He gives me fever

Chris Sligh dedicates his song to his wife, Sarah, who is actually quite beautiful. And all I can think in my head is, "He's MARRIED????" Totally didn't see that coming. But good for him and how nice that he chooses to dedicate his song to her. He talks about how supportive she's been and how he knows he's going to be with her forever. I hope we won't be replaying this clip in a couple of years, after their divorce, wondering if "American Idol" played a part in it.

He sings "Trouble" by Ray LaMontagne. Again, I don't know the song - never heard of the artist, but again, it's awesome. First, I love that we're seeing a non-wise-guy side to Chris. He's clearly singing the song to his wife and it's very sweet and romantic and I'm a sucker for that kind of thing.

Plus, his voice is just far better than the other guys. He knows how to make the song work for him. I think it's the best so far tonight. And as expected, the judges liked it, too.

Huh... Ryan mentions that Taylor sang the song last season - for those of you, like myself, who don't remember, here it is...




Moving on, it's time for my man, Nick Pedro. I know he's dedicating his song to his girlfriend, Caitlin, but I'm not jealous - he just hasn't found me yet...

But seriously, he says that she's great and understanding and how he hopes that singing a song to her in front of 30 million people will mean something to her because she means so much to him. I'm guessing that what it means to her will depend on how well he sings it...

He chooses "Fever" by Peggy Lee. Is there any song hotter than "Fever"? I mean really? It's sultry and sexy and Nick couldn't have picked a better song, I don't think. Plus, I think with this song, we see him go back to the smoky jazz sound he had during the auditions - kind of an old-school, 1940s vibe. I think he's way better this week than last week and I just hope the judges and America agree.

Ooh... did they just show Simon snapping his fingers? Could be a good sign... let's see.

Randy says he was a little pitchy and that he rushed a little in some spots, which he did, but he says that it was really nice, that he got back to his vibe, that he brought back the Nick that they loved. Paula says nothing of importance, as usual. Simon says it was good, but that he lacked some charisma - that he should have dressed better to match the song. It's a good point and I definitely would have loved to see what he would have found appropriate for this song...