American Idol: Season 7 Finale
American Idol: Betting the David's a bit crazy
By: Robyn & Bread
According to the judges, the finale of American Idol's Season 7 was no contest with David Archuleta drawing rave reviews from Simon, Paula and R.J. Despite that, the tote boards at bet shops bounced around like a butterfly with hiccups and eventually cast David Cook as the -175 favorite two hours after the final note was sung. So which David will it be? Tune in tonight for the big announcement.
When it comes to American Idol, there is always some kind of cross promotional agenda. With Bruce Buffer announcing the two remaining contestants, we couldnÂ’t help wondering if FOX will be introducing a new boxing themed reality show.
Looking a bit like Chris Crocker, Ryan Seacrest said, "Coming up on American Eyeliner...oh, wait," and then burst into tears because Buffer stole his thunder.
This was to be the great Battle of the DavidÂ’s. Not much of a battle. If you TiVoÂ’d the show, donÂ’t bother watching. It can be summed up with the following two words: Phone Book. According to Randy Jackson, both DavidÂ’s can sing the entire phone book and we hear about it every single week.
Randy, Paula and Simon pimp Archuleta from the word go and BreadÂ’s cheerful mood immediately turned sour. An Archuleta victory will be a difference of $420 in our wallet. Somewhere, Jason Castro and Chikezie just smiled.
First Round: Clive DavisÂ’ Song Choice
David Cook – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Not sure how they did it, but this was the first time in Idol history that U2 has allowed a contestant to sing one of their songs. Super duper!
Although the arrangement is exactly the same, Cook did an excellent job working the audience and looked like a seasoned pro on stage.
Randy said that it was a great way to start out the night – hot baby!
Paula said, "David, you may not have found what you are looking for,but we have!"
Simon thought the performance was phenomenal.
David Archuleta – Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Shockingly, as he has done many times before, Archuleta did not tell us that he had never heard the song before. Because there really isnÂ’t much to write about, I am going to pay homage in each round to DavidÂ’s constant outstretched robot hand and all of the neat things we can find balancing on it.
Randy said that this was one of his best performances all season.
Paula said that her heart was pounding and he gave her chills.
Simon said that this was arguably the best he has done so far.
Second Round: SongwriterÂ’s Contest
This is always my least favorite part of the finals. There are so many great writers out there and we are always stuck with finale songs like this:
A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
Flying Without Wings – Ruben Studdard
I Believe – Fantastic Burrito
Inside Your Heaven – Carrie Underwood
Do I Make You Proud – Taylor Hicks
This Is My Now – Jordin Sparks
David Cook – Dream Big
Terrible song choice. It kind of makes you wonder what the rest of the contest songs sound like. Due to the overwhelming love for Archuleta, Bread was pretty much done with the show at this point. He did manage to look up from the Tigers game long enough to say something derogatory about Cook sounding like Bon Jovi. I didnÂ’t like the song and couldnÂ’t for one second imagine pyrotechnics exploding all around him as he performed it.
But did Paula give it away? After the judgesÂ’ critiques, she DID say something about that not being the winning song (see the youtube video above). HmmmmmmÂ…I think the producers may have something up their sleeves.
Randy thought the song was just ok, but that David sang his face off.
Paula said something about a song in his heart and a guitar in his hands.
Simon thought that he made the most of what he had, but it didnÂ’t feel like a winning moment.
David Archuleta – In This Moment
Yay, we had a Constantine sighting! I donÂ’t know why this excites me so, as Constantine is a permanent fixture of the show. He may even be the mascot for all we know.
If you compare ArchuletaÂ’s song choice to that of the past winners, this was definitely more of a "winning song." I donÂ’t remember a single thing about it, except for the fact that we now know why Castro hasnÂ’t been in the audience the last two weeks.
Randy said that David can sing the phone book.
Paula thought that he was on fire.
Simon said that he picked a much better song than Cook.
Third Round: ContestantÂ’s Choice
David Cook – The World I Know
This was an excellent song choice for this David. Week after week, he has continued to solidify the fact that there is definitely a niche for him in the industry.
Randy was impressed that he is showing different sides of himself
Paula gave him a standing ovation and said something about him standing in truth and that she applauds him
Simon thought it was a bad song choice and that he should have chosen Hello or Billie Jean.
David Archuleta – Imagine
It seems fitting that Archuleta chose the song that put him on the map. Need I say more?
Randy said, "Dude, you are so good tonight. Best singer of Season 7!"
Paula said that he was stunning.
Simon said that he came out to win and he witnessed a knockout.
Final Word
If the texting/phone calling public truly does control the outcome, Archuleta will win, no doubt about that. While extremely talented, Archuleta will literally vanish from the face of the earth only to be seen performing some uncomfortable single during a results show on Season 8.
It would be in the best interest of 19 Entertainment and Clive Davis to silently veto the popular vote and choose the contestant who will make the most money for the duration of their contract. If that were to happen, David Cook will be crowned the next American Idol.
It was made abundantly clear that the judges feel Archuleta won the night. Generally, like good little sheep, the public tends to agree with everything the judges say. But tonight, something very strange is happening as I type.
Bread pulled the odds earlier today. Archuleta has been a clear favorite for weeks, but before the show started, he was +210 while Cook was favored at -160. Immediately following the show, Archuleta went to -900 (no big shocker, considering the praise from the judges) and then not even 20 minutes later went to -190.
But get this. Two hours after the show ended, Cook was favored at -175 and Archuleta was +150. What the hell is going on? What do the books know that we donÂ’t? Bread was certain that he lost both bets. I started looking around and found that a lot of the on-line polls are favoring David Cook as the winner. Could this be?
We have a lot to look forward to tomorrow. Apparently "the biggest star in the world" will be making an appearance. We are hoping that star will be none other than Nick Nolte or maybe even Billy Zane. Paula Abdul will debut one of the singles from her new album. We will also be treated to an AI reunion performance from former contestants throughout the years. If Constantine Maroulis and Justin Guarini are not involved, I will never watch the show again.
Good luck to all the bettors out there! This has been an interesting season with plenty of talent. It has been fun writing for you week after week, but alas, we must bid you adieu.
Robyn & Bread
By: Robyn & Bread
According to the judges, the finale of American Idol's Season 7 was no contest with David Archuleta drawing rave reviews from Simon, Paula and R.J. Despite that, the tote boards at bet shops bounced around like a butterfly with hiccups and eventually cast David Cook as the -175 favorite two hours after the final note was sung. So which David will it be? Tune in tonight for the big announcement.
When it comes to American Idol, there is always some kind of cross promotional agenda. With Bruce Buffer announcing the two remaining contestants, we couldnÂ’t help wondering if FOX will be introducing a new boxing themed reality show.
Looking a bit like Chris Crocker, Ryan Seacrest said, "Coming up on American Eyeliner...oh, wait," and then burst into tears because Buffer stole his thunder.
This was to be the great Battle of the DavidÂ’s. Not much of a battle. If you TiVoÂ’d the show, donÂ’t bother watching. It can be summed up with the following two words: Phone Book. According to Randy Jackson, both DavidÂ’s can sing the entire phone book and we hear about it every single week.
Randy, Paula and Simon pimp Archuleta from the word go and BreadÂ’s cheerful mood immediately turned sour. An Archuleta victory will be a difference of $420 in our wallet. Somewhere, Jason Castro and Chikezie just smiled.
First Round: Clive DavisÂ’ Song Choice
David Cook – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Not sure how they did it, but this was the first time in Idol history that U2 has allowed a contestant to sing one of their songs. Super duper!
Although the arrangement is exactly the same, Cook did an excellent job working the audience and looked like a seasoned pro on stage.
Randy said that it was a great way to start out the night – hot baby!
Paula said, "David, you may not have found what you are looking for,but we have!"
Simon thought the performance was phenomenal.
David Archuleta – Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Shockingly, as he has done many times before, Archuleta did not tell us that he had never heard the song before. Because there really isnÂ’t much to write about, I am going to pay homage in each round to DavidÂ’s constant outstretched robot hand and all of the neat things we can find balancing on it.
Randy said that this was one of his best performances all season.
Paula said that her heart was pounding and he gave her chills.
Simon said that this was arguably the best he has done so far.
Second Round: SongwriterÂ’s Contest
This is always my least favorite part of the finals. There are so many great writers out there and we are always stuck with finale songs like this:
A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
Flying Without Wings – Ruben Studdard
I Believe – Fantastic Burrito
Inside Your Heaven – Carrie Underwood
Do I Make You Proud – Taylor Hicks
This Is My Now – Jordin Sparks
David Cook – Dream Big
Terrible song choice. It kind of makes you wonder what the rest of the contest songs sound like. Due to the overwhelming love for Archuleta, Bread was pretty much done with the show at this point. He did manage to look up from the Tigers game long enough to say something derogatory about Cook sounding like Bon Jovi. I didnÂ’t like the song and couldnÂ’t for one second imagine pyrotechnics exploding all around him as he performed it.
But did Paula give it away? After the judgesÂ’ critiques, she DID say something about that not being the winning song (see the youtube video above). HmmmmmmÂ…I think the producers may have something up their sleeves.
Randy thought the song was just ok, but that David sang his face off.
Paula said something about a song in his heart and a guitar in his hands.
Simon thought that he made the most of what he had, but it didnÂ’t feel like a winning moment.
David Archuleta – In This Moment
Yay, we had a Constantine sighting! I donÂ’t know why this excites me so, as Constantine is a permanent fixture of the show. He may even be the mascot for all we know.
If you compare ArchuletaÂ’s song choice to that of the past winners, this was definitely more of a "winning song." I donÂ’t remember a single thing about it, except for the fact that we now know why Castro hasnÂ’t been in the audience the last two weeks.
Randy said that David can sing the phone book.
Paula thought that he was on fire.
Simon said that he picked a much better song than Cook.
Third Round: ContestantÂ’s Choice
David Cook – The World I Know
This was an excellent song choice for this David. Week after week, he has continued to solidify the fact that there is definitely a niche for him in the industry.
Randy was impressed that he is showing different sides of himself
Paula gave him a standing ovation and said something about him standing in truth and that she applauds him
Simon thought it was a bad song choice and that he should have chosen Hello or Billie Jean.
David Archuleta – Imagine
It seems fitting that Archuleta chose the song that put him on the map. Need I say more?
Randy said, "Dude, you are so good tonight. Best singer of Season 7!"
Paula said that he was stunning.
Simon said that he came out to win and he witnessed a knockout.
Final Word
If the texting/phone calling public truly does control the outcome, Archuleta will win, no doubt about that. While extremely talented, Archuleta will literally vanish from the face of the earth only to be seen performing some uncomfortable single during a results show on Season 8.
It would be in the best interest of 19 Entertainment and Clive Davis to silently veto the popular vote and choose the contestant who will make the most money for the duration of their contract. If that were to happen, David Cook will be crowned the next American Idol.
It was made abundantly clear that the judges feel Archuleta won the night. Generally, like good little sheep, the public tends to agree with everything the judges say. But tonight, something very strange is happening as I type.
Bread pulled the odds earlier today. Archuleta has been a clear favorite for weeks, but before the show started, he was +210 while Cook was favored at -160. Immediately following the show, Archuleta went to -900 (no big shocker, considering the praise from the judges) and then not even 20 minutes later went to -190.
But get this. Two hours after the show ended, Cook was favored at -175 and Archuleta was +150. What the hell is going on? What do the books know that we donÂ’t? Bread was certain that he lost both bets. I started looking around and found that a lot of the on-line polls are favoring David Cook as the winner. Could this be?
We have a lot to look forward to tomorrow. Apparently "the biggest star in the world" will be making an appearance. We are hoping that star will be none other than Nick Nolte or maybe even Billy Zane. Paula Abdul will debut one of the singles from her new album. We will also be treated to an AI reunion performance from former contestants throughout the years. If Constantine Maroulis and Justin Guarini are not involved, I will never watch the show again.
Good luck to all the bettors out there! This has been an interesting season with plenty of talent. It has been fun writing for you week after week, but alas, we must bid you adieu.
Robyn & Bread
