'American Idol' recap: Shock and 'Caw'

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As for the Lady Gaga...um, what can you say? The woman wore an aluminum blouse, a giant zipper over her eye, and played a piano filled with Christmas ornaments. Or were those bubbles? Whatever. It was wacky, and kind of riveting, and further proves the point that Idol really needs to step up and have a dance music night — not a disco night, mind you — that focuses on uptempo hits from the '80s, '90s, and our current decade.

And now, because we've come to the end of this article, I have to ask: What the hell was Allison doing in the bottom three? Hearing her blurt ''Hey, familiar chair!'' as she approached the Silver Stools of Doom was the night's funniest unscripted moment — until the realization kicked in that America would rather listen to the early '80s Lite FM stylings of Scott MacIntyre than the awesome, audacious rock 'n soul sound Allison brings to the stage every week. Is there any way my favorite contestant is going to crack the top five, or should I be scheduling an appointment with my therapist for next Thursday morning? Do share your thoughts on the subject, and the rest of tonight's show, in the comments section below. And if you'd like to be a call-in guest on Idolatry, shoot an email with your thoughts on this week in Idol (along with a daytime phone number) to idolatry@ew.com. Also: If you missed signing up this week for EW.com's Idol Prediction Challenge, please do it now! Even if you missed scoring on Top Downloads night, we keep tabs on week-to-week winners on our leaderboard, and hey, how often do you get to chat on a message board with Melinda Freakin' Doolittle?