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About Stacey from USA: Been a fan since 1993. Favorite albums include Daydream, TEOM, and Music Box. I love a good discussion, but won't stand for hateful comments because we disagree. I am too old to deal with drama and so are you. Keep it real with me and we'll have some fun. Peace.

Mariah Carey - Walmart range (101,607) by Stacey from USA What exactly are you after? (Tuesday 8 November 2022; 03:47) this is a reply to message 101,603

Mariah Carey - Walmart range (101,603) by Anthony Carey from U.K Any USA Lambs able to help me with the Walmart sets? I need all 4 and will pay plus shipping. Can ship to my friend in Rhode Island for me. (Monday 7 November 2022; 17:22)

Mariah on Jimmy Fallon (101,600) by Stacey from USA Honestly the hair thing didn't bug me. She was funny and seemed so at ease with Fallon. A nice appearance. (Sunday 6 November 2022; 01:40) this is a reply to message 101,598

Mariah on Jimmy Fallon (101,598) by Randy from USA Mariah looked very happy on Jimmy Fallon. I wish she'd stop playing with her hair, hers being disputable. I loved the way she read the book and I thought she looked beautiful, especially in the bunk bed skit. (Saturday 5 November 2022; 20:16)

Heartbreakers video (101,499) by Stacey from USA I think It's Like That and WBT are on par with Heartbreaker. I especially liked the fact she continued the storyline from one video to the next. (Thursday 20 October 2022; 23:29) this is a reply to message 101,493

Heartbreakers video (101,493) by Robert-Anthony from United States Why was the Heartbreaker video ground breaking when it premiered in 1999? MC has never made another video like it since. (Thursday 20 October 2022; 07:05)

Re: Full of grace (101,458) (101,461) by Stacey from USA She knew she killed it after that last ending note where she just locked the door and threw away the key, saying I'm the best there ever was. Boom. (Sunday 16 October 2022; 02:45) this is a reply to message 101,458

Re: Full of grace (101,454) (101,458) by Terna from Nigeria You lost me in the very first few lines of your over analytical paragraph. It is clear, You have not even listened to the original recording of that song "If Only You Knew". As it is with Mariah and songs she covers, she sticks to the original melodic line of the song. There was absolutely nothing "unnecessary and noncommittal" as you put it about her melismatic runs, there never is. (Mind You Mariah sings like a musician with the knowledge of how music works.) They were spot on and still in tune with the melodic structure of the song as she sang. You actually think Mariah at that time didn't do her homework to score that song, take note of its breathing map and just went on stage and freestyled as she went. Please. That is a well mapped, well planned, intentional performance, executed to near perfection with a sprinkle of magic. (Didn't Prince said something like this once?) And one can tell, it is solid and you can see the expression on her face, she knows she killed it. (Saturday 15 October 2022; 20:05)

Re: Full of grace (101,451) (101,456) by Stacey from USA I was just listening to VOL from Unplugged tonight as I got the family some dinner. That voice, wow. (Saturday 15 October 2022; 04:49) this is a reply to message 101,451

Re: Full of grace (101,446) (101,451) by TJ from Norway Dear Terna. Welcome to the club. I remember years ago, when you could not write a message like this. We all miss that MC we used to know, and I guess you now understand the goats from the early 90's. I love the performance you refer to, and I wish she could still do that, but at this point I'm thinking that she has nothing more to prove, and I will always think of that out of this world voice she provided us with in the beginning of her career. No one can top that. Vision of Love is the proof of that. Of course I want her success in the future, but she has proven so much at this point that it's almost not human. (Friday 14 October 2022; 16:44)

Re: Full of grace (101,450) (101,455) by Stacey from USA 20 years ago I was 25. Y'all are babies, lol. Look, I totally agree with Edward. At 45 I feel I'm in the prime of my life with my career, motherhood, etc. I don't need to cover anything up. I know who I am, which is why I just flick any drama brought to me here aside. The diva act is so unnecessary. It's not who she is. It's what she hides behind. Why? I have no clue. Her talent is in a league of it's own. I don't care about the vocal trickery anymore. I just want her to own her talent when on that stage. Remember the BET Icon speech? It's Like That. (Saturday 15 October 2022; 04:09) this is a reply to message 101,450

Re: Full of grace (101,447) (101,450) by Edward from USA Why you mad? Your post shows you were definitely in grade school when this happened. Many artists keep everything he mentioned far into their careers. One could speculate that the more successful you get, the more confident too. Mariah is not 80, she's just 53. This performance wasn't only about the voice, but about the soul, the confidence, the humble demeanor, the grace. Age doesn't have anything to do with it. Back then the diva act hadn't been put into effect yet. (Friday 14 October 2022; 01:14)

Honey/Heartbreaker mashup (101,378) by Stacey from USA That was genius. I reconciled myself with all the "live vocal trickery" a long time ago. To sing a verse of one song to the music of another song is so cool. (Saturday 1 October 2022; 05:38)

Re: Is it too early? (101,375) (101,377) by Stacey from USA Haha, I'm glad someone got the "not yet" comment. I don't understand why some get so hot and bothered by others playing Christmas music or seeing Christmas decor pop up in the stores in September and October. It doesn't bother me at all. Frankly I like browsing the Christmas decor before it gets all picked over. I love Fall and Halloween and enjoy it to the fullest. (Saturday 1 October 2022; 04:02)

Re: Is it too early? (101,367) (101,374) by Stacey from USA Not yet. (Friday 30 September 2022; 03:02)

Re: The 8 "new" tracks (101,209) (101,217) by Stacey from USA That's it? (Friday 16 September 2022; 01:36)

Re: The Ballads compilation (101,132) (101,136) by Stacey from USA I'm not a huge Toni Braxton fan but I will give her props for Just Another Sad Love Song and How Could An Angel Break My Heart. How Could An Angel has one of the best emotionally driven bridges ever, and with Kenny G on the sax? Beautiful. (Sunday 4 September 2022; 05:20)

The Remixes (101,135) by Stacey from USA The Remixes was a missed opportunity. With any remixed song, there was almost always a radio edit included. Those radio edits should have been included on the album so more songs could be included. The second CD should have been filled with her slower, R&B remixes and include lesser known ones like UTS (Drifting Remix). Lazy tracklisting indeed. (Sunday 4 September 2022; 05:18)

Re: Endless Love (101,119) (101,123) by Stacey from USA I had the same reaction to Endless Love. Such an iconic pairing much like MC and Whitney. (Friday 2 September 2022; 00:45)

Re: If saying... (101,081) (101,100) by Stacey from USA I agree it's negativity if someone says those things. What I don't agree with is calling out that person for saying such things. Starting a thread solely about the alleged tone of the board. Who cares? What someone else says or does doesn't change what I do. Carey on. (Tuesday 30 August 2022; 02:59)

Re: New Mariah feat. Ariana Grande out 9/2 (101,073) (101,078) by Stacey from USA I think this is a great strategy. Stay quiet then drop hints a few days before and bam release the project. Here's hoping for a Fall surprise. (Monday 29 August 2022; 00:22)

Re: If saying... (101,074) (101,077) by Stacey from USA Saying her voice is shot and MC should retire is of course being negative. Saying she's fat and needs to loose weight is negative. I don't deny that. The real problem, the point I'm trying to make is when someone takes that "negative" comment as a personal attack against their own opinions and seeks to tell that person off, prove them wrong, you're not a real fan, etc. I believe in the free exchange of ideas. Such a lost art. (Monday 29 August 2022; 00:20)

Re: Negativity (101,062) (101,064) by Stacey from USA Fellow SPED teacher, how cool is that? Hoping you have a good year. I hear you on living the weekends. A good MC song does me good on my drive home. (Saturday 27 August 2022; 14:34)

Negativity (101,061) by Stacey from USA Can't blame me, lol. I haven't posted much the past few weeks. Been too busy as school has started back. P.S. I teach high school special Ed. P.S. Is it really negativity or folks getting a wee bit too sensitive to opinions contrary to their own. Asking for a friend. (Saturday 27 August 2022; 07:56)

Re: Mariah and Luis duet (101,010) (101,014) by Stacey from USA Could I Have This Kiss Forever is such a beautiful song. A definite favorite of mine. (Monday 22 August 2022; 06:57)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey wants to trademark "Queen of Christmas" (100,992) (100,998) by Stacey from USA I bet it was Stella's idea. (Friday 19 August 2022; 08:44)

Re: My All (100,957) (100,958) by Stacey from USA Ok well I finally got this song out of my head, it had been living there for awhile, and now it's back, lol. Thanks a lot. I agree. This song is one of her best ballads. It proves that sometimes less is more. I'm not talking about vocals, but overall production. It's just her, the guitar, and some percussion. Add to the fact we now know the circumstances surrounding the song's creation, just makes me love it more. (Thursday 11 August 2022; 22:24)

Re: RIP Olivia Newton John (100,941) (100,950) by Stacey from USA Hopefully we will get something along the lines of an HD quality recording of their Butterfly Tour duet on The Rarities 2. I'd even love an acoustic recording ala Close My Eyes from the first rarities album. MC's Instagram post was perfect. (Wednesday 10 August 2022; 06:30)

Re: Best breakup album: Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (100,904) (100,906) by Stacey from USA I think of her performance of Petals at the Rosie O'Donnell show in 2000. At the end of Petals where she sings, "I miss you Valentine (Tommy), I really loved you," she shook the microphone a bit with her head nodding as well. I think MC did love him with Butterfly being the words she wished he had said to her. I think she wanted the marriage to work but left when she had nothing more to give. (Friday 5 August 2022; 07:56)

Re: #Butterfly25 (100,880) (100,887) by Stacey from USA VHS? You millennials missed out on the good ole days. (Wednesday 3 August 2022; 00:12)

Re: Best breakup album: Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (100,884) (100,886) by Stacey from USA Well true. Mariah did cover the song made famous by Phil Collins. But we all know MC chooses cover songs as meticulously as her own songs she writes. Crybaby is for sure about Derek. Such a great song. (Wednesday 3 August 2022; 00:11)

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