Jackson's musical career began in 1967 as lead singer of The Jackson 5, when the group made their first recording with a local label before signing up with Motown Records in 1968. He made his first solo recordings in 1971 while still a member of the group. But it was Off the Wall (1979) which marked the start of his full-fledged solo career, and he formally parted with his siblings in 1984. In his solo career, Jackson recorded and co-produced the best-selling album of all time, Thriller (with worldwide sales over 100 million), received thirteen Grammy awards and charted thirteen #1 singles in the U.S. Throughout his four-decade career, Michael Jackson has been awarded numerous honors, including the World Music Awards Best-selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium. He is also a double-inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997, and in 2002 as a solo artist. He is also a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In the mid-1980s, TIME magazine described Jackson as "the hottest single phenomenon since Elvis Presley". He has had a notable impact on music and culture throughout the world while also tearing down racial barriers and paving the way for modern pop music.
From 1988 to 2005, Jackson lived on his Neverland Ranch property, on which he built an amusement park and private zoo for the enjoyment of economically disadvantaged and terminally ill children. In 1993 and 2003, separate accusations of child molestation that allegedly occurred in Neverland were made against Jackson, which drew intensely negative media coverage. While he was never charged for the first case, Jackson was tried and vindicated in 2005 of the latter allegation, but moved out of the US shortly thereafter. He later returned to Las Vegas in early 2007.
In the years following his acquittal, (2005-2009) Jackson made numerous public appearances including MTV Japan's VMA awards where he accepted the legends award; the World Music Awards where he accepted the Diamond Award for selling over 100 million records; James Brown's funeral where he paid tribute and delivered a sermon; and a fan appreciation event in Tokyo, Japan, where he greeted troops at US Army base Camp Zama. In early 2008, Jackson issued Thriller 25th Anniversary, a critical and commercial success that was the second-biggest selling album of 2008 with over 2.1 million copies sold worldwide.
On June 25, 2009, Jackson collapsed at a rented home in Holmby Hills in Los Angeles, California. The cause of death is currently believed to be cardiac arrest. At the time of his death, Jackson was scheduled to perform 50 sold-out concerts to over one million people, at London's O2 arena, from July 13, 2009, to March 6, 2010. During a press conference, Jackson made suggestions of possible retirement.
In the hours following Jackson's death, his record sales increased dramatically. His seminal album Thriller climbed to number one on the American iTunes music chart, while another eight made it into the top 40. In the UK, where Jackson would have performed less than three weeks after his death, fifteen of his albums occupied the top 15 spots on the Amazon music chart. Social music network website Last.fm also saw a dramatic increase in Michael Jackson plays per hour after the announcement of his death.
On December 10, 2010, a compilation album of previously unreleased material, simply entitled Michael, was released posthumously. Featuring guest performances by Akon, 50 Cent and Lenny Kravitz, the album was certified Platinum in 18 countries but received mixed reviews from most critics. This was followed in November 2011 by Immortal, a remix album; in September 2012 by Bad 25, a 25th anniversary reissue of Jackson's 1987 hit album Bad; and by Xscape, a second compilation album released in May 2014.
Official Website: http://www.michaeljackson.com
Shake Your Body
Michael Jackson Lyrics
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But I do know that I love you
You walk around this town
With your head all up in the sky
And I do know that I want you
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Shake your body down to the ground
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
You tease me with your loving to play hard to get
'Cause you do know that I want you
You walk around this town
With your head all up in the sky
And you do know that I want you
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Shake it all down
You're the spark that lit the fire inside of me
And you do know that I love it
I need to do just something to get closer to your soul
And you do know that I want you
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
You tease me with your loving to play hard to get
'Cause you do know that I want you
I need to do just something to get closer to your soul
And you do know that I want you
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Let's dance, let's shout
Take it over
Down, down, down, down, down
Take it over
Woo
Dance, let's shout (dance, shout)
Shake your body down to the ground
Dance (dance, shout)
Dance (dance, shout)
Dance (dance, shout)
(Dance, shout)
The lyrics of "Shake Your Body" by Michael Jackson express the singer's desire for a woman who seems to be playing hard to get. He is enamored with her, but she walks around with her head in the sky, teasing him with her love. The chorus invites the woman to dance and shake her body down to the ground. Jackson feels that she is the spark that lit the fire inside him and he wants to get closer to her soul. He repeats the invitation to dance and shout until the song fades out, seduced by her charm.
The lyrics of this song are pretty clear: a man is inviting a woman to dance with him because he is in love with her. Jackson sings about being enamored with a woman who seems out of his reach, yet he wants closer to her. The song has a groovy and upbeat sound that makes you want to dance along. This song is a classic of disco music and one of the most popular tracks of the era.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know what's gonna happen to you, baby
I'm unsure of what will happen to you in the future
But I do know that I love you
But I am certain that I love you
You walk around this town
You move around this city
With your head all up in the sky
Your head is held high
And I do know that I want you
And I am certain that I want you
Let's dance, let's shout
Let's dance and make noise
Shake your body down to the ground
Move your body down toward the ground
You tease me with your loving to play hard to get
You entice me with your love, but you make it difficult to win your heart
'Cause you do know that I want you
Because you are aware that I desire you
You walk around this town
You move around this city
With your head all up in the sky
Your head is held high
And you do know that I want you
And you are aware that I desire you
Shake it all down
Shake your entire body
You're the spark that lit the fire inside of me
You are the one who ignited the passion inside of me
And you do know that I love it
And you are aware that I love it
I need to do just something to get closer to your soul
I need to do something to get closer to who you are as a person
And you do know that I want you
And you are aware that I desire you
Take it over
Take control
Down, down, down, down, down
Move down repeatedly
Woo
Expressing excitement
Dance, let's shout (dance, shout)
Let's dance and make noise
Dance (dance, shout)
Dance and make noise
Dance (dance, shout)
Dance and make noise
Dance (dance, shout)
Dance and make noise
(Dance, shout)
Make noise while dancing
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson
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@longshotradio4395
How Michael never tripped or got tangled up in that microphone wire while dancing and doin' them spins is still one the worlds greatest mysteries
@anthonyharper8161
Very true ! I never noticed that until now . Thanks 💯
@ChristopherRafter
If you watch him closely, that smooth criminal is actively managing that cable at all times like the legend he is. He knows he is going to be moving side-to-side in front of the other mic stands, and if you watch closely, he hand maneuvers the cable so it's always laying in a straight line in the direction he's moving in, taking up slack, rather than pulling the cable behind him, which is what causes problems. Clearly he's practiced dancing with a mic cable.
@dpimpanell7636
It was dancing with him
@PabloCruise91
hours and hours of rehearsing
@bornwithawoodenleg
It was CG'd in post.
@generiizon4825
I love Michael's 1970s moves. They have a different flavour than what came later
@tubucoco
Because his moves represented the era and times he was in, in this case it being the disco era. It was a sign of the times type of thing.
@generiizon4825
@K Law yeah, but it's cool how his moves evolved and got kind of "sharper" and more aggressive.
@noir269
I agree. it's simple but more impressive to me idk why