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About Bill from the UK: I love Mariah more than you do. London Daydream Tour Attendee.

Say Somethin' (Say So Remix) (94,065) by Bill from the UK This is so, so good. (Monday 11 May 2020; 23:25)

Re: Lyrics (94,040) (94,042) by Bill from the UK Haha it's definitely "gotta have another taste". My most stupid misheard lyric was when I heard Miss You Most (at Christmas Time). I only had the cassette single of AIWFCIY so didn't have the lyrics. In the bridge, where she sings of the seasons, I thought "with the April rain" was "with the egg parade", which I took to be some US reference to Easter lol. (Friday 8 May 2020; 15:38)

Re: Did Mariah have an affair? (94,032) (94,041) by Bill from the UK I listened to Lullaby again this morning and there's another line I didn't pick up before, "I still melt away", that might also reference the epic Daydream cut. Also interesting take that she may be referencing someone pre-Tommy. You do read things from time to time about her being forced to break up with a boyfriend when she signed her deal, and also the rumour her and Ben Margulies were romantically involved at the time. Whoever this man is, if he was real and not just a songwriter's muse, they were still in touch for years afterwards. (Friday 8 May 2020; 15:05)

Re: Did Mariah have an affair? (94,036) (94,037) by Bill from the UK I was just sharing some thoughts, must you bring down every post I write? (Friday 8 May 2020; 12:20)

Re: CB tour (94,031) (94,033) by Bill from the UK Green doesn't suit you Andy. (Thursday 7 May 2020; 21:56)

Did Mariah have an affair? (94,029) by Bill from the UK There seems to be a discrepancy between Mariah's divorce from Tommy (1998), their separation (1997), and her liaisons with gentleman callers at the time. So the question is, 1) do I really wanna trust this feeling 2) do I wanna let it pass me by. Oops, tangent, sorry. The question is, did Mariah have an affair whilst she was still married to Tommy? The song Lullaby is quite revealing when it speaks about "that night on the roof" and kissing "under the sky". A reference to The Roof clearly, and possibly Fourth of July/Underneath the Stars. And those songs were likely written and recorded in 1996 in order to have found their way onto a 1997 album. Pre-separation as far as the public are aware. I do often feel Mariah's songs have deeper, more personal meanings that she may let on. She's a songwriter, and most will write from experience. The whole Daydream album eludes to either a past love that no longer exists, or longing to be loved. Mariah said she felt like her life at that time was as if she was in a daydream. Even as far back as Music Box. Dreamlover, come and rescue me. From what? A marriage you felt obliged to head into? Just to hold you once again. Who? He wasn't a lover, nor a friend. She would give her all to have him there. The same all she would give years later on the Butterfly album? Was she the perfect figurine trapped in the music box that was allowed out every so often to sing a pretty tune, or was it just "a cool title" as she said. Bring on the memoirs. (Thursday 7 May 2020; 19:34)

Re: CB tour (94,026) (94,027) by Bill from the UK I can't tell you how many times I have played the YouTube videos. Praise the Lord for the bootleggers of old. I hope MC releases the entire concert series for Daydream's anniversary one of these days. But you can try Andrew, but you can't take that away from me (inaudible mumbling and humming in the background). And also, the concert was filmed. There were tripods set up at the front with cameras on them and photographers present. Every concert by big artists is filmed and recorded for posterity. (Thursday 7 May 2020; 19:17)

Re: CB tour (94,024) (94,025) by Bill from the UK Y'all are just jealous that I was at the best concert she ever gave. Never will she sing like that ever again. And I was in that room. And like a fine wine the memories only get better with age. No thanks, I'll never trade that experience. (Thursday 7 May 2020; 16:13)

Re: CB tour (94,013) (94,020) by Bill from the UK Hmmm not sure about that. Daydream era vs CB era. Were you not just saying that whole album needs to be forgotten and buried in the past? You got one song and a finger wag, I got prime Mariah all night long in what is arguably the best concert she ever gave so. Nope. (Thursday 7 May 2020; 10:22)

Re: CB tour (94,011) (94,012) by Bill from the UK I went to the Daydream Tour in London, England on June 23rd 1996. Life changing. (Wednesday 6 May 2020; 23:15)

Re: Ranked album covers/photography (93,999) (94,001) by Bill from the UK Open Arms is beautiful. I gasped when I saw it on the record store shelf all those years ago. Gasped. (Wednesday 6 May 2020; 11:24)

Re: Ranked album covers/photography (93,992) (93,994) by Bill from the UK It hit number one virtually everywhere it was released except the US. (Tuesday 5 May 2020; 20:37)

Re: Ranked album covers/photography (93,984) (93,991) by Bill from the UK Agree that it's not the best representation of Mariah's sound overall, I'd say either the coveted holy trinity of Daydream, Butterfly or Emancipation capture that. However, I do think Music Box had some of her best remixes and b sides. Do You Think of Me is astonishing, Everything Fades Away is probably her best closing track, and the Def Club Mix of Dreamlover (pioneering the re-sung vocals for remixes movement) and the Anytime You Need a Friend C&C Club Mix, with Mariah scatting at the end, are phenomenal. (Tuesday 5 May 2020; 14:55)

Re: Justice for Angels Advocate (93,986) (93,989) by Bill from the UK Hmmm. I'd rather it didn't. If the cut and paste "duets" on Me I Am Mariah were an indication of the quality I'd rather they stay buried in the vault. These "justice for" campaigns are getting a bit out of hand now. Glitter, fine. E=MC2 was a global hit album around the world, with her highest selling first week sales ever, and a number one in the USA. Why does that need justice? I would rather see the demo tape released, rather than AA. But who am I? (Tuesday 5 May 2020; 10:59)

Re: Ranked album covers/photography (93,979) (93,981) by Bill from the UK This is so strange because I think the Music Box album cover (CD version, not the half face cassette many of us had at the time) really is the best at capturing her beauty. It isn't airbrushed to within an inch of its life, it's not trying to be sexy, it's not legs akimbo or arms behind her head. She's not blue. It's just Mariah, in all her understated, timeless, classic beauty. So odd you feel it doesn't do her justice. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say. (Monday 4 May 2020; 22:31)

Re: Ranked album covers/photography (93,952) (93,977) by Bill from the UK You were right and I did stop reading after number 2 initially before composing my list. But having now revisited, how come Music Box is so low? It's just her lovely face, and she was appaz paying homage to a picture of Marilyn Monroe in a similar pose. It's such a classic look and why I currently have it as my picture. The cropping was pretty horrific on the cassette though. (Monday 4 May 2020; 20:21)

Re: Ranked album covers/photography (93,970) (93,974) by Bill from the UK Butterfly's cover will always be the eyes closed version for me. As Andrew said, this was used for the first pressing in the UK, and it is beautiful and so much more elegant than the eyes open version. (Monday 4 May 2020; 15:16)

Re: Ranked album covers/photography (93,967) (93,968) by Bill from the UK Single covers, good one. I'm gonna do my top 12. 1. Without You 2. Vision of Love 3. Can't Let Go 4. Make It Happen 5. All I Want for Christmas Is You 6. Always Be My Baby 7. Dreamlover 8. Anytime You Need a Friend 9. Fantasy 10. Open Arms 11. Hero 12. One Sweet Day (Monday 4 May 2020; 12:35)

Re: Ranked album covers/photography (93,952) (93,953) by Bill from the UK Haha, it's true. You know I love a little list. 1. Merry Christmas 2. Emotions 3. Music Box 4. Daydream 5. MTV Unplugged EP 6. Butterfly 7. Rainbow 8. #1's 9. The Emancipation of Mimi 10. E=MC2 11. Caution 12. The Remixes 13. Charmbracelet 14. Greatest Hits 15. Me I Am Mariah 16. Mariah Carey 17. Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel 18. Merry Christmas II You 19. Glitter 20. #1 to Infinity (Sunday 3 May 2020; 13:39)

Re: Charmbracelet (93,945) (93,949) by Bill from the UK We all have different tastes and several members on this board have a special allegiance to Charmbracelet, much as others do to her other albums. I don't really cast any of Mariah's albums as "the best" or "the worst". I play some more than others of course, but at times I can go weeks playing one album and its remixes only, and fully be back in that "era". It depends on my mood most times, and Charmbracelet definitely has a mood and a time and place for it to be played. Daydream and Music Box, both filled to the brim with her biggest hits, are easy to pick up and play through. Charmbracelet is a longer album, with a polarising vocal approach, and home to one of her worst songs ever (Boy). That said, it's a pure R&B album, that wasn't after any commercial success. There was nothing calculated about it, it was more a "I'm still here" album that I genuinely believe she intended as a stop gap record for the fans to enjoy. It's not an album I play whilst ironing or cleaning the bathroom, but one I clear my schedule for, tidy the house up, pour the wine, get the lyrics out, and relax with. And I have to say I don't find I do that with any of her other albums. (Sunday 3 May 2020; 09:53)

Re: I'm That Chick (93,927) (93,940) by Bill from the UK You don't mean the Off the Wall sample? That's Michael Jackson's groove, not Mariah's. (Saturday 2 May 2020; 20:18)

Re: #1 on iTunes (93,898) (93,902) by Bill from the UK Frozen was a good song. The rest of the album tried too hard. Never listened to any albums that followed. Always thought she was overrated. (Thursday 30 April 2020; 23:35)

Re: #1 on iTunes (93,896) (93,897) by Bill from the UK Ah Bedtime Stories. The only decent album Madonna ever managed to cobble together. Bless her. (Thursday 30 April 2020; 22:25)

The long awaited duets album (93,845) by Bill from the UK My idea. Part one, album versions. Part two, live renditions. Plus some Christmas festive versions. Part one I'll Be There * Trey Lorenz Endless Love * Luther Vandross One Sweet Day * Boyz II Men Whenever You Call * Brian McKnight Against All Odds * Westlife The Beautiful Ones * Dru Hill When You Believe * Whitney Houston Angels Cry * NeYo Beautiful * Miguel Part two (live) We're Not Making Love Anymore (live) * Michael Bolton Endless Love (live from Royal Albert Hall) * Luther Vandross One Sweet Day (live from MSG) * Boyz II Men I'll Be There (live from MSG) * Wayne Morris Chain of Fools (live) * Aretha Franklin Hopelessly Devoted to You (live) (unedited) * Olivia Newton-John When You Believe (live at the Oscars) * Whitney Houston Got to Be Real (live) * Patti LaBelle Baby Love/Stop In the Name of Love (live) * Diana Ross Hero (live) * Pavarotti Christmas bonus tracks When Christmas Comes * John Legend All I Want for Christmas Is You * Michael Bublé O Come All Ye Faithful * Patricia Carey (Wednesday 29 April 2020; 12:33)

Re: On a positive note (93,829) (93,839) by Bill from the UK Haha, well that's something. Last Kiss is the best song on E=MC2, I was so glad for the snippet she sang on IG. I wonder if she has anything planned for the debut's anniversary? It's right around the corner. (Wednesday 29 April 2020; 07:52)

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