Jacko CANON

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Following Wednesday's Thriller poll, it's probably time we sorted out just which of Michael Jackson's UK Top 40 hits are Thrilling and which are steaming piles of Bubbles! I can't even begin to describe all the bonkers things our Michael has done, so let's get on with the ticking!

To keep things manageable I've left off the Jackson Five material (enough for its own canon really) except where Michael is credited separately. You have SIXTEEN ticks to denote your Jacko love!


[Poll #849271]

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Underrated Jacko on this poll

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

"State Of Shock" - I only heard this for the first time since 1984 recently - it is GREBT, the Jacksons go garage rock!

"Earth Song" - come on, it's amazing. What about the elephants? OK liking it is a bit 'outsider art' but if there's one song that sums up the madness of latter-day Jacko this is it. Good hooks too!

Re: Underrated Jacko on this poll

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Plus Jarvis doing his ting at the Brits!

Re: Underrated Jacko on this poll

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

In English class (again, I think our teacher was a bit stuck for ideas) we had to do a 5 minute 'talk' about a song we thought was important. I can't remember what song I chose (I think it was probably Kill Yr Television hahaha) but 90% of my class chose Earth Song. I wonder how many of them bother to recycle these days.

Re: Underrated Jacko on this poll

[koganbot]

Underrated Jacko on this poll:

"Give In To Me" (though poor sound transfer on this version).

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Underrated Jacko on this poll = the first four! Especially "Ain't No Sunshine", one of my favourite singles ever. Amazing vocal performance.