king_of_style
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So for those not aware, there's this anime franchise called FullMetal Alchemist and one of the big concepts in that universe is this "law of equivalent exchange", which states: "In order to obtain or create something, something of equal value must be lost or destroyed." And as controversial as this might be, I thought it would be interesting to apply that principle to the Michael Jackson Vault. Essentially, if you were an Alchemist (basically a wizard-scientist-whatever) and you wanted a certain song out of the Vault, another song which is already out would have to go back in. I'm hoping this will spark some interesting discussion — since this is the law of equivalent exchange, that means all Michael Jackson songs are viewed as equally awesome and precious in their own way. So what song or songs would you be willing to trade for others?
RULES:
Alright, so with the rules out of the way, what are my picks? Personally, I would trade:
"Keep Your Head Up" for "Rocker"
"Cry" for "Rampage"
"Free" for "Monster" (1999)
What would you guys trade?
RULES:
- Pick 1-3 songs at a time that are out of the Vault to exchange for 1-3 songs that are still locked in the Vault.
1a. Example: "Blue Gangsta" for "Hot Fun In The Summertime" - Songs officially released during either his Jackson 5, Jacksons, or solo career on his studio albums, singles, or rereleases are acceptable to be exchanged.
2a. (This includes bonus tracks!) - Songs put on compilation albums like Anthology, Original Soul, and The Ultimate Collection are acceptable.
- "Leaked" songs that we have only in low quality, partial, or snippet form are acceptable so long as they're probably authentic.
4a. (i.e. "Danger Is The Game" is out since it's fake, but "Cocoa Butter" snippet is in) - The Cascio tracks officially released on Michael can be exchanged, but only one of the three can be exchanged.
5a. (i.e. You can't just trade all three for three Will.i.am tracks, only one for one Will.i.am track) - The other Cascio tracks (like "Stay", "Water", "Burn Tonight") cannot be exchanged since they were neither officially released or made by Michael.
- Snippets cannot be exchanged for full versions, since that would make things boring quick.
Alright, so with the rules out of the way, what are my picks? Personally, I would trade:
"Keep Your Head Up" for "Rocker"
"Cry" for "Rampage"
"Free" for "Monster" (1999)
What would you guys trade?