Mariah's New Album [merged]

MatthewCho · 10-17-02, 06:22 PM

From mariahcarey.com

MARIAH TITLES HER NEW ALBUM "CHARMBRACELET"

Charmbracelets have always had a personal and
sentimental significance for me. Charms are like
pieces of yourself that you pass on to other
people...items that tell your story, and that can be
shared...like a song. The bracelet represents the
foundation of this album, a body of work that
encompasses many feelings.

-Mariah Carey

lostatmidnight · 10-17-02, 11:01 PM

Lord, she is such a ditz....
Maybe she needs one of those charmbraclets that are candy, but instead of the candy it would be little anti-depressants...

GuessWho · 10-24-02, 10:48 AM

Mariah Does Def Leppard Cover

Yes, that's right -- your eyes are not deceiving you. On Mariah Carey's new album, Charmbracelet, the sexy chanteuse warbles a cover version of Def Leppard 's hit "Bringin' on the Heartbreak."

I know it sounds weird, and that it probably won't work, but guess what? At last night's listening party for Carey's new disk, this was one of the many applauded tracks on an album full of potential hits.

Go figure.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,66464,00.html

atlantamoi · 10-24-02, 10:49 AM

The def leading the blind.

cdollaz · 10-24-02, 12:02 PM

I guess that's no worse than Britney butchering the Stones.

Dr. DVD · 10-24-02, 12:53 PM

grunter · 10-24-02, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by atlantamoi
The def leading the blind.

Don't you mean: the def leading she-who-speaks-with-the-dolphins?

GuessWho · 10-24-02, 01:17 PM

Mariah seems to like to cover 70s & 80s rock -- she's previously covered Journey's "Open Arms" and Nilsson's "Without You"

atlantamoi · 10-24-02, 02:03 PM

Didn't Mariah also do that horrendous Minnie Riperton song "Loving You"? She sure knows how to pick 'em.

Gunshy · 10-24-02, 10:48 PM

Guess "Glitter" didn't completely burn down the tower that was Mariah's fame, perhaps the opposite? Or is this the come-back-after-failed-hollywood-gig-and-subsequent-mental-breakdown CD?

-Gunshy

POWERBOMB · 10-24-02, 11:59 PM

What?!? There weren't any good Whitney Houston songs to cover?

POWERBOMB · 10-25-02, 01:21 AM

What about "Lucky Charms"?

ChefWinduAZ · 10-25-02, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gunshy

Guess "Glitter" didn't completely burn down the tower that was Mariah's fame, perhaps the opposite? Or is this the come-back-after-failed-hollywood-gig-and-subsequent-mental-breakdown CD?

Actually the Glitter Soundtrack went Platinum without having one hit single on it. The problem wasn't that she couldn't sing, it was that she couldn't act.

Decker · 10-25-02, 10:02 AM

What about "BASKETCASE"?

POWERBOMB · 10-26-02, 12:56 AM

Nope, that's a Green Day title.

POWERBOMB · 10-26-02, 01:00 AM

It may have went platinum, but wasn't it priced well below what other artists where charging for their cd's? I mean I think it was 9.99 at Best Buy for months....

GuessWho · 11-19-02, 11:25 AM

I, the world's biggest Def Leppard fan, just got a complete MP3 of Mariah's cover of their "Bringing on the Heartbreak"

I love covers, esp when they add a new twist, but this one.......

I want to surgically remove my ear canals so as to never hear this again.

mp3

Rogue588 · 11-19-02, 12:24 PM

I have heard this album. And before I start, let me say this...

I first heard Mariah's Can't Let Go waaaaaaaay back in 1990. Besides thinking she was attractive in a wholesome way, she had a fantastic set of pipes. [a lil too much emphasis on the "dog whistle" octive, though] I own all her albums up to Butterfly. [Speaking of covers, try listening to the Beautiful Ones. Ugh. But being the Prince completist that I am*...SIGH]

Anyways. Honey is where it all started to unravel. Coincidently, this is around the time her personal life started to unravel. The albums after that aren't worth my keystrokes. So I decided to give charmbracelet[

] a chance. I figured maybe a breakdown would help one realize where they went wrong, what was originally working for them, etc...

WRONG.

This album is terrrible**. 80% of it are midtemp/ballads. [Not that there's anything wrong with that but...] I think she's lost her octives. She still doesn't even bother singing. Every song is a breathless whisper. Every now and then she throw in what i'm sure is a sample from her good 'ol days where she'd actually use her voice. [the previously mentioned "dog whistle" octive] The lyrics? Well, they seem to be more personal than the usual TRL fare. But that doesn't mean they're not ridiculous. The main example being Clown. In case you didn't know, Clown is Mariah's response to Eminem's assertion that they had a relationship.

Enough. I've wasted enough time of my life on this album. But i'm sure it'll sell. Everyone likes a comeback story.

* - Well, I used to be a Prince completist. He needs to get off this JW bs and back on track dammit.

** - Extra letter "r" courtesy of Christina Aguilera.

Penny Lane · 11-20-02, 09:59 PM

Why can't she remake something cool. I hate Mariah Carey's helium-infused voice, but I would totally buy her cd if she remade Gram Parsons' "Ooh, Las Vegas".

URBneathME · 11-21-02, 01:53 PM

Who in the heck is Gram Parson?

Penny Lane · 11-21-02, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by URBneathME
Who in the heck is Gram Parson?

UR kidding, right?

GuessWho · 11-21-02, 09:31 PM

I've never heard of Gram Parson either

Penny Lane · 11-22-02, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GuessWho
I've never heard of Gram Parson either

Really? Wow.

fsubruce · 11-22-02, 05:20 PM

I actually had hopes for her cover of "Bringin' On The Heartbreak", thinking that she might remain faithful to the original hard rock roots of the song, but no such luck. It's a shame, really; she could've turned it into something reminiscent of the great early Pat Benatar albums, with operatic vocals and heavy riffs.

shanester · 11-24-02, 05:31 AM

Since her divorce from Tommy Mottola It's been mostly downhill

Ps..Generally speaking I think the public are sick of screaming divas Celine,Whitney, Christina,Mariah we want "singers" not sreamers

If only Karen Carpenter were still alive today!..She was one of the greatest female voices of all time IMO and she NEVER over sang anything

10-17-02, 06:22 PM	#1
MatthewCho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Posts: 813	Mariah's New Album Title From mariahcarey.com MARIAH TITLES HER NEW ALBUM "CHARMBRACELET" Charmbracelets have always had a personal and sentimental significance for me. Charms are like pieces of yourself that you pass on to other people...items that tell your story, and that can be shared...like a song. The bracelet represents the foundation of this album, a body of work that encompasses many feelings. -Mariah Carey

10-17-02, 11:01 PM	#2
lostatmidnight DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The Sky Above PA Posts: 1,205	Lord, she is such a ditz.... Maybe she needs one of those charmbraclets that are candy, but instead of the candy it would be little anti-depressants... __________________ Somewhere Ever Closer To The Edge

10-24-02, 10:48 AM	#3
GuessWho DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 21,972	Mariah Does Def Leppard Cover Mariah Does Def Leppard Cover Yes, that's right -- your eyes are not deceiving you. On Mariah Carey's new album, Charmbracelet, the sexy chanteuse warbles a cover version of Def Leppard 's hit "Bringin' on the Heartbreak." I know it sounds weird, and that it probably won't work, but guess what? At last night's listening party for Carey's new disk, this was one of the many applauded tracks on an album full of potential hits. Go figure. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,66464,00.html

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Gunshy DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,439	Guess "Glitter" didn't completely burn down the tower that was Mariah's fame, perhaps the opposite? Or is this the come-back-after-failed-hollywood-gig-and-subsequent-mental-breakdown CD? -Gunshy __________________ "I gotta hand it to ya treasure, the last of the V8 Interceptors... a piece of history! Woulda been a shame to... blow it up" Some good deals here: SaveCity

10-24-02, 10:49 AM	#4
atlantamoi DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 7,878	The def leading the blind.

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cdollaz DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 12,952	I guess that's no worse than Britney butchering the Stones.

10-24-02, 01:17 PM	#8
GuessWho DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 21,972	Mariah seems to like to cover 70s & 80s rock -- she's previously covered Journey's "Open Arms" and Nilsson's "Without You"

10-24-02, 02:03 PM	#9
atlantamoi DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 7,878	Didn't Mariah also do that horrendous Minnie Riperton song "Loving You"? She sure knows how to pick 'em.

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POWERBOMB DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 6,252	What?!? There weren't any good Whitney Houston songs to cover? __________________ I don't mean to offend anyone and yet it happens anyway.

10-25-02, 01:21 AM	#12
POWERBOMB DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 6,252	What about "Lucky Charms"? __________________ I don't mean to offend anyone and yet it happens anyway.

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10-26-02, 12:56 AM	#15
POWERBOMB DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 6,252	Nope, that's a Green Day title. __________________ I don't mean to offend anyone and yet it happens anyway.

10-26-02, 01:00 AM	#16
POWERBOMB DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 6,252	It may have went platinum, but wasn't it priced well below what other artists where charging for their cd's? I mean I think it was 9.99 at Best Buy for months.... __________________ I don't mean to offend anyone and yet it happens anyway.

11-19-02, 11:25 AM	#17
GuessWho DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 21,972	I, the world's biggest Def Leppard fan, just got a complete MP3 of Mariah's cover of their "Bringing on the Heartbreak" I love covers, esp when they add a new twist, but this one....... I want to surgically remove my ear canals so as to never hear this again. mp3 Last edited by GuessWho; 11-19-02 at 11:29 AM.

11-19-02, 12:24 PM	#18
Rogue588 DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: WAS looking for My Own Private Stuckeyville, but stuck in Liberty City (while missing Vice City) Posts: 15,082	I have heard this album. And before I start, let me say this... I first heard Mariah's Can't Let Go waaaaaaaay back in 1990. Besides thinking she was attractive in a wholesome way, she had a fantastic set of pipes. [a lil too much emphasis on the "dog whistle" octive, though] I own all her albums up to Butterfly. [Speaking of covers, try listening to the Beautiful Ones. Ugh. But being the Prince completist that I am...SIGH] Anyways. Honey* is where it all started to unravel. Coincidently, this is around the time her personal life started to unravel. The albums after that aren't worth my keystrokes. So I decided to give charmbracelet[] a chance. I figured maybe a breakdown would help one realize where they went wrong, what was originally working for them, etc... WRONG. This album is terrrible. 80% of it are midtemp/ballads. [Not that there's anything wrong with that but...] I think she's lost her octives. She still doesn't even bother singing. Every song is a breathless whisper. Every now and then she throw in what i'm sure is a sample from her good 'ol days where she'd actually use her voice. [the previously mentioned "dog whistle" octive] The lyrics? Well, they seem to be more personal than the usual TRL fare. But that doesn't mean they're not ridiculous. The main example being Clown. In case you didn't know, Clown** is Mariah's response to Eminem's assertion that they had a relationship. Enough. I've wasted enough time of my life on this album. But i'm sure it'll sell. Everyone likes a comeback story. * - Well, I used to be a Prince completist. He needs to get off this JW bs and back on track dammit. - Extra letter "r" courtesy of Christina Aguilera. __________________ Marshall Mann: "What exactly is your beef with humanity?" Mary Shannon: "I have no beef with humanity. It's the people I can't stand." "I'm not a fan of facts. Facts can change all the time, but my opinion will never change." - Stephen Colbert** \| owned \| desired \| ditchin' \| listen Wednesday 10p \|

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Penny Lane DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: the South Posts: 3,764	Why can't she remake something cool. I hate Mariah Carey's helium-infused voice, but I would totally buy her cd if she remade Gram Parsons' "Ooh, Las Vegas".

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URBneathME New Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3	Who in the heck is Gram Parson?

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GuessWho DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 21,972	I've never heard of Gram Parson either

11-22-02, 05:20 PM	#24
fsubruce Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 181	I actually had hopes for her cover of "Bringin' On The Heartbreak", thinking that she might remain faithful to the original hard rock roots of the song, but no such luck. It's a shame, really; she could've turned it into something reminiscent of the great early Pat Benatar albums, with operatic vocals and heavy riffs.

11-24-02, 05:31 AM	#25
shanester DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,202	Since her divorce from Tommy Mottola It's been mostly downhill Ps..Generally speaking I think the public are sick of screaming divas Celine,Whitney, Christina,Mariah we want "singers" not sreamers If only Karen Carpenter were still alive today!..She was one of the greatest female voices of all time IMO and she NEVER over sang anything __________________ Samsung HL-T6187S Sony BDP-S550, VQM-1000 (Region Free) Polk Audio RM6750's Denon AVR-788 7.1 Set Up 387 Blu-Rays