Any Dream Will Do - Down to the Last Eight

We're down to the last eight Josephs on Any Dream Will Do and the song theme this week was songs from 1967 (the years Joseph was written) until the present day. So, pretty much anything then. In a remarkably bitchy introductory video, the Josephs were asked to talk about their fellow Josephs and the boys didn't hold back! They slagged each other off mercilessly, especially picking on odd-looking Keith, for being odd-looking. Well, he is. Kinda. Maybe a little bit.

Anyway, the very lovely Ben Ellis was up first and he sang Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love. Ben has become my absolute favourite. I don't think he'll win but I'll be very happy to see him stick around until the end. Did you notice the naughty camera work? It rested on his gyrating crotch area in tight close up a few times which was a treat. I know he's only 18 and I shouldn't be having my wicked, wicked thoughts, but he's such a cutie. And at 18, he's legal! Craig Chalmers sang Frankie Valli's December 1963 Oh What a Night. Now, there's a problem with Craig and it's his complete lack of charisma, apart from being an inappropriate Oompa Loompa shade of orange. You wouldn't know he's a stripper from the stiff, lacklustre way he sings and moves. He looks like he couldn't care less. Good voice though.


Already one of the favourites, Lee Mead sang Status Quo's Alright Now, but unfortunately he screamed the whole thing and really pushed his weakened voice too much. I think he's very talented but I don't think he'll be a great Joseph, he's too smooth and kinda brooding for the role. Odd-looking Keith Jack sang Wet Wet Wet's Love is All Around and he was really great. I've thought of him since the beginning as being one of the vulnerable ones, llkely to go in the first weeks, but he sang so well tonight and got great comments from all the judges. He even kinda didn't look quite so odd either. Amazing what a change a great vocal can make.

Lewis Bradley sang Toploader's Dancing in the Moonlight but his voice was strained throughout. There was far too much footage of his rough looking Nana Jean and his equally rough looking mom. After a certain age, you need to dress in an age appropriate manner and wearing a vest top after a certain age and displaying your bingo wings is definitely not appropriate. Hunky builder Rob McVeigh sang Take That's Back For Good and he really struggled with it, his falsetto was all over the place and you know what, it made me actually appreciate chubby Gary Barlow's singing as I didn't realise his songs were so difficult. A murdered Take That song got rid of Antony last week, but I hope Rob doesn't get elimated because of this mistake as he's been so good up until now.

Chris Barton sang Lionel Richie's All Night Long and it was just as awful as you'd expect. He's another funny looking one, he kinda looks like a Cheestring and he totally lacks any discernable masculinity or sexuality. After this performance, he must be a front runner to get the push. The other favourite, Daniel Boys, sang McFly's It's All About You. Daniel clearly has the best voice of all of them, plus he really acts out his songs. The judges said he's too nice and they're right. I've said before that I'd love to see Daniel come out and be a real badass one week.


So, who's gonna go? Based on their performances this week, I'd say Rob, Chris and Craig are at risk. I'd be happy to see Chris or Craig go, Rob's just about the only real man left in the competition, we need his testosterone!