...a lot of things, as you'll see in the video below. The video is probably just as much about my obsession as it is about her, as I went through hours and hours and hours of (mostly interview) footage in an attempt to capsulize why this woman is so amusing to me. This is my love story:
Oh, and the hours and hours and hours of watching yielded clips and clips and clips, most of which didn't even make it to this video. You know what that means, right? Leftovers for days! Just kidding. Maybe. (But really, I might make another one of these. Try to stop me!)
Mariah Daily Journal and Mariah Carey Multimedia helped make this possible.
well done rich
she is absolutely mad and i love her!!!
Posted by: MissNee | August 26, 2008 at 12:08 PM
What is there not to love!
Ohhhh, Mariah, what a funny little muddle you are. And what a lovely, mad tribute to the lovely, mad Mariah!
Posted by: mariaaaaa | August 26, 2008 at 12:49 PM
I love you, Rich.
Mariah = awesome
Posted by: Stefanie | August 26, 2008 at 12:52 PM
I want that "darling, dahling, daaahhhling, darling, dahling, darling!" as my ringtone. Loved this.
Jules
House of Jules
Posted by: HouseofJules | August 26, 2008 at 12:58 PM
omg please make more!
Posted by: Alison of a Gun (in atlanta!) | August 26, 2008 at 01:28 PM
Four Four is... brilliant.
Posted by: Steven. | August 26, 2008 at 01:53 PM
best line: "I've wanted to pop out of a cake since I was little."
WHAT! Loves it.
Posted by: jackie | August 26, 2008 at 01:54 PM
The slow-mo part is absolutely inspired! Funniest thing I've seen in ages, Rich.
Posted by: langtry | August 26, 2008 at 02:49 PM
oh! so glad i could partake in this festive morsel, lamb. my day has been so bleak!
Posted by: xtina | August 26, 2008 at 02:51 PM
Why does she look like Kathy Lee Gifford to me?
Posted by: v | August 26, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Transitioning Mary Poppins into Popping out of her cake. Very well done!
Posted by: Dandy Darkly | August 26, 2008 at 03:44 PM
I like this one... but it lacks the rhetorical force of the Celine Dion is Fucking Amazing. ;)
Posted by: Jilly | August 26, 2008 at 03:54 PM
You can tell some of those shots were CGI.
Posted by: Drew | August 26, 2008 at 04:10 PM
Rich is....BRILLIANT!
Posted by: Carmine | August 26, 2008 at 04:20 PM
I'm a little embarrassed to say that I recognize about 4/5 of those clips from either their original airing or youtube. I guess that kind of makes me a big Mariahfag.
Posted by: Greg | August 26, 2008 at 04:33 PM
GOD i love this lady and i love you for (among other qualities) your appreciation of her completely wonderful lunacy.
Side note, rich:
are you a mariah fan club member? i was one on and off (lol, i know) and i still get the emails. today i got one listing the "dream" concert design/setlist/costumes and the winning submission was basically what she does in every live show. i loved that they chose it as the winner, as if to prove that this formula is so perfect already that it needs no adjustments.
Posted by: Bobby | August 26, 2008 at 04:33 PM
Don't cause any foodfights!
HA! The More you Know (shooting star)
Posted by: rustyspigot | August 26, 2008 at 06:39 PM
Rich, I laughed. I cried. I nearly peed my pants. I really needed this today - thanks!
Posted by: JAWNNY | August 26, 2008 at 10:13 PM
OMG I LOVE THIS VIDEOO!!!
haha i LOVE MARIAH SO MUCH!!!!!!
SHE IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Stephanie | August 26, 2008 at 10:16 PM
I would say that there's no need to make any more because this so perfectly encapsulates her secret genius tendencies, but I still really want another. It's like Chinese Food, but with high notes.
Posted by: Iamsosorry | August 26, 2008 at 10:43 PM
I use her background singer pseudonym. What more can I say? or in Mimi's case, sing. Ahh the beefy biracial, she's my girl!
Posted by: honeybfly | August 26, 2008 at 11:59 PM
Great job on this vid
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Posted by: AJ | August 27, 2008 at 12:39 AM
That. Was. AWESOME. Mariah's been my guilty pleasure for a while. I got to see her in concert - for free no less - pre-Emancipation, and it was entertaining to say the least.
Posted by: Laya | August 27, 2008 at 12:50 AM
Ahahahaha I love how crazy she is.
Darling, darling darling darling... I love it~
Posted by: Valentina | August 27, 2008 at 02:50 AM
I want to download this video.. Please!!!
Posted by: | August 27, 2008 at 05:23 AM