Bogus Gold

Amanda Overmyer:
Randy says: By far, the best L-M song for her is Badfinger’s “Come and Get It,” but “Come Together” is a possibility.
Doug says: Alright, the Badfinger one isn't bad. But Come Together would have us longing for another Kansas performance, and we all remember how ear-covering that was. A power-blues arrangement of "Helter Skelter" would be far better.

Chikezie:
Randy says: He should dial it down — again — with a smooth rendition of “Yesterday.”
Doug says: He should avoid anything too nostalgic because that makes him go all lounge-singy and hit us instead with a soulful arrangement of "Don't Let Me Down."

Kristy Lee Cook:
Randy says: I’m having trouble picking a tune for her, but let’s go with “A Day in the Life.”
Doug says: Yeah... you really are having trouble, because that choice totally sucks. She should ignore you and go with something simple an melodic like "I'll Follow The Sun."

Syesha Mercado:
Randy says: Let’s go against type with “Revolution.”
Doug says: Hey Randy, go against type yourself and make a good suggestion, eh? Syesha should pull out something to show off her originality. I shudder to think what a bad arrangement could do, but a good arrangement of "Day Tripper" would do the trick.

Ramiele Malubay:
Randy says: She could shine with a sweet ballad such as “She’s Leaving Home.”
Doug says: Ramiele's problem lately is she keeps picking second tier songs with a top tier voice. This is the one who should dare to go with the universally known "Yesterday."

David Hernandez:
Randy says: His dramatic flair could be put to good use on “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.”
Doug says: His exit from the competition would be quickly paved with those diamonds. He should pick something simple he could stylize and show off with. "Get Back" would be my pick for him.

David Cook:
Randy says: I’d love to hear his take on “Magical Mystery Tour,” a` la the Cheap Trick version.
Doug says: This guy just won over a ton of skeptics last week by doing his own unique version of a Lionel Richie song. Last thing he needs is to go derivative. I want to hear the David Cook version of "Hey Jude."

Jason Castro:
Randy says: I could easily see him do “A World Without Love,” an L-M song written for Peter and Gordon, or “Across the Universe.”
Doug says: His charm and ability to make the old sound fresh tells me he should be looking at the early L-M songbook, and pick something like "Ticket to Ride." But I'd really like to hear him do "In My Life."

Carly Smithson:
Randy says: She’s got a “Ticket to Ride,” but do I care?
Doug says: Obviously you don't Randy, because that choice doesn't make any sense at all. Carly needs a song to show off her vocal skill and the L-M songbook can do that, but it takes a different arrangement. You know what would be cool? Carly choosing "With a Little Help From My Friends" and getting a Joe Cocker-like vocal show off arrangement.

Brooke White:
Randy says: Tonight, it has to be an acoustic version of ”Eleanor Rigby.”
Doug says: She can't go all acoustic every week, Randy. Sheesh, ever watched the show? That said she'd be great with a simple melodic song like "Blackbird."

Michael Johns:
Randy says: He could work it out on “We Can Work It Out.”
Doug says: No he couldn't. But he could work it out on something like "Lady Madonna."

David Archuleta:
Randy says: I know the judges have told him to stop doing ballads, but “The Long and Winding Road” would be prophetic.
Doug says: Alright, that choice doesn't suck either, but people will get tired of him if he keeps doing ballads every week. A better choice would be something fun that makes people catch his infectious smile. I'll suggest "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da."

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