I actually think that's part of what made Bad work so well; those album tracks that would have been filler for anyone else. They're quite unusual on the one hand, yet so basic and simple on the other. On paper -as you say- they look like nothing, heck they don't even look like full songs, more like half an idea, but bring in the melody, the instrumtation, the add-libs and you've got something unique. It's almost like they come into their own towards the end also -the bits that look like nothing on paper; just carrying the melody with the addlibs or going up a key lifting the whole thing.One of the 'strange' things about the Bad album, is that there are some massive MJ, classic songs that changed the world & everyone knows:
Bad,
TWYMMF
MITM
Dirty Diana
Smooth Crminal
Other singles that most people know
IJCSLY
Leave Me Alone
But the other tracks, which for a lesser artists would be filler are just as great (or better), yet like I put above, on paper these are nothing
Speed Demon
Liberian Girl
Another Part Of Me
These are not the mind-blowing, differently structured songs that Mike was known for making. They are just usual verse, chorus, verse, chorus, repeat to fade. But they somehow have that magic on them that elevates them
APOM especially rises to the top, but SD & LG also I've never tired of in 25+ years.
I actually think that's part of what made Bad work so well; those album tracks that would have been filler for anyone else. They're quite unusual on the one hand, yet so basic and simple on the other. On paper -as you say- they look like nothing, heck they don't even look like full songs, more like half an idea, but bring in the melody, the instrumtation, the add-libs and you've got something unique. It's almost like they come into their own towards the end also -the bits that look like nothing on paper; just carrying the melody with the addlibs or going up a key lifting the whole thing.
You'll have to wait for Bad50 for those demos. Seriously though, if such demos exist it would be incredible to hear them one day.I like to imagine that he 'sold' these somgs to Q by bringing in half finshed demos of him beat boxing all the instruments. I bet they sounded spectacular.
Who was it in BAD 25 who also thought he was singing about a librarian? The meek little woman behind the counter who suddenly takes off her glasses and shakes her hair down out of the bun-Ceelo? I remember Miko Brando laughing about it. Made me laugh hard too.I'm sure I can't be the only fan who wondered why he was singing about a librarian. The exotic undertones of the song were completely lost on me, as I imagined him fantasising about a stern looking woman with glasses who told people off for talking too loud.
Best song on the first half of Bad, for me.
haha-Almost started to tag you on this convo, @dewey. My dream was always to be a librarian.My, such ongoing, negative stereotypes of librarians. I'm a librarian. I don't think I'm stern and I certainly don't shush people. But, I do wear glasses. Not a meek person either. Anyway, I actually squealed with delight at that part in Bad 25. :laugh:
FANTASTIC song. The harmonies in the chorus always give me chills. A truly underrated track, and one I think only MJ could've written.
What does the girl say in the beguining? I always say sth stupic cause I really don't know :lol:
My, such ongoing, negative stereotypes of librarians. I'm a librarian. I don't think I'm stern and I certainly don't shush people. But, I do wear glasses. Not a meek person either. Anyway, I actually squealed with delight at that part in Bad 25. :laugh:
One of the 'strange' things about the Bad album, is that there are some massive MJ, classic songs that changed the world & everyone knows:
Bad,
TWYMMF
MITM
Dirty Diana
Smooth Crminal
Other singles that most people know
IJCSLY
Leave Me Alone
But the other tracks, which for a lesser artists would be filler are just as great (or better), yet like I put above, on paper these are nothing
Speed Demon
Liberian Girl
Another Part Of Me
These are not the mind-blowing, differently structured songs that Mike was known for making. They are just usual verse, chorus, verse, chorus, repeat to fade. But they somehow have that magic on them that elevates them
APOM especially rises to the top, but SD & LG also I've never tired of in 25+ years.
You forgot a song
From memory I think it translates as 'I love you too, I need you too - my love'
I may have got it the wrong way round though!
From memory I think it translates as 'I love you too, I need you too - my love'
I may have got it the wrong way round though!
I think that's right. I asked a co-worker of mine who speaks Swahili (she's from Kenya) and she said mpenziwe means 'my darling'
haha-Almost started to tag you on this convo, @dewey. My dream was always to be a librarian.
Think that came from all the old movies where the shy, sweet librarian in glasses shook her hair and turned out to be ravishingly beautiful before the big dance number. Lol.I can see Michael falling for someone like that.