Aired 4/28/09
Bunny: Tonight we hear standards from the Rat Pack era. No, young'uns, we won't need rodenticide. (Unless Simon gets out of hand.) The surprise mentor is Jamie Foxx.
RATING SYSTEM
Litterbox Level
Paws-itively Purr-fect
Kris Allen
“The Way You Look Tonight”
Bunny: Another great performance from Kris. He is the epitome of consistency. And he looks terrific in the suit.
Burke: It was good; I enjoyed it.
Allison Iraheta
“Someone To Watch Over Me”
Bunny: Her hair is still pink/red/burgundy, but it's styled quite nicely, and she has a pretty dress on, too. This is exactly the song she should be doing tonight. She sings with admirable control and feeling. The only nit I can pick about her is the "wh" sound she makes at the beginning of each line.
Burke: I thought it was good, not great. I liked her new cleaned-up look; she looks really nice. I liked the soft, smooth parts of the song, but not so much when she kicked it into rock mode again.
Matt Giraud
“My Funny Valentine”
Bunny: Surprisingly, he's not at the piano. It may be a good call because he needs to show he can sing a song straight without too much frippery. However, those first couple of verses are not exactly pitch perfect. I think his biggest problem is nerves. Nerves fueled by desperation to make it in this biz. And he just can't help throwing runs into that last note, which is what Jamie advised him not to do.
Burke: To me it seemed too low and too slow.
Danny Gokey
“Come Rain or Come Shine”
Bunny: High as a mounTIN, deep as a REEver—oh, excuse me. For the first two-thirds of the song, I'm thinking, hmmm, this is an improved Danny. He doesn't look so cocky, he seems young and innocent, he's showing some restraint ... and then bad-Danny shows up, beats up improved-Danny, and takes over the song. Sigh.
Burke: Probably was one of his best songs in weeks.
Adam Lambert
“Feeling Good”
Bunny: He hits all the notes. His vocal ability is not in question. And I believe he's truly a nice guy. But I'm sick of the sobs, sick of the protruding tongue, sick of the screams. And yet I will say that glory note was incredibly impressive.
Burke: Different week, same song.
PREDICTIONS
Bunny: Thought #1: I hereby declare that I am officially hoping for a Kris-Allison finale. Thought #2: Jamie Foxx is probably the best mentor they've had all season. Thoughts #3, #4, and #5: Bunny's Bomb is Matt Giraud, he is also the one going home, and my favorite tonight is Allison Iraheta.
Burke: Burke's Turkey is Adam Lambert. Matt Giraud will be voted off. Kris Allen was the best of the night.
Prognosticats: The hairball we hacked up tonight is Matt Giraud. But Danny Gokey is going home.
Bunny: See you tomorrow night for the results!
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I was surprised when Simon came out and said he liked Matt…….that is/was the “Kiss Of Death” because everyone knows that the voters nearly always will do the opposite of what Cowell suggests!
Allison will squeak through only because she is the last “chick” (as Seacrest aptly put it) standing.
My wife & I both liked Danny’s performance the best, followed closely by Adam & Kris.
Once again, Allison & Matt will be the bottom dwellers……..with Matt leaving! (unless VFTW can save him……..doubtful).