Ding Dong, Brooke is Gone. . .

While watching the show last night I had a HUGE “ah-hah” moment. . . regarding the title one of the songs that Jason sang the night before which was “Forever in Blue Jeans”, not “Reverend Blue Jeans” (for those of you who read my last blog BEFORE I edited it today).

I had a really plausible explanation ready --- all about how some of us grew up without computers (gasp!) and in a time when lyric sheets weren’t included in every album. I was ready to tell about the lengths we had to go through to obtain lyrics “back in the day” --- putting the needle on the record (vinyl) on a turntable, playing a few measures, stopping it, jotting the few words down that we had caught, replacing the needle on the record, and so on until we had captured every word. I was going to talk about how easy it is for young kids to “mistake” a lyric (i.e., Jose can you see?).

However, turns out Neil Diamond released that song in 1979 --- well past the time of no lyrics included (okay, still no computer in my house) AND at a time in my life when I was old enough to have understood the lyrics. Guess my love of Neil Diamond had faded by then and I just wasn’t paying that much attention to the lyrics at all. Evidently, what I heard was Reverend Blue Jeans and nothing else. . . otherwise I would have figured out the song wasn’t about some very relaxed, cool, traveling preacher!!

The only excuse I have is that it was a busy time in my life --- our first child was 3 years old, we had only recently moved to California and I evidently had more in my head than the desire to really hear the lyrics to Neil Diamond songs. Hey, I was really young still and obviously having too much fun!

Okay, now on to last night’s show!!

Can I tell you how empty that stage looked to me suddenly, with only five performers standing there?? It does make the “group sing” less annoying to me as the group gets smaller --- less voices to compete with and stumble over. Can’t say the Neil Diamond medley was very interesting, though.

After the inevitable comments about the night before, Ryan moved directly into the results. Jason was brought out first and pronounced “safe”. He looked relieved and a little surprised.

Lil’ David was also pronounced “safe” --- he always looks surprised that he’s still there, or is it relief that his Dad won’t be mad??

David was also pronounced “safe”. It was looking like a great results show!!

That, of course, left Syesha and Brooke in the Bottom 2.

Ryan gave them a short reprieve and sent them to the couch to “enjoy” Neil Diamond’s performance as well as Natasha Beddingfield’s.

Ryan then launched into what has become my least favorite segment: the questions from the viewers. However, last night was amusing when Simon’s first crush phone in to ask him if he remembered their first kiss. Really caught Simon off-guard, but definitely piqued his interest. I wouldn’t be surprised if Simon took a flight up to northern California last night after the show!!

Syesha and Brooke were again asked to join Ryan center stage where Brooke (already in tears) was quickly told that she was going home. (Sometimes wishes DO come true!!)

After much crying and very vocal sobbing, Brooke attempted to sing --- why DO they do that?? I mean, think about it. . . it’s usually someone who is NOT the best who is then asked to sing a song that they undoubtedly massacred the night before only NOW they have to sing while they’re fighting off tears!!! It’s torture --- for the VIEWERS!!!

Syesha has now clinched the record for being in the Bottom 2 or 3 the most times without being sent home. Phil from Season 7 was sent home the 5th time he was in the Bottom 2-3. Last night was Syesha’s 5th time to be in the Bottom 2-3.

It’s looking like it might be three guys facing it off for the title this year!!