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

Re: TJ (86,785) (86,787) by Bill from the UK I suppose the bigger question is around whether it's the right thing to do in wheeling them out on stage in the first place, "irregardless" of the time. Monroe seems to enjoy herself but Rocky always seems bored, scared stiff or disinterested. I guess Nick's okay with it else it wouldn't be happening, but still. Doesn't sit right with me. They've been brought into a life far from ordinary and parenting that must have its challenges. As for seatbeltgate, was the car even moving? (Monday 3 December 2018; 00:54)

Monroe (86,781) by Bill from the UK Has anyone else besides me noticed that Monroe is the spitting image of the little girl that played young Mariah in the Someday video? So eerie yet cool at the same time. (Sunday 2 December 2018; 20:52)

Re: 8th Grade (86,752) (86,756) by Bill from the UK You got it. I think Giving Me Life knocked One Mo' Gen to #2 but now 8th Grade is creeping up. Lol, before long The Distance will be #10 in my ranking. (Sunday 2 December 2018; 15:03)

Re: Runway (86,742) (86,747) by Bill from the UK And Vanishing. Never forget that. (Sunday 2 December 2018; 06:58)

Re: Music Box v. Daydream v. Merry Christmas (86,721) (86,723) by Bill from the UK Merry Christmas pretty much eclipses everything vocally. It was, dare I say, her last full on flawless vocal delivery. Daydream is brilliant but her vocals were nasally and brassy and she started breaking up her melisma runs on that album. Then it went downhill from there with her vocals getting worse with every album. Music Box was so middle of the road Mariah almost has a stripe painted down her face. Again, some great moments (AYNAF, Never Forget You), but she doesn't sing full throttle like on Merry Christmas. I can't fault a single line she sings. (Saturday 1 December 2018; 17:42)

Re: Almost Home (86,694) (86,705) by Bill from the UK There is so much pent up sexual tension on this board it's unreal. (Friday 30 November 2018; 18:05)

Re: Almost Home (86,667) (86,670) by Bill from the UK Okay so by "definitely", you mean you're speculating. That's cool but truth of the matter is we don't know what parts Mariah contributed to the lyrics. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 22:23)

Re: Almost Home (86,655) (86,663) by Bill from the UK Definitely? Has she said specifically what parts of the song she wrote then? Source please as I'm interested to know. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 19:22)

Re: Pitchfork interview (86,619) (86,627) by Bill from the UK Really good interview. Loving her promo rounds so far. Almost as much as One Mo' Gen. (Wednesday 28 November 2018; 21:32)

Re: Lil Kim (86,551) (86,553) by Bill from the UK Licia you will go down in this board's history as the one who coined the song title "Crapfinity". Haha. As for the ghetto conversation, I don't think MC was trying to get a pass and all that nonsense, I genuinely believe she liked and listened to that music and sincerely wanted to incorporate it into her own sound. (Monday 26 November 2018; 16:34)

Re: Lil Kim (86,531) (86,536) by Bill from the UK I do worry the remix of A No No will be ballsed up like Crapfinity's "Why You Crap" was. On paper it looked like it could be okay but the result was the biggest mess she's ever put her name to. (Monday 26 November 2018; 14:55)

Re: Selected Target stores only (86,481) (86,483) by Bill from the UK "If Cher, who is dang near 100 years old..." this killed me. So funny because it's true lol. (Saturday 24 November 2018; 23:42)

Re: Mariah sales (86,474) (86,476) by Bill from the UK Mariah only needs to shift another sixty-five million, nine-hundred and fifty thousand copies to match Thriller. Come on lambs, if we all stream 24/7 and buy multiple copies we can show everyone she's still got it. (Saturday 24 November 2018; 22:21)

Re: Selected Target stores only (86,454) (86,462) by Bill from the UK What are the sales figures? More importantly, how far away is it from the 66 million copies some here were predicting it to sell (equalling Michael Jackson’s Thriller was the prediction, if you recall). Caution is a great album but let’s be realistic. (Saturday 24 November 2018; 12:00)

Re: Glitter on iTunes (86,398) (86,420) by Bill from the UK Glitter has never been available for streaming. Might be a rights issue with Virgin or something. Compilations that has tracks from Glitter (The Remixes with Loverboy, The Ballads with Reflections) often have those tracks removed. Shame because so many people are missing out on a brilliant album with some great album tracks like Lead the Way, If We, Last Night, All My Life. I will be playing the hell out of Glitter once I've gotten over Caution, which may be a while (Giving Me Life may, just may, knock One Mo' Gen from the top spot if it doesn't stop getting better with every single listen). (Thursday 22 November 2018; 20:09)

Re: A lengthy meditation on the album (86,335) (86,356) by Bill from the UK You're very right about that post coming across as their own insecurities Special K. Exactly my thoughts. No one here knows Mariah personally, the "real me" she sung about in Looking In is more than likely the woman presented before us in 2018. And hell, is it really a big stretch of the imagination to think Mariah wanted to throw her hair back and have some fun on a record, given all that she's been through? She's always said she finds solace in her music. Is it inconceivable that after her divorce, bipolar announcement, Stella etc., that she'd just want to have a good time in the studio? This album is consistent, current, and very, very enjoyable. I think she's done a great job and wish her all the best with it. (Wednesday 21 November 2018; 12:48)

Re: A lengthy meditation on the album (86,306) (86,307) by Bill from the UK Well that killed the mood. (Tuesday 20 November 2018; 19:04)

Caution's conciseness (86,250) by Bill from the UK Is conciseness a word? Anyway, I really am loving the 10 track approach. Sometimes I felt that MIAM, Memoirs, CB etc were a bit overwhelming and you have to set aside time to sit and listen to them properly. The beauty about this 10 track approach is that it really does give you the time to spend with the songs and get to know them. For instance my journey to work means I can listen to the album twice on the way in and twice on the way back home (or listen to One Mo Gen twenty times lol). Anyone else think the opening notes of 8th Grade sound a bit like the piano opening of We Belong Together? Wonder if that was deliberate. Maybe it’s just my weird ears. (Monday 19 November 2018; 21:44)

Re: GMA (86,224) (86,235) by Bill from the UK Also being positive, I really liked the way she ended the song. Wish she'd finished the album version like that rather than the fade out. (Monday 19 November 2018; 18:33)

Giving Me Life (86,213) by Bill from the UK The more time I spend with this album, the more this song creeps up in my ranking. One Mo Gen and The Distance are still at the top, but I agree with all of you that are praising this song. It has such a dark, moody atmosphere. It really puts me in mind of how I felt about The Roof when I first heard it. I'm also really enjoying Stay Long Love You. I had pretty low expectations for this release but I'm really happy that she's delivered what I feel is a concise, coherent album sung in her true voice without MIAM levels of manipulation. I love how the lower register has been brought to the forefront and the upper harmonies are in the background, as previously it was always the other way round. A solid effort and I really do wish her the best for this project and era, as the poor dear's been through a lot these past few years. (Monday 19 November 2018; 12:08)

Re: Multiple copies (86,167) (86,171) by Bill from the UK I do have to say the bright pink cassette is inspired. How I have missed that format. Pure nostalgia for me as all my Mariah purchases in the 90s were cassettes until Fantasy. (Sunday 18 November 2018; 11:39)

Re: Jimmy Fallon (86,169) (86,170) by Bill from the UK She lipped 90% of the song, the difference between the pre record and her actual vocals is pretty obvious. (Sunday 18 November 2018; 11:37)

Re: Terna (86,157) (86,162) by Bill from the UK So glad there's another person out there in this world who "gets" To The Floor and what a stroke of genius it truly is. Anyway, back to One Mo' Gen. (Sunday 18 November 2018; 01:17)

Re: Multiple copies (86,146) (86,149) by Bill from the UK If Mariah gets to number one because Caution sold 5 copies more than the number two album, then I will change my stance on people buying multiple copies. I suppose it’s your hard earned money and you can do what you wish with it, but if you want to support Mariah, maybe donate the 30 dollars to the Fresh Air Fund, or one of the other organisations she champions. But who am I. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 22:23)

Re: Runway (86,109) (86,130) by Bill from the UK Runway is a great song. As I don't care much for GTFO, I actually (gasp) replaced it with Runway on my iTunes. Runway at the end ruined the impact of Portrait, but it sounds great starting the album off. Woke up this morning with One Mo Gen running around in my head. Still flawed by that one. It sounds so retro, and has a fun "Heat" vibe to it. Just love it. I've been playing the album all day, haven't enjoyed one this much since E=MC2. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 18:18)

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