POX: Michael Jackson (and the Jacksons)

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Because it's time...

― PappaWheelie (PappaWheelie), Monday, 13 June 2005 20:37 (twenty years ago)

20 nine yr olds

― The Sensational Sulk (sexyDancer), Monday, 13 June 2005 20:49 (twenty years ago)

it's poX not poXX

― john'n'chicago, Monday, 13 June 2005 21:17 (twenty years ago)

poXXX...

So yeah, why isn't anyone taking this thread seriously?

I need to think mine out.

― PappaWheelie (PappaWheelie), Monday, 13 June 2005 21:20 (twenty years ago)

"So yeah, why isn't anyone taking this thread seriously?"

because when I try to think of 10 Michael Jackson songs that are great, my list only goes up to about 5 or 6.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 13 June 2005 21:23 (twenty years ago)

Are you on crack? Just about all of "Off the Wall" and "Thriller," plus half a dozen Jacksons track. I even love "Torture."

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Monday, 13 June 2005 21:25 (twenty years ago)

because when I try to think of 10 Michael Jackson songs that are great, my list only goes up to about 5 or 6.

Man, including all the Jackson 5/Jacksons songs?!

This is precisely why I did the thread as:

POX: Michael Jackson (and the Jacksons)

― PappaWheelie (PappaWheelie), Monday, 13 June 2005 21:26 (twenty years ago)

ABC
I Want You Back
I Wanna Rock With You
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
Billie Jean

yep, that's pretty much it for me.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 13 June 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)

ABC
I Want You Back
Ben
I'll Be There
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
I Wanna Rock With You
Billie Jean
The Way You Make Me Feel
Man In the Mirror
Smooth Criminal

..and that's without even thinking about it. I'll change my mind in 2 hours, but it's a start.

― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 01:20 (twenty years ago)

Vegemite's list is pretty solid!

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/SPECIALS/2005/jackson.trial/images/feedback.banner.jpg

― Gear! (can Jung shill it, Mu?) (Gear!), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 01:24 (twenty years ago)

jacksons - we change the world
jacksons - nothin compares to you
jermaine jackson - dynamite
latoyah jackson - i don't want you to go
rebbie jackson - fly away ( michael wrote it )
janet jackson - two to the power of one (with cliff richard)
janet jackson - miss you much
michael / janet - scream
michael jackson - i can't help it
michael jackson - speechless.

bonus
michael jackson / paul mccartney - say,say ,say
michael jackson / stevie wonder - get it
michael jackson / stevie wonder - just good friends
diana ross - muscles( michael wrote it )

― latoya's sister, Tuesday, 14 June 2005 01:37 (twenty years ago)

jackson 5 - how funky is your chicken
jacksons - heartbreak hotel ( not the elvis song)
jacksons - we change the world
jacksons - nothin compares to you
jacksons - harley
michael jackson - i can't help it
michael jackson - speechless.
michael jackson / paul mccartney - say,say ,say
michael jackson / stevie wonder - get it
michael jackson / stevie wonder - just good friends

― latoya's sister, Tuesday, 14 June 2005 01:39 (twenty years ago)

Upon giving the list some further thought

Beat It MUST be on the list
Thriller also
Remember the Time, as a personal favorite
P.Y.T is another favorite

But overall, my 10 stands.

― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 02:11 (twenty years ago)

Jackson 5: "The Love You Save"...

"Those other guys will put you down
As soon as they succeed

They'll ruin your reputation
They'll label you a flirt

The way they talk about you
They'll turn your name to dirt"

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 02:19 (twenty years ago)

ABC
The Love You Save
I'll Be There
Hum Along And Dance
Ben
Ease On Down The Road
She's Out Of My Life
Wanna Be Startin' Something
Billie Jean
The Way You Make Me Feel

― Randy Reiss (undeadsinatra), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 02:55 (twenty years ago)

Where's the love for "I Wanna Be Where You Are"?

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 03:05 (twenty years ago)

Do we count Janet as a Jackson? Cause that SERIOUSLY fucks up the rotation.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 03:24 (twenty years ago)

Where's the love for "I Wanna Be Where You Are"?

Yeah, that song is amazing. This would still be a legitimate POXX.

― Zed Szetlian (Finn MacCool), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 04:20 (twenty years ago)

The Love You Save
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
I Want You Back
Billie Jean
Rock With You
Dancing Machine
Girlfriend
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
Got to Be There
Forever Came Today

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 05:18 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, forks makes a good point about Janet. There's also Jermaine's "Let's Get Serious." And Sharon's so right about "Remember the Time" -- the first half of 'Dangerous' friggin' *burns*.

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 05:19 (twenty years ago)

1. Maybe Tomorrow
2. I Wanna Be Where You Are
3. I Just Can't Stop Loving You
4. Say, Say, Say
5. I'll Be There
6. Rock With You
7. Billie Jean
8. Butterflies
9. Forever Came Today
10. Human Nature

Could easily have gone XX.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 06:45 (twenty years ago)

1. Thriller
2. Liberian Girl
3. Human Nature
4. Baby Be Mine
5. I'll Be There
6. Beat It
7. Stranger In Moscow
8. Black Or White
9. Another Part Of Me
10.P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 09:17 (twenty years ago)

1. Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
2. Smooth Criminal
3. Blame it on the Boogie (Jackson 5)
4. Billy Jean
5. Thriller
6. In the Closet
7. Got 'til It's Gone (Janet Jackson)
8. Beat It
9. They Don't Really Care About Us (very underrated, his best post-Dangerous song)
10. Stranger in Moscow (his best ballad)

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 09:21 (twenty years ago)

Hmm. Forgot about the "Off The Wall" album. That album is overrated here on ILM, but the title track would still belong in my list.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 09:23 (twenty years ago)

i'm pleased with the love for the criminally underrated Stranger In Moscow, which might be Michael's last GREAT track. Most 'fans' aren't even that familiar with it.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 11:33 (twenty years ago)

(only going off the stuff Michael's on, no Janet or LeToya or Jermaine)

1. Remember the Time
2. Off the Wall
3. Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
4. I Want You Back
5. Mama's Pearl
6. The Love You Save
7. P.Y.T.
8. You Rock My World
9. Rock With You
10. Billie Jean

POX is way too short for Michael.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 11:46 (twenty years ago)

A list comprised of other Jackson tracks;

1. Jermaine Jackson – Let's Get Serious
2. The Jacksons – Shake Your Body Down To The Ground
3. The Jacksons – State of Shock
4. Rebbie Jackson – Centipede
5. Janet Jackson – Go Deep
6. Michael Jackson – Leave Me Alone
7. The Jacksons – Torture
8. Janet Jackson – Just A Little While

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 12:21 (twenty years ago)

LaToya Jackson - Bad Girl! (has anyone heard this?)

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 12:25 (twenty years ago)

Or the first track on this completely horrible album where she keeps going on about her "walls"?

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 12:34 (twenty years ago)

i have latoya "reckless heart" with bad girl.
it's also got they journey song:"you and me"
"he's my brother"samples bassline form "bad".oher lyrics- "thriller,man in the mirror,he's not bad".
and her "you're gonna get rocked" makes me want the music video.

another michael onlylist is

jacksons
going back to indiana
hurt
be not always
can you feel it
2300 jackson st
solo:
ben
one day in your life
baby be mine
speed demon
can't let her get away,
solo

― latoya's sister, Tuesday, 14 June 2005 12:51 (twenty years ago)

Billie Jean
Ease On Down The Road
Ben
Smooth Criminal
Leave Me Alone
Man In The Mirror
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
Black or White
ABC
Thriller

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 12:52 (twenty years ago)

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

― Teh HoBB (the pirate king), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 12:53 (twenty years ago)

Wait, remove "Black or White", replace with "Dirty Diana"!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 12:54 (twenty years ago)

I think the "Leave Me Alone" era was such a critical turning point for Michael - right on that precipice where "retardedly eccentric" (Elephant man's bones, best friend a chimp, lives alone in an amusement park) dropped off into "insane alien white woman" land.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 12:56 (twenty years ago)

I Want You Back
The Love You Save
Never Can Say Goodbye
Human Nature
Wanna Be Starting Something
Rock With You
I Can't Help It
Show You The Way To Go
I'll Be There "You and I must make a pact / We must bring salvation back"

God save, the silly fucker!

― wtin, Tuesday, 14 June 2005 13:15 (twenty years ago)

Michael
Tito
Jermaine
Janet
Randy
Marlon
LaToya
Jackie
Rebbie
Jay

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Tuesday, 14 June 2005 13:57 (twenty years ago)

b-b-b-but Shakey, the later period Jackson Five is the source of so many classic Hip-Hop breaks, and when tracked down, prove to be incredible songs too!

http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=jackson+5&type=0

I mean, "It's Great to Be Here" is absolutely, fucking unbelievably stellar, and is the base for classic Hip-Hop joints such as 2 Live Crew's "Megamix II".

And "Hum Along and Dance" was like a foundation track for much of Kool Herc/Bambattaa's sets.

― PappaWheelie (PappaWheelie), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 16:09 (twenty years ago)

I Want You Back
Rock With You
ABC
Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
Beat It
Blame It On The Boogie
Workin' Day And Night
She's Out Of My Life
Wanna Be Starting Something
Billie Jean

"EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD"!! Thanx Nick, I totally forgot that one!

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 16:33 (twenty years ago)

I Want You Back
The Love You Save
Off The Wall
I'll Be There
Shake Your Body Down To The Ground
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
Thriller
Beat It
Human Nature
Smooth Criminal

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 18:53 (twenty years ago)

1. Never Can Say Goodbye – Jackson 5
2. It’s Great to Be Here – Jackson 5
3. Enjoy Yourself – Jacksons
4. Shake Your Body Down to The Ground – Jacksons
5. Blame it On the Boogie – Jacksons
6. Don’t Stop til You Get Enough – Michael
7. Rock With You – Michael
8. Billie Jean – Michael
9. Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ – Michael
10. Human Nature - Michael

― PappaWheelie (PappaWheelie), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 19:12 (twenty years ago)

ten months pass...

There is alot more than 10 great classic songs by michael alone but if i were to list these would be it. (Just michael's)
1. Billie Jean
2. The way you make me feel
3. Dirty Diana
4. Butterflies
5. Blood on the dance foor (Killer!)
6. Man in the mirror
7. Black or white
8. Stranger in Moscow
9. Dont stop til you get enough
10. Keep it in the closet

And i have to throw in these 3, 10 isnt enough: Wanna be startin something, human nature, off the wall,

― lmhjlmvl, Saturday, 6 May 2006 05:47 (twenty years ago)

Michael wrote "Muscles"? I never knew.

Janet, "If" (or "You Want This" or "Funky Big Band" or "Throb")
The Jacksons, "Can You Feel It"
Michael, "Baby Be Mine"
Rebbie, "Centipede"
Jermaine, "Ecuru"
Janet, "Alright"
The Jacksons, "That's What You Get (For Being Polite)"
Michael, "Stranger in Moscow"
The Jacksons, "Body"
The Jacksons, "I Want to Be Where You Are"

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Saturday, 6 May 2006 06:12 (twenty years ago)

"Shake Your Body Down To The Ground"
"Workin' Day And Night"
"I Want You Back"
"Wanna Be Startin' Something"
"Leave Me Alone"
"Billie Jean"
"Don't Start Til You Get Enough"
"Remember The Times"
"Thriller"
"Human Nature"

― Dr. Rodney's Original Savannah Band (R. J. Greene), Sunday, 7 May 2006 07:13 (twenty years ago)

three years pass...

tribute bump

― billstevejim, Friday, 26 June 2009 00:59 (sixteen years ago)

three years pass...

Wanna Be Startin' Something
Thriller
Human Nature
Billie Jean
Smooth Criminal
The Way You Make Me Feel
Who Is It
They Don't Care About Us
Earth Song
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough

― keeping things contextual (DJP), Friday, 10 August 2012 19:49 (thirteen years ago)

wtf how come Bad isn't on Spotify?

― keeping things contextual (DJP), Friday, 10 August 2012 19:53 (thirteen years ago)

GIVE IN TO ME
GIVE IN TO ME

― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 10 August 2012 19:53 (thirteen years ago)

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