The top 3 performed last night, and we were all surprised with the outcome! (Not really, right?) Lee did amazingly well, Crystal was solid and herself, and Casey was just kinda “alright.” What did you think?
Yes, Poppoolers, it appears that — barring any strange voting wonkiness — we are headed for a Lee DeWyze-Crystal Bowersox finale. The judges really want that, as we saw when we Simon say that Lee’s second performance (of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”) proved he was “a fantastic singer and a great person.” It WAS Really good, mind you, but that arrangement with the half Gospel chorus and the mariachi horns kind of threatened to overshadow Lee. I’m going to download the full song and see what his longer version is like. I have a feeling I will like it better! Whatever. It was still Really Good!
Meanwhile, MamaSox sealed up the second spot at the Nokia, not with her unbelievably predictable spin on Melissa Etheridge —“Bring Me Some Water”— but with a vocally daring and emotionally spot-on “Maybe I’m Amazed.” Was it at all weird that she kept refering to herself as a MAN in the song? But then, I kept reminding myself that Ellen picked the song.
Casey James, by comparison, wore a really cool purple striped shirt for his second number. And, his hair looked really really nice for the first song. I actually really like John Mayer, and I thought Casey did a pretty good job. But, was it good enough to secure a top three spot?
Songs performed:
Casey James: Eric Hutchinson’s “OK, It’s Alright With Me”Crystal Bowersox: Melissa Etheridge’s “Come to My Window”Lee DeWyze: Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man”Casey James: John Mayer’s “Daughters”Crystal Bowersox: Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed”Lee DeWyze: Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah
Yes, Poppoolers, it appears that — barring any strange voting wonkiness — we are headed for a Lee DeWyze-Crystal Bowersox finale. The judges really want that, as we saw when we Simon say that Lee’s second performance (of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”) proved he was “a fantastic singer and a great person.” It WAS Really good, mind you, but that arrangement with the half Gospel chorus and the mariachi horns kind of threatened to overshadow Lee. I’m going to download the full song and see what his longer version is like. I have a feeling I will like it better! Whatever. It was still Really Good!
Meanwhile, MamaSox sealed up the second spot at the Nokia, not with her unbelievably predictable spin on Melissa Etheridge —“Bring Me Some Water”— but with a vocally daring and emotionally spot-on “Maybe I’m Amazed.” Was it at all weird that she kept refering to herself as a MAN in the song? But then, I kept reminding myself that Ellen picked the song.
Casey James, by comparison, wore a really cool purple striped shirt for his second number. And, his hair looked really really nice for the first song. I actually really like John Mayer, and I thought Casey did a pretty good job. But, was it good enough to secure a top three spot?
Songs performed:
Casey James: Eric Hutchinson’s “OK, It’s Alright With Me”Crystal Bowersox: Melissa Etheridge’s “Come to My Window”Lee DeWyze: Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man”Casey James: John Mayer’s “Daughters”Crystal Bowersox: Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed”Lee DeWyze: Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah
