Updated to Add: Umm well clearly my finger is on the pulse today cause Mr. Mariah Carey just confirmed that she's pregnant with twins. Umm, amazing! Congratulations to the sweet family!
Warning: This review was not sponsored or compensated.
As a connoisseur of Mariah Carey from her earliest days, I am a bit of an expert on all things Mariah.
This might disturb a great number of you.. but just hang in there. I found Mariah at a time in my life when I was just waiting for a hero to come along... with the strength to carry on... I'm sorry, what was I saying?
Anyways, I was super-pumped when Mariah released Merry Christmas II You this year.
And without further ado, my review, song by song:
It's really just a part of my charm.
Be honest... who else is rocking out to the new Mariah CD??
(Just me then??)
Warning: This review was not sponsored or compensated.
As a connoisseur of Mariah Carey from her earliest days, I am a bit of an expert on all things Mariah.
This might disturb a great number of you.. but just hang in there. I found Mariah at a time in my life when I was just waiting for a hero to come along... with the strength to carry on... I'm sorry, what was I saying?
Anyways, I was super-pumped when Mariah released Merry Christmas II You this year.
And without further ado, my review, song by song:
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town Intro. Why do they waste my time with intros? It's just confusing.
- Oh Santa! This is the "single" from this Christmas album and it's definitely a keeper. Sure, her voice isn't what it used to be but you'll get this number stuck in your head for sure.
- O Little Town of Bethlehem & Little Drummer Boy Medley. Little Drummer Boy is one of my least favorite Christmas songs... but this song is sorta-sweet. I usually listen to half before skipping to the next song.
- Christmas Time is In the Air Again. In general, I'm just not a fan of the song. She sounds alright but it's just not my speed. Too slow for my tastes, I think...
- The First Noel & Born is the King Interlude. I hate when we mix songs. Can't we just sing them individually?
- When Christmas Comes. This song is okay. A jazzy little number, even if her voice is a wee bit screechy. But for some reason it's just not catchy enough for me to love.
- Here Comes Santa Claus -- Housetop Celebration. A little party number complete with full-blown house party in the background. This song has a little rap, a little hip-hop. WIN! I always crank this one and probably look strange in traffic. Whatever!
- Charlie Brown Christmas. I've never made it through the whole song... cause I thought it was instrumental. Turns out she does sing in the middle. But it doesn't matter, cause I'm not listening to it.
- O Come All Ye Faithful -- Hallelujah Chorus. This song is nice, although I think if it were a tiny bit more upbeat it would have been perfect. I love Mariah with a choir, not gonna lie. Yes, some of her high notes should be illegal but we all already knew that.
- O Holy Night, Live. Mariah in her heydey. WIN! I put this one on repeat.
- One Child. Has this song been done before? Was it on her last Christmas album?? Cause it seems very familiar...
- All I Want for Christmas is You, Extra Festive Version. Let's be honest, this is why I bought this CD. The Christmas classic cranked up with a hip-hop beat. I especially like the end of the song for some reason...
- Auld Lang Syne -- The New Year's Anthem. Ok, this was a total unexpected WIN! Not gonna lie, the first time I heard this song I burst into tears in the first minute... and then it went into the hip-hop beat? Amazing!
It's really just a part of my charm.
Be honest... who else is rocking out to the new Mariah CD??
(Just me then??)
10 Classy Comments:
You are so funny! I love me some Mariah!
I have Merry Christmas II envy!! I put it on my list instead of indulging in Mariah for this holiday season...oh well, I guess I will play between Christmas and New Years...
I've loved Mariah since I was a little girl (and even stuck by her side when she was going through her "rough" stage) and didn't even hesitate to buy her new CD when I saw it at Target last week...I initially bought it for my mom as a gift, but obviously opened it and made myself a copy ;) I'm glad I'm not the only one obsessed with her Christmas CDs!
I love her first Christmas CD and listen to it all the time. I may or may not even listen to a few songs when it isn't Christmas time :) I haven't heard the second one yet...I'm going to have to buy it asap!
thanks for the review! I definitely want to add this album to my christmas music rep =)
Twins?! That is awesome! And I love my Mariah Carey Christmas album!
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I can't bring myself to listen to this yet because my roommates REFUSE to play anything but "All I Want for Christmas Is You," so I'm fulfilling my Mimi quota for the moment.
However, have you heard the new Jessica Simpson Christmas single? It's kinda a complete rip-off of "All I Want For Christmas Is You." Seriously.
I still remember getting her Fantasy album as my first cd ever for Christmas many years ago. I still have a secret love for 'ol Mariah. Did you watch the Christmas special she did the other night? Sigh.. she's still so good. She did Oh Holy Night then and I bawled like a baby. No shame. It's my favorite. I'm so going to pick this up tomorrow.
Augh! It sounds so good! Like you, I love me some old school Mariah!!
She has some really good songs on there! O Holy night is also one of my faves :)
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