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catlover79 · 11-09-2007, 10:26 PM

Is it true she's covered the Billy Preston/Syreeta classic With You I'm Born Again (1979)? If so, is it going to be on the CD coming out in February?

MonarC · 11-09-2007, 10:51 PM

I have no idea. Where did you hear about this?

catlover79 · 11-09-2007, 10:58 PM

I just saw the video of her singing it on youtube!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHfziZUicx4

Dean Winchester · 11-09-2007, 11:02 PM

I like Mariah, but I wish she'd move away from the r&b genre for once. When she first came out, she was a cross between r&b, pop and dance music, but ever since critics in the black community accused her of "selling out" in the mid-90's, it's been r&b and only r&b like she's trying to overcompensate. Hell, Mary has been r&b from the get-go and her new song is almost disco-ish, and she's worked with decisively non-urban artists like Bono, Sting, Elton, etc... I wish Mariah could follow suit because it's like she tries too hard at being a credible urban artist these days, what about her pop fans?

MonarC · 11-09-2007, 11:23 PM

Wow I had never heard that before. Thanks.

catlover79 · 11-10-2007, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonarC

Wow I had never heard that before. Thanks.

You're welcome! I still prefer the original, however. Some things just can't be topped.

MonarC · 11-11-2007, 07:39 PM

Yeah that's true.

I don't think she will be releasing this song as a single or on her album. Just a guess.

catlover79 · 11-13-2007, 01:42 AM

Mariah has done an able job covering many artists' songs (The Jackson 5's I'll Be There was her finest, in my opinion) but her versions just don't move me like the originals. For instance, I much prefer Brenda K. Starr's version of I Still Believe to Mariah's. I think Mariah does a much better job with her own material, but again, that's just my opinion.

11-09-2007, 10:26 PM	#1
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11-09-2007, 10:51 PM	#2
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	I have no idea. Where did you hear about this?

11-09-2007, 10:58 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I just saw the video of her singing it on youtube!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHfziZUicx4

11-09-2007, 11:02 PM	#4
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I like Mariah, but I wish she'd move away from the r&b genre for once. When she first came out, she was a cross between r&b, pop and dance music, but ever since critics in the black community accused her of "selling out" in the mid-90's, it's been r&b and only r&b like she's trying to overcompensate. Hell, Mary has been r&b from the get-go and her new song is almost disco-ish, and she's worked with decisively non-urban artists like Bono, Sting, Elton, etc... I wish Mariah could follow suit because it's like she tries too hard at being a credible urban artist these days, what about her pop fans?

11-09-2007, 11:23 PM	#5
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	Wow I had never heard that before. Thanks.

11-11-2007, 07:39 PM	#7
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	Yeah that's true. I don't think she will be releasing this song as a single or on her album. Just a guess.

11-13-2007, 01:42 AM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Mariah has done an able job covering many artists' songs (The Jackson 5's I'll Be There was her finest, in my opinion) but her versions just don't move me like the originals. For instance, I much prefer Brenda K. Starr's version of I Still Believe to Mariah's. I think Mariah does a much better job with her own material, but again, that's just my opinion.