Seven Downloads

I'm so over David Archuleta. He peaked too soon and his immaturity and over-bearing stage parents have put serious doubts in my mind about whether or not he's a sure thing to be the next American Idol. At this point, I'm rooting for David Cook, Michael Johns, and Brooke White.



Cook would be my favorite to win but I've begun to question his apparent originality. Like many others, I was initially blown away by his performances of Lionel Richie's Hello, The Beatles' Eleanor Rigby, and most recently, Michael Jackson's Billie Jean. Unfortunately, the arrangements have all leaned heavily on other people's creativity. As it turns out, a little research will reveal that Incubus was the first to rock out Hello, Doxology first amped up Eleanor Rigby, and Chris Cornell was the first to switch up Billie Jean.

Check out the Comparisons:
Hello performed by Incubus
Hello performed by David Cook
Eleanor Rigby performed by Doxology
Eleanor Rigby performed by David Cook
Billie Jean performed by Chris Cornell
Billie Jean performed by David Cook

Bonus Link:
I couldn't help but include Michael Johns rockin' a Queen medly