Ryan Seacrest: (Introduction) Time for the rocker's second set. He's picked a Shinedown number from the mainstream rock chart. With "I Dare You" here's Chris Daughtry again...
Chris sings...
¯ Hello ¯ Are you still chasing ¯ The memories in shadows ¯ Some stay young ¯ Some grow old ¯ Come alive ¯ There are thoughts unclear ¯ You can never hide ¯ Even in madness ¯ I know you still believe ¯ Paint me your canvas so I become ¯ What you could never be ¯ I dare you to tell me to walk through the fire ¯ Wear my soul and call me a liar ¯ I dare you to tell me to walk through the fire ¯ Dare you to tell me ¯ I dare you to ¯ Hello ¯ Hello ¯ I dare you to tell me ¯ I dare you to ¯ I dare you to tell me ¯ I dare you to ¯
(Cheers and applause)
Randy Jackson: (Laughs) A'right, so you know, I can already tell dawg that like your voice is startin' to give out a little bit. Songs a little high. I'm not sure I love that song for you, but ah, it was just a'ight for me baby. Just a'ight.
Chris: I understand, I understand.
Paula Abdul: Yeah. Maybe the song wasn't my favorite but... I love you.
Simon Cowell: Whoopee! It was er, not a great song and... (Touches his throat) ...your voice is going Chris. I mean it really felt like it was gonna give way half-way through that. I don't know if it was the wrong key or what, but you've got to watch yourself.
Chris: It's been a long day. (Laughs)
Simon Cowell: But, you know what? Great first song, so you're gonna be fine.
Chris: Thank you so much.
Ryan Seacrest: (As Chris joins him on stage) Chris Daughtry! (Shakes Chris' hand) All right man. Did you feel strain on your voice during that one?
Chris: Ahm, I think that's like the fifth time I've done that song today, so...
Ryan Seacrest: That's true. You rehearsed it a couple of times.
Chris: Um, it's... it's... You know, we're goin' all the time, so... um, I probably pushed it a little more than I should've, but...
Ryan Seacrest: But about this stage of the competition, fatigue's startin' to set in a little bit?
Chris: What's that?
Ryan Seacrest: Did fatigue start to set in a little bit about this stage?
Chris: I think so. Um, you know we're singin'... I'm probably singin' more than I've ever sung in my life, so, you know I gotta pace myself.
Ryan Seacrest: And you wanna keep on singin'.
Chris: Absolutely.
Ryan Seacrest: (Gives out the voting numbers) Good luck Chris. (Shakes Chris' hand)
Chris: Absolutely.
Ryan Seacrest: Thank you my friend.