lilacmess Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) The beginning of 'Blood on the Dance Floor' sounds very similar to Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky", imho. Is there more to it or does it just sound quite similar to me? Edited September 16, 2021 by lilacmess 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilacmess Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Well, tonight I'm going to watch Moonwalker for the first time. 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, lilacmess said: Well, tonight I'm going to watch Moonwalker for the first time. 😊 Try poking yourself in the eye with a stick instead. It's just as entertaining but it doesn't take an hour and a half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, lilacmess said: Well, tonight I'm going to watch Moonwalker for the first time. 😊 There's a lot of good things in Moonwalker but it's definitely got its issues. Watching it in pieces works much better for me than watching it straight through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilacmess Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) Honestly, my expectations aren't that high. I expect to like it better than poking sticks in my eyes though. 😂 I mean, I know there's got to be 'Come Togheter' in there somewhere. Edited September 19, 2021 by lilacmess 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 1 hour ago, lilacmess said: Honestly, my expectations aren't that high. I expect to like it better than poking sticks in my eyes though. 😂 I mean, I know there's got to be 'Come Togheter' in there somewhere. It's fine if like Russ said you approach it as a bunch of mini vignettes, It's not a movie at all so as long as you understand that you should be fine. I just have PTSD from when I saw it as a kid at the movies and it just made no sense at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickS77 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 18 hours ago, Dazey said: It's fine if like Russ said you approach it as a bunch of mini vignettes, It's not a movie at all so as long as you understand that you should be fine. I just have PTSD from when I saw it as a kid at the movies and it just made no sense at all. Geez. What was not to love then? Man in the mirror live with cinema sound. A few, at least for me at the time, seldom seen snippets of old Jackson 5 days, the first airing of the Leave me alone video, the Speed demon dance sequence, the overlong Smooth Criminal video and a kick ass performance of Come together in a live setting. Everything you love Michael Jackson for. And you were told from the beginning that it's a movie like no other. I loved it back in '88 and it was the first movie I saw twice at the cinema. Really, fuck the haters. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilacmess Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) In my mind I always view BOTD as EP and never think of the remixes. Love all the new songs. My favorite is 'Morphine'. It's one of the better songs about drug addiction out there and musicially haunting. Very bleak at the end. "You just sit around. Just talking nothing. Just taking morphine." 'Is It Scary' was mentioned here many times. Rightfully so. These must be amongst his best lyrics for sure. I feel 'Morphine' and 'Is It Scary' are some of MJ's more personal songs. And MJ = King of Bridges! 'Blood on the Danceflor' is a killer track. Very underrated. Love the video. Burgundy red suite, burgundy red lipstick, french plait, sitting on a chair. Truly bold and unique. Really like 'Ghosts'. And like 'Superfly Sister' too. Edited October 6, 2021 by lilacmess 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jw224 Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) Morphine is amazing, I especially think the slow section and the ending part you mentioned are really chilling to listen to. Edited October 8, 2021 by Jw224 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lilacmess Posted October 16, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2021 (edited) This has nothing to do with anything. Beta just shared a picture of MJ and Paul from Say Say Say. Made me think of this thread. 😀 So I just watched the video. It's been a while. Edited October 16, 2021 by lilacmess 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 On 10/16/2021 at 9:15 AM, lilacmess said: This has nothing to do with anything. Beta just shared a picture of MJ and Paul from Say Say Say. Made me think of this thread. 😀 So I just watched the video. It's been a while. Say Say Say is such a jam. I've always loved that song. A couple years back, I picked up a 12" single that had a remix of sorts on it. It's basically the same track with with the alternating vocals on the verses reversed. So where Paul usually sings then first line, then Michael and so on. The version on the 12" single has Michael singing first, then Paul and so on. It's nothing Earth shaking but it's near to hear each of them sing different lines than I've heard my whole life. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilacmess Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 Yesterday I was at a somewhat hip pizza place in the small town where I'm living. During the hour I spent there they played 3 MJ songs AND Welcome to the Jungle. 😀👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 4 hours ago, lilacmess said: Yesterday I was at a somewhat hip pizza place in the small town where I'm living. During the hour I spent there they played 3 MJ songs AND Welcome to the Jungle. 😀👍 nice. I went to a shawarma place called "The Magician" many times and all they ever play is blues. One constant and imo the best feature of the place is that one of the older guys there asks you what do you want in your shawarma very calmly but then he gets all serious and shit and asks in a super loud voice "EGGPLANT?!" while looking you straight in the eye trying to anticipate the answer as if it was the most important decision you'll ever make. I think it's sweet and admirable that he seems to really value eggplant and now I value eggplant as well and cherish it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 6 hours ago, lilacmess said: Yesterday I was at a somewhat hip pizza place in the small town where I'm living. During the hour I spent there they played 3 MJ songs AND Welcome to the Jungle. 😀👍 I'm not sure if it's because I live in Detroit and the Motown connection but I constantly hear MJ in public here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Just spun the 7" singles for Black Or White, Scream and Bad right in a row. What a set of kick ass songs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilacmess Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 I'm glad Bad gets some love. It often gets overlooked even by fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 4 hours ago, lilacmess said: I'm glad Bad gets some love. It often gets overlooked even by fans. It's one of my least favorite songs on that album and I'm not even sure why. Whenever I'm actually listening to it, I love it. I just never think to put it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilacmess Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 5 hours ago, RussTCB said: It's one of my least favorite songs on that album and I'm not even sure why. Whenever I'm actually listening to it, I love it. I just never think to put it on. Oh, it's one of my least favorite on that album too, but that album is insane! So many hits. One fabulous pop song after the other! It's my favorite MJ album for its consitency. My Bad song ranking: 1. Dirty Diana 2. Smooth Criminal 3. Man In The Mirror 4. Liberian Girl 5. Another Part of Me 6. Speed Demon 7. Leave Me Alone 8. Bad 9. IJCSLY 10. The Way You Make Me Feel 11. Just Good Friends MJ fans, please join in to the Bad discussion/ranking. I'd love to read your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 1 hour ago, lilacmess said: Oh, it's one of my least favorite on that album too, but that album is insane! So many hits. One fabulous pop song after the other! It's my favorite MJ album for its consitency. My Bad song ranking: 1. Dirty Diana 2. Smooth Criminal 3. Man In The Mirror 4. Liberian Girl 5. Another Part of Me 6. Speed Demon 7. Leave Me Alone 8. Bad 9. IJCSLY 10. The Way You Make Me Feel 11. Just Good Friends MJ fans, please join in to the Bad discussion/ranking. I'd love to read your thoughts. OK, I'll get in on this: 1. Man In The Mirror 2. The Way You Make Me Feel 3. Streetwalker 4. Smooth Criminal 5. Another Part of Me 6. Dirty Diana 7. Leave Me Alone 8. Liberian Girl 9. IJCSLY 10. Speed Demon 11. Bad 12. Just Good Friends Yes, I know Streetwalker isn't part of the official album, but it is in my heart lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGeneral Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 11/2/2021 at 7:22 PM, lilacmess said: MJ fans, please join in to the Bad discussion/ranking. Your wish is my comand, although this is hard. Really hard. 1. Bad 2. Man in the Mirror 3. Smooth Criminal 4. The Way You Make Me Feel 5. Another Part of Me 6. I Just Can't Stop Loving You 7. Liberian Girl 8. Dirty Diana 9. Leave Me Alone 10. Speed Demon 11. Just Good Friends Let me add that the first 9 are really tough to rate. I really love them all. 10 and 11 are among my least favorite MJ songs, so they weren't that hard. But I still like them. On 11/2/2021 at 8:30 PM, RussTCB said: Yes, I know Streetwalker isn't part of the official album, but it is in my heart lol It's such a brilliant song. Would be Top 3 from this album. Amazing that it evolved into "Dangerous", which I also love. Also, everyone who hasn't already should give a listen to "Fly Away". This and "Streetwalker" would have made this fantastic album even better. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendez Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 MJ stans are gonna flame me, but the Chicago rewprk that was released on Xscape is a banger. The original is also a banger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Mendez said: MJ stans are gonna flame me, but the Chicago rewprk that was released on Xscape is a banger. The original is also a banger I'm not the biggest expert on all the tracks prior to his death and what they ended up as on the posthumous albums. I actually need to look into that more EDIT- if it weren't for @Towelie, wouldn't even know Much Too Soon which is now one of my all time favorite Michael songs. Edited November 5, 2021 by RussTCB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendez Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 11 minutes ago, RussTCB said: I'm not the biggest expert on all the tracks prior to his death and what they ended up as on the posthumous albums. I actually need to look into that more EDIT- if it weren't for @Towelie, wouldn't even know Much Too Soon which is now one of my all time favorite Michael songs. well i hope you at least check that one out, the refrain is very modern sounding IMO even on the original 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, Mendez said: well i hope you at least check that one out, the refrain is very modern sounding IMO even on the original I'll try to give both a listen tomorrow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jw224 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Whilst I enjoy some of the remixes I'm not a fan of the Estate's obsession of effectively erasing all of MJ's contributions apart from vocals and then acting like it's his music. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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