Kevin Covais, "Part Time Lover"
VS.
Brenna Gethers, "Last Dance"
Lindsay mentioned yesterday feeling bad for Big Red John Stevens during his Idol tenure. I never really felt bad for him, but I did have some sympathy for poor little Chicken Little, Kevin Covais. Crammed into the awesome (Daughtry, Yamin) atrocity (Soul Patrol, Ace Young) that was Season 5, I imagine Covais was a little bit like Archuleta this year – not really fitting in with any of the big boys. At least John Stevens was on the show when it was still a little bit of a trainwreck and the only big boy he had to compete with was George Huff.
That said, there is zero excuse for the mess that was “Part Time Lover.” The concept of this little kid singing a song about “passion on the run” was wrong on every level. It’s the equivalent of Archuleta singing “I Wanna Sex You Up.” Everything about it – the lighting, the dancing, the singing – was awkward. I think even Stevie Wonder was thinking, “WTF?”
As for Brenna… oh, how upset I was when this girl ended up being the first Brenna on American Idol. Yes, Brenna was sassy and sometimes amusing. But she was kind of like Danny Noriega – all flair, not much substance. This one does contain one of my favorite Idol screensavers though – the fast moving city street – which, you know, screams Donna Summer and disco. Her take on “Last Dance” was certainly awful, but it doesn’t hold a candle to Chicken Little. Congrats, Kevin! You move on!
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