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About Andrew from London UK: That's me at the O2. Same building Mariah has been in. Love me some Mariah.

Re: Madame X (90,101) (90,103) by Andrew from London UK Madonna is far from likeable. However, her personality and her musical creativity are mutually exclusive. To criticise her as "calculated" for being on trend musically is hilarious. If Mariah hadn't been stuck in the past for the last decade she might have sold a lot more than she has. Take Almost Home. It is an absolute smash hit as far as the fans are concerned. Yet, Mariah not only abandoned anywhere it may take her musically but also dismissed it with her own criticism. The result? MIAM and You're Mine (Eternal), Infinity, Infurmurz, I Don't. (Thursday 27 June 2019; 14:29)

Re: Madame X (90,097) (90,099) by Andrew from London UK Ray of Light and Confessions on a Dancefloor are seminal albums in modern music history. To ignore their importance or their brilliance is a bit ridiculous. But at least Madonna has always tried new things with each album. Mariah is stuck repeating the same old sounds over and over again. That's why there is a malaise when it comes to Mariah's new releases. You've heard most of it before. You only really care if you are an avid fan. (Wednesday 26 June 2019; 19:36)

Re: Songs most liked (90,068) (90,076) by Andrew from London UK Daydream is indeed perfection and Babydoll is the thorn in Butterfly's side. In fact, Babydoll is one of the worse songs ever. It has about as much business being on Butterfly as Madonna had wearing an eyepatch. But you leave Everything Fades Away and Silent Night alone or I really will fight you. Your posts are entertaining, however. You do make me larf sometimes. If you were a song I think you'd be There's Got To Be A Way. (Tuesday 25 June 2019; 04:35)

Re: Most liked (90,074) (90,075) by Andrew from London UK Yes, Will, yes. There seems to be a teenage girl fandom disease on this board by which people who are asked to post a favourite of something post many and when asked to do a top 5 put a top 7. One of each. Yes, Will. Yes. (Monday 24 June 2019; 23:47)

Dinner date (90,045) by Andrew from London UK I hope Mariah had a small salad and a water on that dinner date - dressing on the side. (Sunday 23 June 2019; 15:14)

Re: Leave Tanaka alone (89,997) (90,003) by Andrew from London UK Shezzam, I actually laughed out loud. Brilliant. (Sunday 16 June 2019; 00:20)

Re: The Daily Shame (89,984) (89,993) by Andrew from London UK (Ahem.) 1. The Daily Mail and many other British tabloids aren't exactly known for profound and intelligent journalism. (What is "profound journalism"? In any case it is not sensationalism to simply report that a video showing a celebrity behaving shamelessly has been released.) These sources are exploitative and vile craving on sensationalism. One day they will put a celebrity on a pedestal to knock the same person down the day after. Didn't the Daily Mail also feature the story about Mariah suffering from Bipolar II disorder? (So what? That was what was reportable at the time as is this now. The newspapers aren't arbiters of morality but nor are they obliged to seem to do the interminably positive and not print disparaging or embarrassing items. Were that to be the case, B would win a Pulitzer.) 2. The pictures aren't the most flattering but I have seen worse from other celebrities. (Comparative arguments are a bit pointless. A thing is bad because it is bad in itself, not more admirable because something worse exists.) 3. During this era she was surrounded by vultures who would never tell her "no". Knowing that Mariah has a disorder that needs very particular care which requires to abstain from anything remotely mind-expanding such as alcoholic beverages or any type of drugs. Stella gladly indulged Mariah's every wish or demand knowing this would benefit her own position. Not one person in her surroundings was actually taking proper care of her. Were they aware of her mental condition or not? Someone must have been. She wasn't looked after and was even encouraged to indulge in her cravings. This is a form of abuse. (Sorry buddy, but what a crock of shit. Mariah was self indulgent for many a year before Stella&Co came along. And, in any case, being bipolar does not absolve someone of responsibility for themselves. Portraying Mariah as a victim here is tenuous at best and just laughable at worst.) 5. Is Tanaka to blame? I don't know. Their relationship seems genuine to me but what do we really know about what goes on behind closed doors. (Have you not just done here what you would lambast the tabloids for doing? That is: inferring or hypothesising wrongdoing or ulterior motive with no evidence, just for sensationalism or your own political purpose? Well, you have.) 6. Mariah is now paying her dues for letting people into her life and trusting them to direct her career and interfere with her personal life. (She could just keep her clothes on and not act so shamefully.) (I love you,anyway.) (Saturday 15 June 2019; 00:07)

Re: Lead the Way (89,965) (89,973) by Andrew from London UK If you tell me it's not cut and paste I may go with it. But the fake video of her singing it in the studio makes me question the veracity. I love Lead The Way. Mariah is undoubtedly proud of it. As am I of her for creating it. It trounces everything on TEOM (which I don't rate much as much as others seem to do) and I wish it were one of her signature tunes (aside VOL, Hero, Without You, AIWFCIY, WBT). It certainly isn't prime Mariah, but it is Mariah being spectacular post prime, in song writing as well as vocal prowess. Yes, the mid-level Whitney belts had gone (but so had Whitney's) but this was a vocal sensation. I miss those times. Whatever the new album brings, it silly requires: A banging summer track with infectious hook A power ballad A stadium anthem A reflective but soaring introverted piece Then we can all die happy. Time to move on from Caution and be bold. And stop acting like a common tramp. (Friday 14 June 2019; 00:28)

The Daily Shame (89,964) by Andrew from London UK The images of Mariah grinding like an overweight shameless drunken hoochy mama on Tanaka's lap that have appeared in the Daily Mail remind me that she is only a few missed pills away from ruining everything all over again. Today, I am once again ashamed to be a Mariah Carey fan. She has children. What's wrong with her, ffs? (Thursday 13 June 2019; 20:48)

With You (89,944) by Andrew from London UK I think in years hence, I shall come to view With You in that same category of uniqueness as Lead The Way - if I do not already. I hated it at first. But it is effing brilliant. Why did I hate it so? "And we all make mistakes sometimes but we muddle through." (Thursday 13 June 2019; 00:25)

Re: Lead the Way (89,937) (89,942) by Andrew from London UK I agree with you buddy. The Rainbow Tour was a mess vocally and production wise. My first time seeing Mariah was not all I had imagined it to be. But I did spend most of it beaming and the entirety of Hero crying. A dream come true to be in the same room as that woman. So I believed Lead The Way was written for Butterfly, recorded for Rainbow and used on Glitter. N'est-ce pas? In any event, what is the consensus? Is there a cut and paste job on the last note? There is one point at which I can hear the possibility. William, your opinion would be welcomed. It really does matter to me. I think the song is somewhat supreme amongst Mariah Carey songs. (Thursday 13 June 2019; 00:01)

Re: Lead the Way (89,926) (89,929) by Andrew from London UK If you think that is actually Mariah recording the vocals to LTW you probably think this is genuine, too. (Wednesday 12 June 2019; 13:57)

Lead the Way (89,922) by Andrew from London UK LTW undoubtedly has one of the best placed and most beautiful whistle phrase in Mariah's catalogue. So I went back to listen to it. I think even more than Migrate, this should have been a single. If it were the second song and so for on Rainbow instead of Can't Take (the schmaltz? the crap video? the awful lyrics?) Away it would probably be known everywhere as a classic Mariah song. I wish more people could hear it. But I have always wondered: is the last note sung in one go or is it a cut and paste job like Butterfly? There seems to be only one place in it where that could have been done. Does anyone have any insight? (Wednesday 12 June 2019; 10:05)

Re: Me against the whistle (89,903) (89,912) by Andrew from London UK Randy, you're starting to depress even me. (Tuesday 11 June 2019; 18:25)

Re: Article: Will Mariah Carey win Grammys in the general field? (89,872) (89,884) by Andrew from London UK You would probably argue that Daydream is a better album than Thriller. Such is your blatant bias in absolutely everything you say that no opinion you give can be taken seriously. Jagged Little Pill was a monument of its time, was the soundtrack to a whole year, let alone a summer, and was loved by absolutely everyone everywhere and forever. I must agree with William, were I to hand out the award, I would feel bare guilty for handing it to Mariah given what Alanis achieved. That being said, Daydream was my company in my room on dark evenings for years. Every night it took me to a different world. It is embedded in me. (Sunday 9 June 2019; 11:59)

I wish you well (89,828) by Andrew from London UK "Hate crimes etc are on the rise, white nationalism has become a global threat and overall hate towards anyone different is also on the uprise. But obviously lets pretend none of this is going down. Not everyone has the luxury to not care about all of this stuff, but must of us face this in our everyday life." You are content to make widesweeping judgements against white people, males and heterosexuals, however. Your argument can instantly be dismissed as irrationally and incorrectly bigoted based on race, sex and sexual orientation. It's also factually incorrect. "White nationalism" can not be a "global" threat. "I'm not a mathematician but if we were to categorize all the bad deeds in percentage, the straight white male would win without no doubt." No evidence of this. If you are talking of slavery, white people were historically enslaved en masse. And black people were involved heavily in the slave trade. In fact, it was white people, British, European and American and so on, who died in many numbers to end the slave trade. They sacrificed themselves so that you can spout your shite but on the 75th anniversary of the D Day landings your nonsense, whilst you are free to spout it, should not go unchallenged. Many of our forefathers fought and died for you to be able to speak so freely so pay them respect. You can quote Dr King but it doesn't give weight to your bigotry. I feel he would be ashamed of your position. Every race is and continues to be guilty of a multitude of sins. If I defended the white man I could point to modern civilisation and talk of the ships, railways and planes you transport on, the world wide web you are using to post your nonsense on, the financial system you use to pay for it, the classical music from which most music you listen to descends, the literature you have studied, the legal system that bestows you with rights and commonality and so on and so on. But you don't care about facts. The only destructive forces in the world ignorance and intolerance. And for that, you're an idiot. To quote Mariah: "I wish you well." (Tuesday 4 June 2019; 02:10)

Re: Mariah Pride (89,809) (89,814) by Andrew from London UK "[Gays and blacks] have all contributed to the culture of the globe far more than the straight white male." Just no. Missed your meds today, clearly. (Monday 3 June 2019; 02:46)

Re: Mariah Pride (89,799) (89,806) by Andrew from London UK 1. Mariah has Pride merchandise? 2. Why? 3. If she does, is there a reasonable expectation that she should donate to charity? 4. "Pride month"? I think gay people need a month in which to be proud as much as Morgan Freeman needs a month to be taught about black history. (Sunday 2 June 2019; 00:50)

Broadway World review (89,805) by Andrew from London UK It's nice of them to let children with crayons write reviews for them. (Sunday 2 June 2019; 00:45)

Dahling (89,794) by Andrew from London UK It's spelt "darling". You don't need to change the English spelling to make it sound English. You rhotic English speakers just don't speak properly. (Saturday 1 June 2019; 00:25)

Re: Five most iconic Mariah recordings (89,789) (89,793) by Andrew from London UK Love your list. The truth is that Mariah has such a prolific catalogue with different milestones and points of note in it that limiting it to 5 is nigh on impossible. The great thing about a prolific artist like Mariah is that she has managed to create soundtracks to lifetimes. This is a feat very few achieve. (Saturday 1 June 2019; 00:21)

Re: Tours (89,777) (89,779) by Andrew from London UK The "tear them away" in the Hero bridge at Daydream World Tour, London would've had me. London was the last stop on the tour on June 23 1996 and since the last Daydream era performance was three weeks later, you were one of the very last few to hear Mariah Carey's Daydream era voice. Which is cool. But it is a travesty that nobody recorded video of the Lonson leg. But we always have Rotterdam. One of the best parts of that tour has to be the Dutch crowd keeping themselves entertained before the encore. Brilliant. (Thursday 30 May 2019; 20:41)

Re: Mariah shares post of her and Celine Dion carpool karaoke (89,743) (89,776) by Andrew from London UK I think wild horses would have to drag Mariah on stage with Celine. But it would be cool to see. A released duet would certainly make headlines around the world. Also, if anyone had tickets to Celine in Hyde Park in London and wants to take me - I will let you pound on my face for a full 20 seconds. Ta. (Thursday 30 May 2019; 16:45)

Tours (89,775) by Andrew from London UK Except for the whistle note which was pretty shockingly high and unexpected, the FLAB snippet only really shows what powerful voices Mariah's backup singers have. You would be hard pressed to even hear Mariah's voice. Talk of Mariah's improved vocals, whilst unequivocal improvements have indeed been made, verges on the hysterical and those foaming in hyperbole should themselves proceed with caution. She is still often flat on many notes trying to sing up to the note and not down on it, her throat sounds heavy and inflexible in some areas and her lipsync is still very necessary to get out of normal speaking range, e.g., the climax of Endless Love. However, she does sound a lot better than before so credit where credit is due. The Caution Tour is, as was the Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour, bold and fresh. I know people like the Daydream Tour here (does anyone know someone named William who saw it in London?) but the recent tours may beat it - if not vocally, then for energy and excitement alone. It may just be for the fact that the catalogue is now much more extensive and the nostalgia moments ripe throughout. I'm looking forward to Christmas at the O2 in December now. But I would urge Mariah to release an upbeat dance/summer record next year and tour it. Starting in London, of course. (Thursday 30 May 2019; 16:36)

Re: Andrew (89,737) (89,739) by Andrew from London UK Toddlicious, it was fabulous darling. (Monday 27 May 2019; 16:59)

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