This is favorite Jacksons song with That's What You Get For Being Polite being a very close second.


Here's the performance from the 1976 variety show:
http://www.youtube.com/wa...uZxYENY6Hc

Michael's first written song (recorded at least.) I remember the first time I heard that track when I was like eight way back in 1996. What memories.

bboy87 said:

that's what u get for being polite is my favorite mj written song,im 20 i first heard it when i was like 7 and i still remember the first time i heard it,ever since then it's been one of my favorite song's ever made

I was thinking of Erasure's song.

I was thinking of the Wendy & Lisa's song.

It took awhile for this to grow on me, but I like it now. It's catchy and I like the how the emphasis is on the upbeat. Mike's throaty vocals on this one also blow me away.

jn2 said:

^^ditto

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I've always loved this Tune!! One of my favorites! I like the album version though, because the arrangements are more fleshed out--hard to get that feel outside the studio, without the strings and horns, I guess...





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I was scared to talk about this song cuz I thout you guys already had. This song wipes away almost of Emjoy Yourself too.


ya cant take my blues awaaaay..

I love the breakdown...mchoooo...mmmmcha-oooo That was the direct unfolding of the Mike we know now

yeah, nice song.

paisleypark4 said:

I wish there was an extended version

I don't get the hype. Sorry. Two Jackson songs that some fans are always going on about but I don't get the big deal about are "One Day In Your Life" and "Blues Away". Those songs are just okay to me.

Cinnamon234 said:

I'm with you on One Day In Your Life but Blues away is great. The melody, his vocals, just the Phily sound with those horns.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Okay I agree that his voice sounds great on "Blues Away" but what's the big deal with the song besides that? It's average to me. It's not catchy at all, doesn't make me want to dance or listen to it again. And how can anyone compare it to a masterpiece like "That's What You Get For Being Polite"? lol. I don't get it.