Word to the badd lyrics

[Bonnie Blue]

Chanel -If you're apportioning blame for this song between a couple of music producers and a brother, the majority of the blame has got to be on the brother surely? Music producers don't owe much to a pop star, but a brother who grew up with his younger sibling who, although megasuccessful is getting alot of negative media attention in the early 90s, surely owes him some familial loyalty. You just have higher standards for a brother than random people in the music industry, especially one who has made it his career to be seen as that brother's 'backbone'.

 

[chanel05]

Chanel -If you're apportioning blame for this song between a couple of music producers and a brother, the majority of the blame has got to be on the brother surely? Music producers don't owe much to a pop star, but a brother who grew up with his younger sibling who, although megasuccessful is getting alot of negative media attention in the early 90s, surely owes him some familial loyalty. You just have higher standards for a brother than random people in the music industry, especially one who has made it his career to be seen as that brother's 'backbone'.

So just because Jermaine is his brother, the other people who helped make the song shouldnt be held responsible either???
I never said anything about Jermaine not owing MJ family loyalty. Thats not the point I was arguing. I was just stating that they ALL had something to do with the song NOT ONLY Jermaine.

 

[Ben]

I think Jermaine being part of this makes it worse. Strangers badmouthing you is one thing, but when it comes from family, who owes you so much btw, it hurts far more.
And I'm stating that same argument as I did before : I think those lyrics are incredibly personal, and I think Jermaine is responsible for that.

 

[twinklEE]

I think Jermaine being part of this makes it worse. Strangers badmouthing you is one thing, but when it comes from family, who owes you so much btw, it hurts far more.
And I'm stating that same argument as I did before : I think those lyrics are incredibly personal, and I think Jermaine is responsible for that.

Of course he is responsible, people here just love to make up excuses for Jackson's. It's one thing if colleagues or ''friends'' sell you out, and a whole other if ''family'' does it.

 

[Ben]

Not to forget : he took the time to record it. Knowing it was the lowest blow he could give his brother.
Saying things you dont mean in the heat of an argument is different from taking the time to deliberately do something like that. It's inforgivable. I dont care if others helped him do it. HE, as Michael's brother, should never have taken part. Dont come flanneling me years after about how he was his brother's backbone. My .

 

[twinklEE]

not to mention that certain words in that song were impossible to have been written by any one else but germaine jackson, because they reflect his own words, his soul just too easily why the hell would babyface write about michael taking jermaine's pie for far too long? lol, talk about making excuses

 

[Ramona122003]

Actually, you bring up a good point Ben.

This song, despite Jermaine's words, weren't really written in the heat of the moment. Even if we assume he song the entire song in one take, they would had to remix it, edit, and balance the sound before it would be ready for publication. That's why raw songs, like most unreleased songs, sounds incomplete and kind strange in some pieces. The original Word to the Badd sounded too complete in my opinion to be something Jermaine just sang in the spur of the moment and put it away. Not to mention he had to take the time to write the song before he even walked into the sound booth.

 

[chanel05]

I think Jermaine being part of this makes it worse. Strangers badmouthing you is one thing, but when it comes from family, who owes you so much btw, it hurts far more.
And I'm stating that same argument as I did before : I think those lyrics are incredibly personal, and I think Jermaine is responsible for that.

Not to forget : he took the time to record it. Knowing it was the lowest blow he could give his brother.
Saying things you dont mean in the heat of an argument is different from taking the time to deliberately do something like that. It's inforgivable. I dont care if others helped him do it. HE, as Michael's brother, should never have taken part.

SOOOOOO please show me where I disagreed with any of this???? I never EVER said that Jermaine wasnt to blame for making the song, I just stated that OTHERS helped him do it AND they should be held responsible also. I also never said I didnt agree that it is worse on Jermaines part because he is MJS brother, it just doesnt erase the fact that OTHERS had something to do with.

Of course he is responsible, people here just love to make up excuses for Jackson's. It's one thing if colleagues or ''friends'' sell you out, and a whole other if ''family'' does it.

I know that you are indirectly talking about me.... but show me where I made an excuse for Jermaine???

not to mention that certain words in that song were impossible to have been written by any one else but germaine jackson, because they reflect his own words, his soul just too easily why the hell would babyface write about michael taking jermaine's pie for far too long? lol, talk about making excuses

So where did I ever state that Jermaine and NO hand in writing the song and that they just gave it to him to sing??? I never debated that... I actually agreed that he wrote the song BUT he had help with making the song.

Actually, you bring up a good point Ben.

This song, despite Jermaine's words, weren't really written in the heat of the moment. Even if we assume he song the entire song in one take, they would had to remix it, edit, and balance the sound before it would be ready for publication. That's why raw songs, like most unreleased songs, sounds incomplete and kind strange in some pieces. The original Word to the Badd sounded too complete in my opinion to be something Jermaine just sang in the spur of the moment and put it away. Not to mention he had to take the time to write the song before he even walked into the sound booth.

So how is this anything different from what I stated besides the fact that he had help with the song????????

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Its very funny to me that no one can bring forth writing credits that state Jermaine made the song by himself BUT still choose to believe other than whats in the credits... Then they have the nerve to try to say that im making excuses for people when ALL I stated is that others helped with the song???? Well, excuse me for not knowing that basing my opinion off what is credited makes me a Jackson apologist. N the fact that I never said/disagreed that what Jermaine did wasnt wrong, that he should take less of the blame or that him being MJs brother doesnt make it worse..

P.S. Please miss me w/the BS

 

[twinklEE]

No Chanel, I actually wasn't, I didnt even read ur post I was responding to whatever the person said, whom I quoted.

 

[chanel05]

No Chanel, I actually wasn't, I didnt even read ur post I was responding to whatever the person said, whom I quoted.

Okay but it I figured it was based off what I said since Im the only one in there with a different opinion. I wasnt trying to start an argument with you or anything, just asking.........................

 

[Ben]

Chanel, your name is not mentioned in my post, and I'm not quoting you. Dont take any of this personally.

To answer you directly, this time, I agree Jerm might have had help writing this, but to me, it makes no difference. All I'm saying.

 

[chanel05]

Chanel, your name is not mentioned in my post, and I'm not quoting you. Dont take any of this personally.

To answer you directly, this time, I agree Jerm might have had help writing this, but to me, it makes no difference. All I'm saying.

Okay thats fine. Also I knew you were not quoting me but I knew your statement was related to something i stated.

 

[Ben]

Okay thats fine. Also I knew you were not quoting me but I knew your statement was related to something i stated.

I believe one sentence was indeed. But I got your point.

 

[Sunflowers]

Who ever wrote the song and made th emusic. He contributed to it and then took the time to record it. Then it takes time to mix.
Everyone does things in their live that they regret. But I'm pretty sure he had plenty of time to get things together and decide to get that song and burn it. But he didn't. I've read his book in which he explains what happens. Though there are parts in the book in which I think he's very honest, I wasn't too sure he was on this point.

It's also described how they got together at Hayvenhurst and got into an argument. Michael did forgave him (that's the way he was), but I'm sure he never forgot.

 

[knigofpop]

I'm not sure if anybody else has noted, but the lyrics in the original post are not the lyrics that were on the version released to radio in the 90's.

Don't know if anybody pointed that out but here are the lyrics as I remember them...

Reconstructed
Been abducted
Don’t know who you are
They may love you
they don’t know you
Lonely superstar
never think about who you love
only think about number one
You forget about where you started from
You only think about what you want
don’t care about how it’s done
you only think about you, your throne
Be it right or be it wrong
It ain’t about your world
It ain’t about the things that you do
If you don’t care, I don’t care
Cause you keep thinkin’ ’bout you
It ain’t about you takin’ my pie
You been takin’ for a long time
If you don’t care, I don’t care
If you keep
Well I ain’t thinkin’ ’bout you
What up yo, word to the badd
Once you were made
You changed your shade
Was your color wrong?
Could not turn back
It’s a known fact
You were too far gone
You know I tried to be there for you
Like a brother I care for you
It didn’t matter you always play me off
You only care about what you want
You don’t care about how it’s done
You only think about you, your throne
Be it right or wrong
It ain’t about your world
It ain’t about the things that you do
If you don’t care, I don’t care
Cause you keep thinkin’ ’bout you
It ain’t about you takin’ my pie
You been takin’ for a long time
If you don’t care, I don’t care
If you keep
Well I ain’t thinkin’ ’bout you
Oh no no, I ain’t thinkin’ ’bout you
Oh no
What up yo, word to the badd
Thinkin’ about that pie that you’ve been takin’ from me
From a brother to another brother hard to believe
Lost and don’t know it yet you still show it
Givin’ seems to be harder than it is to receive
The glass has gotten shady, time to make it clearer,
Clean it up and lets start with the Man in the mirror.
Theres sadness there brother, aint no mistaken it,
Get a grip cause youre not far from breakin it.
Thinkin about the time when we used to be close,
It shouldnt be past tense, cause nobody knows,
What the future may hold, what tomorrow might bring,
Its not guaranteed that youll be spreading your wings
But meanwhile, I continue to smile, cause in the back of my head,
I know you’re still a child
You say that your a man, but that will never be.

 

[chanel05]

I believe one sentence was indeed. But I got your point.

okay

Who ever wrote the song and made th emusic. He contributed to it and then took the time to record it. Then it takes time to mix.
Everyone does things in their live that they regret. But I'm pretty sure he had plenty of time to get things together and decide to get that song and burn it. But he didn't. I've read his book in which he explains what happens. Though there are parts in the book in which I think he's very honest, I wasn't too sure he was on this point.

It's also described how they got together at Hayvenhurst and got into an argument. Michael did forgave him (that's the way he was), but I'm sure he never forgot.

I agree and I believed that was said in that life of an icon dvd. MJ forgave but he didnt want anything to do with him. Plus Jermaine always seemed to be in or cause drama.

I'm not sure if anybody else has noted, but the lyrics in the original post are not the lyrics that were on the version released to radio in the 90's.

Don't know if anybody pointed that out but here are the lyrics as I remember them...

Reconstructed
Been abducted
Don’t know who you are
They may love you
they don’t know you
Lonely superstar

yep, thats how i remember them too

 

[Ben]

Seems meaner each time I read them.

 

[elusive moonwalker]

Did he ever apologise to mj.