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Doesn't "Who Is It" remind U of "Theives" I'm not saying anybody copied off of anybody but I do think that throughout the years both Prince and MJ were inspired by each other. I was listening to Michael Jackson's "Who Is it," from "Dangerous,"and it reminds me so much of "Theives In the Temple," from "Graffitti Bridge" a year earlier. Am I crazy or do the lyrical content of the songs sound alike? | |
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You're crazy. Thieves In the Temple Love come quick Love come in a hurry There are thieves in the temple tonight They don't care where they kick Just as long as they hurt u There are thieves in the temple tonight Love if u're there come save me From all this cold despair I can hang when u're around But I'll surely die If u're not there Love come quick Love come in a hurry There are thieves in the temple tonight I feel like I'm looking for my soul (Soul) Like a poor man looking for gold (Gold) There are thieves in the temple tonight Voices from the sky say rely on your best friend to pull u through But even if I wanted 2 I couldn't really truely 'cause my only friend is u Come on There are thieves in the temple tonight Kicking me in my heart, tearing me all apart (Tearing me, tearing me, tearing me all apart) 'Cause me and u could have been a work of art Thieves in the temple Baby don't u know I'm holding on The best that I can Love please help me be The better man Better than the thieves in the temple In the temple tonight Oh, thieves in the temple (Tonight) tonight Hurt me Love come quick Love come in a hurry There are thieves in the temple tonight Thieves in the temple U said u loved me! (Thieves in the temple) U said I was your friend! (Thieves in the temple) U were supposed to take care of me! (Love come quick) {Thieves in the temple} U lie! Love come (Lie!) in a hurry (Lie!) Thieves in the temple tonight Who Is It lyrics I Gave Her Money I Gave Her Time I Gave Her Everything Inside One Heart Could Find I Gave Her Passion My Very Soul I Gave Her Promises And Secrets So Untold And She Promised Me Forever And A Day We'd Live As One We Made Our Vows We'd Live A Life Anew And She Promised Me In Secret That She'd Love Me For All Time It's A Promise So Untrue Tell Me What Will I Do? And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seem Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Lying To Myself And The Reason Why She Left Me Did She Find In Someone Else? (Who Is It?) It Is A Friend Of Mine (Who Is It?) Is It My Brother! (Who Is It?) Somebody Hurt My Soul, Now (Who Is It?) I Can't Take This Stuff No More I Am The Damned I Am The Dead I Am The Agony Inside The Dying Head This Is Injustice Woe Unto Thee I Pray This Punishment Would Have Mercy On Me And She Promised Me Forever That We'd Live Our Life As One We Made Our Vows We'd Live A Love So True It Seems That She Has Left Me For Such Reasons Unexplained I Need To Find The Truth But See What Will I Do! And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seem Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Bothered Everyday And She Didn't Leave A Letter She Just Up And Ran Away (Who Is It?) It Is A Friend Of Mine (Who Is It?) Is It My Brother? (Who Is It?) Somebody Hurt My Soul, Now (Who Is It?) I Can't Take It 'Cause I'm Lonely (Who Is It?) It Is Friend Of Mine (Who Is It?) To Me I'm Bothered (Who Is It?) Somebody Hurt My Soul, Now (Who Is It?) I Can't Take It 'Cause I'm Lonely And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seen Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Lying To Myself And The Reason Why She Left Me Did She Find Someone Else? And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seem Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Bothered Everyday And She Didn't Leave A Letter She Just Up And Ran Away And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seem Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Lying To Myself And The Reason Why She Left Me Did She Find Someone Else? And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seem Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Bothered Everyday And She Didn't Leave A Letter She Just Up And Ran Away And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seem Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Bothered Everyday And She Didn't Leave A Letter She Just Up And Ran Away And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seem Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Lying To Myself And The Reason Why She Left Me Did She Find Someone Else? [Edited 8/18/09 23:46pm] I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. |
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You're crazy. | |
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I love both of these songs | |
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Have you ever heard MJ Beatbox this one? Its brilliant!!!! "If you choose to apply yourself, go with the grain, come the riches and the bitches and the fame, Heavy In The Game" | |
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No, it does not. "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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PurpleMakaveli said: Have you ever heard MJ Beatbox this one? Its brilliant!!!!
 "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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Who Is It is one of MJs best compositions.
Thieves In The Temple is fairly shit. | |
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i would never in a million years have even thought of comparing these two,
they are as far apart as possible. both of them are favorits of mine tho and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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MattyJam said: Who Is It is one of MJs best compositions. Thieves In The Temple is fairly shit. Who is it is a good pop song with good, albeit, looped string arrangement but, that's what the whole song is, looped to shit. Unbelievbly repetitive....as was most his work post 80s verse, obvious melodic hook, verse, obvious melodic hook x2, bridge, obvious melodic hook x4 till fade. All with looped programming. This was the jackson rule that made me bored of him. Thieves is great, especially the extended version, that version wipes the floor with that generic pop song! So, no. Not a like. [Edited 8/19/09 5:35am] This Post is produced, arranged, composed and performed by WetDream | |
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Since I've never been a Micheal Jackson fan I just wanna ask "What the hell is who is it?" | |
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MattyJam said: Who Is It is one of MJs best compositions.
Thieves In The Temple is fairly shit. 
I don't think they sound alike at all. Thieves is brilliant. Who Is It is ok. | |
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I can't believe even the most diehard Prince fan would choose a generic pop song like Thieves over MJ's Who Is It.
I've always felt that Thieves was a cynical attempt from Prince to try and create a 90s When Doves Cry. Obviously it's no way near as good. Who Is It is an incredible song. The beatboxing, the synths, the strings, and those incredible ad-libs. It's full of passion and unlike Thieves, it hasn't aged a day since it's release. Almost everything Prince did in the very early 90s has dated horribly, with the possible exception of a handful of slow jams (Damn U and Money Don't Matter 2nite). [Edited 8/19/09 6:33am] | |
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Dayclear said: Since I've never been a Micheal Jackson fan I just wanna ask "What the hell is who is it?"
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MattyJam said: I can't believe even the most diehard Prince fan would choose a generic pop song like Thieves over MJ's Who Is It.
I've always felt that Thieves was a cynical attempt from Prince to try and create a 90s When Doves Cry. Obviously it's no way near as good. Who Is It is an incredible song. The beatboxing, the synths, the strings, and those incredible ad-libs. It's full of passion and unlike Thieves, it hasn't aged a day since it's release. Almost everything Prince did in the very early 90s has dated horribly, with the possible exception of a handful of slow jams (Damn U and Money Don't Matter 2nite). [Edited 8/19/09 6:33am] Thieves... generic? 
The remix is among his greatest work, imo. But that's the beauty of entertainment choice: there's no wrong or right and there's no black or white  (where's the moonwalk emoticon?!) | |
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Not really. I like Who Is It and I love Thieves In The Temple but one never reminded me of the other.
After carefully reading the lyrics I can see some similarities though, but overall, I think they talk about slightly different things. |
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MattyJam said: I can't believe even the most diehard Prince fan would choose a generic pop song like Thieves over MJ's Who Is It.
I've always felt that Thieves was a cynical attempt from Prince to try and create a 90s When Doves Cry. Obviously it's no way near as good. Who Is It is an incredible song. The beatboxing, the synths, the strings, and those incredible ad-libs. It's full of passion and unlike Thieves, it hasn't aged a day since it's release. Almost everything Prince did in the very early 90s has dated horribly, with the possible exception of a handful of slow jams (Damn U and Money Don't Matter 2nite). [Edited 8/19/09 6:33am] maybe give theives another chance....cause it sure ain't generic! "not a fan"  yeah...ok | |
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Sorry I don't see the similarity at all. Both great songs though.
Thieves in the temple is for dancing & Who is it, is for listening...and it's a pure love song about lost love. TITT to me is more about a search for love. [Edited 8/19/09 8:49am] "Free URself, B the best that U can B, 3rd Apartment from the Sun, nothing left to fear" Prince Rogers Nelson - Forever in my Life - | |
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MattyJam said: I can't believe even the most diehard Prince fan would choose a generic pop song like Thieves over MJ's Who Is It.
I've always felt that Thieves was a cynical attempt from Prince to try and create a 90s When Doves Cry. Obviously it's no way near as good. Who Is It is an incredible song. The beatboxing, the synths, the strings, and those incredible ad-libs. It's full of passion and unlike Thieves, it hasn't aged a day since it's release. Almost everything Prince did in the very early 90s has dated horribly, with the possible exception of a handful of slow jams (Damn U and Money Don't Matter 2nite). [Edited 8/19/09 6:33am] Very welll said Who is it is the work og genius and one of michael best work. Often people will look at the lyrics on paper and see how simple it is and dismiss it as a silly pop tunes .... its far from that its amazing and one of the best songs made. Full of passion. | |
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Well, the topic of the song is pretty much the same, about being cheated on or left by a woman. but the music doesnt sound the same to me at all
Dolphinking23 SUPRMAN said: No
You're crazy. Thieves In the Temple Love come quick Love come in a hurry There are thieves in the temple tonight They don't care where they kick Just as long as they hurt u There are thieves in the temple tonight Love if u're there come save me From all this cold despair I can hang when u're around But I'll surely die If u're not there Love come quick Love come in a hurry There are thieves in the temple tonight I feel like I'm looking for my soul (Soul) Like a poor man looking for gold (Gold) There are thieves in the temple tonight Voices from the sky say rely on your best friend to pull u through But even if I wanted 2 I couldn't really truely 'cause my only friend is u Come on There are thieves in the temple tonight Kicking me in my heart, tearing me all apart (Tearing me, tearing me, tearing me all apart) 'Cause me and u could have been a work of art Thieves in the temple Baby don't u know I'm holding on The best that I can Love please help me be The better man Better than the thieves in the temple In the temple tonight Oh, thieves in the temple (Tonight) tonight Hurt me Love come quick Love come in a hurry There are thieves in the temple tonight Thieves in the temple U said u loved me! (Thieves in the temple) U said I was your friend! (Thieves in the temple) U were supposed to take care of me! (Love come quick) {Thieves in the temple} U lie! Love come (Lie!) in a hurry (Lie!) Thieves in the temple tonight Who Is It lyrics I Gave Her Money I Gave Her Time I Gave Her Everything Inside One Heart Could Find I Gave Her Passion My Very Soul I Gave Her Promises And Secrets So Untold And She Promised Me Forever And A Day We'd Live As One We Made Our Vows We'd Live A Life Anew And She Promised Me In Secret That She'd Love Me For All Time It's A Promise So Untrue Tell Me What Will I Do? And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seem Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Lying To Myself And The Reason Why She Left Me Did She Find In Someone Else? (Who Is It?) It Is A Friend Of Mine (Who Is It?) Is It My Brother! (Who Is It?) Somebody Hurt My Soul, Now (Who Is It?) I Can't Take This Stuff No More I Am The Damned I Am The Dead I Am The Agony Inside The Dying Head This Is Injustice Woe Unto Thee I Pray This Punishment Would Have Mercy On Me And She Promised Me Forever That We'd Live Our Life As One We Made Our Vows We'd Live A Love So True It Seems That She Has Left Me For Such Reasons Unexplained I Need To Find The Truth But See What Will I Do! And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seem Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Bothered Everyday And She Didn't Leave A Letter She Just Up And Ran Away (Who Is It?) It Is A Friend Of Mine (Who Is It?) Is It My Brother? (Who Is It?) Somebody Hurt My Soul, Now (Who Is It?) I Can't Take It 'Cause I'm Lonely (Who Is It?) It Is Friend Of Mine (Who Is It?) To Me I'm Bothered (Who Is It?) Somebody Hurt My Soul, Now (Who Is It?) I Can't Take It 'Cause I'm Lonely And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seen Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Lying To Myself And The Reason Why She Left Me Did She Find Someone Else? And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seem Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Bothered Everyday And She Didn't Leave A Letter She Just Up And Ran Away And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seem Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Lying To Myself And The Reason Why She Left Me Did She Find Someone Else? And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seem Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Bothered Everyday And She Didn't Leave A Letter She Just Up And Ran Away And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seem Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Bothered Everyday And She Didn't Leave A Letter She Just Up And Ran Away And It Doesn't Seem To Matter And It Doesn't Seem Right 'Cause The Will Has Brought No Fortune Still I Cry Alone At Night Don't You Judge Of My Composure 'Cause I'm Lying To Myself And The Reason Why She Left Me Did She Find Someone Else? [Edited 8/18/09 23:46pm] | |
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no. | |
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IstenSzek said: i would never in a million years have even thought of comparing these two,
they are as far apart as possible. both of them are favorits of mine tho Co-sign I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. |
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Bohemian67 said: Sorry I don't see the similarity at all. Both great songs though.
Thieves in the temple is for dancing & Who is it, is for listening...and it's a pure love song about lost love. TITT to me is more about a search for love.[Edited 8/19/09 8:49am] A search for love?!! It's the object of his affection he suspects of sleeping with another. She's the temple, the other guy(s) is/are the thief/thieves in the temple . . . . I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. |
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