James Durbin - Don't Stop Believing - American Idol 2011 Top 4 (HQ)

[KellleighAnn]

goosebumps...

[Kitten6505]

GOOD God guys (or Girls....hmmmmm.....cause ya never know these days)....Tone it down a little!!!

[Kitten6505]

NOPE......JAMES is our American Idol!! BUT.....James and Haley need to get together....they'd make an awesome team!! ;)

[MRSPINKERTON7]

Love it and love his voice.

[sithu04]

@guyshac looks like scotty can sing lol! I m different fr others. take my words; lauren will b biggest star of all

[brematt101]

u sexy



[calaggie1]

HE SHOULD HAVE WON AMERICAN IDOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[theyoungsters5]

@calaggie1 its your opion dumb dumb i thought stophono should of won but u dont see me getting my hopes up :) so back off and keep ur opion to ur self

[azrashahrazad]

THIS MAN SHOULD BE IN THE TOP 2 WITH HALEY!

[patriciaandmolly2011]

yesss! i love this song but not his best glee was so better sorry james

[shadowfan771]

aaawww they left out the long ass guitar soloXD

[mujuuryoku150]

Why do people act like Randy is some kind of genius when it comes to Journey??? He only played with them for what, a year?

James has great showmanship, and he can hit some crazy notes, but overall, I don't think his vocals were as amazing as the judges made them out to be. Heh.

[RiotxOnxSet]

this was one of my favorite performances of his..idk why it just was

[kfpruitt]

James is the shizz! He absolutely killed this song and he totally should have been the next American Idol!

[allieda1st]

I love James being on Idol but he was a bit off at the beginning of the song. He's great, he could still make it. He best try to make it.

[coltcub64]

Just so everyone know. Randy, who played with Journey, loved this. That should tell you something.

[aeroja13]

i love 80s hair bands. james can def bring them back his voice is sick

[ReeANDMeliShow]

HES THE BEST SINGER IN LIFE. DONT DOUBT HIM.

[philthy73]

we love you james!

[BonesRipper]

I meant - forgotten soon, I wasn't trying to sound like an east coast rapper. this guy is a 1 trick pony, all you can do the squeal loudly...has anybody else noticed that his teeth looks like the predators, come to think of it they kind of dress similar.

[BonesRipper]

This douche will be forgotten son

[Twilightsparkler10]

@Bubblegumkush20: you must be voting on looks & not talent then... Oh and tonedeaf. :P

[DJChellular618]

Journey > Glee > James Durbin

[mocomic221]

ok... what was that... it sounds like a karaoke... sorry...

[Karen1038]

It was more than a shock when James was sent home, but it could be blessing in disguise.  He can now be more selective of whom he signs with and not locked in the AI contract. He will go far.

[lilmissloudmouth98]

I started crying wen they said james was going home i hate scotty but u wach some recording company will snach him up

[toppdogge]

Why did everyone on the show love this performance? His pitch was all over! It was horrible. He will be fine though being a stage double for Adam Lambert

[johnduss]

Idol needs to let the judges judge..and teenage girls can vote for a new tampon....

[AlwaysAnxiousAllura]

Lauren should have went home.

I mean, i love scotty and hailey with all my heart, but they just cant compare to him.

He's amazing (: <3

[victooria17]

he can sing but only songs that suit his 'style' other than that he's screaming. :/ go hailey.

[Twinkiesize]

i loooooveeee that song!! WITH ALL MY HEART!! haha me and my best friends jammed out to that and my girl and all these awesome songs at edge camp and i cant wait to go back!! woo!!

[london2006baby]

He sang this song horribly. It was pitchy and annoying. I'm just sticking to listening to the REAL journey.

[celakindle]

YAY!!!! He's FINALLY OUT!!!! I hope Hailey Takes it all the way!! She has SO much soul. I love that she deserves to win. So glad it was NOT james. Sorry just another screamer!!

[NoahMath1111]

I am so sad that James didnt make it. I cant believe he sang a song that was about him believing in making it through american idol....but America let James down. I am not watching Idol anymore. Thanks America for ruining one of the best contestants in American Idol EVER.

[dmimages77]

I am shocked. American Idol is rigged. Loren now will win it. There must be no room for Heavy Metal any more. But come on, Scotty? I can't even understand how Haley beat James. It must all be rigged. I guess maybe I can win next year.

[madisonirene]

I'm a Haley fan and was really sad to see James go tonight. :( I wish him and his family the best though. He WILL do something, he IS very talented. (I think Scotty should have been eliminated instead)

[stemelc1234]

i'm not a hater, i hope james durbin will make it through the cut today. it just seems that the judges always give him good reviews. he's had great performances but in my opinion this wasn't one of them.. but the judges still praised him anyways @baliqkampong i agree with you

[iluvhmswilcatz1]

i luv it!

[MichaelJohn5570]

CLICK ON MY NAME....CHECK OUT MY SHIT....I AM ORIGINAL MUSICIAN, NOT AN "AMERICAN IDOL"

[illbringit]

James ego is as big as his ass! His disability is playing a BIG role in all his votes. He has the Autism groups, turrets, asperger's and other special need groups all rallying for him. If he wins, I only hope he don't forget how he won and support these groups back. Sure wasn't by talent alone. screamer.... I don't have a favorite,but it isn't James. I don't do crack or I don't do drugs... It's just an opinion.

[carolb57]

Sorry, James is a nice guy but his voice hurts my ears!

[newERNIEifyJourney]

Don't Stop Believin is a CURSE. He deserved more than this curse song (Do not CURSING beleivin means hate, war and jealousy.

[idonthatesandwiches]

i luv you James i really do!!! but you really shouldn't mess with Journey! hahahah but i still voted like crazy for him!!!!

[kelbell1621]

I thought he was great!!!

[pinkluver4ever08]

@baliqkampong - he's not singing to sound just like journey, he's singing and still in this competition because he likes it and clearly people like him.

[bluepill01]

LoL, got to love all the haters! You all are the best!!! The best I say!

For a live performance, and a short version of the song to me this sounded perfect!

His studio version is even better!

As for haters - keep on hating! - or better, get a life! :)

[1boyos1]

@bluepill01 hey stereotype, having a negative opinion about something doesn't automatically make you a hater, it makes you a person. get your head out of your ass.

[Asianliontiger]

No this best. Came off as a little bit pitchy and tentative, but still a decent performance. I will not vote him in on the basis of this performance.

[surfer53]

I like James, but it's the same thing with Scotty, they've got the female market cornered. Scotty takes the south, and James the north. They're both sounding less and less like themselves and more like a bad Idol recording. Casey was eliminated because he refused to compromise his sound for votes. Haley's doing the same thing and she'll probably be gone too, even if she does have the best voice left in the competition. I liked James earlier on. Now he's too much live every other radio rocker.

[rawrzombie666]

hey man this is like one performance that hes done alright at all the other times he sings is amazing!! yall are on crack HE ROCKS!!! James is the only one who really deserves to even win hes a great rocker and I know he'll make it real far with his voice! hes the best one on american idol and the only reason Im still watching.

[chuck031669]

@rawrzombie666 WELL SAID !!!!!DUMB ASS HATERS!!!! DONT KNOW SHIT ABOUT MUSIC!! THEY JUST KNOW HOW TO CRITICIZE!!!

[1958robinh]

Whoever is slamming this guy is on drugs. One of the best singers ever on the AI stage, better than 99% of the pros who come on as well. I've been in the industry for a long time and don't think I've ever seen a more natural, "on it" performer. Adam Lambert put no heart and soul into anything he did. Durbin puts everything into his music and generates more excitement for genres people thought were over than even I would've believed possible. Go James!

[iluvadamlambert22]

american idol is constantly trying to convince us that james durbin is adam lambert.. the last three notes were an adam knock off from the tour last year.. and in NO WAY as good as adam's powerful voice.. adam can sing on key, something that james struggles with.. and he's even trying to dress like adam.. it's ridiculous.. just makes me like durbin even less when he tries to pretend to be someone he is not.. it's embarrassing and pitiful..american idol we are not buying an adam counterfeit!!

[janastevenson]

@iluvadamlambert22 EXACTLY!!!!!!!! He is no where close to Adam Lambert and never will be...I can't believe people compare them.....it's embarrassing and ridiculous..

[illbringit]

I love Journey. That just sucked!  James screams. He's not a rockstar, but thinks he is. Wanting the crowd to stand for him? Full of himself.. I don't think he is as good as he thinks he is. We have plenty of rock stars already...

[queenrosered]

HORRIBLE, Karaoke, INDULGENT RUBBISH! Pitchy and amateurish! Send this poser HOME! He isn't fit to lick Adam Lambert's boots! Just awful! UGH.

[addykz]

the pitch is way off..ruins the vibe of the song.he's my bet for AI but this performance is terrible..i'm sorry

[sordidfate]

sorry but i have to say this is too much of a karaoke.

[baliqkampong]

I cant believe Im saying this, but i think the Glee cast can sing better! Dun even think of comparing this with the original from Journey cos they're still the BEST!!!

[BubbleGumKush20]

The fact that you watch Glee means your opinion on things doesn't matter, thanks. Now STFU

[agentcookiebeware]

@baliqkampong glee?! all the gays?!!

you honestly THINK their better than JAMES DURBIN!!!??? ha, i laugh at your comment

[whatsupbato]

@baliqkampong I think the Glee cast ruined this song. With that Duwop background noise or whatever they were doing. I just didn't like it.

[oneandonly2997]

@whatsupbato you didnt have to like it. Just dont watch and stop fucking complaining

[whatsupbato]

@oneandonly2997 How about you shut the fuck up and quit telling me what to do asswipe. You're probably a random faggot that likes watching that gay ass show.

[Harleyboy54]

awesome, awesome, awesome!

[gooshvaretala]

james is in it to win it!

[WonderWmnJ]

He has done ONE up to date, modern performance....he doesn't stand a chance in the industry today...Should'a been in an '80's hair band...born too late. And he's constantly sharp.

[TheLakerfan97]

@WonderWmnJ yeah but he absoltely slayed the one modern song he did

[BubbleGumKush20]

You don't know SHIT about music.

[coltcub64]

@WonderWmnJ, He is trying to bring something back. Rock still exists. Last I heard, Dream Theater and Zakk Wylde are going to personally A) find him a band to play with and B) collaborate with him.

[coltcub64]

@WonderWmnJ, That's some severely flawed logic too. He's been given maybe 2 weeks to truly show how he can make it in modern day. He's not a pop star.

[agentcookiebeware]

@WonderWmnJ stop dushing on the BEST PREFORMER THAT WAS ON AMERICAN IDOL. ppl like u like hayley ..

[amerzuela]

@agentcookiebeware Actually, I loved James, he was my favorite guy, and I also loved Haley.. She was my favorite girl..

[tomtompataygutom]

i guess we all know who's showing up at the Ai finale right?

[maybememories925]

WHOOOOO!!!! WOOO HOOOOO!!!!!<3