The Discussion of MJ's Unreleased Tracks

[SmoothMel7]

Do you think MJ really recorded Robert Burns' poems? I really have serious doubts that MJ recorded anything.

David Gest revealed in several interviews that he and Michael Jackson recorded several old Robert Burns poems with new, innovative music. Three of them were ‘Ae Fond Kiss’, ‘A Red, Red Rose’ and ‘Tam O’Shanter’. Gest: "We haven't changed the lyrics but the music is now modern and brought up to date," Gest said. "Michael and I had fun. It's something we have always wanted to do…because he is our favourite poet."

 

[zinniabooklover]

Do you think MJ really recorded Robert Burns' poems? I really have serious doubts that MJ recorded anything.

David Gest revealed in several interviews that he and Michael Jackson recorded several old Robert Burns poems with new, innovative music. Three of them were ‘Ae Fond Kiss’, ‘A Red, Red Rose’ and ‘Tam O’Shanter’. Gest: "We haven't changed the lyrics but the music is now modern and brought up to date," Gest said. "Michael and I had fun. It's something we have always wanted to do…because he is our favourite poet."

Assuming this story is true and no disrespect to Michael but even actors struggle to recite Robert Burns' poetry. It isn't easy. It's harder than Shakespeare for many people.

Here's the first two stanzas from Tam o' Shanter:

When chapman billies leave the street,
And drouthy neebors, neebors meet,
As market-days are wearing late,
An’ folk begin to tak the gate;
While we sit bousing at the nappy,
And getting fou and unco’ happy,
We think na on the lang Scots miles,
The mosses, waters, slaps and styles,
That lie between us and our hame,
Whare sits our sulky sullen dame,
Gathering her brows like gathering storm,
Nursing her wrath to keep it warm.

This truth fand honest Tam o’ Shanter,
As he frae Ayr ae night did canter,
(Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a town surpasses,
For honest men and bonny lasses.)

 

[JamesCMJJ]

What info do we have on the Buz Kohan tracks...

 

[BlackAnon]

What info do we have on the Buz Kohan tracks...

MJ spent about a year writing music with Buz Kohan between 1983-84 for the Peter Pan project, of which four songs exist: “Make a Wish", “Neverland Landing,” “I’m Peter Pan” and “Happy Song”. The first two exist in some state. I believe “Neverland Landing” is complete and “Make a Wish” was at the very least demoed, as Spielberg would regularly put his child to sleep with a cassette of it.

 

[filmandmusic]

MJ spent about a year writing music with Buz Kohan between 1983-84 for the Peter Pan project, of which four songs exist: “Make a Wish", “Neverland Landing,” “I’m Peter Pan” and “Happy Song”. The first two exist in some state. I believe “Neverland Landing” is complete and “Make a Wish” was at the very least demoed, as Spielberg would regularly put his child to sleep with a cassette of it.

He had other songs written with Kohan. Do you know more about the other sessions? In my opinion Michaels’ best ballads come from his sessions with Kohan

 

[BlackAnon]

He had other songs written with Kohan. Do you know more about the other sessions? In my opinion Michaels’ best ballads come from his sessions with Kohan

There’s another song called Heartlight that was rumored to be written by Buz and MJ for E.T. but Matt Forger confirmed to his knowledge the song didn’t exist and no other songs were considered outside of Someone in the Dark

 

[Inthestudiowithmj]

MJ spent about a year writing music with Buz Kohan between 1983-84 for the Peter Pan project, of which four songs exist: “Make a Wish", “Neverland Landing,” “I’m Peter Pan” and “Happy Song”. The first two exist in some state. I believe “Neverland Landing” is complete and “Make a Wish” was at the very least demoed, as Spielberg would regularly put his child to sleep with a cassette of it.

Make a wish is confirmed to have full vocals and is releasable by Joe Vogel. He also said happy song and Peter Pan “were recorded” but it’s unknown if it’s scratch vocals, full vocals, chorus only etc. I’d love to hear them one day!

 

[Mister_Jay_Tee]

Make a wish is confirmed to have full vocals and is releasable by Joe Vogel. He also said happy song and Peter Pan “were recorded” but it’s unknown if it’s scratch vocals, full vocals, chorus only etc. I’d love to hear them one day!

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