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About Bill from the UK: I love Mariah more than you do.

London Daydream Tour Attendee.

Loverboy / Merry Christmas re-release (53,945) by Bill from the UK
I think the reason Loverboy may sound different to the rest of Glitter is because, if you remember, Mariah had to quickly re-sing the song over the new sample of Candy following J.Lo using the Firecracker sample MC was originally using for the song. I'd like to hear the Firecracker version too. There is a glimmer of it though on the remix. When Da Brat sings "hate on me much as you want to, you can't do what the (cough) I do, just be emulating me daily", she is singing it to the tune of Firecracker. A pretty obvious stab at J.Lo if ever there was one. As for the re-release of Merry Christmas, I'm not against it. It is a classic album that deserves some special treatment as it has given MC what is arguably her most well known song ever. So long as it has some new material, like a separate disc/DVD of one of the Beacon shows would be great.
(Sunday 31 May 2015; 13:11)
RJJ12 / Damizza's book (53,900) by Bill from the UK
RJJ12, thank you for posting the link to Damizza's book. I read the Mariah chapter and it was very interesting indeed. I was absolutely stunned to read at just how close MC came to being killed in the plane, reading that part sent a wave of terror right through me. And in spite of everything, I was actually very saddened when I got to the end of the chapter. Just knowing MC kept on trying to contact him and he kept blocking her out was just heart wrenching. Don't Forget About Us indeed.
(Saturday 30 May 2015; 15:55)
DYKWYGT and Whenever You Call (53,864) by Bill from the UK
So I was browsing through Spotify (UK) today and saw that DYKWYGT and Whenever You Call with Brian both now have single releases (1 track, but with unseen before artwork). They are also on iTunes to buy. I guess this is due to the original #1's being deleted/out of print. Sweetheart and When You Believe are still available on The Essential and Greatest Hits.
(Friday 29 May 2015; 22:07)
JCS / tea though (53,753) by Bill from the UK
I think it's a reference to the Kermit meme. There is an Internet meme featuring a picture of Kermit the Frog sipping tea which usually has a statement on the top line followed by "but that's none of my business" on the bottom line. If you google it you'll get an idea. I think that's what she's referencing but I could be wrong.
(Sunday 24 May 2015; 23:54)
Damizza/ Thank God I Found You (53,738) by Bill from the UK
I've said it before, so I will say it again. Whilst everybody in the world was (and some still are) convinced Thirsty is about Nick, I always thought it was about Damizza. He changed his name, he was forever @-ing her on IG and Twitter, and uploading old pictures of the pair of them and doing interviews name dropping her all the time to try and reignite his career. He even thought so himself lol. I don't know what sort of relationship they had or how deep they got into things, but I always found it odd that Pure Imagination never made it onto The Remixes album. After knowing of their fall out, it then made perfect sense why she wouldn't want to highlight their work together or indeed give him any royalties lol. It's a real shame because all their collaborations were top shelf. LC, thank you for posting that TGIFY performance. I agree it is a great rendition, and I actually think this and the tracks from the debut have been the best performed songs during the residency. I'm glad she changed the song up and gave a whole new take on it. It kind of makes me wish she'd do a whole album of her songs re-imagined in this kind of free, jazzy, spontaneous manner. Love it.
(Sunday 24 May 2015; 11:03)
Anytime You Need A Friend (53,714) by Bill from the UK
I awoke this morning with the urge to play AYNAF and have had it on repeat all day long. I've been YouTubing the performances from over the years as well. The best live rendition in my view is from Wembley Arena in London whilst on the Daydream tour, if only because I was there that night and it was the perfect end to what was a perfect day. I can't tell you how thankful I am to the Lord for allowing me to attend that concert all those years ago, it was one of the best days of my life. I also want to join all of you with saying how marvellous the Kelly and Michael performance was. She looked and sounded amazing. MC seems to be in a really great place at the moment and I couldn't be happier to see her so content and happy. I love her so much.
(Saturday 23 May 2015; 14:44)
Walter / I Don't Wanna Cry (53,647) by Bill from the UK
I thought Mariah and Narada wrote the song, because Mariah once eluded to it not being a very pleasant experience. She's not written with him since and their collaboration was just to get some big names on the record. I understood that Walter produced the song, as he was Narada's protege at the time, but received no production credits (they went to Narada), and instead Tommy made it up to him by signing him to Sony as a writer/producer and paired him all of their top artists.
(Friday 22 May 2015; 0:04)
EU booklet (53,646) by Bill from the UK
So does anybody else's booklet on the EU edition cut off the lyrics to "We Belong Together" after "I'm tryin' (to keep it together)"? Pretty horrific oversight from whoever signed off the proofs. I hope later pressings correct it.
(Thursday 21 May 2015; 23:57)
Top 3 #1s (53,618) by Bill from the UK
This is incredibly hard to do. Can I do a top 18 instead? Lol. This will no doubt change the more I think of it, but I'm going to go with:
1. Fantasy - Released at the height of my giddy teenage love for her, I was pumped when this was released and completely wowed by it, and its incredible remixes. Not only did it pioneer a whole genre, but it still, twenty years later, is one of her greatest compositions.
2. Without you - I know it wasn't a US #1 but this is the first Mariah song I bought (cassette single) and it started a collection of thousands of CDs, cassettes and vinyl. I love her rendition of this song.
3. Vision of love - The first and fairest of them all. No debut single will ever match just how perfect of an introduction this was. The unsuspecting public at the time heard what would go on to be the voice of a generation, inspiring thousands and thousands of singers both professional and hobbyists afterwards. It showcased all her range, her technique, and sheer stamina as a singer. She made a grand entrance into the music world and I don't think any debut single will ever top it.
(Thursday 21 May 2015; 16:26)
Shelly / Fantasy (53,608) by Bill from the UK
Shelly, regarding your question about Fantasy, there were several remixes that differed slightly, all of which can be found across the two CD singles issued in the UK. The original #1's, The Remixes and The Collection all feature the "Bad Boy with ODB" version. #1 To Infinity features instead the "Bad Boy Fantasy" version which retains the chorus from the original. There was also the "Bad Boy Mix" which removed ODB's rap, "Puffy's Mix" which is nearly identical to the ODB remix but the only difference (that I can hear) is the removal of the echo from the "jump jump" line. Finally there was "Puffy's Club Mix" which removed the acapella intro. I love the Fantasy singles and the remixes. Those Bad Boy Mixes coupled with the divine Morales club versions was just brilliant. The "Sweet Dub Mix", 8 minutes of MC cooing and ad libbing, still remains one of my favourites to this day.
(Thursday 21 May 2015; 0:19)
Shelly (53,604) by Bill from the UK
Thank you so much Shelly. Here's the UK tracks:
Without You: My mother used to sing Harry Nilsson's "Without You" to me when I was a baby. I think she even sang it when she was pregnant with me. Years later I heard the song when I was sitting in a restaurant and realised that it could be a worldwide hit all over again for a new generation of people who had not heard it yet. That's where the idea to remake "Without You" came from.
Endless Love: I remember hearing "Endless Love" when I was a little girl, and I loved the duet between Diana Ross and Lionel Richie. It was an honour to sing with the great Luther Vandross.
Against All Odds: "Against All Odds" was one of my favourite songs growing up. Phil Collins is a fantastic writer and an incredible artist. I was very happy to perform the song with Westlife. I remember recording in Capri, which was one of the first times I met Simon Cowell. He saw me producing in the studio and we worked very well together, all of us there in the beautiful studio in Capri where I recorded so many songs. I'm really proud of the fact that this song went to number one in England.
(Wednesday 20 May 2015; 21:55)
Shelly (53,597) by Bill from the UK
Thank you for transcribing for us Europeans Shelly. Would you also be so kind as to let me know what she's written about Thank God I Found You, as that also got ousted from the EU version. If you'd like to know what was written about Without You, Endless Love and Against All Odds then let me know and I'll return the favour. Good to see you back.
(Wednesday 20 May 2015; 19:19)
J.Lo (53,524) by Bill from the UK
In this day and age who can be away from their smartphone for more than 30 minutes. I don't think J.Lo was deliberately being rude, certainly her applause seemed enthusiastic and she was clearly nodding her head to the beat which would indicate she was into it. The Loverboy debacle was 15 years ago, everyone's moved on, particularly J.Lo and Mariah. Really excited for the video, loved the clip on Ellen and Mariah looked fantastic.
(Tuesday 19 May 2015; 13:38)
Lee TS (53,462) by Bill from the UK
"I know she's in thickums territory now." That is completely disrespectful, you should be ashamed that you speak about Mariah in such a manner, what type of person are you? Please send us over a picture of your rippling six pack when you're 46.
(Monday 18 May 2015; 12:58)
Ty (53,449) by Bill from the UK
"The Oscars. Are you crazy? Whitney tried to oversing Mariah, did you see Mariah's face at the bridge? It was of total horror." I have watched the performance yet again, specifically the bridge, and still think this is complete nonsense. Mariah's role in the bridge both on the studio version and this performance was to harmonise whilst Whitney carried the melody. I see Mariah looking across at Whitney, but that seemed more to gauge her approach so Mariah knew how to sing her harmony. I also see MC smile when Whitney sings the "resilient voice" line. Hardly a look of "total horror". Sorry but Mariah was not outdone here. Their voices are totally different. Whitney's was very powerful and strong, whereas Mariah's is lighter but with a better range. That's why Whitney sings the lead melody and Mariah embellishes and adds flourishes around it. It's a perfect combination of their styles.
(Monday 18 May 2015; 8:11)
When You Believe at the Oscars (53,409) by Bill from the UK
Well after reading the comments I watched the performance again. I suppose we all see things differently. In my opinion Mariah wasn't "slayed" by Whitney and I certainly didn't see this "help me" look Mariah supposedly gave the audience. What a load of rubbish. The performance was great, both ladies sang beautifully with respect for each other. Neither tried to out do the other. I guess I should be grateful that we had two days of positive messages on this fan site when Vegas opened. Silly me for thinking it would last. Back to ragging on Mariah like we always do. (Rolls eyes.)
(Sunday 17 May 2015; 8:54)
Marian's publicist (53,354) by Bill from the UK
"Unfortunately it was under her doctors advice which unfortunately was unfortunate late timing." How unfortunate. Somebody needs to buy him a thesaurus.
(Friday 15 May 2015; 22:35)
Happy Mother's Day to Mariah (53,172) by Bill from the UK
And all the mothers on this forum. I hope you all had a lovely day.
(Sunday 10 May 2015; 23:33)
Raphael (53,166) by Bill from the UK
If you move your eyes you'll see the article on this site's news stories.
(Sunday 10 May 2015; 16:15)
Daily Mail article (53,149) by Bill from the UK
One of the best interviews I have ever read.
(Saturday 9 May 2015; 10:32)
Debut performances live (53,098) by Bill from the UK
I cannot stop watching the performances of the #1s from the debut album. Love Takes Time was breath taking and heart breaking and it was so good to hear it live again after so many years. Someday was sassy, fun, and full of the same amount of energy and gumption as the Unplugged rendition. And as for I Don't Wanna Cry, all I can say is wow. So gritty, so raw, so much emotion. These songs, written in the innocence of youth by a young and determined teenager, now take on a whole new meaning considering poor Mariah's recent circumstances, and that is evident in these incredible performances. In the early days critics said Mariah's voice was impressive but not expressive, now emotion carries each performance. Truly she has mastered and fine tuned her art over the years. What a singer.
(Friday 8 May 2015; 12:59)
MC1989 (53,059) by Bill from the UK
Whilst I don't agree with MC1989's comments, there is absolutely no need to be so rude. Counter arguments can be made without being spiteful. Personally I think the performances I have heard have been fantastic. I loved John John's write up and can't wait to read his full review. So glad to also see Mariah finally get some good press as well. She is giving it her all and putting on a great show. Sit back and enjoy it everybody, don't spend your lives nitpicking every note.
(Friday 8 May 2015; 1:50)
TMZ (52,945) by Bill from the UK
I snuck on the site during my lunch break at work and read everybody's comments about the TMZ snippets. As soon as I could I logged on and listened to them - Mariah sounded flawless, and to hear her sing both LTT and Someday live with such passion was a real joy. I am so upset that I will not be seeing her during her residency. I wish her all the best and hope the fans going enjoy such fantastic performances. Just hearing Someday again live was brilliant. I hope after the residency ends that Epic put one of the shows out on DVD or as a download for us in other countries to enjoy.
(Wednesday 6 May 2015; 18:42)
Favourite album (52,827) by Bill from the UK
My most favourite album is Unplugged, because she sounds amazing and I think the acoustic arrangements of the songs were somewhat better than the album versions, particularly Someday and Make It Happen. I'll Be There was a show stopping moment and a real career highlight, as is the entire set. The accompanying video is also a favourite, her performance was just timeless. History in the making. But, if we are asking about "real" albums, then I honestly cannot decide. One day it's the debut, then Emotions, then Butterfly, then Daydream. I find certain albums suit certain periods or moods. I've been listening to all my Daydream singles lately, love all the remixes during that time and the live tracks on the Open Arms single, and of course, Slipping Away. This is why MC is my favourite, I love literally everything she's ever done. Except Boy (I Need You) of course.
(Monday 4 May 2015; 20:54)
Abraham (52,745) by Bill from the UK
Again, that's your opinion. What can't you comprehend about somebody having an opposing view to you? Newsflash, you're not always right. I think Infinity is better than several of her songs, and one of the freshest compositions she's put out in a while. It's my opinion, and liking a song is subjective. You can't claim it to be a bad song as a "fact" just because you don't happen to like it. I couldn't stand Uptown Funk, yet I appreciate thousands and thousands of people loved it. I'd never claim any song is bad or awful as a fact. Except Boy (I Need You) of course.
(Saturday 2 May 2015; 21:39)

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