Numb is a fantastic choice if she sings the Jamelia version.  But don't you think these are a little bit too niche and unlikely to appeal to her target audience?

Still think she'll get the bounce, but they are not obvious songs for Cher.

Well I've been worried about that ever since hearing the theme Dizzy.
The last thing she needed after the 'Imagine' disaster was another dodgy ballad to alienate her hardcore fanbase. But Numb has lots of potential for her putting her own 'bits' into it.

My Generation (if that  happens) is pretty bold and would only work if she seriously messes with it and gives it a radical reworking. She needs to get bold and take risks and I think she will.

It's a bit specialist, I guess - originally a crossover hit for Linkin Park, but a more tender version was done by Jamelia in her cover for Radio One's Live Lounge...

Squares is probably right though and this could be a complete red herring anyway.

Journey/Dizzy

Still don't understand doing a song that perhaps half the voters for arguememnts sake don't know?

23 Nov 10 19:59 
Matt's pal, who has given clues in the past, claims one of Matt's songs is from the film Casino.

Loads of tracks in it, but as XF tends to stick to classics assume it could be
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Gimme Shelter
Go Your Own Way
House of the Rising Sun

or ballads Nights in White Satin, Without You.

In view of various press stories "Love Is The Drug" wouldn't seem like the brightest idea

Lou, everyone knew Imagine and she was crucified for doing it!

Numb is quite well known, perhaps not to an older audience, which is maybe the best combination for her as she simply has to get back to putting her unique stamp on things but without being afraid to 'violate a classic'.

She'd be clever to introduce it as Dizzy suggests as the Jamelia version not necessarily because that version suits her better but because it would let her do her own thing.

but if they are doing two rock songs - one uptempo and one rock ballad, something like Nights in White Satin for example could fit rock ballad.

Assume the U2 track is Mary's rock ballad and that is an utter dirge.

House of the Rising Sun and Gimme Shelter were both used on the last series of AI, and once SCowell latches on to a track it tends to get done to death.

i think the moody blues and the animals are more likely options, but i thought this list was outed as a hoax

nick, where was the thread where you were asking people what they were into?  I was going to reply.

I reckon Matt could do a good cover of anything by Seven Summers