uuhson said:

He's not overrated in high schools

kids(bandwagoners) these days love to pretend they love michael jackson, despite only knowing a few of his songs

not all kid mj fans are bandwagoners.. im 16 and have been a michael fan since i was VERY young, i have literally studied him..

dm3857 said:

1)michael jackson

2)the beatles

3)prince

4)elvis presley

5)led zepplin

Wrong..

1) Prince

2) The Beatles

3) Abba

4) Elvis Presley

5) Queen

6) Michael Jackson

[Edited 7/8/11 15:38pm]

Joyinrepatition said:

dm3857 said:

1)michael jackson

2)the beatles

3)prince

4)elvis presley

5)led zepplin

Wrong..

1) Prince

2) The Beatles

3) Abba

4) Elvis Presley

5) Queen

6) Michael Jackson

[Edited 7/8/11 15:38pm]

thats not MY list.. thats from what other people are saying.. my list would be :

1)michael jackson

2)prince

3)james brown

4)david bowie

5)madonna

dm3857 said:

Joyinrepatition said:

Wrong..

1) Prince

2) The Beatles

3) Abba

4) Elvis Presley

5) Queen

6) Michael Jackson

[Edited 7/8/11 15:38pm]

thats not MY list.. thats from what other people are saying.. my list would be :

1)michael jackson

2)prince

3)james brown

4)david bowie

5)madonna

your still wrong..lol

Joyinrepatition said:

dm3857 said:

thats not MY list.. thats from what other people are saying.. my list would be :

1)michael jackson

2)prince

3)james brown

4)david bowie

5)madonna

your still wrong..lol

Get over it and stop being such a music snob.

dm3857 said:

i strongly disagree, off the wall,thriller, and bad, are MASTERPIECES dangerous and history are GREAT as well, but michael also revolutionized music videos and dance.. he was not only a musical genius but also an innovator, he broke barriers and DOES deserve his title.

musical genius? i think thats going a tad too far

clearly you're a little biased since youve been studying michael jackson since before you could walk

[Edited 7/8/11 15:54pm]

Joyinrepatition said:

dm3857 said:

1)michael jackson

2)the beatles

3)prince

4)elvis presley

5)led zepplin

Wrong..

1) Prince

2) The Beatles

3) Abba

4) Elvis Presley

5) Queen

6) Michael Jackson

Oh come on!!

uuhson said:

dm3857 said:

musical genius? i think thats going a tad too far

clearly you're a little biased since youve been studying michael jackson since before you could walk

[Edited 7/8/11 15:54pm]

That's going more than a tad too far! If Michael was a genius he would have managed to release a bit more material. He was probably the biggest pop star the world has ever seen but his music wasn't terribly diverse or complicated.

Emancipation89 said:

Joyinrepatition said:

Wrong..

1) Prince

2) The Beatles

3) Abba

4) Elvis Presley

5) Queen

6) Michael Jackson

Oh come on!!

as in public perception of popular music......ok maybe drop Michael Jackson for Bowie...

Joyinrepatition said:

Emancipation89 said:

Oh come on!!

as in public perception of popular music......ok maybe drop Michael Jackson for Bowie...

Oh if it's about public perception of popular music then

1.Beatles

2. MJ

3. Abba/Queen globally. Maybe Elvis for the US

.

.

.

.

100. U know who

rialb said:

uuhson said:

musical genius? i think thats going a tad too far

clearly you're a little biased since youve been studying michael jackson since before you could walk

[Edited 7/8/11 15:54pm]

That's going more than a tad too far! If Michael was a genius he would have managed to release a bit more material. He was probably the biggest pop star the world has ever seen but his music wasn't terribly diverse or complicated.

honestly the guy just was just gifted with a beautiful voice.

if it wasnt for his whole child prodigy thing(which im pretty those bozos wrote none of their jackson 5 hits), he wouldnt be anywhere near as popular.

even when MJ did write lyrics we got ridiculous shit like:

You're A Vegetable, You're A Vegetable
Still They Hate You, You're A Vegetable
You're Just A Buffet, You're A Vegetable
They Eat Off Of You, You're A Vegetable

pepper7 said:

Oh come on, everyone knows it should be 1.Prince 2.Prince 3.Prince 4.Prince 5.Prince ....simples

its actually
dylan
dylan
dylan

dylan
and dylan

uuhson said:

rialb said:

That's going more than a tad too far! If Michael was a genius he would have managed to release a bit more material. He was probably the biggest pop star the world has ever seen but his music wasn't terribly diverse or complicated.

honestly the guy just was just gifted with a beautiful voice.

if it wasnt for his whole child prodigy thing(which im pretty those bozos wrote none of their jackson 5 hits), he wouldnt be anywhere near as popular.

even when MJ did write lyrics we got ridiculous shit like:

You're A Vegetable, You're A Vegetable
Still They Hate You, You're A Vegetable
You're Just A Buffet, You're A Vegetable
They Eat Off Of You, You're A Vegetable

And we also got lyrics like:

I was wandering in the rain
Mask of life, feelin' insane
Swift and sudden fall from grace
Sunny days seem far away
Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me
Stalin's tomb won't let me be
On and on and on it came
Wish the rain would just let me

smoothcriminal12 said:

uuhson said:

honestly the guy just was just gifted with a beautiful voice.

if it wasnt for his whole child prodigy thing(which im pretty those bozos wrote none of their jackson 5 hits), he wouldnt be anywhere near as popular.

even when MJ did write lyrics we got ridiculous shit like:

You're A Vegetable, You're A Vegetable
Still They Hate You, You're A Vegetable
You're Just A Buffet, You're A Vegetable
They Eat Off Of You, You're A Vegetable

And we also got lyrics like:

I was wandering in the rain
Mask of life, feelin' insane
Swift and sudden fall from grace
Sunny days seem far away
Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me
Stalin's tomb won't let me be
On and on and on it came
Wish the rain would just let me

I'm not impressed

TylerHippie said:

Prince is just insane though, I love to tell them that Prince was the cause for the "Parental Advisery" sticker.

I love that man.

Lol u know what i mean? I tell my friends the same thing!

uuhson said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

And we also got lyrics like:

I was wandering in the rain
Mask of life, feelin' insane
Swift and sudden fall from grace
Sunny days seem far away
Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me
Stalin's tomb won't let me be
On and on and on it came
Wish the rain would just let me

I'm not impressed

Of course, cause your opinion is the be all and end all of good lyrics.

Just saying.

Anyways, back to the main man Prince.

Emancipation89 said:

Joyinrepatition said:

as in public perception of popular music......ok maybe drop Michael Jackson for Bowie...

Oh if it's about public perception of popular music then

1.Beatles

2. MJ

3. Abba/Queen globally. Maybe Elvis for the US

.

.

.

.

100. U know who

Ive seen the future and it will B..... 4 U

okay good lord..

my list:

michael jackson

prince

james brown

david bowie

madonna

queen

led zepplin

jimi hendrix

the beatles

elvis

THAT IS MY PREFERENCE WE ARE ALL GOING TO HAVE DIFFERENT LIST,

and before we critisize some of michaels lyrics.. we all know prince has some GOOFY lyrics as well..

so yes.. i think michael jackson is a musical genius..i also think prince is..

i do admit to liking michael more, we all have different style,

smoothcriminal12 said:

uuhson said:

honestly the guy just was just gifted with a beautiful voice.

if it wasnt for his whole child prodigy thing(which im pretty those bozos wrote none of their jackson 5 hits), he wouldnt be anywhere near as popular.

even when MJ did write lyrics we got ridiculous shit like:

You're A Vegetable, You're A Vegetable
Still They Hate You, You're A Vegetable
You're Just A Buffet, You're A Vegetable
They Eat Off Of You, You're A Vegetable

And we also got lyrics like:

I was wandering in the rain
Mask of life, feelin' insane
Swift and sudden fall from grace
Sunny days seem far away
Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me
Stalin's tomb won't let me be
On and on and on it came
Wish the rain would just let me

well.. we also got things like:

Ronnie talk to Russia before its too late
before its too late
before its too late
Ronnie talk to Russia before its too late
before they blow up the world
You go to the zoo, but you can't feed guerillas
can't feed guerillas
Left-wing guerillas
You can go to the zoo, but you can't feed guerillas
who wanna blow up the world

soooo.....yeh, dont get me wrong, i love prince, but he has had some "flops" as well,

this argument is pointless since whos better is completely subjective, but at least i know what the hell prince is trying to say in ronnie talk to russia

uuhson said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

And we also got lyrics like:

I was wandering in the rain
Mask of life, feelin' insane
Swift and sudden fall from grace
Sunny days seem far away
Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me
Stalin's tomb won't let me be
On and on and on it came
Wish the rain would just let me

I'm not impressed

Annie Are You OK?
So, Annie Are You OK?
Are You OK Annie?
Annie Are You OK?
So, Annie Are You OK?
Are You OK Annie?
Annie Are You OK?
So, Annie Are You OK?
Are You OK Annie?
You've Been Hit By
You've Been struck by A Smooth Criminal

or how about

Because I'm Bad, I'm Bad- Shamon
(Bad Bad-Really, Really Bad)
You Know I'm Bad, I'm Bad- You Know It
(Bad Bad-Really, Really Bad)
You Know I'm Bad, I'm Bad-
Come On, You Know
(Bad Bad-Really, Really Bad)
And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now
Just To Tell You Once Again, Who's Bad . . .

Don't pretend like you're not impressed

This argument serves no purplose and won't ever be decided.

Prince is the greatest live performer of all time since post Purple Rain 1985 with the exception of the year 1999.

[Edited 7/8/11 18:55pm]

PurpleLove7 said:

TylerHippie said:

I'm sorry, but Prince is the greatest ever. I said it like that because some people migh say James Brown, Elvis, Hendrix or even Mozart are better than him.

He's the most interesting artist ever. I tell all my friends "until you listen to all of Prince albums, he's the greatest ever".

People get so caught up on his image, that they forget the music. When ever I have a Prince vs you know who debate, I always say, "Bro, go check out 1999 and Sign O' The Times".

Prince is just insane though, I love to tell them that Prince was the cause for the "Parental Advisery" sticker.

I love that man.

You won't get any argument out of me. This is a independent and unofficial Prince Fan community site so we all come here and are fans in varying degrees. I say P is the 'Greatest of All Time' becuz he introduced me to his MPLSoUND. He incorporated and made New Wave, Funk, Rock and Soul music 'his'. I didnt' even like 'Slow Jams' or Ballads until I got into P's music.

Prince has done what no other artist has. With sounds and grooves he has created waves of outstanding music, many of which have the power to raise consciousness, imo. He reaches for heights out of sight by raising the bar to many new avenues of sound. Linking his lyrics and electrifying music to something central to all, he unites hearts throughout the world.

Prince promotes love and glory for God as well as love4oneanother with all those notes he plays for us

thedance said:

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^ THIS guy is the most Overrated artist,

Off The Wall,

Thriller,

Bad

>>> 3 amazing albums, and then some great singles from Dangerous and HIStory.

3 brilliant albums does not make him KOP imo....

-

[Edited 7/7/11 8:29am]

For the history of music, your comment is nonsense.

To say that Michael Jackson is The Most Overrated artist is an insult, Prince would not agree with your comment.

His contribution to art is invaluable, not only is Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad. History, Dangerous, Invincible... are incredible and we should not forget that Michael has been reaping success since he was a child.

Honestly, the name of the King of Pop does not justice to his greatness.

[Edited 7/9/11 6:20am]

[Edited 7/9/11 6:20am]

^ you misunderstood me Purinso,

I Michael Jackson and his music, those 3 albums are essential.

BUT he is no better than Prince, and he is no KOP, imo.

Prince is just far more interesting, releasing a lot more brilliant music (he used to):

MJ 2 essential albums in the 1980's

Prince releasing about 9 or 10 essential albums in the 1980s

BOTH artists are fantastic to listen to,

But like Prince said himself in 1992, no need for kings, you have to be a prince to be king anyway.

TylerHippie said:

I'm sorry, but Prince is the greatest ever. I said it like that because some people migh say James Brown, Elvis, Hendrix or even Mozart are better than him.

He's the most interesting artist ever. I tell all my friends "until you listen to all of Prince albums, he's the greatest ever".

People get so caught up on his image, that they forget the music. When ever I have a Prince vs you know who debate, I always say, "Bro, go check out 1999 and Sign O' The Times".

Prince is just insane though, I love to tell them that Prince was the cause for the "Parental Advisery" sticker.

I love that man.

He was great some time ago. He did his time. Doesnt inspire anymore, just bland and on top of that just repetative lately. Never seen anyone more self destructive. The man denies people access to his best work and just puts out lame, hurried crap thinking we will be blown away. I dont even mention him opening his mouth in interviews...(i know it has no relevance to greatness) Prince should just be Prince!!! shut up and play, release ground breaking shit, concert videos, be ground breaking again, promote your stuff, stop the preaching, you're a musician. & stop the bloody covers in your concerts, you were a leader once, people covered YOU, not the other way around!!! I still love you PRINCE!!!

THE GREATEST IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ART/FEILD (my list).

Bob Marley---reggae music

Bruce Lee---martial arts

Micheal Jackson---- entertainer (very diligent, gives 100% at what he does, like his work or not)

Maradona/Pele---soccer

Oprah---daytime talk

Jackie Chan---stunt man

Usain bolt---fastest human ever

Prince---self destruction ( yep he's A#1 at this)

James brown--- soul music

"A pimp called slick back"----pimp : )

Prince/Bob marley----song writing (tie)

Prince---multi instrumentalist (most versatile)

....and so many more not mentioned!

[Edited 7/9/11 7:47am]