The other thing about Billy Joel songs is, he doesn’t have just one style of song. Too bad someone didn’t choose “Captain Jack”.
Did anyone catch Simon’s comment to Paula, “Are you drunk again?”? I got a big laugh out of that because I believe everyone was speculating that she was drunk last week.
In order of performance:
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Kimberly Caldwell - Mediocre, once again. Simon was right when he said she should be singing in a theme park. She’s competent, but not outstanding. And she still screams “Phony!” to me every time I see her.
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Reuben - Once again, he sounded great. I’m glad Simon suggested he try something different though. I think Ruben has the talent to take a risk and pull it off.
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Kimberly Locke - Very very good. She’s getting better at picking songs that work with her voice, which is crucial for this competition, especially now that the number of crappy singers is dwindling.
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Carmen - Worst of the show, again. I couldn’t help but laugh at Simon’s comment: “if I were that parent, I’d tell the kid to shut up”. Hopefully tonight will be the night she’s put out of our misery. Even Smokey Robinson and Paula couldn’t think of anything nice to say!
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Joshua - Middle of the road. I didn’t really care for his performance.
6.Trenyce - Not bad, but I wasn’t blown away. Still better than Kim C and Carmen though.
- Clay - I’m glad Clay went away from the ballads for a change. He sounded great as usual, and it was nice to hear him do somthing a little different. Simon is right about the facial expressions though.
Smokey Robinson was a big letdown. That sweater he was wearning reminded me of Don Cherry. Now he would make a fun guest judge! If they can’t get Grapes, bring back Lionel.
Top 3: Kim L, Clay, Ruben
Bottom 3 (my picks): Carmen, Kim C, Josh
Bottom 3 (my predictions): Kim C, Kim L, Trenyce
Oh, and Ryan’s sister is a cutie.
Am I the only one who thinks Clay and Ed Grimley are the same person?
-Carmen needs to go. She sounds like she is standing on a paint agitator when she sings.
-No one did “Captain Jack”! Ugh!
-Kim L. was the best of the night.
Carmen and Kim C. have to go. Kim L. was impressive. Trenyce was another so-what. Ruben was Ruben, and that ain’t bad. Josh’s comment that it’s not specifically a pop contest was off - yes, it is. Clay is getting tiresome to watch, but can still be a good recording artist.
Notice that all the female contestants have been in the Bottom 3 at least once, but none of the male ones? Perhaps the autodialer theory is missing something.
What’s with Smokey’s face? Looked like a chemical burn - no wrinkles despite his age, color was a bit off, hair looked glued on.
I was disappointed that nobody did “Only the Good Die Young,” which is my own personal favorite B.J. song. I think it would have been great for Clay or Ruben or maybe even Josh, if didn’t twang it up.
I pretty much agree with the rankings.
My Bottom 3:
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Josh-He is gliding by on pro-America sentiment. As much as I lust after him, even I couldn’t take his Garthian twang and his poor phrasing, not to mention missing most of the notes.
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Kim C.–That girl needs TO learn THAT THERE is more to SINGing than BELTING with no tone or texTURRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
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Carmen–I hate to dump on the hopes of sweet girl, but, damn she needs to go to a vocal coach and learn how to hold a note without using such a quavery vibrato. She needs to go this week.
And WTF was up woth Billy Joel songs when they could have had Smokey Robinson songs? HelLO, he’s only a living legend with a huge songbook! Moroever his songs, like “Tears of a Clown,” “Shop Around,” and “Save Me” would fit better with 2003’s pop tastes and are more suited to the vocal abilities of the contestants–not to mention I would have loved to have heard Mr. Robinson be so cheery after listening to Carmen Rasmussen butcher “Tracks of My Tears.”
Ha ha! Could you imagine Carmen singing Only the Good Die Young, given that the whole song is a plea to a good little religious girl to give up her oh-so-precious virginity?
This thing is seriously messed up if Carmen, Josh, and Kim C aren’t the next three to go. They can go out in any order and I won’t complain, but they need to go home.
Kim L was awesome. Definitely the best performance of the night. I’d put Clay and then Ruben. To borrow a phrase from Randy, Ruben’s singing just didn’t do it for me last night.
I’m ignoring Trenyce because she scares me.
Um, did I hear Trenyce say she respects singers who also play? And then mentioned Aretha? Does Aretha play an instrument?
Thanks annieclaus. I think Clay should have sung MY favorite BJ song, which is “Don’t Ask Me Why”. Couldn’t you just see it?
All the servants in your new hoteeeeeeeeeeel
Throw their roses at your feet
<wink>
Ooooohhhhhhhhh.
I’m sure it is funnier in my head than written here. 
Not only can’t Carmen sing in the same league as the others, but she has absolutely no stage presence. She must go, dear God and God she must go.
And Clay annoys the hell out of me. And I couldn’t figure out why, cuz I know he can sing, until Simon got it exactly right, it’s all the phony drama he puts into a performance. UGH!
I have a question.
How does Smokey Robinson get to sleep when he couldn’t possibly close those eyes?
(I think he may have had some work done. Maybe.)
Carmen stays?! What kind of deal with the devil has this girl made?
Kim C is GONE!
Carmen was 2nd bottom… and Trenyce was 3rd.
She’s hot. That’s all the ‘deal’ she really needs.
Carmen stays???!!! More people voted for her than for Kimberley C. To quote Chris Rock in Head of State, “That ain’t right!”
Apparently she’s wildly popular with teenage girls, a group of people not known for their taste or brainpower. If it was hotness, Kimberley Locke would have been voted off.
It should have been Carmen, but I’m not overly upset that they voted off the second-worst performer. Since Carmen was second-last, I at least am relieved she probably won’t win the whole shebang.
That’s just so wrong, it’s embarrassing that she’s been on as long as she has and now we must be subjected to another night of her singing? How does this girl sleep at night? She is not that hot to account for this. I think it’s the sad pitiful puppy dog eyes.