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

Love you Roe Roe (56,907) by Bill from the UK MC looks great in that pic. (Saturday 26 September 2015; 23:06)

Re: "Fantasy" 20 years later (56,866) by Bill from the UK I agree B, it was a great article and MC certainly deserves way more credit and respect for how she has changed the face of popular music. It's plain as day that, despite what they all say, every female singer of the last ten or fifteen years wants to be Mariah. They emulate her singing style, her various looks, the genres she operates in etc. Mariah will always be the best because she was one of the last genuine artists to descend upon us. When she arrived nobody sang like her, looked like her, or did what she did. It was genuine, she was unique. She is very much "often imitated, never duplicated". So true. (Thursday 24 September 2015; 18:12)

Shade (56,812) by Bill from the UK Am I the only person getting annoyed by the overuse of the term "shade"? (Monday 21 September 2015; 23:57)

Re: Mariah's impact (56,741) (56,755) by Bill from the UK What a great post. I remember back in 1995 when the Fantasy remix came out just how left field it was at the time. This was (caps) Mariah Carey (end caps) with Ol' Dirty Bastard. A literal "WTF" moment from everybody. This was the girl who we witnesses running through fields in jean shorts and flannel shirts and wearing long elegant evening gowns whilst singing about heroes and dream lovers. It came completely out of nowhere, and it was brilliant. It is single handedly the most important recording she has ever made. (Saturday 19 September 2015; 9:03)

Re: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (56,663) (56,667) by Bill from the UK Yes there are two versions. The original was included on the international release of Merry Christmas back in 1994 (outside US). The second version surfaced on the Dual Disc edition that was released about ten years later which also included all the videos, the Santa Claus Is Coming To Town remix and the beautiful St John the Divine version of Joy To The World. (Tuesday 15 September 2015; 21:29)

Re: Dial M for Miscellaneous (56,603) (56,605) by Bill from the UK Haha, Emancipation of BiBi. Good one. (Friday 11 September 2015; 20:44)

Re: Really? (56,508) (56,510) by Bill from the UK Mariah isn't even overweight, so these spiteful comments are redundant. She looked amazing at the Hollywood Walk of Fame event. She's had two children and isn't 23 anymore. All I'm concerned with is Mariah finding happiness and continuing to share her talent with us. (Monday 7 September 2015; 17:07)

Re: Queen of shade (56,473) (56,474) by Bill from the UK Of course that tweet wasn't shady. What is wrong with you all? (Friday 4 September 2015; 22:21)

Re: One Sweet Day (Acapella) (56,460) (56,472) by Bill from the UK Was it the Chucky Remix? If not there were two acapella versions that are on YouTube as well. I adore the mixes for OSD, they were beautiful. (Friday 4 September 2015; 19:49)

Re: Vinyl #1 To Infinity (56,418) (56,422) by Bill from the UK You do see the vinyl for Butterfly around but it is so expensive. Same with the original #1's. I'm pleased to have Daydream on vinyl as that goes for a lot of money now too. Too scared to play it though haha. Hopefully my #1 To Infinity will arrive soon. (Tuesday 1 September 2015; 12:58)

Re: Say Somethin' (56,387) (56,393) by Bill from the UK This is a great message Norman. Unfortunately several members here make it all about themselves, but if you know who to avoid you can still have fun here. There are some really dedicated, intelligent fans with a lot of insight and some really balanced comments. Those fans are "lighting a ray of hope for me". (Sunday 30 August 2015; 22:29)

Re: Lost (56,364) (56,371) by Bill from the UK I agree in part, as much as I love Mariah's recent efforts, there was a particular elegance that came with Butterfly because it was, at the time, the most genuine record she had ever made, and I'm sure we'll all agree on that point. It was a perfect blend of her show stopping ballads with some hip-hop flourishes incorporated gracefully into her signature R&B. It worked because it was sincere. (Saturday 29 August 2015; 13:57)

Re: Giovanni (56,274) (56,277) by Bill from the UK I remember when Infinity debuted, the Webmaster wrote a post asking fans to "like" it if they loved the song. It got 200+ likes. I enjoy the song, I think it runs deeper than face value too, but that could be me just over analysing the song. But I tend to ask people of Giovanni's ilk the same question which often goes unanswered, why post on a Mariah fan site if you don't like anything about her anymore? To me it makes no sense. I just don't get it. Invest your time in something that brings a smile to your face, not a frown. You'll get wrinkles. (Tuesday 25 August 2015; 21:54)

Re: New album (56,221) (56,222) by Bill from the UK That's an interesting direction, but I don't think it's Mariah's sound or what she herself would listen to and enjoy. If she was to change musical direction I would imagine it would be more towards a jazz kind of vibe. The improvised TGIFY at Vegas was a step in that direction, as well as her great rendition of Don't Explain during the Elusive tour. In fact, I would absolutely love to hear her revisit some of her older material in the same style and manner that she did with TGIFY. That is by far and away the highlight of each show in my opinion and she always sounds fantastic and completely nails it every time. (Sunday 23 August 2015; 11:36)

Re: Article: 25 Years of Mariah Carey (56,161) (56,162) by Bill from the UK I felt the same Carlos reading that closing statement of the article. Never before has Mariah's influence and pioneering career been summed up so concisely and eloquently. (Thursday 20 August 2015; 18:01)

Re: Emotions (album and song) (56,122) (56,126) by Bill from the UK I agree, Emotions is vocally breath taking. The whole album is so broad and the ballads so atmospheric. It is a beautiful, understated and underrated release and one of Mariah's best. (Monday 17 August 2015; 23:32)

Re: Rolling Stone/Telegraph (56,025) by Bill from the UK LC, as usual you said it perfectly. I saw the list on Twitter and knew Mariah would not feature because of the magazine's unfathomable determination to not recognise her talent and achivements. History will of course tell a different story. Facts are facts and the truth won't change with time. Rolling Stone just has no credibility for me. Regardless of what the magazine's in-house view may be of Mariah, to deny that she has written 17 number one songs, made the only worthwhile contribution to the Christmas song cannon in the past twenty years, written songs that have reached global audiences and influenced an entire generation after her, is just moronic. Years ago when she ranked #79 on the 100 greatest singers list, it was insulting and you could tell she was included grudgingly and because she had to be. Just bad journalism through and through. (Friday 14 August 2015; 8:28)

Re: Album/single artwork (55,951) (55,958) by Bill from the UK My favourite album artwork is either Music Box or Merry Christmas. My favourite single artwork is Always Be My Baby followed very closely by Without You. (Wednesday 12 August 2015; 9:34)

Walk of Fame (55,901) by Bill from the UK I still can't get over how stunning MC looked at the Walk of Fame ceremony. Have you seen her pictures on Instagram as she's getting ready? She is an absolute vision. Also, those clips on her IG of her behind the scenes for the Infinity remix gave me My All remix vibes with the look she had going on. (Monday 10 August 2015; 22:11)

Infinity remix (55,806) by Bill from the UK Yikes. Makes me appreciate the original even more. (Saturday 8 August 2015; 12:25)

Thickriah (55,683) by Bill from the UK Whether you meant it as an insult or not doesn't really matter. Calling her Thickriah is just plain disrespectful and rude. You can compliment her curvier figure without coining a childish and immature name for her. (Tuesday 4 August 2015; 23:02)

Mirage_Nunez (55,671) by Bill from the UK Thickriah. Are you serious? It is very mean-spirited, hateful and hurtful to call her that. You should be ashamed of yourself. Imagine how poor Mariah would feel if she ever read that. Please send us a picture of your perfectly proportioned body in your next post. (Tuesday 4 August 2015; 21:03)

Wonwon (55,615) by Bill from the UK I see what you mean, but Mariah doesn't need to try to make herself relevant anymore. She had so much success in the 90s, plus her comeback in 2005, that the mention of her name alone is always with the context of all that she has achieved. MC is not at a point where she needs to be #1. She's done that (boy did she), now's the time for her to just make the music she loves. RnB flavoured with hip hop, gospel numbers, urban balladry. As you say, it is all great stuff and her last album was fantastic. I wouldn't change it at all. If Mariah suddenly hooked up with David Guetta and Ed Sheeran in order to try and get a hit, it would be contrived. I would sooner, were Mariah to have another #1, that it is a sincere song written by her and not just something thrown together with a fad producer's name tacked on. She has never done that before and has always put the music first and remained true to who she is, which is a great RnB vocalist who trail blazed her genre. A meteorite that lit up the sky. (Sunday 2 August 2015; 14:18)

One song from each album (55,613) by Bill from the UK Mariah Carey - Vision of Love (sorry Vanishing) Emotions - Make It Happen Music Box - Anytime You Need a Friend Merry Christmas - AIWFCIY Daydream - Fantasy Butterfly - The Roof Rainbow - Crybaby Glitter - Lead the Way Charmbracelet - The One TEOM - To the Floor E=MC2 - Last Kiss Memoirs - Ribbon MCIIY - O Holy Night MIAM - Make It Look Good (Sunday 2 August 2015; 11:17)

Re: Songs that most hate but I happen to love (55,446) by Bill from the UK I know To The Floor doesn't get much praise here. It's actually my most favourite song from Emancipation. It sounds so slick and the minimal production makes it sound so open and free. It really is the peak of the second half of the album in my opinion. (Friday 24 July 2015; 22:43)

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