Ryan Seacrest: (Introduction) Okay, welcome back. One more from Katharine then you can vote. Take a look at this...
Intro clip... Katharine: I'm singing "Can't Help Falling In Love" which was writen in 1961.
Katharine: (In rehearsals with Tommy Mottola) ¯ Wise men say ¯ ....
Katharine: (To camera) I believe it's one of Elvis' best romantic ballads that he ever did.
Tommy Mottola: This is one song to listen to the original recording. This is where Elvis really got into the lyric.
Tommy: (To Katharine) It's really important that you 'emote' right from the top. That doesn't mean you have to be loud vocally, but you really need to project.
Katharine: Project like in...
Tommy: Really project.
Katharine: (Playing with her hair) Okay.
Tommy: (To camera) The vocals come so easy to her that she forgets what she's singing about. So I told her to really pay attention to what that lyric is saying to your audience and then you'll get them.
Katharine: (Singing for Tommy in her audition) ¯ Falling in love ¯ ...
Tommy: I think Katharine has a very special voice. She's got this magical gleam in her eye when you watch her. She can do incredible things with her voice...
Katharine Sings...
¯ Wise men say only fools rush in ¯ But I can't help falling in love with you ¯ Like a river flows surely to the sea ¯ Darling so it goes ¯ Some things are meant to be ¯ Take my hand, take my whole life too ¯ For I can't help falling in love with you ¯
(Cheers and applause)
Randy Jackson: Ah, okay, so, I think that was better... I think that was better than the first song. You ran out of a little air there at the end. And little pitchy problems here and there, but it was definitely better than the other one I thought.
Paula Abdul: Actually I enjoyed watching... watching you dance and have fun for a change. I mean you really let loose on the first one. I'm used to hearing your ballads and you have a lovely voice. I liked... (indistinct)
Randy Jackson: Hot shoes though.
Paula Abdul: (To Randy) Oh beyond.... yeah.
Randy Jackson: The shoes are hot.
Katharine: Look at my toes though. (Randy laughs)
Paula Abdul: Now we can all share.
Simon Cowell: Katharine, this hasn't been one of your best nights. I'm gonna be honest with you. Um, the song started off beautifully. And then it was... What I wanted was apple pie on its own and instead I've got apple pie and a gallon of cream on top.
Paula Abdul: What?
Simon Cowell: It was so over the top, the middle part, it was just too much!
Paula Abdul: Your analogies!
Simon Cowell: It was an accurate analogy actually Paula.
Randy Jackson: Yeah well.
Simon Cowell: I just.... See look, I think you came in tonight at a disadvantage. I don't think you chose the right songs tonight and that arrangement was just too much.
Ryan Seacrest: (Joins Katharine on stage) Katharine McPhee? Definitely a challenging night for ya. (Ryan gives out the voting numbers) ...It is totally up to them (Pointing into the camera)
Katharine: (Sounding dejected) I know. (Laughs)
Ryan Seacrest: (Pointing at the judges.) Not those three (Katharine laughs. (Points at the camera) Them... .you guys watching.