David vs. David

David Cook (http://www.americanidol.com/)

Well it's innovative alt.rocker David Cook vs. humdrum little ballad man David Archuleta in the American Idol finale next week, and I can't say I am surprised.
But I am pretty psyched.
I've loved Cook since way back before Hollywood week and the top 24- even his audition impressed me (of course he did sing Bon Jovi!) - so I'm pumped up for next tuesday.

Archuleta is a fine singer (boring), worthy of the praise he receives (monotonous), and is mostly spot-on vocally (tiresome) - but he has NO charisma or stage presence whatsoever, and Cook has buckets-full. His original takes on rock standards and the spark he puts into songs you think no one could make sound good (i.e. 'first time ever I saw your face' by Roberta Flack? when's the last time you heard that??), he rocks them out and you sit there thinking, this could so be a big hit right now on the airwaves.... Anyone that can do that is a winner in my book.

Maybe now I can have some satisfaction after Chris Daughtry's premature exit on Idol a few years ago... ('course that didn't seem to hurt his career any, eh?)

So even if David Cook comes in second, he will most certainly get a recording contract and I will be standing in line on the release date to pick up his CD.


Rock on, Cook!