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Las Vegas (/lɑːs ˈveɪɡəs/) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its consolidated casino–hotels and associated entertainment. A growing retirement and family city, Las Vegas is the 28th-most populous city in the United States, with a population at the 2010 census of 583,756. The 2010 population of the Las Vegas metropolitan area was 1,951,269.
Established in 1905, Las Vegas was incorporated as a city in 1911. At the close of the 20th century, Las Vegas was the most populous American city founded in that century (a distinction held by Chicago in the 19th century). The city's tolerance for various forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City, and this image has made Las Vegas a popular setting for films and television programs. There are numerous outdoor lighting displays on Fremont Street, as well as elsewhere in the city.
Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and released her self-titled debut studio album, Mariah Carey. The album went multi-platinum and spawned four consecutive number one singles, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit records, including Emotions (1991), Music Box (1993) and Merry Christmas (1994), established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. Daydream (1995), made music history when the second single, "One Sweet Day" a duet with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, and remains the longest running number one song in US chart history. During the recording of the album Carey began to deviate from her pop background, and slowly traversed into R&B and Hip-hop. After her separation from Mottola, this musical change was evident with the release of Butterfly (1997).
There's everyone in Las Vegas
Having some fun in Las Vegas
Everything's bright
Stay out all night
Get in the fight in Las Vegas
Playing the cards in Las Vegas
Gambling hard in Las Vegas
People in debt
Losing their bet
On the Roulette in Las Vegas
Cabaret shows
Everyone goes
Just to be seen
You know what I mean
In Las Vegas
They'll start the roll in Las Vegas
Plenty of soul in Las Vegas
People dig bands
Clapping their hands
Down at the sands in Las Vegas
Sammy and Dean in Las Vegas
They're proud to be seen in Las Vegas
Even Noel Coward
Walks in the crowd
Singing out loud in Las Vegas
Everyone's there
Nobody cares
Well, you got a good plan
That's where it began
In Las Vegas
You can stay cool in Las Vegas
Down by the pool in Las Vegas
Shooting the dice
Bourbon on ice
All very nice in Las Vegas
New second wife in Las Vegas
Marry for life in Las Vegas
Then, leave her, of course,
Without remorse
Get a divorce in Las Vegas
The money you earn's
Ready to burn
Everyone knows
That's how it goes
In Las Vegas
Where's everyone in Las Vegas?
Having some fun in Las Vegas
Everything's bright
Stay out all night
You'll feel right in Las Vegas
Get all the minks in Las Vegas
Have a few drinks in Las Vegas
Take in a show
Spend all your dough
Watch it all go in Las Vegas
At night, you can play
Then sleep through the day
And 'round about ten,
You're living again
In Las Vegas
In Las Vegas (in Las Vegas)
In Las Vegas (in Las Vegas)
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