Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All! (2022) - full transcript

♪ Oh
oh

♪ yeah
oh, oh

♪ ooh
yeah

♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
♪ ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,

ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
♪ ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,

ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,
ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

♪ ah, ah, ah, ah
♪ ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

♪ ah, ah, ah, ah
♪ ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

>> Mariah: I love you!

♪ Hark
the herald

♪ angels
sing



♪ glory to
the new born king

♪ peace on earth
and mercy mild

♪ god and sinners
reconciled

♪ ye nations rise

♪ of the skies

♪ with angelic
host proclaim

♪ Christ is born
in Bethlehem

♪ hark,
the herald angels sing

♪ glory to
the new born king

♪ to the new born king

♪ Gloria
in excelsis deo

♪ Gloria
in excelsis deo

♪ hark,
♪ hark,

the herald angels sing
♪ glory to



the new born king
♪ peace on earth

and mercy mild
♪ god and sinners

reconcile
♪ joyful

all ye nations rise
♪ join the triumph

of the skies
♪ with angelic

host proclaim
♪ Christ is born

in Bethlehem
♪ hark,

the herald angels sing
♪ glory to

the new born king
♪ to the new born king

For coming and celebrating and
joining us all tonight to

celebrate.
I've been missing being out here

in New York singing with the
people, particularly around

Christmas time.
I see you in the coat.

I had an ensemble on like that
earlier, darling.

I did!
We're going to get to all those

other little moments.
But I just wanted to say that,

on a serious note, this is the
time for sharing and goodness,

joy and hope.
We really-- a lot of us really

need hope around the holidays.
And I'm always festive and no

matter what we push, we push and
we press on and we get through

it.
But what we really need to do

right now is give you a little
tiny bit of joy for your life,

if you like.
Would you like that?

To the world

♪ the lord
has come

♪ the lord
has come

♪ let earth
receive

her king
♪ let every heart

her king
♪ let every heart

prepare him room

hey!

And heaven and heaven
and nature sing

>> Mariah: I see you over there!
Hey!

>> ♪ Joy to the world
>> put your hands together!

>> ♪ The lord has come
let earth receive her king

♪ let every heart
prepare him room

♪ and heaven and nature sing
and heaven and nature sing

♪ and heaven
and heaven and nature sing

♪ joy to the earth
the savior reigns

♪ let men their songs
employ

♪

♪ repeat the sounding joy
repeat the sounding joy

♪ repeat, repeat
the sounding joy

♪ joy to the world
all the boys and girls

♪ joy to the people
everywhere you see

♪ joy to you
and me

♪ he rules the world
with truth and grace

♪ and makes the nations
prove

♪ the glories of
his righteousness

♪ and wonders and wonders

♪ and wonders of his love
and wonders

♪ and wonders and wonders
of his joy!

♪ Joy!
Joy!

>> Mariah: You all know this
one!

>> ♪ Joy!
Joy!

♪ Joy!
>> Mariah: Come on!

>> ♪ Everybody just sing it

♪ everybody just shout it

♪ hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
everybody just sing it

♪ everybody just shout it

♪ yeah, yeah!

♪ Yeah, yeah!
Yeah, yeah!

♪

♪ joy
to you and

me ♪

Me ♪

Maybe something I would wear.
I like your crown.

Thank you, choir.
That was beautiful.

Beautiful.
A little spot o' tea.

I know we're not in London, but
maybe next year if they get on

it earlier.
You know?

Okay, so I'm just going to talk
to you for a minute, because

that's what I do.
If you've been to one of my

shows, you know we have an
experience, darling.

That's what we do.
It doesn't have to just be like,

"what's up, New York?"

It's easy to hear it.
I just wanted to say, like, the

whole idea of a sleigh ride,
right?

We know that "sleigh this,
sleigh that, sleigh everything."

But in terms of, like, an actual
sleigh ride, it's like a

fantasy.
It's like a real fantasy.

And you know, I do this every
year-- bundled up in blankets,

horse-drawn sleigh.
Not lying.

And it's one of my favorite
things to do.

So, we decided to do a rendition
of this great song called

"sleigh ride."

Take it any way you want.
Just feel festive with it.

All right.

Here, okay.

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪ just hear those sleigh bells
jingling, ring-ding-dingling too

♪

♪ come on
it's lovely weather

♪ for a sleigh ride together
with you

♪

♪ outside the snow
is falling

♪ and friends are calling
"yoo hoo"

♪

♪ come on
it's lovely weather

♪ for a sleigh ride
together with you

♪

♪ with you
[Ring-a-ling-a-ling-a

ding-dong-ding]
♪ [ring-a-ling-a-ling-a

ding-dong-ding]
♪ [ring-a-ling-a-ling-a

ding-dong-ding]
♪ [ooh, ooh

ooh, ooh
♪ our cheeks are nice and rosy

and comfy and cozy are we
♪ [ring-a-ling-a-ling-a

ding-dong-ding]
♪ we're snuggled up

together
♪ like two birds of a feather

would be
♪ [ring-a-ling-a-ling-a

ding-dong-ding]
♪ let's take the road

before us
♪ and sing a chorus

or two
♪ [ring-a-ling-a-ling-a

ding-dong-ding]
♪ come on,

it's lovely weather
♪ for a sleigh ride

together with you
♪ [ring-a-ling-a-ling-a

ding-dong-ding]
♪ with you

♪ with you
[Ring-a-ling-a-ling-a

ding-dong-ding]
♪ with you

♪

♪

♪>> Mariah: I taught them

everything they know.

♪♪ [Ring-a-ling-a-ling-a

ding-dong-ding]
Oh!

♪

Oh!
♪ [ring-a-ling-a-ling-a

ding-dong-ding]
Oh!

♪

Oh, oh!
♪ our cheeks are nice and rosy

and comfy and cozy are we
♪ [ring-a-ling-a-ling-a

ding-dong-ding]
♪ we're snuggled up

together
♪ like two birds of a

feather would be
♪ [ring-a-ling-a-ling-a

ding-dong-ding]
♪ let's take the road

before us
♪ and sing a chorus

or two
♪ [ring-a-ling-a-ling-a

ding-dong-ding]
♪ come on,

it's lovely weather
♪ for a sleigh ride

together with you
♪ [ring-a-ling-a-ling-a

ding-dong-ding]
♪ yeah!

♪ Ring-a-ding-ding!
Oh, whoa! ♪

It's like my own little party.

And I enjoy it!
How is everyone tonight?

This, but we are filming this

show here live from Madison
square garden.

To tell you what I really do

because I need just a minute to
acknowledge-- acknowledge that

you guys are here, like-- and
been here.

We said-- and the lambs were

like, "yeah, right, she just
asked my opinion, she's not to

really going to listen."
There have been many versions,

many renditions of this classic
Christmas song, but this is our

version of "Christmas."

Do you know it?

I know you love when I ask you
that.

The snow's comin' down

♪ I'm watchin' it fall

♪ lots of people around

♪ baby, please come home

♪ the church bells in town

♪ are ringing in song

♪ full of happy sounds

♪ baby, please come home

♪ they're singing deck the halls

♪ but it's not like Christmas at

all

'cause I remember when you were
here

♪ and all the fun we had last year

♪ pretty lights on the tree

♪ what'll I do?

♪ You should be here with me

♪ baby, please come home

♪ >> Mariah: Daniel moon on the

keys, ladies and gentlemen!

♪ Baby please

♪ baby please

they're singing deck the halls

but it's not like Christmas at
all

♪ 'cause I remember when you were

here

and all the fun we had last--
>> Mariah: Who is this guy?

Get over here! ♪

♪

♪

>> Mariah: This is a gentleman
over here!

♪

>> Mariah: Is it?

Please

please

come on!

Ooh!

Hey!

La la la la ♪

Festive, try to make it festive.

So much for being here tonight.
One of my all-time

favorite, favorite Christmas
songs, "silent night."

♪♪ Silent night

♪♪ silent night

holy night
♪ all is calm

all is bright
♪ 'round yon virgin

mother and child
♪ holy infant

so tender and mild
♪ sleep in heavenly peace

so tender and mild
♪ sleep in heavenly peace

sleep in heavenly peace
♪ silent night

sleep in heavenly peace
♪ silent night

holy night
♪ son of god

holy night
♪ son of god

oh, love's pure light
♪ radiant beams from

thy holy face
♪ with the dawn of

redeeming grace
♪ Jesus

lord at thy birth
♪ oh, Jesus

lord at thy birth

birth

sleep in heavenly peace

sleep, sleep

sleep in heavenly
♪ heavenly,

heavenly peace
♪ peace

peace
♪ sleep

oh
♪ sleep in heaven,

heavenly peace ♪

We love you!

>> Mariah: I'm going to tell you
a little story you may or may

not know.
So, the next moment is obviously

very special to me.
And i-- I don't have birthdays.

We all know his, right?
We can recognize that.

We can acknowledge that.
Yes?

So, when I had my greatest day

ever was my birthing day
when I gave birth to my twins,

Moroccan and Monroe.

Miss Monroe, here.

Can we get a nice light on her
while we see her pretty dress

sparkle?

See that?
I love you, girl.

Will you help me put this
together so it looks nice?

She's into styling, too.
She's very stylish.

Hold on, let me pull the silver.
Look how nice she is.

Give it up for the tiara, the
tiara.

All right.

I can't...
This is our first tour.

Again, this is my daughter,
Monroe, and she helped mommy

with the dress.
Can we give it up for that

first, please?

One.
We started singing it, like, a

week ago together, and we just
thought, let's try it.

Why not?
So, it's called "away in a

manger." ♪

Manger." ♪

♪ Away in a manger
no crib for a bed

♪ the little lord Jesus
laid down his sweet head

♪ the stars in sky
looked down where he lay

♪ the little lord Jesus
asleep on the hay

♪ ooooh
ooooh

♪ be near me, lord Jesus
I ask you to stay

♪ close by me forever
and love me, I pray

♪ bless all the dear children
in your tender care

♪ and fit us for heaven
to live with you there ♪

My daughter, Monroe.

Everybody.
How's everybody doing?

I can't hear you!
Merry Christmas, everybody!

How you all doing?

Thank you, miss Carey, for

having me!
This next song I'm going to sing

is dedicated to my mama, my
hero.

Come on, Christian. ♪

♪ A little lamb
of god

♪ was born
two thousand years ago

♪ but some things
haven't changed so much

♪ the wind,
the snow

♪ the glow within
a mother's touch

♪ Jesus had
a mama like mine

♪ to keep him
from the cold

♪ with a humble bed
of straw

♪ and a heart
of gold

♪ holding him,
holding him

♪ Jesus had
a mama like mine

♪ to treat him
like a king

♪ and even with
no heavenly sign

♪ every mama's child
is divine to her

♪ mamas don't change
mama is love

♪ 'specially a mama like
mine

♪ 'specially a mama like
mine

♪ oh, my mama
thank you, mama, mama, mama

♪ for loving me
yeah

♪ you love me
unconditionally

♪ I couldn't imagine life
without you, mama

♪ oh
thank you lord

♪ for a mama
like mine

ooh... ♪
thank you.

Christian on piano.

Do you like the ensemble?

I hope you'll sing it. ♪

♪ Christmas time is in the air
again

♪ Christmas chimes reminding me
of when

♪ we fell like the snow
so deep in love

♪ high above us
the evergreens

♪ sparkle with light
and feel the breeze

♪ as we made future
Christmas memories

♪ Christmas shoppers
glance at us and smile

♪ 'cause the mistletoe is
occupied

♪ and the dream is to share
this Christmas cheer

♪ with you all year and not wait
till the moment when

♪ Christmas time
is in the air again

♪ Mr. Grinch simply can't resist
warming up when he looks our way

♪ even old scrooge makes a
Christmas wish

♪ for a honey to hold Christmas
day

♪ and to feel love like ours
always

♪>> but do you like the tree?

♪ Da da da
dum

♪ and the dream is to share
this Christmas cheer

♪ with you all throughout the
year

♪ and not wait till the moment
when

♪ Christmas time
is in the air

♪ Christmas time
is everywhere

♪ Christmas time
is in the air again

♪ ooohhhhh
>> we love you, Mariah!

With my friend, Marc shaiman,

the legendary Marc shaiman.
Okay, so this is a song I wrote

for my first Christmas album,
and it did actually win the fan

favorite "please do this song,"
so I wasn't lying.

You know, sometimes it's just,
like, I literally do this on my

first Christmas album, so it's
kind of my first Christmas love

song-type thing.
And then you asked, and so here

we are.
I'm going to listen to the piano

for a minute and see if anybody
recognizes this.

♪♪ The fire is burning

the room's all aglow
♪ outside

the December wind blows
♪ away in the distance

the carolers sing in the snow
♪ oh, oh

whoa
♪ everybody's laughing

the world is celebrating
♪ and everyone's so happy

except for me tonight
♪ because I miss you

most at Christmas time
♪ and I can't get you

no, no
♪ get you off of my

mind
♪ every other season

comes along and I'm all right
♪ but then I miss you, oh

most at Christmas time
♪ I've never stopped missing

you, baby
♪ I miss you most at Christmas

time ♪

You're beautiful, and I love
you!

By the way, please, everybody,
raise your hands up because I

need to feel you a little bit.

All right, good.
Let's keep that energy.

We're going to go into this one,
and let's see if there's any

real fans, or locals-- we love
you as well, we love everybody--

but I need a lamb.
You're not smiling.

Next to that leg, you've got to
smile.

Come on!
♪ the whole world

feels a little bit more love
♪ when Christmas comes

when Christmas comes
♪ and everywhere that you go

is people singing 'let it snow'
♪ and hanging up

that mistletoe
♪ and me and you gonna have

ourselves a holiday
♪ and we don't need nobody else

to celebrate
♪ and we gon' kiss our worries

and our cares away, I can't wait
♪ because this Christmas time

get together
♪ it's gonna be so nice

better than ever
♪ because this good love

last forever
♪ good love makes our hearts

open more
♪ when Christmas comes

>> Mariah: When does he do it?

♪ When Christmas comes

all the way."
♪ jingle all the way

listen to him play.

>> Mariah: Is everybody, like,
into the Christmas spirit yet?

Traveling and stuff and

rehearsing, and I really wanted
to spend the first moment here

with you guys.
But, you know, that didn't

happen.
I don't do the scheduling!

Not the queen of scheduling,
okay.

Write that one down.
Please, somebody!

Anyway, getting back into that
solemn kind of vibe, I was like,

I really want to do a plethora,
a variety of things.

I wanted to do, like, you know,
festive up-tempos and stuff,

and then I said, "I have to do
some of the songs that grew up

making me love the spirit."
And the spirit is what it's all

about, for me.
The spirit and just feeling the

spirit with all of you tonight.
So we want to do our rendition

of "oh holy night," which we
first did on "merry Christmas."

Of y'all tonight.

Danny Moore is going to guide me
through it, because I love him.

♪ Come on, choir ♪ ♪

May we welcome the choir back to
the stage?

The stars are brightly shining

♪ it is the night
of our dear savior's birth

♪ long lay the world
in sin and error pining

♪ 'til he appeared
and the soul felt its worth

♪ a thrill of hope

♪ the weary world rejoices

♪ for yonder breaks

♪ a new and glorious morn

♪ fall
on your knees

♪ o hear
the angels' voices

♪ o night
divine

♪ o night
when Christ was born

♪ o night
divine

♪ o night
o night divine

♪ yeah, yeah

♪ yeah, yeah

♪ o night

divine
♪ o night

divine
♪ [o nigh divine

o night divine]
♪ [o night divine

o night divine]
♪ [o night divine

o night divine]
♪ [o night divine

o night divine]
♪ [o night divine

o night divine] ♪

O night divine] ♪

♪ "Bah, humbug"
no, that's too strong

♪ 'cause it's my favorite
holiday

♪ but all this year's been a
busy blur

♪ don't think I have the
energy

♪ deck those halls,
trim those trees

♪ raise up cups of
Christmas cheer

♪ I just need to catch my breath
Christmas by myself this year

♪ la la la la
la la la la la

♪ merry Christmas,
merry Christmas

♪ but I think I'll miss this one
this year

♪ merry Christmas,
merry Christmas

♪ but I think I'll miss this one
this year

♪ merry Christmas,
merry Christmas

♪ but I think
I'll miss this one this year

♪ merry Christmas,
merry Christmas

♪ but I think
I'll miss this one this year

♪ hardly dashing through the
snow

♪ 'cause I bundled up
too tight

♪ last minute have to do
a few cards a few calls

♪ 'cause it's "r.S.V.P."
No thanks, no party lights

♪ it's Christmas Eve,
gonna relax

♪ doing Christmas right this
time

♪ la la la la
la la la la la

♪ merry Christmas,
merry Christmas

♪ couldn't miss this one this
year

♪ merry Christmas,
merry Christmas

♪ I couldn't miss this one this
year

♪ merry Christmas,
merry Christmas

♪ couldn't miss this one this
year

♪ merry Christmas,
merry Christmas

♪ couldn't miss this one this
year ♪

Is that a diamond?

Is that a diamond?

>> That ain't no diamond.
That's a fake crystal.

>> Ooh, i'MMA tell Mariah you
call her crystals fake!

>> Hey, are you all talking
about my mama?

My mama ain't wearing nothing
fake.

>> Sorry, rocky!
>> Yeah, all right.

>> Hey, rocky, can you show us
the "NBA 2k"?

>> What you know about "2k"?
>> Nothing.

>> All right, let's go.

♪

♪

And make you mine this Christmas
♪ Santa's gon' come

and make you mine, mine
♪ oh, Santa

Santa's gon' come
♪ and make you mine this

Christmas
♪ Santa's gon' come

and make you mine, mine
♪ Santa, if you get this letter

won't you help me out?
♪ I know you're kinda busy with

your elves right now
♪ and I don't know how

you do the things you do
♪ while I sleep on Christmas Eve

but it's amazing
♪ and I bet that you could bring

me back my baby
♪ because every time

I see Christmas lights
♪ I feel this burn inside

and I just can't take it
♪ I saw them shopping last week

and his new girl was so bleak
♪ and then I swore to myself

Santa's gonna come
♪ and make you mine this

Christmas night
♪ [ho-ho-ho!

Santa's gon' come]
>> Mariah: Sing along if you

know it!
♪ [Santa's gon' come

and make you mine, ho-ho-ho]
♪ Santa's gon' come and make you

mine this Christmas night
♪ oh, Santa, I heard that it's

really gonna snow this year
♪ so I hope Rudolph and them

other eight reindeer
♪ get you safely here

so you can scoop him up
♪ and scoop him right down my

chimney
♪ I've been really, really,

really good this year
♪ so put on that red suit and

make him appear
♪ make this Christmas

cheer
♪ just ain't the same without my

baby
♪ come on, oh, kris kringle

send me
♪ they say it's unrealistic

but I believe in you, Saint Nick
♪ so Grant this wish for me

right quick
♪ Santa won't you come and make

him mine this Christmas night
♪ [ho-ho-ho!

Santa's gon' come]
♪ [and make you mine this

Christmas]
♪ [Santa's gon' come

and make you mine, ho-ho-ho]
♪ Santa's gon' come and make you

mine this Christmas night
>> Mariah: Come on kids

♪

♪ ♪ come on, Santa

♪ Santa gon' come
and make you mine this Christmas

♪ Santa gon' come
and make you mine, mine

♪ Santa gon' come
and make you mine this Christmas

♪ Santa gon' come
and make you mine, mine

♪ oh, Santa claus
if you get this letter

♪ please don't make me wait
'cause all December

♪ I'll be counting down the days
so hop on your sleigh

♪ I promise that I won't
forget the milk and cookies

♪ the trees all sparkly and gold
but inside I feel so cold

♪ so soon as you leave the north
pole

♪ Santa, won't you come and make
him mine this Christmas

♪ oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

♪ Santa's gon' come and make you
mine, ho-ho-ho

♪ Santa's gon' come and make you
mine this Christmas

♪ Santa's gon' come and make you
mine, ho-ho-ho

♪ Santa's gon' comeand make you
mine, mine

♪ Santa's gon' come and make you
mine, ho-ho-ho

♪ Santa's gon' come and make you
mine this Christmas

♪ Santa's gon' come and make you
mine, ho-ho-ho

♪ Santa's gon' come and make you
mine, mine ♪

Rockettes!

It's the rockettes!
Come on!

Whoo!
Never did I ever dream when I

was growing up in New York, the
actual rockettes would be here

at my show.
Come on!

All right, ding dong!

>> Mariah: I want to say, I love
you back.

I love you back!
And we're going to feature an

incredible artist who really
needs no introduction and should

not need an introduction
especially in New York City, as

well as one of my best friends
and collaborators.

And my son, rocky.
So I'm going to let them start

things out.
And here we go.

We got-- I got to thank them
first, but let's see what we can

do together.
Whoo!

Is that Jermaine dupri?

♪ Here comes Santa claus
here comes Santa claus

right down Santa claus Lane
♪ Vixen and blitzen

and all his reindeer
pulling on the reins

♪ bells are ringing
children singing

♪ all is merry
and bright

♪ hang your stockings with
Christmas cheer

♪ 'cause Santa claus comes
tonight

♪ oh, ho, ho, who wouldn't go?
Oh, ho ho, who wouldn't go?

♪ Up the housetop, click, click,
click

♪ 'cause Santa claus comes
tonight

♪ so gather 'round

♪ gather 'round

♪ until night becomes the day

♪ gather 'round

♪ gather 'round

♪ we're gonna have a good time
celebration

>> Mariah: You guys, you guys!
J.D.!

J.d.!
I've got the ultimate Christmas

gift.
Come on.

>> Where?
>> Come on, over here!

Yo, Rick!
Yo, Rick!

I got my crew with me right now.
Tell them the story that you

told me.

Knock 'em out, Rick
♪ knock 'em out, Rick

knock 'em out the box, Rick
knock 'em out the box, Rick ♪

♪ hello, my name is Santa claus

♪ hello, my name is Santa claus

♪ and this don't fit properly
♪ so gather 'round

gather 'round
♪ until night

becomes the day
♪ gather 'round

gather 'round
>> 'preciate it, see ya later!

♪ We're gonna have a good time
celebration

>> appreciate you.
See you later.

>> Mariah: My favorite rapper of
all time.

And everybody else, this is
rocky!

>> ♪ Santa claus is coming to
tonight ♪

>> Mariah: I'm admiring the
whole ensemble.

>> ♪ Santa claus is coming to

tonight ♪
>> Mariah: J.D.!

Don't abandon me.

For slick Rick, the ruler!

Tonight ♪
>> Mariah: And m.C.!

Legend!
♪ hey, hey, Santa claus is

coming tonight ♪
oh, yeah!

Those glam moments all the while

maybe creating a new style.
I can't tell you how good it's

going to be.
But we're just going to do

something.
♪ this is my hair

you see, it's right in this
section

♪ is anybody out there naturally
curly or textured?

♪ Textured hair, I said
I guess everybody got slick,

straight hair out in the
audience tonight!

♪ But my hair will be wet
and it will be a mess

♪ and I'll be like, oh,
then you set a little bit...

♪ Can you just pull it up
pull it up a little bit

♪ so it's Madison square garden
December 16 with all my peeps

♪ and we will celebrate
tonight

I know I can go there right now. ♪ ♪

>> Mariah: Typically at
Christmas I only do Christmas

songs, okay?
Even at home, they're not

allowed to play anything but
Christmas songs until after

new year's.
Like, you know, we had a little

bit of a moment this year, so
we're going to do some hits for

you that are mine.

Couple little ones.

♪♪ Yo, New York in the house

is Brooklyn in the house?
♪ uptown in the house

Shaolin, are you in the house?
♪ boogie down, are you in the

house?
♪ Sacramento,

in the house
♪ Atlanta, Georgia,

are you in the house?
♪ west coast,

are you in the house?
♪ Japan,

are you in the house?
♪ everybody

are you in the house?
♪ baby, baby, come on

baby, come on, baby, come on
♪ imagine, I could be your

fantasy
♪ I can tell you got big think

energy
♪ it ain't too many of them that

can handle me
♪ but I might let you try it off

the hennessy
♪ make 'em sing, make 'em sing

like a melody
♪ and if your girl ain't right,

I got the remedy
♪ it ain't too many of them that

can handle me
♪ imagine, I could be your

fantasy
♪ oh, when you walk by every

night
♪ talking sweet

and looking fine
♪ I get kinda hectic

inside
♪ oh, baby I'm so into you

darling, if you only knew
♪ all the things that flow

through my mind
♪ but it's just a

sweet sweet fantasy baby
♪ when I close my eyes

you come and you take me
♪ it's so deep in my daydreams

but it's just a sweet, sweet
fantasy baby

♪ oh oh come and say
oh oh come and say

>> y'all know it!
♪ oh oh come and say

oh oh come and say
♪ sweet sweet fantasy baby

when I close my eyes
you come and you take me

♪ it's so deep in my daydreams
but it's just a sweet, sweet

fantasy baby ♪

How'd you get me hooked on you

♪ heartbreaker
you got the best of me

♪ but I just keep on coming back
incessantly

♪ oh why did you have to run
your game on me

♪ I should have known
right from the start

♪ you'd go and break
my heart

♪ oh honey, you can have me
when you want me

♪ if you simply ask me to be
there

♪ and you're the only one
who makes me come runnin'

♪ 'cause what you got is
far beyond compare

♪ heartbreaker,
you got the best of me

♪ but I just keep on coming back
incessantly

♪ oh why did you have to run
your game on me?

♪ I should have known
right from the start

♪ you'd go and break my heart
uh uh

♪ how'd you get me hooked on
you

♪ I am thinking of you

♪ I am thinking of you

In my sleepless solitude tonight
♪ if it's wrong to love you

then my heart just won't let me
be right

♪ 'cause I've drowned in you
and I won't pull through

without you by my side
♪ I'd give my all to have

just one more night with you
♪ I'd risk my life

to
♪ [feel your body, feel your

body, feel your body]
♪ 'cause I can't go on

living in the memory of our song
♪ I'd give my all for your love

tonight
♪ I'd give my all for your love

tonight

tonight

♪ ha
ha

♪ ha
ha

♪ ha
ha

♪ ha
New York, this is the part where

I need everybody to get to the
dance floor.

♪ It's like that, y'all!
It's like that, y'all!

♪ It's like that-that-that-that,
it's like that, y'all!

♪ It's like that, y'all!
It's like that, y'all!

♪ It's like that-that-that-that,
it's like that, y'all!

♪ It's like that, y'all!
It's like that, y'all!

♪ It's like that-that-that-that,
it's like that, y'all!

♪ It's like that, y'all!
It's like that, y'all!

♪ It's like that-that-that-that,
it's like that, y'all!

♪ I came to have a party

♪ open off that bacardi
feeling so hot tamale

♪ boy, I know you watchin' me
so what's it gonna be?

♪ Purple taking me higher
I'm lifted, and I like it

♪ boy, you got me
inspired

♪ baby come and get it
if you're really feelin' me

♪ 'cause it's my night
no stress, no fights

♪ I'm leavin' it all
behind

♪ no tears
no time to cry

♪ just makin' the most of
life

♪ everybody is livin' it
up

♪ all the fellas keep
lookin' at us

♪ me and my girls on the floor
like what

♪ while the dj keeps on spinnin'
the cut

♪ it's like that y'all

♪ that y'all
it's like that-that-that

♪ I like that y'all
it's like that y'all

♪ that y'all

♪ it's like that-that-that
I like that y'all

♪ here we go now!
What!

♪ Here we go now!
Hey!

♪>> Mariah: J.D.!

>> Yeah, m.C.

You've got me feeling emotions

higher, higher
♪ you've got me feeling emotions

higher, higher
♪ you've got me feeling emotions

deeper than I've ever dreamed of
♪ you've got me feeling emotions

higher than the heavens above
♪ I feel good

I feel nice
♪ I've never felt so satisfied

I'm in love, I'm alive
♪ intoxicated,

flying high
♪ it feels like a dream

♪ when you touch me tenderly

♪ I don't know if it's real

♪ but I like the way I feel

♪ inside

>> Mariah: But you know this

one, though?
It's inspirational.

It works for Christmas for me,
for this moment.

It's called "make it happen."
If you believe, you can actually

make it happen.
Yo got to keep the faith,

that's all it is.

♪ I once was lost

but now I'm found
♪ I got my feet on solid ground

thank you lord
♪ if you believe within your

soul
♪ just hold on tight

and don't let go
♪ you can make it

make it happen

weeping may endure for a night,

weeping may endure for a night,

trust me.
That there's a place up above

♪ with no more hurt and
struggling

♪ free of all atrocities and
suffering

♪ because I feel the
unconditional love

♪ from one who cares
enough for me

♪ to erase all my burdens
and let me be free to

♪ fly like a bird
take to the sky

♪ I need you now, lord
carry me high

♪ don't let the world
break me tonight

♪ I need the strength of you
by my side

♪ sometimes this life
can be so cold

♪ I pray you'll come
and carry me home

♪ da da da da da
he said he's never forsake you

trust in him.
♪ da da da

I need you
♪ da da da da da

I want you right by my side
♪ keep your head

up to the sky
♪ with your love

I'll survive
ooooooo

♪ fly like a bird
take to the sky

♪ I need you now, lord
carry me high

♪ don't let the world
break me tonight

♪ I need the strength of you
by my side

♪ sometimes this life
can be so cold

♪ I pray you'll come and carry
me home, carry me home

oh, carry me home!
♪ oh, carry me home!

♪ Carry me higher, higher,
higher

♪ carry me higher, higher,
higher

♪ carry me higher, higher,
higher

♪ carry me higher, higher,
higher

♪ carry me higher, higher,
higher

♪ carry me higher, higher,
higher

♪ carry me higher, higher,
higher

♪ carry me home
carry me higher ♪

>> Mariah: I hear someone coming
out to do something special.

People want to keep me-- keep me
surprised, and I'm like, what is

happening?
>> Well, hello, darling!

>> Mariah: Oh, my gosh.
>> Look at you!

>> Mariah: Look at you!
>> Look at this one!

>> Mariah: Well, is that a good
thing or a bad thing?

Can I look at this one?
Because we're doing something

similar here.

>> Mariah: By the way, that was
so beautiful earlier.

>> Thank you.
Thank you for having me.

So listen, no one flies like a
bird like you, miss Mariah

Carey.
And I'm so happy to take this

moment to present you with the
12-time diamond r.I.A.A. Award

for "all I want for Christmas."
This celebrates-- this passes

last year's accomplishment.
A diamond for a diamond, girl.

>> Mariah: I brought you a
diamond earlier because

I thought it was--
>> you did!

>> Mariah: But I threw it out in
the audience.

No, I promise you.
Didn't I say that?

>> >> Mariah: You got it?

You got it?
>> You have my diamond?

>> Mariah: Yeah, yeah, he has
your diamond, baby.

>> Okay.
>> Mariah: Thank you for this.

We celebrated this diamond last
year

thank you for being here gracing
the stage for us tonight.

We love you so much.
Thank you to all the fans that

made this happen!
I can't even believe it.

And I thank you from the bottom
of my heart.

So let's dedicate this song to
everybody.

Sorry for me taking my time.
I'm just taking my time.

If we could go around a couple
of times, and we can't.

We'll get to the point.
It's from "the emancipation of

Mimi," another one of my
favorites, written with my

friend and partner, Jermaine
dupri.

♪ Oooh
oooh

♪ sweet love
yeah, I didn't mean it

when I said I didn't love you so
♪ I should have held on tight

I never shoulda let you go
♪ I didn't know nothing

I was stupid
♪ I was foolish

I was lying to myself
♪ I could not fathom I would

ever be without your love
♪ never imagined I'd be

sitting here beside myself
♪ 'cause I didn't know you

'cause I didn't know me
♪ but I thought I knew

everything
♪ I never felt the feeling that

I'm feeling now
♪ that I don't hear your voice

or have your touch
♪ and kiss your lips

'cause I don't have a choice
♪ oh, what I wouldn't give

to have you lying by my side
♪ right here, 'cause baby

♪ when you left

I lost a part of me
♪ it's still so hard to

believe
♪ come back, baby,

please come
♪ we belong together

♪ who else am I
gon' lean on

♪ when times get rough

♪ who's gonna talk to me
on the phone

♪ till the sun comes up

♪ who's gonna take your place

♪ there ain't nobody better
oh, baby, baby

♪ we belong together
♪ I can't sleep at night

when you are on my mind
♪ Bobby womack's on the radio

saying to me
♪ [if you think you're lonely

now]
♪ wait a minute

this is too deep
too deep

♪ so I turn the dial
trying to catch a break

♪ and then I hear babyface
I only think of you

♪ and it's breaking my
heart

♪ I'm trying to keep it together
but I'm falling apart

♪ I'm feeling all out of my
element

♪ I'm throwing things,
crying

♪ trying to figure out where the
hell I went wrong

♪ the pain reflected in this
song

♪ ain't even half of what
I'm feeling inside

♪ I need you, need you back in
my life, baby

♪ when you left
I lost a part of me

♪ it's still so hard to believe

♪ come back, baby, please come

♪ we belong

♪ who else am I gon' lean on

♪ when times get
rough

♪ who's gonna talk to me
on the phone

♪ till the sun comes up

♪ who's gonna take your place

♪ there ain't nobody better
oh, baby, baby

♪ we belong together,
baby

♪ when you left
I lost a part of me

♪ it's still so hard to believe

♪ come back, baby, please

♪ we belong together

who am I gon' lean on

when times get rough
who's gonna talk to me

♪ till the sun comes up

♪ who's gonna take your place

♪ there ain't nobody else
oh, baby, baby

♪ we belong together

♪ we belong together

♪ ♪

Life into that song.
And we're going to try to do the

same thing with this one.
Used to be-- there's a special

guest in the audience who
actually suggested that I do

this little moment, like medley
of other non-Christmas songs.

And the only one that felt right
to me initially was this one,

because the message of the song,
because I've been doing it for

so long, and I was like, I don't
know.

But then, when people would tell
me that it helped them get

through crises in their lives
and loved ones that they've lost

and, you know, we're going to
get through the holidays--

whether you're festive or not,
please think of me and just know

know, just give me, like, a
festive thought because i'm

going to be giving it back to
you, so we can share it

together.
And this is my song, "hero."

Tonight, New York City.

If you remember this, or you've
learned to know it, we just love

to see those lights in the air
sometimes.

♪ There's a hero
if you look inside your heart

♪ you don't have to be afraid
of what you are

♪ and there's an answer
if you reach into your soul

♪ and the sorrow that you know
will melt away, yeah

♪ and then a hero comes along
with the strength to carry on

♪ and you cast your fears aside
and you know you can survive

♪ so when you feel like hope is
gone

♪ look inside you and be
strong

♪ and you'll finally see the
truth

♪ that a hero lies in
you

when you face the world alone

♪ no one reaches out a hand
for you to hold

♪ you can find love
if you search within yourself

♪ and then that emptiness you
felt will disappear

♪ and then a hero comes along
with the strength to carry on

♪ and you cast your fears aside
'cause you know you can survive

♪ so when you feel like hope is
gone

♪ look inside you and be
strong

♪ and you'll finally see
the truth

♪ that a hero lies in you
oh, oh

♪ lord knows
dreams are hard to follow

♪ but don't let anyone
tear them away

♪ just hold on
there will be tomorrow

♪ in time
you'll find the way

♪ then a hero comes along
with the strength to carry on

♪ and then you cast your fears
aside

♪ because you know you can
survive

♪ when you feel like hope
is gone

♪ look inside you and be
strong

♪ and then you'll finally see
the truth

♪ that a hero lies in
[A hero lies, a hero lies, a

hero]
♪ that a hero lies in

you
♪ you

a hero lies in you
♪ a hero lies in

you ♪
oh, oh!

>> Mariah: Thank you so much!
Merry Christmas!

We love you!

>> Whoa!
Hello, everybody!

Hi!
Wow!

And that is one impossible act
to follow.

That a hero lies in you, well,

you believe her, you know?
Especially when you're on the

rough side of that mountain,
wherever your personal mountain

may be.
Yeah, we believe her, you know.

That is the magic of Mimi.
She grabs you by the heart and

she does not let go!
She is an anthem machine.

And if "hero" makes us believe
that we are stronger than we

think, then "all I want for
Christmas..."

Possible.

That's right, the festive finale
is here.

Yes!
The most wonderful song of the

year.
And it has broken every record,

topped every chart list.
It is sung in places where

Christmas isn't even a thing!
And when it's played for goats

on a farm, it makes them produce
more milk than usual.

That is a real science fact.
I don't know why we tested that,

but we did.
Now, fasten your seat belts.

It is time for the grand finale.
And to everyone here, merry

Christmas, and happy, happy
new year.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I
don't want a lot for Christmas

♪ there is just one thing I
need

♪ I don't care about the
presents

♪ underneath the Christmas
tree

♪ I just want you for
my own

♪ more than you could ever
know

♪ make my wish come
true

♪ all I want for Christmas
is...

You

♪ I don't want a lot for
Christmas

♪ there is just one thing I
need

♪ don't care about the
presents

♪ underneath the Christmas
tree

♪ I don't need to hang my
stocking

♪ there upon the
fireplace

♪ Santa claus won't make me
happy

♪ with a toy on Christmas
day

♪ I just want you for my
own

♪ more than you could ever
know

♪ make my wish come true
all I want for Christmas

♪ is you

>> come on!
♪ oh, I won't ask for much

this Christmas
♪ I won't even wish for

snow
♪ I'm just gonna keep on waiting

underneath the mistletoe
♪ I won't make a list

and send it
♪ to the north pole

for Saint Nick
♪ I won't even stay awake to

hear those magic reindeer click
♪ 'cause I just want you here

tonight
♪ holding on to me

so tight
♪ what more can I do?

Baby, all I want for Christmas
♪ is you

♪ oh, all the lights are shining

so brightly everywhere
♪ and the sound of children's

laughter fills the air
♪ and everyone is singing, I

hear those sleigh bells ringing
♪ Santa, won't you bring me the

one I really need?
♪ won't you please bring my baby

to me?
♪ oh, I don't want a lot for

Christmas
♪ this is all I'm asking

for
♪ I just want to see my

baby
♪ standing right outside my

door
♪ oh, I just want you for my own

more than you could ever know
♪ make my wish come true

baby, all I want for Christmas
♪ is you

♪ all I want for Christmas

is you, baby
♪ all I want for Christmas

is you, baby

is you, baby
>> Mariah: I know I said I won't

even wish for snow, but I always
do!

Hey!
I can't reach it!

>> ♪ All I want for Christmas
is you ♪

>> Mariah: How did everybody get
so lovely?

Is you, baby

♪ all I want for Christmas
is you, baby

♪ all I want for Christmas
is you, baby

♪ all I want for Christmas
is you, baby

♪ all I want for Christmas
is you, baby

♪ all I want for Christmas
is you, baby

♪ all I want for Christmas
is you, baby

♪ all I want for Christmas
is you, baby

>> Mariah: Thanks to my guests!
Billy Porter!

>> ♪ All I want for Christmas
is you, baby

♪ all I want for Christmas
is you, baby

♪ all I want for Christmas
is you, baby

is you, baby

>> come on, Monroe!
♪ all I want for Christmas

is you, baby
>> Mariah: What do you want for

Christmas, though?
♪ all I want for Christmas

is you, baby
>> that was awesome!

Amazing!
>> ♪ all I want for Christmas

is you, baby
♪ all I want for Christmas

is you, baby
>> legend!

>> Mariah: This is your first
snowstorm, New York!

Your first snowstorm!
>> Mariah: What do you want for

Christmas, though?
♪ all I want for Christmas

is you, baby
>> that was awesome!

Amazing!
>> ♪ all I want for Christmas

is you, baby
♪ all I want for Christmas

is you, baby
>> Mariah: This is your first

snowstorm, New York!
Your first snowstorm!

>> ♪ All I want for Christmas
is you, baby! ♪

>> ♪ All I want for Christmas
is you, baby

>> ♪ all I want for Christmas
is you, baby

>> Mariah: Santa, please?
One toy?

>> ♪ All I want for Christmas
is you, baby

>> we love Mimi!
>> ♪ all I want for Christmas

is you, baby
>> we love Mimi!

We love Mimi!
We love everybody!

>> ♪ All I want for Christmas
is you, baby

>> it's my birthday, and this is
the absolute best day of my

life!

Is you, baby
>> Mariah, you're on fire, baby!

>> Mariah: Merry Christmas to
all, and to all a good night!

>> Whoo!
>> All I want for Christmas

is Mimi.
>> We love you!

>> ♪ All I want for Christmas
is you, baby

>> Mariah: Good night!
Merry Christmas!

Have the best holiday ever!
>> ♪ all I want for Christmas

is you, baby
♪ all I want for Christmas

is you, baby
>> ♪ all I want for Christmas

is you, baby
>> ♪ all I want for Christmas...

Is you. ♪
>> merry Christmas!