I don't wish to offend anyone but most if not nearly all the suggestions have nothing whatsoever to do with Halloween - Back to Black FFS.
How about a Tenuous Link Theme Week?
They always do this on Halloween week though, they just use songs that have black, night, dark, evil, bad, cat in the title mostly I agree it's an absolutely ridiculous theme though, if it was Christmas week they wouldn't use Red by Taylor Swift for example just because red is a Christmas colour - because it isn't a Chrisrmas song! There aren't many actual Halloween songs I guess, but in that case they should just have a better theme.
Lauren - Zombie by The Cranberries (probably a piano version similar to Chrisrina Parie from Aussie X-Factor 2011, interestingly mentored by Mel B I'd love to see her take a risk and move totally out of her comfort zone with the original)
Lola - Stay by Shakespear's Sister
Paul - Superstition by Stevie Wonder (someone is gonna sing it!)
Jack - Bad Things by Jace Everett
Andrea - I Put A Spell On You by Nina Simone (he has a soulful voice that could suit jazz, and he wouldn't be doing a shouty diva week as he does most weeks )
Jake - Demons by Imagine Dragons
Stereo Kicks - Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran
Only The Young - Thriller/Heads Will Roll by Michael Jackson/Yeah Yeah Yeahs (although it may be slightly iffy for them to do Glee )
Fleur - a complete risk and something different - Black Cat by Janet Jackson. Idk I want her to do Janet, this fits and could prove her versatility?! For a safer option, Rihanna's Disturbia or Katy Perry's Dark Horse
Jay - Mad World by Gary Jules (you know this will happen)
Ben - Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
Stevie - Bat Out Of Hell by Meatloaf
Tenuous links to Halloween, but they always just take most songs with themes like black, night, evil, witches, ghosts or darkness
Andrea has GOT to get the right song this week. I love the suggestion of Crazy - Gnarls Barkley. I also really think Superstition - Stevie Wonder would be great for him.
I agree he needs the right song and "Thriller" would be good. I expect him to not get a good song choice
Lauren - Zombie by The Cranberries (probably a piano version similar to Chrisrina Parie from Aussie X-Factor 2011, interestingly mentored by Mel B I'd love to see her take a risk and move totally out of her comfort zone with the original)
Lola - Stay by Shakespear's Sister
Paul - Superstition by Stevie Wonder (someone is gonna sing it!)
Jack - Bad Things by Jace Everett
Andrea - I Put A Spell On You by Nina Simone (he has a soulful voice that could suit jazz, and he wouldn't be doing a shouty diva week as he does most weeks )
Jake - Demons by Imagine Dragons
Stereo Kicks - Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran
Only The Young - Thriller/Heads Will Roll by Michael Jackson/Yeah Yeah Yeahs (although it may be slightly iffy for them to do Glee )
Fleur - a complete risk and something different - Black Cat by Janet Jackson. Idk I want her to do Janet, this fits and could prove her versatility?! For a safer option, Rihanna's Disturbia or Katy Perry's Dark Horse Jay - Mad World by Gary Jules (you know this will happen)
Ben - Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
Stevie - Bat Out Of Hell by Meatloaf
Tenuous links to Halloween, but they always just take most songs with themes like black, night, evil, witches, ghosts or darkness
Of course it will. So predictable!
Also, Disturbia is probably a good call for Fleur, and I would LOVE to hear Ben sing Muse!!!!!
Only The Young: My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark - Fall Out Boy
Stereo Kicks: Gives You Hell - All-American Rejects
Lauren Platt: Dark Horse - Katy Perry
Lola Saunders: Born To Die - Lana Del Rey
Fleur East: Pills 'n' Potions - Nicki Minaj
Jay James: Bonfire Heart - James Blunt
Ben Haenow: Bad Blood - Bastille
Stevi Richie: Bat Out Of Hell - Meat Loaf
Paul Akister: Demons - Imagine Dragons
Jack Walton: Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
Andrea Faustini: Dark Side - Kelly Clarkson
Jake Quickenden: Magic - Coldplay
Lauren - Love Potion no9 (The Searchers)
Lola - Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics)
Paul - Mean Green Mother (From Little Shop of Horrors) - Would need some lyrics changes due to certain words
Jack - Witches Rave (Jeff Buckley)
Andrea - Thriller (Michael Jackson) - Yeah fairly obvious sorry
Jake - Enter Sandman (Metallica)
Stereo Kicks - Monster (The Atomic)
Only The Young - Don't Fear the Reaper (Blue Oyster Club)
Fleur - My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Fall Out Boy)
Jay - Psycho Killer (Talking Heads)
Ben - Sympathy for the Devil ( Guns N Roses)
Stevie - Hungry Like the Wolf (Duran Duran)
Jack- The Monster (Eminem feat. Rihanna. Slowed down to meet his coffee shop-lite busker vibe)
Paul- Stay (Delta Goodrem's version of Shakespeare's Sister)
Paul- Paint It, Black (Siobhan Magnus version of The Rolling Stones. He needs to leave the diva ballads be and go for something he can really put his stamp on)
Stereo Kicks- Demons (Imagine Dragons)
Only The Young- Gives You Hell (The All-American Rejects)
Lauren- Pure Imagination (Fiona Apple)
Lola- Black Heart (Stooshe)
Fleur- Burn (Ellie Goulding)
Ben- Werewolves Of London (Adam Sandler version of Warren Zevon)
Jay- Hungry Like The Wolf (Duran Duran)
Stevi- Time Warp (The Rocky Horror Picture Show)
I think these would be good suggestions, not too sure though:
GIRLS: Lauren Platt- The Veronicas- Untouched?
Lola Saunders-- Florence & The Machine- Dog Days Are Over
BOYS: Andrea Faustini- Gary Jules- Mad World?
Paul Akister- KISS- I was made for Loving You?
Jack Walton-Ne-Yo- Beautiful Monster?
OVERS: Ben Haenow- Dig- Incubus
Fleur East- Run This Town- Jay-Z/Kanye West/Rihanna?
Jay James- Creedence Clearwater Revival- Bad Moon Rising!
Stevi Richie- Rocky Horror Picture Show- Time Warp!
GROUPS: Only The Young- Of Monsters & Men- Yellow Light (A more upbeat tempo to it though)
Stereo Kicks-- Pink!- Trouble?
That's actually really good. They so need to do Monster Mash next week. I especially liked the "La la la la la" section from Elton John's Crocodile Rock.
Fleur East - Monster/Monster (Lady Gaga/Kanye West)
Ben Haenow - Mad World (Gary Jules)
Jay James - Demons (Imagine Dragons)
Stevi Ritchie - I Put a Spell on You (Nina Simone)
Paul Akister - Highway to Hell (AC/DC)
Andrea Faustini - The Phantom of the Opera
Jack Walton - I'm Not Dead (Pink)
Lola Saunders - Every Breath You Take (The Police)
Lauren Platt - Take Me Away (Avril Lavigne) or Funhouse (Pink)
Only the Young - Lies/Gun (Chvrches)
Stereo Kicks - Thriller/Heads Will Roll (Michael Jackson/Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
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I'll put a Spell on You - someone's got to do it - Casey Abrams from AI shows how it should be done!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dlJ3DYV3x_o
Love the Cranberries but Zombie would never be sung on live TV.
I would like "Thriller" for Andrea
Only The Young ( Witch Doctor - Aqua)
Andrea (Devil Woman Cliff Richard)
Stevie ( That Ole Devil called Love Alison Moyet)
Fleur (Devil in Disguise Elvis)
Of course it will. So predictable!
Also, Disturbia is probably a good call for Fleur, and I would LOVE to hear Ben sing Muse!!!!!
That song would be amazing!!!!!!!!!
Stereo Kicks: Gives You Hell - All-American Rejects
Lauren Platt: Dark Horse - Katy Perry
Lola Saunders: Born To Die - Lana Del Rey
Fleur East: Pills 'n' Potions - Nicki Minaj
Jay James: Bonfire Heart - James Blunt
Ben Haenow: Bad Blood - Bastille
Stevi Richie: Bat Out Of Hell - Meat Loaf
Paul Akister: Demons - Imagine Dragons
Jack Walton: Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
Andrea Faustini: Dark Side - Kelly Clarkson
Jake Quickenden: Magic - Coldplay
Lola - Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics)
Paul - Mean Green Mother (From Little Shop of Horrors) - Would need some lyrics changes due to certain words
Jack - Witches Rave (Jeff Buckley)
Andrea - Thriller (Michael Jackson) - Yeah fairly obvious sorry
Jake - Enter Sandman (Metallica)
Stereo Kicks - Monster (The Atomic)
Only The Young - Don't Fear the Reaper (Blue Oyster Club)
Fleur - My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Fall Out Boy)
Jay - Psycho Killer (Talking Heads)
Ben - Sympathy for the Devil ( Guns N Roses)
Stevie - Hungry Like the Wolf (Duran Duran)
Wouldn't be surprised to see I Put A Spell On You, Thriller and Superstition, also featured.
Agreed really want them to sing this
Paul- Stay (Delta Goodrem's version of Shakespeare's Sister)
Paul- Paint It, Black (Siobhan Magnus version of The Rolling Stones. He needs to leave the diva ballads be and go for something he can really put his stamp on)
Stereo Kicks- Demons (Imagine Dragons)
Only The Young- Gives You Hell (The All-American Rejects)
Lauren- Pure Imagination (Fiona Apple)
Lola- Black Heart (Stooshe)
Fleur- Burn (Ellie Goulding)
Ben- Werewolves Of London (Adam Sandler version of Warren Zevon)
Jay- Hungry Like The Wolf (Duran Duran)
Stevi- Time Warp (The Rocky Horror Picture Show)
GIRLS:
Lauren Platt- The Veronicas- Untouched?
Lola Saunders-- Florence & The Machine- Dog Days Are Over
BOYS:
Andrea Faustini- Gary Jules- Mad World?
Paul Akister- KISS- I was made for Loving You?
Jack Walton- Ne-Yo- Beautiful Monster?
OVERS:
Ben Haenow- Dig- Incubus
Fleur East- Run This Town- Jay-Z/Kanye West/Rihanna?
Jay James- Creedence Clearwater Revival- Bad Moon Rising!
Stevi Richie- Rocky Horror Picture Show- Time Warp!
GROUPS:
Only The Young- Of Monsters & Men- Yellow Light (A more upbeat tempo to it though)
Stereo Kicks-- Pink!- Trouble?
That's actually really good. They so need to do Monster Mash next week. I especially liked the "La la la la la" section from Elton John's Crocodile Rock.
The Automatic - "What's that coming over the hill (is it a monster)" - perhaps Stereo Kicks?
Katy Perry - Firework... do that justice, and you'll get through (as the public seem to vote as much on the song as the performances)...
Ben Haenow - Mad World (Gary Jules)
Jay James - Demons (Imagine Dragons)
Stevi Ritchie - I Put a Spell on You (Nina Simone)
Paul Akister - Highway to Hell (AC/DC)
Andrea Faustini - The Phantom of the Opera
Jack Walton - I'm Not Dead (Pink)
Lola Saunders - Every Breath You Take (The Police)
Lauren Platt - Take Me Away (Avril Lavigne) or Funhouse (Pink)
Only the Young - Lies/Gun (Chvrches)
Stereo Kicks - Thriller/Heads Will Roll (Michael Jackson/Yeah Yeah Yeahs)