Lameness of This Post = Divorce Papers

I want to start by apologizing. This post is gonna be really lame.

BUT I realized that I haven't done nearly enough talking about American Idol on this blog. And so it begins.

I know that American Idol hasn't even aired this week, but I have a lot pent up inside. Plus, it's the top three, which means that each judge picks a contestant to force some songs upon.

I read yesterday that David Archuleta's dad has been banned from the set due to his excessive stage-dadding, and I can't help but wonder how this will impact the little guy's performances tonight. I'm sure that the arrangements will be just as hackneyed and melisma-inducing as ever, but my prediction is that Lil David will sing all 3 of his songs with his eyes fully closed. Mostly to block out the distain on Papa's face, but also because he is a terrified little muppet who won't have Daddy's guiding hand up his tush this week.

I found some spoilers for tonight's song choices, and it looks like the contestants pick one, a judge picks one, and the producers pick one. Here you go:

David Archuleta

• Paula chose: “And So It Goes” by Billy Joel


• David chose: “With You” by Chris Brown


• The producers chose: “Longer” by Dan Fogelberg

David Cook

• Simon chose: “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack


• David chose: “The World I Know” by Collective Soul


• The producers chose: undetermined

Syesha Mercado

• Randy chose: “If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys


• Syesha chose: undetermined


• The producers chose: undetermined

I have no idea what a Fogelberg is, but I can't wait for the disaster that is Lil David singing Chris Brown. WOW.

And now I must stop before I completely destroy my soul. Or my husband destroys it for me.