Oh Adam Lambert, how I would have given anything for you to jump onto the stage at any point in tonight's show (after Crystal) to jazz things up a bit. (Season 9 needs you, Adam!!!)

He hit the nail on the head when he dubbed this season "sleepy" (to put it nicely). While Beatles' night proved to be the great equalizer for the contestants, the Elvis theme brought everyone back down to Earth. Last week's glimmers of good must have been a mirage.

I'd like to heed Elvis' own words "Don't Be Cruel" but most of these contestants need to be stamped with "Return to Sender."

Here's how this week went down:

Saved

The hardest part about starting the show with Crystal is knowing that it's all downhill from here on out. Crystal rocked the electric guitar on Elvis's "Saved." So thankful she found a song that sang to her rather than one of the big classics. The lyrics were interesting and her delivery was on. First verse she took it to church and the second verse she smoldered - almost in reverse of the song lyrics.

Hound Dog

Apparently Andrew didn't get the memo that two contestants are going home this week. For one of the Idols perpetually in the bottom three he needed to kill it tonight and instead he barely started a pillow fight. This version of "Hound Dog" was Rat Pack meets Elvis. It was loungy and far too mellow. Adam Lambert's advice to jazz it up was spot on, but Andrew didn't translate that into his performance. "Hound Dog" is a song we know as being super high energy and Andrew's take on it came off as someone resigned to going home. He'll likely get his wish.

Can't Help Falling In Love

Tim's motives are clear in choosing "Can't Help Falling In Love" - continue to play to that all-female voting bloc that believe he can do no wrong. They should be quite pleased with tonight's results. Tim's version was adequate. It didn't do anything to improve on the original - one of the most romantic songs in history - but it wasn't horrible. I still don't buy that Tim has a history of romantic love that he can tap into to make a performance like this believable. He can stare longingly into the camera lens all he wants - I'm not buying it.

A Little Less Conversation

I don't think this was the right song choice for Lee. It would have been nice to see him knock out a ballad this week just to change things up. Tonight's performance feels much like carbon copies of the last few weeks and its starting to lose its luster.

Blue Suede Shoes

Maybe Aaron Kelly doesn't know many Elvis songs (if that is even possible). I have to believe this is the reason why he would choose "Blue Suede Shoes" because it certainly wasn't to sound contemporary. This song has super antiquated lyrics so merely by picking it (not to mention its purely iconic nature) he was digging a big hole for himself. Could be a problem for Aaron this week that his good looks won't be enough to overcome.

Suspicious Minds

I was really hoping no one would lift this song out of the hat this week, but here it is in Siobahn's hands. And like most of the contestants tonight, she slowed the song down. I guess Elvis' catalog is a bit too quick for this particular group. Siobahn's performance was chaotic. It began like a horrible Tammy Wynette tune and then morphed into some Destiny's Child number. I guess we all want her to go back to something closer to the wail than this yawnsville stuff she's been into lately.

In The Ghetto

Not a lot of creativity in these song choices (big surprise this season) but although I was grumbling about Big Mike choosing "In The Ghetto" I had to stick my foot in my mouth by the end of his performance. He did the song justice, singing it well and with plenty of heart.

Baby, What Do You Want Me To Do?

Well Katie certainly worked the stage, but she didn't have the vocal to back her up this week. Maybe it was the 20 pounds of accessories holding her down. She bore a striking resemblance to Katie Stevens of R&B week. The same bland efforts to deliver a routine full of sass and spunk fell flat yet again.

Lawdy Miss Clawdy

Props to Casey for digging deeper into the vast Elvis catalog than most of the other contestants dared. I can see how he would have been attracted to the bluesy rock of "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy" but what a weird song it turned out to be. And there was Casey, back on the stage with that stupid grin plastered to his face. Total aggravation.