American Idol-Theme Unclear

Something about inspiration, but I wasn't really sure what the second set of songs had in common.

An okay night.  James was solid, even though he sang "Don't Stop Believin'" and you can't not sound like you aren't singing karaoke for that song.  His second song was Love Potion Number 9.  It sounded vastly different than the original, but was still good.

Haley sang a song by Michael Jackson called Earth Song.  Randy said it was the pinnacle of Michael's career and I said, Hmm?  What?  I'd never heard it before.  It was good and a cool song, but of course the judges decided that only Haley can take criticism.  She got a little defensive and then Steven stood up for her, which made me happy, if only because Haley is far superior to Lauren.  The second song was I(Who have Nothing).  She came out and fueled by her anger at the judges, sang the crap out of the song, which should have been boring and lounge-singy.

Scotty sang "Where Were You(When the World Stopped Turning)."  Which is a song about September Eleventh.  Cashing in a bit on Osama's death?  It sounded like every other country song Scotty sings, which is to say, boring and safe.  His second song was Young Blood.  I have finally realized where Scotty belongs: in a country-western lounge act.  That's him. 

Lauren sang a song called Anyway.  I don't really remember it.  Her second song was Trouble, which she seemed to be really nervous about performing a song about badness and I said, choose a different song then.  Duh.  It was okay, but still nothing spectacular.

My prediction:  Lauren will go home tonight.