Tuesday, May 1, 2007

blake gets a good name

4. Blake...prefaces his performance by letting us know he made another one of his signature remixes. This could be dangerous. Bon Jovi just informed us that Blake is devoting 16 measures to beat boxing. And he subtly implied that he really, really, really hates Blake.
Song: "You Give Love a Bad Name."
Me: OK, so Blake is sporting black hair and goth makeup and opens up the performance with a mime-inspired series of hand gestures. This is going to be interesting. The result? A performance dedicated almost entirely to beat boxing...undoubtedly the biggest risk an AI contestant has ever taken. I like it, though. It'll inevitably generate some criticism, but I'm all about taking risks. Good for him. Thanks for ditching the emo slump, Blake.
Randy: "I give you the award for the most original version of a song on 'American Idol' ever."
Paula: "This was amazing. This was your night."
Simon: "I think that was absolutely the right thing to do."
Score: 9.5/10

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