It’s down to the Davids on American Idol, and last night they each performed three songs. The first ten minutes of the show were completely dull. Ugh on the boxing metaphor, and I wanted to hear the guys sing, not listen to everyone give their opinion on what they need to do to achieve a winning performance. Oy.

At last, the music began. Cook gave three solid performances. I liked his second and third songs—the second I liked more than the judges apparently did. Though I liked the third, I don’t think it was the best choice for Cook to close the night on. Something more upbeat, in the style of his “Day Tripper” performance, would have been stronger.

As for Archie, I thought his voice sounded tight during the first song. Or maybe it’s the acoustics of the new arena. But he still did a nice job with it. His next two songs were fantastic.

I know I said before that I don’t care which David wins, but I do have a soft spot for local boy, so I’ll revise and say I hope he wins it.

Cook is hugely talented, though, and he’s going to go on to great things. I’ll definitely buy a DC album.