American Idol: What Should The Top 7 Sing For 'Classic Rock, No Ballads' Week?

No, this is not an April Fool's Day joke: American Idol has cooked up a fun, fresh theme for next Wednesday's Top 7 performance episode.

Yeah, I kinda wish Nigel Lythgoe & Co. hadn't added the "Classic" modifier to "Classic Rock, No Ballads" night — why not let the kids go current, if they're so inclined? — but still, we won't get seven consecutive ballads. (What-what?) And as long as Nigel isn't maniacally offering a meager list of 15 or 20 pre-approved songs, it's a pretty broad theme, too, with plenty of opportunities for brilliance and/or catastrophe.

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Because I already spend half my day daydreaming about The House That Kelly Clarkson Built, here's my dream set list for the episode. (And yeah, I'm not sure if some of those '80s ditties qualify as "classic," but they're mostly older than Idol's desired screaming-teen demo, so I figured "why not?!")

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Burnell Taylor: Mungo Jerry's "In the Summertime" or Donovan's "Sunshine Superman"

Janelle Arthur: Three Dog Night's "One (Is the Loneliest Number)" or Guns N' Roses' "Paradise City"

Lazaro Arbos: Bruce Springsteen's "Tunnel of Love" or INXS' "Need You Tonight"

Amber Holcomb: John Mellencamp's "Paper in Fire" or Prince's "When Doves Cry"

Angie Miller: Pat Benatar's "All Fired Up" or Yes's "Owner of a Lonely Heart"

Candice Glover: The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" or Fleetwood Mac's "Gold Dust Woman"

Kree Harrison: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' "Don't Do Me Like That" or Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry"

What do you think of my picks for "Classic Rock, No Ballads" night? Genius? Deranged? Worthy of a crisp slap? Sound off in the comments, then sound off with your the fruits of your own brainstorm! And for all my Idol news, interviews, recaps and commentary, follow me on Twitter @MichaelSlezakTV!