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Holy crap – one full week has passed already?!

Well I guess it’s time for another Rock The Cradle, so let’s strap ourselves in and get ready for the ride.

So from the intro, we are reminded that Lucy Walsh had the highest score last week, therefore she is “untouchable” from elimination. But someone (who? WHO?!) will be going home…

Ryan Devlin hits the stage, and his shirt is much more manageable this week, compared to last week’s ill-conceived sweater-blazer combo.

And now let the backstage trash-talking begin! Jesse Snider is hilarious. The boy does not hold back. My favourite Snider-isms thus far:

Jesse: “I believe I’m the only one who actually ‘rocked’ the cradle. I think Crosby actually kind of rocks the cradle to sleep.”

And…

Lucy: “I’m ‘Untouchable!’”
Jesse: [whilst placing a finger on her arm] “I touched that bitch.”

And speaking of bitches, what’s up with Jesse Money? She was very quick to actually cut down Lucy’s impressive performance. Jealousy sucks, eh Money?

And now to the singin’!

1. Jesse Snider: Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell”

Jesse, my favourite resident wise-ass, sounds pretty decent. Good song choice – it suits his voice perfectly. He lacks a bit of the Billy Idol growl, but I believe that is first acheived through experience. But I gotta say, I’m not really digging the mohawk, leather vest and shredded leather pants. He looks like a We Will Rock You musical cast member, no?

I give his performance an 8.5.

Belinda Carlisle: 8.5
Jamie King: 9
June Ambrose: 10
Larry Rudolph: 8
Total: 35.5

2. Lara Johnston: Aretha Franklin’s “Respect”

So this week Laura is all about “connecting” with the audience. And even though I believe she achieved it better than she did with last week’s ho-hum Avril tune, she didn’t sound the greatest. She sounded good, but not great. To me, it was the ultimate karaoke song sung in a very uninspired way. Kind of screechy, kind of whatever, kind of saw someone do this exact same thing on Saturday night. Nothing special. But she is cute as a button.

I give her performance a 7.

Belinda: 8.5
Jamie: 6
June: 8
Larry: 9
Total: 31.5

3. A’Keiba Burrell-Hammer: Fugees’ “Killing Me Softly”

Oh A’Keiba, I have such high hopes for her! And to me, she just underperforms just a tad to my expectations. I like her voice, but it’s just not as strong as I want it to be and not as strong as she thinks it is. She had some questionable parts in the middle of this song, but overall, I did enjoy it. I just want her to bust it out more.

I give her performance a 7.5.

Belinda: 8
Jamie: 8
June: 7
Larry: 7.5
Total: 30.5

4. Crosby Loggins: Gavin DeGraw’s “I Don’t Wanna Be”

Crosby is an interesting one because everytime I see him perform, he is the one in this group that most resembles his famous parent – all I see is Kenny Loggins. That’s neither good nor bad, just an observation. This performance is not too shabby. He starts off a bit rough with his mumbled articulation, but once he gets into the chorus, it starts gaining momentum. I dig it.

I give his performance an 8.

Belinda: 6.5
Jamie: 8
June: 9
Larry: 9
Total: 32.5

5. Landon Brown: Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition”

Like I do for A’Keiba, I have high hopes for Landon. He looks great, has stage presence, but his voice isn’t that strong and it all seems like a bit of a struggle. But man, is this song ever a good one, so I can’t help but to kind of get into it.

I give this performance an 8.

Belinda: 9
Jamie: 8.5
June: 8.5
Larry: 7.5
Total: 33.5

6. Lil B. Sure: Maxwell’s “This Woman’s Work”

OK, I have to admit that I don’t know this song. And hearing it for the first time, it kind of bores and annoys me, however Lil B. Sure does have some vocal talent. It just sucks that the entire song was sung up in his falsetto because that can get a bit grating, and his over-sized suit isn’t doing anyone any favours. So although I think he’ll be sticking around a bit longer, this performance was kind of snoresville.

I give this performance a 6.5.

Belinda: 7.5
Jamie: 6
June: 6
Larry: 5.5
Total: 25

7. Lucy Walsh: Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors”

Lucy was my favourite last week, along with the judges, and although this performance of “True Colors” wasn’t as good as last week, she definitely is one of the most talented/charismatic/fun/sympathetic competitors. She looks and sounds great. I want to be her friend. Her and Jesse should date. I think they are the ones to beat.

I give this performance an 8.5.

Belinda: 8
Jamie: 8
June: 7
Larry: 8
Total: 31

8. Chloe Lattanzi: Three Days Grace’s “I Hate Everything About You”

oh wow, go Chloe. It’s unexpected to see her really let loose and break out of her shell. I see some shades of Evanescence rocker Amy Lee in this performance but, eventhough she’s passionate, the vocals are definitely a bit inconsistent. However, it’s an odd song choice for an odd girl which works out to be a pretty interesting combo.

I give this performance an 8.5.

Belinda: 6
Jamie: 6.5
June: 8.5
Larry: 6
Total: 27

So that brings us to the end of yet another Rock The Cradle.

Oh yeah, and goodbye to Jesse Money, who mouthed a not-so-subtle “what the f*ck” to the camera. Oh Jesse, we hardly knew ye, and for that I am grateful. (Ssshhh… I wasn’t her biggest fan).

And congrats to the ‘Untouchable’ Jesse Snider! What bare-chested antics will he get up to next week? We’ll find out in just one more fly-by week!

Previous Recaps:

Episode 1

Posted on Monday, April 28th, 2008 at 2:23 pm by Soja and is filed under We <3 TV.

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