The Fab Five of American Idol took on the music of standards from the Rat Pack era. As expected, the guys all showed up in skinny ties 🙂 I find the genre a strange choice for a pop star program; while I love this music, I can’t imagine there are many who watch this show that have heard the songs before. (Of course, all of these are songs that I sang regularly back in the day.)
The mentor was an interesting choice: Jaime Foxx. Not who I would have chosen – after all, not all of the singers from that era are dead.
Kris chose to sing “The Way You Look Tonight.” Not a bad job, but certainly not an updated version of the song.
Allison, who turned 17 Monday, sang “Someone to Watch Over Me.” Awesome, simply awesome! Now that’s a performance I could see being on the radio today.
“My Funny Valentine” was the choice of Matt. I know why Foxx wanted him to change the key but truthfully, it made the song a little boring. Had he left it in the higher key, it would have allowed a slightly different interpretation.
Danny sand “Come Rain or Come Shine.” Really, really good ending saved the performance. But for that, I was getting bored.
Adam sang “Feeling Good,” probably the least known of the choices tonight. I have the same complaint as always: I wish he would sing and not scream. Just once, I’d like to hear a complete song without the scream.
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I think Kris had the most forgettable performance. I expect Matt will join him in the bottom two.
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