Mariah Carey Crap/Not Crap?
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belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
Alt-rock legend. Apparently
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Mariah Carey Reveals Secret Alternative Album Recorded During 'Daydream' Sessions
Mariah Carey reveals in her upcoming memoir that she secretly made an alternative rock album during the sessions for her 1995 LP 'Daydream.'
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I know I'm replying to a 14-year-old post here, but Mariah Carey's father is Black.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
This is another thing I learned from the article on her ‘auto’ biography that related her alt rock past. The abuse she faced sounds awful, ‘like a kiss in reverse’
krtek a houby
Saoirse don Phalaistín!
She was good in that film, Precious.
erm... oh kay
ska invita
back on the other side
I've not been following closely but I think early Mariah was a little more self-possessed - later its all gets endlessly force-smiling and preening. Its rare to hear her sing and have some genuine emotional connection with it I find. Maybe there are some deeper album tracks out there, but somehow I doubt many. This ones from the heart and from experience
....she had a really tough childhood for sure
A few saccharine pop-chart moments I've liked I guess... I can think of Honey, Vision of Love, Dream Lover, Emotions, Fantasy <lol, what a tracklist. Not exactly social commentary is it.
She married Tommy Mattola, mafioso head of Sony Music, which in my mind paints her as the archetypal mobsters gal. I get the impression - and thats all it is, who knows for sure - she is dominated by powerful men around her. She doesnt come across as having the strength of other 'diva-ish' solo female singers in her pay grade. But who knows...I dont begrudge her at all. Ive also read she's Bipolar...
" I wanted to break free, let loose, and express my misery " <I wish there was more of that in her own material. It all feels very controlled and pretending. As I say, maybe there are moments out there in the album tracks, but the best soul singers tap that angst directly - to me she seems to avoid it
....she had a really tough childhood for sure
A few saccharine pop-chart moments I've liked I guess... I can think of Honey, Vision of Love, Dream Lover, Emotions, Fantasy <lol, what a tracklist. Not exactly social commentary is it.
She married Tommy Mattola, mafioso head of Sony Music, which in my mind paints her as the archetypal mobsters gal. I get the impression - and thats all it is, who knows for sure - she is dominated by powerful men around her. She doesnt come across as having the strength of other 'diva-ish' solo female singers in her pay grade. But who knows...I dont begrudge her at all. Ive also read she's Bipolar...
Alt-rock legend. Apparently
Mariah Carey Reveals Secret Alternative Album Recorded During 'Daydream' Sessions
Mariah Carey reveals in her upcoming memoir that she secretly made an alternative rock album during the sessions for her 1995 LP 'Daydream.'
" I wanted to break free, let loose, and express my misery " <I wish there was more of that in her own material. It all feels very controlled and pretending. As I say, maybe there are moments out there in the album tracks, but the best soul singers tap that angst directly - to me she seems to avoid it
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And her Mum is Irish! Pop fact
Also (though her name is nothing to do with her Irishness). Carey is an Anglicized form of Ó Ciardha, which means 'descendant of Ciardha', a personal name derived from ciar 'dark', 'black'.
If I was her, my next move would be to reignite the Celtic mood music scene and battle it out with Enya under the name Mary Ó Ciardha.
And her Mum is Irish! Pop fact
Also (though her name is nothing to do with her Irishness). Carey is an Anglicized form of Ó Ciardha, which means 'descendant of Ciardha', a personal name derived from ciar 'dark', 'black'.
If I was her, my next move would be to reignite the Celtic mood music scene and battle it out with Enya under the name Mary Ó Ciardha.
every artist needs a vision
Reno
The In Kraut
A role intended for Helen Mirren, who dropped out at the last moment.
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
Agreed. And for once uses her vocal talents to the song’s advantage.
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
I’m sure there’s a good voice in there somewhere - if only if she could sing a song without reminding us every few seconds of her multi-octave range. It’s like the vocal equivalent of an annoyingly “busy” jazz guitarist - sometimes less is more.
I wasn't aware of that. Nor did I phrase my 2006 post particularly well.
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