Ryan Seacrest: Our final performer of the night... definitely in his comfort zone... it is Bucky!
Intro clip... Kenny: (Joking with Bucky at rehearsals) You should be at home with country music then?
Bucky: Yes I should! (Both laugh) "Should" is the key word there.
Kenny: "Should" is the key word. (Laughs)
Kenny: (To camera) Best I Ever Had the Gary Allan song, is an interesting song.
Bucky: (Singing at rehearsals) ¯ Nothing's quite the same now ¯
Kenny: (To Bucky) A lot of people might not have heard this.
Bucky: Right.
Kenny: So I think it's real important on a song like this that you over-enunciate, without losing your personality.
Kenny: (To Camera) If you miss a part of the story it really makes no sense, but he can do it, he does it well.
Bucky sings...
¯ So you sailed away ¯ Into a grey sky morning ¯ Now I'm here to say ¯ Love can be so boring ¯ And nothing's quite the same now ¯ And I just say your name now ¯ But it's not so bad ¯ You're only the best I ever had ¯ Don't want me back ¯ You're just the best I ever had ¯ And it might take some time ¯ To patch me up inside ¯ And I might find it in time ¯ That you were always right ¯ But it's not so bad ¯ You're only the best I ever had ¯
(Cheers and applause)
Randy Jackson: Bucky man. Yo dude. All right so check it out dawg, it was all right tonight man. It started off a little out of tune, a little pitchy in the front... (Paula rests her head on Randy's shoulder while he speaks) but then you got it together. It's good to see in your element man. It's a good song choice for you I think. (Cheers and applause)
Paula Abdul: Again, you and Kellie probably shined most... tonight. This is your element. Wear that hat proud.
Bucky: (Laughs)
Simon Cowell: You know Bucky, I'm not an expert on this kind of music, but you know, it sounded okay to me, yeah. It was okay.
Bucky: (Smiles and gives a thumbs up to Simon)
Ryan Seacrest: (Greeting Bucky on stage) Here we go.
Bucky: Okay.
Ryan Seacrest: Remember Simon, you're here to judge the singing, not the song... with all due respect. (Gives out the voting numbers)