Go, Cook, go!

So after listening to David Cook's cover of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" a few more times after last night's American Idol, I'm thinking I like that as much as anything he's done all season.  I think it's my favorite song of his since "Hello," which is saying a lot (because that performance was amazing, and was certainly the song that convinced me of David's talent).  I think I like "Looking For" equally as much.  I really do.  And watching him sing it, it makes it even better.  The (moronicasinineridiculous) judges like to talk about, you know, star-making moments and crap, and for me?  Watching David Cook completely own that audience during that performance, it was pretty great.  He looked like a veteran up there.  By comparison, David Archuleta, to me, wasn't even close.  The kid can sing.  He truly can.  I won't deny that he's a fine singer.  But he's just not as good as David Cook in any number of ways.  He's not as creative, his voice isn't as powerful, he's not as good of a performer, he's not as versatile, and he's just plain ol' dull.  I suspect that may be just what most Idol voters want.  He's a safe, boring choice.  But I don't see any way that David Cook won't be the more successful artist in five years.  If we're talking about David Archuleta in 2013, I'll be shocked.  I won't be surprised if we're still hearing Mr. Cook on the radio then.  On the radio we'll be listening to in our homes, because gas will be $17 a gallon then, and we still won't have cars fueled by anything other than gas, and no one will be able to afford to listen to the radio while driving around.  But I digress.

Yeah, I expect Little David to win tonight, but David Cook's the best this season.  One of the best in any season.  He's helped (with Brooke) restore my faith (or establish a little faith) in this show.  If he wins, it's extremely well-deserved.  I hope it happens.  And not just because he's a Royals fan (though that, of course, proves his awesomeness more than anything else, ha).

(Also, I think "Dream Big" wasn't bad at all last night.  I liked it.  I admit it.  And oh yeah, the judges SUCKED last night, did I say that?  They did.  Blech.)