Idol: Top 11 Performances

It's tunes from the Lennon/McCartney/Beatles songbook again this week. Let's hope they didn't pick all the good songs last week.

Amanda - "Back in the USSR" - It was good, but she's going to have to make a change soon in her repertoire. I'm glad she's showing her personality more, though.

Kristy Lee Cook - "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" - I liked the way it started and she sounded sort of like Lulu. But the low notes are a little rough and the arrangement is a bit weird. Miles better than last week but not great. I want to see her blow Simon. Out of his socks.

David A. - "The Long and Winding Road" - Another one who was better (much) than last week. It did strike me as a bit Broadway-ish. That boy can hold a note.

Michael - "A Day in the Life" - Considering how much production went on with the original recording, I think he did a pretty good job. But it was not a good song choice, even if it was for his friend who died. Dude, you only get this one chance.

Brooke - "Here Comes the Sun" - She just makes me smile, like a flower child or something in her sun-yellow dress. Oh God, Paula just said the same thing. I didn't like it as much as last week.

David C. - "Daytripper" - The rock star image is complete as he tosses a guitar pick out into the crowd. I'm thinking "headtripper" might be a better term for him at this point. He was good, as usual, and he's still my favorite male performer, but he's gotta turn down the smug. A rock 'n roll attitude will only get you so far on this show.

Carly - "Blackbird" - That shirt she's wearing looks so bad on her that it's distracting me from the performance! You know, she really does have a beautiful voice. So far the best performance of the night, I think.

Jason - "Michelle" - I appreciate that you learned French for this, Jason, but I don't like it. This is a classic AI karaoke performance. It's not bad, it's just a cute guy up on stage, pouring on the cute, singing a Beatles song.

Syesha - "Yesterday" - That was her best performance so far, in my eyes. She may be back on my radar. And I think I may be starting to like her - she wasn't "on" like she always is. I like that she admitted that being in the bottom 3 last week was what she needed to shake her up.

Chikezie - "I've Just Seen A Face" - I'm not sure what to think of that. I liked parts of it, but it was really sort of a patchwork of stuff. Like the multiple personalities of Chikezie.

Ramiele - "I Shoulda Known Better" - Yes, Ramiele, you should have. This is horrific. Oh, when will it end?! Wait a minute, WTF was Randy listening to? The judges are way nicer to her than she deserved.

Tonight was lackluster compared with last week and boy did it DRAG. I agree with Simon, that doing another Beatles night a second week in a row may not have been the best idea. I think some of the performers were relying on the popularity and appeal of the songs to make their performance good instead of really making an effort.

Results tomorrow night.