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Isn't the title "Heartbreak Hotel"?

That was the title but then they changed it to " This Place Hotel" because they didnt want it to be closely linked to Elvis Heartbreak Hotel

getxxxx said:

Elvis was dead when this came out, this song called is Heartbreak Hotel. Even when its on the radio they say Heartbreak Hotel.

I know that but that is the reason why they change it. If I wanted to request this song I would request it as Heartbreak Hotel as well but This Place Hotel is the title on the C.D. They didnt want backlash or comparisions because it being the same titled as the Elvis song so they changed it.

It is not called Heartbreak Hotel, that was the orginal title. Michael even talks about it himself in Moonwalker.

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He said in Moonwalker that the record company printed it This Place Hotel so it's not to be confused with the Elvis song, and then said something about Elvis not being an influence, so there is no association, something to that effect.

I've never heard the song on the radio here, though I have heard Destiny songs.

alphastreet said:

He said in Moonwalker that the record company printed it This Place Hotel so it's not to be confused with the Elvis song, and then said something about Elvis not being an influence, so there is no association, something to that effect.

I've never heard the song on the radio here, though I have heard Destiny songs.

Yea thats about right... Ive heard Heartbreak Hotel alot on the radio...

I first heard it on the Legend Continues tape in the 90's and fell in love with it

AlexdeParis said:

I refuse to call this song anything other than "Heartbreak Hotel." AFAIK, that nonsensical other name doesn't exist.

I agree! I will always refer to this song as "Heartbreak Hotel".Changing the name was really stupid.

This is a very strange song.
I feel to this song a dual relationship:
1) I do not like this song much and rarely listen.
2) I think it brilliantly written.
Truly a unique song ...

SoulAlive said:

AlexdeParis said:

I refuse to call this song anything other than "Heartbreak Hotel." AFAIK, that nonsensical other name doesn't exist.

I agree! I will always refer to this song as "Heartbreak Hotel".Changing the name was really stupid.

Me too.

lol I hope yall happy I changed the title

I agree with the title change... This Place Hotel doesnt even make sense with the song LOL

mjscarousal said:

alphastreet said:

I first heard it on the Legend Continues tape in the 90's and fell in love with it

Yeah! Me too! Except it was in '89/'90.

LiLi1992 said:

This is a very strange song.
I feel to this song a dual relationship:
1) I do not like this song much and rarely listen.
2) I think it brilliantly written.
Truly a unique song ...

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bboy87 said:

LiLi1992 said:

This is a very strange song.
I feel to this song a dual relationship:
1) I do not like this song much and rarely listen.
2) I think it brilliantly written.
Truly a unique song ...

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Well, for some reason, the melody is not very pleasing to my ears. But that does not change the fact that I think it's a masterpiece and one of the best songs that MJ wrote in his entire career.

By far THE BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE of the record.

This is my all time favorite MJ track that he wrote. It is brilliant for the time period he wrote it in. He was way ahead of his time & will be missed.....

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I LOVEEEEEEEEE this song, definitely my favorite from the Jacksons.

xLiberiangirl said:

I LOVEEEEEEEEE this song, definitely my favorite from the Jacksons.

Michael wrote & produced & sung on this track not The Jacksons......

My baby broke my heart and left me yearning

the song, but the title is off.

I like it as I knew it, heartbreak Hotel. I wish it hadn't been turned into the present title.

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There's an impending sense of doom that pervades the lyrics ("We came to this place, where the vicious dwell, and found that wicked women run this strange hotel").

"Heartbreak Hotel" is similar in tone to "Billy Jean", another darkly accusatory tale disguised as a dance track, except this time the narrator is trapped for untold years in a hotel for the heartbroken. There's a yell towards the end of the song that makes you wonder what evil forces dragged him into the depths of the unknown.

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

xLiberiangirl said:

I LOVEEEEEEEEE this song, definitely my favorite from the Jacksons.

Michael wrote & produced & sung on this track not The Jacksons......

it's credited to the Jacksons

bboy87 said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Michael wrote & produced & sung on this track not The Jacksons......

it's credited to the Jacksons

I know, that's why I said that.

But yeah, I knew this song was produced and wrote by Michael. But Marlon and also Tito are on the record(well, that comes from Wikipedia)

bboy87 said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Michael wrote & produced & sung on this track not The Jacksons......

it's credited to the Jacksons

Written-By, Arranged By, Composed By – Michael Jackson

This is all that matters...........

Who gives a damn who wrote it? My goodness, it's a great fucking song by the Jacksons regardless of how it was written or recorded. Now can we get back to off of this song on this thread the way it was before?????

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

bboy87 said:

it's credited to the Jacksons

Written-By, Arranged By, Composed By – Michael Jackson

This is all that matters...........

So what? Yesterday is by The Beatles and is on a Beatles album, but the only Beatle on it is Paul. It's not called a Paul McCartney song, it's a Beatles song. Many Lennon/McCartney songs weren't written by both of them, but by whoever is singing lead.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

bboy87 said:

it's credited to the Jacksons

Written-By, Arranged By, Composed By – Michael Jackson

This is all that matters...........

sees info I've known for 15 years

Did you just try to drop Michael Jackson knowledge on ME?

ME?

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