LINKWanting to show us his "rock edge," Ace Young chooses Drops of Jupiter by Train, which happens to be a song I've always liked a lot. He's got a little different style going tonight, but he just looks even more hot. But for me, it's not just the looks with Ace. The verses here were okay, but I felt Ace really brought it home with the chorus. Plus, he pulls his shirt open a little bit, certainly enticing us even more. Yet, oddly, at the end, his outstretched hand was very shaky, noticeably shaky.
Randy feels it was completely the wrong song for Ace, and doesn't think he sung it well, as it was missing Ace's normal soul vibe. Paula says she won't be as harsh as Randy, as she found it refreshing after the last two performances, but he's always had such great song choices in the past. Paula then interrupts her own critique, and asks if that was a scar Ace was showing when he pulled open his shirt. He admits it was, and she says he'll have to explain it to her someday.
Simon admonishes Paula a little with a "Paula!" He then says he agrees with what Randy was saying. With a theme like the 21st century, all the Idols tonight had a chance to prove they could be as good as the original artists. Simon feels Ace wasn't as good as Train, and even a little karaoke. Ace stands by his song choice, saying he still loves it, and he was feeling the song. He also explains the scar, saying he was playing basketball, and fell on something. I believe he said a "T-Bar."