Culturally Preconditioned

I’ve never been a huge fan of the Beatles. That’s blasphemous, I know.. and I think I’ve mentioned it on more than one occasion. Yes, I know they’re a huge influence on so many musicians nowadays, and helped music become what it is today.. but when it all comes down to personal preference, I’m just not totally crazy over them. Does that make me an idiot? I suppose so, but I tell it like it is. Can’t say that I was very excited to watch tonight’s show, knowing in advance what the theme was going to be, so I will try to keep this simple.

Syesha - Got to Get You In My Life

Vocally she sounded good but in my honest opinion, that was quite a boring performance. 5.5 out of 10.

Chikezie - She’s a Woman

Wow the banjo and the violin was a nice touch. And that was an incredible arrangement. His voice fell a little short, but I believe this really was his best so far. 7 out of 10.

Ramiele - In My Life

She reminds me of that woman who sang a duet with Marc Anthony. Her voice was actually quite nice but the performance was beyond dull. 5.5 out of 10

Jason - If I Tell Fell

I wonder if this acapella thingy will be his download. I sure hope not. Thanks to him, Halellujah became one of the top songs downloaded from iTunes last week. But this wasn’t him at his best. 7 out of 10.

Carly - Come Together

Now we’re back to the Carly that I liked. She was simply horrendous last week, but this performance was very Amanda-worthy. Good job. 8.5 out of 10.

David C - Eleanor Rigby

His voice was pretty cool, but he’s simply a second rate Daughtry at his best. I’m afraid he’s not going to cut it for me. 6 out of 10.

Brooke - Let It Be

Still looks like that wraith Kyra Sedgwick, which sucks because I wanted to dislike her so bad, but again like last week, her voice pulled through and made me love the performance. 8 out of 10.

David H - I Saw Her Standing There

Eh. It was pretty lame. Getting tired of this guy now. Simon described it best - it came off as kinda desperate. 5 out of 10.

Amanda - You Cant Do That

Wonderful performance, as usual, but not her best. Nothing much to say really, except why the fuck does Taye Diggs always appear in the audience? 7 out of 10.

Michael - Across The Universe.

Look, I like his voice, but that was bordering on being painfully boring and flat. The band saved it midway through, but it was just not enough. He could’ve done a lot better with this one. 7 out of 10.

Kristy - Eight Days a Week

She wowed me last week, and wowed me again this week - but in a bad way. The arrangement was a major fuck up. If anything, it sounded like the background music of an unfunny cartoon show. Easily the absolute worst of the night. Buh-bye now. 4 out of 10.

David A - We Can Work It Out

That was weak. A kinda WTF performance for the viewing audience. That said, he’s got a huuuge “awww what an adorable little boy that I just want to keep in my pocket” fan base, so he is going absolute nowhere. 5 out of 10.

Final Rankings for the Night :

Can’t say that I’m surprised as to how the show turned out tonight. Ryan Semencrust should stop making inappropriate paedo-inclined comments/jokes/innuendos. He has inspired me to update my long overdue Top 10 Shit List collection - this time, it’s going to be Top 10 Shit Lists of Celebrities Who Should Disappear Into Oblivion (watch out for a combo of local radio station DJs making appearances in there!)