American Idol 4, April 12: They Were Just Babies Then!

Carrie Underwood, "Love Is A Battlefield"

Randy - "Carrie rocks out... there were some pitchy notes, the high notes were a little sharp... you messed up some of the words... I’m not sure I’m loving the rocked-out Carrie, I love the country girl, but it was alright."

Paula - "I thought you rocked it!"

Simon - "You probably needed to do that after last week, but it was like watching a kitten who wants to be tiger."

Sting7 - Yikes, that performance was a battlefield! What folks don’t know is that Pat Benatar is operatically trained. Many a karaoke starlet has been slain trying to tackle this song. The way Pat shifted easily from key to key and layer to layer makes this song seem pretty easy and fun. Nah! Let Carrie tell you. She found a key that worked for her and stayed in it the whole song! Not that it was appropriate, but it’s a method. I was left as exhausted as she was. It was almost painful. Shake it off, Carrie, but don’t be surprised if you are in the bottom three.

Constantine Maroulis, "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Randy - "Showmanship, I give you a ten, singing, I give you a seven."

Paula - "Awesome, I think you’ve now proven you’re the one to beat in this competition... he’s grown so much, I love it, I love the competitive edge, I love it!"

Simon - "That was astonishing."

Sting7 - Paula may be crazy – okay, she is definitely crazy, but she may be right! Do not count out Constantine! As Donna Reynolds has warned you, avoid eye-contact, or you’ll be sucked into his evil vortex, but that was awesome! He outrocked Bo again! Stayed away from the parody-ish operatic call and return everyone knows, stuck to the rock elements of the song. A classic that talks about shooting a man in the head. That may disturb some parents, the ones who don’t want to admit what they listened to and loved in 1975... like THAT. What a ridiculous week this has been!

Good choice of category. I had a ball!

Here’s how I think the voting should go this week:

1. Constantine
2. Vonzell
3. Anwar
4. Anthony
5. Scott
6. Nadia
7. Bo
8. Carrie

Here’s how I think the voting will go this week:

1. Constantine
2. Vonzell
3. Anwar
4. Anthony
5. Scott
6. Carrie
7. Bo
8. Nadia

Yeah, I said it! Carrie. Bo. Nadia! I would hate – hate! – to see Nadia go tomorrow. But, beautiful and blonde Carrie with the momentum she’s been building in the last few weeks, can’t see her going home. Nadia is caught in the crossfire. The ratings keep going up, and many people are seeing her for the first time, which means they haven’t seen her at her best. They saw the mohawk and the "Time After Time," of which all footage should be burned unceremoniously.

It’s really too bad.

Am I wrong? Please make me wrong! Let’s find out tomorrow!

Sting7 has been a respected published writer for many years, as a music editor, entertainment critic, columnist, and interviewer. He also has a curious love for pro-wrestling! You can email Stinger at stingseven@yahoo.com.

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