"God Bless the Child" on Idol?

Hotmailjbc, I couldn't agree with you more. I think that young girls probably make up a large proportion of the voting block. Bearded guy also annoys me. I'm shallow...it's mostly about his 'look'. The judges were nuts to keep him so early in the competition.

"now I have to look at that instead of Pia!"

I hear you man, I hear you, and listen to that thin reedy voice instead of my Diva, oh that Pia is a beauty she is.

It is weird - judges on one hand praise being emotionally attached to the song while the same time they praised Paul singing with big smile "I shot man in Reno...".

I'm not sure why judges are even there, since they praise everything. There are some very good performances and some bad. To them everything is "just beautiful". I miss Simon. On the positive note sound got much better after first two shows.

Criticism is not Steven Tyler's strong suite. He is entertaining though and seems to really appreciate talent.

Hey, Aerosmith is not the pinnacle of modern music after all and Tyler may not be the one to be giving others advice and knows it.

J' Lo has offered some good constructive criticism this year to help fill the Simon void in that aspect. I've been impressed with her overall.

Pia was probably too classy and laid back to win out on Idol despite being one of the most talented singers overall and drop dead gorgeous to boot. I'd pay to hear her sing though perhaps! I predict a nice career in show biz somewhere for Pia. She just may not fit the American Idol mold. Oh well....

The beard with teeth isnt the guy who was saved (a silly save Imo) I am talking about the Barry Gibb wannabe who sounds like a Castrado on Steroids.