We completely understood what Simon Cowell was saying when he called 28 year old Burbank girl Mary Powers clichéd on tonight’s American Idol.

Before she started singing he said:

“I think everything about you is very cliched. You know, trying to dress like a rock star.”

But when Mary began to sing Pat Benatar’s ‘Love Is a Battlefield,’ he had to eat his words.

After the performance Simon conceeded:

“I think you’ve got a very good voice … That’s a very difficult song to sing without a track.”

Guest judge Avril Lavigne agreed. “You do have a character to your voice,” she said, “And a cool tone. It’s raspy and it is punk rock, so I think it’s cool.”

“Little girl, huge voice – I love that,” mused Randy Jackson.

What did you think of Mary’s audition? Leave your comments below!