Two weeks of Beatles songs on American Idol proved to be one week two many, as last night’s performances were erratic (Chikezie’s harmonica-addled “I’ve Just Seen a Face”), boring (Brooke White’s hippied-out “Here Comes the Sun”) and overly ornate (Carly Smithson’s torchy “Blackbird”). Syesha Mercado was praised for her off-key take on “Yesterday,” proclaiming in her pre-taped piece, “I want to touch everybody tonight the way it touched me” (didn’t David Hernandez get voted off for that?). For the show’s five can’t-miss moments, check out these quick clips:
5. Kristy Lee Cook briefly confuses herself with Ashley Alexander Dupré.
4. Amanda Overmyer is wisely already thinking like Chris Daughtry.
3. David Archuleta is so back.
2. Botched note; Paula’s misinformed critique; Simon’s harsh analysis; dedication to a dead friend — Michaels Johns’ song was a minute and a half of awkward.
1. Now all David Cook needs are some inflatable pigs he bought at Pink Floyd’s yard sale.