{"id":4098,"date":"2011-11-16T22:34:51","date_gmt":"2011-11-17T03:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/?p=4098"},"modified":"2011-11-16T22:37:19","modified_gmt":"2011-11-17T03:37:19","slug":"the-x-factor-top-10-perform-rock-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/gospelsoundcheck\/2011\/11\/the-x-factor-top-10-perform-rock-songs.html","title":{"rendered":"The X Factor Top 10 perform rock songs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The X Factor Top 10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tonight’s episode of The X Factor can be summed up with one word: BORING.<\/p>\n

It was rock week, but only one contestant actually sounded like he was performing a rock song. The rest either sang boring versions of songs from rock bands\u00a0or just sang badly.<\/p>\n

LeRoy Bell did a cover of “We’ve Got Tonight”; he sang well as always, but it was boring.<\/p>\n

Rachel Crow did a boppy tween cover of “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”. It\u00a0 was cute but\u00a0a little Disney-esque. Although I loved that Simon kept the act cute and clean.<\/p>\n

Chris Rene sang a Bob Marley song. As\u00a0always,\u00a0he sang well, but it was overshadowed by LA and Simon arguing over whether Bob Marley is a rock singer. It was an ongoing argument all night.<\/p>\n

Stacy Francis sang “All Coming Back To Me Now” by Meatloaf\u00a0 (although, didn’t Celine Dion do that song, too?). She was off key most of the song. I don’t know what’s happened to her. She’s a fantastic singer but it’s almost like she’s sabotaging herself every week.<\/p>\n

Melanie Amaro did a nice cover of REM’s “Everybody Hurts”. She sounded great as always, but … boring.<\/p>\n

Josh Krajcik did a Foo Fighters’ song, with a band. Ta da! Rock song. Best of the night.<\/p>\n

Astro was brilliant once again with “Every Breath You Take.” He’s mature beyond his years, and definitely not boring.<\/p>\n

Lakoda Rayne sang Fleetwood Mac and something else I don’t care about. It felt more like they were a pep squad doing a half time peformace at a high school football game. Tacky and boring.<\/p>\n

Drew warbled out another ballad; she sang it well but seriously? Should U2’s “With or Without You”\u00a0be that boring on a rock theme night?<\/p>\n

Marcus Canty was maybe the biggest disappointment of the night. After\u00a0a huge build up in his pre-performance video segment, he talked about being a pastor’s kid, working with the kids at church, and not wanting to compromise his morals. Then he comes out to sing a Janis Joplin tune surrounded by dancers in skimpy leather hot pants who writhe around; at one point the straddle him and he crawls on his back between their legs. His voice was good but the rest? Tacky.<\/p>\n

And that’s about as much as I could muster up from this very boring night of performances. Tune in tomorrow to see which act goes home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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