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Thread started 11/22/04 3:50am

thesexofit

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"history" by MJ........ur thoughts?

Damn this track (not album!) is divided! I know people who cannot stand this track and critics at the time thought as much too! I love the track personally!

This track is so damn ambitious it amazes me on a production tip alone! The amout of cool saples it uses musta taken bloody ages and Mike must own the record 4 most o of samples ever on 1 track!

I do not know if MJ on his own wrote the lyrics, but anyway, 4 an MJ track, they r surprisenly positive and actually very good! Reminds me of "come together" in terms of structure!

The chorus may be corny but is sung so well that who cares! Plus the heavenll Boyz to men join in later, then things go typically over the top when the church choir comes in.....

this track helps me through bad times.....good song to workout to aswell!
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Reply #1 posted 11/22/04 3:53am

Cloudbuster

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I likes it. I have to be in the mood for it but it's a good song. There's much better tracks on the album, tho'. smile
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Reply #2 posted 11/22/04 10:31am

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Too me This Track, is FANTASTIC, the opening verse leading to the hook - wonderfull.
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Reply #3 posted 11/22/04 10:36am

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i much prefer the dance remix that appears on BOTDF. i think the original with all the samples of famous people and speeches comes off as a little bit pretentious.
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Reply #4 posted 11/22/04 10:42am

OdysseyMiles

I was excited when I heard Boyz II Men were gonna be on an MJ track. I thought the samples just made the song less cohesive. I haven't listened to it in a long time, but upon first listen I wasn't knocked out by it. Seems these days the only time I ever touch the 'History' album is to listen to "Stranger In Moscow".
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