Laptop Television Mom

We are getting down to the wire, and it looks like my prediction for a David-David finale is about to come true.  We’ll know in short order.  In the meantime, here is the much-anticipated recap from LTV guest-blogger Dixie!

DIXIE SAYS: If
there was any doubt about who TPTB are pulling for, look at the last song aka
Producer’s Choice: Little David gets a mournful funeral hymn. Syesha gets a
penguin cartoon song. And David Cook gets one of the biggest hit songs ever,
complete with string arrangement and back up orchestra. Obvious much?

David
Archuleta “And So It Goes” “With You” “Longer”

Little
David was his usual boring self, although I really liked the Billy Joel number
that Paula chose for him. He sang it rather flawlessly and it was probably my
favorite performance by him to date. Watching Monchichi destroy “With You” sent
me outside on the back porch to play with the cats until it was over. I
actually ran out of the room Monty Python-style. His awkward dancing and saying
things like “Boo” and “Stunna” was just too much for my brain. Did I mention
hip gyrations? GACK!!! It had a very Jon-Benet feel to the whole thing and it
creeped me out! Okay, the last time I heard “Longer” it was three in the
morning on one of those CD collection infomercials. Let’s keep it there. They
did him no favors with such a gooey song choice. He sang it well, but it
reminded me of the “Lite FM” station that is played in an insurance office.
Despite all of this, Little David will be in the finals.

Syesha
Mercado “If I Ain’t Got You” “Fever” “Hit Me Up”

Syesha
looked great (in the first two costumes at least), but overall, her singing was
kind of average. Why did you pick the Alicia Keys song, Randy? “Dawg, because I
know that Syesha already sang it on another TV show and I am the most
unoriginal, uncreative dawg on the planet.” She sounded pretty good on the
judges’ pick, but as Simon pointed out, she didn’t really change it up or add
anything special to the song. As much as Randy loves her, how obvious can Simon
be about wanting her to go home? Seriously, I was waiting for Simon to
physically pack Syesha’s suitcase and schlep it up onto the stage for her.
Although I love “Fever”, I don’t understand why Syesha chose it. For once,
Paula made sense about not being able to see who Syesha is as an artist. And
finally, the producer’s pick for Syesha was their way of making sure she
doesn’t make it to the finals. What was she supposed to do with that rappy,
fast, vocally-impossible tune? Was Syesha trying to dress like a penguin? It’s
hard to believe she was the last girl standing… but her time is so up.

David
Cook “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” “Dare You To Move” “I Don’t Want To
Miss A Thing”

Yes,
Randy, Roberta Flack is predictable for David Cook. Is he stealing Paula’s pain
pills or what? And I wish he’d quit talking about the phonebook. I loved
Simon’s pick for David and I thought he did an amazingly awesome job with it.
Round one definitely goes to the Cookster. He didn’t sound all that great on
his second song, but I think it could have been better if he had more time to
build up to the chorus. David just seemed a little flat on many of his notes.
Not that it has anything to do with his singing, but the red flower on the end
of his guitar was a sweet touch! His final number was in a word… beautiful. The
violins were lovely and made it just a teeny bit different from the original.
David was given the ultimate pimp spot with a smokin’ hawt light show and the
song writer (Diane Warren) in attendance! Now tell me that isn’t a total
“Chosen One” move by TPTB. Yeah, yeah, I’m headed to the grassy knoll… but this
year,
TCO happens to be my
favorite, so let it ride!

Best
of the night: Simon, for the most spot on judging I’ve ever seen

Going
Home: Randy, for being a worthless waste of a front row seat

(Ok,
Ok… best of the night is David Cook by a 100 miles… buh-bye Syesha!)