American Idol Season 10 Official Thread

[JP]

I think Stefano, or as I like to call him SteFINEo, has one of the best voices this season. Defintiely one of the better males.


Now James Durban and Ginger Beard. Ugh.

[Hotwire]

Hmm, I'm thinking James may pull a Chris Daughtry, and do the Chili Peppers' version of Higher Ground.

I keep finding this list of "The 100 Greatest Motown Songs" on several websites. Anyone else care to pick songs?

Spoiler tags because of the size.

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

1. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
2. My Girl - Temptations
3. Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
4. Where Did Our Love Go? - Supremes
5. What's Goin' On? - Marvin Gaye
6. Dancing in the Street - Martha & The Vandellas
7. I Want You Back - Jackson 5
8. Superstition - Stevie Wonder
9. Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes
10. My Guy - Mary Wells
11. (Love Is Like a) Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas
12. Do You Love Me? - Contours
13. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
14. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
15. The Tracks of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
16. Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
17. I'll Be There - Jackson 5
18. Baby Love - Supremes
19. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - Temptations
20. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
21. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - Four Tops
22. The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
23. Stop! In the Name of Love - Supremes
24. You've Really Got a Hold On Me - Miracles
25. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Temptations
26. Baby I Need Your Lovin' - Four Tops
27. You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
28. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
29. Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
30. Leavin' Here - Eddie Holland
31. Shop Around - Miracles
32. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Supremes
33. You Can't Hurry Love - Supremes
34. Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
35. Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
36. Ooo Baby Baby - Miracles
37. Nowhere To Run - Martha & The Vandellas
38. It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
39. War - Edwin Starr
40. I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
41. Super Freak Part I - Rick James
42. Stevie Wonder - Living For the City
43. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
44. Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
45. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Temptations
46. I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations
47. Cloud Nine - Temptations
48. Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) - Temptations
49. Smiling Faces Sometimes - Undisputed Truth
50. This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You) - Isley Brothers
51. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted? - Jimmy Ruffin
52. Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye
53. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Marvin Gaye
54. Playboy - Marvelettes
55. Jimmy Mack - Martha & The Vandellas
56. Don't Mess With Bill - Marvelettes
57. Since I Lost My Baby - Temptations
58. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
59. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie
60. Going To a Go-Go - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
61. Fingertips Part II - Stevie Wonder
62. The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
63. Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye) - Gladys Knight & The Pips
64. Love Hangover - Diana Ross
65. Upside Down (Inside Out) - Diana Ross
66. Brick House - Commodores
67. I Wish It Would Rain - Temptations
68. Beechwood 4-5789 - Marvelettes
69. The Hunter Gets Captured By the Game - Marvelettes
70. Bernadette - Four Tops
71. Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
72. Hello - Lionel Richie
73. It's the Same Old Song - Four Tops
74. You've Made Me So Very Happy - Brenda Holloway
75. Jamie - Eddie Holland
76. Your Precious Love - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
77. Quicksand - Martha & The Vandellas
78. Come and Get These Memories - Martha & The Vandellas
79. Keep on Truckin' Part I - Eddie Kendricks
80. Needle In a Haystack - Velvelettes
81. (I'm a) Roadrunner - Junior Walker & The All-Stars
82. ABC - Jackson 5
83. I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
84. Give It To Me Baby - Rick James
85. Cruisin' - Smokey Robinson
86. My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin
87. Three Times a Lady - Commodores
88. Heaven Must Have Sent You - Bonnie Pointer/The Elgins
89. Let It Whip - Dazz Band
90. It's a Shame - Spinners
91. Baby I'm For Real - Originals
92. The Bells - Originals
93. He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - Velvelettes
94. Come To Me - Marv Johnson
95. Lovergirl - Teena Marie
96. The Love You Save - Jackson 5
97. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love?) - Jr. Walker
98. Function At The Junction - Shorty Long
99. Does Your Mama Know About Me? - Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers
100. Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) - Monitors/Valadiers

[JP]

It's going to be a tragic week for a lot of the contestants.

[chesslover]

Ratings were 7.6 & 5.7 for Wed. & Thur. respectively. Not good. Not good at all.

[Hotwire]

Originally Posted by JP

It's going to be a tragic week for a lot of the contestants.

Actually, I'm thinking everyone left can easily find a song that they can do well. Take a look at some the songs on the list I posted.

[JP]

Well, I'm mostly thinking about how this season they have them working with "experienced music producers" each week. I'm sorry, but these producers keep ruining every song. It's like they want everything to sound like a thumping club banger.

[Hotwire]

Good stuff tonight. Tough call on the bottom 3.

[JP]

I don't get why America hates Haley. She has one of the best voices of the girls.

[Heretic]

America doesn't hate Haley...she's just a female contestant who hasnt been supported as much by the judges...and the vast majority of the voting audience are women who vote for whatever guy they think is cutest.

This was a decent week. Stefano was the worst in my opinion.

[L.A.]

Just want to say that I've never been a fan of country music or anyone from LA for that matter but when Scotty sang Letters from home not only did he sold me as country fan but imo is the clear favorite to win it all!!!

[JP]

Love Scotty! And I don't care for country either.

[<(o_o)>]

Originally Posted by Hotwire

Good stuff tonight. Tough call on the bottom 3.

Bottom 3 possibilities, could be right or could be wrong.

Thia Megia
Naima Adedapo
Haley Reinhart


Out of this list Thia Megia might be going home.

Haley Reinhart
Naima Adedapo
Casey Abrams

Out of this list Naima Adedapo or Haley Reinhart might be going home.

Casey Abrams
Paul McDonald
Naima Adedapo

Out of this list don't really know who could be going home.

[JP]

I think Naima, Casey, and Thia have no business being there any longer.

[L.A.]

Everyone showed there stuff tonight! It was hard but I think Naima going home tomorrow...great performer just lacks the vocals and its been showing these last couple of weeks...

[Hotwire]

With Scotty, I kept thinking, I could totally see his version of that song getting tons of airplay on country radio.

I'm thinking Hailey finally goes home tomorrow. She's been in the bottom 3 a few weeks in a row.

I can't wait to see James do some Aerosmith!

I'd also say that was one of Paul's best performances. He finally got a thumbs up from me.

Thia, even though she is a FANTASTIC singer, just keeps boring me. I say vote her off, and let her try again in 2-3 years.

As much as I like Casey, he strikes me as this season's Taylor Hicks. Great singer, loads of talent, too much of a niche singer. I just don't think he's gonna go far.

[louiebling$]

Haley better not go home..... Haley>Thia and Naima

[JP]

Agreed^

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Wait.... this crap is still on the air? The obnoxious British judge is gone. Him being pissy with a bad singer was the only reason to ever tune in.

[JP]

Boo hoo.

[<(o_o)>]

Casey would have finally been voted off but the judges saved him so he is around for at least another week.

[JP]

I'm pretty pissed.

[Philly Phanboy]

I was very surprised they used the save on Casey.

Sure he may not have been the weakest performer warranting a boot this week, but there is no way he'll win Idol so what was the point in them saving him? I'd love for Scotty and Pia to be the dual boot pair next week just to see the OMFG expression on the judges for wasting a save on Gingerbeard.

[Hotwire]

Originally Posted by Philly Phanboy

I was very surprised they used the save on Casey.

I figured that the save would get used on either Casey, James, or Lauren. Those are the only three I could see the judges saving.




Anyone laugh their ass off when Hulk Hogan showed up?

[JP]

I didn't, mostly because I hate "skits".

[L.A.]

Originally Posted by <(o_o)>

Casey would have finally been voted off but the judges saved him so he is around for at least another week.

forgot there's a 3 hr delay here on the west coast and got spoiled