FabSwingers.com forum: Most iconic Michael Jackson song ??

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ok love him or hate him you cant deny MJ was a huge music icon ! But which of his songs were the most iconic ??

For me it has to be Billie Jean ! The beat and bassline at the beginning instantly recognisable !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love the Smooth criminal video

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maybe not the most iconic but I like Dirty Diana

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Love the Smooth criminal video

Ah yes great video ! Thriller is definitely a close second !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So many to be honest....love Earthsong

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"So many to be honest....love Earthsong"

Yeh i love that song too !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a MJ song, however, Jackson Five's Blame It On the Boogie is one of my favourite feel good songs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a massive Mj fan but do enjoy the early disco classics ABC and blame it on the boogie.... Ok I'll admit to trying to learn the thriller dance too

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Not a MJ song, however, Jackson Five's Blame It On the Boogie is one of my favourite feel good songs.

Rock with you is another great

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

The song that always makes me think of Michael Jackson is "I'm forever blowing Bubbles"

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"The song that always makes me think of Michael Jackson is "I'm forever blowing Bubbles""

Lol what about " I wont let your sun go down on me " or was that George Michael

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The song that always makes me think of Michael Jackson is "I'm forever blowing Bubbles"

Lol what about " I wont let your sun go down on me " or was that George Michael

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well that didn't take long did it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It shows just how talented the man was when you could realistically name around 10 songs that could be considered his 'signature'.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Earth song

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"It shows just how talented the man was when you could realistically name around 10 songs that could be considered his 'signature'."

+1 this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

smooth criminal, odd to have an orgasim in the middle of a pop song, especially off him lol.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Heal the world was an epic song !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not sure about iconic, but "Bad" certainly was ironic....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not sure about iconic, but "Bad" certainly was ironic...."

How so?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thriller had a huge impact....

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Thriller had a huge impact....

And i believe won loads of awards for best video ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Maybe not the most iconic but I like Dirty Diana

Yeah me too... and Man in the Mirror.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

No one has mentioned Beat it yet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Remember the time ! And lady in my life

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It shows just how talented the man was when you could realistically name around 10 songs that could be considered his 'signature'.

+1 this

Just off the top of my head

Bad

Smooth Criminal

Thriller

Blame it on the boogie

Human Nature

Don't stop till you get enough

Billie Jean

Black or White

Earthsong

Heal the world

I probably still managed to miss out a couple?

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By *mm_n_ZedCouple
over a year ago

Fareham

I think I'm due for an eye test... I read that as 'ironic' and was going to put 'Black or White' DOH!

Iconic? I think that has to be Thriller because of the ground-breaking video that came with it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

PYT. Not iconic but most definitely ironic.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It shows just how talented the man was when you could realistically name around 10 songs that could be considered his 'signature'.

+1 this

Just off the top of my head

Bad

Smooth Criminal

Thriller

Blame it on the boogie

Human Nature

Don't stop till you get enough

Billie Jean

Black or White

Earthsong

Heal the world

I probably still managed to miss out a couple?"

The way you make me feel

Wanna be startin something

Man in the Mirror

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

for me dirty Diana.

the base on this is very cool and uplifting.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Disappointed no one has mentioned Ben.....I mean,it's a song about a hamster!!

How iconic can you get?

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By *ogistical NightmaresCouple
over a year ago

Manchester Area

Also not an MJ fan (F) but when his voice breaks in "She's out of my life", always brings a lump tp my throat

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

see... are we talking MJ or the Jackson Five...

if it is the Jackson 5... there "who's loving you?" is the one for me...

If it is Jackson on his own... the it have to be "Thriller"..... he was the first one to turn the music video into almost a cinematic piece....

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By *ScotsmanMan
over a year ago

ayrshire

...she's out of my life. X x X

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By *ogistical NightmaresCouple
over a year ago

Manchester Area

"Disappointed no one has mentioned Ben.....I mean,it's a song about a hamster!!

How iconic can you get?

Thought it was a rat?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"see... are we talking MJ or the Jackson Five...

if it is the Jackson 5... there "who's loving you?" is the one for me...

If it is Jackson on his own... the it have to be "Thriller"..... he was the first one to turn the music video into almost a cinematic piece...."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"see... are we talking MJ or the Jackson Five...

if it is the Jackson 5... there "who's loving you?" is the one for me...

If it is Jackson on his own... the it have to be "Thriller"..... he was the first one to turn the music video into almost a cinematic piece...."

Nah that was DUran Duran

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It shows just how talented the man was when you could realistically name around 10 songs that could be considered his 'signature'.

+1 this

Just off the top of my head

Bad

Smooth Criminal

Thriller

Blame it on the boogie

Human Nature

Don't stop till you get enough

Billie Jean

Black or White

Earthsong

Heal the world

I probably still managed to miss out a couple?

The way you make me feel

Wanna be startin something

Man in the Mirror"

We both managed to miss Beat It

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By *ogistical NightmaresCouple
over a year ago

Manchester Area

There was also "Farewell My Summer Love"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Disappointed no one has mentioned Ben.....I mean,it's a song about a hamster!!

How iconic can you get?

Thought it was a rat?"

Oh yeah......lol!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i know its technically the jacksons but i love 'i'll be there'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Every day create your history,

Every path you take you're leaving your legacy,

Every soldier dies in his glory,

Every legend tells of conquest and liberty

History by MJ

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

2 little boys, oh sorry that's rolf isn't it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_RCX-Ey7D0

thats the link to his entire MJ number one greatest hits album..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love the Michael Jackson Off the Wall album and there are many MJ songs I love. My list includes:

Off the wall

Rock with you

Dont stop til you get enough

Thriller

Bllie Jean

Human Nature

You are not alone

Smooth criminal

All of these I feel are iconic MJ songs.

One of the later songs that I love is Stranger in Moscow but that wouldnt be an iconic song

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Interestingly, its long been something of a videogaming legend that Michael Jackson supposedly wrote a few of the tracks for the old Sega Megadrive game Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (notably the Hydrocity and end credits themes, the latter of which sounds INCREDIBLY like Stranger in Moscow), but for legal/creative reasons wasn't part of the project for long. Even with the limited sound hardware of the time, the games soundtrack holds up very well, and makes you wonder if he really was involved with it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ok smooth criminal has just come on..

im now guilty of doing that shoulder shrug thing.. and really getting into the song.. damm how i wish i could dance

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By *awkeye and HotlipsCouple
over a year ago

Takeley

Very difficult to keep your feet still when you hear Beat it ...what a tune

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

oh crap 'the way you make me feel' is now playing.

think i just love them all to be fair!

damm you S&J

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gone too Soon....

It has a very special and deeply emotional meaning to me...I chose some of the lyrics from it as a tribute to my late son. This was before all of the scandal surrounding Jackson broke out.

"Born to amuse, to inspire, to delight

Here one day....gone one night"

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Love Remember the Time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Maybe not the most iconic but I like Dirty Diana

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Billie Jean

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Maybe not the most iconic but I like Dirty Diana

Yeah me too... and Man in the Mirror."

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By *ILLY aka SirslagWoman
over a year ago

Land of the Prince Bishops

to me it was 'One day in your life' this song herelded my first curly perm EEK! and when i realised i was growing up .

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By *ighland_RoseCouple
over a year ago

Brigadoon

"Disappointed no one has mentioned Ben.....I mean,it's a song about a hamster!!

How iconic can you get?

It's about a rat, a killer rat in fact. From the film Willard and and won a Golden Globe award.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I love the Michael Jackson Off the Wall album and there are many MJ songs I love. My list includes:

Off the wall

Rock with you

Dont stop til you get enough

Thriller

Bllie Jean

Human Nature

You are not alone

Smooth criminal

All of these I feel are iconic MJ songs.

One of the later songs that I love is Stranger in Moscow but that wouldnt be an iconic song

I love Stranger in Moscow aswell!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bad!

We should have read the signs when he sung "your butt is mine".... poor Macauley

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love Man in the mirror x

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

she's out of my life is

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By *awkeye and HotlipsCouple
over a year ago

Takeley

As a proud owner ( amongst may ) of Thriller on vinyl, it was the soundtrack of my teens. Beat it, my favourite, but off the wall was as good, if not better. lame it on the boogie, is also up there! Thriller will never be outsold.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Disappointed no one has mentioned Ben.....I mean,it's a song about a hamster!!

How iconic can you get?

It's about a rat, a killer rat in fact. From the film Willard and and won a Golden Globe award.

I'd never heard of that film, so youtubed it and found the cat scene - a gentle song like 'Ben' playing during such a sad scene made it all the more chilling

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thriller

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thriller, although my fav is smooth criminal

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By *himanMan
over a year ago

chichester

Man in the mirror

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It shows just how talented the man was when you could realistically name around 10 songs that could be considered his 'signature'.

+1 this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ben

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