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Thus, my return to blogging. I thought I should talk about someone I know allot about. Jackson, Michael Jackson. I recently saw a video of myself as a three year-old dancing to Beat It. Not much has change since then, I still dance to Beat It, maybe not in my nappy, and maybe not falling over after every verse, but either way, I still dance to it. What is amazing about Michael Jackson is the fact that his songs never get old. Billie Jean was released 28 years ago!

My favourite MJ songs change all the time, to be honest, I love them all equally. But here is my top 10 Michael Jackson songs!

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1. For All Time

Recorded in 1989 for the Dangerous album (1990), although Sony released it on the Thriller 25th (2008) anniversary album and pretended it was recorded for Thriller (1982) [Screw you Sony!]. Why do I love this? because the words 'For All Time' take on so many different meanings, therefore its more personal for the listener. If I had to choose one song to listen to for the rest of my life, this would be it.

2. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

The first track on the Thriller album. This song is incredible, the instrumentation is just addictive and makes me wanna dance every time I hear it. The live versions to. The HIStory Tour version; the base line is so powerful (you can really notice it on the Munich concert). The This Is It version; probably my favourite song from the movie, again the instrumentation is more modern and just works so well.

3. Escape

You probably don't know this, since its an unreleased track from Invincible. Later intended for his canceled 2003 album. It has a similar feel to the song Invincible, but it sound timeless while having that strong MJ feel to it.

4. Earth Song

Released in 1995. It meant as much then, as it does now.
Just the lines are enough to make me cry; 'did you ever stop to notice...' 'I use to dream...' 'what have we done to the world?...' 'What About Us...?'
The ending is my favourite, just the way he puts so much meaning into the lyrics (as opposed to the demo version).

5. 2 Bad

If you can't dance to this track, there is seriously something wrong with you. Just when the music hits you, I automatically wanna start moonwalking. And the accompanying video, Ghosts (1996) is a MUST SEE. If you thought Thriller was good, I recommend, no, I demand you to watch Ghosts.

6. You Are Not Alone

I have to put this on the list. It would be wrong if I didn't. This is a perfect example of how MJ makes a song [which he didn't write] his own. Its very hard for me to explain why this song is on my list, but lets just say its perfect.

7. Tabloid Junkie

I never use to like... I'm sorry... appreciate this song, but the bridge is just amazing; 'It's slander!' & 'You don't have to read it'. Its just defines perfectly what MJ was trying to say every time he had to deny a rumour.

8. Keep The Faith (Alternative Version)

The alternative version isn't heaps different to the album version, but I keep listening to it. Again, I never use to appreciate this song, but I now think its on of his most underrated songs. If you feeling down or low self-esteem, this is likely to get your spirits up.


This is getting harder... now for some more personal ones...


9. The Way You Make Me Feel

I have to put this one in, since most of my childhood involved me dancing to this. This is also a perfect example of why others should try to do covers of MJs songs. The video, the performances... memories...

10. Human Nature

Its hard to put this song into a specific genre, um, does beautiful count? It has a unique sound to it, but the instrumentation is just incredible. The live performances of it is some of my favourite parts of his shows Why? Why? Because its just him. By himself. Giving a performance of a life time.

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Fave Movie: Ghosts (or This Is It, if that counts)
Fave Video: Earth Song
Least Fave Song: Privacy (The only MJ song I don't like)

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Wow! That was hard. Probably harder for you since you probably haven't heard 70% of those songs. Of course there are others that should have been on there, but this is my personal list. It changes ALL the time.
And, no. I didn't count J5 songs.
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http://nerd-dancer-funnyman.tumblr.com :punk:

How about you?
 
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1. Who is it

I never get bored of this song! So underrated, such a great song!

2. Billie Jean

No need to say more. Even if it's overplayed (deservedly) I don't get tired of it either.

3. Dirty Diana

Michael's best rock song IMO.

4. Don't stop 'til you get enough

5. Earth Song

Such a powerful anthem.

6. Man in the Mirror

7. Beat it

8. Leave me alone

9. Smooth criminal

10. She's out of my life

Fave video: Smooth criminal
Least fave song: You are not alone
 
Mine are: ^_^

1. Man In The Mirror
2.Remember The Time
3. Give in to Me
4. The Way You Make Me Feel
5. Heaven Can Wait
6. Who is it
7. Another Part of Me
8. Billie Jean
9. Dirty Diana
10. Earth Song
 
John, For All Time was originally from the Thriller sessions, and re-recorded for Dangerous.
 
Hard to choose. But I will try....

1. We"ve had enough
2. Earth song
3. They don"t care about us
4. Threatened
5. For all time
6. On the line
7. Billie Jean
8. Man in the mirror
10. 2000 Watts

Could I say just one more, please ?
I forgot "whatever happens ".
It would be easier to make Top 100...I adore every song and it"s hard to choose.
 
I Can't Help It
I Wanna Be Where You Are
Working Day And Night
The Lady In My Life
Say Say Say (with Paul McCartney)
Smooth Criminal (Extended Version)
Jam
Whatever Happens
Get It (with Stevie Wonder)
Euphoria
 
Human Nature
Serious Effect
Wanna Be Startin Somethin'
She's Out Of My Life
We've Had Enough
Beat It
You Are Not Alone
Blood On The Dance Floor
Dirty Diana
Earth Song
 
No, that was a lie Sony tried to feed us. The song wasn't even written until the mid 80s.
 
1.Will You Be There
2.Smooth Criminal
3. P.Y.T
4. Off The Wall
5. Man In The Mirror
6. Got to be there
7. Beat It
8.HIStory
9. Streetwalker
10. The Way You Make Me Feel

UGH picking 10 is so hard
 
1. For All Time
2. Do You Know Where Your Children Are
3. Hold My Hand
4. We've Had Enough
5. Give Into Me
6. Whatever Happens
7. Threatened
8. I Can't Help It
9. Get On The Floor
10. Streetwalker
 
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We need a top 100! Too hard to choose just 10, but here goes...
After #1, there is no particular order

1. Jam

2. Who is it

3. Threatened

4. Don't stop 'til you get enough

5. Will you be there

6. Man in the Mirror

7. Liberian Girl

8. Human Nature

9. Give into me

10. Break of Dawn

Fave video: In the Closet
Least fave song: Little Susie
 
Hmm, this is gonna be a challenge

1. This Is It - Very Powerful Song!
2. Can't Let Her Get Away - Gets me on my feet every time
3. Streetwalker - Great to dance to as well
4. One More Chance - Awesome and has mixed message to it in my terms. To his fans and to a girl!
5. Break of Dawn - Vocals are pure and powerful!
6. Jam _ Awesome to dance to!
7. Butterflies - Love this song, who doesn't. Verse 2 gets you hooked on his voice!
8. Someone Put Your Hand Out - Cuts my heart out and makes me want someone of my own.
9. The Way You make Me Feel (slow intro concert version) - In this Is It, Hearing this and seeing him perform it anew was awesome!! Member when I first saw this in awards video. I was astonished at the remake!
10. Smile - This song is pure and the slide show vid on Utube maes it even better!
 
Wow...erm...this will probably change tomorrow but here goes:

1. Man In The Mirror
2. Billie jean
3. History
4. Break Of Dawn
5. Human Nature
6. Give In To Me
7. Earth Song
8. Black Or White
9. For All Time
10. I'll Be There

Tomorrow I'm certain won't contain half of those :p
 
This is tough! But here is what I came up with, not in any particular order.

1. Whatever Happens
2. Dangerous
3. You Rock My World
4. Dirty Diana
5. You Are Not Alone
6. Blood on the Dancefloor
7. Earth Song
8. Will You Be There
9. In the Closet
10. Give In To Me
 
In no particular order...

- They Don't Care About Us
- Black or White
- Blood on The Dance Floor
- Jam
- Human Nature
- Stranger in Moscow
- Wanna' Be Startin' Something
- Dangerous
- Will You Be There
- Smooth Criminal
 
01. Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
02. Wanna Be Startin Somethin
03. Smooth Criminal
04. Workin' Day & Night
05. Billie Jean
06. Morphine
07. Get On The Floor
08. Speed Demon
09. Supafly Sister
10. Got The Hots
 
Im realy enjoying reading these, its like an epesode of David Letterman lol
 
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I love 95% of his songs..but here are my top 10!
1. Stranger in Moscow
2. Whatever Happens/Human Nature
3. PYT Demo/Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
4. Wanna Be Starting Something
5. Working Day & Night
6. Get on the Floor/For All Time
7. They Don't Care About Us/Butterflies
8. Dirty Diana/Break of Dawn/Lady In My Life
9. Black or White/Remember The Time
10.Smooth Criminal/I Can't Help It
 
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If I were just forced to choose my own top ten, the list would probably look this way:

1. Got the hots - even though it is an unreleased song, it has got the best chorus I have ever heard - love at first listening
2. Dangerous - the truth is that it is a very average song (what I mean is its melody line) but, what is important, with one of the most thrilling beat and great lyrics
3. For all time - not only is that song romantic, it is very subtle, too
4. Will you be there - the most touching song Michael had ever released
5. Off the wall - ok, one of the songs from my favourite "Off the wall" album must be included in the list - I love the piece in regard of its temper
6. Hot street - because the fantasy will never stop while listening to "Hot street" :)
7. Stranger in Moscow - close to my heart
8. The lady in my life (only full version) - beautiful melody and charming lyrics - that is why I can't help loving this masterpiece
9. Don't walk away - maybe it is too suave, you are right, but I simply cannot imagine its lack on "Invincible"
10. Someone put your hand out - the piece of great importance to me

It was seriously difficult to choose but I have carried my weight. The above list does not include plenty of my lovely songs. There is not even one song from "Bad" and "Blood on the dancefloor" what makes me feel so remorseful, but what can I do?
 
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1. The Lady In My Life
2. Bad
3. Off The Wall
4. Stranger In Moscow
5. Get On The Floor
6. Workin' Day And Night
7. Scream
8. You Rock My World
9. Dirty Diana
10. PYT
 
This was difficult, but maybe somthing like this..

We’ve had enough
We are the world (demo from The Ultimate Collection)
Stranger in Moscow
Man in the mirror
For all time
Human nature
Hold my hand
Give in to me
Tabloid junkie
Thriller
 
I love all the songs, it's so hard to choose...

1. Dangerous
2. Break Of Dawn
3. Billie Jean
4. She's Out Of My Life
5. Smooth Criminal
6. This Is It
7. Someone In The Dark
8. Money
9. Keep The Faith
10. You Are My Life
 
AliciaJ said:
We need a top 100! Too hard to choose just 10, but here goes...
After #1, there is no particular order...
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WORD. I'll try to do my best, though.


1. Man In The Mirror

2. Human Nature

3. Beat It/Billie Jean

4. PYT/ We Are The World

5. Smooth Criminal/Bad

6. Dirty Diana

7. I Just Can't Stop Loving You

8. Remember The Time/Jam/Scream

9. Why/Stranger In Moscow

10. You Are Not Alone/I'll Be There


The list is somewhat accurate. Yeah, I cheated. :tease: There are just too many, and the list goes on... :cry:
 
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Hard to choose, but I'll give it a try:
1. I'll be there
2. Heartbreaker
3. Give in to me
4. Wanna be starting something
5. Shake your body (down to the ground)
6. Threatened
7. Cheater
8. Heartbreak Hotel
9. Smooth Criminal
10. Why you wanna trip on me

Fav video: Who is it
Least fav song: Thriller
 
This is very difficult, it changes everytime, every year, all the time!

But, I have one favorite though: Human Nature tops them all (especially when sung live)

1 Human Nature

2 You Rock My World

3 Smooth Criminal

4 P.Y.T

5 Man in the Mirror

6 In the Closet

7 DSTYGE

8 Butterflies

9 They Don't Really Care About Us

10 Jam

Almost impossible to make a top ten list. Omg!!!
 
Who Is It
Give In To Me
Will You Be There
Jam
They Don't Care About Us
Earth Song
Little Susie
Smooth Criminal
Wanna Be Startin Somethin
Another Part Of Me
 
Smooth Criminal
Another Part Of Me
The Way You Make Me Feel
Liberian Girl
Who Is It
Will You Be There
They Don't Care About Us
Is It Scary
Keep The Faith
Man In The Mirror

Not in that order
 
Man in the mirror
Jam
They don´t care about us
Why you wanna trip on me
Keep the faith
Beat it
Blood on the dance floor
History
Human nature
We´ve had enought

I can´t do it, It´s just impossible :D, even top 30 would be hard to do...
 
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