(Don Cheadle as Captain Planet)
And here are the results for Round 33: The Elements, a classic Idol Round first referred to as the Captain Planet Challenge (I'm an Avatar: The Last Airbender mark and figured, eh, I could play that angle for the Round).
For the Elements, the seven remaining FAN Idolators had to come up with two songs inspired by the 4 classical elements: Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, with Heart as a fifth additional theme.
The songs ranged from folky cover songs to a left of the middle offering from disco legends and employed the theme well.
We had songs about the sea:
and we had songs about the heart:
The Elements, as a themed Round, is a true challenge, especially this late in the game, a theme that restricts in many ways while freeing up many potential songs.
So, with the possibility of arriving at just six remaining contestants after the coming sing-off, who raised their sail the highest to receive the fierce western wind? Who trawled the ocean bottom and found the pirate's treasure chest?
The winner of
Round 33: The Elements, with a total score of 145 points, and a true Air Bender is...
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Knailsic Loves to Boogie!!! Congratulations!!! Knailsic's moment arrived, as he picked folk gods Crosby, Stills, and Nash's cover of the Fab Four's Blackbird (51 pts, 3rd place) and the Quiet One's own spiritual ditty, with George Harrison's Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (44 pts, 5th place)!!!
Congratulations!!!
In Second Place, with 137 points, is a contestant who stood their ground even as the earth shook and quaked...
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Pegasus Warrior!!! who keeps the party going all night long with the nu new wave sound of the Swedish band The Sounds and their No One Sleeps When I'm Awake (58 pts, 1st) and a band once described as a can of shook soda, Sleeper Agent, with their Waves (37 pts, 8th)!!!
Rounding out the top three at 136 points, just one point from a tie with second, is a contestant whose heart continues to beat for one Round more...
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Gus Richlen, Inuyasha Mark!!! who left the light on at night for Shawn Colvin and her Sunny Came Home (46 pts, T-4th) and really opened up for us and let it all out with Open Arms by Journey (52 pts, 2nd)!!!
Burning bright with 128 points and taking 4th place is a contestant that continues to dazzle us with intense fire and smoke...
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Murder Killingfield!!! who lit up the night with Funk All-Stars the Ohio Players and their mega hit Fire (34 pts, 9th) and singer-songwriter's Ed Sheeran's slice life comment about life on street The A Team (38 pts, 7th)!!! Murder also chose indie rock band Pinback's melancholic sea song Good to Sea (28 pts, 13th)!!!
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Gretchen Weiners.
Orangeutang.
Square.
Please Step Forward.
You three are the lowest scorers for
Round 33: The Elements and two of you will face off in the next Elimination Sing-Off. Round 33 is the last time the contestants will be asked to send in two songs. Passing this threshold, FAN Idol Season IX will continue to get more and more difficult, with more demanding Rounds and contestants that will have to stretch their musical expertise to move forward. Everyone is playing at an extraordinary level and the survivors among you three will be among the most talented contestants still in this game.
In 5th place, with 106 points and moving on to the next Round is...
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Gretchen Weiners!!! who continues to reign, selecting The Police's King of Pain (32 pts, T-10th) and shine, despite what the Sun wants, with Frankie Valli's The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (also 32 pts, T-10th)!!!
That means that the Sing-off will be between:
Orangeutang!!! who brought us The Scorpions' Wind of Change (46 pts, T-6th) and the Bee Gees's Alone (29 pts, 12th), gathering 97 total points!!!
and
Square!!! who scored 91 points, choosing Black Pistol Fire's Slow Burn (43 pts, 6th), as well as Acid Rain by Chance the Rapper (30 pts, 11th place)!!!
Hell of a match up here! Good luck you two, aim for the Save!!!
Judges' Rankings:
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1. Knailsic Loves to Boogie (50 pts +51pts+ 44 Pts= 145 pts)
Blackbird- Crosby, Stills, and Nash (Wind)
FW-15, LM-7, RR-9, W-13, ZA-7= 51 (3rd)
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)- George Harrison (Heart)
FW-10, LM-8, RR-6, W-14, ZA-6= 44 (5th)
2. Pegasus Warrior (42 pts +58 pts + 37 pts= 137 pts
No One Sleeps When I’m Awake- The Sounds (Heart)
FW-8, LM-13, RR-13, W-12, ZA-12= 58 (1st)
Waves- Sleeper Agent (Water)
FW-13, LM-1, RR-7, W-1, ZA-15= 37 (8th)
3. Gus Richlen, Inuyasha Mark (38 pts +46 pts+ 52 pts= 136 pts)
Sunny Came Home- Shawn Colvin (Fire, Wind)
FW-12, LM-3, RR-14, W-3, ZA-14= 46 (T-4th)
Open Arms- Journey (Heart)
FW-14, LM-14, RR-4, W-7, ZA-13= 52 (2nd)
4. Murder Killingfield (56 pts +34 pts + 38 pts= 128 pts)
Fire- Ohio Players (Fire)
FW-6, LM-11, RR-5, W-9, ZA-3= 34 (9th)
The A Team- Ed Sheeran (Water)
FW-11, LM-4, RR-8, W-5, ZA-10= 38 (7th)
Good to Sea- Pinback (Water, Earth)
FW-4, LM-6, RR- 10, W-6, ZA-2= 28 (13th)
5. Gretchen Weiners (42 pts + 32 pts + 32 pts= 106)
King of Pain- The Police (Fire, Earth)
FW-2, LM-15, RR-1, W-10, ZA-4= 32 (T-10th)
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore- Frankie Valli (Fire, Wind, Water)
FW-5, LM-9, RR-2, W-11, ZA-5= 32 (T-10th)
6. Orangeutang (22 pts +46 pts +29 pts= 97 pts
Wind of Change- The Scorpions (Wind)
FW-9, LM-12, RR-12, W-2, ZA-11= 46 (T-6th)
Alone- the Bee Gees (Wind, Heart)
FW-3, LM-10, RR-3, W-4, ZA-9= 29 (12th)
7. Square (28 pts + 43pts +30 pts= 91 pts
Slow Burn- Black Pistol Fire (Fire)
FW-7, LM-5, RR-15, W-15, ZA-1= 43 (6th)
Acid Rain- Chance the Rapper (Water)
FW-1, LM-2, RR-11, W-8, ZA-8= 30 (11th)