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Top 4 Performance Night - Theme: Songs from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Theme sounds progressive but actually it means it's part of a museum archive. When are these kids every going to be allowed to sing anything fresh? For a top 4 episode, the episode again lacked pizazz and was kinda tame. Or lame?

"I'm gonna live forever, I'm gonna learn how to fly, High"
David Cook sings "Hungry Like The Wolf" and "Baba O'Reilly" and its not bad but somehow it feels less David Cook than a regular week I feel somehow he's off. Especially with "Wolf" which was practically screamed into the microphone. His second turn was better but the regular Cook spark didn't emerge like normal. I want my rockin' David Cook back!

"I feel it coming together, People will see me and cry"
Syesha Mercado sings "Rolling on the River" and "A Change Is A coming". River was pretty good, I felt she finally got into character, but it was too much of a character and yet again, I didn't feel like I could see the real Syesha. I hate saying this because it always seems to be used as a put down but it was a bit Broadway and I mean that as in, she should go to Broadway and be in character. Her voice is spectacular, but I've never felt like I knew her. She's showed more soul and emotion in the last few weeks, so it might actually be perfect for performing in a show, as opposed to being a music star as herself. The second song bored me to tears. The old forgettable Syesha returned. Randy pretty much said what I was thinking. Which made Syesha cry.

"I'm gonna make it to heaven, Light up the sky like a flame" (as in go down in flames? or is it that big doogie he's smokin'?)
Jason Castro sings "I Shot The Sheriff" and Mr. Tambourine Man" . HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Breathe.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Breathe.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Did his dreads get longer for this show?

"I'm gonna live forever, Baby remember my name..."
David Archuleta sings "Stand By Me" and "Love Me Tender". Smooth. Pitch and tonally perfect. I've said it before but say what you will, but you can't knock this guy in technical terms. Fake or not, I want to listen to his voice more and more and more. Simply darling!

"Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember"
Best of the night: David Archuleta

Next Best: Tie between David Cook and Syesha Mercado

Worst of the night: Isn't it obvious? Jason Castro

Going home?PLEASE OH PLEASE LET IT BE JASON CASTRO. PUHLEEEZE.

Now it comes down to demographics. Who is going to call in for their favorites? Please don't let another Daughtry or Tamyra happen again. PLEASE.

All the videos of the performances are after the jump:


Syesha Mercado - "Proud Mary":



Syesha Mercado - "A Change Is Gonna Come":




Jason Castro - "I Shot The Sherriff"



Jason Castro - "Mr. Tambourine Man"




David Cook - "Hungry Like The Wolf"



David Cook - "Baba O'Reilly"




David Archuleta - "Stand By Me"



David Archuleta - "Love Me Tender":



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Thanks to Rickey for the photos.