American Idol 10: Top 6 Carole King Week Live (4-27-11)
Tonight, the top 6 remaining Idols will be singing songs by the amazing Carole King. And by singing, I probably mean butchering. Because I don’t care how old this makes me seem, Carole King is awesome. And most of the Idols are not. So this could be epically bad.
We’re having constant tornado warnings in my neck of the woods, so be patient if I’m slower than usual or lose you at any point. I’ll hopefully be back soon if that happens, assuming I don’t get blown away to Oz! But as we all know, there’s no place like Idol Mania!
Performer: Jacob Lusk
Song: “Oh No Not My Baby”
Judges: Steven: “It’s about time you shook your tail feathers.” J-Lo: “That was a tricky song to pick, and there were spaces where it wasn’t perfect, but you brought it home at the end.” Randy: “It was a little sharp here and there, but it was an energetic performance. The scatting was incredible.”
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Performer: Lauren Alaina
Song: “Where You Lead”
Judges: J-Lo: “I’m so proud of you. It brings tears to my eyes.” Randy: “You came out with a little extra swagger.”
Vote: 1-866-IDOLS-02 or 1-866-IDOLS-08
Haley and Casey Duet–”I Feel the Earth Move”
Performer: Scotty McCreery
Song: “You’ve Got a Friend”
Judges: Randy: “The beginning of that was flawless, but when you hit those high notes, don’t fall of them as quickly as you do.” Steven: “I like the way you went up for that one note and held it though. I don’t think you’ve ever sang better.” J-Lo: “When we hear you sing songs like that, that’s why we couldn’t let you get away with what you did last week.”
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Performer: James Durbin
Song: “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?”
Judges: Steven: “I really liked the beginning of it. I didn’t like the rock part at first, but then I grew to like it.” J-Lo: “I thought from the beginning it was magical. You are going to be the star of the night with that one.” Randy: “Tonight you proved that you were a great singer, not just a great rock singer.”
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Lauren and Scotty duet: “Up on the Roof”
Performer: Casey Abrams
Song: “Hi De Ho”
Judges: Randy: “It feels like this song was written for you. It took me back to New Orleans.” Steven: “You made my scalp itch it was so good.” J-Lo: “I’d love to see you loosen up physically.”
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Performer: Haley Reinhart
Song: “Beautiful”
Judges: Steven: “I just saw God. You nailed it.” J-Lo: “You’ve got one of this voices in this competition.” Randy: “I didn’t love the beginning, but the end was great.”
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Jacob and James duet: “I’m Into Something Good”
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107 responses so far ↓
1 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 7:53 pm
So, apropos to the weather we’re getting here and tonight’s show, as one of my Facebook friends sang,
“I feel the earth, move, under my feet. I feel the sky tumbalin’ down, a-tumbalin’ down.”
2 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 7:55 pm
Bets on whether or not Haley will sing that?
3 Idol-Mania-Eric // Apr 27, 2011 at 7:56 pm
Where are you actually what county- state? Seeing the reports on the news and it’s seems the tornado’s are in your area
4 Idol-Mania-Eric // Apr 27, 2011 at 7:57 pm
Not to be crass, but Liz may be able to take over If you “Lose Power”…
5 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 7:57 pm
^^^I said that too! I’m thinking odds are 99:1 she will.
You might want to be on standby in case I have to get in the bathtub at some point. The FOX Tornado Warning is all in Rocker Font and spinning in a circle so I know it means business. All the other channels have not gotten off weather updates all day long.
6 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 7:58 pm
I’m standing by.
7 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 7:58 pm
I am in North Georgia 30 minutes South of Chattanooga. It’s missed us so far, but it’s thundering and lightning and windy here, and it’s hit all around us all day.
8 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 7:59 pm
Walker County
9 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:01 pm
Jacob is dressed like a creep!
10 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:03 pm
Carol King is so cool. I butchered “You’ve Got a Friend” at karaoke the other night.
11 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:03 pm
Can we get an “e” on the end of her name in the blog title por favor? Not to be a wanker, BUT…
12 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:04 pm
I wish you would start recording these epic karaoke performances, Jebbs.
13 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:05 pm
who’s dooin Natural Woman?
14 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:05 pm
Oh, snap! Didn’t even realize. Sorry!
15 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:06 pm
– Jacob?
16 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:06 pm
Scotty should.
Didn’t Lauren already do that?
17 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:07 pm
I know, we should. I’m boring as Stefano at karaoke. But Nathan is awesomeness.
18 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:08 pm
“Jimmy No Lips” fears for Jacob.
19 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:08 pm
why is Jacob dressed like Urkel?
20 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:09 pm
Hello all. I was really looking forward to this but Jacob is not making me happy
21 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:10 pm
I almost said “like Urkel” instead of “like a creep” earlier. I don’t remember Urkel reminding me of a child molester mixed with a ventriloquist dummy.
22 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:10 pm
Hi Melissa! I think Jacob was pretty good, compared to previous weeks. He hit some pretty righteous notes.
23 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:11 pm
See ya at the drag show, Jacob. Ethnic cleansing continues.
24 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:12 pm
or harold hill from the music man…
25 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:13 pm
Bad weather here, too. I’m afraid the Fox Station here knows I’m a democrat and won’t tell me if the tornado is heading for my house
26 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:14 pm
whoa. we have a tornado warning too.
27 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:15 pm
So um, anyone here have an iphone? I’ve been playing with an app maker for my other site and have no idea if it works, but if it does, we should make an Idol Mania iPhone app! You can add your Twitter and FB pages to it…pretty cool.
28 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:15 pm
Melissa I just LOLed at that. For real.
29 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:16 pm
Oh no! We’re all gonna blow away!
30 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:19 pm
lauren lookin real fine 2 nite
31 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:19 pm
I was hoping the special celebrity was someone from The Gilmore Girls. Am lame.
32 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:19 pm
Bayou we might need to report you to Chris Hansen. She does look cute though, and she sounds pretty good.
33 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:20 pm
I think we are zero for two here; this is just not a good way to sing this song. Lauren is letting me down
34 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:20 pm
Who’s that random guy?
35 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:22 pm
I heard that Lauren was dating Scotty, and that Haley and Stefano dated but he dissed her. I think I heard all this from our Idol Boss. Funny.
36 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Is tonight the African American Geek Convention? #randy #jacob
37 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Randy and Ritchie Rich share the same stylist apparently.
38 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:23 pm
No, Haley’s dating Casey supposedly. And Jacob and Durbin are in the closet together.
39 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:23 pm
and this is one predator that cannot be caught.
40 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:24 pm
Casey is straight?
41 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:24 pm
I think it’s their ages; maybe they just haven’t lived long enough to put the kind of feeling into the words that Carole King put down for them. So we get a perky “follow the head cheerleader” vibe instead of a “follow your soulmate” approach
42 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:24 pm
Hi Bayou, I’m Chris Hansen from Dateline. What are you doing here?
43 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:29 pm
Bowersocks tomorrow night. YAY.
Duets tonight. Does that mean I get half my money if Casey and Haley sing that song?
44 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:30 pm
I can’t hear anything
45 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:30 pm
stripper dress!
46 Casey Ja-a-a-a-m-e-s Judges Save // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Everyone called this one, and please kick jacob off this week.
47 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:31 pm
I don’t understand the weather; if you are in the affected area they need to say – STOP WATCHING TV AND HIDE and if you aren’t in the area then they need to leave you alone
48 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Watching Haley and Casey duet is hilarious.
49 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:33 pm
I’m hearing a recorded “take cover now. move to a lower floor of a sturdy building” warning. Instead of Haley. Which sucks, because I like her.
50 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Well Chris, I am here to bring you two pieces of bad news. One: your wife is undersexed. Two: You are paying the gardner too much.
51 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:33 pm
OK. I have audio now. I love Casey ever so much.
52 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:37 pm
Facebook weather updates for my area since I’m off the news: (these are right by my house)
“Another report out of Flintstone, GA near 193 and 136…Reports of houses completely gone, and people being pulled by rescuers out of their basements. No reports of fatalities, but we are still early in this situation.” TFP says tornado in Ringgold. No tornado here, siren needs to stop..”
“wow, that was a scary one! there was rotation, a lot of it, RIGHT above our house! I am schocked it didn’t form a tornado! and crazy B— got a video…..will post later. Man I hope it doesn’t get that bad again”
“Thanks to all who’ve asked about us. Wave 3 hit our road BAD! Many beautiful homes are destroyed. Don’t know if neighbors are ok or not. Looks like only 2 of us made it out with no damage.”
“Ashburn said on the Weather Channel said 65 damaged and 30 totally destroyed in Walker”
“One dead in Dade County. Two houses confirmed destroyed in Flintstone. One dead in Chattanooga. Some nastiness still hanging over northern Walker County, all clear in LaFayette for now (siren can stop thank you).”
I’m scared y’all. A little.
53 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:38 pm
Scotty’s going to butcher “You’ve Got a Friend” worse than I did.
54 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:39 pm
It should be illegal for anyone to sing that song who isn’t James Taylor, really.
55 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:39 pm
“Girls Like Us” by Sheila Weller – Book Review
Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon – and the Journey of a Generation
Jebbica – you might like this book if you haven’t already read it
56 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:40 pm
i like james taylor better
57 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Jebb, I’m worried about you.
58 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:41 pm
This is turning into a night that is making me sad
59 Casey Ja-a-a-a-m-e-s Judges Save // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:42 pm
That was pretty rough, this news report says Randy Jackson is on a crack binge.
60 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:43 pm
– me, too. This is not good
61 Casey Ja-a-a-a-m-e-s Judges Save // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Liz if it gets too bad, I will jerk her off the couch, and throw her in the tub .
62 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:44 pm
– really???? Right now or in general
63 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:44 pm
Casey Jaaaaa,etc. Good.
64 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:45 pm
Well, I haven’t been outside and the power’s still on so I don’t really feel that affected by it until I switch to the news or read what FB friends are saying. Hey, I just noticed, Nathan’s mom hasn’t called us since Idol’s been on! She’s been calling us every 5 minutes all day long. Maybe I should call and check on her.
65 Casey Ja-a-a-a-m-e-s Judges Save // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:46 pm
@ Melissa (2) – Literally, in reference to the weather.
66 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:47 pm
I don’t understand how a bathtub is supposed to keep you safe in a tornado. Thankfully there aren’t really any trees around our house.
67 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:47 pm
I watched “The Voice” last night. I liked it. I want a chair that spins around
68 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:49 pm
– I am glad to hear about the safety drill but I meant about Randy being on crack. I think I can kind of see why he would be
69 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:50 pm
2: I’ll have to check out that book.
70 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:50 pm
What is The Voice? Oh, that singing competition. I meant to watch that! I’ll have to see if it’s on nbc dot com.
71 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:52 pm
holy crap i love this koala!!!!
72 Casey Ja-a-a-a-m-e-s Judges Save // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:52 pm
@ Melissa (2) – LOL, that was a joke, because of his praise of Scotty. Though, I suppose it could be applied in general.
73 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:52 pm
– I’m loving it, too. Happy happy happy again
74 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:52 pm
Best Koala has ever been…if he doesn’t have a shrieky finish.
75 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:53 pm
and the Voice is pretty hot. shame aguilera is ruining it with her flabby arms.
76 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:54 pm
– LOL. Got it
77 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:55 pm
Just catching up. Am now all of the sudden a Durbin fan. Who knew?
78 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:56 pm
why is seacrest such a douche nozzle?
79 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 8:57 pm
I wouldn’t say I’m a Durbin fan. But The Voice–Cee-Lo and Carson Daly. I think I will like it. But is it as good as The Sing Off? That’s my favorite singing show (sorry Idol)
80 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:00 pm
Uh oh…possibly coming this way. I live in Lafayette, 10 minutes from this place:
“?According to LPD Darin Kelley, a tornado touched down at the Kangaroo in Rock Spring. Walker sheriff’s deputy reported the tornado touching down at the gas station and blowing debris. Kelley said there are trees and power lines down along West Main St, First St and Chattanooga St in LaFayette. All LaFayette police shifts have been called in and are on call and will be handling a cleanup afterwards within the city.”
81 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:00 pm
– I didn’t see the Sing Off but I think you’ll like The Voice. They are re-running it tonight
82 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:00 pm
I love that Kangaroo…I hope it’s okay lol.
83 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:00 pm
What time?
84 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:02 pm
– 9-10pm ET
85 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Oh well…watching Idol. Will have to catch it online.
Lauren > Scotty on this duet.
86 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Now our storm is in Fluvanna. Now that I think about it – I may have to buy a map. I don’t know where any of these towns are compared to me. I’m going to build an app that makes your iphone shriek “this one’s for you” when the danger is near
87 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:06 pm
I can’t believe there is a place called Fluvanna.
88 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:11 pm
The sexy saxophonist is back.
89 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:13 pm
Randy Potter and the Deathly Idols…that’s what I keep thinking.
90 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:16 pm
Haley is either going to sing “So Far Away” or “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”. But I’m still thinking Lauren just did “Natural Woman” a few weeks ago…am I right on that?
91 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:16 pm
that was ok
92 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:17 pm
CASEY. That is all.
93 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Ooh, Haley pulls out a surprise out of the bag.
94 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:20 pm
What is that thing on her head in the rehearsal? Is that a plush olive?
95 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:21 pm
She’s trying to rival Paul on the teeth-whitening front.
96 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:21 pm
so is THIS chick legal?
97 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:22 pm
I think so.
98 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:22 pm
I think it’s just me tonight. Everyone seems too damn perky. Where did I hide my liquor?
99 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:23 pm
– she’s 20.
100 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Haley was okay…this night was pretty crappeous overall. Ooh, am I 100?
101 Melissa(2) // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:25 pm
– agree
102 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:26 pm
I told y’all they were a couple. Oww, my ears @ this duet.
103 Bayou // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:26 pm
Something tells me this pairing isn’t into ANYTHING good.
104 Lizaio // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:26 pm
I have missed literally every duet because of the weather warnings. I thought James, Casey, and Haley really brought it tonight. Maybe I’m a little too Merry Sunshine for the snarkiness? Dunno.
105 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:28 pm
James and Haley did the best. Scotty was hands-down the worst. Jacob needs to go home. White people for the win!
106 Jebbica // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Dinnertime! Stay safe everyone…hopefully we will too!
107 Tom Cat // Apr 27, 2011 at 9:36 pm
Casey was brilliant, James is the best and Scotty
was great. Jacob needs to go !
Heidi, Heidi , HO !!!!!!!!
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