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About Randy from USA: MC is my favorite artist of all time and I love her songwriting skills on her introspective songs. My favorite album: Butterfly. My favorite song: Right To Dream.

Caution: we're getting on each other's nerves (88,665) by Randy from USA So it boils down to two types of folks on this board. One group that celebrates every little thing that happens with Caution: B, Nikki etc. You guys celebrate the fact that Caution was released to rave reviews and that A No No reached #157 on the Hot Bubbling Under Tracks played on an R&B station in Waterford, Idaho on cloudy days in February. You guys don't mind that a microphone is just a prop in her live shows. Then there's the group I'm in who thinks MC can do so much better even with the voice where it is. She's an amazing songwriter who could mature up her image and strip down her production and actually make music becoming of a legend, but she refuses because that's not the image she wants out there. At this point we have to agree to disagree. We all love MC but all choose different paths for her to find success. But what I will say is that the ditzy, eternally 12, air quotes, festive, lighting obsessed personality can't last into her 50s. Hell, Mean Girls was released 15 years ago and it was a movie about Teenage Girls. Is MC gonna emulate Regina George into her 50s? (Monday 18 March 2019; 03:04)

Leave MC alone (88,531) by Randy from USA I'm tired of this stupid ass idea that MC can't sing like she used to because she's 48. MCs voice started changing in live performances in 98 and was in a downward trajectory after that with a few glimpses of brilliance randomly peppered throughout. In 98 she was 28. What's the excuse for that? (Wednesday 13 March 2019; 01:49)

Re: Original Music Box track listing (88,495) (88,501) by Randy from USA I disagree. I will say that I don't care for the lyric but the melody and backgrounds are haunting. To me it's my favorite of MCs non-releases. I still can't see it at the end of Music Box or even on Music Box unless you put it before Never Forget You and the second half of Music Box is already sad enough/sedated enough. (Tuesday 12 March 2019; 06:00)

Re: Eternally optimistic (88,417) (88,422) by Randy from USA Special K. I love you like ice cream In December. But for real for real, I'm really hoping for the change I assume is going to happen. Let me serenade you, Andrew, B, Jaker20, RJ112, Eric(k) and Ribbon now "every once in awhile, there's a distant glimmer of hope, I find". (Saturday 9 March 2019; 01:37)

Re: Eternally optimistic (88,407) (88,409) by Randy from USA Jaker20. I love you like tea time in July but you can't stand there and tell me the woman who wrote Vanishing, Looking In, Close My Eyes, Outside, Petals, Twister, Reflections (Care Enough), Right To Dream, Languishing, Camouflage and Portrait isn't serious. And this is where you argue, she's not one dementional. She's quite the multi-faceted creature. But to be honest you know what I thought? I thought she would hit late 40s early 50s and start going the Annie Lennox and Sarah Mclachlan route. She is every bit as good a deep introspective songwriter as Joni Mitchell, Jewel or any of those girls that are taken seriously so I assumed with the collapse of the voice she would learn guitar and start strumming on stage simple melodies and genius lyrics. Madonna learned the guitar. Ok well maybe four chords. But the point is to see what she's become is kinda sad but I'm still hoping that she trips over her mermaid gown after a few splashes in the mermaid room and Bryan forgets to catch her and she hits her head gets slight amnesia because Bryan forgot the number to 911 and forgets the ditz/bimbo/diva routine because I actually still believe she is still one of the greatest singer-songwriters who have ever lived. And there's still career success still in there. And Adele is my proof that people will still buy music that is introspective and not flashy. (Friday 8 March 2019; 22:56)

Eternally optimistic (88,376) by Randy from USA I'm watching the numbers you all throw up and how well MC is doing on this chart or that chart and I'm amused that you all think Caution has achieved some great feat. I like A No No a lot but it's not going to impact radio. And what is a Stefflon Don? But you guys keep scraping the bottom of the pudding cup, expecting gourmet dessert. I think MC will sell again once she ditches everything, the dresses, makeup, extensions, the boyfriend and the campiness. Once she sings unplugged songs in her register, and is as mature in her image and songs as Adele, whom is 18 years younger. She'll sell and then you guys will have more to celebrate than her hitting #173 on MySpace's bubbling under singles on the lead r&b station in Pitchfork, South Dakota. (Friday 8 March 2019; 01:08)

Since I'm always called negative (88,234) by Randy from USA Ima say something that will shock most of you. After looking at this set list, I think MC might secretly look at this board. She seems to have listened to you all and recognize that you all and not the general public are the only ones supporting her no matter what. This is a very different concert for her. (Friday 1 March 2019; 12:34)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey's "I Don't" joins Hot 100 at #89 (88,062) (88,065) by Randy from USA For me Through The Rain, Loverboy, Never Too Far join this list as well as Underneath The Stars, Butterfly, Can't Let Go, Endless Love, Never Forget You, Can't Take That Away and Anytime You Need A Friend. (Saturday 16 February 2019; 04:39)

Re: Maroon 5's half-time show (87,882) (87,885) by Randy from USA Edward, as usual, your response is spot on. I thought Madonna was dull when she was on there which was a shame because I was so excited to see her. I don't think MC could do it, without destroying her legacy, at least not right now. YouTube is forever. (Monday 4 February 2019; 16:41)

Re: If it was me (87,656) (87,658) by Randy from USA Bill, I couldn't have said it better myself. I kinda want the video to come out, whatever it is, to smash this eternally 12, obsessed over lighting, excuses for voice, all about the ensemble image that she's been clinging to for awhile. A former board member and I were talking about her interview on The View in 2005 whereas she was classy, smart, lucid, humble, beautiful and a star. I want that MC back. And if this is the reality check that will force her to see a 49 year old, mother of twins, icon when she looks in the mirror, hey I'm here for it. I don't want anyone to be humiliated or sad but sometimes ego and pride are monsters that don't disengage on their own. And what's funny is to watch board members here blame the people filming MC in compromising positions and not the superstar in front of the camera. It never ends. (Monday 21 January 2019; 14:19)

Re: Mariah sues personal assistant (87,606) (87,612) by Randy from USA Am I the only thing that is wondering what could be so embarrassing to greatly affect her personal and professional life? Those words came from MC's camp not from the PA being sued. I have some theories but I really want to hear what the die- hards MC can do no wrong fans think. (Friday 18 January 2019; 04:17)

Re: With You (87,459) (87,462) by Randy from USA Yup Giving Me Life is another example of someone using gay lingo to write a song, and the music and lyric is boring. 8th Grade is boring. I think MC has set the bar so high that starting with Rainbow there has been a gradual slide of music and lyric quality. Daydream and Butterfly were perfection. Not a single song should've been left off. Now we have albums with great moments but aren't thematic, cohesive or lyrically deep. I still get chills when I think of the second verse of Butterfly the song. (Sunday 6 January 2019; 22:05)

Re: With You (87,449) (87,457) by Randy from USA You're missing the point Special K and B. It's not Adele I prefer. It's the music. MC can do Adele better. Look at My All, Outside, Close My Eyes, CTTA, Through The Rain, Reflections (Care Enough), WBT, ISIL, Right To Dream, Languishing. There's not an Adele song out there that compares lyrically and vocally. Nor is there any songs on MIAMTEC or Caution that compares lyrically or vocally. It's almost as if her music is getting younger as she gets older. Do you think lyrically GTFO or Up Out My Face or I Don't fits on Music Box? She was 23 at the time. And by the way I love both those songs but overall as an artist where is the timeless music? Besides Camouflage and Portrait where's lyrical emotional depth? (Sunday 6 January 2019; 20:00)

Re: With You (87,440) (87,447) by Randy from USA From MIAMTEC I like You Don't Know What To Do, Camouflage and Meteorite. The rest of the album is ok or awful. From Caution I like GTFO a lot, along with Caution and Portrait and A No No but I hate every other song. (Sunday 6 January 2019; 03:58)

Re: With You (87,427) (87,433) by Randy from USA I didn't know I wouldn't like it. Unlike others, I don't listen before I buy it. I just buy it the day it comes out. The way it was done pre-internet and illegal downloads. I figured the first singles were horrible but that I would be able to salvage the rest. There's usually a song or two on a Mariah album that I'm not a fan of (except on Butterfly, Daydream and Rainbow). So for these two albums to only have three songs I like a piece, I've concluded she and I are going in two separate musical directions. I now prefer music made by 30 year old Adele which feels more mature and deeper than 48 year old MC. (Saturday 5 January 2019; 15:00)

Re: With You (87,397) (87,400) by Randy from USA I appreciate you webmaster for saying this. I've been biting my tongue for a month. All of these false celebrations. Singles on Urban AC do not mean she's having success. An album dropping off the chart in four weeks hardly counts as a success and yes the critics love it but where are her fans? I bought the album even though I knew I wouldn't like it, because of With You. I didn't even like MIAMTEC, which I also bought despite the horrible first single. But where are all the Yes Queens and the people that buy 5 copies? No I'm not always negative. No I'm not stuck with 90s MC. In fact, I love Memoirs. But frfr I just think post baby-divorce MC is not meant for me. Ima wait until she's 49 and has to start singing music geared towards people her age and stop wearing Jessica Rabbit ensembles before she's a joke to the general public. Oh wait. That's coming soon isn't it? Well, I've got a right to dream, there's more than this for me. And finally, for a bunch of people who couldn't stand Andrew, conversation about him went on a little long, didn't it? (Friday 4 January 2019; 02:02)

Being in your 20s (87,283) by Randy from USA One of the things that has softened the way I look at MC and her choices, is realizing how young MC was growing up in the spotlight. Having millions of dollars thrust at you as well as adoration and searing criticism. I know what I was doing at 21, getting drunk, throwing up in bar bathrooms, having one night stands, fighting, driving under the influence, not speaking to family members for months at a time, spending ridiculously on credit, letting people use me to gain their approval/love. My point. They say fame magnifies who you are. I was a wild boy and considered my behavior during that period pretty normal. No wonder MC and Whitney needed Tommy and Clive because that could've gone a whole number of different ways. And then to suppress your youth in order to sing adult ballads and appear demure before your time? No wonder once they both got freedom they went all the way left. Any opinions? (Saturday 29 December 2018; 14:36)

The promo tour (WWHL, Fallon, GMA) (86,362) by Randy from USA Vocals aside, I think she's doing a fantastic job in her interviews. I wish she didn't have to parade her songwriting ability around because we already know. The public already knows. Aliens on Mars already knows that she writes her own songs. But she looks flawless, not slutty, and she's articulate and has her big words back. I don't love the album but I'm seeing glimpses of why I fell in love with her. (Wednesday 21 November 2018; 15:06)

Caution: Randy's review (86,100) by Randy from USA I love Mariah Carey and she loves writing songs. So on her 15th album, is it no surprise that she picks up a pen and takes the helm at crafting a cohesive project? Unfortunately, like a reviewer said about her 9th album, Charmbracelet, all of the colors and styles attempted on the album mix together and wash themselves into a pool of muddy brown. It's not ambition that dulls this set; its monotony in the second half. Oh, don't get it twisted, the album starts with GTFO which in my opinion was never given its due as an amazing single, but it lets you know MC is not playing with you. The first official single is the second track and that's all I'm going to say about that snoozer. The title track comes next and it is an interesting warning to tremble ahead. It's definitely a thinker's song. A No No has the biggest hit potential on the album. The Distance took awhile to grow to listenable, as it was released as a B side before the album. Originally I thought it was boring but boring begins with Giving Me Life, and no an alternate ending doesn't save it, and lasts until you get to Portrait. Mariah's obligatory introspective song. I love Portrait. I am glad that the album is ten songs and under 45 minutes as a nap shouldn't be so long as to interfere with one's sleep. This is the second to worst MC album and the only reason it's better than MIAMTEC, her worst in my opinion, is because MC had the foreknowledge to not torture her fans and keep this descent into legacy diminishing short. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 13:45)

GTFO update (85,844) by Randy from USA Well, I have been playing this so much it is now officially in my mind the first single and has me amped about the new album. I wish Epic had an ounce of courage and promoted this fully. With You is as boring as I would imagine missionary sex with Ryan Seacrest would be. My point. I love GTFO. And I think MC shoulda held onto that and released A No No two weeks before the album. Why am I not her manager? (Monday 12 November 2018; 06:50)

Re: Poor Rainbow, record rankings (85,771) (85,776) by Randy from USA Hector my man I thought we agreed on most things. There For Me has the most dramatic intro, those piano chords and strings let you know something serious is about to happen. And the way she sustains those notes in the hook and at the end. Ima have to fight you and Andrew on this one. (Saturday 10 November 2018; 00:55)

Re: Wendy Williams (85,728) (85,736) by Randy from USA Gee we don't agree on anything but I was pissed with Wendy today. She had the nerve to say MC comes in and changes what's already written and that's how she gets a songwriting credit. Everyone knows MC writes her own lyrics and melody. And Wendy has the nerve to say that Missy is a natural treasure as a songwriter. I love Missy but one of her lyrics is "Can I put my boot on top of your spaghetti daddy?" And what burned me up more than anything, Norman, who claims to be a lamb, defended MC but let Wendy talk him into downplaying MC's role in her songs and agreed with her. Yes Norman, Wendy is your boss, maybe Wendy is your dude on the side, but no amount of money or fame is worth you speaking the opposite of what you know to be true. I'm outraged. (Friday 9 November 2018; 00:08)

Re: Bipolar and vocal issues (85,658) (85,674) by Randy from USA Bill I love you for the 18 reasons MC's voice doesn't sound like her current single when she sings live but how could you forget ear monitors lol. (Tuesday 6 November 2018; 18:46)

Re: Bipolar and vocal issues (85,662) (85,667) by Randy from USA Can I just say I you for this post. MC and fans have been making excuses for her voice for years and no other singer in the world does that. At least not over and over. Let's count em down: It's cold in here (David Letterman 94). They were pumping smoke into the air, Fresh Air Fund benefit (Rosie 97 and Howard Stern 98). Food poisining, MJ's casket, not enough sleep, ear monitors, corset, and now bi-polar. Just on and on and on. At this point, it's kind of funny to me. I can't wait for the next excuse. I'm not mad at MC for the loss, I'm mad for the deceit. I believe something happened before 98 though. After Daydream Tour in Tokyo and before she went on Oprah in 97. I know I know before a hundred of you say it, we're beating a dead horse. It's just that some of us want an explanation not excuses or trickery. (Tuesday 6 November 2018; 16:33)

Re: A No No No (85,580) (85,584) by Randy from USA I didn't understand a lot in your message. And a lot of people claim to have a crush on me but when they meet me I have to sing, "You Don't Know What To Do". Nah I'm not happy with this era. I think anyone on this board, including those who don't like me, would handle MC better than her current handlers. We all agree on very little but we would've led with A No No and she would not have an album of ten songs and she would not be wearing Jessica Rabbit gowns nor would she be recording songs she couldn't sing live. But hey, now I'm just along for the ride. (Saturday 3 November 2018; 14:39)

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