Months of TV watching and lots of cringing have come to this. David versus David. Clive “The Living Corpse” Davis puts in his 2 cents before the finalist go head to head. I’ve been a Cook girl from early on, so I’m hoping the Idol powers that be are looking to rig it for the rocker and tap into the lucrative pretty decent music market rather than the adult contemporary sung by a minor genre.

As history has told, the adult contemporary types just don’t sell records or put asses in the seats. Think Gaiken, Fantasia, Ruben Studdard and Kimberly Locke – these Idol protégés are chump change when put up against Carrie Underwood (country), Clarkson (pop) and Daughtry (rock).

Point: If this show is at all rigged, Cook will win. And he should, because he’s much better than Archuletta (Archie), and tweens with parent-financed cell phones should not be the deciders.

Cook

“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” Good choice. The key suits him well and allows him to put a little sexy into it. Props on the hair and he’s giving Archie a run for his money in the looking into the camera like he needs to be loved.

“Dream Big.” It’s the songwriting contest song. What a clunker. It reminds me of a montage song from that movie about a wayward gymnast trying to make it to the Olympics. Performance was OK, but there’s not much shine one can put on a crap song.

“The World I Know.” Lame pick. I was really hoping for “Living on a Prayer” or “Don’t Stop Believing” or “Thunder Road.” But his voice does sound gorgeous, nice highs and lows and he’s showing a good amount of range. And he cries at the end. Brilliant!

Archie

“Don’t Let the Sun GO Down on Me.” Hmmmm, is he foreshadowing? I can’t help but wonder if his stagedad made him wear the ridiculous sportcoat over the jeans and graphic T. Nice high notes, but it’s still a “hot tranny mess” in my opinion, way too old and lame for a child.

“?.” Another songwriting contest song. It’s about being in the moment. He’s channeling a bit of Jon Secada. Anyone remember him? Yeah, I thought so. Soooooooooo forgettable. A little shaky during the softer parts, but otherwise spot on technically. I still think he sings like he has a frog in his throat. I may have to vote for him if his last song is Kermit’s “The Rainbow Connection.”

“Imagine.” Also lame. Like he hasn’t done this 7 cajallion times.

Boot: Archie, and even if I'm wrong, I bet anyone that Cook will sell more records than little Archie.