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Old 19-10-2011, 18:37
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Personally, I think it is one of the weaker tracks from the album "Thriller",
as well as one of the weakest singles Michael Jackson released at any time.

As well as their big age difference, Jackson and McCartney were near opposites
as music artists, given that Jackson's music could partly be classified as 'soul'
whereas that of McCartney was, quite simply, pop/rock (ignoring later ventures),
and his vocals are distinctive but so very different to those of Jackson.

And while Jackson's contributions to Macca's album "Pipes Of Peace" fit perfectly,
"The Girl Is Mine" would have sounded better if the other man was Stevie Wonder,
or Quincy Jones - or, for that matter, any other 'soul' performer of the time.
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Old 19-10-2011, 20:52
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Personally, I think it is one of the weaker tracks from the album "Thriller",
as well as one of the weakest singles Michael Jackson released at any time.

As well as their big age difference, Jackson and McCartney were near opposites
as music artists, given that Jackson's music could partly be classified as 'soul'
whereas that of McCartney was, quite simply, pop/rock (ignoring later ventures),
and his vocals are distinctive but so very different to those of Jackson.

And while Jackson's contributions to Macca's album "Pipes Of Peace" fit perfectly,
"The Girl Is Mine" would have sounded better if the other man was Stevie Wonder,
or Quincy Jones - or, for that matter, any other 'soul' performer of the time.
I agree it's one of the weakest songs he's ever recorded. Some of the demos that MJ made for Thriller are better than this...it was recorded for the big draw of Jackson and McCartney imo.

MJ's demo version of 'The Girl Is Mine' is actually better than the finished product.
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Old 19-10-2011, 20:57
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I was listening to this the other day and I also do not like it. I thought it was just me who finds it a very poor song by MJ standards (I find it very cringe-making, actually), so I'm glad I'm not alone.
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Old 19-10-2011, 22:28
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Say, Say, Say is a hell of a lot better, and the video is excellent.
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Old 19-10-2011, 22:37
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Say, Say, Say is a hell of a lot better, and the video is excellent.
Yeah agreed on both counts. Amazing song and video.(I saw the video not so long ago and thought about both MJ and Linda being gone now-made me feel quite sad really)

The Girl is Mine is ok-it is the weakest link on the album though-as was I Just Cant Stop Loving You on Bad.Another poor duet

I just wish Human Nature had been released in the UK-not sure why it wasn't.

Ironically the duet with Patti Austin on the Off The Wall album is fantastic but was never released as a single.
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Old 19-10-2011, 22:53
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the girl is mine is a great track, say say say is one of his best tracks. the man isn't that great tho. the MJ/stevie tracks were very dissapointing

i think ebony and ivory was an attempt to make a song worse than i just called to say i love you. the pair of them should have faced a music war tribunal for crimes against humanity for those songs

and bill.me.not should have been shot for what he did to the track on the "remaster". why do the good rappers get shot dead and they let the crap ones like him live?

i'd say baby be mine or lady in my life were the weaker tracks on the album, but i wouldn't say they were bad tracks. from the outtakes circulating from the album i wouldn't say they should have been on the released version instead of any other tracks
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Old 19-10-2011, 22:56
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Yeah agreed on both counts. Amazing song and video.(I saw the video not so long ago and thought about both MJ and Linda being gone now-made me feel quite sad really)

The Girl is Mine is ok-it is the weakest link on the album though-as was I Just Cant Stop Loving You on Bad.Another poor duet

I just wish Human Nature had been released in the UK-not sure why it wasn't.

Ironically the duet with Patti Austin on the album is fantastic but was never released as a single.
i just can't stop loving you is a great track. just good friends is the low point of bad. good friends they might have been. good collaborators they weren't. speed demon and another part of me were other low points on the album, but not as low as the stevie duet. how could one of the greatest musicians and singers get involved with such an awful track? i suppose he was making some of his worst music around the time though
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Old 19-10-2011, 23:11
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i just can't stop loving you is a great track. just good friends is the low point of bad. good friends they might have been. good collaborators they weren't. speed demon and another part of me were other low points on the album, but not as low as the stevie duet. how could one of the greatest musicians and singers get involved with such an awful track? i suppose he was making some of his worst music around the time though
I love 'Just Good Friends'. It's so upbeat and I love the way Michael sings on that track. I'm not too keen on 'Speed Demon' or 'Another Part Of Me'. I don't dislike them as such but they don't really interest me but 'Just Good Friends' is great in my opinion.
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Old 20-10-2011, 07:32
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I love 'Just Good Friends'. It's so upbeat and I love the way Michael sings on that track. I'm not too keen on 'Speed Demon' or 'Another Part Of Me'. I don't dislike them as such but they don't really interest me but 'Just Good Friends' is great in my opinion.
it might be upbeat, but it's crap. it's probably the third worst stevie track after i just called to say i love you and ebony and ivory
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Old 20-10-2011, 14:31
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'The Girl Is Mine' really sticks out as the weakest track on 'Thriller', Paul McCartney was probably the only reason it was released as a single. It is bland, cheesy and nowhere near the standard of most of Michael Jackson's work, let alone the likes of 'Billie Jean' and 'Beat It' which were released from the same album.
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Old 20-10-2011, 16:54
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The only Michael Jackson single I don't like. I never listen to it and removed it from the King of Pop compilation on my iPod. I replaced it with One More Chance.

Along with Butterflies it's one of my least favourite MJ songs ever. It's so cheesy, That awful talking part towards the end, *cringe*!. Say Say Say is infinitely better.
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Old 20-10-2011, 17:53
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Old 20-10-2011, 18:39
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Mostly agree with the OP - can't stand it!
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Old 20-10-2011, 18:59
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The Girl is Mine is ok-it is the weakest link on the album though-as was I Just Cant Stop Loving You on Bad.Another poor duet
I love I Just Can't Stop Loving You, especially the spanish version - his voice is soooo dreamy in that track. I don't understand what's so bad about it.
The only Michael Jackson single I don't like. I never listen to it and removed it from the King of Pop compilation on my iPod. I replaced it with One More Chance.

Along with Butterflies it's one of my least favourite MJ songs ever. It's so cheesy, That awful talking part towards the end, *cringe*!. Say Say Say is infinitely better.
Aww, I really like Butterflies especially the melody. It's one of my favourite tracks of all time. It's such a nice love song, you don't get that anymore these days.
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Old 20-10-2011, 21:05
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I don't like it, I always skip it. I just find it so dull. Although I did like the remixed version from Thriller25.
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Old 22-10-2011, 12:12
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ebony and ivory was an attempt to make a song worse than i just called to say i love you. the pair should have faced a music war tribunal for crimes against humanity for those songs
Why is "Ebony & Ivory" so under-appreciated?? It might have simple lyrics, but it is still tuneful.

Furthermore, it is not a surreal, novelty-type number like the (IMHO) rightly-disliked Frog Chorus!!

But MJ should have recorded "The Girl Is Mine" with Stevie Wonder, or Lionel Richie. Nuff said.
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Old 22-10-2011, 14:57
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Why is "Ebony & Ivory" so under-appreciated?? It might have simple lyrics, but it is still tuneful.

Furthermore, it is not a surreal, novelty-type number like the (IMHO) rightly-disliked Frog Chorus!!

But MJ should have recorded "The Girl Is Mine" with Stevie Wonder, or Lionel Richie. Nuff said.
ebony and ivory isn't under appreciated, it got to number 1. it's just shit, same with i just called to say i love you and the frog chorus that also got to number 1

the girl is mine has much bigger crossover appeal with macca. he's the biggest selling artist of all time. imagine how many hardcore beatles/macca fans bought thriller for completist reasons because of that track. i bet a far lower percentage of MJ fans in turn would have bought pipes of peace which had two MJ collabs

based on the stevie/MJ tracks that people have heard, i doubt it would have been any better, and the lyrics probably wouldn't have been so suitable

as for lionel ritchie, using we are the world as an example of their collab, another of the worst songs ever shat into creation, similarly i doubt it would have been any better with him. he had long started his descent from being in a funky band to recording cheesy schmaltz. few people in the UK probably realise how great and funky the commodores were before they did all the cheesy ballads which they are more known for over here
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Old 22-10-2011, 15:48
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I love the song and have listened to it countless times..Are there any actual fans of his music replying to this thread?
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Old 22-10-2011, 16:02
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ebony and ivory isn't under appreciated, it got to number 1. it's just shit, same with i just called to say i love you and the frog chorus that also got to number 1

the girl is mine has much bigger crossover appeal with macca. he's the biggest selling artist of all time. imagine how many hardcore beatles/macca fans bought thriller for completist reasons because of that track. i bet a far lower percentage of MJ fans in turn would have bought pipes of peace which had two MJ collabs

based on the stevie/MJ tracks that people have heard, i doubt it would have been any better, and the lyrics probably wouldn't have been so suitable

as for lionel ritchie, using we are the world as an example of their collab, another of the worst songs ever shat into creation, similarly i doubt it would have been any better with him. he had long started his descent from being in a funky band to recording cheesy schmaltz. few people in the UK probably realise how great and funky the commodores were before they did all the cheesy ballads which they are more known for over here
Actually, the Frog Chorus got no higher than No. 3 - thank goodness.

As for "Thriller" - hopefully, the cover slogan 'including "The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)' was not instrumental in its record-breaking sales. Be surprising if it was.
As for "Thriller"...IMHO it is inferior to "Bad" and "Dangerous".

Give Lionel Richie a break over "We Are The World" - it was a charity song, it made money for those who needed it.
But if you want to bash Richie over "Hello" or "Say You, Say Me"...then go ahead!
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Old 22-10-2011, 16:55
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what do Michael Jackson fans think of his single "The Girl Is Mine"?
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Actually, the Frog Chorus got no higher than No. 3 - thank goodness.

As for "Thriller" - hopefully, the cover slogan 'including "The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)' was not instrumental in its record-breaking sales. Be surprising if it was.
As for "Thriller"...IMHO it is inferior to "Bad" and "Dangerous".

Give Lionel Richie a break over "We Are The World" - it was a charity song, it made money for those who needed it.
But if you want to bash Richie over "Hello" or "Say You, Say Me"...then go ahead!
Ignore 'unique': he's not a fan in any way, shape or form but obsessively scans for MJ threads nevertheless.
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Old 22-10-2011, 17:04
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A boil on the skin of Thriller - should've been replaced by Nite Line, Hot Street, Carousel, or Someone In The Dark
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Old 22-10-2011, 17:13
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A boil on the skin of Thriller...
This...although I don't like Billie Jean either...although I know I'm in the minority with that.
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Old 22-10-2011, 17:25
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what do Michael Jackson fans think of his single "The Girl Is Mine"?
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Ignore 'unique': he's not a fan in any way, shape or form but obsessively scans for MJ threads nevertheless.
Are you referring to me?

Look, I am hardly a fan of Michael Jackson, but can say he was talented and unlike like any star before or after.
He should have put out more records than he did - his vault of unreleased songs must be massive.

But as a businessman, MJ deserves nothing but criticism - betraying Paul McCartney, anyone?
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Old 22-10-2011, 18:42
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Are you referring to me?

Look, I am hardly a fan of Michael Jackson, but can say he was talented and unlike like any star before or after.
He should have put out more records than he did - his vault of unreleased songs must be massive.

But as a businessman, MJ deserves nothing but criticism - betraying Paul McCartney, anyone?
No-wonder it went cold after that, i'll get a lot of criticism for this, but i've always thought Michael Jackson to be a bit of a creep.
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Old 22-10-2011, 20:35
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Actually, the Frog Chorus got no higher than No. 3 - thank goodness.

As for "Thriller" - hopefully, the cover slogan 'including "The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)' was not instrumental in its record-breaking sales. Be surprising if it was.
As for "Thriller"...IMHO it is inferior to "Bad" and "Dangerous".

Give Lionel Richie a break over "We Are The World" - it was a charity song, it made money for those who needed it.
But if you want to bash Richie over "Hello" or "Say You, Say Me"...then go ahead!
don't get me started on hello... it was lionels attempt to beat stevie wonder at making the most god damned awful song of all time

as for we are the world, i'll think you'll find it didn't make any money for those who needed it. in fact the truth is far worse than that
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