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So, yeah. You forget the words, you go home.

After some bottom-three weirdness that saw two of the stronger singers in the competition threatened with elimination, "American Idol" booted its first finalist with a minimum of shock Wednesday night. Floridian Melissa McGhee, who botched the lyrics to Stevie Wonder's "Lately" on Tuesday night, is headed back to the Sunshine State.

But let's talk for a minute about the other two, Ace Young and Lisa Tucker. Maybe it was the way Seacrest announced their inclusion in the endangered group: Ace, but not Kevin Covais? Honestly, America? I mean -- really? And Lisa, but not Bucky Covington? You could argue Bucky did a decent job Tuesday, but how many of us really believe he has better chops than Lisa?

Judging by the loud boos when their names were announced, the studio audience was also surprised to hear their names (although not so much with Melissa. Ouch).