This week, in another example of American Idol refusing to just be an hour long, the Top 5 sang two songs each: one from the past, and one current song. If this episode was any indication, songwriting just isn‘t what it used to be. Or maybe it‘s that everyone seemed to be running out of gas this week. Nothing will fix that like an elimination! I hope Jimmy Iovine gives out his opinions again this week, as that was my favorite element last week and we need more than just Jennifer Lopez performing to make the hour tolerable. 
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