The remaining 96 contestants had to go through what was probably the most difficult stage of the game, the dreadful group round, where they had to get together with complete strangers to form a group. They had only twelve hours to come up with a performance to present to the judges at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles (watch recap video below).

Simon Cowell warned: “Do not forget the lyrics!” And that was exactly what happened to the most naïve or not exactly too smart contestants who choose to sing Gwen Stefani’s “Sweet Escape” (watch video below). It is one complex song with the most difficult lyrics ever! If you ever tried to sing it on SingStar, you would know that! So why? Oh why?

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Matt Lawrence, the ex-con with a dream, was caught in the “Sweet Escape” nightmare and he is returning home after the group round. Judge Ellen DeGeneres saw it coming – Uh oh! Anyway! There was a lot of drama and tension! It is always hard to say goodbye! Most of our favorites are still in the game and we cannot wait to forget the “group” nightmare!

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American Idol “Sweet Escape” Lyrics Nightmare Video

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