# American Idol 5/8 - 5/9 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 8, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236 "2007-05-08T14:06:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/61 "2007-05-09T20:10:45Z")
I honestly liked LaKisha’s “Stayin Alive” and was dumbfounded when the judges hated it. It wasn’t THAT bad. But I think she was already picked to leave tonight before the show even started. Blake’s “You Should Be Dancing” was _awful_. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/62 "2007-05-09T21:18:36Z")
Barry Gibb: Jordin will become one of the greatest female singer stars of all time. 😕 Don’t get me wrong, I think she’s lovely and she sings very well for being so young. But I feel like I’ve heard her voice from a lot of people. There’s no individual character to it. And that second song was totally pageanty, as Simon said. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/63 "2007-05-10T01:07:56Z")
I love how they show all the people holding up misspelled and grammatically horrible signs. I really want to beat people with the your/you’re difference woodburned into a big wooden bat. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/64 "2007-05-10T01:14:52Z")
I like that Pink is singing tonight… ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/65 "2007-05-10T01:26:48Z")
Are they having audio troubles? I like this group song. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/66 "2007-05-10T01:34:49Z")
It’s so weird the way LaKisha pronounces the “g” at the end of “-ing” words. She gives it its own syllable almost… with a “g-” at the end like she’s starting a new word that starts with g. It is irritating. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/67 "2007-05-10T01:45:52Z")
Jordin’s safe… that wasn’t a surprise. And I’m still not understanding how declaring a loser between 4 ca take so long. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/68 "2007-05-10T01:47:49Z")
This sounds like this because of mic problems, right? ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/69 "2007-05-10T01:56:42Z")
Now we get to hear LaKisha sing-ging for one last time. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/70 "2007-05-10T01:56:55Z")
Hmm, I think this week Lakisha goes… No way is Melinda leaving today. Unless something like Chris Daughtry happens… ---
**Author:** ![JayRx1981](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71e660/32.png) [@JayRx1981](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JayRx1981)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/71 "2007-05-10T01:57:47Z")
Well, Lakisha’s on her way home. I do hope she gets some sort of music career start out of this, because she very clearly does have talent. Best of luck to you Lakisha ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/72 "2007-05-10T01:59:00Z")
Goodbye, Lakitha! ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/73 "2007-05-10T02:06:07Z")
Well, I liked Lakisha, she had some good moments, but I think the final three worked out for the best. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/74 "2007-05-10T06:15:26Z")
I’m pretty sure Blake will go home next week. We’ll see. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/75 "2007-05-10T11:17:45Z")
The awkward group hug, with everyone skittling around like an eight-legged weeble, was embarassingly silly. I understand the bonds that can develop in situations like this, but Jesus people, muster up some decorum and self-esteem. ---
**Author:** ![running\_piglet\_cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/22d042/32.png) [@running\_piglet\_cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_piglet_cheese)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/76 "2007-05-10T11:22:20Z")
I loved the interview Ryan had with the two kids on the sidewalk. “Who do you think will win?” “The Lakers.” Priceless. I think the final will come down to Melinda and Jordin with the winner being a toss up. If for some reason the final is Blake against either one of the girls, then whichever girl he competes against will win. Loved the pictures of Jordin as a little girl. She’s right, she looks just the same only smaller. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/77 "2007-05-10T12:10:48Z")
Ah Lakisha, just when you got your hair juuuust right. I must say that I’m glad, after months and months of America voting in ways that mystified me, in the end me and my countrypeeps are seeing eye to eye. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/78 "2007-05-10T12:19:41Z")
I thought the groupsing was horrible- I really hope it was a mic/mixing issue, but they sounded bad. Also, what the hell happened to Barry? He should stick to writing and producing these days. He could barely get the words out, and the big finish was breathy and lackluster, to say the least. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/79 "2007-05-10T13:41:55Z")
Hey, anyone know what the theme is next week? Or is it freeform from here on in? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236/80 "2007-05-10T13:53:25Z")
[QUOTE=Nature’s Call] Hey, anyone know what the theme is next week? Or is it freeform from here on in? [/QUOTE] [americanidol.com](http://americanidol.com) is still vague: “Watch on Tuesday at 8/7c as the Top Three give us everything they’ve got.” > [@Biggirl](#): > > Ah Lakisha, just when you got your hair juuuust right. Those flashbacks were unfortunate. I had forgotten how it looked before. I was curious what exactly had gone on Tuesday morning to mess her up, and what had she wanted to wear that she couldn’t? Don’t tease me with bits of gossip! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-8-5-9/403236.md?page=5)