Reply #17: Simon was correct - the song choice was brilliant

[Mike Daniels]

Regardless of how one feels about the song it was a crafty song choice for the up-till-now clueless KLC.

1. It put her in the "country" bag that Simon has been trying to get her to fit into up since the real competition started.

2. It creates an almost Pavlovian reaction in what is KLC's major base outside of horny young boys and old men...country music listeners and flag-waving yahoos who live in fly-over country.

3. It brings back memories of her only truly memorable (in a good way)performance of the similarily themed "God Bless America"

I find the song to be jingoistic clap-trap but Kristy used it masterfully and it will keep her out of the bottom three for the first time in weeks. In fact, if country week is next week she'll easily make it to the top 8 which is pretty good given how many times she's escaped elimination by the skin of her teeth.