I don’t even watch American Idol but when I saw this clip of Andrew Garcia rocking a Paula Abdul song ala’ Jason Mraz..I was blown away. Much like the judges.

Garcia, a father hoping to make a better life for his child, took the stage on the first night of the infamous Hollywood Week on ‘American Idol’ and sang a rendition of ‘Straight Up.’ It was a risky choice, considering Paula Abdul, who made the tune famous, had left the show. But Garcia, with guitar in hand, nailed his toned-down version.

“That was genius,” Kara DioGuardi told Garcia. “Paula would be screaming and yelling,” she added.

Not of the fan of the show myself..but they sure do have some cool things going on this season. In addition to Ellen Degeneres taking Paula Abduls old job, they have a stellar guest judge line up for the auditions.

Victoria Beckham, Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry, Shanae Grimes, Mary J. Blige, Kristen Chenowith and Avril Lavigne all guest star this season.