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Post by respect77 on Dec 5, 2023 9:14:17 GMT
So Bad is everyone's favorite album after all. Even Matty's who pretends it's Invincible. Good.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2023 9:17:54 GMT
So Bad is everyone's favorite album after all. Even Matty's who pretends it's Invincible. Good. I wonder how this thread would have gone down if Frank hadn't danced like he did. youtu.be/yML64T9BWDE?si=JqYZvOLsAZwo2KxVThey're discussing this on MJJC at the minute, this is the Westlake version of Streetwalker that would have replaced APOM.
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Post by MattyJam on Dec 5, 2023 11:09:02 GMT
So Bad is everyone's favorite album after all. Even Matty's who pretends it's Invincible. Good. I never said Invincible was my favourite --- I've always said that's HIStory. Although there's no denying that track for track, Bad fairs exceptionally well in the individual ratings. I think if there's one album I'm guilty of taking for granted the most in his catalogue it's probably Bad. There really isn't a song below 8/10, most songs being solid 9's and 10's, which is crazy strong. But for me, it's the one MJ album I've known almost my entire life, so because I feel like I know it inside out I rarely go out of my way to play it. But looking at something like the TII setlist, it's the Bad era tracks I'd be most excited to have seen performed... Smooth Criminal, Dirty Diana (I would've died), MITM, even IJCSLY and TWYMMF which were always great live tracks. If the concerts had taken place, I imagine these songs to be the highlights over any of the Thriller, Dangerous or HIStory singles. That says something about the strength of the album and its enduring appeal, I think.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2023 15:00:17 GMT
It's as visual an album as I've ever coma across too, which also plays into its appeal. Thriller had 3 great videos, with Thriller being the Godfather of them all - but bad is so cinematic that it's hard not to see the imagery when you listen to it. Be it Daryl in Bad, Spike in Speed Demon, the white and blue outfit in Smooth Criminal, the black pants and white shirt in Diana, that blue/white/black TWYMMF combo - add in the Bad Tour for Another Part Of Me. On top of all that, you have Moonwalker which basically used the album as the soundtrack, with MITM, Speed Demon, Bad, Leave Me Alone and Smooth Criminal all getting full videos/performances.
But when you strip all that away, it's simply the best collection of pop songs you will ever hear.
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Post by Cloudbuster on Dec 5, 2023 16:45:13 GMT
Meh.
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Post by ghost on Dec 5, 2023 17:32:13 GMT
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Post by butterflies2 on Dec 5, 2023 19:13:27 GMT
Yes. Mj was doing visual albums long before Beyoncé haha no shade cause I love her too
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Post by Cloudbuster on Dec 5, 2023 20:04:37 GMT
Another Part of Me, Man In The Mirror, I Just Can't Stop Loving You... yeah, I'll hang on to those. Smooth Criminal too, there's a few of those around, lol.
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Post by ghost on Dec 5, 2023 20:11:35 GMT
Another Part of Me, Man In The Mirror, I Just Can't Stop Loving You... yeah, I'll hang on to those. Smooth Criminal too, there's a few of those around, lol. So you don't care for Dirty Diana or TWYMMF or Liberian Girl? You can't be serious?
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Post by Cloudbuster on Dec 5, 2023 20:17:43 GMT
Another Part of Me, Man In The Mirror, I Just Can't Stop Loving You... yeah, I'll hang on to those. Smooth Criminal too, there's a few of those around, lol. So you don't care for Dirty Diana or TWYMMF or Liberian Girl? You can't be serious? Liberian Girl is a lovely song, very pretty. I just prefer the second half of that album. And Butterflies... there is nothing on Bad as lovely.
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Post by butterflies2 on Dec 5, 2023 20:32:59 GMT
Another Part of Me, Man In The Mirror, I Just Can't Stop Loving You... yeah, I'll hang on to those. Smooth Criminal too, there's a few of those around, lol. Were you feeling Prince more around that time?
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Post by butterflies2 on Dec 5, 2023 21:11:00 GMT
Were you feeling Prince more around that time? I didn’t see a response…but I’ll take that as a yes? Hehe
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Post by Cloudbuster on Dec 5, 2023 21:16:50 GMT
Were you feeling Prince more around that time? Prince came along a little bit later for me, I miss those men. Beautiful gents both. Both a tad weird.
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Post by butterflies2 on Dec 5, 2023 21:19:07 GMT
Were you feeling Prince more around that time? Prince came along a little bit later for me, I miss those men. Beautiful gents both. Both a tad weird. Miss them too like they were fam
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Post by Cloudbuster on Dec 5, 2023 21:22:25 GMT
Prince came along a little bit later for me, I miss those men. Beautiful gents both. Both a tad weird. Miss them too like they were fam Like weird Uncles! x
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