I'll even admit it in public!

I downloaded two songs from the American Idol Season 5 Encores. Yes I did. (and yes, I did watch this season, thank you very much. Heck, if they had this show when I was in my 20's you can bet your bottom dollar that I'd have been waiting in the long audition line!)
Of course, one was Chris Daughtry. Rowr!
(with many thanks to Nonanon for the wonderful new word. Rowr, indeed!)

I was somewhat disappointed in Chris's song--a cover of Bon Jovi's Wanted Dead or Alive. Not disappointed in his performance, which was great, but there were so many better songs he did during the show. But I suppose they don't really have control over which songs go on the album, in fact I don't think the contestants have control over much, unfortunately.

But the other song that caught my ear was Elliot Yamin's cover of Moody's Mood For Love. This is an old and storied song, covered by everyone from Tito Puente and Sarah Vaughn to Queen Latifah (on The Dana Owens Album, which is excellent, by the way).

It is a tricky, vocalese song--and though I have a Large Love for Jason Mraz, I'm not generally a fan of vocalese-ish stuff. But Elliot Yamin has a voice so smooth and sweet that I am hopelessly hooked. Hopelessly. If you have iTunes, and love a great romantic tune...it is worth all 99 cents!