Touch My Body (Seriously!)

Oh my! This is such a refreshing change from her usual style!

Ok, let me backtrack a little. I'm talking about Mariah Carey's new video (see blog title, minus seriously, natch!).

Before I go any further, I just have to gush over Mimi's significant weight loss. Wow! She looks fabulous! Even her face is noticeably slimmer. Brett Ratner wasn’t kidding when he said they just had to show off Mariah’s “Hot” body. She’s slimmer now but still voluptuous. Hey, if I look half as good as she does by December 2008 or even 2009 if needed, I'd be gloriously happy. Seriously! She doesn't even need photoshop anymore. Yes, I'm crossing that line, sorry.

All the Mimi haters out there can trash her all they want but one thing remains constant--this gal has the PIPES and she's not afraid to use it. Back when I was just a Mimi fan club neophyte, I was astounded by her eight-octave vocal range. It was unheard of back then, and I didn’t have the convenience of search engines to verify that tidbit either but just listening to her belt out tunes was proof enough for me.

These days, her “whistle register” as my favorite online search tool, Wikipedia, says, isn’t that visible though it still pops up now and then. But even though she has always defied critics and record label owners/producers by doing her own thing, writing, producing and performing her own tracks, Mariah has achieved astounding success, rivaling legends for Billboard and other chart records. See attached “proof” stolen from Wiki.

Oops, I got sidetracked. This is turning out to be a Mimi tribute when all I really wanted to do was share my mirth (thanks for the word, Briza) after watching Mimi’s video for the first time tonight. I guess this is why her role in WiseGirls as a wisecracking waitress was well-received. If she drops her awkward hand gestures, I bet she’d do well starring in comedy films. Well, maybe co-starring in a few first to test the waters.

I don’t wanna go into detail regarding the video cuz it’s something you’ve got to see on your own. But casting Kenneth the page (from hit show 30 Rock) is pure genius! He’s just the right amount of geek to play that role. Perfect! There’s a whole lot of playful romping (not even that naughty, contrary to what my pals and I were expecting), running around, games and my favorite part—her computer. Who knew Mimi had download speed problems too? I can totally relate! Who knows? There just might be a Nerd Herd (or was that Copy Nerd?) rep out there for me. Singit pa jud ang boylet oi. Hehe.

So before I reformat my hard drive, I urge all my friends (yep, you included) to watch the video if you can. Trust me it’s not what anyone would expect, considering the naughty song title and lyrics. It’s rolling on the floor laughing my “you-know-what” off funny. Hope it has the same effect on y’all. I’ll be sleeping with a smile on my face tonight, that’s for sure! Grazie, Mimi!

Enjoy!

Just had to attach this to my post. Got this from Wiki (again. Hehe.)

“The Emancipation of Mimi became 2005's best-selling album in the U.S. The album earned Carey a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, and the single "We Belong Together" won Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. "We Belong Together" held the Hot 100's number-one position for fourteen weeks (Carey's longest run at the top as a solo lead artist), and "Shake It Off" made Carey the only solo female artist to occupy the Hot 100's top two positions simultaneously.

"Don't Forget About Us" became her seventeenth number-one in the U.S., tying her with Elvis Presley for the most number-ones by a solo act according to Billboard magazine's revised methodology (their statistician Joel Whitburn still credits Presley with an eighteenth). The Beatles had twenty number-ones. Carey's singles have, collectively, topped the charts for 77 weeks, which places her ahead of The Beatles (59 weeks), and behind Presley, who topped the combined charts for 79 weeks.

Later in the year[sic 2006], Carey received a "recording star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and she has been inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on October 21, 2007."

*GO MIMI!* :P