We all know MJ is one of Prince's biggest fans. I mean, he called TWO of his sons Prince, that says it all.

The song that jumps into my mind as being very Prince insprired is Black & White: that syncopated beat, the guitar, it reminds me of Prince's "Elephants & Flowers".

Are there any other MJ songs that you fthink are realrted to Prince's music?

funkaholic1972 said:

Not really - it depends he named his sons after.No, I can't fthink of any.

My mother says the reason why Mike messed up his looks the way he did is cuz he wanted to look like Prince in the end!
:evilloL: Evil woman she is

The most Princely MJ songs that spring to my mind are "Superfly Sister" (blood on Dancefloor) and "Why U Wanna Trip On Me" (Dangerous).

To me the breakdown in Speed Demon always reminded me of Prince.

There's maybe 8 bars where MJ is just singing with drums and guitar before Q put in the other textures, horns, synths.

Of course there are several MJ "inspired" bits on Lovesexy. "New Power New Power lay it on me."Even some wah wah bits.

"Put the right letters together and make a better day.

Maybe a USA For Africa "tribute" of sorts.

cranshaw62 said:

mmkay.

'In the Closet' and the unreleased 'Monkey Business' have a Princey vibe to them.A bit.well, maybe not much at all really.

I have to say Mike's music really stands on its own. It may be inspired by other music (more foundational music, not someone as recent as Prince), but it is very much a "Michael Jackson sound" there. Much like Prince has his own sound that may be imitated here and there, but you know it's Prince when you hear him.

They are both one of a kind, true artists.

DIRTY DIANA - He would of never made it without...

DARLING NIKKI~

Too "BAD" Michael cant play guitar like PRINCE~

buttcheeks said:

MJ is way too frail to be a guitar god like our man P.

Black & White always reminded me of a much more pop alphabet street as far as its beat...

funkaholic1972 said:

funkaholic1972 said:

Okay, serious question: Somebody PLEASE explain to me the whole "MJ/Dirty Diana/Prince" thing. I JUST DON'T GET IT I don't want Prince to remake it, I don't see a connection between the song & anything Prince has ever done, I... I just don't get it

As for an MJ song inspired by P? I got nothin

i think if any MJ song could b done by Prince or sound prince-ish...
it's 'D.S'.

besides that i got nuthin.

funkaholic1972 said:

I'd have to say that "Dirty Diana" comes across to me as something Prince could have done...I was actually surprised that MJ made it...I didn't think he had the balls to pull something like that off.

Now as for the naming the kids after Prince thing...I said it a long time ago, I really do believe that he named them after "His Royal Badness". I don't give a damn about what the excuses are...I've heard them as well...His Grandfather was named Prince...yeah right! Anyhoo...I've just seen that MJ,JB, and Prince clip which clearly shows that MJ has admired Prince, because it was his idea to have Prince come up with him and JB.

'black or white' = 'elephants & flowers', wow, very good!!

oh, by the way, put me down for 'money', from 'history' pt2. very 'forever in my lifish'...

I think his most prince inspired song is that new one - "I'm Suing My Record Companies for More Money".

Oh yeah. You know it.