I just heard a Janet Jackson song, called "God`s stepchild"
This has to be her best song, it`s amazing.
It`s from the "down in the delta" soundtrack, and goes like this:

Gotta story for you
'Bout a little friend
Never felt good enough
Had a heart to mend
Never felt pretty
Learned to just pretend
Wished someone had listened
To her cries of pain


Maybe I'm the lucky one
Maybe the forgotten one
Maybe, but I know
I'm not God's Stepchild


Didn't want to burden
Mother had enough stress
So often I’d talk to you
Through my four legged friends
Always there to listen
Though I felt so all alone
And in my times of trouble
I know you saw my smile of pain


Now that I am older
Gone through so much pain
I learned that I should love me
No more feeling ashamed
I've seen the great illusions
I've seen the rough terrain
I've walked through my own journey
And my love for you remains


I know I'm the lucky one
I know I'm a special one
I know, that God does

Not have a stepchild

[Edited 12/22/05 11:22am]

I've never heard this. Downloading now.

And out of all the music of hers I've heard (which is everything on her six Jam & Lewis studio albums and a couple unreleased songs), I'd personally pick "The Pleasure Principle" as her best song, even if it's probably not my favorite.

I loved that movie

squiddyren said:

You`ll love it

best song?



i'll get back to you on this one.

Well, I listened to it, and.. I don't really know whether to think it's lame or lovely. I think it has to grow on me.

It's one of my favorites, but not the best.

squiddyren said:

"God's Stepchild" is also on the Japanese edition of 'The Velvet Rope'.

My favorite Janet song is "Special", but I know a lot of fans are tired of her self-help tracks.

I like her slow songs, like this one, and "let`s wait a while", which is my favorite Janet song from the 80s

"Don't Stand Another Chance"

DUH! RYTHM NATION!!

This is hard. I dunno. 'Escapade' always cheers me up. Something off Rhythym Nation for sure though.

Twentyfore Play

love will never do....(something about her voice and herb's trumplet playing..)

4 me its a battle royal between "control"(nast nasty bassline and keyboard work) "again"(simply beautiful in its simplicity) "when i think of you"(another cool bassline and melody) "pleasure principle"(a masterpiece)

sosgemini said:

Maybe that. nice vid too.

off topic: That guy in the video. Isn't he in Gladiator?

Marrk said:

yup...and oscar nominated for In America.

Djimon Hounsou

butterfli25 said:

When I Think Of You

Love the Velvet Rope holds a very speical place in my heart. that albums still to this day speaks voulumes to me

For some reason I could never get enough of "Where Are You Now?"

Are we counting her duet with Michael on "Scream?" If so then "Scream" gets my vote.

If not..

"All 4 You"
"Someone To Call My Lover"

I love her version of Randy's "One more chance"

manthevan said:

that's probably close to the best song she's recorded

RipHer2Shreds said:

"God's Stepchild"? nah. while it isn't going to put you into a diabetic coma the way "Special" does, it's still a bit too saccharine.


"One More Chance" is her best.

empty or again

a bunch of em really but those 2 stick out

TheBoyfromtheBand said:

Thinkin' the same thing.
Empty comes to mind first.
Again (slow version) way up there.
It (the breakdown section)
those come to mind first.
But there's many.

When I Think Of You.