‘The Sing-Off’ 2011 – Song Spoilers for October 10

October 10, 2011 at 2:45 PM

The Sing-Off

Entertainment Weekly has posted the song spoilers for tonight’s The Sing-Off.

After the jump, I’ve posted my thoughts about some of the songs.

OPENING NUMBER: “Rhythm of Love” by Plain White T’s

CURRENT HITS
Deltones: “The Edge of Glory” by Lady Gaga
Pentatonix: “Your Love Is My Drug” by Ke$ha
The Collective: “Rocketeer” by Far East Movement
North Shore: “Lazy Song” by Bruno Mars
Dartmouth Aires: “Animal” by Neon Trees
Sonos: “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay

’60s FAVORITES
Pentatonix: “Piece of My Heart” by Janis Joplin
Deltones: “You Can’t Hurry Love” by The Supremes
North Shore: “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers
The Collective: “Hold On I’m Coming” by Sam & Dave
Sonos: “I Want You Back” by Jackson 5
Dartmouth Aires: “Pinball Wizard” by The Who

10/10/11 @ 7 PM Update: To read my initial thoughts about the song list spoiler, click the jump link below. To read my thoughts about tonight’s The Sing-Off, visit ‘The Sing-Off’ – Top 12, part 2 (Live Blogging) thread.

Why is it that every TV show currently on the air, whether a singing competition or not, feels the need to play Lady GagGag’s “The Edge of Glory?” Does the fact that I turn the channel every time it comes on mean nothing to these shows? Of course, this comes from the guy who played part of the song on his radio show last week.

In my defense, that was to annoy Queen Angie during some Lady GagGag news I had for her.

“The Edge of Glory” and “Viva La Vida” are, from the fan’s perspectives, the two most dangerous songs on the Current Hits list to take on because of how well known they are. Whether the judges will be judging with that same opinion is unknown, but if they do, then those groups may be in danger. The most dangerous song on that list from a singing perspective, however, belongs to “Rocketeer.” Much of the song is sung in a very high falsetto, which will leave little room for error for an a capella group. Nail it, and they will be the darlings of the show for the next week. Miss it, and they may not even be around next week.

For my money, however, I think the ’60s Favorites is the most dangerous of the two categories. This is one of the rare times where I can hear every song listed in my head. These songs are such classics that a poor arrangement of any of these songs will only hasten the arrival of that group’s swan song. That said, I think the two most dangerous songs on the list are Janis Joplin’s “Piece of My Heart” (let’s be honest….. any Janis Joplin song is dangerous) and “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers (do you realize how many contestants have gone done in flames with this song).

What do you think about the song choices for tonight’s The Sing-Off? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

And don’t forget to come back to IdolRadioShow.com tonight at 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT for the live blogging of the show.