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The Discussion of MJ's Unreleased Tracks

ChanceToDance said:

There's more that leaked.
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I tried to transcribe the lyrics, I'm not sure if it's accurate or not.

People walkin'
Children talkin'
Criminal stalkin'
Government hawkin'
The contribution
Defeat polution
Streets are gruesome
Face the (?)
(?) crawling, scream and shoutin'
Workers speaking and texts are sickenin'
Unemployment
Lies are growin'
You cant even tell if it's raining or snowing
Theres no way out, theres no escaping
People smiling, they're just faking
Swinging like Tarzan, two skyscrapers
Watching your own-

Welcome to the jungle!
Coming/going to the city!
They don't (?)
Going to the city!

Let me show you around
Taking (?) you're new in town
Don't be afraid to make new friends if you no/don't doubt
If you cannot take the (?) move yourself (?)
Welcome to the jungle!
Coming/Going to the city!

Jungle city we go!
We got to work and see!
(?) we go!
Just like you and me!
Jungle city we go!
We got to work and see!
(?) we go!
Just like you and me! (Hoo)
 
dam2040 said:
Got to say I’m not sold on Jungle, rough demo etc I know but not surprised MJ didn’t put much to it.
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But it is cool to hear either way right? I really wouldn’t mind hearing more writer’s demos.
I think Michael got to so many demos written for him or with him in mind that it was always going to be hard to get him do your songs.
Naturally I’m more interested in songs he had a bigger hand in.
 
ChanceToDance said:
I tried to transcribe the lyrics, I'm not sure if it's accurate or not.

People walkin'
Children talkin'
Criminal stalkin'
Government hawkin'
The contribution
Defeat polution
Streets are gruesome
Face the (?)
(?) crawling, scream and shoutin'
Workers speaking and texts are sickenin'
Unemployment
Lies are growin'
You cant even tell if it's raining or snowing
Theres no way out, theres no escaping
People smiling, they're just faking
Swinging like Tarzan, two skyscrapers
Watching your own-

Welcome to the jungle!
Coming/going to the city!
They don't (?)
Going to the city!

Let me show you around
Taking (?) you're new in town
Don't be afraid to make new friends if you no/don't doubt
If you cannot take the (?) move yourself (?)
Welcome to the jungle!
Coming/Going to the city!

Jungle city we go!
We got to work and see!
(?) we go!
Just like you and me!
Jungle city we go!
We got to work and see!
(?) we go!
Just like you and me! (Hoo)
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"Sidewalks crowded, screamin', shoutin'" seems to be the correct lyric.
EDIT: And the correct lyric for "If you cannot take the (?) move yourself (?)" is "If you cannot take it, move yourself around/right now!"
 
Mike should have kept working with Dr Freeze, he sounds more fresh than anything else around that era.
I really dig the Jungle demo, it's got Tabloid Junkie/Shout vibes.

I imagine Mike would have worked on it and espicially the chorus, gave it more of a memorable hook, although I love the "welcome to the jungle" opening chorus line
 
The breakdown is so good, I'm sure with MJ's vocals and whatever change he'd make it would make the song even better. I can't understand why MJ ditched it and went for a song as weak and mediocre like GYWOOM instead.
 
ChanceToDance said:
The breakdown is so good, I'm sure with MJ's vocals and whatever change he'd make it would make the song even better. I can't understand why MJ ditched it and went for a song as weak and mediocre like GYWOOM instead.
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I wish Dr. Freeze produced more of Invincible. Imo the album would’ve been so much better.
 
ChanceToDance said:

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Oh my GOD, I’d give anything to hear MJ do that chorus. Absolutely ridiculous.

I don’t really care for APWNN, but BG and BOD are two excellent songs. Freeze has a similar production palate to Timbaland, which is someone I always wish MJ got to properly work with. A full album with MJ and Freeze would’ve been crazy.
 
SmoothGangsta said:
Yeah, not really trying to be a downer but it sounds fine. I'm sure if MJ had gotten around it, he could have made it into something decent but it's fine as is.
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MJ would definitely have made the demo a lot better, the writer's demo of Break Of Dawn isn't very good imo but MJ turned it into one of the best songs of the Invincible album. The way that this demo is good just the way it is shows that it had plenty of potential.
 
ChanceToDance said:
MJ would definitely have made the demo a lot better, the writer's demo of Break Of Dawn isn't very good imo but MJ turned it into one of the best songs of the Invincible album. The way that this demo is good just the way it is shows that it had plenty of potential.
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I don’t think the writers demo is legit. I think it’s a completely separate song. So they say, MJ didn’t contribute to the writing of “Break of Dawn” whatsoever.
 
AlwaysThere said:
I don’t think the writers demo is legit. I think it’s a completely separate song. So they say, MJ didn’t contribute to the writing of “Break of Dawn” whatsoever.
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The chorus in the demo does kinda have elements that were in Break of Dawn. So I think it is legit
 
ChanceToDance said:
The breakdown is so good, I'm sure with MJ's vocals and whatever change he'd make it would make the song even better. I can't understand why MJ ditched it and went for a song as weak and mediocre like GYWOOM instead.
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Neither song ended up on the album...
 
Wasn't there an alleged rework of "Jungle"? I remember someone on reddit said that once during a seminar, it was said that "Jungle" was one of the last songs that Brad revisited for Michael before he quit.
 
MultiResearcher said:
Wasn't there an alleged rework of "Jungle"? I remember someone on reddit said that once during a seminar, it was said that "Jungle" was one of the last songs that Brad revisited for Michael before he quit.
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It would be nice if you could find that source. This demo has a lot of potential. Damien Shields said MJ didn't put his voice on it according to Dr. Freeze and some collaborators. But maybe Brad Buxer is the only one who knows!
 
Hello @Harun , on the front page of this topic you said this.
Harun said:
I heard Jungle By my own ears!!! Its complete and reminds me on Tabloid Junkie.
It was in Cologne at a Seminar. Trust me it was a complete Song. 100% release able!
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You can put an end to the confusion of this unreleased "Jungle". Is that the title you heard?
ChanceToDance said:

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SmoothMel7 said:
You can put an end to the confusion of this unreleased "Jungle". Is that the title you heard?
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Either he lied, or he didn't realise it was Freeze on the vocals.

It would be interesting to know how many of these Invincible-onwards songs we know of are strictly writer's demos. It's interesting how much MJ began to rely on writer's demos from History onwards
 
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