Dreams lyrics quoted in new Mariah song

[DownOnRodeo]

In the song <i>One & Only</i> from Mariah Carey's new album <i>Emancipation of Mimi</i>, the following lyrics from <i>Dreams</i> appear right near the start of the song:

"Say, players only love you when they're playing (games)."

(Mariah adds 'games' to the end.)

Thanks to my friend Tom, who over the years I have indoctrinated well with all things FM, so he recognized this line straight away when he first heard the song.

[GODDESS6]

eeeeew mariah scares me as of late, the girl has some pipes tho~

[ontheEdgeof17]

oy. :cool:


That is all. Just oy...

[strandinthewind]

I will say her new record is supposed to be great. I think when she is not squealing like she is getting *U*K*D - she has a great voice as witnessed in the song Hero.

[wondergirl9847]

I used to like her back in the day....before she went ghetto or whatever. She has an AMAZING voice, but doesn't wanna use it in the way I believe she should. Dammit, Mariah, listen to me, I am right!! :laugh: Sesly though, I miss the old Mariah. :( I know she says that wasn't really her though. :shrug:

[dudden22]

oy. :cool:


That is all. Just oy...

:laugh: :laugh: I feel your pain

[DrummerDeanna]

No - I'm sorry I'd rather listen to pigs being poked with sharp hot sticks that listen to Mariah Carey sing.

I LOATHE her. LOATHE her!!!! Words cannot express how much I despise that woman.

More than Britney, Christina, Angelina - I just hate her.

[GypsySorcerer]

Ick, ick, ick. She is SO annoying!!!

[skcin]

I LOATHE her. LOATHE her!!!! Words cannot express how much I despise that woman.

More than Britney, Christina, Angelina - I just hate her.

Did someone just say Britney? She's a pig, I f*cking hate her.


:cool:



BTW - not exactly a fan of Mariah either. Blech.

[DrummerDeanna]

Did someone just say Britney? She's a pig, I f*cking hate her.


:cool:



BTW - not exactly a fan of Mariah either. Blech.


:laugh: I was going to quote your Britney quote from another thread and apply it to Mariah - but I was too lazy :p

SO to sort of quote Paula, Mariah is a pig, I f*cking hate her!

[GODDESS6]

& what the hell happened 2 her, everytime i c her on t.v. now, she sounds wasted, i mean like she has no idea y she is there & she makes no sense, remember her "mtvcribs" episode, very sad~

[dissention]

I will say her new record is supposed to be great. I think when she is not squealing like she is getting *U*K*D - she has a great voice as witnessed in the song Hero.

Her new record IS great. I can't f*cking stand the woman or her previous music, but The Emancipation of Mimi kicks ass. Laugh if you must, but it's the truth. :p

[dissention]

& what the hell happened 2 her, everytime i c her on t.v. now, she sounds wasted, i mean like she has no idea y she is there & she makes no sense, remember her "mtvcribs" episode, very sad~

Remember her appearance on TRL right before she went into the hospital? GOOD GAWD.

[ShangriLaTroubl]

I dont think she has much a voice anymore...but some of her new songs are catchy like "it's like that ya'll"

I love that she's stealing from Stevie now..priceless

Chris

[Johnny Stew]

"Say, players only love you when they're playing (games)."I love that she felt the need to add the word "games" to qualify the statement... as if people wouldn't get the gist otherwise. :rolleyes:

[ontheEdgeof17]

I love that she felt the need to add the word "games" to qualify the statement... as if people wouldn't get the gist otherwise. :rolleyes:


Ah. I thought she was talking about ping-pong.

[Johnny Stew]

I thought she was talking about ping-pong.Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

[catinthedark]

No - I'm sorry I'd rather listen to pigs being poked with sharp hot sticks that listen to Mariah Carey sing.

I LOATHE her. LOATHE her!!!! Words cannot express how much I despise that woman.

More than Britney, Christina, Angelina - I just hate her.

Oh, God, I am SO with ya! There are few I can take less that Christina. But I think I'd even listen to her before Mariah. Mariah makes me want to poke out my eyes with knitting needles.

[catinthedark]

I love that she felt the need to add the word "games" to qualify the statement... as if people wouldn't get the gist otherwise. :rolleyes:

Yeah. I guess SHE clearly didn't get what Stevie meant.

Did Mariah write this song? Or did someone else? (Sorry if that was answered above).

[ontheEdgeof17]

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?


Oh. I'm sure they call it a lot of things.

[Moony]

I choose to laugh.
I love you. :laugh:

Remember her appearance on TRL right before she went into the hospital? GOOD GAWD
Good GAWD is right.....the tiny ass shorts with the nasty, stretched out gym shirt and the popsicles? WTF

I do like her new song though - we belong together. Not the other one that she's trying to be ghetto in, what a load of tripe.

[skcin]

Did Mariah write this song? Or did someone else? (Sorry if that was answered above).


Don't know, ask Diss, he apparently has the CD so he can check the liner notes. :cool:

[HejiraNYC]

Did Mariah write this song? Or did someone else? (Sorry if that was answered above).

I am not sure at what point a songwriter is entitled to a cut of the songwriting royalties... so I'm curious to know if Stevie is getting any of the action on this song. I know she would if the line was actually sampled from "Dreams."

[dissention]

Good GAWD is right.....the tiny ass shorts with the nasty, stretched out gym shirt and the popsicles? WTF

I remember seeing her in those shorts and thinking "If she farts, she's toast." :laugh:

[dissention]

Don't know, ask Diss, he apparently has the CD so he can check the liner notes. :cool:

I'll get it out of my car later and check. :wavey:

[gldstwmn]

Andre Leon Talley is styling Miss Mimi now. She has looked beautiful lately. She looked gorgeous on Oprah yesterday.

[Somajoseph]

Yikes! Some of you guys are pretty ferocious. I happen to like Mariah, and admire the fact that unlike so many other "artists" she actually writes most of her music.

She also seems more genuine, and she is confident enough to be who she is, despite all the catty remarks about how she dresses, etc.

Joseph

[dissention]

Yikes! Some of you guys are pretty ferocious. I happen to like Mariah, and admire the fact that unlike so many other "artists" she actually writes most of her music.

She also seems more genuine, and she is confident enough to be who she is, despite all the catty remarks about how she dresses, etc.

Joseph

I think she can be very annoying, but I have a soft spot for, hence my buying her new album. And I think it's fabulous. Good melodies and hooks, she doesn't go crazy with that voice of hers, and she keeps the ballads to a minimum. Good stuff. I respect her for having as much respect for her fans as she does, I think it's refreshing.

[DrummerDeanna]

I make no apologies for my hatred of Mariah - I hate her.

She's a f*cking pig.

I would rather lick satan's balls than than listen/look at her....did I mention I STRONGLY dislike her? :p

[Somajoseph]

I think she can be very annoying, but I have a soft spot for, hence my buying her new album. And I think it's fabulous. Good melodies and hooks, she doesn't go crazy with that voice of hers, and she keeps the ballads to a minimum. Good stuff. I respect her for having as much respect for her fans as she does, I think it's refreshing.


It is good stuff. I drove to Las Vegas last week for a few days and that was a great CD to listen to. And I agree, she does respect her fans, and that is refreshing.

[Somajoseph]

I make no apologies for my hatred of Mariah - I hate her.

She's a f*cking pig.

I would rather lick satan's balls than than listen/look at her....did I mention I STRONGLY dislike her? :p

Hmmm, very tasteful reply.

[strandinthewind]

It is good stuff. I drove to Las Vegas last week for a few days and that was a great CD to listen to. And I agree, she does respect her fans, and that is refreshing.


She has an amazing voice when she sticks to three or so octaves. Her squealing is not for me and not singing as that word is traditionally defined. I also have respect for her because though I loath the way she dresses, I think she is a genuine person. the DJ's here in Atlanta that interviewed her were later and in private very complimentary of her and said she was real nice and not really a diva, etc.

[DrummerDeanna]

Hmmm, very tasteful reply.


In reference to such a tasteful "artist" :laugh:

[strandinthewind]

In reference to such a tasteful "artist" :laugh:


I cannot believe you do not even recognize the academic quality to her voice. Same thing for Celine Dion - I am not a fan of her stuff, but I clearly recognize the superior quailty of that voice, which I think she underuses actually. But, to each their own :cool:

[DrummerDeanna]

I cannot believe you do not even recognize the academic quality to her voice. Same thing for Celine Dion - I am not a fan of her stuff, but I clearly recognize the superior quailty of that voice, which I think she underuses actually. But, to each their own :cool:


I don't :shrug: I HATE HATE HATE her voice - it seriously triggers like violent rages within me :laugh:

It's like Kramer's Mary Hart induced siezures :nod:

Anyway - I think Celine Dion's voice is okay - have no issue with her. Mariah? on the other hand? I hate.

I honestly don't have a good reason - something about her just really really rubs me the wrong way :shrug:

[skcin]

I make no apologies for my hatred of Mariah - I hate her.

She's a f*cking pig.

I would rather lick satan's balls than than listen/look at her....did I mention I STRONGLY dislike her? :p

HEY! That's MY line! :p

I can't take credit for the one about Satan's balls, though!

[DrummerDeanna]

HEY! That's MY line! :p

I can't take credit for the one about Satan's balls, though!


OOPS!!! I forgot to credit you!!

I was totally thinking of you when I posted it too - because as you pointed out, it's your line :p

[catinthedark]

I cannot believe you do not even recognize the academic quality to her voice. Same thing for Celine Dion - I am not a fan of her stuff, but I clearly recognize the superior quailty of that voice, which I think she underuses actually. But, to each their own :cool:

I'm with Deanna here. Mariah's voice, to me, is like nails on a chalkboard. Celine, I agree, is a gifted singer. She has an incredible range (8 octives is a rarity) - I don't often like her choice of songs, but I can listen to her voice.

And I agree - to each his/her own. No offense to the Mariah fans. Just my personal taste.

[ShangriLaTroubl]

I used to love Mariah's voice...but now she kinda just whispers, instead of hitting those notes she used to...

Chris

[GateandGarden]

I used to love Mariah's voice...but now she kinda just whispers, instead of hitting those notes she used to...

ChrisThat's kind of how I feel, too. The last CD of hers that I liked (and I honestly didn't like all of it, mainly the hits) was Butterfly, and after that something just went wrong to me. It seemed like she was either copying what she had done before or simply singing a song that was not as good as others. Butterfly might have been her peak. When I saw the first video for this new album, my reaction was Is she trying to be the poor man's Beyonce? because that's what it seemed like to me. It really seemed that she was trying to cash in on the most recent styles and not actually using her own instead. Of course, that one song might not be an indication of the entire album, but I have to say that I've lost interest. I still respect her vocal abilities, though. I think few are born with that level of talent. She has certainly proven with past live performances that she knows how to use hers well, too.

[Johnny Stew]

I would rather lick satan's balls....When did you meet my ex-boyfriend? :laugh:

[HomerMcvie]

I used to love Mariah's voice...but now she kinda just whispers, instead of hitting those notes she used to...

Chris
Hmm, reminds me of someone else...... :wavey: :lol:

[shackin'up]

hmmm.....the Emancipation of Mimi resembles.....The Education Of Jamie....by The Family Stand....I'll turn in Mariah's voice for Sandra St. Victor's in a blink of an eye...I guess I'm still a fan of black rockvoices and Mother's Finest when it comes to female R&B-pop/rock.....just more balls..... ;)

[cliffdweller]

I cannot believe you do not even recognize the academic quality to her voice.

:laugh::laugh: There is nothing academic about that pop tart and you know it
:p ...least of all her singing. Been there, done that, heard it a thousand times. Diva, diva, diva, blech!

I second Deanna's sentiment. The girl has no class. That's probably the main reason I dislike her.

[cliffdweller]

Hmm, reminds me of someone else...... :wavey: :lol:

Always tryin' to pick a fight aren't we? :laugh:

[dissention]

Hmm, reminds me of someone else...... :wavey: :lol:

BWAHAHAHAHA! :laugh:

[GateandGarden]

:laugh::laugh: There is nothing academic about that pop tart and you know it
:p ...least of all her singing. Been there, done that, heard it a thousand times. Diva, diva, diva, blech!

I second Deanna's sentiment. The girl has no class. That's probably the main reason I dislike her.Didn't she take years of vocal lessons to perfect the control of her voice and then start playing around and showing off as she does in many of her songs? I think it shows. It's one thing to have that range but to know how to use it is difficult.

Well, that's what my choir teacher always said in high school. Learn how to sing well (or as well as you're capable of singing) and control your voice, then you can play around like Mariah Carey, who can do it all. My choir teacher, who was pretty rigid about the "right way" to do things, admired Mariah quite a bit.

[strandinthewind]

Didn't she take years of vocal lessons to perfect the control of her voice and then start playing around and showing off as she does in many of her songs? I think it shows. It's one thing to have that range but to know how to use it is difficult.

Well, that's what my choir teacher always said in high school. Learn how to sing well (or as well as you're capable of singing) and control your voice, then you can play around like Mariah Carey, who can do it all. My choir teacher, who was pretty rigid about the "right way" to do things, admired Mariah quite a bit.


She has one helluva set of pipes :nod: even if her musical choice is questionable and people may object to her on a personal level.

[cliffdweller]

Didn't she take years of vocal lessons to perfect the control of her voice and then start playing around and showing off as she does in many of her songs? I think it shows. It's one thing to have that range but to know how to use it is difficult.

Well, that's what my choir teacher always said in high school. Learn how to sing well (or as well as you're capable of singing) and control your voice, then you can play around like Mariah Carey, who can do it all. My choir teacher, who was pretty rigid about the "right way" to do things, admired Mariah quite a bit.

Oh I think she can sing, don't get me wrong. But I think she can sing like every other diva out there so it really doesn't do anything for me, ya know? I like unique voices, not necessarily "the best" singers. I mean, Neil Young is one of my top ten favorite vocalists of all time if that tells you anything :laugh:. I like a voice that moves me. I like voices that are less than perfect with some character, not people who sound like they've been training for a million years (not that there's anything wrong with that fundamentally).

[HomerMcvie]

Always tryin' to pick a fight aren't we? :laugh:
Well, that statement DID remind me of......errrr, someone else. You know who! :cool:

[dissention]

Oh I think she can sing, don't get me wrong. But I think she can sing like every other diva out there so it really doesn't do anything for me, ya know? I like unique voices, not necessarily "the best" singers. I mean, Neil Young is one of my top ten favorite vocalists of all time if that tells you anything :laugh:. I like a voice that moves me. I like voices that are less than perfect with some character, not people who sound like they've been training for a million years (not that there's anything wrong with that fundamentally).

EXACTLY. I'm not a fan of Mariah's voice per se because she's shrill and annoying with her use of it, but she keeps the vocal histrionics to herself on her new record, thankfully. I can't stand a lot of the "technically perfect" singers because they're so perfect that they're devoid of emotion when they sing. Listening to them is just boring. Give me Carly Simon or Aimee Mann over the likes of Celine and Whitney.

[strandinthewind]

. . . Give me . . . over the likes of . . . Whitney.

I think in her day, Whitney had emotion in her voice. I think Saving All My Love For You and I Knew Him So Well are good examples of that. She is, though, a sad picture of how drugs can mess up your life.

[dissention]

I think in her day, Whitney had emotion in her voice. I think Saving All My Love For You and I Knew Him So Well are good examples of that. She is, though, a sad picture of how drugs can mess up your life.

Back in the day, she had a nice voice because those types of diva singers weren't as prevalent. But then she started making horrific music in the early-nineties, married the King of R&B Mr. Bobby Brown, and lost everything she once had. Mariah and Celine stole a lot of her thunder, too.

[strandinthewind]

Back in the day, she had a nice voice because those types of diva singers weren't as prevalent. But then she started making horrific music in the early-nineties, married the King of R&B Mr. Bobby Brown, and lost everything she once had. Mariah and Celine stole a lot of her thunder, too.


They most certainly did until WH came out with "The Bodyguard" which put her back on top and I do not think that record has been beaten. Also, her second to last record (I think) was a comeback for her. I truly wish her luck, but let me tell ya around here people despise her and that thing she is married to.

[dissention]

They most certainly did until WH came out with "The Bodyguard" which put her back on top and I do not think that record has been beaten. Also, her second to last record (I think) was a comeback for her. I truly wish her luck, but let me tell ya around here people despise her and that thing she is married to.

She hasn't sold records in ages, dear. The last one that did well was her double-disc greatest hits collection. She has become an absolute joke. If she didn't act like such utter trash, she might still have a somewhat decent career.

[strandinthewind]

She hasn't sold records in ages, dear. The last one that did well was her double-disc greatest hits collection. She has become an absolute joke. If she didn't act like such utter trash, she might still have a somewhat decent career.


Yea, I was thinking of was that one. The subsequent ones have been awful, though I liked that one song she did on Boston Public and she has had recent critical success touring in the Far East - then again they like the Yoko Ono school of singing over there :eek: so WH must sound like an angel to them :laugh:

[dissention]

Yea, I was thinking of was that one. The subsequent ones have been awful, though I liked that one song she did on Boston Public and she has had recent critical success touring in the Far East - then again they like the Yoko Ono school of singing over there :eek: so WH must sound like an angel to them :laugh:

Boston Public?! I didn't know her career was in THAT bad shape. :laugh:

Last I heard, Whitney was back in rehab. Though I did see paparazzi footage taken of her going absolutely ape**** in South Africa, throwing her arms in the air and screaming and weeping for God.

[strandinthewind]

Boston Public?! I didn't know her career was in THAT bad shape. :laugh:

HEY - I liked that show - mostly when it got Jerri Ryan sans her Seven of Nine boobs :eek: :laugh:

[cliffdweller]

Give me Carly Simon or Aimee Mann over the likes of Celine and Whitney.

(*swoons*) I <3 Aimee Mann :xoxo:

[GateandGarden]

Give me Carly Simon or Aimee Mann over the likes of Celine and Whitney.I appreciate both types of voices. :nod:

[dissention]

(*swoons*) I <3 Aimee Mann :xoxo:

And The Forgotten Arm rawks, too. I can't get enough of it. :woohoo:

[JazmenFlowers]

I used to like her back in the day....before she went ghetto or whatever. She has an AMAZING voice, but doesn't wanna use it in the way I believe she should. Dammit, Mariah, listen to me, I am right!! :laugh: Sesly though, I miss the old Mariah. :( I know she says that wasn't really her though. :shrug:

I agree in part. I too love Mariah and was addicted "back in the day" and was really shocked when she changed the format of her music. But I had to walk away for a while and come back to her music and appreciate it in a different way. Yeah, she doesn't do ballads the way she used to or use her voice the way she used to, but she does an amazing job of layering vocals and really takes time to make a REAL remix and produces some nice tracks. Emancipation is an awesome album and We Belong Together is worth the price of the album, IMO.

Also, I watched Mariah about 1 1/2 yrs ago do some of her older songs and honestly, she couldn't do it. Her voice was extremely raspy. So, I guess she works what she's got. She's more of a studio singer anyway. But I still love her.

[JazmenFlowers]

I respect her for having as much respect for her fans as she does, I think it's refreshing.


I could not agree more. She is very adamant about that and I think it's awesome. I saw her getting ready to go into Letterman and she was being rushed in, but walked off the "red carpet" to a fan she saw in a wheelchair, hugged her neck and mouthed the words, "you doing okay?" - I respect her for things like that and this isn't an isolated event.

Anyway, like they say, people build you up to knock you down. I don't like every song or everything she's worn or said or done, but in the end I respect her talent and songwriting and the fact that she is grateful for her fans...and appreciates them giving her the life she has.

[shackin'up]

hmmm...so nobody knows The Family Stand nor sees the resemblence in titles......So I have a request: Trackaghost, please quote my last post and say you agree with me. Then I know I'm not alone and can go on in other threads that rock my boat too.

And about that classy remark around Satan's balls: Mariah should lick them for a month or two. Enough to turn in that academic drizzle into raw emotion.

[Serrart]

In the song <i>One & Only</i> from Mariah Carey's new album <i>Emancipation of Mimi</i>, the following lyrics from <i>Dreams</i> appear right near the start of the song:

"Say, players only love you when they're playing (games)."

(Mariah adds 'games' to the end.)

Thanks to my friend Tom, who over the years I have indoctrinated well with all things FM, so he recognized this line straight away when he first heard the song.

Oh well... Isn't it a honour... ;)

Romy

[Johnny Stew]

Well, that statement DID remind me of......errrr, someone else. You know who! :cool:Musta been Janet Jackson it reminded you of, because the statement was that Mariah "whispers" these days.

Unless you just terminally have someone else on the brain? ;)

[Moony]

I'm with Deanna here. Mariah's voice, to me, is like nails on a chalkboard. Celine, I agree, is a gifted singer. She has an incredible range (8 octives is a rarity) - I don't often like her choice of songs, but I can listen to her voice.

And I agree - to each his/her own. No offense to the Mariah fans. Just my personal taste.
:shocked: 8 octaves? Er...Mariah has like a 4 and 1/2 octave range...Celine, 2 1/2.

8 octaves...she would have to sing super super low like barry white and then still be able to do all that squealing chit. Not really plausible, is it?

[strandinthewind]

:shocked: 8 octaves? Er...Mariah has like a 4 and 1/2 octave range...Celine, 2 1/2.

8 octaves...she would have to sing super super low like barry white and then still be able to do all that squealing chit. Not really plausible, is it?

Not only that, but in my humble opinion, her top range was really mostly unmanageable squeals, which is not a singing voice as traditionally defined. Tower - if you are reading, what do you think?

[Moony]

Not only that, but in my humble opinion, her top range was really mostly unmanageable squeals, which is not a singing voice as traditionally defined. Tower - if you are reading, what do you think?
I did a little research and I came up with this...

Mariah Carey
Octave Range: 5 (A2 - G7)
Longest Note: 19 sec.
Highest Note(s): G7, G7#, F7, E7
Lowest Note: A2

from this page: http://www.freehostz.com/notes_and_octaves/index.html

However, I don't think she can hit G7 anymore.

Celine Dion
Octave Range: 2.5 (G3- C6)
Longest Note: 20 sec.
Highest Note(s): A5, F5, C6
Lowest Note: G3

But, the website does say it may not be 100 percent accurate...however it does list a lot of info (notes hit) that seems to make it credible
:wavey:

[strandinthewind]

I did a little research and I came up with this...

Mariah Carey
Octave Range: 5 (A2 - G7)
Longest Note: 19 sec.
Highest Note(s): G7, G7#, F7, E7
Lowest Note: A2

from this page: http://www.freehostz.com/notes_and_octaves/index.html

However, I don't think she can hit G7 anymore.

Celine Dion
Octave Range: 2.5 (G3- C6)
Longest Note: 20 sec.
Highest Note(s): A5, F5, C6
Lowest Note: G3

But, the website does say it may not be 100 percent accurate...however it does list a lot of info (notes hit) that seems to make it credible
:wavey:

that seems about right though :shrug:

[dissention]

I did a little research and I came up with this...

Mariah Carey
Octave Range: 5 (A2 - G7)
Longest Note: 19 sec.
Highest Note(s): G7, G7#, F7, E7
Lowest Note: A2

from this page: http://www.freehostz.com/notes_and_octaves/index.html

However, I don't think she can hit G7 anymore.

Celine Dion
Octave Range: 2.5 (G3- C6)
Longest Note: 20 sec.
Highest Note(s): A5, F5, C6
Lowest Note: G3

But, the website does say it may not be 100 percent accurate...however it does list a lot of info (notes hit) that seems to make it credible
:wavey:

Also, I always love to point out that Cyndi Lauper has 4 octaves. You look at that little pixie and would never think so, but she does.

[GateandGarden]

I always thought Celine had almost as much as Mariah, but I suppose not. And I have almost four octaves myself, but hell if I can actually use my voice to its full capacity. I have little or no control over it once I get to certain high notes. Forget it, especially I haven't been in choir for a long time.

But anyway, back to the real people. :laugh: I've heard a lot of people saying that Mariah has a seven or eight octave range, but I didn't think that was humanly possible, actually.

On that note, a voice teacher once told me that many opera singers have only around a 2 1/2 octave range and that's all that's necessary. I guess it's not really all that important to have a large one.

[GateandGarden]

Also, I always love to point out that Cyndi Lauper has 4 octaves. You look at that little pixie and would never think so, but she does.She blew me away when I saw her live with Cher. I didn't realize she had that kind of range and she was going from difficult note to difficult note with ease, it seemed. She's great. :nod:

[dissention]

She blew me away when I saw her live with Cher. I didn't realize she had that kind of range and she was going from difficult note to difficult note with ease, it seemed. She's great. :nod:


I have two words for you:

SHINE. LIVE.

I almost passed out when she performed it. Her voice has not lost a single thing. Not one note. That chorus is a killer and she pulled it out of herself like it was nothing. What a talent. And she's fantastic live. I saw a solo show of hers without Cher two years ago and she came down into the audience to sing (literally jumped off the stage and into the audience) and when people shouted out for her to sing a certain song, she'd sing it. Sometimes acapella. :shocked:

[skcin]

I have two words for you:

SHINE. LIVE.

I almost passed out when she performed it. Her voice has not lost a single thing. Not one note. That chorus is a killer and she pulled it out of herself like it was nothing. What a talent. And she's fantastic live. I saw a solo show of hers without Cher two years ago and she came down into the audience to sing (literally jumped off the stage and into the audience) and when people shouted out for her to sing a certain song, she'd sing it. Sometimes acapella. :shocked:

Ahh, discussing Cyndi's awesome vocal talents again. Love her. I was blown away when we saw her last year - I went out & got her live DVD the next day. She is phenomenal. :nod: Diss - did you get the DVD yet?

She's coming back (or she was just here) but it was a casino show & sold out within a week or so & I missed out.

[billwebster]

i like the coastal cities
i like the lights
i like the way the ocean blends into the city at night
it's like living on a rolling river
coastline's glittering
like a diamond snake in a black sky

[LeighB04]

I was impressed with Mariah's vocal range - until I heard more than two songs, and she tends to sing them the same way: with the basic philisophy "why sing one note when you can turn it into 23?"

[GateandGarden]

I was impressed with Mariah's vocal range - until I heard more than two songs, and she tends to sing them the same way: with the basic philisophy "why sing one note when you can turn it into 23?"I'm crazy but I love that philosophy! :laugh: Reba McEntire's one of my favorite singers and she uses that one as well. :nod:

[shackin'up]

I did a little research and I came up with this...

Mariah Carey
Octave Range: 5 (A2 - G7)
Longest Note: 19 sec.
Highest Note(s): G7, G7#, F7, E7
Lowest Note: A2

from this page: http://www.freehostz.com/notes_and_octaves/index.html

However, I don't think she can hit G7 anymore.

Celine Dion
Octave Range: 2.5 (G3- C6)
Longest Note: 20 sec.
Highest Note(s): A5, F5, C6
Lowest Note: G3

But, the website does say it may not be 100 percent accurate...however it does list a lot of info (notes hit) that seems to make it credible
:wavey:

unbelievable. so much technique and I'm still completely cold. It just does not say ONE thing. And the way whitney raped "I will always love you" will always be the reason why I'll always hate these singers. Dolly has more soul in her fallse nails.

[Serrart]

unbelievable. so much technique and I'm still completely cold. It just does not say ONE thing. And the way whitney raped "I will always love you" will always be the reason why I'll always hate these singers. Dolly has more soul in her fallse nails.

I totally agree. Actaually the only oasis I found watching The Bodyguard was to hear Parton's voice coming from the jukebox for something like 15 seconds, singing thatsong in such a beautiful way. Then Whitney (and even more Kevin Costner) scared me with her acting :eek: and deafened me with her version.

Romy