American Idol - Top 12 (March 16th and 17th)

[Jenna]

That was awful..sorry.

[Fridge_Break]

That girl was bad.

[Allskate]

Naima may be a good performer, but she's kinda pitchy every time she sings.

More than kinda. Good for Jennifer not giving her a free pass this time. I don't know why Steven loved it. The stage movement wasn't as good this time around either. It seemed more karaoke, though that might also have been the song choice.

Nigel said in an interview this morning that Paul is sick. Hopefully it won't have a big impact on his performance.

[my little pony]

Paul moves like he has rickets

[Satellitegirl]

Sounds like he's still a little hoarse.

lol yes...he reminds me of Jack Sparrow walking around on stage.

[PrincessLeppard]

Paul sounds like a chipmunk. And isn't in any way singing to the beat of the song.

[rfisher]

I'm going to have to start doing like the *coaches* are going to do on the NBC version of this. They listen with their backs to the singers so they can focus on the vocals. Watching Paul makes me dizzy. He reminds me of Steve Martin's character in the Jerk.

[soxxy]

I guess Paul is sick.....

[Allskate]

This is one of my favorite Elton John songs, but I'm not sure about it as a song choice for Paul. His voices gives it a different vibe. Not quite so blue.

I do wish they'd let the contestants play instruments. Then Paul could stop staggering around the stage.

[Fridge_Break]

You'd think a colony of ants marched right up his pants, the way he was constantly moving around that stage.

[JILEN]

Paul will get a free pass....

[Allskate]

Why is Randy comparing Paul to Ray L in terms of making a song his own? Ray records original material.

[PrincessLeppard]

Randy is clueless as usual. You still have to sing the damn song on key and on the beat while "making it your own."

[rfisher]

Thia was a little doll.

[Satellitegirl]

Oooh, Colors of the Wind will be perfect for her.

[Fridge_Break]

I do wish they'd let the contestants play instruments. Then Paul could stop staggering around the stage.

I was going to say, I have actually been rather enjoying how the lack of instruments has been putting the focus back onto the vocals. As much as I loved Crystal and other who used instruments very effectively in the past, I think too many people used it as a crutch to hide behind and it made a lot of the shows a bit boring and one-dimensional. Although maybe they could let them use instruments a few weeks every now and then, if they feel it will showcase them in a better light.

[Satellitegirl]

Did she just forget the lyrics in one part? Either that or she needs to enunciate better.

And she was just flat on the high note.

Ok scratch the perfect for her part

[my little pony]

I love thia's voice so much, I will put up with the GFBs

[PrincessLeppard]

Can someone tell Thia that "I Will Always Love You" is a Dolly Parton song? Thanks.

Also, "Colors of the Wind." Nice, but zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Allskate]

I don't think Paul's pitch problems were as big as Naima's.

Thia definitely was better in terms of pitch. But, dang, she's going to bore me to tears by the time she gets the boot. I don't like the pageant style dress either.