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Songs demonstrating Michael’s vocal prowess

Xscape, Blue Gangsta. Unbreakable. Chicago 1945 is a great vocal take. Jam is a underrated one. As is Why You Wanna Trip on Me. And Can't Let Her Get Away. Speed Demon. Liberian Girl. Human Nature. Lady in my Life. Time Waits for No One.

And I Can't Help It is number one.
 
Mister_Jay_Tee said:
Xscape, Blue Gangsta. Unbreakable. Chicago 1945 is a great vocal take. Jam is a underrated one. As is Why You Wanna Trip on Me. And Can't Let Her Get Away. Speed Demon. Liberian Girl. Human Nature. Lady in my Life. Time Waits for No One.

And I Can't Help It is number one.
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I would add Man In The Mirror to that list too
 
Remember the Time's ad-libs are definitely number 1. His voice at that point was probably at it's peak tbh.
 
The whole bridge of Slave To The Rhythm is unearthly, seriously.

"She works so hard, just to make her way
For a man who just don't appreciate
And though he takes her love in vain
Still she could not stop, couldn't break his chains
She danced the night that they fell out
She swore she'd dance no more
But then she did, he did not quit as she ran out the door
She danced through the night in fear of her life
She danced to a beat of her own
She let out a cry and swallowed her pride
She knew she was needed back home, home"

From 2:23


I don't understand how it's possible to have such clear and raspy voice reaching all the ranges being all over like this. Probably in one take as well.

I am not saying this one is unique for Michael. He had many songs going all out like that. But this one always gets me extra hyped
 
Pentum said:
The whole bridge of Slave To The Rhythm is unearthly, seriously.
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Also the bridge in Heartbreaker. One of his best in my opinion:

I never thought that I would stop dreamin' about you
stop being without you
but everyone told me so, to stop caring about you
and start being without you
but I'll find a way to go and start doin' without you
and stop talkin' about you
and what will she say?
she will say I was the man that got away
 
Good thread @Agonum my lovely rarwy comrade haha :ROFLMAO: 💃
Think Just Good Friends is a great example , like someone mentioned ... I will add ...She drives me wild. can't let her get away .
"I tried to mastermind it
By saying 'let it be' -love the fury here.
But every time I did it
The hurt (i always think he says charge)came back at me
I told you that I need you(ya)
A thousand times and why(wh')
I played the fool for you
And still you said goodbye
Still you said goodbye"

Superfly Sister. Tabloid Junkie is alot where i hear it , And i would say We've had Enough , & Morphine too.
Great thread! i still win : :ROFLMAO:
 
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wendijane said:
Good thread @Agonum my lovely rarwy comrade haha :ROFLMAO: 💃
Think Just Good Friends is a great example , like someone mentioned ... I will add ...She drives me wild. I can't let her get away .
Superfly Sister. Tabloid Junkie is alot where i hear it , And i would say We've had Enough , & Morphine too.
Great thread! i still win : :ROFLMAO:
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I wouldn't say any of those are actually great examples. They're catchy/pretty songs but I do think they'd be beautiful period. The story and the mood are what enrich.

But the bridge to Morphine and the agony of his voice in WHE are pretty moving so maybe you're on to something.
 
Hot_Street said:
Also the bridge in Heartbreaker. One of his best in my opinion:

I never thought that I would stop dreamin' about you
stop being without you
but everyone told me so, to stop caring about you
and start being without you
but I'll find a way to go and start doin' without you
and stop talkin' about you
and what will she say?
she will say I was the man that got away
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Yeah, bridge of Heartbreaker has amazing vocals and build up which is sadly, sadly, buried underneath the horrible mixing of it.

I'd argue his vocals aren't in the same league as the Slave To The Rhythm one. Less power and drier vocals. But still a note worthy
 
Pentum said:
I'd argue his vocals aren't in the same league as the Slave To The Rhythm one. Less power and drier vocals. But still a note worthy
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I'd argue they're not supposed to be the same. The tones are totally different.
 
wendijane said:
Good thread @Agonum my lovely rarwy comrade haha :ROFLMAO: 💃
Think Just Good Friends is a great example , like someone mentioned ... I will add ...She drives me wild. can't let her get away .
"I tried to mastermind it
By saying 'let it be' -love the fury here.
But every time I did it
The hurt (i always think he says charge)came back at me
I told you that I need you(ya)
A thousand times and why(wh')
I played the fool for you
And still you said goodbye
Still you said goodbye"

Superfly Sister. Tabloid Junkie is alot where i hear it , And i would say We've had Enough , & Morphine too.
Great thread! i still win : :ROFLMAO:
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She Drives Me Wild is a great choice. I love that one.

(But I still win.)
 
Did we say The opening to Dangerous?
Then that.

"She came at me in sections
With the eyes of desire
I fell trapped into her
Web of sin
A touch, a kiss
A whisper of love
I was at the point
Of no return
Deep in the darkness of
Passion's insanity
I felt taken by lust's
Strange inhumanity
This girl was persuasive
This girl I could not trust
The girl was bad
The girl was dangerous
I never knew
But I was living in vain
She called my house
She said you know my name..."

Bit prowess esque to me.


@Agonum Yes i do drive people wild with my ....my.... win infinity !
 
wendijane said:
Did we say The opening to Dangerous?
Then that.

"She came at me in sections
With the eyes of desire
I fell trapped into her
Web of sin
A touch, a kiss
A whisper of love
I was at the point
Of no return
Deep in the darkness of
Passion's insanity
I felt taken by lust's
Strange inhumanity
This girl was persuasive
This girl I could not trust
The girl was bad
The girl was dangerous
I never knew
But I was living in vain
She called my house
She said you know my name..."

Bit prowess esque to me.


@Agonum Yes i do drive people wild with my ....my.... win infinity !
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Yes. Sublime phrasings in Dangerous.

.sniw llits munogA
 
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