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13 December 2008

What's your favorite Michael Jackson song? Inspired by this AskMe.

post by: box at: 20:11 | 25 comments

Billie Jean. It's the funnest to dance to.

Yes. funnest.

posted by gaspode 13 December | 20:12

Do Jackson Five songs count? If so, then "I Want You Back." If not, then begrudgingly 'Beat It," due to Eddie Van Halen's presence.

posted by jonmc 13 December | 20:14

'Human Nature' is pretty awesome. I think Mike's got a lot of great songs.

(Slash plays on 'Black or White,' for what that's worth. Even simulcast and with a Simpsons intro, though, 'Black or White' isn't my favorite.)

posted by box 13 December | 20:22

That walrus video did a lot to elevate Smooth Criminal in my esteem.

posted by Wolfdog 13 December | 20:34

Billie Jean, no question.

posted by LoriFLA 13 December | 20:51

Ben! There's just something about a love song to a rat that gets me right there. Anyway, I doubt I could name another of his songs other than Beat It and I only know that because of Van Halen.

posted by Ardiril 13 December | 21:01

The Jackson Five actually did a (not bad) cover of Jackson Browne's "Doctor My Eyes." My theory is that a producer was reading a record guide and notice that they were on the same page and figured "What the hell? Why not?"

posted by jonmc 13 December | 21:12

"Rock With You" from the Off the Wall album. I like that whole album because he was just a has-been kid star when that came out and he was still trying to make good music instead of trying to feed his own ego by seeing how far over the top he could go. (Thriller was an okay album too, but after that he was far down the road to freakdom.)

posted by Doohickie 13 December | 21:47

Yeah, but, especially in retrospect, you could see the freakdom from the getgo. Mike's one of those artists where you have to separate the art from the person.

posted by box 13 December | 22:48

Billie Jean. No contest.

posted by bunnyfire 13 December | 23:18

Probably "Beat It." I like "Human Nature" a lot too. And "Thriller."

posted by sisterhavana 14 December | 00:38

occhiblu: Eddie Van Halen played on "Beat It?"

ikkyu2: Yes, he had the guitar solo.

occhiblu: I didn't know that.

ikkyu2: Most people don't know that.

occhiblu: Johnmc knew that.

ikkyu2: Yes, I would expect him to.

(My answer would be "Thriller.")

posted by occhiblu 14 December | 00:53

occhiblu hears the opening parts of "Beat It" from ikkyu2's computer.

occhiblu: What's that... oh, yes. Did you see the Metachat thread?

ikkyu2: No.

occhiblu: What's your favorite Michael Jackson song?

ikkyu2: "Beat It," because of Eddie Van Halen's guitar solo.

occhiblu: That's exactly what jonmc said.

ikkyu2: I would expect him to. He has good taste in music.

posted by occhiblu 14 December | 00:57

I just watched the Thriller video. I was too young to appreciate its complete and total awesomeness when it came out, though I loved it then too. Awesome!

posted by occhiblu 14 December | 01:17

When it came out, many people (including myself) saw the "complete and total awesomeness" as over-hype.

posted by Doohickie 14 December | 01:43

Although Vincent Price doing the voiceover during the video is, in fact, complete and total awesomeness.

posted by Doohickie 14 December | 01:44

#thing B-billie Jean.

posted by Claudia_SF 14 December | 01:53

Although Vincent Price doing the voiceover during the video is, in fact, complete and total awesomeness.

What's even better is that the credits call it a "Rap," in quotes, capitalized: "Rap" by Vincent Price.

posted by occhiblu 14 December | 01:54

Billie Jean, then Thriller. Or vice versa.

posted by taz 14 December | 08:23

Michael solo: smooth criminal, beat it and yeah Thriller can get me going too.
Michael and his brothers: "Can You Feel It"

posted by dabitch 14 December | 10:53

The Way You Make Me Feel

posted by chewatadistance 14 December | 14:09

LOVE Billie Jean, but my unapologetic fave is still "Don't stop til you get enough". Really, Off the Wall was an awesome album. BEST ROADTRIP ALBUM EVAR!!

posted by sakura 14 December | 17:32

Thriller, then Billie Jean. Or vice versa.

posted by deborah 14 December | 20:16

Yeah... I guess I gotta add Off the Wall to my buy list.

posted by Doohickie 15 December | 18:50

Holy cow, is this still open? Another one I love from the J5 years: "Going Back to Indiana."

posted by box 17 June | 21:40

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