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As if "American Idol" season nine contestant Casey James wasn't already oh, so dreamy, on Tuesday Casey showed viewers his deeper side with a phenomenal, emotionally-driven spin on a John Lennon classic. Honestly, this was one of the most amazing performances we have seen from Casey, and if he can keep it up, he could become a season nine favorite. Even Simon is coming around to his side!
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For the season nine Top 9 performance show on Tuesday the contestants were challenged to sing John Lennon and Paul McCartney songs.
The performances
Crystal Bowersox - "Come Together"
- Randy - Solid performance but not really her best
- Ellen - Running out of ways to tell her she is amazing; Really thought she made the song current
- Kara - One of her favorite Crystal performances; Loved that she was a little less serious
- Simon - Could definitely hear that performance on the radio
Lee Dewyze - "Hey Jude"
- Randy - Another hot performance; Loved the bag pipe player
- Ellen - Loved the performance; Loved how confident he seemed tonight
- Kara - Some good moments but also a few off moments; Can hear him on the radio
- Simon - Wished there had been no bag pipe player
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Andrew Garcia - "Can't Buy Me Love"
- Randy - Solid performance but not jumping up and down; A little corny at times
- Ellen - Perfect song choice for him; A lot of fun; Loved it
- Kara - Didn't feel like she saw anything new from him this week
- Simon - Felt the band overpowered the arrangement and made the performance old fashioned and corny
Casey James - "Jealous Guy"
- Randy - Loved the sensitive side; Really heartfelt
- Ellen - Best performance to date because it was so soulful; Beautiful arrangement; Really moved by the performance
- Kara - This performance showed how deep Casey can go; Still thinks he can go a little deeper
- Simon - Best performance of the night (with two performers left); Saw a completely different side of him; Very impressed with Casey
Aaron Kelly - "Long and Winding Road"
- Randy - Very sleepy; Would've been better if it was made more original and more upbeat
- Ellen - Felt like a long and winding song
- Kara - Every week feels like the same performance; Wants something more up tempo from him
- Simon - Old fashioned; Boring; Really should've taken some risks and researched the song more
Michael Lynche - "Eleanor Rigby"
- Randy - Certain parts didn't work but overall good; Could definitely be a song on his record
- Ellen - Incredible; Loved it
- Kara - Vocals were amazing; Performance was like fire; Sold the story; Loved how committed he was to the story; Definitely made the song relevant and commercial
- Simon - Felt it was too much like something you'd see in a musical; Too over the top
Siobhan Magnus - "Across the Universe"
- Randy - Sleepy; Loved seeing Siobhan's tender side
- Ellen - Love how different she made the song
- Kara - Vocals were very good; Seemed too polite and restrained for Siobhan
- Simon - Definitely stronger than last week; Loves how unpredictable she is
Katie Stevens - "Let It Be"
- Randy - Best performance ever
- Ellen - A perfect example of changing it just enough to be your own without disrespecting the original artist; No way she will in the bottom three this week
- Kara - Amazing confidence; Never looked or sounded better
- Simon - Finally got it right tonight
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Tim Urban - "All My Lovin'"
- Randy - Really loved Tim's new hair; Good "Tim" performance
- Ellen - Perfect song choice for Tim; Second best performance he has done
- Kara - Likes that he is taking their criticisms to heart and making things better
- Simon - Thought he did really well with the song; Liked that there were no gimmicks, just Tim and a guitar; Song suited his voice
Next episode (Wednesday, April 7, 2010): Another contestant is eliminated from the competition; Rihanna performs
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