RecapLast night, Caleb's voice caused him to falter, and song choices and arrangements blemished Jena. However, both of them brought it all to Round #3 to flat kill their performances. Alex did well, but was shadowed by Caleb and Jena. Therefore, I predicted a Caleb-Jena finale.
Hometown Visits
I've been thinking about it all day. Kleenexes are nearby. BEST PART of every Idol season.
Brain Games
Our team was eliminated in Round #3, tonight's first round. However, that loss allowed me to be at home in time to watch Idol with all of you... silver lining. :o)
Idol Top 3 Results... GO!
Puppy
I like puppies, but that was some high level awkward.
Jennifer's Dress
It's so ugly, it's beautiful.
Alex's Sweater
...would look great in my 1991, 12-year-old girl closet.
Jena's Hometown Visit
I'm already crying. Good heavens. Home for the first time in three months. Crying grandparents. I CAN'T TAKE IT. Her room. Her bed. Her basement keyboard chill room. Plane with her name. Hometown parade. Great big concert. If they show her grandparents crying one more time, I'm going to lose it. Even Ryan is emotional. Classic good hometown visit.
Scotty McCreery – "Feelin' It"
These are the moments when I wish you could all tumble into Casa Cobb and observe Ed. His grave and and deep dislike of Scotty McCreery is one of my greatest enjoyments. Let's just listen in to Ed's comments... or not. I can't type any of it for public viewing. :o) I was never a big Scotty McCreery fan, but I can dig his groove. I just can't watch his sideways mic, sideways face stuff. It enrages me. Wait, here's one from Ed: "He looks like a crappy George W. Bush impersonator." And another: "I'd like to go to one of his shows, pull him offstage, and curb stomp him."
Alex's Hometown Visit
"This was his favorite place to eat in high school. That's $5.08." Ha! All those people in his house to see him... so neat. Both Alex's Dad and friend noted that he doesn't understand what's been going on in his hometown. His friend said, "I've been here while it's been building." Interesting perspective. No wonder it is such a shock to the contestants when they come home. Home is not the way it was when they left. Why does Idol keep showing Jennifer? She looks completely bored. All home visits are fun, but Jena's home visit just kicked Alex's home visit's butt. This one didn't even make me cry.
Caleb's Hometown Visit
Of course Caleb went to a School of Rock. I've always called him Jack Black meets Meat Loaf meets Chris Farley. CALEB'S BROTHER. Hilarious. Ooh, I spy an MAO (Miss America Organization) crown. There's his bro live! Haha! Oh, good heavens, now I spy some crack. Cool that he gets to sing with KISS, but I did not need the crack.
Hometown Visit Award
It goes to Jena. I'm a little disappointed in the hometown visits this year, but Jena's was so good, I can overlook it. I think the smaller towns always do better hometown visits than big cities. I hope someone from Bedford makes the Top 3 someday. We would throw a kick-butt hometown visit.
Jena T2'd
1 for 1. Good for her.
Alex or Caleb?
I really think it's Caleb. I called it from the beginning. But his vocal issues...
Caleb T2'd
*sigh of relief* I hope he's cured by Tuesday.
Alex Gone
Boo. I'm sorry for him, though I'm not surprised. He will have a successful career in music.
Next week will be a great showdown! My money is on Caleb, but we'll have to see how Jena and Caleb perform next week. Don't forget, Idol Watchers, TUESDAY is the day Caleb and Jena perform, and the finale/results show is on Wednesday. See you then! (Comment on the facebook link!)
