Phillip Phillips loses the melody but not the praise on 'American Idol'

But he's arrogant so he doesn't, and he gives his usual high-energy performance. I liked the original song, but not his smug take on it, which makes it non-melodic.

"I loved it, dude," says Randy Jackson. Jennifer Lopez says she doesn't know the original song, has nothing to compare it to and thinks it lacked melody, but calls him a "dynamic performer" who makes things "compelling."

Steven Tyler says "I missed the melody, but you get away with it, like the Stones got away with it."