''Eleanor Rigby'' controversy

While David experienced a few pitch problems on his lower register during week 1 of the Beatles songbook, he had Simon raving, ''if this show remains a talent competition rather than a popularity competition, you actually could win this entire show.'' A day after the performance, though, obscure Seattle band Doxology (inset) took to their MySpace page to declare that their rendition of ''Eleanor Rigby'' served as Cook's inspiration; the contestant later gave Doxology credit during an on-air interview segment with Ryan Seacrest.