Your favorite Michael Jackson song?

@mommyboo (13174)
United States
June 29, 2009 8:33pm CST
I have to say since everything that has happened in the last week, I have considered purchasing a greatest hits compilation or boxed set or something of his music, because sad to say, although I have heard many many of his songs, I don't own albums! Sooo.. I want to put the question out here to all of you - do you have a favorite Michael Jackson song, and do you own the albums? I'd love for you to link me to youtube too if the song is more obscure, or even if it isn't. I'm looking forward to an interesting mix of tunes here if enough people see this discussion.
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24 responses
@hairypits (294)
30 Jun 09
There are a few, Man in the Mirror gives me goosebumps Thriller always inspires me to do a zombie pose - cringe (lol) I'll be there - I can do a perfect impersonation xxx
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
I really am getting a kick out of this.... I'd rather smile anyway. One I haven't seen yet is Human Nature. I have more favorites than I thought! Thriller always makes me want to dance but I am not talented that way!
@Jill22 (263)
• Philippines
30 Jun 09
Favorite song of MICHAEL JACKSON? My Gosh I can't think but I have to say that its BLACK OR WHITE. Cause it means that discrimination is a big NO, NO. This is true to all the cultures there is. No one should be discriminated because of their race. Everyone is unique.
@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
Oh yes, I agree! Black or White has such a great message. I can listen to it over and over too, it's just that good of a song. I wish people would just ignore color differences, they don't mean anything!
@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
10 Jul 09
I agree, not only immaturity but ignorance...
@Jill22 (263)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
Discrimination i always present now a days. We should always remember that our God has created as to be one. Instead of color differences, we should try to be more open to everyone and be mature enough. Discrimination is a sign of immaturity.
@4mymak (1793)
• Malaysia
30 Jun 09
Too many.... 'Ben', 'I'll b there', 'Heal the world', 'Man in the mirror', 'Leave me alone', 'Liberian Girl', 'Remember the time?'... you could also go to Yahoo!Music.. + search for his songs there..
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
I wonder if there's a compliation of ALL his singles, everything that was released. I suppose I could look at amazon too for digital. I think I want something physical in my hand though when I find it. Like I told the first poster, I'm taking a trip down music lane, listening to each song.
@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
Ok, I just listened to Ben. It's amazing how many of these I have heard but either I heard someone else singing it or it was (cough cough) instrumental only... elevator music. Wow.
@kryzell (921)
• Philippines
30 Jun 09
Your choice of Michael Jackson songs are similar to mine... and yet, there's still more thst I like though. Michael Jackson is really a pop icon. I am starting to miss him now. May he rest in peace.
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@danilliam (278)
• Philippines
30 Jun 09
Thriller.very good song.very long music video.hehehehe good to dance when with friends having great fun in parties.i do not have any of michael jackson albums and tapes.i just only borrow from cousins.sad he leave the world very early.his songs will be with all of people forever.
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
Hehe.. Thriller is such an awesome song.... there's nothing like the video lol. I wish he hadn't changed himself so much, he was so.... cute here.
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• Philippines
14 Jul 09
cute.hehehhehehe yea.he is very cute in the video.look like he have lots of fun making it, dancing, singing and also acting in some part of it. also very good monster makeup.nice to dress that way on horror parties or All Saint's/Soul's Day.=)
@calyxus (825)
• Philippines
30 Jun 09
Paying tribute to the King of Pop..... Yeah! I like "Black or White" and "Heal the World"... You know, we have this TV station here who pays tribute to MJ. for 24hrs they play nothing but his songs, and MTVs... It's like Michael's coming alive on the screen...
@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
I've been hearing MJ music everywhere... aside from doing it on purpose right now lol. I went to the gym the other day and all the classes were using it - the doors were open so I could hear it from the parking lot. Can't blame them really, this is great dance music. A lot of the people who do those classes are I'd say mid 30s to mid 40s, definitely the group that probably grew up with this music.
@calyxus (825)
• Philippines
2 Jul 09
That's great because a lot of people of the younger generation also likes his music... Well, uhm... including me... LOL Some of my friends even sing them...
@ds6413 (2070)
• United States
1 Jul 09
Hello laurahen, there are too many songs to have to pick only one song. I was listening to the Jackson 5 in the 1970's. I even got to see the Jacksomn 5 in concert around 1973 or 1974. I was either 9 or 10 so I don't exactly remember the exact year. It was my very first concert.That was the only time I got see MJ perform live.Songs and video's that stick out for me, Smooth Criminal,Thriller,Billie Jean, Rock with you,Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' . Just too many to name.
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
10 Jul 09
Definitely too many to name. I think you got my name mixed up though lol. I was born in 74 so I only heard about the Jackson 5 later after Michael had already gone solo. I listened to Janet too.
@ds6413 (2070)
• United States
10 Jul 09
oh sorry,I just noticed the person ahead of me was named laura.Yeah I agree so many to just pick one favorite
@34momma (13882)
• United States
30 Jun 09
my most favorite song is smooth criminal!! OMG i can watch that video all day long. and did this past weekend. I also love dirty Diana and keep it in the closet!! damn did he make a bad song?? I don't think so. you have got to either totally love them all, or at least like them all!!
@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
No... I don't think he made any bad songs lol. I would have said that I liked 80s better than 90s but not any more. One that I'm surprised didn't do better is 'Give Into Me'. What's cool is that not only do WE remember and listen to and love this music, kids do too. There are teen and preteen and younger Michael Jackson fans even now. Nobody sounds like this, he was an original.
@sjohnson628 (3197)
• United States
30 Jun 09
ABC! Michael with the Jackson 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYx3BR2aJA4 I fell in love with Michael Jackson when I was 8 years old when this song came out. So of course his oldest music is my favorite when he performed with his brothers... Another favorite of mine is I want you back another oldie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt9TUy0_GiM and I love Billie Jean and just about every song he every performed. I mean Come on how can any one NOT love his talent?? Thanks for your discussion and bringing me to you tube to view his videoes.
@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
Sure thing! I wasn't well acquainted with most Jackson 5 tunes, I wasn't born till 74. I have discovered that I have actually heard a LOT of them in things, movies, tv, background, etc but didn't really dig to find out who it was or the song titles. ABC was in a Clerks movie I have been watching youtube videos while reading and replying, I really REALLY love youtube lol. Without it, it would be tough to do this.
@KupoSin (680)
• United States
1 Jul 09
i think thriller, beat it, bad, black or white are all good songs. i would say Beat it is his best, but i love the thriller music video. the current day music artists just dont do it the same way anymore. most fascinating is his dancing style which completely reset the bar for music.
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
Nobody dances like MJ! Most of his videos showcased the dancing too, which was pretty much his trademark. I think that made him a legend as much as his voice did...
@ranitam22 (1146)
• United States
1 Jul 09
Well, I grew up listening to the Jackson 5, my mom and aunts were huge Jackson 5 fans so the songs I like from them would have to be: I'll Be There, The Jackson 5 Christmas Album, Got To Be There, and I Wanna Be Where You Are. I know it's some more but I have a brain freeze right now with the Jackson 5. Now, my favorite Michael Jackson songs would have to be from old to newer: PYT, The Lady in My Life, Rock With You, Man in the Mirror, You Are Not Alone, Remember the Time, Butterflies, and Heaven Can Wait. Alot of these songs really show his vocal capabilities and how great of a singer he was. I actually had most of these songs on my computer until I got a virus a few months ago and wasn't able to back anything up. I didn't have the CDs anymore, so I'm just recollecting the songs along the way.
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
One thing I've noticed while watching most of these is that he looks so happy in a lot of the videos. He was such a cute kid and seemed to radiate such joy performing, singing.
• United States
9 Jul 09
I've never really been a fan but I do like Billie Jean and They Don't Really Care About Us. And since Kris Allen sang Man in the Mirror on American Idol I have been listening to it a lot more and like it better than I did when it first came out.
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@Bloggership (1104)
• Indonesia
30 Jun 09
My favorite song by Michael Jackson is "One Day In Your Life"... Oh man, i never bored to hear that song... His voice are so pure and soft... Goodbye Jacko once again i hope rest in peace...
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
Wow, this is neat. I had never heard that song before. Of course I don't remember Michael when he looked like that, he was still a kid, wasn't he? The voice stayed the same but the music framework changed, as did his looks. When I first heard him he no longer had a fro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44_qWFAdjqQ (youtube link to the song)
@tresiah (10)
• Jamaica
30 Jun 09
My favourite Micheal Jackson song is "Thriller". The video is good the baddest round here, the zombie scene is good the dance moves are "them bad eeh"excellent.I just love this music the dance, I even try to do the move myself. this is my number 1 hit from his song.
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
I think when 'Thriller' was made, it was the longest video made to date lol. I've seen other videos since then made in the same format but it was the first of its kind, I think.
• United States
30 Jun 09
Its weird but I really like Smooth Criminal. I'm not sure why, I guess it's just how the song goes. My other favorites would be Billy Jean, You Rock My World, and The Way You Make Me Feel. Now thats a good one right there. I should make it my ring tone for my boyfriend. What do you guys think lol?
• Vietnam
30 Jun 09
I love heal the world,black and white,earth song . RIP Micheal Jackson - King of POP
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
Black or White.... love that one!
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
30 Jun 09
Hi mommyboo! I have a whole collection of Jackson 5 albums, Michael Jackson albums and no working turntable! I have to get a new one! I also have some cassettes. I just ordered two CD's from Best Buy over the weekend of compilations of Michaels hits. One is called "The Essential Michael Jackson-CD and is a two CD set with alot of his greatest songs. And the other one is a Jackson 5 hits. As for favorite songs, I have so many! I love "Got To Be There", "Ben", "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough", "Rock With You", "Billie Jean", "Beat It", and of course "Thriller"! And so many more! I wish I could listen to them now, but most of them are on albums! The CD that I ordered has alot of the, but they were backordered because the store was sold out on every CD that Michael Jackson ever made! They said I could get it within 2-4 weeks!
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• Indonesia
30 Jun 09
Heal The World!!!
@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
Hi I am going through and listening.
@megaalgos (192)
• United States
30 Jun 09
Although I am not a big Michael Jackson fan, I like Thriller the best.
@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
Watching the long vid in HD... often imitated, never duplicated!
@hmm117 (7)
• China
30 Jun 09
You are not alone heal the world
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
I see these a lot in the responses. I like them both, there are comforting words in both. You are not alone, though you're far away, I am here with you...you are in my heart. I'm glad the music lives on.
• Indonesia
30 Jun 09
black or white... yeah...!!!!!
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
1 Jul 09
This is one of my favorites too . I also like 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You'... lol.