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Lamb from USA (40,677) by Isaac from USA No, I don't. Mariah's voice sounds just as good today as it did back in 1990. And in her "Daydream" album, she sounded better. People say that she lacked with the whistling. And that's just ridiculous. Because you can't expect her to do it on every song or album. And they also criticize on her live performances. And that just pisses me off. The woman has been singing for over 23 years. Give her credict and a break. Songs like "Triumphant" and "Beautiful" show that Mariah still has her voice, and can sing. So I don't know what you mean. (Tuesday 21 January 2014; 1:18)

[...] (40,676) by CMC from NY,NY First off, so excited about Mariah covering Whitney. The idea led me to YouTube and I began watching old Whitney videos and performances. I can totally hear Mimi doing "You give good love" making her own yet still keeping true to Whitney's version. If it's true, that could possibly be the Valentine's single as it would be very fitting for the occasion and Whitney's anniversary of her death is 2/11 (just a thought), although I was looking forward to more of an uptempo track. (Tuesday 21 January 2014; 0:56)

Vocal tone (40,675) by Chicago Lamb from USA With regards to Mariah's lush nasal resonance displayed on her first two albums, has anyone wondered if the change in vocal tone over the years has been a direct result of rhinoplasty? Especially after Daydream. (Tuesday 21 January 2014; 0:00)

Fan meeting (40,674) by DG from london england Yo, I'm an English fan. Someone should definitely arrange a fan meeting with all the UK fans. I am sure there's enough of us. (Monday 20 January 2014; 23:42)

Opinions are great (40,672) by Matthew from USA Guys, no one has hung drawn and quartered Mariah. A rumor came out that she was doing a Whitney cover and all I've seen on here are some of her best fans chiming in on whether they would like that or not. I even asked what does everyone else think to generate discussion. It's a beautiful thing to hear everyone chime in. So no drama. And Mariah remains unhung and undrawn and unquartered. (Monday 20 January 2014; 22:23)

Mus / Whitney cover (40,671) by Colin Clarke from United Kingdom Mus, good to meet your acquaintance and likewise, I am always looking to connect with other UK lambs. The previous lamb get togethers were held around the Glitter/Charmbracelet era and I am not in contact with the organisers of the original event. If enough UK lambs wanted to get together for a fan event, I would be up for putting something together. Regarding a potential Whitney cover, I think this is very exciting if true. Mariah will do it justice as she has done with all covers so far so I am very interested to hear what she has done with the two songs, whatever covers they turn out to be. Mariah can still produce vocally so I am not even entertaining the idea that her voice won't be up to her usual high standards. (Monday 20 January 2014; 22:14)

Gloves (40,670) by TJ from Norway What's up with the gloves? She is performing with gloves, and now on the red carpet? What is she hiding? (Monday 20 January 2014; 21:44)

You give good love (40,669) by Bill from the UK It amazes me how some people have already hung, drawn and quartered Mariah for a rumoured cover! I think the lack of an album is sending some people stir crazy. Less than a month now until the new song, I can't wait! Are you hoping for a ballad, up-tempo, mellow R&B number, or something completely new? (Monday 20 January 2014; 20:46)

Whitney Houston (40,668) by Isaac from USA Mariah covering a Whitney song? No, I wouldn't like it. For a tribute purpose, then yes. But other than that no. I personally think this is all just a rumor. No one knows what Mariah has in store for everyone. We just have to wait. (Monday 20 January 2014; 20:28)

Cover (40,667) by Jab from Us Why are we even discussing what song she is supposed to be covering when we have no idea what it is? People are already saying it's a bad idea, you don't even know what the idea is yet. (Monday 20 January 2014; 20:14)

Whitney cover (40,666) by Lamb_O_Chop from Australia I trust and believe Mariah would not be covering a Whitney song if she wasn't prepared to slay it! And I can see it, like others said the vocals are basic on that particular song and MC's studio vocals have been powerful and strong as of late, if Almost Home, Pulse Remix and TAOLG are any indications. The whole media comparison is gonna happen anyway, even if she slays Whitney's version the majority will be biased to the original. So we may as well come to terms with that and respect the bigger picture, which is one queen paying tribute and showing respect to another queen. (Monday 20 January 2014; 20:07)

Whitney cover (40,665) by Dav from Ireland You give good love guys, come on. A Mariah tribute to Whitney. After all the gay rumours about Whitney, then Mariah comes out with you give good love? I guess it would generate press. (Monday 20 January 2014; 19:26)

Edward (40,664) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom Happy New Year dude! Haha, na it was nothing as dramatic as that. I simply have been busy and tbh I've been a tad bored of the standard "someone critiques Mariah" and then "someone calls them out for not being a fan" arguments. It's tiresome and indeed boring at this stage. We are all here to express opinions. Those opinions may differ, which is cool. Chill. Lol. That's in no way a reference to you. You Give Good Love is a great song, much in the mold of All Alone In Love. I think Mariah's voice could hack it in a studio. As much as I would love to hear it, I do worry, as you know Whitney fans and critics will be sharpening pencils. Whatever she produces may not be good enough for some people. I'm hoping for a good, classic rnb album from Mariah. Such rumoured covers give me faith. Lol. (Monday 20 January 2014; 19:24)

Whitney "cover" (40,663) by Tonish from Australia If Mariah was to cover a Whitney song, I really hope she leaves some of Whitney's vocals in the song like she has done with AIWFCIY and Justin Bieber or [...] with Brian McKnight. Just a mash up and make it a duet. To be honest, I really think the best song to do that would be Whitney's "Where do broken hearts go?". I could really see Mariah's vocals together with Whitney's on this track, it would be an ultimate song. (Monday 20 January 2014; 17:38)

Whitney cover (40,662) by Blake from USA I think if Mariah did a tribute to Whitney for a tribute album in Whitney's honor/legacy it's fine, but to cover Whitney isn't smart at this point, especially for a new album. Mariah's voice is not up to par with Whitney's from 1982. I think it's a bad idea because Whitney fans and the media will rip her a new one. Just my opinion but I agree with the other person that said this is a bad idea. If you can't make it your own classic, don't attempt it. (Monday 20 January 2014; 15:51)

Edward (40,661) by Licia from USA I agree. I think with the voice Mariah has now she can pull off You Give Good Love. It's a simple song. I also agree about her taking on I Will Always Love You. The thing with that song as well is that it really wouldn't count as paying homage to Whitney because that's not originally her song. (Monday 20 January 2014; 14:30)

Matthew / You Give Good Love (40,660) by Sarah from Netherlands You Give Good Love was released before Mariah's debut. That being said, Whitney was so huge and they were so often compared to each other, it has to be an epic cover. Otherwise the media will destroy it. (Monday 20 January 2014; 12:59)

Stephen / Whitney's "You Give Good Love" (40,659) by Edward from USA Stephen, where have you been? I was like: did he make Eric mad and got banned from posting? Happy New Year! I do believe that Whitney's "You Give Good Love" is the perfect song for Mariah to cover because it doesn't center on vocal acrobatics. Yes, Whitney goes up a bit here and there, but she mostly keeps it simple. I think that Mariah could definitely sing it and even perform it live, it would be a highlight in concert, but I doubt she would. I don't think it is the song people are going to use to destroy Mariah by saying she couldn't equal Whitney's range. If she were to try "I Will Always Love You", I would be the first one to oppose the idea. (Monday 20 January 2014; 12:47)

You Give Good Love (40,658) by Licia from USA I really hope this rumor is true. If Mariah covers this song I will die a happy death lol. This is my favorite song by Whitney. I would have loved to hear Mariah sing this back in the day when her voice was at its very best, but I have faith that she can pull it off now to the best of her ability. (Monday 20 January 2014; 12:29)

Mariah doing a cover (40,657) by Sunshine Divalamb from Germany We don't even know who's song she is going to cover and already people think to know it's going to be a Whitney cover (it's called a rumour for a reason), and start discussing why she should or shouldn't do it. Lets just wait and see before we start pretending to be music experts here. Just enjoy the fact that we are only a few weeks away from a new single. One step at a time is how I see it. (Monday 20 January 2014; 12:05)

Whitney cover (40,656) by Matthew from USA Am I the only one who thinks this is a bad idea? Open Arms, Without You, Against All Odds, I'll Be There, Bringing On The Heartbreak, Beautiful Ones and I Want To Know What Love Is are all her covers (did I miss any? oh some from Glitter). They all share one thing in common: they were all originally sung by male lead vocalists some time before 1990. The only time Mariah has covered a female, was Diana Ross Do You Know, which was also originally recorded before the 90's. I'm not sure how I feel about Mariah covering Whitney, who was her contemporary. That would be like Ciara covering Aaliyah or Christina covering Britney, no? How do you guys feel about Mariah covering a song that was originally performed by the singer Mariah has been compared with the most? I say no bueno. Even if she sings it well, I can imagine the shady comments already. I think the unspoken rule is that you should only do covers of songs recorded before you made your musical debut. So technically some of Whitney's songs qualify. Hmm. I'm not sure I like the idea. (Monday 20 January 2014; 8:02)

You Give Good Love (40,655) by enwar00 from usa I would love if she covered that song in particular. One of my fave old school Whitney songs, and I think Mariah would sound fantastic on it. (Monday 20 January 2014; 4:45)

Colin / RadChad (40,654) by Musti from UK Colin, I think it would be great to put together an event for the UK lambs. I wonder who organised them before. I've never been to one. I would love to connect with other lambs in the UK. RadChad, I haven't heard about the rumour but it sounds very exciting. I think a Whitney cover is a must and she can easily turn You Give Good Love into a Mariah number (as a tribute, of course). But Lullaby to Birdland? Wow! She has always said Sarah Vaughan is an influence and Sarah practically owns that song. I hope it's true. Btw did you guys know Sarah Vaughan was also born on March 27th (1924)? They are simply connected. (Monday 20 January 2014; 3:32)

Edward / covers (40,653) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom I've agreed with most of your posts over the past couple of weeks. I'm very excited re the two covers. I do hope she covers Whitney's You Give Good Love, but she better make sure she's been on vocal rest for that one. Great song, and a perfect match for Mariah's voice. I suspect the male artist she is referring to for a duet is Usher. I hope it's not Justin because of the way they treated Mariah before. I also rate Usher more highly as a vocalist and would love to hear he and Mariah do an old school number in the vein of The Closer I Get to You. Imagine if that was one of the covers? I'd be over the moon. (Monday 20 January 2014; 2:22)

UK lambs (40,652) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom This is my first message of 2014, so Happy Belated New Year to all. I have been a Mariah fan since I moved from Ireland to the UK, way back when I was 7. I love her. People loved Mariah in the UK in the 90s. I met a friend at college who was a lamb. We bunked off school one Friday afternoon to meet Mariah, and we did. I was 17. It was the best day of my life. I have met a few other fans. I don't know where you guys are situated, but I find in London there is still love for Mariah. Most of my friends have at least one Mariah record, and have an interest in her. I don't know if that's because I live in an "urban" area, or because Mariah's music from Butterfly onwards is more suited to the "London scene". Some people laugh when I tell them that I'm a massive fan, but I couldn't care less. Music is subjective, and anyone who turns their nose up at someone's taste is a moron, and clearly not someone who understands the point of art. However, most people tell me that they like her or at least used to like her. When they turn their noses up, I just ask them if they have or like AIWFCIY, and they always say yes. The conversation ends at that point, because their snobbery has been highlighted lol. (Monday 20 January 2014; 2:17)

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