The Discussion of MJ's Unreleased Tracks

[Derek1984]

Was it ever confirmed that it's just an instrumental?

All we know is what Janet said. A classical piece. I'd assume instrumental.

 

[Mister_Jay_Tee]

Snakepit comes out of nowhere. Odd title and also wasn't on any of Bill's notes either. I bet who ever provided this info (DiLeo?) gave that title as a joke.

my guess would be a reference to the boa constrictor.

 

[Fuzball]

Snakepit comes out of nowhere. Odd title and also wasn't on any of Bill's notes either. I bet who ever provided this info (DiLeo?) gave that title as a joke.

maybe it's just a work title that hasn't been updated on track sheets, tape boxes etc - similar how Hot Fever was kept until final sequencing of Bad album.

 

[Fuzball]

Sundberg would know about Snakepit?

 

[threepea11]

Snakepit comes out of nowhere. Odd title and also wasn't on any of Bill's notes either. I bet who ever provided this info (DiLeo?) gave that title as a joke.

Its probably a working title for another song. Wanna talk odd titles? Scream-O-Blaster. Its prolly a working title as well

 

[Pentum]

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This is blasphemy

 

[mjfp]

If the Brad heist didnt happen, I highly doubt Chicago 1945 would've leaked by now

It originally leaked via seminar recording of an event held by Steve Porcaro in November 2022, the Brad leak followed after in January 27, 2023 which included the original file.

 

[Skylover]

Teddy talks about "Joy" after 27:30

 

[MsAshley]

i cant wait for teddy to find out about snakepit and say he worked on it

 

[Fuzball]

i cant wait for teddy to find out about snakepit and say he worked on it

That was good. Maybe Lotfi should ask Teddy about sp.

 

[Derek1984]

Sex Life evolved into Snakepit.

 

[SeriousFX]

Snakepit comes out of nowhere. Odd title and also wasn't on any of Bill's notes either. I bet who ever provided this info (DiLeo?) gave that title as a joke.

It's authenticity could be proven by how this article is from June 1987 and Bill's notes stop after mid-January.

maybe it's just a work title that hasn't been updated on track sheets, tape boxes etc - similar how Hot Fever was kept until final sequencing of Bad album.

I would think that, but at that point every song on the album had their final titles. Even Just Good Friends didn't change much. So my belief is that it was a song from outside writers that got started pretty late yet became abandoned when it couldn't stack up to Man In The Mirror and Just Good Friends (same reason I believe Groove of Midnight got discarded as well).

 

[AlwaysThere]

Teddy talks about "Joy" after 27:30

At 31:30, he says, “I threw another shot. ‘Can we use the vocals?’ [MJ said,] ‘Sure.’” So not only DID MJ record the song, but (according to him) some of his background vocals are on the Blackstreet recording. Interesting.

 

[Seldervi]

At 31:30, he says, “I threw another shot. ‘Can we use the vocals?’ [MJ said,] ‘Sure.’” So not only DID MJ record the song, but (according to him) some of his background vocals are on the Blackstreet recording. Interesting.

This has been well known for a long time, Michael is very clearly audible on the Blackstreet recording of the song during the background harmonies (and they're very beautiful at that)