Ryan Seacrest: (Introduction) Who is going to win your vote tonight? Let's see what Kellie's singin' to make sure it's her. Watch...
Intro clip... Kellie: I'm singing "Suds In The Bucket" by Sara Evans, 'cause it's such a fun song. It's like your typical fairy tale story, except with a little twist. Instead of your Prince Charming coming in on a white stallion he comes in on a pick-up truck and instead of moving to a castle you go to Vegas and you get hitched. (Chortles)
Kellie sings...
¯ She was in the backyard they say it was a little past nine ¯ When her prince pulled up, a white pickup truck ¯ She stuck a note on the screen door "sorry but I got to go" ¯ That was all she wrote, her mamma's heart was broke ¯ She's got her pretty little bare feet hangin' out the window ¯ And they're headin' up to Vegas tonight ¯ How could 18 years just up and walk away ¯ Our little pony tailed girl growed up to be a woman ¯ Now she's gone in the blink of an eye ¯ She left the suds in the bucket and the clothes hangin' out on the line ¯ She left the suds in the bucket and the clothes hangin' out on the line ¯ Plenty old enough, and I can't stop love ¯ No you can't fence time, and you can't stop love ¯ Love ¯ Love ¯ Love #
(Cheers and applause)
Randy Jackson: Uh.... Yo... (Laughs)... I can already tell this is gonna be an interesting night for me. Listen, I like the fact that you returned to your country roots but I'm just a little puzzled by the song choice. I mean, 21st century, I mean... this song wasn't exciting enough for your voice. I think... I think maybe you're better than that. It just didn't show enough for me, for you, I...I... I didn't get the song choice. I don't know. I dunno. (Some groans)
Paula Abdul: Kellie, I'll even go one step further. You're way better than that song choice.
Randy Jackson: Yeah!
Kellie: Oh.
Paula Abdul: And it didn't... it didn't show your range...
Randy Jackson: It didn't do anything for you.
Paula Abdul: It didn't show your personality. Um, you're so much better than that.
Kellie: Oh. (Smiles) I'm sorry. (Laughter)
Randy Jackson: (Laughing) No, no, no.
Paula Abdul: Don't be sorry...
Simon Cowell: Look, Kellie, the reality is... is that you've got six years of songs to choose from and you choose a song called "Soap-suds in a bucket".
Kellie: Oh, it's cute! (Laughs)
Simon Cowell: I mean, c'mon. (Audience laughter) I mean there are thousands and thousands of songs to choose from.
Kellie: (Laughs heartily)
Simon Cowell: ...And you choose some gimmicky, rodeo, lassoing... whatever... novelty song.
Paula Abdul: Lasso! Lasso!
Randy Jackson: You got him lassoing again! Ryan!
Kellie: I'm sorry.
Randy Jackson: Ryan! Ryan!
Simon Cowell: Not for me.
Ryan Seacrest: I can't save you every time Jackson.
Randy Jackson: Lasso!
Ryan Seacrest: Ah, okay, so not the right song, but "better than the song", and a huge fan base and if you want to vote for Kellie (He gives out the voting numbers) ...
Kellie: (Laughing) "Suds In The Bucket!"
Ryan Seacrest: Good luck!
Kellie: Thank you.