I confess I don’t really know Elvis’ music. Although, I *have* read Odd Thomas…but at this point I’m not sure what to expect. One sure thing, though: Katharine will sing “I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You.” I’m also predicting “Jailhouse Rock” from Chris, and “Hound Dog” from Taylor.
Taylor – “Jailhouse Rock” – I liked it, but there wasn’t much Taylor Flavor to it. Of course, 82.5% of Taylor’s flavor is visual…
Chris – “Suspicious Minds” – Naturally, since it’s Chris, I can’t be completely kind….hehehe. There was one particularly hairy note in there, but overall, I dug it. Oh, the sunglasses were subpar as well. But, for the record, my sisters, I liked it.
Elliott – “If I Could Dream” – I wasn’t sold on the song for the first third or so, but he worked it out at the end. Originality was big on this one, for me. I didn’t get Elvis from that in any way, shape or form, in contradistinction to Taylor’s first performance.
Katharine – “Hound Dog” – She certainly sang well, but I can’t get past the fact that Kellie Pickler would have picked that song.
Taylor – “In the Ghetto” – I’m generally against straight-jacketing Taylor (read: not letting him dance), but I reeeeally dug this performance. His vocals were locked in and he really felt it.
Chris – “A Little Less Conversation” – I *love* this song, and I love that he spent most of the song in his lower range, then let his higher vocals POP at the end. That was awesome! I can see why Simon didn’t like it so much, because it was an atypical Chris performance (the low stuff). Maybe that’s what I’ve been looking for from him.
Elliott – “Trouble” – Originality again, infusing the bluesy song with some soul…loved it!! Man, this is a hot night!
Katharine – “I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You” – I thought she would do well with this, but it was way overdone. I liked that they went for an updated rendition, but it just seemed to get away from her.
Rankings:
Song One:
1. Elliott
1. Chris
3. Taylor
4. Katharine
Song Two:
1. Elliott
1. Chris
1. Taylor
4. Katharine
Combined/Average:
1.0 Elliott
1.0 Chris
2.0 Taylor
4.0 Katharine
More importantly, I guessed three songs correctly, even though only one of them was sung by the correct person.
It was *really* hard to rank the boys. Not so tough with Katharine. Poorly. There’s no way to predict who will be going home, but I have to vote for Katharine leaving us. But I think Elliott will probably join her in the bottom two. By my rankings, it’d be Taylor joining her. And by doing the math…
I begin to sense a slight favoritism toward Elliott in my review/recap/rankings. I’ve tried to be fair and balanced, just like the nightly news. And by that measure, I think I’ve succeeded.
I just hope we have an all male Final 3. It’d be the strongest Three since Season 2 (Ruben, Clay, K-Lo), and probably stronger.
We’ll see what happens…