"Thank you, Randy Johnson," says Melinda Doolittle on "American Idol" tonight.

Give me a break! Melinda doesn't know Randy's name? [ADDED: I'm told she was making a joke, razzing the mayor who'd just misread Randy's name.] Well, here we are at the final three, ready to narrow it down to two for the final. Each judge is giving each of the three one song to sing. Jordin sang some jazzy thing chosen by Simon that I didn't recognize. Then, Blake sang the great, great song "Roxanne," chose by Paula, and the only thing you can say against him is that he didn't do as well as Sting. But, so what? Now, Melinda is doing that Randy-chosen song, some Whitney Houston thing, and they act like it's the best in the first round.

Round 2, chosen by the producers. Jordin does "She Works Hard for the Money," chose. Nice. Blake, "This Love." Okay. It was Blakey. Melinda gets the right song. It's a Tina Tuner song: "Nutbush City Limits." Excellent.

Round 3 has the singers chosing their own songs. Jordin choses "I Who Have Nothing." Cheesy. She reaches her outstretched hand at us. This is a Tom Jones song. Too hammy for my taste. "It's an incredibly old fashioned song," says Simon, correctly. Blake does some Sir Mix-a-Lot song. He shows his style and I think they like it. Melinda picks "I'm a Woman," the Maria Muldaur song. She does a great job, with all kinds of detail to it, and I think it's clear that she needs to make it through to next week.

So, who should go, Blake or Jordin?

ADDED: From Television Without Pity:

Back in Seattle, Blake and Sir Mix-A-Lot put it down and performed the mother of all shout-outs to Blake's magical ass, before Blake returns to L.A. to perform the only Robin Thicke song I'll ever enjoy, "When I Get You Alone."

I stand corrected... and admit my attention was flagging last night. I'm bored by the final set of contestants. I kept waiting for Blake to really bloom. Maybe he didn't have the time to work out original arrangements that included his beat boxing. Too bad. He could have been amusing. Instead, he seems weak, bookended by two powerhouse females -- who sing in a style that just doesn't interest me. I don't see how he can possibly win, but I won't be surprised if he gets through to the final.