WHY MICHAEL JACKSON?
Why Michael Jackson is the best?
Michael Jackson was incredibly talented musically. His music was a mix of genres, including pop, R&B, soul and funk. He also used many innovative techniques in his music, such as beatboxing, sampling, and synthesizers. Furthermore, the King of Pop was known for his stunning dance performances during his performances.
Through his dance, fashion and redefinition of music videos, Jackson proliferated visual performance for musical artists. Credited for influencing hundreds of musicians, his songs are among the most covered and sampled in music history.
SONGS
My favorite songs by Michael Jackson
Smooth Criminal
"Smooth Crimnal" is from his seventh studio album, Bad (1987). It was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. The lyrics describe a woman who has been attacked in her apartment by a "smooth criminal".
Release
November 14, 1988
Lyrics
"As he came into the window
Was a sound of a crescendo
He came into her apartment
He left the bloodstains on the carpet
She ran underneath the table
He could see she was unable..."
Bad
"Bad" is a song about the street. It's about this kid from a bad neighborhood who gets to go away to a private school. He comes back to the old neighborhood when he's on a break from school and the kids from the neighborhood start giving him trouble. He sings, "I'm bad, you're bad, who's bad, who's the best?"
Release
August 31, 1987
Lyrics
"Ah, your butt is mine, gon' tell you right, ah
Just
show your face in broad daylight, ah
I'm tellin' you on who I feel, ah Gonna hurt your mind, don't
shoot to kill..."
Black Or White
The song combined Michael's message of racial harmony with a measure of defiance, as the lyrics noted “we're one and the same,” while expressing exasperation with continued racial injustice and his lack of fear of anyone not willing to accept his message, a statement that still resonates.
Release
November 11, 1991
Lyrics
I took my baby on a Saturday bang
Boy, is that girl with
you?
Yes, we're one and the same
Now, I believe in miracles
And a miracle has happened tonight, hee