Search and Destroy: Mariah Carey

the aversion to ballads among (GENERALIZATION ALERT!) white R&B/hip-hop listeners comes from being beholden to only the beat, and not considering the lyrics, tone, subject matter that those productions deliver. the bangers are where you lose yourself in a crowd, but the ballads are where you lose yourself in yourself...

I think this is a good explanation, Jams, but I also think it smacks of injunctions as to how to listen 'correctly' (your generalization point is noted, though!). I'll freely admit to preferring the beat straight up, but I would prefer this most of the time in just about ANYTHING, r'n'b or not. Reflective musical introspection from where I sit more often than not relies on music providing/enabling that mood rather than lyrics, tone etc. Not universally, sure, but consistently and much more often than not for me at least.

Oh, and Mariah Carey is viscous, foul-smelling stain on the already soiled underwear of vomitous popular culture.

Um, rather xpostish.

I don't understand what you mean at all. "It's Like That" has been all over radio and TV for months and "We Belong Together" is just now starting to get airplay. the latter may have been a teaser single before the former was released but it's currently being treated as the follow-up.

also I love how Eric Roberts has continued his streak of weird video cameos from "Mr. Brightside" into both of the new Mariah vids. she leaves him at the alter in "We Belong Together"!

Hi, Blount!

- MTV News, January 4th
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1495306/20050104/story.jhtml

Bingoboys - "How to Dance" maybe??

And yeah, she was fab at Live8 and the VMAs.

I like this whole album a lot. The first time I bought it and listened through I was disappointed, but its grown on me immensely. I just don't understand why the advance I downloaded ages ago had that awesome extra bonus cut "Secret Love" produced by Swizz Beats that was CRUELLY cut from the final tracklist! Damn you!

I also love how the Dupri-Nelly imitation song samples "Just an Illusion" which is my jam.

i like Rainbow

how bout that cover of Take a look at me now?

Rainbow and Glitter are the only two albums of hers I can listen to ... major portions of. I guess Butterfly has its moments too.

i did not know you liked rainbow :)

I met Mariah back stage one day and fucked her in her ass. She absolutely loved it and asked me to do it to her again after the show. She really does have a small, skinny ass and I wish she would clean it more often.

:(

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/59/84/904895/10935452240366l.jpg

"Liked" is going a little bit far, but I can corroborate The Rev's story.

haha pasted from upthread

Always be My Baby is the greatest song ever written.

I met Mariah back stage one day and fucked her in her ass. She absolutely loved it and asked me to do it to her again after the show. She really does have a small, skinny ass and I wish she would clean it more often.

― peace, love, and ban deeznuts (The Reverend), Saturday, September 13, 2008 1:55 AM (5 months ag

lolololz

yeah rev otm

i'm sorry but i have to say that i am saddened by that, rev.

the whole Butterfly album is worthwhile, very much so.

http://twitter.com/MariahCarey/status/19813217327

never change, mimi <3 <3 <3

Dear lord. I had to listen to that butchering of "Without You" the other day (that was her, wasn't it?). I shall pretend the question was not asked.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, May 2, 2001 1:00 AM (9 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

this is a really unfortunate statement

Destroy: "Dream Lover". Oh, look. Everything detestable about Mariah in one handy package. How convenient.

― Dan Perry, Wednesday, May 2, 2001 1:00 AM (9 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

this is also very troubling. one of the great classics.

i should stop now before i get too down on life.