1. Ace Gyllenhaal: Do I Do – Not good. Lots of strained notes. Bringing the pretty will not make up for messing up the song. And unlike Paula, I do not listen, watch, think, and vote with my vagina.
2. Dull Pickle: Blame It On the Sun- She claims she’s not familiar with Stevie Wonder’s music. No shit. News at eleven. “Water is Wet.” She has such a limited range and I’m glad the judges stopped their tongue bath enough to tell her that her performance was no good. Plus I am so sick of her naïve hick schtick. In fact, I’m sick and tired of living in a world where ignorance is considered attractive in a woman. Damn, it’s like feminism never happened! Okay, end of the rant.
3. Elliott: Knocks Me Off My Feet- Very high praise from Steve, which is wonderful and very deserved. Even in rehearsals, Elliott amazed me. I just love his voice. He just needs to work on calming his nerves and get more comfortable on stage. Finally, someone who can do justice to a Stevie Wonder song.
4. Mandisa: Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing –Girlfriend looked positively gorge! I loved her hair. I thought it was cute that she took off her shoes. Can I have them? Oh wait. Ryan wants them. I was not impressed at first, but I think she did manage to bring something to her performance. Mandisa on her worst day is better than a lot of contestants on their best days.
5. Bucky: Superstition- Show of hands, ladies? How many of you wore your hair like Bucky’s to your junior prom? I like how he brought some country fried-grit to a Stevie song.
6. Melissa: Lately- Off on a lot of notes and her rock-like rasp doesn’t really fit ballads. Plus she forgot some of the lyrics, which is probably pretty much unforgivable. Plus, her stage presence is so meh. I see her more of a session singer.
7. Lisa: Signed, Sealed, Delivered- She was finally a lot less robotic than in the past and brought more energy. However, she’s more of a ballad singer than a singer of uptempo tunes. Her outfit reminded me of the outfits that the dancing hookers wore in Pat Benatar’s “Love is a Battlefield” video.
8. Kevin: Part-Time Lover – Kevin and lover should never be uttered in the same sentence. Ew, just ew. I just want to burp him! He even has my nephew, the Fredge’s, hairstyle, Yet, the Fredge is two-years old. Why is he still on this show? Maybe in five years he’ll have something, but now, no, just no.
9. Katharine: Until You Come Back to Me- Mrs. Roper’s cast off caftan really makes her look pregnant. However, she did a splendid job. Some people think she has a Linda Ronstadt vibe and I agree. I’d love to see her sing some of Linda’s old hits from the 1970s. Plus, on a really shallow note, I think she’s so pretty!
10. Taylor: Livin' for the City- My favorite performance of the night! (Half of Interference, "Really? What a shock!) He truly made the song his own and has so much God-given soul that it slays me. He kept the tics to a minimum and the goofy dancing charmed me. He brings such joy to his performing. I liked how he had his harmonica with him like a security blanket. Plus he really cleans up good. The hair looked much better with the side part (and keep the gray, darling) and I loved the pin-striped suit with the shirt tucked in (finally). The pin-striped trousers really emphasized his long legs. Damn it, the man just makes me happy!!!!!
11. Paris: All I Do- Even the stylist couldn’t help her. She looks like Tootie from “Facts of Life” and Arnold from “Diff’rent Strokes” mated. I think she’s a talented singer and performer, but something about her grates. She like “Lil Magic” from an old “In Livin’ Color” sketch.
12. Chris: Higher Ground –Totally rocked the shit out of this song, though I’m not surprised Chris only knows the Chili Pepper’s version. Oh well. He had great command of the stage. Great way to end the show considering the meh of certain performers-Ace, Melissa, Kevin.