'American Idol''s Final Four Pump Up the Volume

 
It was Rock and Roll Hall of Fame night on "American Idol." Only DAVID COOK , DAVID ARCHULETA , JASON CASTRO and SYESHA MERCADO remain in the "American Idol" competition. This week's theme is songs from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Each of the Final Four had to select two songs from the hallowed institution for tonight's performances. David Cook chose DURAN DURAN 's "Hungry Like the Wolf" to get things going. RANDY JACKSON commented, "One of the things that I am interested in tonight is to see is what songs you choose. That was okay, but I am looking to see who is bringing the mad, hot vocals." PAULA ABDUL declared, "That left me with a big appetite. To watch you grow and flourish has been remarkable." SIMON COWELL said, "David, I thought it was good. I know where Randy is coming from. It was a little copy cat. Not what you did in previous weeks, where you made it your own, but is it good enough to get to next week? Yes."  ... [link]

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