Mariah Carey – “Obsessed”

Jan

19

2011

Obsessed by Mariah Carey song meanings, music video interpretations, comments and interesting facts can be found out below.




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Mariah Carey Talks “Obsessed” Meaning To Letterman
Mariah Carey says her song, “Obsessed” was slightly inspired by rapper Eminem. Speaking on CBS’ “The Late Show with David Letterman” Friday night, the singer said, quote, “He continuously references me. I don’t know why, so I wrote a song that’s really an anthem for girls or kids that get their hair pulled and get abused.” Mariah says kids dealing with rejection can go sour, quote, “because the boy is really in love with them and they can’t be with them.” Carey wouldn’t fully admit that the song is about Eminem. She told Letterman, quote, The song is not about anybody and yet it could be about anybody…you never know.” Mariah’s film, ‘Precious’, is about an abused teen struggling through self-esteem issues.

Music Video Interpretation
Throughout the video, Mariah Carey plays herself and a male stalker. She alters her appearance to play her stalker by wearing a fake goatee along with male clothing.

In various scenes of the video, Carey is shown avoiding the stalker as well as taking part in a photo shoot. Also in various scenes the video shows the stalker’s room with Mariah wallpaper, blankets, dolls, posters, magazines, and countless other Mariah collectibles. As the video comes to an end, she waits for her limousine to arrive at the hotel. However, before she gets inside, she notices the stalker attempting to take a picture of her. She then looks directly into his camera and gives a smile. The video then shows the stalker again, still attempting to take a picture, right before a bus hits him. Carey gasps in shock after witnessing the incident. The video closes with more shots of the photo shoot. The scene where the stalker gets hit by a bus, and the opening line Mariah speaks, are both references to the 2004 film, Mean Girls.

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