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Podcast: Old Roommates
Episode: Ep 205: "Mariah Carey Videos" Revisited
Description: "Fantasy" and "Always Be My Baby" were two #1 hits (among many) for Mariah Carey in the mid-90s. They also have the rare distinction of spawning music videos directed by the Queen of Christmas herself. Both videos featured Carey smiling, posing, lip syncing, and riding both roller coasters and tire swings. But now, decades later, are the videos as good as the songs? Do they need to be? And how many times can Mariah raise her hands in the air...before we just don't care? The Old Roommates fight the urge to "daydream" and give the VH1 mainstays a rewatch...