Favorite Michael Jackson song?

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I would have to go with "I'll Be There" for its heartfelt emotion.

[Posteritatis]

1. I keep having trouble getting "Smooth Criminal" out of my head (nt)

[Liberal Veteran]

2. I'm torn between Billie Jean and Smooth Criminal

[Artie Bucco]

5. Thriller

I have part of the video play every time I play Left 4 Dead.

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3. I meant to start this thread in DU Lounge, forgot where I was...

if the moderators could move it to DU Lounge that would be great.

[proteus_lives]

4. "Man in the Mirror"

It may be a confession of pedophilia tendencies though.

[mzteris]

33. huh?

HTF do you get that?

:wtf:

[malaise]

6. Man in the Mirror and

Ben.

[kestrel91316]

40. Yeah, Ben. I remember that as a fave from junior high......

[Tesha]

7. Thriller. (NT)

[Political Tiger]

8. There was so many but I still remember the first time I heard Billie Jean

and I was blown away by it.

[sandnsea]

16. Remeber the Grammys?

I thought I was going to die on the spot. When he threw that hat across the room... OMG.

[Political Tiger]

32. Indeed! That was amazing!

He was an amazing entertainer, especially back then.

[monmouth]

9. I'm old but my daughter loved him and "Thriller" is going through my head

right now. Hope he gets to meet her in heaven. She played that song over and over and over.....RIP Michael.

[CountAllVotes]

10. Beat It

I like that song. I liked many of his songs in fact!

RIP Michael! O8)

[Tesha]

29. I can't hear that without flashing to Weird Al Yankovic's "Eat It!" (NT)

[Posteritatis]

36. Same here

(If Al goes anytime soon, I'm hauling the Moon down to destroy the Earth. Just sayin'.)

[W_HAMILTON]

38. Mine too.

I like the beat.

[Joe the Liberal]

11. Smooth criminal and PYT. n/t

[Kahuna]

12. Shake Your Body Down to the Ground. I just gots to boogie when I hear it. nt

[Lancer]

13. "Show You The Way To Go" (actually The Jacksons) 1977

Classic Gamble & Huff. Philly soul.

[Kahuna]

17. I loved that one too. I think with that one, I recognized how truly great he was..

I always knew that Michael would die young. I could never imagine him as an old man. :cry:

[jesus_of_suburbia]

14. Human Nature AND SO MANY MORE.....

Earth Song

Smooth Criminal

Speechless

Baby Be Mine



And many more!

[AngryOldDem]

26. Human Nature.

Like an idiot, I gave away my copy of Thriller (bought literally the day it came out in 1981) some years back. To this day, at times this song just pops in my head. I've been thinking about getting a CD for a while now.

But really, Jackson will always be the little boy, center stage, with his brothers behind him, belting out "ABC."

[jesus_of_suburbia]

45. Isn't "Human Nature" gorgeous?

I wasn't even born when the Jackson 5 came out, BUT.............



"Jackson will always be the little boy, center stage, with his brothers behind him, belting out "ABC.""


Even I agree with your statement. That's how I want to remember him.


I hope someone will raise his kids with love.

[sufrommich]

15. "Man in the mirror" Still chokes me up. nt

[mzteris]

18. ABC

It's easy as 123 . . .

Never Can Say Goodbye

I'll Be There

I Want You Back.

(Showing my age, I guess. I loved the Jackson Five stuff. I thought it was so cool that some "little kid" was on TV and could sing and dance like that!)

[Skittles]

19. "I'll Be There" - hands down

I'm glad I will always remember him as that good looking sweet child

[malaise]

21. That's a great one but this one is even better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W61Q-EZ8R7M

[Bobbie Jo]

25. +1

That song still makes me cry. :cry:

[Uzybone]

20. Earth Song narrowly beating Smooth Criminal.

[Oceansaway]

22. Ben...n/t

[Crabby Appleton]

23. Ben

[Believing Is Art]

24. Smooth Criminal

I tried to just ignore the AAF version.

[LanternWaste]

27. I like cheese-- Ben...

I like cheese-- Ben. Heartwarming and touching.

[drmeow]

28. Billie Jean for me

I also liked Beat It and Thriller - I was the right age (HS) when Thriller came out and still remember the debut of the video on MTV.

I also liked Rock With You and Don't Stop Till You Get Enough

Beyond those 5 songs, I really didn't like most of his music. I'm not sure I even knew anything by the Jackson 5.

[ebdarcy]

30. Billie Jean.

I was really young when it came out, and it's the first music video I remember seeing. My aunt was(is) a huge Michael Jackson fan, and I spent a lot of time with her. I'm pretty sad right now.

[Beaverhausen]

31. "Human Nature" and "I Want You Back"

So talented...even though he was screwed up I did love his music.

[Howler]

34. MAN! There are so many!!!

When I was a kid I had such a big crush on Michael.
We lived in Lansing Mich.
That year The Osmonds came out with "One Bad Apple" And alot of the other 9year olds were swooning over Donnie but I was just crazy about Michael.
I remember when the Movie "Willard" came out And Michael Jackson released "Ben"
I am going to be 50 in august and I still love "ABC" And a slew of other soul classics By the Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson.
I grew up with this man creating the magnificent music that played in the background of my whole life.
I really feel like I have lost a good friend. I will miss his presence and talent in the world.

[bigwillq]

35. Billie Jean

Don't really know why, but I love that song.

[damonm]

37. "Beat It" - hands down.

[4lbs]

39. Doesn't Governor Sanford like "Billie Jean"? Or did like?

Billie Jean is not my lover.

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one.

The kid is not my son.





Well, maybe it's not a hit in his household anymore.

[Inspired]

41. Billie Jean is, imo, one of the best songs ever. But I'm fond of She's Out of My Life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF0o-W5uu8o

[zulchzulu]

42. Play your own version of "I'll Be There"...

I'll Be There

C G Am Em
You and I must make a pact, we must bring salvation back
F G C
where there is love, I'll be there
C G Am Em
I'll reach out my hand to you, I'll have faith in all you do
F G C
just call my name and I'll be there

chorus:
Eb Bb
And oh - I'll be there to comfort you,
F C
build my world of dreams around you, I'm so glad I that I found you
Eb Bb
I'll be there with a love thats strong
F C
I'll be your strength, I'll keep holding on - yes I will, yes I will

C G
Let me fill you heart with joy and laughter
Am Em
Togetherness, well thats all I'm after
F G C
Whenever you need me, I'll be there
C G Am Em
I'll be there to protect you, with an unselfish love I respect you
F G C
Just call my name and I'll be there
(chorus)

C G Am Em
If you should ever find someone new, I know he'd better be good to you
F G C
cause if he doesn't, I'll be there
C
Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
G Am Em F G C
I'll be there, I'll be there, just call my name, I'll be there
(just look over you shoulders honey - ooh)

C G Am Em F G C
I'll be there, I'll be there, whenever you need me, I'll be there

Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
C G Am Em F G C
I'll be there, I'll be there, just call my name and I'll be there...

[Kaylee]

43. PYT....

get's me dancing everytime.

[pipi_k]

44. Like some of the others, too many to choose just one

but a few of my favorites were:


"ABC" (with his brothers)

"Don't Stop Till You Get Enough"

"It's your thing" (the newer version with his brothers)

"Thriller"

"Billie Jean"

[BlooInBloo]

46. As if there are choices beyond Billie Jean.

[Mz Pip]

47. Smooth Criminal & Don't Stop

He was one of the few pop musicians I really liked.

[LWolf]

48. This one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne7fPpxAnuM&feature=PlayList&p=CC124D1DC9AD88A0&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=2

[Jawja]

49. Don't Stop 'til You get Enough.

RIP, Michael Jackson