
U2 - “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”
Emily Shackelton - “Dream Big”
Collective Soul - “The World I Know”
DAVID ARCHULETA (Dial 02, 04, 06)
Elton John - “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”
Ryan Gillmor - “In This Moment”
John Lennon - “Imagine”
Which David are you voting for? I’ll be voting until the end of the designated time period! Shoot, the odd lines are totally busy!!!
2 comments:
We have the two of the best performers of the season.
Either of them is fit to be the American Idol.
They are both great! :)
From the Forum/Boards:
Simon Cowell gave Archie the victory on the night, saying he won it with a “knockout.” Randy Jackson creepily fawned over Little David all night, leading me to wonder aloud (really) during the show: “Did someone slip some ecstasy into his Coca-Cola cup?” Archuleta wasn't bad. He was good. He wasn't transcendently great, he didn't make you believe he could become a star down the road, and he didn't dispel any of the constant criticisms that have been tossed his way all year. The judges, I guess, saw it differently. They were wrong.
The final performance episode of the season was saddled with a silly “boxing” theme that was the through line for the entire hour. Each singer performed three songs: One chosen by famed record producer Clive Davis, one chosen from the top ten (as voted by the fans) songs from the songwriting contest, and one chosen by the Davids.
Top 2 Rankings
1. David Cook - “Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For,” “Dream Big,” and “The World I Know”
I've listened to these performances again, and they kind of blow Archuleta out of the water. The first song, a U2 cover, was expertly performed. The arrangement was a nice balance between making it new and staying true to the original. It's also an exceedingly difficult song to sing, but Cook pulled it off very well. The second song was mediocre, but Cook performed it as best he could. I sincerely wish they would get rid of the songwriting contest on American Idol. The first time through (as can be seen on my live thoughts) I wasn't all that high on his third song. I'm not very familiar with Collective Soul, so I didn't know the song. Mostly, I was just a little baffled that Cook didn't go with “Hello” or “Billie Jean.” On second listen, I love what Cook did. He didn't shamelessly go for a show stopper. He played a song dear to his heart, something touching, and he sang the hell out of it. Cook didn't do what the judges and the audience expected and instead did what he wanted to do, and that's an admirable thing.
2. David Archuleta - “Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me,” “In This Moment,” and “Imagine”
Archuleta was fine. He did his thing on all three songs. They were the type of slow ballads he's sung all year. The first tune was solid, nothing spectacular. The second song was a mediocre ballad sung by a expert balladeer. Then we come to “Imagine.” I didn't think it was as good as the first time he sang it, and I doubt I'm alone in this. He added a run on every line imaginable, to the point where it sounded very little like the original. Still, he sang it well, though the judges' reactions were over the top.
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