Idol Pool Standings Week 7

Kelly Clarkson's new single & video. The judges really like to bring this home, but if you can't see Allison singing a song like this, you're crazy.

WEEK 7 STANDINGS
Top 10
1. Katie - 231 pts. (301 max)
2. Tom L. - 228 pts. (328 max)
3. Jonathan - 224 pts. (294 max)
4. Stephanie B. - 223 pts. (293 max)
5. Jane G. - 222 pts. (313 max)
6. Adele - 221 pts. (279 max)
7. Brian - 220 pts. (320 max)
8. Jenny M. - 219 pts. (289 max)
T9. Joelle - 216 pts. (307 max)
T9. Julie R. - 216 pts. (307 max)

The Clarkson Contenders
11. Jhonmar - 215 pts. (287 max)
12. Brett - 215 pts. (285 max)
13. Team 'Tini - 214 pts. (284 max)
14. Emily - 214 pts. (272 max)
15. Amy Y. - 213 pts. (304 max)
T16. Mark K. - 213 pts. (294 max)
T16. Scott - 213 pts. (294 max)
18. Mandy - 213 pts. (283 max)
19. Stephanie S. - 212 pts. (303 max)
20. DeDe - 210 pts. (301 max)

Carrie's Underworld
21. Tiffany - 209 pts. (267 max)
22. Team Wich - 207 pts. (277 max)
23. Suzy M. - 207 pts. (246 max)
24. Team Menlis - 206 pts. (287 max)
T25. Ian - 206 pts. (276 max)
T25. Jennie L. - 206 pts. (276 max)
27. Carol - 205 pts. (277 max)
28. Janene - 204 pts. (295 max)
29. Kara - 204 pts. (276 max)
T30. James - 204 pts. (274 max)
T30. Paul P. - 204 pts. (274 max)

Hudson St.
T32. Meredith - 203 pts. (294 max)
T32. Sue T. - 203 pts. (294 max)
34. Jon - 203 pts. (275 max)
35. Matty - 203 pts. (264 max)
36. Ryan - 203 pts. (261 max)
T37. Tom R. - 202 pts. (263 max)
T37. Will - 202 pts. (263 max)
39. Jess - 201 pts. (301 max)
T40. Kristin M. - 201 pts. (292 max)
T40. Lindsay - 201 pts. (292 max)

Aiken's Alley
T42. Cathleen - 201 pts. (282 max)
T42. Michael F. - 201 pts. (282 max)
44. Amy L-P. - 201 pts. (250 max)
45. Youssef - 200 pts. (291 max)
46. Elizabeth - 200 pts. (270 max)
47. Jan M. - 199 pts. (290 max)
T48. Cory - 198 pts. (289 max)
T48. Lance - 198 pts. (289 max)
T50. Jaime - 198 pts. (259 max)
T50. Julie H. - 198 pts. (259 max)

Daughtry's Decile
52. Melissa - 195 pts. (286 max)
T53. Kirk - 195 pts. (276 max)
T53. Stephen - 195 pts. (276 max)
55. Karen - 195 pts. (256 max)
56. Dave L. - 195 pts. (246 max)
57. Corona - 193 pts. (251 max)
58. Denis - 192 pts. (273 max)
59. Marybeth & Lucy - 192 pts. (262 max)
60. Jabbar - 191 pts. (240 max)

McPhee's Phearless Phenominal Phreaks
61. Dave S. - 190 pts. (281 max)
T62. Jan W. - 190 pts. (271 max)
T62. Lauren - 190 pts. (271 max)
T64. Sheila - 190 pts. (248 max)
T64. Team Ringey - 190 pts. (248 max)
66. Anne - 189 pts. (280 max)
67. Brooke - 189 pts. (270 max)
68. Shelly - 189 pts. (261 max)
69. Mike L. - 188 pts. (260 max)
T70. Jean Claude - 186 pts. (258 max)
T70. Kevin - 186 pts. (258 max)
T70. Stephanie H. - 186 pts. (258 max)

Cook's Class
73. Team O'Brien - 186 pts. (247 max)
T74. Cindy - 186 pts. (237 max)
T74. Don - 186 pts. (237 max)
T74. Paul F. - 186 pts. (237 max)
77. Lisa S. - 185 pts. (257 max)
78. Marie - 185 pts. (215 max)
79. Becky - 184 pts. (233 max)
80. Derick - 183 pts. (255 max)

Constantine's Smoldering Brooders
81. Todd - 183 pts. (232 max)
82. Damian - 183 pts. (222 max)
83. Anh - 181 pts. (232 max)
84. Marcia - 180 pts. (219 max)
85. Shira - 179 pts. (260 max)
86. Peter - 178 pts. (250 max)
T87. Barb - 177 pts. (235 max)
T87. Lisa B. - 177 pts. (235 max)
T89. Chris - 175 pts. (236 max)
T89. Mark N. - 175 pts. (236 max)

Tatiana Town
91. Harvey - 174 pts. (223 max)
92. Yvonne - 173 pts. (243 max)
93. Suzanne - 173 pts. (222 max)
94. Josh - 168 pts. (240 max)
95. Laurie - 168 pts. (238 max)
96. Missy - 168 pts. (207 max)
97. Joey - 167 pts. (239 max)
98. Andy - 166 pts. (238 max)
99. Madison - 163 pts. (235 max)
100. Caroline - 162 pts. (211 max)

Sanjayaville
101. Mylisa - 157 pts. (229 max)
T102. Jen S. - 157 pts. (196 max)
T102. Kendra - 157 pts. (196 max)
104. Kristin & Taylor - 154 pts. (205 max)
105. Jane L. - 145 pts. (217 max)
106. Judy - 137 pts. **MAXED OUT**

Lesson #3 reminds me of Kris' performance last night.

American Idol VIewer's Guide - Disco!

I can’t actually remember whether Idol has done Disco week before, but I know another Fox average-joe-becomes-famous-performer-by-America’s-televoting show that has a Disco week. (Guesses?) I think it’s safe to say that in either show, it is the “Ugh” heard round the world.∗ It feels like an intentional effort to throw a curve-ball at contestants, though I can think of curve-balls that would be much more enjoyable from an audience perspective. Like how about “Songs from the High School Musical Franchise”? This would easily provide the best group song of Idol history:


And this might give Danny the opportunity to show another side, but still display that raw emotion Paula loves:



Or how about “Songs of Social Change”? Every contestant would have to pick a song from anytime in history that had a social message. Right up Fox’s alley! Think about how hard Adam could rock on this song:



This biggest problem with a week like Disco, is that someone like Allison (who is completely amazing), might kind of suck. And now the Idol judges have used their one precious gift of life on Matt, so if someone like Allison gets voted off this week they have no one to blame but themselves. Brutal.


I’m not going to lie, I know next to nothing about Disco. I feel like I’ve learned everything I need to know by watching this video:

(And yes, the chorus of the song at the end is something like, “Trippy, trippy, Moscow, Moscow.”)

In light of that, I’m not going to bother guess what people are going to sing. Instead, I’ve asked my Magic 8 Ball (mine’s a little dusty – I used this one) for some predictions for this week’s show:

(Please note, the results of these questions have not been altered in any way – they were this amazing on their own.)

1. Will Allison get kicked off Idol this week? “My sources say no.”
2. Will the judges regret keeping Matt? “My sources say no.”
3. Do you say anything else besides ‘my sources say no’? “Yes”
4. Will Lil rock out to a big Donna Summers number? “Definitely”
5. Will Kris attempt to make a disco song singer-songwritery by playing his guitar? “Absolutely!”
6. Are the judges going to run over in time AGAIN? “Outlook not so good.”

Well, you heard it here, folks. Set your digital recorders to record 10 min later, cozy up with your pet rock and enjoy the amazing week of Disco fun!

∗Disclaimer: None of the content of this week’s blog entry that references disco music sucking is meant to offend KC of KC and the Sunshine Band, who is all of the following three things:

1. The guest judge this week
2. The co-writer of my favorite song to dance to at a wedding
3. AND the boyfriend of a friend of a member of the Idol Pool!!!!

Idol Pool Week 6 Links

I dreamed a dream that Bryan Adams songs would never be sung on Idol again....unless it was the Summer of 69.

This is Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova and The Frames (among other things, they are the music behind the movie "Once", which Kris' song "Falling Slowly" is from). Sadly, Glen and Marketa are no longer a couple, so I think their days of making sweet sweet music together are over. The Frames are still around though.


Zac Efron's hot


Simon think Adam sings as if he belongs here

rocky horror - sweet transvestite
by aquarius3

The top 7 should have all been wearing legwarmers while running in place tonight. And I would have paid top dollar to see somebody get the wet chair treatment.

American Idol Viewer's Guide - Songs of Cinema

Kris Allen stars in "All cute Jesus loving shirtless forgettable dogs go to Heaven".

I feel as if these past few weeks I've wanted to say a little prayer that the Idols would take on famous songs from the movies. My prayers have been answered! I mean, what a feeling it must be to be footloose and fancy free on the stage with some amazing songs to choose from. It would certainly take my breath away to know that somewhere out there is a song that would help me achieve the fame I know I deserve.

Now that the beauty & the beast, Megan Joy and Scott McIntyre, have been given the boot, the final 7 contestants are sure to put their heart and soul into each and every performance. With Scott's departure, Danny Gokey wrote Idol Pool Headquarters with this fantastik quote:

Scott, I just want to thank you for the memories that we created. Although we'll never be the way we were, exactly, I know that the American Idol summer tour will reunite all of us and we'll all be up where we belong -- on the stage!

There has been a lot of discussion about Adam Lambert's chances of winning this whole thing. His critics believe that his voice isn't right for this type of competition, but better on broadway. I disagree -- I like the way he gives the camera the look of love. And that voice! All I know is that I will follow him anywhere. When it comes to Adam, will his endless love be a man or woman? Call me irresponsible for injecting my own personal opinion, but I think I speak for everyone when I say, "Let's hear it for the boys!"

As time goes by, I get more and more excited about Alison. I feel as if she's been given the shaft over the weeks when she ends up in the Bottom 3. I mean, who cares about the way you look tonight? The competition isn't about fashion. You are consistently strong and when it comes to a power ballad, nobody does it better. One thing's for sure, whenever you finish a song, I look at Debbie the Intern and exclaim, "now THAT'S entertainment!"

And I'm sort of over Danny Gokey's heart and soul. I mean, could this guy get any cheesier? He can sing, sure, but sometimes I just want to put down my food and throw my chopsticks at the TV. Isn't it romantic when I put this great song to a Jamaican beat, you ask? My answer: no. Unless you stick to old time rock and roll, you won't get to those final rounds.

Oh, Lil, how you disappoint. What's up with all that jazz about how you've got that big old voice and can sing endlessly? I think you're overrated. My friend, Alfie, really wants you to win, but I just don't think it is in the cards. With Lil's placement in the bottom 3 last week, no one here at AIPH is sure how long she'll be staying alive. Que sera, sera, sister...

Although I could have danced all night to Matt Giraud's performance last week, and I believe it when he says "I got rhythm", I just think that his inconsistency will come to plague him in the next few weeks. One of my favorite things about Matt is his strength in certain songs, but whenever he gets too contemporary, he loses me. Stormy weather is moving your way, buddy...

I wouldn't want to rain on anyone's parade, but is Kris Allen not the most forgettable person of this season? I almost forgot to put him in this week's post! I'll probably fight the power of the young teenage girl voting demographic, but I think Kris is a little less sunrise and a little more sunset each week. Still, I'm sure every week Kris is thanking heaven for little girls and their ability to text.

Everybody's talkin' in our pool about how they hope that Anoop goes home this week. Anoop, I will always love you for your sweet ballads, but R&B just simply isn't working for you. And when you're doing those ballads, try not to let your eyeballs roll back into your head - it makes it seem as if you lose yourself everytime you sing slowly. I hope you ain't too proud to beg for some votes, Noop-Dog.

I've had the time of my life writing this week's post. Come what may, this is bound to be a tremendous week for the competition. Will it be an enchanted evening for some? Tonight, somewhere in America, a young child will hear the sound of music and pick up the phone to dial and vote. Will it be you?