I mean, whats the deal here? The spoken intro was part of the song back when it was a hit, lines like A lot of people misunderstand me, that's because they don't know me at all.
However, on subsequent pressings, plus the remaster and all compilations, the intro has been edited, and only a long string intro is left while Michael's voice has been removed. Anyone know what happened?
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 30 June 2009 21:21 (fifteen years ago)
It was hit by a smooth criminal.
― My name is Kenny! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 June 2009 21:24 (fifteen years ago)
Gotta be startin something there
― whatever, Tuesday, 30 June 2009 21:29 (fifteen years ago)
i dunno, when you record stuff and release it out into the world, it's Human Nature to want to fix them and make them better--maybe MJ was just trying to make the song better
― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 30 June 2009 21:31 (fifteen years ago)
Why? Why?
― bad crack (Eric H.), Tuesday, 30 June 2009 21:32 (fifteen years ago)
these are some pretty "bad" puns
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Tuesday, 30 June 2009 21:33 (fifteen years ago)
blame it on the hongro
― velko, Tuesday, 30 June 2009 21:36 (fifteen years ago)
But.... I Want It Back!
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 30 June 2009 21:40 (fifteen years ago)
Suggest Ben
― StanM, Tuesday, 30 June 2009 21:45 (fifteen years ago)
I recall my good friend at school chopping it off my taped copy of BAD. I was amazed to find that MJ had then done likewise!
― piscesx, Tuesday, 30 June 2009 23:48 (fifteen years ago)
Wasn't there something about the 'deeply embarrassing' talky bit on "The girl is mine" that was excised from the single version? Or just the Radio version? or not?
― Mark G, Tuesday, 30 June 2009 23:50 (fifteen years ago)
the whole song was deeply embarrassing
― master of karate and friendship for everyone (musically), Wednesday, 1 July 2009 00:13 (fifteen years ago)
By the time of the later pressings people knew him & understood him fairly well.
― Josefa, Wednesday, 1 July 2009 14:48 (fifteen years ago)
it's certainly embarrassing (e.g. "I'm a lover, not a fighter"), but it also makes it human and endearing.
― Jesus X, the Arthropod Barrista (res), Wednesday, 1 July 2009 16:10 (fifteen years ago)
deeply embarassing is the chris tucker intro on 'you rock my world'
― Ømår Littel (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 July 2009 16:18 (fifteen years ago)
oh god seriously, it's painful, luckily the version I have chopped it off.
― master of karate and friendship for everyone (musically), Wednesday, 1 July 2009 16:58 (fifteen years ago)