Cheers: David Cook Turns Up the Heat on Idol
David Cook by Frank Micelotta / FOX
Cheers to David Cook for providing the first truly transcendent moment on
American Idol this season. As I noted in last week's Cheers & Jeers
vodcast, none of the new contestants had stood out for me yet (I'm not convinced David Archuleta understands the meaning of "Imagine"). But by taking Lionel Richie's '80s cheese-pop ballad "Hello" - remember the video with the blind sculptress? - and turning it into a raging rocker, Cook whipped up an act of genuine musical alchemy. Jason Castro's quavering take on "Hallelujah" was also effective, but fell short by comparison to any number of versions of that can't-miss song (Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright, k.d. lang). With Cook's stunning turn, we may have just said "Hello" to our next American Idol.
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