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Queen + Idol = ???

Having Queen songs on American Idol could be the best week ever or it could be a complete disaster, depending on song choice and if the contestants can really make these legendary songs their own. Note: Their was only one Freddie Mercury so do not try to imitate the originals. On that note, here are my song selections for the remaining Idols:

Paris Bennett - Killer Queen, I picked this song only because I think Paris feels she is a Queen [or at least a princess] so this song really fits. Plus their is not a "kiddy" type song in there for her to sing so this is the best she's got.
Bucky Covington - Another One Bites The Dust, If for no other reason just as foreshadowing his departure this week. Bucky + any Queen song = Sayonara.
Chris Daughtry - We Will Rock You [A cappella], Can you just see Chris standing on stage stomping his feet and clapping his hands and belting out this classic song. The audience would go crazy for it.
Taylor Hicks - Somebody To Love, Although I love both Queen's original and George Michael's rendition on the Five Alive album [taken from the Freddie Mercury tribute concert], I think this is a song that Taylor could really get into and have fun with.
Katharine McPhee - You're My Best Friend, Katharine [with some arrangement alterations] could really rock this track and show some real personality in this competition.
Kellie Pickler - Fat Bottomed Girls, This was the hardest song/singer combination to pick. Pickler will struggle this week but this might be the closest thing to a country song in the Queen library.
Elliot Yamin - Don't Stop Me Now, This is a great song with quick lyrics which would fit Elliot's singing style and probably the only singer left that can actually sing a Queen song and stay true to the original.
Ace Young - Bohemian Rhapsody, The song has a soulful range in the beginning, which would give him plenty of opportunity to "stare" into the camera but it would only be a great performance he could sign the entire song including the Wayne's World head banging part.

By the way, why do they call him Ace? His name is Brett and should be called that since Ace is not his given name [Asa is his middle name]. Oh yeah, Brett please do not show us your scar again, once was enough thanks.

posted by TheWino @ 6:48 AM