I got the idea for this thread at IDF. :D

The title says it all...Sticking to the themes in the finals, what songs would YOU sing if you were on American Idol this year?

THE THEMES SO FAR:
Top 12: Stevie Wonder
Top 11: 50s
Top 10: 21st Century
Top 9: Country
Top 8: Queen
Top 7: American Standards
Top 6: Classic Love Songs
Top 5: Songs from Your Birth Year, This Week's Billboard 100

My personal picks:
12: Part-Time Lover

11: not sure about this one yet...

10:
- The Game of Love (Santana w/Michelle Branch)
- My Immortal (Evanescence)

9:
- Bless the Broken Road (Rascal Flatts)
- Valentine (Martina McBride)
- There You'll Be (Faith Hill)

8: Bohemian Rhapsody (Because it's the only one I really know how to sing :blush: )

7:
- Someone to Watch Over Me
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Baby it's Cold Outside

6:
- Your Song (Elton John)
- Total Eclipse of the Heart (Bonnie Tyler)
- Save the Best for Last (Vanessa Williams)
- I Don't Want to Miss A Thing (Aerosmith)

5:
BIRTH YEAR
- Tell it to My Heart (Taylor Dayne)
BILLBOARD 100
- Girl Next Door (Saving Jane)
- Walk Away (Kelly Clarkson)
- Some Hearts (Carrie Underwood)
- Unwritten (Natasha Bedingfield)

Top 12: Uptight
Top 11: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Top 10: 9-5
Top 9: Lady Marmalade
Top 8: Somebody To Love
Top 7: Manhattan
Top 6: All By Myself
Top 5: When Doves Cry; Walk Away

karen, you mixed up top 9 and 10 weeks :p 10 was 1st century and 9 was country

anyway...

Top 12: Part-Time Lover or Do I Do
Top 11: Jailhouse Rock
Top 10: She Will Be Loved
Top 9: Bless the Broken Road
Top 8: You're My Best Friend or Bohenium Rhapsody
Top 7: New York, New York if that fits...if not, What a Wonderful World
Top 6: Heaven or (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Top 5: Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me (Birth Year), Bad Day (Last week's top 10...lol i guess, maybe if they didn't have it as the tribute song...)

karen, you mixed up top 9 and 10 weeks :p 10 was 1st century and 9 was country

Well, SORRY. :rolleyes:

;)

Top 12: Superstitious
Top 11: Mambo Italiano (Rosemary Clooney)
Top 10: Not Sure
Top 9: The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
Top 8: We Will Rock You
Top 7: Some Enchanted Evening
Top 6: Beyond The Sea (Bobby Darin)
Top 5: Not Sure Yet

Top 12: Signed, Sealed, Delievered
Top 11: Chances Are - Johnny Mathis
Top 10: Holiday - Green Day
Top 9: Living In Fast Forward - Kenny Chesney
Top 8: Under Pressure
Top 7: A Kiss To Build A Dream On
Top 6: Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
Top 5: You Give Love A Bad Name (1986) - Bon Jovi, Let U Go - Ashley Parker Angel
Top 4: Such A Night, I Can't Help Falling In Love With You
Top 3: Helena

Top 12: Sir Duke
Top 11: Are You Lonesome Tonight
Top 10: My Immortal - Evanescence
Top 9: Amazed - Lonestar OR A Broken Wing - Martina McBride
Top 8: BICYCLE RACE
Top 7: De-Lovely
Top 6: At Last
Top 5: I HAVE THE BEST SONGS FOR MY BIRTH YEAR. Okay. Birth Year - Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson, and Top 10 - You're Beautiful - James Blunt

Top 12 : Higher Ground
Top 11: Hound Dog or Thatll Be the Day or Rave On or
Top 10 : Boulevard of Broken Dreams or Mr. Brightside
Top 9 : Rhienstone Cowboy or Making Memories of This
Top 8 : Bohemian Rhapsody or Another One Bistt he Dyst or We Will Rock You
Tp 7 : The Way You Look Tonight
Top 6 : Whole Lotta Love or Have You ever Really Loved a Woman?
Top 5: Pour Some Sugar On Me ( 1988) Top 100- Dani California
Top 4 : Jailhouse Rock, or Suspsiciosu Minds/ Burnin Love or Hard Headed Woman

Top 12: Stevie Wonder
"You are the Sunshine of My Life"

Top 11: 50s
"Love is a Many Splendored Thing" by The Four Aces

Top 10: 21st Century
"Be Without You" by Mary J. Blige

Top 9: Country
"Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell

Top 8: Queen
???

Top 7: American Standards
"Moon River" by Andy Williams

Top 6: Classic Love Songs
"Through the Eyes of Love" by Melissa Manchester

Top 5: Songs from Your Birth Year
"Release Me" by Wilson Phillips

Top 5: This Week's Billboard 100
"Bad Day" by Daniel Powter

Top 4: Suspicious Minds, Burning Love

Top 12: Stevie Wonder
Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Top 11: 50s
Teach Me Tonight

Top 10: 21st Century
This is the Night

Top 9: Country
Someone Else's Star

Top 8: Queen
Somebody To Love

Top 7: American Standards
The Way You Look Tonight

Top 6: Classic Love Songs
Song For You

Top 5: Songs from Your Birth Year
I don't know.

Top 5: This Week's Billboard 100
Walk Away

Top 4: Elvis
If I Can Dream, Burning Love

Top 3: Personal Choice
Hmm. Right Here Waiting

Top 12: Stevie Wonder
Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Top 11: 50s
???

Top 10: 21st Century
I Turn To You

Top 9: Country
What Hurts The Most

Top 8: Queen
Somebody To Love

Top 7: American Standards
Someone To Watch Over Me

Top 6: Classic Love Songs
idk...

Top 5: Songs from Your Birth Year
no idea

Top 5: This Week's Billboard 100
Walk Away

Top 4: Elvis
If I Can Dream, Can't Help Falling In Love

Top 3: Personal Choice
Alone

Finale: Repeats
What Hurts the Most, Alone