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You may be wondering why the final three showdown of the “closest race American Idol has ever seen” was so boring. In a word, (actually two), song choice. They should let the audience pick the songs next season. Obviously Paula’s not the only one sipping from the Coca Cola cup.

First up was David Archuletta. Paula’s pick made Daddy’s choices actually look good. Billy Joel’s “And So It Goes!” Are you high? Never mind. It’s not that it’s a bad song, but the Idol machine is clearly trying to turn little Davey into a boi…bois don’t do Billy Joel. Randy said it was “dope.” Paula called it “pure and stunning.” I nearly vomited. It was OK, but not something you’d expect from the top three and America’s next it boi.

Syesha was up next and Randy started the job of guaranteeing it’s a battle of the Davids by choosing Alicia Keyes’ “If I Ain’t Got You”. He called it “amazing,” Simon told her she “look(ed) gorgeous.” She’s going home tomorrow night – that’s just the way it is.

Round one ended with David Cook singing Simon’s choice “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” Huh? BLEEP, dude? But Simon saw something we didn’t see. He actually did a great job with the song. And according to Cowell, “round one goes to Cook.” Is anyone still awake for round two?

Here come the contestants’ choices…

Little Davey couldn’t ask Daddy for help because he’s been banned from backstage. (I WAS RIGHT!) So all by his little lonesome he chose “With You” by Chris Brown. (Isn’t that the guy from the O.C.?) The poor little thing was trying to be hot but all he did was bring sexy back about 200 years. He’s so awkward, so uncomfortable, so asexual…is he too old for DSS intervention? This kid is almost robotic and they’re trying to make tweens want him. For what? Simon called his performance “a little bit like a Chihuahua trying to be a tiger. Damn it’s hard to spell Chihuahua.

Syesha’s choice was Peggy Lee’s “Fever.” Are you kidding me? She should’ve just stayed home and packed. Sure she looked hot but she didn’t even work it. It’s an old song that could easily turn into bad lounge music. And it did. Sorry Syesha, you all but called the cab to the airport with this one. Your time is up.

Mercifully, David Cook is up next and he has chosen Switchfoot’s “Dare You to Move.” I’d never heard of that group or that song. But I’m old. Can we just end this and get on to “So You Think You Can Dance?”

Not quite. One more round. This time the producer’s prove how very out of touch they are with their choices.

Where oh where is Daddy Archuletta? Little Davey’s being forced to sing Dan Fogelberg’s “Longer Than.” Dan Fogelberg? Let’s go back to Neil Diamond, at least people have heard of him. This is absurd. Longer than, blah, blah, blah…but wait. If you rewind to minute :43 you can see just who it is that little Davey looks like. Remember those little troll dolls? I think they were called Wishniks. Get a picture of one online and imagine it with spiked black hair. I’m just saying.

Justin Guarini is in the house. Yes!

Does it really matter what poor Syesha does for her final number of the competition? She could sing Whitney better than Whitney and she’s still going home. Simon pointed out that her best moment happened last week when she did the Sam Cooke song. Why didn’t he just tell her to turn out the lights when she leaves?

Finally the end is in sight, but first we have to listen to David Cook sing “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” He rocked it to the best of his ability given that it was cut to 90 seconds. It wasn’t his best performance ever, but it was certainly the best performance of the night.

And so it went. The only thing left is the official pronouncement by Seacrest that the finale will be a battle of the Davids. Watch your back David Cook, Daddy Archuletta will stop at nothing to get his dirty Mama Rose hands on that million dollar contract. Look what he’s doing to his own kid…you’re a complete stranger. Oooh, the tension mounts.

Meanwhile at the airport Syesha’s wondering why the hell she ever sang that stupid Peggy Lee song.

“Is That All There Is?”

I’m afraid so. (If you didn’t get the last joke, it’s a bad Peggy Lee reference.)

See you next week for the big singoff.