Ah...Aspen. What a beautiful place to get away from it all. So peaceful, so tranquil, and oh so quiet. Well, not for long! American Idol hopefuls were all fired up in chilly Colorado, starting with a very energetic music teacher desperate to kiss Steven (it's OK with her boyfriend!).

Jenni Schick, 24, is energetic to the point that people have to tell her to calm down. She said she thinks Steven is "gorgeous" and hoped to smooch him after singing Pat Benatar's "Heartbreaker." Jennifer and Randy liked her "energy," so Jenni may kiss the judge! Steven planted one right on her lips ("I'm gonna get in trouble for that kiss," the rock star said). "You're wild, crazy, anything can happen!" Randy told Jenni. And the kiss? Steven's lips were "very soft and voluptuous," she swooned.

Curtis Gray, who performed the Boyz II Men song "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday," has been playing music since he was a little boy. Randy said Curtis was "definitely yes," and Jennifer raved, "You're good-looking, and you sing great!" Curtis is Hollywood-bound.

After Richie Law (this year's Scotty McCreery?), Devan Jones, and Mathenee Treco made it through, the next contestant explained that she really, really wants to escape from her twin sister's shadow. "She's amazing, but I can be amazing too!" said 19-year-old Tealana Hedgespeth, who sang Melissa Etheridge's "Bring Me Some Water." Turns out, Tealana is "funny" and "adorable" but not so amazing. The "singing isn't there yet," explained Randy. Jennifer wasn't as diplomatic: "If you ask her for another song I'll kill you," she warned Steven.

Nature-loving vegetarian Haley Smith, 18, said that she lives in a log cabin in the middle of nowhere. Haley has a "'60s/'70s vibe," which she applied to Rufus and Chaka Khan's "Tell Me Something Good." Randy liked how she put her "own spin on a great R&B classic in a flower child/Joni Mitchell way." Steven loved her voice so much that he said he was "honored to be here." Three yeses!

The next contestant's claim to fame is that she serves Rocky Mountain oysters . . . also known as bull testes (nasty!). Alanna Snare, a 22-year-old bartender/waitress, also tried to serve up "Jolene" by Dolly Parton. "Singing is not your thing," Randy said.

Pretty 17-year-old Shelby Tweten was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in March, and she has suffered from depression since fourth grade. However, she's feeling more like herself these days. "American Idol has given me a reason to stay on my meds," she explained before singing a "beautiful" rendition of Carrie Underwood's "Temporary Home." Jennifer was moved. "It brought tears to my eyes," she admitted. After a "big huge yes" from Randy too, Shelby is going to Hollywood.

A rough patch (including one awful performance of "Stand by Me") left the judges feeling cold, but Jairon Jackson, 19, warmed them up again. After he sang his original song "So Hard," Randy said he thinks that Jairon is "the real deal." Jennifer added, "You got something special there." On the count of three: "Hollywood!"

Angie Zeiderman, a 25-year-old waitress/singer, said that she's often compared to her own idol, Lady Gaga. "I'm the next American Idol because there hasn't been anybody like me," she said. "It's time for a vintage glitter queen on Idol, and I'm here to provide that for you." Jennifer and Randy butted heads over her musical theater performance (Jennifer loves musicals; Randy hates them), but Randy came around. "She's a little spitfire," Steven chimed in. And she's going to Hollywood.

Aspen saved the weirdest for last. "Magic Cyclops" had to leave his native Davenport, Iowa, because he "owed a lot of gambling debt." He even asked the Idol producers to blur out his face! "No one talks to me because I'm frightening and I look homeless," said Magic, who also claims to have "11,000 air guitars." When the judges ask him how old he is, he responded, "It's not polite to ask a lady her age." Huh? And why the heck does he have a British accent? "I grew up extremely poor with only the local PBS station, which mostly aired BBC programming," he explained. OK then . . .

Magic offered the judges a choice of Neil Diamond or Jimmy Buffett (which he pronounced "James Buffay"). He started with Diamond ("Cracklin' Rosie"), but Jennifer wanted another "Margaritaville." It was so bad that Randy had to go to the bathroom — but uh oh, so does Magic. Yuck, where is that confetti coming from? On the count of three, it's a big fat no!

But don't be too dismayed by Magic's tricks, because 31 talented singers got their golden tickets in Aspen. Next stop: Texas!