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Mariah's Theme (80,658) by Edward from USA When CTTA came out, I loved it. The message was empowering and the delivery while not close to that of Hero, was more emotional because it was personal to her. That was back when I felt butterflies in my stomach every time Mariah's music was about to be released. Since there wasn't social media of the Internet as we know it, I got very bad quality midi's of the song, the anticipation building up to its release. Even though she tried hard, the song didn't resonate with the rest of the world just like Hero did. The video is cheesy, and once again Mariah looking pretty. Once the high of the Rainbow album was gone, it's one of those songs that I rarely listen to anymore. (Friday 26 January 2018; 18:23)

Re: Why is this behavior still allowed here? (80,654) (80,657) by Edward from USA Oh no, you did not. You'd better hide now. Eric, keep the messageboard as it is. It's been 20 years and still going for a reason. Mariah Daily Journal's messageboard never worked because it was lambs holding hands, counting unicorns and praying from the Book of Lambs. The variety of posters and opinions on this board creates a balance that has worked for years now, why change it? I, for instance, had a disagreement with Andrew, but I said what I had to say, and moved on. Do I hate him or want him gone from the board? No, I don't. Yes, some people would be happier if he just said: "I don't like CTTA" and its "video", but how boring would that be? And if that day should come, you should ban him, lol. When Mariah was mentioned in the past, the first thing that came to mind was music, great music, but now since we've regurgitated our views on her great body of work so many times, we have don't much to talk about anymore. We're left with pictues, looks, boobs, boyfriends, rings and other personal stuff non-related to her music. Why is it that just like Justin Bieber did by offering himself for the remix to "Despacito", Mariah, who has a great ear for a hit, doesn't do the same on a regular basis. If the muse or passion is not there anymore, at least she should keep herself in the spotlight upgrading other people's projects. Beyonce had an easy #1 with Ed Sheeran, there goes one of my dream collaborations. (Friday 26 January 2018; 18:12)

Re: Why is this behavior still allowed here? (80,654) (80,656) by G.G. from USA Criticism is one thing and doesn't bother most people. Daily negativity towards MC and her fans is another. There's a huge difference. (Friday 26 January 2018; 17:41)

Re: Mariah's most inspiring song (80,632) (80,655) by Lila from United States I agree with that. I think it always changes depending on what you're going through and what type of encouragement you're needing at the moment. However, from a general standpoint Fly Like A Bird always does it for me. (Friday 26 January 2018; 17:07)

Re: Why is this behavior still allowed here? (80,652) (80,654) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands I remember we had this discussion 15 years ago, when some fans only wanted positive news. Well, not everything Mariah does is loved by her fans, so if Andrew doesn't like a song or video, he has the right to say so. Even if his words are rude, but Andrew loves to curse. And we all know that Andrew is always negative, so that shouldn't surprise you. If you only want positive news and positive messages, you should visit Mariah Daily Journal. (Friday 26 January 2018; 16:12)

Re: Couldn't Give That Away (80,647) (80,653) by Tijl from Belgium I do not belittle the fact that what happened with Titanic was tragic. I merely mock the song and the movie, which both were incredibly cheesy. The fact that James Cameron exploited this drama for profit is much more insulting than my quote. However, if I have insulted anybody involved or related to Titanic, Céline Dion, James Cameron, Leo or Kate or any of the fish in those waters on the very night, I am truly sorry. (Friday 26 January 2018; 15:58)

Why is this behavior still allowed here? (80,652) by G.G. from USA Webmaster, why are constant negative messages against Mariah and her fans still allowed? Didn't we just have this discussion a month or so ago? (Friday 26 January 2018; 15:55)

Re: Couldn't Give That Away (80,636) (80,651) by G.G. from USA Negative, degrading, and bitter, as per usual. Lonely, sad, soul. (Friday 26 January 2018; 15:53)

Re: First post (80,646) (80,650) by Manuel from Germany Hey Billy. Thank you for your message. I am happy to hear that. There are so many polarities in the lambily so I feel it is important to express a more "holistic" view, because MC isn't just like this or like that, she's many things, as are we all. (Friday 26 January 2018; 15:41)

Re: First post (80,642) (80,649) by Manuel from Germany Hey Victor. Nice to meet you. Great middle name. Yes, I wrote from the heart and I am glad it shows because so many people are so caught up in their thoughts and head and have so many projections on other people and we are all connected by this, how we think of, regard, and thus treat other people and by consequence ourselves. We are all the same. And I think that in Mariah's case instead of criticizing everything she does, says, posts, and sings, we could instead choose to accept that whatever she shares with the world is what she wants to share, and if we don't like it, we have the right to not like it, but our not liking it doesn't mean that she should do differently. I observe in some lambs that they see Mariah as owing them something and I ask myself what? At this point, she owes nobody anything, and I think nobody ever owes anything to anybody (but let me stop there before I get too philosophical). Do I like everything she does? No. But do I need to take it personally? No. I think it is all a matter of perception, and I think that if you choose to perceive someone as owing you something, nothing they give will ever be good enough, because you are measuring that person by your own standards which might have nothing to do with how a person (in this case Mariah) chooses to express herself. However, if you choose to perceive her as one who does what she wants at this point, you are free to enjoy what you like from it and can let the rest be. Wouldn't that be nice? (Friday 26 January 2018; 15:35)

Re: Endless Love (80,631) (80,648) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Thank you Edward. What a lovely message to read. (Friday 26 January 2018; 14:37)

Re: Couldn't Give That Away (80,644) (80,647) by Bill from the UK Please don't belittle the fact that so many people lost their lives in one of the most catastrophic events on the sea. Look beyond Leonardo DiCaprio and Hollywood and understand that this was a tragic, terrifying end for many people. For all you know, someone reading your note or responding to it may have had an ancestor lose their life that night, so for many there is a reason why that song resonates. (Friday 26 January 2018; 13:25)

Re: First post (80,626) (80,646) by Billy from Greece Great post, Manuel. I totally identify with everything you said. (Friday 26 January 2018; 11:05)

Re: Mariah's most inspiring song (80,620) (80,645) by Terna from Nigeria For me that would be "Through The Rain" because that song was written in the moment, when she had hit rock bottom so to speak. It's a powerful song and most people don't even realise one of her numerous signature songs. On a personal level, it pulled me through dark times and I still spin it ever so often today and I feel Mariah's own life today is testament to the message of that song. The dark clouds have passed, she indeed has made it through the rain. (Friday 26 January 2018; 10:20)

Re: Couldn't Give That Away (80,636) (80,644) by Tijl from Belgium It is a matter of finding whatever you need within the lyrics and how they resonate to your personal situation. Millions of people around the world cried their eyes out because Céline lamented about a sinking ship. Talk about schmaltz. I do agree however that both videos for CTTA were not very good. (Friday 26 January 2018; 06:57)

Re: Couldn't Give That Away (80,636) (80,643) by Victor from Costa Rica Andrew, you need God in your life. Stop being bitter, you are a true hater. (Friday 26 January 2018; 02:35)

Re: First post (80,626) (80,642) by Victor from Costa Rica Hi Manuel. Wellcome on board. I appreciate your comments because you spoke with your heart. Nice to read fresh perspectives from Lambs around the world. Note: Manuel is my middle name. (Friday 26 January 2018; 02:29)

Re: Mariah's most inspiring song (80,620) (80,641) by Victor from Costa Rica It would be Can't Take That Away and The Art Of Letting Go. (Friday 26 January 2018; 02:21)

Grammys (80,640) by Cassie from Canada That's a good prediction and would explain why she's in New York besides it being her hometown. (Friday 26 January 2018; 01:23)

Re: Mariah's most inspiring song (80,635) (80,639) by Special K from USA Make It Happen and Triumphant inspire me to my core. (Friday 26 January 2018; 01:20)

Re: CTTA Oprah (80,637) (80,638) by Stacey from USA Back in 2003, I attended the final night of the CB tour in So Cal. The song voted by the fans for her to sing that night was CTTA. The song was good but had never registered with me personally. I had been going through some crap around that time. People spreading rumors, gossiping, etc. Here I was dead center, 15 rows back. When she sang that line you quoted, something inside of me changed. I began to love those words and not care a flying crap what someone outside of me felt. My personal anthem is Looking In. Oh my... (Friday 26 January 2018; 00:04)

CTTA Oprah (80,637) by Andrew from UK Before the mental thumbs down you all just gave my life sinks in, I will add that even though this isn't a good vocal performance, the very last "They can try, but they can't take that away from me" at 3:45 is so brilliantly sung and very genuine and moving I sing that one part to myself a few times a week walking down the street. So all hope isn't lost. If it's not that line, it's: "But victory or defeat, it's up to me to decide. But how can I expect to win, if I never try?" I sing that one line a lot. It's amazing. Both songs grate on me for different reasons, but songs can have snippets that mean something. Don't know if you guys have simple snippets that you sing to yourself in public to keep going. But they is mine. (Thursday 25 January 2018; 21:15)

Couldn't Give That Away (80,636) by Andrew from UK Aside from being an unbelievably cheesy, schmaltzy, slow and agonising march toward death, CTTA has one of the worst promo videos ever filmed. So, Mariah's writing lyrics in a notepad. What is she writing in these books on these sofas? "I can't sing so good no more but I write songs. More on this in future videos, folks. Yes, that'll work. More writing lyrics. That's what they care about. That will make them lovvvvve meeeee." Then the treat of the slowmo lip syncing: lip-syncing so slow that Stephen Hawking could voice print the lyrics faster. And on that there lip-syncing, Mariah not daring to crease her face for one iddy biddy second is hilarious. Who knew Mariah was rehearsing for that Christmas Disaster Movie 15 years ago? The whole video is Mariah trying to be pretty but looking like she's been poppin' ("Heard you get it poppin', you get it poppin'"). Which leads into Mariah trying to make the cheapest, wouldn't-even-be-played-on-daytime-TV crappest video of that year into something worth watching, by moving like Stephen Hawking just found his balance again. When she goes "down" and squats I cried with tears of laughter and sadness at the same time. It's an incredible experience. But the worst thing of all: the condescending videos on the plasma screen. What in the world? Aww, some people not done had a good time? Shucks. What a load of patronising nonsense. But even worse: the lyrics are about being bullied - not being unhappy with your lot in life. Lance Armstrong had cancer? He wasn't bullied into having it. And, well, we all know what happened to him. The Williams sisters lived in Compton? Well they sure as shite don't live there anymore. Next on the list, someone has HIV and now talks about HIV to people who don't have HIV. Groundbreaking. And clearly sister-beating. And then sister-beating pointlessness 2.0: Shawn grew up with Allison and turned that negative energy into a law degree. (Totally without the financial and celebrity backing of his world famous, multi-millionaire aunt. Oh. No, wait...) The whole video is a frickin' embarrassment from start to finish and a testimony to what Mariah does when she has no guidance. (Thursday 25 January 2018; 21:00)

Re: Mariah's most inspiring song (80,630) (80,635) by T from USA And Make It Happen and Triumphant. (Thursday 25 January 2018; 20:15)

Re: Mariah's most inspiring song (80,620) (80,634) by Lara from Middle East For me lyrically Through The Rain is better but I don't like how she whispered through it. Can't Take That Away is much more enjoyable to listen. I think the most underrated inspirational song from Mariah is Almost Home. (Thursday 25 January 2018; 18:48)

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