Video - American Idol Top 4 - David Archuleta - Stand By Me

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I love David! His dad needs to stop screwing things up for him!

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Well, on the one hand, David needs to rely less on his dad who is apparently giving him questionable advice. On the other, the kid is only 17 years old... But yeah, his dad is the worst kind of stage parent, kind of sad.

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