When this season's "American Idol" contestants get the boot, they are serenaded by "AI" champ Carrie Underwood covering Mötley Crüe's "Home Sweet Home." That the current sweetheart of country is singing a notorious band's crossover hit is a bigger compliment to the Crüe's enduring ballad than to whoever conceived its millennial makeover. Underwood holds her own with the vocal but doesn't inject any of her personality, instead taking her cues from Vince Neil. In fact, this "Home Sweet Home" is essentially a karaoke delight, save for how the dialed-down guitars and any other indication of its glam metal roots are firmly tucked behind Underwood's voice. Enjoy it for what it is—metal has been handled far worse by pop chanteuses. —Christa L. Titus