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Re: Andy Cohen (93,340) (93,341) by RibbonB from USA Sadly people voted for a racist clown for president. What's even worse is corrupt Republican Senators voted to keep him when there was a perfect opportunity to be rid of him with impeachment. Now because of his greed and his stupidity we are less safe and I'll prepared for a pandemic. I hope he and his cronies lose it all, after getting arrested for insider trading. Trump'S delusional and dangerous, IMO. (Saturday 21 March 2020; 19:34)

Andy Cohen (93,340) by Bobby A from United States Andy Cohen just announced that he has tested positive. I pray he makes a full recovery. Contacting this virus is much more than being close [to] someone. It has to be more easier to contract by just breathing the airspace where is living and growing. I really think our government really doesn't know how the virus is contracted. I wished we had a president who could have prepared us for this virus back in January. Americans spent two months not preparing believing our government had everything under control. In the state Georgia, we had 121 cases on Monday. On Friday, we have over 400 cases now and 14 deaths. Please stay safe everyone and protect yourself. This is really happening in the world. (Saturday 21 March 2020; 03:03)

Re: We're in this together (93,336) (93,339) by Tijl from Belgium As President Macron said: "Certain consequences will follow and certain institutions have a lot of explaining to do." To know that a Chinese scientist has been arrested and killed by his own government because he wanted to warn the world about the effects of this virus says it all. The silver lining, however strange it may sound, is that this virus exposes everything that is wrong with our social structure and that people around the world will stand up. Our leaders are hardly capable of protecting us not to mention the many errors that have been made over the last months. We will rise from the ashes but we will have to fight for a different world. The current one has clearly reached its due date. (Friday 20 March 2020; 21:43)

Re: We're in This Together - Simply Red (93,337) (93,338) by Tijl from Belgium I can't stand him. Simply bad in my opinion. (Friday 20 March 2020; 20:41)

We're in This Together - Simply Red (93,337) by Billy from Greece Not sure how many people know this, but this is also the title of a Simply Red song from the mid-90s. (Friday 20 March 2020; 18:42)

Re: We're in this together (93,334) (93,336) by Andrew from the United Kingdom Non Mariah related but j have to day I absolutely agree with your sentiments. The Chinese culture is far removed from what we would consider normality. Hacking away at exotic animals without hygienic practices and consuming the things when we have no immunity against what's inside them is frankly mental. (Someone sent me a video the other day of people being served live mice in a restaurant in China eating them live with forks.) That this Chinese Flu is yet another if not the most serious pandemic we will have faced because of one country's weirdness is not on. Business collapsing, mass unemployment, people will be homeless and starving and the end to modern civilization is near. Nothing is going to be the same ever again. But one thing is for sure: we should ban all flights from that country forever. And not trade one single grain of rice with them. Forever. And they had the cheek to try to blame the Americans. The word probably won't get through the censorship here but - [censored] China. (Friday 20 March 2020; 18:42)

Re: Hilton (93,328) (93,335) by T from USA I agree but the magic happened between the two of them in a way Big Jim or Jimmy Jam never could. Sometimes people just connect and get each other. It's just a shame because who knows how many more classics could have been born in addition to the classic ballads she did with others (WBT, DFAU, TTR, TGIFY, Petals, You're Mine) after they broke up. (Friday 20 March 2020; 16:29)

Re: We're in this together (93,332) (93,334) by Tijl from Belgium That is exactly how our leaders reacted at first and a few weeks later we are in lockdown. If possible, warn your loved ones not to take this lightly. There is no need for panic or hoarding yet brace yourselves for a considerable period of social distancing. The Chinese culture doesn't respect basic hygiene regulations. Animals are killed in market places with blood everywhere and people passing by and simply walking through it. Combine this with the government/communist dictators that force censorship regarding any communication that will put their system in a bad light and you have a recipe for disaster. This is the third serious virus that has its origins in China in a few decades. Let's face reality: the world is over populated and nature fights back. And nature always has the last laugh. (Friday 20 March 2020; 06:44)

Re: We're in this together (93,332) (93,333) by Bobby A from United States Hang in there Todd. No one saw this coming back in December with it spreaded so fast. This is the reason why we can not eat every animal and species on this earth. The Chinese culture has such exotic food tastes. This virus came from bats and they are nasty creatures. I pray things get better for everyone. (Friday 20 March 2020; 00:20)

Re: We're in this together (93,327) (93,332) by Todd from Melbourne, Australia In Australia, the government is more concerned with the economy and football than they are people's health and for the most part have buried their heads in the sand. If we were still able to travel, Scott Morrison would probably be in Hawaii. (Thursday 19 March 2020; 23:51)

Re: We're in this together (93,329) (93,331) by Bobby A from United States Hello Tijl. I am glad you are making it through. Be blessed. (Thursday 19 March 2020; 22:47)

Aretha - "When You Believe" (93,330) by Billy from Greece I had no idea Aretha sang "When You Believe" live. Wow. Glad to know she was paying attention to Mariah's (and Whitney's in this case) work, having also sang "Hero" and "Touch My Body". (Thursday 19 March 2020; 21:40)

Re: We're in this together (93,327) (93,329) by Tijl from Belgium Hello Robert-Anthony. In Antwerp we are currently living under a "lockdown light", meaning we have to stay indoors as much as possible with the exception of getting groceries, a visit to a pharmacist or the bank. People are allowed to make a stroll but with a limited number of people if not more than two at once. It is a very bizarre situation especially when one lives on his own as is my case. Thank God for Netflix and my extensive dvd collection (which got scrutiny from my friends before but not any longer lol). Nobody knows how long this will last. I try to life day by day and not to overthink the situation too much. A shame I can't go to the gym to get my mind of things because at times I think I might go loopy. Bless everybody and take care. (Thursday 19 March 2020; 20:46)

Re: Hilton (93,302) (93,328) by Terna from Nigeria You give Walter too much credit for that sound. That's Mariah's signature ballad sound even when she isn't the performing artist, nor have Walter playing or producing. "Through the Rain" is a very good example (had nothing to do with Walter) and more recently "The Art of Letting Go" and "Portrait". When I heard "Last Chance" by Allure I went "this sounds like a Mariah Carey song" and what do you know I was right. (Thursday 19 March 2020; 19:08)

We're in this together (93,327) by Bobby A from United States How is everybody doing? I know our lives have drastically changed in one week here in the U.S. or months earlier for our MCA members in other parts of the world. Just checking on everybody. Take care of yourself and loved ones. Be strong and we will get through this pandemic. Peace, love, and blessings. (Thursday 19 March 2020; 19:00)

Slipping Away (93,326) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway My favourite Mariah song of all time is Always Be My Baby, but I actually think Slipping Away is the best song Mariah has ever recorded. Too bad it never hit the airwaves, it's brilliant. (Thursday 19 March 2020; 17:22)

Billy Mann (93,325) by Bobby A from United States Why hasn't MC worked with Billy Mann? He is an awesome songwriter who has written hit songs for some of the biggest artists. He has worked the most with P!nk and Kelly Rowland. I just discovered one of his solo CDs. He has a beautiful voice with a falsetto tone that blew my mind. Check him out on YouTube. (Thursday 19 March 2020; 13:25)

Mariah Carey deserves justice for "Slipping Away" (93,324) by Dove from United States I love this idea. Also would love a separate two disc CD/DVD combo with the Tokyo Dome concert. They could add whatever single they're pushing on that set too. I'm sure lambs would buy both the Tokyo Dome combo plus Daydream Deluxe Anniversary Edition. (Thursday 19 March 2020; 00:54)

Caution (93,323) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) In my opinion is short and sweet, Mariah was able to work with co-producers who are some of today’s hit makers, but still capture Mariah’s signature sound. I believe that if she truly went for another sound that strays too far from who she is at her core people would have still found something to complain about. I am happy that Mariah can work with different artists but still remain true to who she is as an artists. Not many artists are afforded that benefit a lot of artists complain about not being able to create the music that they would like because of industry expectations, and politics. Our Mariah has been there at different times in her career so I am just glad that she has had a way to create quality work, and still be true to herself despite expectations, and politics. Hopefully with the next era she will continue on making great music that she,and her fans can appreciate, enjoy, and celebrate. (Wednesday 18 March 2020; 20:28)

Re: My top favorite dance songs (93,315) (93,322) by Bobby A from United States What nobody but me thinks that the You're Mine Dance mixes were MC's best in 2013 and the other songs too? (Wednesday 18 March 2020; 19:59)

Re: Everything Fades Away (93,320) (93,321) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines What made it gel well altogether despite myriad of producers and themes is the late nocturnal vibe of it all. It sounds like midnight to the early hours of the morning, even with the upbeat tracks. Definitely not the best by Mariah's own standards, but by middle-aged artists' standards? By legends' latter discography standards? By today's music standards? It's really good. Otherwise it wouldn't have been showered with praise. (Wednesday 18 March 2020; 18:40)

Re: Everything Fades Away (93,319) (93,320) by Bill from the UK The irony was it wasn't even a cohesive body of work. Caution's themes and sound differed track to track. It went from "kiss off" to "kiss me" every other song, and at break neck speed. Good album though, but not great. I mean it's not Daydream's second coming, let's face it. (Wednesday 18 March 2020; 16:21)

Re: Everything Fades Away (93,318) (93,319) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Yup. And we all know how on this board Mariah could do just about anything she wants, such as make another Infinity and Why You Mad, dress like Stella, etc. but God forbid she makes something as terrible as a cohesive body of work. We would never hear the end of it. (Wednesday 18 March 2020; 14:32)

Re: Everything Fades Away (93,316) (93,318) by Bill from the UK Indeed. And they would also help create a cohesive body of work. (Wednesday 18 March 2020; 14:01)

Re: Pandemic (93,300) (93,317) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I am on board with your post except the part that says: "Anyone who is focusing on any new projects or touring is not concerned about her wellbeing, they are only concerned about their own selfish interests and to me that is not cool." Funny how that generalization alone somehow comes off even worse than the perceived selfishness and insensitivity it purports to criticize. Discussing other aspects of Mariah's career doesn't automatically make one a) unconcerned of her and her family's health and safety b) selfish and only concerned about their interests c) insensitive and unaware of the impact of the pandemic. No one is downplaying or disregarding the seriousness of the situation we are currently in. We are all subjected to hourly updates on it, and with each one we become more aware, but with each one our anxiety is heightened. The WHO recommends, other than stocking up on basic necessities, also stocking up on laughter or anything that can take our mind off of things. Shows, meetings, appointments have been and will be canceled as long as the coronavirus is around in full force. The world may have been rocked by this, but music, creativity, expression, life - these aren't canceled, for all of us, and especially not for an artist like Mariah. The discussion of her future plans is no different from us contemplating how we're gonna bounce back from this. This is a legitimate concern that is just as harmless as any regular discourse on her music on this board. We trying our best to get by doesn't keep us from planning ahead. Pray, follow the precautions, help others whenever we can, but we must not forget to lighten up. It will better for our immune system. Be well. (Wednesday 18 March 2020; 12:18)

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