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May 5th, 2009
08:45 PM ET
Top 4: Kris Allen 'Comes Together'How Kris was able to not lose it when he played with Slash (and on his guitar no less), I will never know.  I thought Kris' version of The Beatles "Come Together" was a little funky. I think he should get some quality points for even attempting to tackle such a legendary tune, especially at this point in the competition when the singers are so closely matched in talent. They flash to Slash, and he doesn't look thrilled and the judges, for the most part, aren't either. Kris tries to smile it off, but he looks a little worried. |
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Kris Allen your the best.ock on!
Kris Allen you rock! I love you!
Adam is by far better then all of them by far..I hate all the pretty boy lovers who think kris is the best...you just sound silly saying he is the best...there is no possible way adam doesn't win
Kris did an awesome job of "Come Together". Imagine being able to take a slow, jam-worthy Beatles song like that and make it totally rock n roll? I mean, come on. Normally I would be the first person to say don't mess with the arrangements of a classic song, but this is about, as Kara DioGuardi would say, "artistry", and Kris was by far the most original of the bunch. Sure, it wasn't his strong suit, but his attempt was more of a valiant effort than Danny's horrible rendition of "Dream On". Kris doesn't deserve to go home tonight because he was better than Danny, and he put more of an effort into arranging the song than any of the other contestants. He is the most record-ready of the four finalists and the most down-to-earth. Even if he leaves the show, he is sure to have a solid following and a record deal.
Hope Danny is history and not Kris. Danny acted like he was so much better than Kris. What a jerk. It's time for you Danny to go home and sing in the church choir.
I just enjoy Kris 100x more than anyone on that stage. He doesn't need flashy clothes or loud music. Him and a guitar would own the stage.....and that is someone who should win this competition. When there's no electricity and there's only candles....who can sing with a couple of acoustic strings and a powerful heart?
KRIS ALLEN!
I just looked at my VOIP bill and I voted for im over 100 times last night. I hope it wasn't in vain... Danny's performance was a nightmare. Literally.
Oh come on people...grow up. Kris Allen should have been gone weeks ago. I don't even know how he got THIS far. They passed up so many other better talents...and for this?! I'm stunned.
He always sings those safe, bland, vanilla ice cream songs. The fact that he keeps doing well enough to pass ought to prove that if he got a CD it would be good enough to pass, but not many people would buy it. He's a waste of marketing dollars. And btw, he's not some phenom in the looks department like they're making him out to be. Boys like him are a dime a dozen where I'm from.
I love how everyone keeps talking about how they "would totally buy a Kris album" or about how "Adam has a career that's going to be equal to the Beatles" (I saw it on the EW blogs).
Everyone forgets that we've had some insanely talented people on this show. Yet only two people have made legitimate careers out of it.
Remember last year when people thought David Archuleta was the second coming?
Regardless of how good someone on this show is, they won't last. Because come next January, there's gonna be a new batch of competitors, and at least one of them is gonna have America oogling over them for a few months.
Adam, Kris, Allison, Danny, doesn't matter who wins. Because by that time, nobody will care.
(I'm not gonna deny that I get wrapped up in the show myself. But I always remind myself of this.)
are you serious???they are far from evenly matched adam is a shark in a ocean full of tuna and has been the whole competition. Or am i the only one watching
Kris was lackluster and boring as always. I'll never understand how he made it this far. Everything about him is forgettable. His vocals seem forced, especially the higher notes. When he tries to hit certain notes, his facial expressions look like he is making a bowel movement. Wake up people.
Kris deserves to stay over Danny. Danny is overrated by the judges, I have no idea why. Kris has more originality and musical sense than Danny, and a lot more humble too. I hope that Kris gets to stay another week to show more of his talent. The judges were too harsh on him! He looked so sad at the end too.
He should go home tonight. Actually a long time ago. Soooooo boring and the faces he makes... Yak!!!!!
Kris, you should not even be in the top 10. Thank your Mom and Dad for your looks, but not for your voice. The fact that your looks alone have got you this far only shows how shallow America is. Either that or the majority of the voters are teeny-bop girls with a crush on you.
He will keep making it through because of the teen girls votes!
He is just boring. Not even close to being in the same league as the others. He needs to step it up and fast!
OK, Kris might go home tonight. He should NOT have chosen a Beatles song, true. But he is REALLY GOOD! I guess he needs more time to polish his performance skills, which he will now do as top five; but every time he sings, I feel a connection to how genuinely good his voice is and how much talent he has as a singer.
Sorry, Kris's fans, but once again, last night, this guy proved that he wasn't good enough to be the winner! He's good but not as good as Adam Lambert. Kris should just go home with his wife, make babies, and sing at his church. I can see he could open for some poor boy band's concert in the future, something like the Backstreet Boys or NKOTB (gross!)... Anyway, I like Kris but he needs to go home. Please stop voting for Kris!...
If he grew an upper lip it might help his singing, personally I don't think he has the range to cut it. Being kinda cute is not gonna make people forget he's no Adam.
I love Adam and I truly believe he should win. Having said that I also feel that Chris is a very talented singer. He just doesn't stand out but someone needs to grab hold of him because he has the potential to produce a hit. His voice is always on tune and he does not have to scream but just comes across nice to the ears.
Whut says, "Nobody is going to beat Adam, but Kris and/or Allison in the final against Adam scares the bejezus out of Idol. " Hello? This makes no sense at all. If no one is going to beat Adam, then why would AI care who is up against Adam? Hello? (Further, I've watched every year, and I've been in AI forums since year 2, and I will never understand this kind of comment, that conspiracy theorists make year afte year, that AI would be scared by who does or doesn't win. They're going to make oodles of bucks regardless.)
Anyway, I like Kris well enough, but it was a bad song choice. The tone, the lyric, the rhythms–they don't fit him. Rock is a wide, wide territory, folks. Saying it isn't his genre, when the stuff has been around for fifty years, with thousands of songs to choose from, just doesn't cut any ice (for lunch or otherwise).
Rob: Before critiquing someone about their song choice, please check the spelling of one of the best bands in the history of music-the BeAtles. You are obviously so knowledgeable about them *eyeroll*. Thanks.
Let me start off saying, I haven't watched AI in...when was Clarkson on? Yeah, long time. Kris Allen has got me watching again, and granted, I go for more of his chill, Mraz-y like sound, I think he's one of the best ones in the competition. Allison, while talented, reminds me too much of Pink, and Gokey is just...eh. Adam is too over the top for my taste, but has amazing vocal ability, so it's not really a doubt he'll win. If Kris goes home, I think it's wrong as I think his performance was awesome and was pretty happy SOMEONE chose the Beatles, but as long as he eventually gets a record deal, I don't really care in the end...I just don't want him to go away. Go Kris! 🙂
I feel like in the particular song, his voice lacked a certain depth that is required to pull it off.
That being said, he totally nailed both the depth and notes on "Falling Slowly", which is one of my personal favorite songs.
I don't watch reguarly, but I like this guy.
Kris was great. So what if he can't screech or scream off key like Adam and Danny. He has been a true artist from show one. Once again, I voted for Kris. He is by far the best all around. The judges are getting ridiculous.
Come on! Kris did the best he could do with solid vocals. Danny needs to go home. AI judges need to get over Danny.
I LOVED Kris's version of this song. Thought he gave it a great rock feel that still felt like Kris. I've really started looking forward to his performances and this one was not a disappointment to me. He did seem just a tad bit "faded" when the camera would pan out– stage presence issue– but again, it fit his style.
WHAT A SET UP BY AMERICAN IDOL POWERS. THEY SCREWED DANNY AND KRIS THIS WEEK. THE DUET AND THE HARD ROCK THEME WAS DONE TO BENEFIT ADAM AND ALLISON. WHAT A FIX.
TIME TO CANCEL AMERICAN IDOL.
Frankly, Kris was the best tonight
Adam is very Las Vegas, he will never be American Idol like Carrie Underwood or Kelly Clarkson
BORING AND NEEDS TO GO!!!!
Kris allen is amazing all adam does is scream like a girl
GO KRIS ALL THE WAY !!!!!
He really was better than Danny – on a regular basis in my opinion. I'm sure he will go home, but I'm sorry about that. He is nice to listen to – more my type of music than Adam or Danny.
Kris will go home tonight, but it should be Danny "Hokey"
DANNY IS THE MAN! THE REAL DEAL! ADAM is just a package – Johnny Bravo! He fits the suit
I love the Beatles and liked Kris' rendition. Danny was rough tonight and I find Allison really boring. Kris/Adam finale needs to happen.
Kris is my favorite but we all knew this Rock theme would be the toughest theme for him. He did a very solid effort on both his solo and the duet. I am angry that they made Kris sing his solo right after singing his duet, he needed a bit of 'recovery' time (especially after Simon's horrible comment on Kris' duet performance).
Kris looked very down tonight. I think he was just utterly exhausted, underprepared (no dress rehearsal) and over his head on Rock week. He looked really exasperated by Simon's mean comment after his duet. That's the closest I've come to seeing Kris look actually angry! Allison got fiesty with Simon tonight, too. I loved it. I hate how the judges compared the Adam/Allison duet with the Danny/Kris duet. How can you make a real comparison? Adam & Allison were in their best theme week, and Kris/Danny were in their worst theme week. They shouldn't have paired up the two rockers together. The duet pairs were not fair.
I HOPE KRIS SURVIVES!!!
He's a pretty good singer, I've said it before. But his performance tonight was not finalist material. Had he sung like this earlier in the season he would have been sent home a long time ago.
I think Adam will go away for good.....
Kris was good but not entertaining. I think we will see him go home tomorrow.
Why?
Allison's duet with adam showed america that her voice was better then Kris in the end, leaving kris the least entertaining performer of the night
i hated this performance
Kris looked scared to death tonight and didn't display confidence. He sings okay and always has, but just enough to get by. I still feel that this is a voting competition. The young girls vote and they are keeping him in. Danny was awful tonight and the worst that I've ever heard him, totally wrong song choice, but I still think that he has a lot more talent than Chris. His range is so much better and is more talented than Chris. Chris should have been gone a long time ago. Allison and Adam are the most talented at this point and Danny is third. I do feel that the judges are totally unfair in their comments and always seem to knock down Allison and Chris, while they build up Adam and Danny. Their last comment that, "Adam might have saved Allison with the duet" really made me mad.
The simple truth is that both Adam and Allison rocked the house. Kris was OK with his rendition, but Danny absolutely screamed the last few notes of his song......OFF KEY!
Adam and Allison in the finals!
this just wasn't his genre. this is injustice! he did good. he should get props for his attempt. c'mon!!!
Love Kris and will continue to...it's just not his night tonight. His vocals are not powerful enough for rock...surely there are other Beatles' song he could have done great with...
Awful, just awful. Terrible arrangement, way too busy. Hated it. Is he out? Dunno. But if he is, this performance will be why.
As a product of the 60s, I liked Kris' take on Come Together, putting as much of his own spin into it. Fleshed out, I think it could have a great sound for today. To me, he is a natural, down-to-earth performer in the vein of John Mayer. And, for that, he probably will not win because there isn't any phony, razzle-dazzle flash there, just sincere talent and heart. He's finding his way, but I think he know what kind of artist he wants to be. His stage presence is more approachable and relatable, not some circus show. And, Danny, OMG!!! Awful. Kris deserves to go to the final three.
Kris may not have been in his element tonight, but overall I would say his rendition wasn't bad...maybe not his best, but then this genre isn't his strong suit.
Even if Kris goes home tomorrow night, he's still going to get a recording contract. He's a great musician, singer, and probably a great songwriter (if I had to guess). Remember a few seasons back when Daughtry got voted off in the fourth place? He was able to jump start his career before the tour got started...and hit the ground running in the fall with his album.
Someone mentioned John Mayer's name...Kris sort of reminds me of him...great songwriter, singer and crafts a song very well. And, John Mayer is very bankable and appeals to a wide range of listeners. That's what Kris will accomplish...he'll be able to appeal to the pop/rock audiences as well as the adult contemporary. I hate to say it, but that is far more bankable than Adam's venture into heavy metal/hard rock. Sure, there's an audience for that, but Kris will easily find his audience. And, I wouldn't be surprised that he delves into a bit of contemporary Christian as well.
Kris didn't do a Beetles song. That's a bug or a volkswagon. He did a Beatles song. He did a good job, as he consistently does every week and he deserves to stay.
all i know is, robert plant should have been blown away by adam's version of "whole lotta love"! i didn't think ANYONE could touch that song and do it justice but adam definately did! time for kris to go home.
Thought Kris was good .He's a nice guy just like Danny.
Wish they could both stay in together but probably won't.
Probably will be the freak Adam. Yuk!
Chris has real talent and shines week after week. He's original and should be in the final two. Allison needs to grow up.
Kris, don't ever do a Beetles song again. It was terrible. I liked the jazzy blues feel on some of your other stuff, but this was horrible.
Tell me, people........
I have this taped because I am at work and cannot see until I get home. I just can't wait that long.
Was Kris good? Do you think he'll go through this week?
The difference between Kris and Adam is like the difference between George Harrison and Mariah Carey... one is an instrumentalist, the other is not. One has a simpler, more sincere approach to singing and songwriting, while the other tries to fit as many notes into each syllable as possible. Obviously one is a stronger vocalist than the other, but one is also a more talented musician, will make better records, and will generally be more respected.
And Adam's pants during his duet??? Enough said.
John Mayer, James Morrison, Kris Allen. . .Kris can sing with the best of them and he is always original with his own style. He's not out there like Adam, but he did a very good performance tonight, in his own way. Forget ice for lunch, Somebody should pour ice over Simon's head so he will wake up and realize that you don't have to be over the top to be talented. In fact, most of the time you are listening to music, not watching it, and I already listen to several Kris Allen songs on my ipod all the time.
Are you people deaf? Kris was awesome tonight! I never vote but tonight I did, and my vote was for Kris Allen!
I have really warmed up to Kris after the first few weeks. I was afraid he would be more a "boy band" singer, but he's gutsy. Taking on The Beatles was risky, but taking on Steven Tyler's big note was dangerous and didn't pay off.
Kris (and/or Allison) could come out and blow the place up, walk on water, make angels cry and they would not be a break from the judges because they want a Adam/Danny final because they know it's a slam dunk win for Adam. Nobody is going to beat Adam, but Kris and/or Allison in the final against Adam scares the bejezus out of Idol. Danny could come out, whizz in Simon's vodka cup, crap in Paula's lap make out with Randy and it's going to be the greatest thing in the world.
They should have just went straight to the Adam/Danny final after the first week.
I almost never cast a vote on AI...but I did for Kris tonight. For some reason I really liked his performance.
All those of you who are slamming Kris including the judges, Adam has gotten all the accolades this season. He has been shoved down our throats as the winner since day one. Nobody can out ing him or out scream him for that matter so when someone like Kris comes along, he is overshadowed by the theatricals of Adam. he is my favorite because when he is in his genre he is amazing. This season there is more emphasis on performing rather than singing which i thought was what American idol ws all about. Slash certinly wasn't supportive except to Adam of course.
throw off karaoke gokey and vote for kris instead. and adam and allison along with chris.
Kris was the most original again and Danny was typical Karaoke Gokey.
Ilike him better than Danny...but it was boring. He was out of hie element and it showed
WHOA! That was awful!
Past time for Kris to go home. Those faces he makes when he sings are over the top lately too.
I like Kris. He did a fine job on the song. As I come from that era, I remember the song well. He has some great vocals.
At least I can understand the words he is singing, unlike when Alison sings.
Why is screaming like a girl (even though you a guy) deemed as talent??? Rock doesn't mean you have to see who can burst the most eardrums to get the most blood out. While I think it is a very talented group tonight, I just will never understand the judges undying (and misplaced) love for Adam. Danny was just plain awful. His notes were all over the place except for the right ones, yet the judges again saved some love for it. Alison and Kris always get the short end of the stick when it comes to praise from the judges. I thought Kris did a phenomenal job on "Come Together" and even put his own signature on it, which is more than the others did. Alison did a great job, too.
Anyone can Talk/Sing this song!!!. Wow. I did like him better tonight than Danny though.
The sympathy card with Danny needs to stop, theres no denying that tonight was his worst. I personally think that tonight was one of Kris' bests, at this point, he deserves to remain
i thought kris was really good!
I think it is between Danny and Kris to go home. However, I think they will both have careers LONG after Idol is gone. I think Kris may just go home tomorrow night. He represented Arkansas well and we are proud of him!
I hope he does get booted off.....and then he'll be able to go on to a great career without American Idol hindering him. The judges are embarrassing with their adoration of Adam.
Better than Danny!
I like Chris. But there was a lack of passion in that song... just didn't do it for me
Should have went a long time ago
Sounds the same week in and week out. Just like Jason Castro last season. Shouldn't have went a long time ago
I thought Kris did a pretty good job tonight. The judges were hard on him. They were easy on Danny who's performance kinda made me cringe. But, they love him. And Simon is predicting he'll win AI.
Allison was the only person singing tonight that didn't make me want to rip my ears off. Yeah, she might have played it "Safe", but her "Safe" sounded amazing.
I could sing like Adam, just wax my arms.
Danny just was pathetic tonight.
Kris was okay, but paled in comparison to Allison.
I liked this version! Will buy it! Go Kris-waaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy better than Gokey's Hokey Dream On version.
Kris is totally lame tonight. The air went out of his baloon when he got a bad review on the duet and it really showed in his Beatles song. He looked like a chipmunk in pain. ouch.
Awful! But Danny was by far the worst tonight.
Carly Smithson's version was SOOOOOO much better, what was he thinking?
I've forgotten it already.
I thought he was slammed unfairly but they want him out at this point
Carly Smithson was more interesting and funky and fresh with her version last season... Kris was in way over his head here.
Actually it wasn't his best and he looks like he wants to cry and Simon is trying to ensure he is voted off
He's going home...finally! Go Adam!
Sorry, you don't do that to the Beatles.
Nothing special. He can't do rock, period.
You are soooooooooooooooo hot, I want you!!!!!!!!
Meh.....that is pretty much all i can say. I love Kris to death but I think we all knew this would be a tough one for him. He did what he could.
Kris...the clocking is ticking away for you. Bye bye.
I thought it was a good performance. That is one of my favorite Beatles songs. Kris did it justice. He's right in line behind Alison for me.
Kris is really appearing to be the dark horse in this competition, he has always been just good enough to stay in and never done so poorly that you hear the judges make zingers about him. To be honest, up until the last couple weeks, he has always been really forgettable. But that has played so well for him and now he is just letting his true talent just rip everyone else apart and makes him stand out from the crowd.
I am a huge Beatles fan and until David Cook – I was never impressed with covers and tonight was no different. And to do Come Together? He did not do the song justice at all. His voice is too high to give a song like this the justice it deserves and the melodious singing just wasn't right for this song.
I am rather disappointed.