Ryan Seacrest: (Introduction) Kickin' it off first, Lisa! What's she gonna sing? ...
Intro clip... Lisa: I'm going to be singing "Because Of You" by Kelly Clarkson. And as soon as I heard this song it was instantly in my CD player, on repeat... and she was a huge inspiration to me to audition for the show. So I hope I do her proud. (Smiles)
Lisa sings...
¯ I will not make the same mistakes that you did ¯ I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery ¯ You never thought of anyone else ¯ You just saw your pain ¯ And now I cry ¯ In the middle of the night ¯ For the same damn thing ¯ Because of you ¯ I never stray too far from the sidewalk ¯ Because of you ¯ I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt ¯ Because of you ¯ I tried my hardest just to forget everything ¯ Because of you ¯ I don't know how to let anyone else in ¯ Because of you ¯ I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty ¯ Because of you ¯ I am afraid ¯ Because of you ¯
(Cheers and applause)
Randy Jackson: Yo... Wow... well, uh, I gotta be honest with you it's a very interesting way to start off the night... To sing a huge hit song by a former Idol winner and just kinda do a 'okay' version of it. (Lisa looks disappointed) It was really just a'right for me man... it really wasn't that good. (Loud audience groans) Just a'ight, just a'ight.
Lisa: (Off camera) Oh Randy!
Paula Abdul: Tell him baby, tell him.
Randy Jackson: Just... I'm sorry... babe I gotta keep it real! I gotta keep it real.
Paula Abdul: Lisa, you know... dude it... it's a tough choice to do something like that... if you're gonna take a song like that... Well first let me compliment you by saying there's no doubt, we all know that you can sing your butt off. (Cheers)
Lisa: (Smiles) Thank you Paula.
Paula Abdul: That's the truth. (Applause) ...But, when you take a song that's so popular, especially from a girl who started and got her whole career going from this show...
Randy Jackson: Yeah.
Paula Abdul: You gotta take a twist on the song and make it completely different so that there's no comparison whatsoever.
Simon Cowell: There's nothing much you can do with the song. The song's the song. The truth is Lisa, is that the song was too big for your voice. And there were parts during the... (aside to Paula) true... there were parts during the performance where it was actually painful, and you're gonna... (Audience groans, Lisa pulls a disbelieving face)
Randy Jackson: I dunno about that.
Simon Cowell: Look let me... Let me just...
Randy Jackson: It wasn't hot but I dunno about that...
Simon Cowell: Let me just say something... Everything sound great here tonight because we're all having a lovely time. Watch it back on TV and you'll know what I mean. It didn't work... Sorry.
Ryan Seacrest: (Joining Lisa on stage) 'Kay Lis... Now knowing that that song is played on the radio all the time, were you aware of the risk factor in singing it tonight.
Lisa: Oh definitely. Definitely, and I was thinking you know like "No guts, no glory", pretty much, but... (Shrugs)
Ryan Seacrest: You went for it.
Lisa: I dunno. I went for it.
Ryan Seacrest: (Turns to face the panel) Nothing was "painful" by the way.
Paula Abdul: I agree.
Randy Jackson: Yeah, it wasn't painful Ryan.
Paula Abdul: It was not painful.
Simon Cowell: Well, with respect Ryan...
Paula Abdul: He's painful
Simon Cowell: ...we are the judges, okay.
Randy Jackson: He's painful!
Ryan Seacrest: Two against one.
Lisa: Simon?
Simon Cowell: No, no, no, they agreed with me actually. Listen...
Ryan Seacrest: They just said they didn't think it was painful.
Randy Jackson: It wasn't painful...
Paula Abdul: It was not painful.
Simon Cowell: But they didn't like it. They didn't like it.
Randy Jackson: Yeah, but they said it wasn't painful.
Simon Cowell: They didn't like it.
Paula Abdul: We don't like you!
Lisa: (Laughs)
Randy Jackson: It wasn't painful.
Simon Cowell: They didn't like it.
Ryan Seacrest: (Gives out the voting numbers) Good luck, okay sweetheart.
Lisa: Thank you Ryan.
Ryan Seacrest: Thank you very much.