16. I never heard the song before, but I thought his voice sounded amazing. I also thought he looked more comfortable singing than ever before. I liked it!!!

Posted at 1:19PM on Mar 26th 2008 by cookie

17. He is good but I dont think as great as people make him out to be David Cook, on the other hand rocks it out each week and you never know what to expect... but it is always a song most people know

Posted at 1:23PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Star

18. I can't believe you people never heard that song before. I'm 22 and know that song and I was only 5 in 1990. I think he did a good job with it. I'm sure he did pick it so leave the kid alone. Not everyone likes the same music. If his dad is to controlling then he's old enough to say something so don't blame his father for everything...David is a big boy.

Posted at 1:26PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Jeeze

19. I think it might be better for the contestants if AI raised the qualifying age to 18 and graduated from high school before the show begins. Besides the freedom from parental influence on song choice (I'm looking at you, Daddy Archeleta!), being a little older might help the kids more easily weather the criticism of the judges and having their high school diploma would level the playing field a bit in that the younger kids wouldn't have to spend some of their available rehearsal time with a tutor.

Posted at 1:27PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Lila

20. If what I've heard is true - shame on you Mr. Archuleta for behaving in that manner. Shame! Shame! Shame!!
And yay to Simon for having the balls to put it out there - now mind you sounds like the father is a publicity whore so who knows if he'll actually chill out now. I agree - kick his ass out of there! Let the kid go on his own - you cannot control your kids forever. And again, SHAME ON YOU POPPA FOR TRYING...

Posted at 1:31PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Vicki in Canada

21. I'm so tired of this kid singing songs with lyric "Messages". These songs are fine for some burned out old hippie selling cassets out of the back of a van, but frankly nobody needs to be lectured to by a 17 year old. The father needs to get wise and let the kid sing something fun. I used to like him, but after the last few weeks there is no way I hope this kid wins.

Posted at 1:31PM on Mar 26th 2008 by cambel

22. The kid always sounds like he should be at a theme park. He is NOT a good singer.

Posted at 1:32PM on Mar 26th 2008 by 420

23. Hes just plain and boring nothing special about him I dont get why hes the projected winner well not so much anymore with David Cook and Michael Johns bringing it like they have been!

Posted at 1:44PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Star

24. Add me to the list who have never heard the song. I have felt Daddy Archuletta has had a major hand in picking the songs since David A. did Imagine. He was a failed jazz musician, he is just trying to live vicariously through his kid.

And i agree-if he wants to do Message songs, great, but mix it up with fun things here an there. Being a preachy 17 y/o can be quite obnoxious (like when he did his spiel about the homeless in the semis)

Posted at 1:59PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Halifax

25. This father is going to ruin his son's career if he doesn't let him free. David is amazingly talented (moves people to tears with his voice), but it is obvious his father's behavior is affecting David's self-confidence on the show. David should be getting stronger with each performance, but his performance has been masked by nerves and lack of charisma when he performs. Time to butt out JEFF - CONSULT YOUR MORMON BISHOP for advice!

Posted at 1:59PM on Mar 26th 2008 by BUTT OUT

26. This isn't the David that's going to win it anyway - it's David Cook. This kid is too young, controlled and green to win this competition.

Posted at 2:07PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Go David Cook

27. Did anyone notice the picture they flashed of him when he was a baby. By the look on his face, you'd swear Daddy Dearest was already screamin' at him to sing, highlarious! Lame song after lame song for this poor kid. Too bad, because he can sing. Thank God we can count on David Cook and his uber-pretentious self. Kind of counterbalances this poor kid shakin' in his boots while Daddy spits daggers.

Posted at 2:08PM on Mar 26th 2008 by really?

28. Hi, Jill. No! You're not the only one who has heard of "You're The Voice" and John Farnham.

Any long-time Little River Band fan (to you kids out there, they were a HUGE band from Australia) from ANY country would know who John Farnham is - the singer who made MEGA millions from his recording of "You're The Voice" from his 1987 solo album that he recorded post-LRB (and that I owned at one time...I've got to find it on CD).

The song is a little cheesy, but the original performance of the song by John Farnham was AMAZING! John has a HUGE, loud, strong gorgeous voice. He's a well-known Australian singer to just about every international market out there EXCEPT the United States. Figure that out.

I thought that it was a poor song choice for Archuleta. His voice is good, but it needs to be a strong, loud, bold vocal in order to sing it as John did/does. (Yes...he still performs that song in his native Australia. I manage the Music Myspace for his former LRB bandmate, Graeham Goble). It was still FANTASTIC to hear that song on US TV, though. Still, Archuleta MIGHT survive tonight's results. But, he could be a bottom 3 feeder. We'll have to see.

Posted at 2:08PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Tami

29. Poor kid.....just in the picture shown here...The Dad's creepy smirk and the kid's blank stare pretty much says it all.

Posted at 2:11PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Rita

30. I agree with TMZ, that this was a dig at dad. Why? Because the song isnt so bad! It has intelligent lyrics and a catchy tune. (Go to YouTube and search for "Farnham- You're the Voice" to hear the original!) Not David's best, but Simon obviously had an axe to grind....Maybe he did finally see negative Dad effect (last week he was quoted as saying Dad was fine)...on other hand he may have just been holding David up to his own higher standards. David is capable of more, as everyone has seen. But really, this song is a lot better than the Queen drivel that Michael Johns sings (that the critics raved over last night. "We are the Champions" is one of the most vacuous songs of all time---have any idea what Johns thought it "meant"? No (maybe his own desire to win AI?), but you know that David had an idea of what this song meant, and for most viewers (and Randy and Paula!) it was at least substantive and engaging.

Posted at 2:14PM on Mar 26th 2008 by ohreli