American Idol

Memory

"I didn't know a cat was singing it," says Jason, about this hugely popular song. This hugely popular song —from Cats. I can see why Jason picked this song, and he makes the best choice for himself—basically, trying to turn it into Hallelujah. But this is a harder song than Hallelujah, requiring more range than five Jasons laid end to end. He's not really a good enough singer to pull it off, but he may still be a cute enough singer to sell it.

— by James Poniewozik