Friday, July 3, 2009

Make a Change

Through his music MJ spoke about a variety of subjects many of which dealt with him personally or were calls for a more peaceful, more tolerant society. Like I said last Friday, there were definitely some issues and demons in his life from early childhood up until his death, but Jackson was undeniably an unbelievable talent and one of the most polarizing figures in American and for that matter World HiStory...

I had forgotten that Macaulay Culkin, Tess Harper, and George Wendt were featured in the beginning of this video and Macaulay busts out in a perfect rap lyp-synch about half way through this video as well... the whole morphing technology at the end of this video still freaks me out a little bit though... here is "Black or White"




Lyrics | Michael Jackson lyrics - Black Or White lyrics

"Black or White"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Dangerous
Released October 11, 1991
Format 7" single
12" single
CD single
Recorded 1990
Genre Hard rock[1]
New jack swing
Rap rock
Length 3:22 (radio edit)
4:16 (album version)
Label Epic
Writer(s) Michael Jackson
Producer Michael Jackson

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1


This was Jackson's final #1 single of his career and features a naked Lisa Marie Presley and at times a Michael Jackson with wings and not near enough clothes on... here is Jackson with a song that debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was an attempt at a response to his ever troubling personal life at that time... "You Are Not Alone"




Lyrics | Michael Jackson lyrics - You Are Not Alone lyrics

"You Are Not Alone"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album HIStory - Past, Present and Future, Book I
Released August 15, 1995
Format CD single
Recorded 1995
Genre R&B
Length 5:45 (Album version)
4:36 (Radio edit)
6:02 (Extended version)
Label Epic
Writer(s) R. Kelly
Producer R. Kelly, Michael Jackson
Certification Platinum (U.S.)

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1

Finally, I'm going to conclude The Excellent 80's week long tribute to the late Michael Jackson with one of my personal favorite Jackson songs and one of those songs that will remain relevant no matter when you listen to this song... I love the positiveness that this song brings about especially coming from a man where negativity seemed to reign throughout much of his life... here is "Man in the Mirror"...




Lyrics | Michael Jackson lyrics - Man In The Mirror lyrics

"Man in the Mirror"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Bad
Released January 18, 1988
Format CD single
Recorded 1987
Genre Soul
Length 5:18 (album version)
5:03 (single edit)
Label Epic Records
Writer(s) Glen Ballard
Siedah Garrett
Producer Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
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