multi-generation madhouse includes pets and meals

A little late watching this week as we are late finishing our errands and making supper. I have to admit I’m madly in love with our dvr and if I’d understood them sooner we’d have had one sooner. I’m not sure what I expect from the girls this week.

1. Katie Stevens – Breakaway ~ Kelly Clarkson – Well, it did nothing for me, and of course she did what they wanted, it just wasn’t what they wanted anymore. The poor girl has spent too much time trying to fit into their mold, which obviously doesn’t fit her. She wasn’t all young and tweeny tuned at the auditions, why would they have tried to push that on her now.
2. Siohban Magnus – House of the Rising Sun ~ The Animals – She was too cute in the interview, I don’t know that I loved the performance, but I didn’t hate it either. I think Simon nailed it the first time he called her a “quirky little thing”. I’ll give her credit though she can really sing.
3. Lacey Brown – The Story ~ Brandy Carlisle – By far the best performance I’ve ever seen from her. It wasn’t really memorable though and I don’t know if it will be enough to keep her in the competition.
4. Katelyn Epperly – I Feel the Earth Move ~ Carole King – Another one of these not bad, but not great performances. It really did just sort of plod along in a music with dinner kind of way. I think she’ll make it through, but she definitely needs to try harder in the future.
5. Didi Benami – Rhiannon ~ Fleetwood Mac – Didi is back in her comfort zone tonight and doing her thing. I think Randy is right that it was probably lacking in Wow! but it was solid and pretty. She does have something to offer the competition if she can hold on to herself and her style.
6. Paige Miles – Smile ~ Charlie Chaplin – This may take the cake as the oddest song choice this season. To make it worse she can’t seem to smile. She’s really pitchy, and this has to be one of the most depressing performances I’ve ever seen of this song. It’s really obvious why she got the VFTW support tonight.
7. Crystal Bowersox – Give Me One Reason ~ Tracy Chapman – I really like this lady, she has such confidence in who she is. I just love everyone clapping along, it made me want to clap along. She is just a wonderful performer who deserves to go all the way.
8. Lilly Scott – I Fall to Pieces ~ Patsy Cline – There isn’t really anything horribly wrong with this performance it just pales in comparison to Crystal’s. I think she did enough to carry her through but she needs to be careful that she keeps her performances it that standout range.

I don’t know that VFTW can save Paige, she really hasn’t delivered over the course of these semi shows. I’ve mixed feelings about who the other girl will be, but if forced to guess I’d say Katie, as she has caved to judges pressure and gone from too old and a little boring to borderline train wreck; or Lacey, because it was just too little too late. That’s all for tonight, I’m looking forward to tomorrow night and the top 8 guys, I think…

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