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Bucky Bites the "Idol" Dust
And another one's gone from American Idol.
Ponytailed crooner Bucky Covington became the talent search's latest casualty Wednesday after his performance of Queen's "Fat Bottomed Girls" proved an unpopular choice with viewers.
While both Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul praised Covington's efforts on Tuesday, Simon Cowell deemed the Idol hopeful's rendering of the song "quite mediocre."
"I think the song was bigger than you," Cowell said.
Voters apparently agreed with the acid-tongued judge and turned their dialing efforts elsewhere, leaving Covington with the lowest number of votes.
Upon hearing the bad news, Covington remained composed, telling host Ryan Seacrest: "Someone's got to go."
Covington's departure was perhaps hastened by reports that surfaced recently about his prior arrest for his involvement in an incident in which he pretended to be his identical twin brother, Rocky, in order to help his brother escape prosecution.
According to CourtTV.com, Rocky Covington was involved in an auto accident in 1998, which was complicated by the fact that his license had been suspended for six months. His father, Gene Covington, came up with the idea of claiming that it was actually the other twin, Bucky, who was behind the wheel at the time of the crash.
Bucky was subsequently charged with resisting a public officer and giving fictitious information to a public officer, while Rocky was charged with hit and run, driving with a suspended license and leaving the scene of an accident. Both brothers were tried in District Court, but ultimately all charges against them were dismissed.
While having his arrest record uncovered may not have helped the North Carolina native curry favor with viewers, there's no way to tell for sure whether it actively cost him votes.
Covington was joined in the bottom three Wednesday night by Ace Young and Elliot Yamin.
After the feedback he received from the judges following his performance of "We Will Rock You," Young had good reason to fear that his night had come.
"I think it was a complete and utter mess. It didn't work--it was all over the place. You were forgetting your words. I mean, it was 'We Will Rock You Gently,'" Cowell sniped after the song. "I really, really, really hated that."
(C'mon, Simon--tell us how you really feel.)
Popular gambling sites concurred with Cowell, with a majority of bettors favoring Young for elimination.
However, the Idol voting population of America either liked the song, or at least hated it less than Covington's performance, allowing Young to avoid elimination for another week.
Meanwhile, Yamin's presence in the losers' circle puzzled the judges, who rewarded his performance of "Somebody to Love" with rave reviews.
Jackson suggested that voters "must be confused, because this boy can sing." It's apparently a persistent state of confusion, as this is the second week in a row that Yamin has landed in the bottom three.
Breathing sighs of relief were Chris Daughtry, Paris Bennett, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler and Taylor Hicks, all of whom racked up enough votes to avoid the bottom three altogether.
Next week, the remaining seven finalists will take on the music of Rod Stewart, who will appear on the show as the guest celebrity coach.
The next Idol winner is scheduled to be announced May 24.
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