Comments on: Mariah Carey: Bigger Than Elvis, Also Marginally Less Dead

By: Laurence D.

Laurence D. — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:12:01 +0000

So far I havent seen anyone really speak to the fact that Mariah Carey deserves the recognition she’s attracted. Before this whole “sexualized” image of Mariah Carey she was a very young and overdressed singer with a Powerful Voice. The person who says we haven’t found anyone to match Elvis’ range…what was that Range Exactly? Mariah’s is around 5 octaves let’s be real. As Far as Male Singers are concerned Luther Vandross’ voice is on par or superior to Elvis’, plus Mariah Writes and produces all her own songs, which makes her the better artist. As far as the Beatles were concerned, they were at the head of the “British Invasion” and they had that gimmick to propel them, there were also 4 of them so if someone didnt like one they had 3 more to choose from, not so with Mariah Carey and Elvis, yes it took the beatles 8 years but they were releasing a few albums a year and many songs at a time. the industry has changed and Mariah Carey is the fastest selling artist. It’s also very arguable that Elvis has enflunced MALE singers tremendously, and not all singers. I can’t see a female singer Idolizing Elvis the way in which they do Mariah Carey. THink about this…there are 3 people who have Changed the Way Music is appreciated,imitated and performed” Elvis: After him everyone wanted to not only have a great show but a great Voice,,Michael Jackson: The definition of a performer and Mariah Carey: The woman who millions would argue has the rarest and most beautiful voice ever heard…

By: Maurice Colgan

Maurice Colgan — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:05:26 +0000

“euclid Says:

April 7th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
MC - Perhaps you could imagine the bloated rotting corpse
of the drug-addled Elvis as the starting point of a conversation
rather than the center of a very small and well-worn circle.”

Back to square one.
I guess my sense of humour is lost on you. Pedantry is just so irksome.. even if in this case it’s accurate It’s very important to you, isn’t it?
Nevertheless It’s illogical to base one’s finding on such flimsy evidence when dealing with such a lackadaisical elderly guy like me. Methinks those that jump to conclusions leap a bridge to far.

When people die they rot, drug addled or not.

Elvis was beautiful, had a wonderful and versatile voice, but was all too human. Then the Vultures arrived.

By: euclid

euclid — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:21:05 +0000

MC - Perhaps you could imagine the bloated rotting corpse
of the drug-addled Elvis as the starting point of a conversation
rather than the center of a very small and well-worn circle.

Your appeal to logic is ill-considered - clearly not your strong suit;
you seem to be much more orbital in your thinking.

And I do have a particular distaste for people
incorrectly invoking irony.
What exactly would be ironic about your being logical?
Granted it is extremely unlikely, but ironic? No.

By: Maurice Colgan

Maurice Colgan — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:14:12 +0000

No dropping names, Shaw bounces!

When I worked for the BBC 1961 (British Banana Company in the UK) I never thought I would appear on THE BBC webpage because of Elvis Presley. Talk about Freud bananas!

Oops, a famous name again. Just a very ripe banana slip.

Must go. Uncivil war has broken out on FECC.

By: gir

gir — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:02:22 +0000

Note to self: please continue to leave notes to self on public internet website pages like so many coffee-stained post-its strewn about my filthy, empty hovel, devoid of humanity, so much like the humorless, self-absorbed husk into which I have devolved.

Let me drop these famous names while I’m at it;

By: mst3kster

mst3kster — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:41:09 +0000

Oh, how I wish I had an emoticon of Evis…

or even a fried banana emoticon would do.

By: Maurice Colgan

Maurice Colgan — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:39:03 +0000

Euclid, I’m only bringing Elvis up because the article here brought him up. There’s a certain logic there methinks. Ironic isn’t it?

Furthermore this little discussion is now found on Google searches. My intention in the first place.

Hecklerspray needs the publicity. I need the kick. Besides, Elvis was such a giving and nice guy.

By: Maurice Colgan

Maurice Colgan — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:22:14 +0000

gir, enough of the wittgenstein already. One Ludwig is enough. Fish flavoured riposte I admit is hard to fathom.

(Meanwhile a LA Times reporter gets on the Elvis versus Mariah bandwagon and the Circus continues.. creating massive publicity for the dead guy)
FIN.

Irony? Where’s me dictionary? Satire? Where’s Shaw when he’s needed.

Note to self. Stop laughing it just encourages them.

By: euclid

euclid — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:09:34 +0000

Given that it’s a fantasy league, indeed you are correct.

And I believe ‘we’ are talking about a dead fat Elvis
because you keep bringing him up which is less of a rub
than a chafe, really.

By: gir

gir — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:54:43 +0000

Yes, wriggle, little worm. You shall be but a small snack for the Largemouth Colgster. Oh? More criticism of ELVIS!!!???? Very well, allow me to ensnare you in my internet trap. Hah, I am quite clever….

Yes indeed, I COULD go outside, but I would not deprive you of the comeuppance you so richly deserve….eaten by an redneck worshipping fish; ironic indeed…if you have no understanding of irony…because you are a fish…