Egads, child, is that you showing your (lack of) age, or me revealing mine? Even though I am technically too young to know these singers during their original breakouts in the 60s, (alas I had to listen to disco on the radio in my childhood but luckily got to shake it 80s style in my teens) I did think that they were in the general public’s knowledge of British music.

Actually I had resisted the lure of A.I. this season completely because I haven’t fully recovered from my weird and devoted facination with Constantine, and didn’t want that happening again. But then I saw the theme and had to tune in. Some of them were actually okay, and I do have to say that at first glance I would peg Blake the frontrunner here.

But Jay, do yourself a favour and grab a listen of the originals… because there is no comparision. Blake’s the only one who really did his justice. And why did Melinda do a broadway tune, from Oliver???

I think I’ve gotten to the “acceptance” stage with Sanjaya. That is to say, the dull sense of horror and dread that I feel when he takes the stage no longer inspires thoughts of murdering my fellow Americans. Now I merely weep pitifully.