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Brand New Day is my favorite part of the movie. The 1st line is sung by Luther Vandross, who also wrote it. But the version in the movie is a bit different than the soundtrack version. There is also another version of You Can't Win that is different and longer (7:14) than the movie/soundtrack version. Part of this version was later released as Can't Get Outta The Rain.
 
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DuranDuran said:
Brand New Day is my favorite part of the movie. The 1st line is sung by Luther Vandross, who also wrote it. But the version in the movie is a bit different than the soundtrack version. There is also another version of You Can't Win that is different and longer (7:14) than the movie/soundtrack version. Part of this version was later released as Can't Get Outta The Rain.
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i never could understand why they released part of that song..as another song lol..its just repetitive..like where is the verse lol
 
daphnieas said:
The You Can't Win version on TUC is the long one right?
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I don't know as I don't have that. I think it was originally a B-side to a Jacksons single. I have it as the B-side of the Billie Jean maxi single. The long version is a totally different version.
 
Why is that part known as 'Can't get outta the rain'? To me it sounds like they say 'Can't get outta the game'?
 
oooh, loove the songs from the wiz!!! MJ was magical as an actor in the wiz! I wish the "Peter Pan" movie would've been made! From watching the unauthorized interview, i feel that MJ would've been MAGICAL!
 
MJsPYT1 said:
oooh, loove the songs from the wiz!!! MJ was magical as an actor in the wiz! I wish the "Peter Pan" movie would've been made! From watching the unauthorized interview, i feel that MJ would've been MAGICAL!
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There is a Peter Pan movie that came out about 2 or 3 years ago, and also Hook with Robin Williams. I've never heard of one that was gonna have MJ in it. In older versions, it seemed there was mostly females playing Peter for some reason.
 
MJsPYT1 said:
oooh, loove the songs from the wiz!!! MJ was magical as an actor in the wiz! I wish the "Peter Pan" movie would've been made! From watching the unauthorized interview, i feel that MJ would've been MAGICAL!
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i know!! it wudda been great!
 
I love these two songs. I was stuck on "You cant win" for ages lol even sang it at an audition (which I got through btw) And ease on down the road I remember listening to it after my Hamster had died and it cheer me up lol (Yes I was upset when my Hammy died! she was beautiful ALRIGHT :p :lol:
 
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I just discovered ease on down the road today and it's goood :)
the you can't win i have is 7:18 in length but it says part 1?
 
I love ease on down the road and you cant win have done since i saw the film years and years ago - Ive got a verison You Can Win-Can Get Outa The Rain which is 7:18 long love it esp in the car - dance along as i drive :ninja:
yea think thats part one - there was a single with it on which had 2 tracks on it *aparently* but ive got like 3-4 different versions of it :mello:

Ps i thought apart from Mike's bit and his amazing facial expressions- he should of done more films- i thought the film was poor the build up to the scarecrow was soo long seemed like a life time
 
  • You Can't Win (Part I) (1978) (Charlie Smalls)
    Michael Jackson
    Soundtrack of the movie The Wiz (1978)
    • (_:__) Various Artists: "The Wiz - O.S.T."
      (Album, Vinyl, 1978)
    • (3:13) "You Can't Win"
      (Single, Vinyl, USA 1979)
    • (digitally remastered, _:__) "Off The Wall - Special Edition"
      (Album Re-release Test Pressing #1, Acetate CD, 2000)
    • (together with Part II, digitally remastered, 7:18) "The Ultimate Collection"
      (Compilation, CD, 2004)
  • You Can't Win (Part II) (1978) (Charlie Smalls)
    Michael Jackson
    Not to be confused with Can't Get Outta The Rain (1982), a similar track
    which has originated from this track but features slightly changed vocals.
    In this track (just as in You Can't Win (Part I)) Michael is singing "Can't Get Outta The Game",
    whereas in the 1982 alteration he's singing "Can't Get Outta The Rain" instead.
    • (_:__) Various Artists: "The Wiz - O.S.T."
      (Album, Vinyl, 1978)
    • (_:__) "You Can't Win"
      (Single, Vinyl, USA 1979)
    • (digitally remastered, _:__) "Off The Wall - Special Edition"
      (Album Re-release Test Pressing #1, Acetate CD, 2000)
    • (together with Part I, digitally remastered, 7:18) "The Ultimate Collection"
      (Compilation, CD, 2004)
  • Can't Get Outta The Rain (1982) (Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones)
    Michael Jackson
    Not to be confused with You Can't Win (Part II) (1978), a similar track
    which has developed into this track and features slightly different vocals.
    In this track Michael is singing "Can't Get Outta The Rain", whereas in the 1978 orginal
    he's singing "Can't Get Outta The Game" (just as in You Can't Win (Part I)) instead.
    • (4:01) "The Girl Is Mine"
      (Single, Vinyl, 1982)
    • (4:01) "Billie Jean"
      (Single, Vinyl, 1983)
    • (4:01) "Thriller"
      (Single, Vinyl, 1984)
    • (digitally remastered, 4:08) "Thriller"
      (Ringle (Audio + content for mobile phone), CD, 2007)
    • (digitally remastered, 4:08) "Billie Jean"
      (Ringle (Audio + content for mobile phone), CD, 2007)
    • (digitally remastered, 4:08) "The Essential 3.0 - Michael Jackson"
      (Compilation, CD, September 2008 USA only)
    • (digitally remastered, 4:08) "King of Pop"
      *included on some editions only, e.g. the UK Deluxe Edition*
      (Compilation for MJ's 50th birthday, CD, August 2008 - January 2009 depending on country)
 
I've never watch the movie but I want to see it so badly....

Also, I love You can't win and Ease on down the road....

I know the Ease on Down the Road dance move... :D
 
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