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

Re: Caution / world tour record (90,338) (90,339) by Bill from the UK Yeh but the Charmbracelet CD sold like, 1 copy so I understand why they axed the DVD. I think a wiser move is doing something for the debut's 30th next year. Here's what I'd release: In a beautifully packaged collector's box or all downloadable/streamable: 1. The album re-mastered CD 2. The album re-mastered vinyl 3. The First Vision DVD - but also include both versions of I Don't Wanna Cry and There's Got to Be a Way 4. All official remixes for Someday and There's Got to Be a Way 5. Tattoo Club and Michael Bolton duet 6. Selection of televised performances from the era 7. (Caps) The Demo Tape (end caps) 8. That cute introduction interview she did when she started out that got released on some promos. The fans would devour it. (Tuesday 16 July 2019; 13:08)

Re: Scott (90,327) (90,332) by Bill from the UK I think it was after 2001 as he was quite heavily involved in the Charmbracelet record. In his book, he said it was just before Emancipation (the chapter was titled "Don't Forget About Us", indicating the song was about them). He also claims that he was the one to sever ties, which is why she wrote that song ("just let it die, with no goodbye"). But who knows. The memoirs will explain everything I'm sure lol. (Monday 15 July 2019; 06:37)

Re: Cosmopolitan (90,313) (90,316) by Bill from the UK Take your own advice babes. (Saturday 13 July 2019; 07:48)

Re: Cosmopolitan (90,305) (90,307) by Bill from the UK No, the letting go was of the past and looking towards the future. When she performed The Art of Letting Go live, she ad libbed and made reference to having to wear certain clothes and be a certain way, that was 100% Tommy, not Nick at all. There's plenty of kiss offs on Memoirs but they ain't about Nick because they were at the peak of their happiness. Go deeper than what's right in front of you. (Friday 12 July 2019; 11:49)

Re: Cosmopolitan (90,295) (90,302) by Bill from the UK Nope, all about Nick. But I do love how we all naturally refer to it as Crapfinity lol. Lucia, you will forever be immortalized here for that haha. (Thursday 11 July 2019; 22:26)

Re: Cosmopolitan (90,296) (90,301) by Bill from the UK It was because he surfaced out of nowhere and started doing all these tell-all stories about their time together, and then kept bugging her across her social media to work together again. You're right, it was ages since they last worked together which is why she said he was clutching at straws for fame and could only use her name for attention. Mariah would not write a song like that (caps) about her husband at the time (end caps). This site needs a head banging emoji, it really does. (Thursday 11 July 2019; 22:25)

Re: Cosmopolitan (90,293) (90,294) by Bill from the UK I'm going off her lyrics too sweetheart. Nick didn't change his name, Damien Young did. Nick didn't Mariah for weeks on end on his social media after they broke up, Damizza did. Nick wasn't stunting on his Instagram trying to get Mariah's attention, Damizza was. And don't forget Mariah and Nick were married (caps) at the time the song was written and recorded, and in the album notes she says how much she treasures her family - i.e., her husband and children. Infinity is about Nick, no doubt about it. Her first song post-break up. Thirsty isn't. Nick never did any of the crap that song mentions. (Thursday 11 July 2019; 15:24)

Re: Cosmopolitan (90,286) (90,291) by Bill from the UK Just read his book "Babes" and it'll all fall into place. (Thursday 11 July 2019; 12:12)

Re: Cosmopolitan (90,273) (90,278) by Bill from the UK Hah. Never said I believed him. I said the song Thirsty is about him, which it is. (Wednesday 10 July 2019; 19:33)

Re: Cosmopolitan (90,266) (90,270) by Bill from the UK Not that it really matters but she supposedly lost her virginity to Tommy. Her only major relationships since were Luis, Nick and Brian so, yeh, could still be below 5. (Wednesday 10 July 2019; 13:46)

Re: Ew (90,259) (90,260) by Bill from the UK Yeh but you generally don't like anything though. (Tuesday 9 July 2019; 21:46)

Re: Old Town Road (90,242) (90,250) by Bill from the UK The irony is, can't nobody tell me nuttin' is a Mariah lyric. (Tuesday 9 July 2019; 13:50)

Just To Hold You Once Again vs My All (90,241) by Bill from the UK Lately I've been listening to Music Box on my commute. I go through phases where I will binge one album everyday for two months lol. Anyway, listening to the underrated Just To Hold You Once Again, I do wonder if there is a link between that song and My All. The line on JTHYOA's chorus "I would give my all to have you here" could be later referenced in the Butterfly classic's chorus. I wonder if this is the same experience she is writing and singing about? Things like this are what the memoirs need to address. (Monday 8 July 2019; 08:25)

Re: Two voices (90,229) (90,230) by Bill from the UK Oh I see, that would make more sense. Thanks (Sunday 7 July 2019; 14:33)

Re: Two voices (90,215) (90,223) by Bill from the UK This is beautiful, thanks for sharing. I've tried to find the full video of Whitney singing it but can't find it anywhere. If anyone has the link please do share. (Sunday 7 July 2019; 01:24)

Re: Caution (90,220) (90,222) by Bill from the UK Hah. I was literally about to post the same thing haha. (Sunday 7 July 2019; 01:24)

Re: Greatest emotional ballads (90,199) (90,203) by Bill from the UK 1. Till the End of Time 2. Miss You Most (At Christmas Time) 3. Can't Let Go 4. Everything Fades Away 5. My All (Friday 5 July 2019; 11:28)

Re: I am free (90,191) (90,192) by Bill from the UK I want to know about the pre-fame days. The demos, the background singing, the wood shop with Ben, Warner's wanting to sign her, school, growing up etc. I also want her to come clean about her discovery. I don't really buy the Cinderella yarn that was spin when she was launched (all too perfect), but I do believe the rumour she was discovered years earlier as a 14/15 year old and was set up with songwriters and groomed for live performing etc. pending her "coming of age". I also want to know about unreleased songs and why she never put them on albums, as well as her voice and its decline over the years (or, is it more or less as it's always been but she's gradually toned down the engineering over the years). (Thursday 4 July 2019; 16:27)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,177) (90,178) by Bill from the UK I think like everybody I just wish Languishing was a bit longer. It's almost a crime that it's so short, as Boy goes into it's 17th chorus. (Tuesday 2 July 2019; 21:25)

Re: Caution (90,159) (90,160) by Bill from the UK God bless you, it's all in jest my friend. (Monday 1 July 2019; 21:52)

Re: Caution (90,152) (90,155) by Bill from the UK And not far behind Thriller's 66 million sales as initially predicted. (Monday 1 July 2019; 18:13)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,142) (90,146) by Bill from the UK I'm surprised no one has mentioned "You're acting so corny like Fritos." (Monday 1 July 2019; 08:42)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,138) (90,139) by Bill from the UK I know what you mean. The older album notes quite clearly depicted it as lyrics by Mariah Carey, music by Mariah Carey and (insert collaborator). But ever since it became just a string of surnames, I've never been sure. I do think I read somewhere that Missy Elliott wrote the verses to Babydoll and Mariah the chorus. Other than that, I'm not sure. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 20:18)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,127) (90,131) by Bill from the UK Yes Breakdown is up there as well. Pretty much the entire Butterfly record is a treasure trove of great lyrical moments, followed closely I think by Charmbracelet. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 10:48)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,120) (90,123) by Bill from the UK There's so many, and they're often found in the deep album cuts nobody knows. The opening line of The Roof always gets me. "It wasn't raining yet, but it was definitely a little misty on that warm November night." What a scene setter. That entire song is lyrically and sonically one of the best things she ever put out. So atmospheric and intense, get melancholy and subdued at the same time. I can't even describe it to people, I just have to play it to them. (Saturday 29 June 2019; 20:17)

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