• American Idol contestant David Archuleta sang the classic "The Long and Winding Road" for the second round of American Idol second Beatles theme night. His rendition of the song earned him enough viewer votes to keep him on the television show to sing another week.

• 1. Performance date: March 18, 2008
  2. Show: American Idol
  3. Network: FOX
  4. Song: "The Long and Winding Road"
  5. Original artist: The Beatles
  6. Original album: Let It Be
  7. Songwriter: Paul McCartney

• Judges' Comments

  Randy Jackson said the crowd is right to clap because he brought the hotness back to his game. He said he could have gotten away with a few runs on it.

  Paula Abdul said this was the most exciting and wonderful performance because the purity of who he is and what he is is very identifiable. She also praised his ability to rise above adversity and come back strong. Challenge doesn't build character; it reveals your character, she said.

  Simon Cowell said that last week was a complete mess. This week he thought he was amazing. He said that Archuleta made Simon's point on the previous contestant. He said it was a master class.

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