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

With fans like these... (58,048) by Bill from the UK Who needs haters? (Friday 27 November 2015; 20:44)

Re: Morgan and Allison (58,000) (58,003) by Bill from the UK This is why I dislike reading the negative comments that fly around on here about Mariah. I grew up listening to her, her music was the musical back drop to my life, and her singing and her songs have brought me countless hours of joy, as I'm sure is the case for most of us. When you listen to a song like Petals, Looking In or Camouflage, they are heartbreaking but probably barely scratch the surface of what she has been through. My mind often wonders how lonely she must feel at times. I think to myself, here is someone who got down on her knees at night and prayed to the Lord for this to happen to her, but it came at a price it would seem. Yet, despite that, she continues on. She carries on making great music, smiling through adversary. Yet her fans, who she does this all for, and who know all what she has been through, sit here and say she has mental problems. (Thursday 26 November 2015; 21:19)

Joy to the World (57,798) by Bill from the UK Just getting into the holiday spirit with this fabulous rendition, thought I'd share the love. (Saturday 14 November 2015; 8:26)

Re: Chill Bill (57,712) (57,722) by Bill from the UK There are plenty of places online where you can run Mariah into the ground and be lauded for it. Must you bring it to her fan site? I don't mean to condescend but I have genuine puzzlement as to why you'd want to invest your time in something that makes you unhappy, and on a site where you only seem to like a handful of the members. I'll pass on meeting you in person, thanks all the same. (Monday 9 November 2015; 22:26)

Re: Oh the insanity (57,693) (57,694) by Bill from the UK Andrew, it's not that reality isn't welcome here. Nobody here is expecting Vegas to be another Daydream tour. But this is a fan site. Most people come here to talk about MC in a positive manner because we love her and her music. You bring everything down, and have now just become a caricature of yourself. I know what your messages will say before I even read them. So Mariah lip syncs. So does Celine Dion. Get over it. (Sunday 8 November 2015; 12:20)

Re: Hidden notes (57,610) (57,633) by Bill from the UK That YouTube channel is great, thanks for sharing. I never knew of the whistles in AIWFCIY. Amazing. No artist ever perpetually surprises me as much as Mariah. Her music is honestly inexhaustible. No matter how many times I have played a song, and I have literally played AIWFCIY thousands and thousands and thousands of times since 1994, the fact that I still discover nuances within a song I thought I knew inside out is just brilliant. What a gift MC has. What musicality she was gifted with. I am forever grateful to her for sharing her gift with us. (Tuesday 3 November 2015; 23:10)

Re: Macau / Bill, Adele? (57,559) (57,562) by Bill from the UK Luke, tell me about it haha. Can't quite believe what I'm reading lol. (Thursday 29 October 2015; 18:12)

Re: Macau / Bill, Adele? (57,549) (57,555) by Bill from the UK Wow. I don't even know what to say to your response. So I won't say anything. Good luck in your new job. (Thursday 29 October 2015; 14:31)

Macau (57,543) by Bill from the UK Macau this, Macau that. Can we please get back on topic and continue talking about Adele? (Wednesday 28 October 2015; 22:21)

Welcome to Eye Roll City (57,488) by Bill from the UK Let's just all agree that Mariah has lipped every single performance ever and move on already. (Friday 23 October 2015; 22:12)

Re: I'm going to reply (57,403) (57,412) by Bill from the UK I heard a rumour that Mariah actually had nodule surgery after the Daydream tour and her voice post 1996 is the result of that. (Tuesday 20 October 2015; 7:07)

Re: Hark The Herald Angels Sing live (57,349) (57,352) by Bill from the UK I love that performance. It was from December 1991. Lots of people say it was later due to its appearance on Merry Christmas in 1994. But, the hairstyle is that of the "Can't Let Go" video, which was out in late 1991. In Christmas 1994 when promoting Merry Christmas her hair was longer and curly and consistent throughout. Also, Billy T Scott is conducting the choir. He worked as one of Mariah's backing singers for the first couple of years but they never worked again after the Emotions era. Also, as we all know, the Merry Christmas version is interporlated with "Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)" and is a completely different arrangement. (Saturday 17 October 2015; 19:29)

Re: My wishlist for additional singles from each album (57,264) (57,267) by Bill from the UK This is a good topic. Been a while since we've had some lists go by hehe. Mine are as follows: Mariah Carey - Vanishing Emotions - And You Don't Remember Music Box - happy with the choices made Daydream - as above Butterfly - The Roof (a proper worldwide release) Rainbow - X-Girlfriend Glitter - If We Charmbracelet - The One Emancipation - happy with the choices made E=MC2 - Last Kiss (gasps from the crowd for not selecting Migrate lol) Memoirs - Ribbon Me I Am Mariah - Make It Look Good (Wednesday 14 October 2015; 0:54)

Re: "Songs in the moment" (57,157) (57,158) by Bill from the UK I went through a phase recently of playing Without You on constant rotation. Normally I just listen to it as and when it appears on albums and compilations, but I had my singles I put on my iPod playing continuously. They were a great set as the first CD included Never Forget You and a live version of Dreamlover from the Thanksgiving special, and the second CD had the ballads Vision Of Love, Love Takes Time and I'll Be There present. Just a really great collection of tracks across the two releases. (Thursday 8 October 2015; 16:29)

Re: Never Forget You (57,133) (57,135) by Bill from the UK Sorry to hear your sad news Mara, I hope you're okay. I always thought Never Forget You was about somebody that died too. I always get affected by the line "I should have said I loved you, why didn't I just tell you". Fifteen years ago my sister-in-law died from cancer. I loved her dearly and never once told her. That line resonates with me so much because of that. It was a few months after her death, the song was playing and it just hit me. The line "you just vanished away" also hits me hard. It's so simple, but so true. Love to you all. (Wednesday 7 October 2015; 10:02)

Re: First time JD worked with Mariah (57,116) (57,119) by Bill from the UK Hey Norman. Nothing wrong with syrupy schmaltz in my opinion either lol, I didn't know how else to describe Babyface's production style. Never Forget You is one of my faves from Music Box and I have loved all three songs Mariah has done with Babyface (Melt Away and When You Believe the others). I've long been hoping for them to reunite and work their magic once more. Sorry if my post came across as anti-Babyface, I'll be a bit more careful next time I write something. I love the song, love him, and love his style and their work together. No "shade" intended (gets struck by lightning). (Monday 5 October 2015; 16:29)

Re: First time JD worked with Mariah (57,110) (57,115) by Bill from the UK Yes, Babyface produced Never Forget You. But JD remixed the song for the single release (the radio, extended and instrumental versions were remixed by him, removing all the trademark Babyface syrupy schmaltz). (Monday 5 October 2015; 11:34)

Re: First time JD worked with Mariah (57,097) (57,104) by Bill from the UK He did indeed remix Never Forget You, but I don't think they worked together on it. Mariah didn't re-sing any vocals. ABMB was their first collaboration together. (Sunday 4 October 2015; 22:20)

Re: Daydream (57,036) (57,042) by Bill from the UK "I was but a mere fetus awaiting my destiny of mighty Lambhood." Single handedly the best sentence I have read all week. (Friday 2 October 2015; 0:10)

Re: Daydream (57,014) (57,038) by Bill from the UK Haha thanks Deedre. (Thursday 1 October 2015; 21:48)

Re: Daydream (57,011) (57,033) by Bill from the UK Thanks Edward, I saw her today and I'm never stingey with my hugs. I love her to bits. (Thursday 1 October 2015; 21:03)

Re: Petals (57,025) (57,032) by Bill from the UK You're right, Tommy used to be a recording artist years back called TD Valentine. (Thursday 1 October 2015; 20:57)

Daydream (57,008) by Bill from the UK Happy 20th Daydream. It is a tremendous album and a real highlight in her career. I was almost 12 and had started secondary school. I was at the peak of my love for MC, and I remember being disappointed that I'd have to wait a week for my birthday before I could hear the album. The day of its release, I walked home from school to find that my lovely mum had got it for me as an early birthday present and it was taped to the porch door so I would see it as I headed down the path. I have never ran so fast in my life haha. I was ecstatic and overwhelmed to have it before my birthday. I played it non-stop for the rest of the year. Literally the only album and music I would listen to. It captivated me on first listen, and still does twenty years and thousands and thousands of spins later. (Wednesday 30 September 2015; 23:33)

Re: Mimi L / Mariah and Madonna (56,961) (56,970) by Bill from the UK Haha, you can use the forbidden term freely because you're not one of the fans who over uses it. I'm pretty sure Mariah has said a long, long time ago that the reason she wasn't allowed to be called "Mariah" was because of Madonna. I think I read that in Chris Nickson's biography but I can't be too sure now. I love you too Mimi L. (Tuesday 29 September 2015; 7:42)

Re: MC and JD on Twitter (56,952) (56,953) by Bill from the UK Baby, I often enjoy your posts but I do think you have talked yourself into believing Mariah is the queen of shade. She can't mention any celebrity now without it being dressed up as "shade" (I hate that term). From what I (and most of us) see, Mariah is a kind, funny, care free, genuine and pleasant soul. The only time she's ever really dissed someone was her Madonna comment back in the 90s ("when she used to be popular") but even that was probably unintentional. Even her J Lo "I don't know her" comment was a genuine comment saying that they had never met, and she of course didn't want to discuss her. (Monday 28 September 2015; 22:42)

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