"God Bless the Child" on Idol?

BTW,

You gotta like the Zak Wylde appearance.

Finally there is some justice, that Barry Gibb wannabe got the boot...........too bad he went after some much more promising talent.

he didn't fit at all. first, i think he is semi pro from the bar scene. second, he was a lot older than the undiscovered contestants. but he was very positive and somewhat entertaining. it is nice this year to see some of the cast play instruments.

I thought the duet with Casey and Haley showcased what Haley does best. She should take note and find the right songs. Country boy Scotty is ok, but still don't get him as a front runner.(?)

Well, it's getting down to the nitty gritty.

Jacob never matched his version of GBTC during the early tryouts for me. Though I think he has a lot of potential especially if he develops as an entertainer as much as a pure singer, I had no qualms about him going last week.

Lady Gaga is a trip! Sho is so far out there but seems to know of what she speaks. She definitely helped the remaining 4 up their game from a performance perspective last night.

My favorite performances was Haley's I (Who Have Nothing) and Jame's Love Potion #9 (which was 200% over with my wife as well).

I also really like Scotty for what he is and think he is the most "ready" for stardom.

Lauren is probably the one who fits the Idol mold best and is a lovely performer and fine singer, but I'm not sure about the "it" factor.

Definitely a talented and also quite young group of finalists in what has been a very solid and entertaining year for Idol.