Off key, out of tune and not in time even though the accompanist did all he could to keep up with her. Simon was exactly correct in his criticism. When you sing you're telling a story. Forget the "soul." The music has the soul. Express it. If you can't bring the soul out of the music you can't sing.
It sounds like a bad arrangement, but she skips a line but the pianist isn't allowed to adjust to the singer, so the whole thing sounds horrible. The singing wasn't really that bad, but she shouldn't have skipped the verse...ouch
She spends so much time now dissing this song choice Simon gave her, but in the video she said she was fine with it. Was she a phoney bitch then or now??
She was unprepared and it wasn't a perfect perfomance. However I love her interputation of this song: the soulful gospel riffs DID IT for me. I remember this performance from when I first saw it on AI so it left an impression on me and made me appreciate a song I otherwise wouldn't have thought twice about. Anyway I completely agree with Randy on this one.
Wow. Simon was harsh. But he was very right. Her notes were too sharp and she was off key a lot. She has a good voice but that song didn't work for her.
I'm not digging the knee dip thing
mouselogi 6 months ago
Her timing is out and she is not in key. Why the piano player is trying to play a simple 4/4 song in 5/4 I still can't work out.
savedbyjesusblood 11 months ago
Why do Niggas always have to fuck a wonderful song. They have to put their nigga attitude into every song that they sing, WTF.
nxxi 1 year ago
@nxxi why don't douchebags keep their horrible racist comments to themselves
MsKaratek1d 8 months ago
:|?
morgana199 1 year ago
Off key, out of tune and not in time even though the accompanist did all he could to keep up with her. Simon was exactly correct in his criticism. When you sing you're telling a story. Forget the "soul." The music has the soul. Express it. If you can't bring the soul out of the music you can't sing.
alxndr01 1 year ago
she aint that good
thunderstormabbi 1 year ago
SHITE GET A JOB YOU BUM
CAVERN1234 1 year ago
i Loved it
hollia976123 1 year ago
she butchered this song
ktbp33 1 year ago
danielle white did a better job at this song!
MycatMojorox 1 year ago 2
I look at it this way : She tried it and this song just wasnt her best. Everyone has their own opinions and my other comment was just my opinion.
Angelgurl2203 1 year ago
it was a beautiful song... whay?!
ShemMy19 1 year ago
raspy..LOL.. anyway i checked her out thanks to vftw
magna101 1 year ago
Simon NAILED IT -- for S---'s Sakes, that was absolutely abyssmal ....
raiderdan05 2 years ago
sick!! soooo sick!!
awful so much
filamexi 2 years ago
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McKokoshka 2 years ago
Wow. To me it sounds a little offkey. I like the way the Monkees do it better.
Angelgurl2203 2 years ago
@Angelgurl2203 well it was in a different key, but she sucks too, and was off key alot
MusicKrazy2011 1 year ago
randy and paula are nuts!
popinfresh 2 years ago
How in the HELL could Paula and Randy think this was good?
FM897 2 years ago 3
it was ok but u were off note most of the song
drawingdude123 2 years ago
sounds like ur killing a cat :s
asiye1988 2 years ago
auch, that voice
i should take another song if i were you
LiovaElise 3 years ago
you have a great voice but i hate the way u changed the song. not good at all.
MyChem4ever21 3 years ago
It sounds like a bad arrangement, but she skips a line but the pianist isn't allowed to adjust to the singer, so the whole thing sounds horrible. The singing wasn't really that bad, but she shouldn't have skipped the verse...ouch
nodaybuttoday01 3 years ago
Classic. I still love this - it never gets old.
newtrident 3 years ago
Eww.. this is horrible.
AnamenityUvLyfe 4 years ago 9
She spends so much time now dissing this song choice Simon gave her, but in the video she said she was fine with it. Was she a phoney bitch then or now??
creeingles 4 years ago
Please, Cree...do tell us how you REALLY feel!
HAHAHAHAHA
berryslater 4 years ago
U sure you want me to?? hehehehe
creeingles 4 years ago
She was unprepared and it wasn't a perfect perfomance. However I love her interputation of this song: the soulful gospel riffs DID IT for me. I remember this performance from when I first saw it on AI so it left an impression on me and made me appreciate a song I otherwise wouldn't have thought twice about. Anyway I completely agree with Randy on this one.
broque24 4 years ago
She's DEF got a voice on her. She may have been a closer to the AI title had she been more prepared.
TJCollins21 5 years ago
She's obviously unprepared here.
jake1823 5 years ago
SHE WAAASSS GRREETT!!!her VERSION of the song was GRREEATTshe's the ONLY REASON i looove this song GOOO GIRLL!!
melissawells 5 years ago
Wow. Simon was harsh. But he was very right. Her notes were too sharp and she was off key a lot. She has a good voice but that song didn't work for her.
iLoveCarlton 5 years ago
OMG! I agree with Simon on that performance! Rodesia is listed on AOL as one of the worst performances in American Idol history.
angelcat4jc 5 years ago
Also, go check out Clay Aiken's performance of this song. It is from his Jukebox tour from Summer '05. It might be listed under '60's medley.
angelcat4jc 5 years ago