For the last time Randy did not say the song was original he said David was the most original contestant ever on the show. And he is! And he was brave for taking on a Chris Cornell song/arrangement. No other idol past or present could have pulled this off so perfectly. The singing and the performance is what is being judged. If David keeps up this caliber of performing he definitely deserves to win.

I loved David A’s studio version of “You’re the Voice.” His vocals are as brilliant as ever.

So some obscure band recorded a Beatles song. Big deal. Millions of people have. They didn’t write it and have no rights to it. This is probably just a ploy to get someone to visit their website.

Ramielle is much more talented than Carrie Underwood… they have different way of singing so theres no way for comparison….

David writes his own music. Check out his CD Analog Heart. He is original and talented and his voice is amazing. They always sing covers on AI. Thats what they do. He did not rip off anyones version. He picked the best version for him. What is the big deal? Chris even said he loved it. Its press for Chris. Everyone needs to just enjoy the entertainment and talent of these singers and stop judging where they get the songs from. All the songs are covers that have been done by hundreds of people…so there is a good chance some peoples versions might sound like other peoples!

Josiah please come back! All is forgiven!

David Archuleta’s take on “You’re the Voice” , a well known hit outside the USA, was simply fabulous. He was way underrated on this performance. For me, he outshines David Cook whose ‘in your face’ showmanship does nothing for me.

your point ls ? please , anybody out there /tell me that you can point out any original work, then justify your reasoning for saying so.

I am so tired of hearing about David Cook and his supposed originality. I liked his performance, but he is not unique, original or bold. Ever since “Hello” was a hit, he does the same thing week after week. He takes a pure pop song and looks for a rock arrangement of that song (sometimes giving credit to the arranger and sometimes not). The arrangements he picks are less well known so it makes him look as if he is original and interesting. But he is doing the same as all of the other contestants - covering an arrangement put together by another person or group. His version of Hello was Incubus’ version, “Day Tripper” was a Whitesnake arrangement, “Eleanor Rigby” was the Doxology version, and “Billie Jean” was the Chris Cornell arrangement. The judges should know this and it is ridiculous that they continue to portray him as original and innovative. He is a good performer, but far from original.

I completely concur with you Anna! David Cook was powerful! Black Hole Sun Powerful! To me it was completely original since I never heard that interpretation of Billie Jean!~ D. C.’s vocal range is awesome too; It’s what keeps me coming back to American Idol@

WOW!!!!!!!!

To: kaloscopewhatever

Come on! I checked out the website and Cook is incredible against Chris. It was amazing and better than Chris’s. Really! Just loved it and made me get up and get excited about a great song in a long time!! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! Cook did an amazing job and I would follow him anywhere!!

David Cook Was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great song. I am speachless!!!

David Cook hit each note, word, phrase with total perfection of pitch and emotion. I’m so glad I TIVO’d it, ’cause I’ve listened to it several times since. It’s just unbelievably cool. First time I ever bothered to vote for anyone. One of the best, if not the very best performance I’ve seen on that show, in all the years I’ve been watching it. I was beginning to wonder if anyone would be able to top Archuleta’s cover of Imagine, but Cook sailed that boat all the way there.

On Chris Cornell’s website there is a video of David Cooks along with Chris Cornell’s. Check it out before you get so huffy. Randy called David Cook original not the song.

David…Can’t wait to see you live some day.

David Cook RIPs OFF Chris Cornell!

Who sings a cover of another cover? I like this guy Cook but don’t these idiot judges know who Chris Cornell is?

Original as Michael Bolton

David Cook rocked! My husband and I loved this version, who cares that it wasn’t his. He took it home! I would buy it. He reminds me of Kurt Kobain, Nirvana

Exactly! Who cares who’s version it is? David C definitely can sing and he look good. I have a feeling that he’s gonna go to the top. Syesha best performance, I would agree. I think Syesha and Carly are the top 2 females with best voice. And finally… Michael Johns show us what he has got.

It’s hard to take anyone seriously when they cannot communicate effectively the english language.

David’s version of billie jean sent chills down my spine. This guy is a genious. He deserves all that praise. He rocked it hard !!!!

I think the best song of the night was done by syesha She has a strong tone of voice i know the american public might not like her but she is the best singer on the show

yeah there are a lot of fan’s of other idol contestants that are very upset at how well david cook is doing..just check out all the comments everywhere…they are dying!..i love it.

Who cares whose version it is, the guy has a fantastic voice!

They announced that he was doing Chris Cornell’s version of Billy Jean as David Cook was walking on to the stage. You have to listen closely. So, try to “listen” before you acuse someone on ripping off a song.

I Love Carly Smithson. She is one of the best talents.

David Cook’s version was amazing. The best of the night

Are you guys kiding?
This was the best tone of voice, rendition and performance, all together probably for years.
And this was diferent than the Cornell’s version. It seems to me Cook has his own style, he did similar things to previous sings.
I got goosebums listening.

i refused to watch David Cooks version of “Billie Jean”–cause the second they said he’s doing “billie jean”–i turned to my family and said Chris Cornell does a version of this song and i betcha he rips it off—and i bethca he doens’t say anything about Chris Cornell—and betcha the ill-prepared—(just won the lottery seven years in row—meatheads—including Simon who is now just coasting his way through this season while collecting his check and laughing all the way to the bank EVERY week) judges didn’t know Chris Cornell did it too. But after sleeping on it—AI is not original anyway—its high priced cover singing—-so might as well cover a song that was covered already—-way not–and why not get away with it? God Bless America—

Wow! It was AMAZING!

i thought the same thing..but when ryan introduces him, he says its Chris’ version

thank you Laura - and it really doesn’t matter I get so mad when people make that statement, think about what you are saying - this is a kareoke show they sing versions of other artist songs

nothing is original on this show these aren’t stars with their own hits, why does he have to fess up, fess up to what - that’s what they do is sing other musicians songs!

In last night’s show David Cook did say that it was not his version….that it was Chris Cornell’s version. Watch the show back, he says it.

Cook better fess up that the performance was not “original” as Randy Jackson called it!