We Didn't Get Our Phil!
So Jordin was crowned the A-MER-ican Idol. Was there really ever a doubt? The only real suspense was seeing if Paula would make it through the show without embarrassing herself. Besides her usual slurring speach, she seemed to have things under control until she and Randy tried to fly...fly so high in the sky...until we almost cried...
The two-hour results show was packed full of mostly forgettable moments (we won't bore you with all the details). Given that we weren't exactly excited about Blake or Jordin, we were hoping to get to see more of our Phil. But once again, Fox let us down. (We're not worried though. We'll be watching Phil and the rest of the Top Ten from our FLOOR SEATS July 8 when the Idol tour makes its way to J-ville.)
There were some hits...
Smokin': For us, the first major hit of the night was the Smokey Robinson sing-a-long with the Top 6 guys. Dressed in all white and sounding a bit like Boyz II Men, the guys — especially Phil — sounded A-MA-zing. And Chris Richardson looked remarkably comfortable up there (perhaps because he was near his BFF, Blake, again). We could see this as a boy band in the making...
The beat is back: After dissing him for the past couple weeks, we (ok, just Erin) have to admit, there's a time and place for beatboxing...and Blake. His collaboration with Doug E. Fresh was one of the most entertaining parts of the night (despite the fact that they both looked like they came straight from the early 90s Kool-Aid commercials. Anyone thirsty?)
Soul song: Maybe we didn't get to see our Phil perform his own number, but at least Simon got to watch his Melinder with BeBe and CeCe Winans (fun fact: she used to sing backup for them). Their performance re-energized a sluggish show.
Standing tall: Carrie Underwood proved her Idol worthiness with "I'll Stand By You," the same song she performed during Idol Gives Back earlier this season. (Remember when this song was considered Gina's breakout?)
And there were some misses...
Tear-jerker: Even Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry couldn't rescue us from Sanjaya's repeat of "You Really Got Me." But at least we got to see the cry baby again (don't you think she'll regret this in about two years when she goes to high school?).
Say what?: We can only guess what Jordin's reaction was when she learned she'd be singing with season two's dud, Ruben Studdard. You would think the Idol producers would have given Jordin a more comparable showcase to that of Blake's. Or maybe they're still holding on to hopes of Ruben selling some albums.
Say what, part 2: A salute to Sgt. Pepper's? Are you serious? Sure it was THE Beatles, but was there a point? Perhaps we could have used this time for a Phil Stacey number..."Blaze of Glory," anyone?
Basically, the only good thing about Jordin winning is that we didn't have to hear Blake sing "This Is My Now" again. And he's probably relieved, too.
Gary T. Mills and Erin Patterson/The Times-Union
The two-hour results show was packed full of mostly forgettable moments (we won't bore you with all the details). Given that we weren't exactly excited about Blake or Jordin, we were hoping to get to see more of our Phil. But once again, Fox let us down. (We're not worried though. We'll be watching Phil and the rest of the Top Ten from our FLOOR SEATS July 8 when the Idol tour makes its way to J-ville.)
There were some hits...
Smokin': For us, the first major hit of the night was the Smokey Robinson sing-a-long with the Top 6 guys. Dressed in all white and sounding a bit like Boyz II Men, the guys — especially Phil — sounded A-MA-zing. And Chris Richardson looked remarkably comfortable up there (perhaps because he was near his BFF, Blake, again). We could see this as a boy band in the making...
The beat is back: After dissing him for the past couple weeks, we (ok, just Erin) have to admit, there's a time and place for beatboxing...and Blake. His collaboration with Doug E. Fresh was one of the most entertaining parts of the night (despite the fact that they both looked like they came straight from the early 90s Kool-Aid commercials. Anyone thirsty?)
Soul song: Maybe we didn't get to see our Phil perform his own number, but at least Simon got to watch his Melinder with BeBe and CeCe Winans (fun fact: she used to sing backup for them). Their performance re-energized a sluggish show.
Standing tall: Carrie Underwood proved her Idol worthiness with "I'll Stand By You," the same song she performed during Idol Gives Back earlier this season. (Remember when this song was considered Gina's breakout?)
And there were some misses...
Tear-jerker: Even Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry couldn't rescue us from Sanjaya's repeat of "You Really Got Me." But at least we got to see the cry baby again (don't you think she'll regret this in about two years when she goes to high school?).
Say what?: We can only guess what Jordin's reaction was when she learned she'd be singing with season two's dud, Ruben Studdard. You would think the Idol producers would have given Jordin a more comparable showcase to that of Blake's. Or maybe they're still holding on to hopes of Ruben selling some albums.
Say what, part 2: A salute to Sgt. Pepper's? Are you serious? Sure it was THE Beatles, but was there a point? Perhaps we could have used this time for a Phil Stacey number..."Blaze of Glory," anyone?
Basically, the only good thing about Jordin winning is that we didn't have to hear Blake sing "This Is My Now" again. And he's probably relieved, too.
Gary T. Mills and Erin Patterson/The Times-Union
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