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The Lady in My Life vs. Adore Someone told me earlier this week that they believe Michael Jackson's "The Lady in My Life" is a better ballad than Prince's "Adore".
I just want to hear some thoughts. During this time, Mike was a genious, and a talented song writer. Indeed, there's amazing level of passion and sincerity... and his delivery is top notch. The lyrics are also very powerful. Your thoughts please. 
----- Micheal Jackson The Lady In My Life [1st Verse] There'll Be No Darkness Tonight Lady Our Love Will Shine Just Put Your Trust In My Heart And Meet Me In Paradise, Girl You're Every Wonder In This World To Me A Treasure Time Won't Steal Away [Chorus] So Listen To My Heart Lay Your Body Close To Mine Let Me Fill You With My Dreams I Can Make You Feel Alright And Baby Through The Years Gonna Love You More Each Day So I Promise You Tonight That You'll Always Be The Lady In My Life [Bridge] Lay Back In My Tenderness Let's Make This A Night We Won't Forget Girl, I Need Your Sweet Caress Reach Out To A Fantasy Two Hearts In The Beat Of Ecstasy Come To Me, Girl [Chorus] And I Will Keep You Warm Through The Shadows Of The Night Let Me Touch You With My Love I Can Make You Feel So Right And Baby Through The Years Even When We're Old And Gray I Will Love You More Each Day 'Cause You Will Always Be The Lady In My Life Stay With Me I Want You To Stay With Me... The public is squeezin' you kiddo. You'd better kick ass on your next album or else! | |
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Seriously, I guess TLIML is nice but it's way to sugary to be compared to Adore. Adore is songwriting, musicianship and singing at its absolute best. [Edited 2/11/06 10:35am] | |
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As much as i love Prince i got go with the lady in my life in this one. I never was the biggest fan of adore. | |
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Both songs are great....but I dont know if Michael is being so honest on the lyrics... |
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GustavoRibas said: Both songs are great....but I dont know if Michael is being so honest on the lyrics...
...exactly. For me it's Adore, no question. | |
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Michael didn't write "Lady In My Life." "You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup...Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." - Bruce Lee
"Water can nourish me, but water can also carry me. Water has magic laws." - JCVD | |
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i have never heard the Jackson track
ive never really liked him. Fuck the funk - it's time to ditch the worn-out Vegas horns fills, pick up the geee-tar and finally ROCK THE MUTHA-FUCKER!! He hinted at this on Chaos, now it's time to step up and fully DELIVER!!
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WaterInYourBath said: Michael didn't write "Lady In My Life."
Was this a Michael Sembello song? Or am I mixing this up with Carousel? Just listening to the song. Hm. It doesn't do me. 
EDIT: to cure me, I just put in "Golden Lady" by Stevie. I like that song very much. [Edited 2/11/06 11:04am] | |
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SenseOfDoubt said: WaterInYourBath said: Michael didn't write "Lady In My Life."
Was this a Michael Sembello song? Or am I mixing this up with Carousel? Just listening to the song. Hm. It doesn't do me.
[Edited 2/11/06 11:04am] Rod Temperton wrote it. (Sorry! I should have included that in my first post  ). He also wrote "Rock With You, and "Thriller," so he's definitely an excellent song writer and composer.
[Edited 2/11/06 11:20am] [Edited 2/11/06 11:21am] "You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup...Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." - Bruce Lee
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thank u.
now see the difference: - ) michael is singing a rod temperton song. ++) Prince sings Prince. | |
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calldapplwondery83 said:
Thank your mama that minneapolisgenius provides us with enough fish.
Seriously, I guess TLIML is nice but it's way to sugary to be compared to Adore. Adore is songwriting, musicianship and singing at its absolute best. [Edited 2/11/06 10:35am] HAIL HAIL HAIL HAIL my friend.well said u know u want 2...so do it
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btw, when was "Pink Cashmere" recorded? I love that song as much as Adore. Would have fit greatly on SOTT. | |
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Another Prince-MJ comparison? Alright...
LIML is a great conventional pop ballad but it cannot match Adore as a musical accomplishment. MJ sings spectacularily well but you don't think it's a page from his diary, while Prince is so obviously personal. It just comes across as far more heartfelt. Musically, Adore is also far more of tour de force. | |
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um... hello?
Prince = funky/sexy MJ = disco-riffic very different styles / songs and attitudes and, lyrically, The Lady In My Life can't hold a candle to lines like : "if God one day struck me blind, your beauty i'd still see love's too weak to define, just what you mean to me." sorry, MJ, love ya, but P is the winner. what makes a man want to rule the world?
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Adore is one of the best songs recorded in the twentienth century, while the Jacko song aint in the top 500. Do the math. All you others say Hell Yea!! | |
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WaterInYourBath said: Rod Temperton wrote it. (Sorry! I should have included that in my first post ). He also wrote "Rock With You, and "Thriller," so he's definitely an excellent song writer and composer.
- NOW it makes sense... |
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SenseOfDoubt said: thank u.
now see the difference: - ) michael is singing a rod temperton song. ++) Prince sings Prince. Another comparsion.....Michael is singing to a 12 year old child P is singing to a WOMAN!!!!! YOU do the math!!! "If you wanna feel the FUNK....then you have to know the SOUL!!!"-----(Up and Down...just like a seesaw, Back and Forth...oh girl I'm fallin) | |
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NPGman said: SenseOfDoubt said: thank u.
now see the difference: - ) michael is singing a rod temperton song. ++) Prince sings Prince. Another comparsion.....Michael is singing to a 12 year old child P is singing to a WOMAN!!!!! YOU do the math!!! Hahaha Michael is a very good singer, and he interpreted Temperton´s song very well, but I really couldn´t imagine him writing those lyrics to a woman... [Edited 2/11/06 15:15pm] |
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Okay. I honestly appreciate each artist in their own right but... Adore is a grown ass love song from a Man to a Woman. TLIML is a Hallmark card. The passion in Michael's song is lacking regardless of his wonderful excution, musically. Shake....shake, shake, shake. |
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Rod Temperton wrote for and was in Heatwave, where he wrote the classic song, Always And Forever. All you others say Hell Yea!! | |
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