300th episode! I won’t do the math on how many hours of my life have been spent on watching American Idol. Too scary.
Danny Gokey —
Song #1 (Paula’s pick) — Terence Trent D’Arby – Dance Little Sister. I was really excited when I heard the artist choice because I thought the song would be Wishing Well (the ONLY Terence Trent D’Arby song I know), so I was a little bummed. Danny did well, but I didn’t think it was amazing. Oh well.
Song #2 (Danny’s pick) — Joe Cocker – You Are So Beautiful. This is not one of my favorite songs and I thought it was a little boring, but solid. I just noticed how skinny Danny has gotten this season and now I’m worried about him… I hope he’s happy and eating enough!
Kris Allen —
Song #1 (Randy and Kara’s pick) — Timbaland and One Republic – Apologize. Cool song choice! Loved it! He’s so cute, talented and sincere. For the record, I completely disagree with Kara — Kris isn’t “hiding” behind his piano! (Was his mom’s bra hanging out? Embarrassing!)
Song #2 (Kris’ pick) — Kanye West – Heartless. This is a brave choice because the song is very stripped down. It was fantastic! I officially want Kris to win… I’d be SHOCKED if he did, but I hope it happens!
Adam Lambert —
Song #1 (Simon’s pick) — U2 – One. Wow! I literally got chills when I heard that this was the pick — awesome! Well, it was certainly different from the U2 version, obviously. It was fun to look at his stone-washed button-down half-open… maybe he’ll bring stone-wash back??? Cross your fingers! I thought it was cute when Adam recommended that we “rewind” his performance to listen back to the lyrics. I think it’s safe to say that most of us have notice those lyrics before. 
Song #2 (Adam’s pick) — Aerosmith – Cryin’ – I’m a big Aerosmith fan and I do like this song, but I still though it was funny when Seacrest called it a “classic.” It would probably be unfair to classify Adam’s version as over-the-top because Steven Tyler is totally dramatic, but still…
Quote of the night: “Adam, you have no idea how miserable my life is right now.” — Paula. It was an awkward moment until she revealed that she was talking about admitting that Simon made a strong song choice, not about any of the millions of other things she COULD have meant…
Who’s going home? Danny
See you tomorrow night!
-Maggie
I think what’s been more noticeable every week is how much all the contestants really like each other. I know they each very badly want to be the one standing at the end, but they know if they have to go home, they’ll fully support who’s left. I could even tell in the duets – they enjoyed singing with their partner. It’s really nice to see such friendly competition.