Thank you so very much for these - they are absolutely, breath-takingly fantastic!

Just got Little sparrow and it absolutley blew me out of the water... not that I was in water... but you kno what I mean My fave song this season... its right up there next to Hello and Billy Jean...

I completely agree. I think that song (both live and studio) have been his best so far. It gave both me and my mother chills, and she's more of a Carly fan than anything.

Same 'ere same 'ere. I am completely hooked to those 3, absolutely no complaints from me

Thanks so much Pallas! Love the studio performance.

Thank you oh so much for this.

I love both live and studio performance! freaking awesome.

Thank you so much for these! You are officially my new best friend.

I'm surprised by the Little Sparrow recording, actually - it was his weakest performance (I think so, anyway), but his strongest recording. Isn't that a little strange? :/

Well, considering his situation at the time of his performance, health and family-wise, you've got to give him a TEENSY break about that! lol...it was a tender performance, I think.....I love it!

Well, yes, but that doesn't change the performance. D:
And it's not really a bad thing, if you think about it - even at his worst, he's still one of the best. Surely that's a good thing.

Ok ok I'll give you that....

and yes, he is amazing in all levels...it's not humanly possible for him to suck at all.....

thank you for posting these!
i really really aprecciated! \o/

I have to get ready for work, but I just had to talk about David's performance of "Innocent" last night! All I can say is I won't lie in the very beginning of the song I was just a bit tad worried that he wasn't going to sing it well ...THEN BOOM he really got into it. I have to say the way he sang the song, especially the part with Cancer (I know that was for Lindsey and his brother), and then wearing Lindsey Rose's bracelet and then writing "Give Back" on his hand...ALL I CAN SAY IS DAVID COOK ROCKED THE HOUSE last night!!!!!!! He's a true Hero, Inspiration, and GREAT Role Model. I'm not going to go to the extreme and say he's perfect, because no one's perfect, but he really has a great heart! I SOOOO CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR THE STUDIO VERSION OF THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Eleanor Rigby" will probably always be my Number #1 favorite, BUT I have to say "Innocent" is just as well as my most favorite or even beating that song lol...

God Bless everyone and I sooo can't wait for tonight's show...."Idol Gives Back" IS MY MOST FAVORITE SHOW OF THE WHOLE SEASON!!!!!!!!!

I think the studio version of Innocent is going to be fantastic!

"Innocent" has been added

Thanks travis for adding "Innocent"!!!!! I've been waiting ALL DAY lol...

Why is the irony always following me? I buy the song off of iTunes, because me, the Cook loving fan that I am, can't wait and get the song....then less than a half hour later, you post it on here.....I should learn to save my $$ on there for the finale....when they have 2 songs or so a piece....

I'm so impatient like that....go fig.....not your fault at all, travis, but you know....timing just sucks...

You're awesome travis!

Ugh, same here.
At least it's worth the 99 cents, though. Much better than the live performance in my opinion.

His studio version of Innocent just shot me through the heart. Put me to tears...


And thank you very much to Travis.

Thank you thank you thank you!

Am I the only one who melts on the high notes on the "I remember feeling low and I remember losing hope but I remember all the feelings and the day they stopped"-part...?

I just got the studio version of Innocent and it is fantastic. It is a very touching song and you can here the emotion in his voice.

Just got the studio version as well and he just makes me melt! Gah the high notes are just making my heart skip!

Loved the "Innocent" studio version!!

Once again, many thanks to Travis

He did really well on those! I'm loving his falsetto more and more each time I hear it.

loving the studio version of innocent

His performance was awesome. the studio version is WOW! This boy can't lose. Whether he wins AI or not, he's gonna be BIGGG!!

Any chance of posting the group studio recording of shout to the lord?

Thank you for Innocent studio version!

Thanks for all the studio versions, can't stop listening to Innocent at the moment

I'm not really big into ITunes but broke down and downloaded some of David's songs. Man its the sh*#. Especially "Innocent." God he's got a voice!

I like his version better than OLP

You're not alone in that.

It's awesome.

I really loved the Innocent studio performance. It rocks. I prefer his over OLP and I love OLP, but David is much better. All of his studio versions I love, I like listen to it over and over and over and aggravate my family because it's annoying to them, but I don't care what they think because our Cookie is the next AI. Vote, vote, vote. Sadly again, I won't be able to vote Tuesday night. I have night shifts.

i dont' no how to post it but i know you can buyit on itunes. its super good...

Innocent is one of the best (the studio version rocks like ANYTHING!!!!)
Haven't head the OLP version as yet so cant compare .... but i know that DC one would be much better!!

you can get it off limewire (i did), but you can't post anything that is bought on iTunes because it's strictly protected - remember all donations that are bought from iTunes (American Idol Gives Back performances) go straight to the charity.

I hope those that can download from iTunes do. They're counting that stuff!

I LOVE INNOCENT!
<3<3
Thanks Travis!;D

Is it weird that I always tear up when listening to "Innocent"?
x]

not at all. i tear up on lots of his songs, just from the pure davidness

I'm not alone, yay.

sorry guys...added the link now to first post but here it is

Top 07 - Always Be My Baby - http://www.zshare.net/download/10659126ab2e1d31/

Thank you, travis! You rock!

GAH! I hate zshare. I can't ever get it to work for me.

But luckily, Kalen (Kaybear) sent it to me, so now I'm good to go.

And now, I swear...

I'm in a puddle on the floor.

That is so friggin AMAZING.

Thank God and the dude that invented repeat!

Thanks for sharing with everybody, Travis!

*melts into a puddle of goo*

I bought it and have so far listened to it on repeat like 32 or so times.... crazy i would keep it going but going to catch some ZzZz's... its an amazing song... he did a GREAT job!

OK - I'm stunned (as always). I've got to be honest - I was *less* than whelmed by his performance this week. Which bummed me out to no end. "Oh noooooes!" I thought. "Am I going to become apathetic? Maybe I overrated him? Maybe he's going downhill - the AI machine wearing him down to nothing?" I had visions (stop laughing...unless it's in sympathy!) of how I could get him on the phone and give him vocal coaching for finding his first note and supporting his lower register and making the darn band back down a little to let him shine....

And then I buy "Always Be My Baby." Just because it's DC and of *course* I'll buy it. Even if I'm skeptical. I mean - his studio "Innocent" is in my top-25! Aaaaaand....

Oh.

Wow.

Wooooooooooooow.

*thud*

Or, as we say: POMF! (Puddle Of Mush on the Floor!)

He *may* be worn out in the AI machine and life - he *definitely* is waaaaaaaaaay too limited now by ONLY a minute and a half of music - but let's just say I'm on 22 plays and I've only had it two hours....

I appreciate your honesty EmilyS. The first few notes were a bit rough, but David got into the groove quicky after that. I agree, it was not his best vocally, but the arrangement, the passion, his delivery was astounding.

I play this song constantly, it's seared into my brain, I think Mariah described it as haunting, that's a perfect description.