Watch for flying pigs and ice in Hell - I voted for American Idol

I thought this day would never come, but I've done it. I haven't watched a single bit of Idol in years, but for some reason I found myself sucked into Bon Jovi night. I felt old as the contestants explained how their parents grew up on Bon Jovi's rockin' tunes. Most of the performances were actually decent, but one stuck out in a way I respected enough to want to reward.

 

"Blake" pulled off a rendition of "You Give Love a Bad Name", a song familiar to just about everyone who was breathing in the late 80's, was fresh, creative, and very very bold.

 

Mixing beat box bridges, a bit of an acid jazz rhythm, and a dead on Jovi-worthy hook, this guy stepped away from the lather/rinse/repeat dime-a-dozen Idol karaoke standards, grabbed the song by the horns, and made it his own.

 

Blake's lead-in dialog also caught my attention when he exclaimed, "if you don't take risks, you don't ever see anything new." A bit profound for Idol, don't you think?

 

Anyway, I doubt I'll ever vote again, but you never know. Kudos to Blake for stepping out of the norm and taking a risk!