I didn't post the video, because even though its AMAZING ( the rabbit dance? who DOES THAT!!?)I didn't want the visual to distract from the musical

but musically speaking- this has got to be one of the most UNIQUE records that I'VE ever heard. But i was only born when this record came out ( actually THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL was #1 the week I was born)

I know the album bad got alot of flack compared to his other albums, but I feel this song is very underrated,I don't think anyone had a sound like this in 1987 ( i could only guess maybe PETER GABRIEL or something I DUNNO)

But in an attempt to not have this thread be boosted to the MJ thread, could anybody give me any idea where he could have possibly gotten the musical inspiration to make a song like THIS (1985-1987)?

one thing I liked about this album, and well MJ period is that he was one of the few artist who could make songs on an album and still have it sound fresh and different when its released as a single a year or two after the album was released WITHOUT HAVING TO REMIX IT.

what are your thoughts on this song when you first heard it. I really didn't get into until a few years ago.

Why not just ask this in the MJ sticky?

No im dead ass serious. i want to know what other songs sound like this one that was made around the time period. the bolded part of my post was the questions I wanted you all to pay attention to.

I didnt ask this in the MJ thread because I wanted non mj fans- or casual fans to point me to the musical direction of artists who makes music like this song.

"serious" musically questions concerning MJ seems to be lost int he mj thread with pics and other "stuff". trust , there is a reason for eveything i do lol

Cinnie said:

I don't know if you are seriously asking or if this is another blind worship thread.

cool song i dig it. thank you!

Cinnie said:

I don't know if you are seriously asking or if this is another blind worship thread.

Very cool, did The Prodigy's Firestarter sample from this? Love the video, couldn't stop watching.

robertlove said:

Nvncible1 said:

"serious" musically questions concerning MJ seems to be lost int he mj thread with pics and other "stuff". trust , there is a reason for eveything i do lol

Like griping about Joseph, Janet, Randy, Sony, etc. That's nothing new, that was going on long before Mike passed.

MJ's work has always been an amalgam of the day's current sound. He was known to work through osmosis like Madonna, and hired the top writers and producers to help achieve that. MJ has never been known for originality. Speed Demon sounds like generic 80's music. It never made an impact for that very reason.