Mimi Love You Long Time

Feel Good Friday: Mariah Carey Edition, again.

Mariah just released another video from E=MC2, and it's called I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time. That's the real name, apostrophe and all.

I, of course, think it's great. I'd listen to Mariah sing Dick Cheney's medical charts. So I have no beef with the song itself, but I must confess the video is unoriginal.

There's not a real concept to it.

Mariah writhes around half dressed singing and touching herself as a giant fan blows her hair from outside the frame. Same-old, same-old.

Sister, please. We know you're hot. Did your daddy not tell you you're beautiful? Enough already!

If she wants to do something original, try standing still and actually singing the song into a mic on a stick. For even bigger shock, she should do it a full length gown with elbow length gloves with her hair swept up.

Now that would be something unexpected!

While I'm on a rant, what is the deal with the obligatory hip-hop segment in every song? If I want to hear rap music, I'll pull out my old Will Smith cassettes. I do not want to hear some guy with made up name like Ty'Lanol or N.Sip-id talk his way through a love ballad.

Crank the music, turn on the wind machines, and get ready to fast forward through the talking part. It's time to be loved long time.