I’ve compiled a couple of versions of Imagine and put them up against David Archuleta’s performance last night.
Blake Lewis
Jordis Unga (from Rock Star INXS)
Neil Young
John Lennon
David Archuleta (an even more oversung version from 2006)
David Arculeta (American Idol 7 version)
As for that 2006 performance I think Randy would say, “Yo, yo. Check it out. That was just a little pitchy for me dawg.” As for his 2008 performance, sounds like he sorted out “some” of his pitch problems but it was still extremely over sung. But hey, David is one of idol’s “anointed” for season 7. The judges will gush over him all season long. As for me, I’m a VFTW supporter—Idol is lame, vote for Danny and Amanda!
I simply can’t understand why someone who thinks a show is “lame” would spend any time watching it. I’ve read VFTW’s defense of what they do, and I guess I get it if they are most entertained by watching those they consider “not the best”, then that’s who they should vote for, but I don’t get it. There are plenty of shows that I think are lame, and I simply don’t watch them. I have better things to do with my time than to spend it watching a show I don’t like or rooting for people I think are “bad”.