Sorry for yet another MJ thread but I rarely start MJ threads. I was just listeing to the HIStory album from beginning to end and I realised how much I love this song. I think it's criminally under-rated even by fanatics. So what do you think of it?

i'm a fan, and sick to death of needless mj topics. don't you listen to anything else you guys?

I have over 500 CDs and vinyl thank you very much

it.

LightOfArt said:

Good for you.Just sayin' it'd be nice if you could discuss something else once in awhile.

It just gets boring Lightofart, no offence. BTW, Little Susie is overblown, dramatic and far down my list, there's a thread on 'Maria' on this forum, back wwhen he was a kid. That song murders 'Little Susie'. kinda ironic that!

This thread is about Lil Susie not Maria

Cool song, but like a few '90s MJ songs, the long intro is ridiculous and adds nothing to the final product.

Risico said:

so funny true. but i still like it

I dig it. It''s haunting.

well I love the child humming

to be honest this song sounds like a Tim Burton music for his gloomy movies.

i don't care for it but i love his voice

I found it boring. It's not my case. I prefer Stranger In Moscow any day over this.

Is it real it's a Dangerous outtake?

graecophilos said:

Yes. It was originally titled Tragedy Of The Cheerleader.

I think it's a beautiful record - one of the best on HIStory.

He's a wonderful story-teller.

MattyJam said:

MJ also written it YEARS back, like in '79 apparently.

TotalAlisa said:

It does!

Timmy84 said:

I've heard that one as well, but how sure is that? Just because the title appeared on that Vault list once it doesn't mean it's true.

Just because you see it in the paper it's not actual, factual.

graecophilos said:

This is not a tabloid. PLUS that reportedly came out of Mike's mouth.
[Edited 11/23/08 9:13am]

Timmy84 said:

If it really would be from 1979 I would like it more! Also I'm still not sure if it's right that he co-wrote his duet with Minnie Ripperton, I'm In Love.

She died in 1979 and the song wa sreleased in 1980.

I like the old title better. Thanks for sharing that above.

And yes, TotalAlisa, it does sound like something off a Burton film.
Indeed..it does.

graecophilos said:

He probably did co-write it, who knows?

Timmy84 said:

I hoped you would.

graecophilos said:

Why? I don't keep up with songs MJ wrote. You forgot who I am? MOTOWN MAN first.

creepy, schmaltzy, and boring.

errant said:

That's part of it's greatness.

MattyJam said:

it would be, except the creepiness is suffocated by the pretentious schmaltiziness of it.

errant said:

Granted, it does sound like a showtune, but I wouldn't call it schmaltz.

I love this song and will defend it to my grave.

he didnt co-write the minnie riperton song, his vocals were added after she passed and numerous artists left a message for minnie talking about minnie including michael.

NMusiqNSoul said:

LOL... I forget who wrote the song but yeah MJ ain't in the credits for writing the song, he did add some liner notes.

I loved it when i was 16, now I listen to it rarely.

I also hardly ever listen to it nowadays, but it´s definately one of my favourites from the album. It´s beatiful and yes, he´s a great story-teller.