~foxy coxy~ called me last evening to inform me that Elvis had breathed new life into our favorite show. I figured she was drunk and didn't know what she was talking about...not that she's a lush like Paula, babbling about strange and inconsequential stuff, but honestly saying "Elvis breathed new life" into anything tends to make one appear a little bit Drunk Paula-esqe. When she called me last night, I had just walked in the door from dinner and hadn't had a chance to playback the show (I really do love TiVo). I gotta tell you though, after the show, I had to agree...Elvis may have died on a throne and not a cross, but last night's show made it obvious that he saves (ok...maybe not from sin but certainly from boredom). There was some disappointment last night with several of the performers but thankfully at least one of the performers showed up determined that to win the whole damn thing. At least one seemed, as Simon said, "manic and desperate." And speaking of manic and desperate, did anyone besides me notice that Priscilla Presley appeared to have been using LaToya Jackson's plastic surgeon...and what was up with that awful, greasy, stringy stuff the color of an ugly eggplant on her head? I've always loved Priscilla, and in fact consider her family since I am related to Elvis (ok...my grandfather was a 6th cousin once removed which isn't exactly close...but hell, it still makes me a relation...sort of...), but ohhh...she was not at her finest hour. Oh, by the way...where is Nikko's CD? I'm still waiting!! But heck, you don't really care about that...you wanna know who brought their A game and who choked... Taylor Hicks Jailhouse Rock I must agree with Simon here - this was a drunk, wedding singer performance so typical of Taylor. Hmmm...maybe I'm just getting tired of this guy. Sure he's fun, but really, don't you think that a recurring show in an off-strip lounge in Vegas will be the zenith of success for him? Especially with performances like this. But, as I pointed out last night...I have a feeling he'll be in the finals...which doesn't really excite me to be honest. In the Ghetto I have to say that this first performance of Taylor's in a long, long time that I really enjoyed. It's a great, great song and he did an outstanding job. Once again, Simon was right in predicting that Taylor's performance was enough to put him through to the semi-finals. Chris Daughtry Suspicious Minds This was a good choice for him but I was distracted...boxer briefs huh? Ryan said it was too much information...ya think?! Like I really care what the guy wears to protect his goodies...oh wait...see my problem...too much information just dumped on me like that distracted from this performance. He could have come out and mumbled this number and most people's minds would have still been back there thinking about his boxer briefs. Two words to the wise Chris...free-ball. A Little Less Conversation I could have done without this entire performance. Until he started screaming at us, I thought he was flat. This was BY FAR his worst performance of the season. YUK! By the way, anyone remember the guy from Season 3 (JPL) who couldn't dance (or sing for that matter) who performed this number? Chris, I think, wasn't quite as bad...but that's not saying a lot because if memory serves correctly, JPL got booted for his rendition. Not that Chris has anything to worry about...however... Elliott Yamin I Can Dream As we watched this performance last night, I was reading the show's review by Craig Berman out of Washington D.C. who was shocked that the judges were so fawning over Elliott. As goosebumps set my skin a'tinglin', I was more than a little irritated with Craig, who I usually really like and often agree with, for his assesment of Elliott. Randy said it best about this performance..."you laid it out...that was HOT!" Trouble As I listened to both of Elliott's performances last night, I gotta tell you, it was like he was playing a hand of Texas Hold 'Em and had put all his chips into the pot. I mean, this kid came to win the damn thing! And he just kept getting better. I know that there will always be those who won't like him because he's just not pretty enough...well, I say screw you...this boy can blow for days. The real question is...were these two performances enough? I sure as hell hope so!! Katharine McPhee Hound Dog/All Shook Up Huh? Where did that girl who gave us all the McPheever go? Sure, she looked hot...but her singing wasn't enough...period. And at this stage of the game, you can't be bringing the B-side of your record. You gotta be bringin' it! I mean really, it seemed a bit like she...yep, I'm gonna say it...she choked! Can't Help Falling In Love I may never be able to hear this song again. Finger-nails on a chalkboard. I forced myself to sit through the misery, hoping against hopes that she would pull it out, but it just got worse. What happened? Honestly...I think her performances last night were awful enough that she could/should go home. Which really, really sucks because I like her a lot!! I rather found myself falling out of love with her. So...who's in the semi-finals? Here's my pick, in order of their standings according to my reading of the audience: - Taylor Hicks
- Chris Daughtry
- Elliott Yamin
Whose in your final three? j. | 
