Moonbeam said:

It's only one of the best songs that fool ever recorded as an adult


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HamsterHuey said:

I sort of agree with The Girls Is Mine but i wouldn't say it's horrific. But The Lady In My Life? That's his best love song ever. It's also the only love song where he actually comes across kinda convincing as a lover.

CalhounSq said:

I think it's absolute pants!

Are my eyes deceiving me? Did someone say that "The Lady In My Life" is a bad song??

ozone14 said:

I agree.The only MJ slowjam that's better than "The Lady In My Life" is "I Can't Help It" from OTW.

SoulAlive said:

Moonbeam said:

SoulAlive said:

Maybe I should listen again. Haven't heard it in about 5 years.

My three favorite songs on 'Thriller' are...

"Billie Jean"
"Human Nature"
"The Lady In My Life"

I also think these three songs have aged really well,compared to the other songs.

SoulAlive said:

Just listened to "The Lady in My Life" again. It's got uber-cheesy production and sounds pretty non-descript. I guess it isn't awful, but its presence (and especially the presence of "The Girl Is Mine") disqualifies it from being Michael's best album for me.

Moonbeam said:

Jam and Lewis borrowed the melody (slightly) from "The Lady In My Life" when they came up with Janet's "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)".

SoulAlive said:

I'm not a fan of that song either.

I agree with you about "I Can't Help It" though.

Moonbeam said:

You don't like "Funny How Time Flies"?? That's one Janet song that I really like.

SoulAlive said:

Nope! Not really a big "quiet storm" fan. I love the ballads on Rhythm Nation though, and some of them on each of her subsequent albums.

Moonbeam said:

I like the ending of "Funny How Time Flies...." when Janet tells the guy she's gotta go and he convinces her to do it "one more time",lol.

SoulAlive said:

What is your opinion of Janet anyway? I haven't heard you talk about her much.

Moonbeam said:

I was a fan of hers in the 80s.I liked her first album,especially the song "Come Give Your Love To Me" I bought 'Control' and 'Rhythm Nation' but for some reason,I didn't really like the albums that came after that.

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Raze said:

Really? You don't mind that he broke the code of silence on Madonna's crapness?

the 2 albums janet did before control had some good songs on them

she really should have celebrated 25 years in the business last year not 20 y.o.

purplecam said:

The author doesn't know what he's talking about...."glammed up oldies shows"?? For the most part,Madonna doesn't even do alot of "oldies" on her recent tours.Her recent tour in 2006 featured maybe two or three old songs,most of the songs were the 'Confessions On A Dancefoor' album.Her 'Drowned World' tour in 2001 mainly focused on 'Ray Of Light' and 'Music',with only a few old songs thrown into the setlist.

If someone's gonna diss Madonna,they should at least get their facts straight.

CalhounSq said:

Exactly what I thought! Lady In My Life is one of my all time favourite MJ ballads.

great article, especially the madonna points, she has always got a pass when it came to her talent and music

Articles like this happened when they all turned 40. I guess 50 is the new 40 and everyone should stopped being so concerned about their age. These kinds of enduring careers last a lifetime.

lowkey said:

I WONDER why?

Graycap23 said:

The writer already pinpointed it, and I've made the same points myself elsewhere. It's because she's been around so long. Also because she's seen as a symbol of female empowerment, so to point out how awful she is means you must be anti-feminist. Total bullshit of course, but remember, the media is run by pussies and sheep. They generally diss people only when a collective decision has been made.

midnightmover said:

Thanks.

midnightmover said:

The ironic thing is her views of female empowerment are questionable. What has she done for the feminist movement?

Cinnie said:

I think it's amazing that,at their age,they're still in the game,still enjoying some success (well,Prince and Madonna,anyway).That should be the REAL STORY.These days,it's nearly impossible to have a career that lasts more than a few years.

Graycap23 said:

I disagree.I don't think Madonna gets "a pass" at all.She's gotten her share of criticism throughtout the years.In the early 90s,she got slaughtered by the media for things like 'Sex' book and movies like 'Body Of Evidence'.However,I think she (rightfully) gets alot of respect for her ability to bounce back,re-invent herself and keep herself relevent.She has handled her career much more effectively than most of her peers,including Prince and Michael Jackson.

SoulAlive said:

Agreed.....some don't deserve 5 days.