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by Sheila Franklin Published: September 16, 2006
As they collectively perform, I become aware that there are only two women left, and there were only three to begin with. Maybe other females were afraid to compete against the mighty Xena. Jai Rodriguez and Taylor Dayne Fortunately for Jai, Taylor has once again chosen the lower vocal range of this song so that Jai can be comfortable in his. After all, there is no law that says that the woman in a duet has to be a soprano. As they perform “Love Will Lead You Back” Jai even pops in a little falsetto. At the end of their performance we learn that Jai is safe. Carly Patterson and Jesse McCartney Carly again gets to sing with Jesse and he admits that “Right Where You Want Me” is kind of a “girly song.” They are adorable together and you would think that keeping someone her age would be good for the show’s demographics, but even with Jesse’s help, she is in the bottom three. A couple of agressive Jesse fans try to jump onstage for a quick grab at the singer, but it only takes Wayne a couple of seconds to thwart their advances. Nice save, Wayne. After the break which, by the way, had a commercial for zit remover, Wayne saunters on over to the two “freaky trouble makers.” When he asks them what they would have done had they reached the stage, one pre-pubescent answers, “You don’t want to know.” I wouldn’t think that a kid that age would either be a serious security problem or sexual threat, but there are a lot of hormones in Big Macs. Cheech Marin and Aaron Neville Cheech may not have the greatest voice, but when he and Aaron belt out “Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay,” with a touch of harmony thrown into the mix, they just come off like two good buds hangin’ out. That’s as it should be. Although he is again in the bottom three, he says he will have more fun if he sticks around. This too, is how it should be. Alphonso Ribeiro and Denise Willams The whiner is back. Didn’t he say he sang backup for Little Richard once? And doesn’t backup generally involve some harmony? To his credit, Alphonso and Denise display fine chemistry during their performance of “It’s Gonna Take A Miracle,” and he is safe for another week. Wayne asks David and Marie what they think it would take to make it all the way through the competition. Marie says, “a lot of phone calls.” Dave says that the music must “take you on a journey,” the way Alphonso and Denise did during their last duet. I think it is more like memory lane with some of these performers, but I love hearing most of them. Lucy Lawless and Dionne Warwick I love hearing Dionne, anyway. I wish that they had picked any other number besides “I Know I’ll Never Love This Way Again.” I would have loved a rousing chorus of “San Jose,” but it is not to be. Lucy is shiny and nasal and they receive a standing ovation. Hmmmm, I wonder why. Hal Sparks and Dennis DeYoung It’s a good thing Hal gets to sing the “creepy robot” part in “Mr. Roboto” for then he doesn’t have to actually sing the first verse. He slides through the rest of the number singing in sync with Dennis, which usually indicates that one can’t handle harmony in a duet. They are enjoying themselves though, and their happiness seems to spreading through the audience. Unfortunately for him, Hal is in the bottom three and, curiously enough, Lucy has received the highest number of votes. But the good news is that Cheech is safe for another week. This show really needs its mascot and how could anyone not love Cheech? He is, after all, an icon of at least my generation. We must say bu-bye to all-things-cute Carly. She takes the news well, even if her mom is weepy. Even David and Wayne look a little teary-eyed. Best Little Richardism: None, but he got quoted at least three times by Wayne and the contestants. So I leave this in as a get-back-here-quick from all of us who are his devoted fans. Final Thoughts: Carly, hang in there. Shows like this are not always fair, but then life isn’t always fair. You got a gold in the Olympics and someday you will be flying in that Peter Pan costume. Previous Episode Recaps: Week 3 Week 2 | Week 2 Results Week 1 |
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