Droid, I knew you'd be looking forward to the women tonight - hotness and all.

And I'm with you - I take David A.'s "aw shucks" to be a genuine 17 year old response. He seems very unaccostomed to this. Still, he can be surprised and respectful without going overboard.

Unlike you, I also took Melinda as genuine last season. She was used to being a back-up singer and not getting a lot of praise. So I can see getting that, especially from difficult to please Simon was humbling for her. Oh, FYI...I downloaded her first single on emusic.com the other night - a nice remake of "My Funny Valentine". I think it's pretty good and has some currency to it (Simon's new word for the season - better than Randy's tired old refrains).

Oh, and Droid, I hear you girl Jordan is going to be opening for Alicia Keyes on part of the later's US tour in the coming months. That'll get her some nice exposure. While Jordan's album has had tepid response in sales, my understanding is that her live performances seem to do well - most likely benefitted by her youthful appeal and personality.

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