Sit back, relax, be bored...

You could say I was mildly excited for Rod Stewart night on American Idol, but you'd be lying.

I was very excited.

So imagine my disappointment when they announced they'd be singing from his recent records of Standards, rather than classic Stewart hits. We're talking Vito-Spatafore's-wife-finds-out-her-husband-is-gay-after-many-years-of-marriage-and-two-kids level disappointment.

Slight exaggeration, but close.

There would be no "Stay With Me" or "Having a Party". "Do You Think I'm Sexy" was out. So was "Broken Arrow" and "First Cut Is The Deepest".

Instead, we were treated to some good/great performances of BORING songs. During Taylor Hicks' tune, I was flipping through the Radio Shack circular from the Sunday New York Times.

What was made abundantly clear is that Just like the cream rose to the top with 12 contestants, there is a clear seperation between the top-4 and the bottom-3.

Elliot Yamin, Kellie Pickler, and Ace Young are in trouble. In Ace's case, he's just not as talented as the others. Although he did slick his hair back tonight which at least meant he washed it. Kellie's "I'm cute, stupid, and innocent" act is wearing really thin. Not to mention, she was TERRIBLE tonight. Just atrocious. Off-tune and singing ahead of the music. Elliot actually has top-4 talent, but there's something about him that just doesn't click. When I watch him perform, I don't think I'm watching the next American Idol.

My prediction for tomorrow's kick-off: Ace, Pickler, Elliot, bottom 3, with Elliot getting the boot in a slight upset.