Mariah Carey "Obsessed" : Mimi defends hubby, torches Eminem, abandons voice
Let’s get this out of the way first: Mariah Carey’s new single, Obsessed, isn’t any good. At best, it’s expensively mediocre; at worst, it's resolutely craptacular. (LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE) That said, the midtempo putdown, from Aug. 25 release Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, is somewhat interesting, at least from a pop culture standpoint. First of all, it’s a diss track, aimed at Eminem, whose lascivious new cut Bagpipes From Baghdad ripped Carey and new hubby Nick Cannon. Here, the 40-year-old Mimi taunts right back, about Em's drug use, about his out-of-touchness. She adds: "I see right through you like you’re bathing in Windex."
Okay, on second thought, maybe that's not interesting at all. But get this: Obsessed is grotesquely Auto-Tuned, relying on digi-trickery rather than natural talent. Yes, yes, everyone from Cher to Kanye West to Miley Cyrus Auto-Tunes to exaggerated effect these days. But c'mon, this is the ego-rich, octave-spanning Mariah we're talking about here, the woman with more No. 1s than Elvis Presley, besmirching her one true talent (non-booby division). I wanna say Obsessed signals either the end of Carey's career or the end of Auto-Tune. I can't decide which. But frankly, I see rich reward in each.
If she dropped off the face of the planet tomorrow, it wouldn't faze me in the least. She has completely become the cartoon version of herself. Not that I ever enjoyed the original her in the first place.
Posted by: Bassnote | July 12, 2009 at 11:17 PM
I'll by that poster!!
Posted by: Blake Britton | July 12, 2009 at 04:35 PM
So Mariah's new disc sucks. What a shocker.
Speaking of sucking, I always thought Mariah's biggest talent involved a golf ball and 100 feet of garden hose...
Posted by: Jeff in Cuba | July 12, 2009 at 12:19 PM
oh my. where to begin. 1. the words are crap, and we wonder why kids talk the way they do-just more dumbing down of America. 2. girl, you're 40, not 20, and while you have a great man made body, please, move on. 3. what's this techno dysmorphic garbage that she's spewing out? 4. as long as there are gay men alive Mariah Carey will be popular.
Posted by: Joey | July 12, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Quote of the day:
" . . . (non-booby division)"- Sean Daly
Thanks for starting my day out with a laugh!
Posted by: GAGirl | July 12, 2009 at 08:27 AM
Barf. This sounds like all the other dreck being mass produced and shoved into our ears. Disney kids have better tunes than this one ... and that's not saying much.
Posted by: Marissa | July 12, 2009 at 07:57 AM