Audition music may be sketchy tonight, but we've nonetheless been treated to our fair share of power sequences, including shots of an exasperated Simon against the musical backdrop of "Bad Day."
Even better, though, was the sequence that marked Seattle's obligatory nerd friendship, this time between bug-eyed Kenneth and chubby, Hawaiian-shirt-wearing Jonathan. Think Hall & Oates, minus any visions of dreams coming true. Both got the boot, with Kenneth's elimination being slightly worse than Jonathan's. Simon greeted his take on NSync with a comparison to a jungle animal, including use of the term "bush baby." Ouch.
Jonathan's performance of "God Bless America" was met slightly more compassionately, although he still didn't make it to Hollywood. They left with a broken spirits, emotional confessions and two-fifths of my new favorite boy band.
Speaking of favorites...I was also treated to Eric, a hair stylist and Taylor Hicks wannabe (literally...gray hair and all) who boasted a "Twist Train" as his take on last year's "Soul Patrol." His age, interestingly, was listed as "28???" Paula probably taught him that one. Anyway, things looked promising...OK, not really...but his version of "Drift Away" did nothing for the judges.
He took the criticism by approaching Simon with a glob of hair gel, only to be escorted away by security.
Hey...at least he couldn't humiliate himself by choosing the wrong door.
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