Celine Criticized by Daniel Merriweather

[gafsa]

I think he needs to shut up period. Sorry to be cruel but there is nothing good coming from his mouth and he should stop while he is ahead.

 

I think he doesn't have a mouth. He just have two a******, that's why he can only talking bullshit.

Edited July 11, 2013 at 10:31 PM by gafsa

[DionFanAlways]

Surely if she gives a press conference for Les Plaines in the next days, the press will ask about this, and I hope she gives the answer we're all waiting for: "no more WAAF. It's over". Punto y final!

I bet ya they don't ask her.

[DionFanAlways]

Ok. New Celine album would be called "Fish To Fry" LOL.

Love it!

[Kyle_Jared]

Yes just let it die. We won't be getting a single til probably September anyway!

[Prima_Donna1]

I think he doesn't have a mouth. He just have two a******, that's why he can only talking bullshit.

Exactly because he is a drama starting punk @$$.

[idroveallnight]

All I can say is thank God! I did not like the song to begin with. I thought the title was just so awkward and unfitting. Plus Celine did not sound all that great in the clip she played for Katie Couric, and Katie even agreed it did not sound like her. They're better off going in an entirely new direction. Doesn't make sense for this punk to be earning royalties off this album while disrespecting her. Don't pay him the least bit attention--it's all jealousy. Remember Etta James attacking Beyonce for singing "At Last"? She should have been honored that Beyonce was introducing her song to a whole new generation of fans. In fact, I didn't even know who the hell Etta James was before Celine recorded her song. The same goes for whatever this guy's name is who wrote this crappy song. Had no clue who he was. Rather than looking at what an amazing opportunity this could have been for him, he is just blacklisting himself to opportunities with other potential artists who would have reached out to him because of his association with Celine.

 

How many actors do you know when they are promoting a movie even mention one word about the writers during interviews. Not one! You know why? Because their freakin' names are in the credits just like this dumb guy's name would have been in the album's liner notes.

 

All I can say is this guy is a fool. He lost out on a major opportunity. As Kara Dioguardi said, any songwriter that gets their song recorded by Celine has literally hit the songwriter's jackpot. Too bad pride got in his way. He's a writer, not a celebrity. Not putting writers down, I'm a writer myself, but part of being a writer is understanding that you will always remain lurking in the shadows to some extent. You get your personal satisfaction from writing things that others find worth reading or listening to, not from winning Pulitzer prizes and making a ton of money (that stuff is just icing on the cake). It is definitely not a career you go into to get rich or for the recognition (again, just icing on the cake).

 

For all the writers out there who would give anything to have their work recorded by an amazing talent like Celine without wanting to puff themselves up and get attention, I hope Celine picks up one of your songs and gives you the chance of the lifetime this jerk threw in the garbage. Clearly this guy is in it for the wrong reasons and shouldn't be afforded the opportunity thousands of writers out there are praying for.

 

One last thing: what terrible life is he talking about that Celine can't even fathom? Does he mean growing up in a 2-bedroom house with 13 older siblings? Does he mean getting taunted to death by peers at school because of the way he looked? Does he mean having to prove himself 100 times harder because he didn't speak English? Does he mean having his own niece die in his arms from a debilitating disease? Does he mean having to live through his spouse's battle with cancer? Or does he mean going through a dozen IVF treatments?

 

Take your 'water' and your 'flame' to someone just as pompous as you and have them record it. Even if Celine does end up using your song, I'm just going to hit skip on the cd player.

Edited July 12, 2013 at 03:55 AM by idroveallnight

[takeachance]

All I can say is thank God! I did not like the song to begin with. I thought the title was just so awkward and unfitting. Plus Celine did not sound all that great in the clip she played for Katie Couric, and Katie even agreed it did not sound like her. They're better off going in an entirely new direction. Doesn't make sense for this punk to be earning royalties off this album while disrespecting her. Don't pay him the least bit attention--it's all jealousy. Remember Etta James attacking Beyonce for singing "At Last"? She should have been honored that Beyonce was introducing her song to a whole new generation of fans. In fact, I didn't even know who the hell Etta James was before Celine recorded her song. The same goes for whatever this guy's name is who wrote this crappy song. Had no clue who he was. Rather than looking at what an amazing opportunity this could have been for him, he is just blacklisting himself to opportunities with other potential artists who would have reached out to him because of his association with Celine.

 

How many actors do you know when they are promoting a movie even mention one word about the writers during interviews. Not one! You know why? Because their freakin' names are in the credits just like this dumb guy's name would have been in the album's liner notes.

 

All I can say is this guy is a fool. He lost out on a major opportunity. As Kara Dioguardi said, any songwriter that gets their song recorded by Celine has literally hit the songwriter's jackpot. Too bad pride got in his way. He's a writer, not a celebrity. Not putting writers down, I'm a writer myself, but part of being a writer is understanding that you will always remain lurking in the shadows to some extent. You get your personal satisfaction from writing things that others find worth reading or listening to, not from winning Pulitzer prizes and making a ton of money (that stuff is just icing on the cake). It is definitely not a career you go into to get rich or for the recognition (again, just icing on the cake).

 

For all the writers out there who would give anything to have their work recorded by an amazing talent like Celine without wanting to puff themselves up and get attention, I hope Celine picks up one of your songs and gives you the chance of the lifetime this jerk threw in the garbage. Clearly this guy is in it for the wrong reasons and shouldn't be afforded the opportunity thousands of writers out there are praying for.

 

One last thing: what terrible life is he talking about that Celine can't even fathom? Does he mean growing up in a 2-bedroom house with 13 older siblings? Does he mean getting taunted to death by peers at school because of the way he looked? Does he mean having to prove himself 100 times harder because he didn't speak English? Does he mean having his own niece die in his arms from a debilitating disease? Does he mean having to live through his spouse's battle with cancer? Or does he mean going through a dozen IVF treatments?

 

Take your 'water' and your 'flame' to someone just as pompous as you and have them record it. Even if Celine does end up using your song, I'm just going to hit skip on the cd player.

AMEN Sir !! :thumbsup2:

Edited July 12, 2013 at 04:29 AM by takeachance

[Nando Férri]

All I can say is thank God! I did not like the song to begin with. I thought the title was just so awkward and unfitting. Plus Celine did not sound all that great in the clip she played for Katie Couric, and Katie even agreed it did not sound like her. They're better off going in an entirely new direction. Doesn't make sense for this punk to be earning royalties off this album while disrespecting her. Don't pay him the least bit attention--it's all jealousy. Remember Etta James attacking Beyonce for singing "At Last"? She should have been honored that Beyonce was introducing her song to a whole new generation of fans. In fact, I didn't even know who the hell Etta James was before Celine recorded her song. The same goes for whatever this guy's name is who wrote this crappy song. Had no clue who he was. Rather than looking at what an amazing opportunity this could have been for him, he is just blacklisting himself to opportunities with other potential artists who would have reached out to him because of his association with Celine.

 

How many actors do you know when they are promoting a movie even mention one word about the writers during interviews. Not one! You know why? Because their freakin' names are in the credits just like this dumb guy's name would have been in the album's liner notes.

 

All I can say is this guy is a fool. He lost out on a major opportunity. As Kara Dioguardi said, any songwriter that gets their song recorded by Celine has literally hit the songwriter's jackpot. Too bad pride got in his way. He's a writer, not a celebrity. Not putting writers down, I'm a writer myself, but part of being a writer is understanding that you will always remain lurking in the shadows to some extent. You get your personal satisfaction from writing things that others find worth reading or listening to, not from winning Pulitzer prizes and making a ton of money (that stuff is just icing on the cake). It is definitely not a career you go into to get rich or for the recognition (again, just icing on the cake).

 

For all the writers out there who would give anything to have their work recorded by an amazing talent like Celine without wanting to puff themselves up and get attention, I hope Celine picks up one of your songs and gives you the chance of the lifetime this jerk threw in the garbage. Clearly this guy is in it for the wrong reasons and shouldn't be afforded the opportunity thousands of writers out there are praying for.

 

One last thing: what terrible life is he talking about that Celine can't even fathom? Does he mean growing up in a 2-bedroom house with 13 older siblings? Does he mean getting taunted to death by peers at school because of the way he looked? Does he mean having to prove himself 100 times harder because he didn't speak English? Does he mean having his own niece die in his arms from a debilitating disease? Does he mean having to live through his spouse's battle with cancer? Or does he mean going through a dozen IVF treatments?

 

Take your 'water' and your 'flame' to someone just as pompous as you and have them record it. Even if Celine does end up using your song, I'm just going to hit skip on the cd player.

You're a writer, and now you have a fan.

Couldn't agree more with you man.

[stevo]

I'm sorry to keep this Merriweather thing going but I am in disbelief that he is so publicly disrespecting someone of Celine's stature. He is a song writer and his song has been picked up by someone so phenomenally successful and all he can do is sarcastically and cryptically diss her. The 'beautiful', the 'business associates'- he doesn't think she's beautiful, he's being sarcastic, and he obviously is alluding to her 'doing it only for the money'. I'm not stirring the pot but I really do hope they completely drop it.

[zenmeban]

Who is Daniel Merriweather?

[Xpresso]

Who is Daniel Merriweather?

Some Australian A$$ with a major attitude. That's about all we know about him

[zenmeban]

Some Australian A$$ with a major attitude. That's about all we know about him

That's all we need to know

I've been trying to erase him from my memory for days, but damn he is good looking...

[gafsa]

 

Some Australian A$$ with a major attitude. That's about all we know about him

 

 

What did he do for living ?

[couldawouldashoulda]

Bigger fish to fry? Again another back handed compliment! Whatever DM , Celine & her fans also have bigger fish to fry with her upcoming album :-)

he should fry his fish now, they don't last long.

 

Actually, if you go back and read the quote that is posted on page 268, he says "*smaller* fish to fry", not bigger. I took that to mean that he knows he got in over his head with one of the biggest stars of all time and is throwing the big fish that he caught back in the water.

[celinefan1985]

Everything about this song is weak. From the production to the way Celine sings it and her pronounciation is dreadful. This is what happens when she records seperately from the producer.

Although we all feel the same way about DM, the song is much more current and fresh. Celine calls her raspiness a "more relaxed" vocal. I think it sounds like a frog. I prefer her clearer, pure voice. I think she may have wanted to emulate some of Adele's sound but it doesn't suit. Celine is all about her beautiful voice, it doesn't need to ve tweaked, altered auto-tuned. For a fresh sound, she can go in the direction of Moi Quand Je Pleure. Still vintage Dion but with a playful twist

Edited July 12, 2013 at 12:44 PM by celinefan1985

[celinefan1985]

Everything about this song is weak. From the production to the way Celine sings it and her pronounciation is dreadful. This is what happens when she records seperately from the producer.

Although we all feel the same way about DM, the song is much more current and fresh. Celine calls her raspiness a "more relaxed" vocal. I think it sounds like a frog. I prefer her clearer, pure voice. I think she may have wanted to emulate some of Adele's sound but it doesn't suit. Celine is all about her beautiful voice, it doesn't need to ve tweaked, altered auto-tuned. For a fresh sound, she can go in the direction of Moi Quand Je Pleure. Still vintage Dion but with a playful twist

 

Sorry this post belongs in Unfinished Songs topic

[ashtonelijah]

Merriweather is having another hissy fit:

 

 

"keep doing what u love to do, even if it means you live with less, its worth it in the long run... Art shits on money and doesn't even flush! ...then get really fv©king rich, s*** on some art... Then sell that shat on art as a re-appropriation piece..."

 

Classy.

 

[gafsa]

Merriweather is having another hissy fit:

 

 

"keep doing what u love to do, even if it means you live with less, its worth it in the long run... Art shits on money and doesn't even flush! ...then get really fv©king rich, s*** on some art... Then sell that shat on art as a re-appropriation piece..."

 

Classy.

 

I'm glad i'm not his fan. Even my own friends, if they talking too much s*** at facebook i usually unfriend them or even blocked them.

[celinefanonline]

now just leave this DM guy alone ..... just ignore him... there's no point attacking him again and again as we already did!

[takeachance]

Merriweather is having another hissy fit:

 

 

"keep doing what u love to do, even if it means you live with less, its worth it in the long run... Art shits on money and doesn't even flush! ...then get really fv©king rich, s*** on some art... Then sell that shat on art as a re-appropriation piece..."

 

Classy.

cant believe he is still having a go......

[Xpresso]

I just hope it means he's pissed that his song was dropped from Water and... No More Flame.

[Xpresso]

What did he do for living ?

What do you mean? He's a songwriter with a major temper/attitude.

[alexpepin]

I guess that does mean that the song is now drop from the album and that makes me really happy. What a stupid and poor guy!

[CSCfan]

It doesn't say that.... I think the song will still be on the album if that last sentence is anything to go by.

 

I was just thinking.... part of me wants that song to be released as a single and be a (huge) hit.

That would mean people would LOVE her version, which would be quite a nice stab to him and shows that anything she touches, will turn into gold (no matter how rubbish).

[Xpresso]

It doesn't say that.... I think the song will still be on the album if that last sentence is anything to go by.

 

I was just thinking.... part of me wants that song to be released as a single and be a (huge) hit.

That would mean people would LOVE her version, which would be quite a nice stab to him and shows that anything she touches, will turn into gold (no matter how rubbish).

They better NOT release this as a single. I don't want him to get any attention or gains from Céline's work... and he's not a A-lister. He's a A-hole!!

[QueenCeline87]

 

 

 

Actually, if you go back and read the quote that is posted on page 268, he says "*smaller* fish to fry", not bigger. I took that to mean that he knows he got in over his head with one of the biggest stars of all time and is throwing the big fish that he caught back in the water.

 

Oops sorry lol ....got a bit carried away for no reason!

[QueenCeline87]

I say leave him have his hissy fits and hope Rene, Celine & their team have sorted this in whichever way they see fit!

[Adeva]

Guy is on drugs. Looooooser. Poor little me, the starving artist who really wishes he were rich and famous. To quote your "friend" Adele: "you could have had it all..." but you f***** it up. I hope they ditch your sorry little whiny-#ss.

[idroveallnight]

Release the song just to get attention? Please. Is CELINE DION really that desperate? What have we degraded her too, guys? Come on. Celine can have 10000000 new songs on her doorstep to record in the morning if she wanted and I guarantee you they would be infinity times better than this garbage called Water and a Flame that she previewed to Katie Couric. I believe everything happens for a reason and this is a clear cut sign that they just need to get over this song and move on to something else. A majority of us didn't like it to begin with, plus do we really want another cover?? She doesn't need this sorry @ss making money off of her for the rest of his life. Talk about biting the hand that's feeding you. He's just pathetic.

[Javito]

100% agree. The song sucks. The song doesn't need to be released anymore (at least in this album) and there are cents of songs which are far better than this one, for sure.

 

But its not only about what happened with this song in the last weeks guys, we shouldn't be deceived ourselves. It's about the song and the music, which simply both elements are weak: if this was the best example of what they have in store for the new album, they've set the bar VERY low

 

Please, let us move on with it, we can let go this f****** song and so Céline and René can. There are thousand of songs 1000 times better than this waiting for her.