If it is songs WRITTEN by Carole King, you may be surprised. I am a big Carole King fan so I will be loving next week. I found a pretty good list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Carole_King_songs

This doesn't seem to include the ones written for the Monkees either.

What I would like to see:
James: Some Kind of Wonderful
Casey: Up on the Roof
Hailey: (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Lauren: Tapestry
Jacob: You've Got a Friend
Scotty: So Far Away

Sad to see my Italian cutie go, but knew he had to go eventually.

My top three (based on the whole season):
1) James
2) Lauren
3) Hailey

My bottom three (whole season, considering mainly genre)
4) Scotty
5) Casey
6) Jacob

Those names highlighted in pink above are what I've gotten wrong so far, with Pia being a surprise going that early, and Paul not so much - I debated whether to put him in my bottom 4 or not, but at the time, Haley was doing so terribly that I figured she'd go early.

So here's what the last 6 look like now:

Jacob, Scotty and Haley will go next.

Lauren, James, and Casey will be the top 3.

Nice list I think you are spot on on most of your picks.

I would like to see Haley sing "It's Too Late" because if she sings "Natural Woman" she will be compared to Aretha Franklin and that isn't going to be good for her. It would be great if James turned things on its head and sings a really hard rock version of "Pleasant Valley Sunday" or "Into Something Good". Grand Funk did do a quasi hard rock version of "Some Kind Of Wonderful" which could work for him but it has been done before and he will be compared to that version.

Jacob will probably cry if he sings "You've Got A Friend".

Please God don't let anyone sing "The Locomotion". That song is horrible.

Thanks for the info AGDee. I didn't know she was so prolific! It should be an interesting night. I'm most interested to see what James pulls out since this is so far off his mark. I also would not recommend Natural Woman for Hailey because of the Aretha comparison that can only end badly.

I do like her but something just doesn't sit right. I don't know why! I'm rooting for James and Casey in the final two with James winning (with probably Hailey 3rd). I liked Scotty early even though I'm not a country fan at all, but he's gotten boring. I haven't liked Lauren all along, but at least she's dressing better now. Jacob should do better next week but he's just missing it for me completely. I'll usually give someone a pass if they can actually sing, which he can, but he just bugs the hell out of me.
1-James
2-Casey
3-Hailey
4-Scotty
5-Lauren
6-Jacob

My husband the musician thought it should have been Jacob and Pia in the finale based on sheer talent. hmmmmm. Can't say I agree with him there! But then musically we seldom agree.

See, I love Carole King so much that when I think of Natural Woman, I think of her version, which would suit Hailey. Hailey may be better off doing I Feel the Earth Move.

We'll see if they include songs she has written or just songs she has sung.

I love the idea of I Feel The Earth Move - soulful but also poppy which is good for the performance aspect of the show. I bet they'll highlight her as a writer/singer not just a singer. Part of what they do on the show is educate about the industry. Prince would be another great one for this type of show.

I am calling for an upset tonight.

Bottom 3 will be:

1. Casey Abrams
2. Jacob Lusk
3. Hailey Reinhart

With Casey going home. His performance was good but it was a little too different for the masses who watch AI. Jacob, although one of the weakest left, was good enough to move on. Ditto Hailey. But I may be way far off. I think Lauren is the one who should go though but that will not happen tonight.

FWIW, Scotty has been leading voting nearly every week according to many outlets, and the final two will be either Scotty and Lauren or Scotty and James. Such a shame, because Haley is by far the best vocalist in this group.

Um, have we been watching the same show? Haley is far from the best vocalist out of the 6 of them.

Scotty actually did pretty well last night. He didn’t hit that low note that he always does, and it was a different (but very good) sound for him.

James did the one thing that more of them SHOULD do… sing a cappella! I was hoping he’d carry that through most of the song, but the beginning was definitely more than enough to make me melt. As Randy said, “We all know you’re a rock singer, but now we know you’re a singer” … or something like that.

I love when the radio stations around here play clips of some of the songs the next morning, and you can really hear the voices without being distracted by the rest of it (I guess the show ‘The Voice’ had the right idea!). This morning, one station played parts of Scotty, Lauren and James’ performances, and they all sounded amazing.

Prediction: Jacob will be heading home tonight.

Trying to watch the performances quickly now before the results show. Liked what Haley and Casey did with I Feel the Earth Move. They avoided being compared to anybody doing it with some great style.

Didn't feel Jacob. Liked Lauren, but I always do. Really enjoying Scotty's rendition of You've Got a Friend.

James.. Wow! He really can sing. He's my top choice for winner now for sure.

Casey's solo.. really not loving it.

Haley- Beautiful. One of my favorite "pick me up" songs. It was probably the closest to being just a cover.

What I enjoy most about this season is how they all put their unique style into everything they sing. They don't try to be the original artist. That shows more talent to me. I want to go see the tour from this season so badly. I must find a way to finance this. MUST.

Done, just in time for results :) Love the DVR.

I do not like country music at all, so Lauren and Scotty to me are just boring. Granted, most country singers from Idol go onto a decent career...I mean, even Kelli Pickler made it :) After that, I think Haley has the most commerically viable shot here. Jacob...NO! James...well, we've had 3 guy idols in a row, and one of them is a rocker. None of them huge successes. I think it's a girl's turn to win, and I think Haley could be a big hit. Maybe that's just my dirty ears though :rolleyes:

I'm disappointed in the outcome, but I've said for awhile that from about 7 or 8 it was going to be style that wins, not talent because they all have talent. I love Casey but jazz is NOT loved by the masses.

I finally figured out what it is that bothers me about Haley. I just want her to clear her throat! When her voice is clear I like her a lot more.

Casey's problem was the grunting and growling. He did not sing a lot of the time and this came off as "irritating" to some. I liked his style and believe he has quite a bit of talent. Look for Hailey and Casey to team up sometime in the future and put a couple of R&B/Jazz songs out. They are an item and have similar voices.

I believe James will (and deserves to) win this year.

Last night was horrible in every way. I believe the band sounded the worst I have ever heard.

1. James had a weak first song and spent way too much time playing to the audience. "Without You", incidently a Badfinger song made famous by Niilson, was pitchy with a weak arrangement.
2. Lauren was Lauren and was boring.
3. Jacob stunk it up with both songs.
4. Scotty was the most consistent with his first song slightly better than his 2nd.
5. Hailey was actually good on the Lady Gaga song and just plain great on the "House of the Rising Sun".

This one is easy. Jacob goes home. It doesn't matter who the bottom 3 are as they are at a position where all are just about there. This gets more boring the closer we get to a winner.

No one stood out to me AT ALL last night. However, I think the girls definitely beat out the guys.

This was probably the first week where I wasn’t going crazy over James. Both performances were just… blah.

Scotty’s first song wasn’t bad, and at least he seemed like he was having a good time with it. We don’t usually see that from him, so it was a nice change of pace.

The thing that drives me crazy about Jacob is that he’s waaay too feminine. I don’t think I noticed it as much earlier in the season, but now I can’t help but focus on his mannerisms, rather than his singing. But let’s be honest, his singing hasn’t been doing much to grab anyone’s attention lately, anyway.

I don’t think Hailey’s Lada Gaga song was as bad as the judges made it out to be. It might not have been a song that everyone knows, but hell, look at some of the songs Paul sang, and even James’ 30 Seconds to Mars song last night… they’re not exactly blasting on everyone’s radios.

I give Lauren credit for coming out of her shell a bit, and she really does have a nice voice and a huge range, which was evident when she sang “Unchained Melody.”


I agree, Ghostwriter… Jacob HAS to go home.