Idol Gives Back - Inspirational Week!

It's inspirational songs with Alicia Keys and apparently it's also IDOL GIVES BACK!!!

First it's Casey with Don't Stop (Fleetwood Mac). It was good but nothing special. (Alicia Keys told him not to do a straight version cause people wouldn't give him credit. He did a straight version.) Judges skewer him. Not a good way to start out. (Is Don't Stop inspirational?)

Next it's Lee, him of the lack of facial expression. (Alicia Keys is really pretty btw.) Lee is singing a song I like but for the life of me don't know the name. (It's about a boxer.) This is REALLY good. Simon calls it brilliant. Go Lee!!!!

Aaron is up next...no, it's Tim (Why did they show Aaron?) He is NOT singing this song well. It's not a terrible performance, it's a terrible singing exhibition. It's so off. The judges temper their criticism because Tim is better than he used to be. Ehh...moving on...

Aaron with I BELIEVE I CAN FLY. WHY WHY WHY. That song needs to be put in the "NEVER SING LIST" along with every Celine Dion and Whitney Houston song. Eh...he sang it ok but it's nowhere near the original, thus - what is the point?

Siobhan next. Her scream is "the money spot" says Alicia, creating a term we must promise to never, ever use again. She is singing Miracles. Note to Siobahn: If you look unique, that doesn't mean you look good. It's pretty good. It can be argued that neither Whitney or Mariah could sing it like this at the current time. Siobhan goes through her slow "explaining why she sang the song" awkward moment that she does every week. Judges are harder on her than others, no?

Mike to sing Hero. UGH. Well, it's Nickelback at least (i feared Mariah). I don't feel good about this. EH. It was so-so. It was just a bad song choice.

Crystal to close us out (Note to idol - random would mean the better singers don't close the shows 9 out of 10.) Crystal without guitar. This is very good. I don't like her style to be honest, as much as people will disagree, who sounds this old fashioned on the radio? She is crying. We will now hear she misses her family, as if they all died in a horrible plane crash. Yes she missed someone. WHY? Just bring them out...the show will be over in a month, and you'll be given A MILLION DOLLARS which should insure you see your family a lot more than if you had to sing in in a bar for the rest of your life. Perspective please...

Very very so-so show, Lee was the best to me (I think he got lost because he was so early in the show), Crystal next, and everyone else a far step below. Aaron, Casey and Tim in the bottom. Who goes home anyone's guess, i doubt it matters.

See you tommorrow!