'American Idol': Mersey Killing

Anyone want to take a bet that right now, American Idol's producers are wishing they'd followed up last week's triumphant Lennon-McCartney night by taking the advice of Brooke White's memorable number and simply letting it be? As we sat down tonight for a second helping of Beatles tunes, it was pretty clear someone forgot to refrigerate the feast over the last seven days, and the resultant 11-course musical meal mostly tasted dry, stale, and, in some cases, downright fetid.

In honor of my food-themed opening paragraph, I'd like to file tonight's various performances from least appetizing to most delicious. (Apologies in advance if you can taste the DayQuil in tonight's column; I'm fighting a cold while I write this!) Let's get started, shall we?

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