懷念MJ伍：Billie Jean

本來這第五篇是要寫Black or White的。
可是想來想去，前面一到四所介紹的都或多或少有些帶有些公益訊息在里面，似乎有些太“重”了。
因此，這第五篇就決定先不寫Black or White，先來一首輕快的R&B歌曲--Billie Jean。

這首歌，在邁克的音樂生涯乃至對世界樂壇的影響可說是非比尋常。

這首發行于1983年的歌曲，先是以單曲形式發行。
這張單曲一發行取得了不俗的成績，在“壁報”排行榜上拿下7周冠軍。
另外在R&B排行榜上更拿下9周冠軍，在那段時期總共賣出了超過100萬張。
之后，這首Billie Jean，納入史上最暢銷的唱片《Thriller》。
想當然的，這是好歌當然是廣泛引起了人們的關注。
BIllie Jean更普遍被推崇為邁克音樂生涯中其中一首最重要的代表作。
它代表著邁克從華麗迪斯哥風邁向了funky R&B風格。

除了以上這些成就，Billie Jean更突破了整個音樂界的格局。
這首歌的MV可以說打破了當時美國MTV界的種族界限，摧毀了商業音樂電視臺里種族隔離現象。
在這首歌之前，美國的MTV電視臺可以說絕不會播放黑人的音樂錄影。
而在邁克及哥倫比亞唱片公司總裁福爾特的要求及威脅之下，終于成功成為第一首在白人電視臺獲得播放的黑人音樂！
當然，這首歌也不負眾望的獲得了各階層及各種膚色人們的極大歡迎！
可以說因為這首歌，MJ奠定了他20世紀無可比擬的流行天皇的地位！

還有，Billie Jean里也可以看到邁克對音樂的堅持。
本來昆西瓊斯要改這首歌的歌名，改為Not My Lover。
因為Billie Jean其實是當時以為著名的網球員，但是在邁克堅持下這首歌保持了現在這個名字。

除了名字，昆西瓊斯本來也想剪掉歌曲一開頭長達25秒的純音樂前奏。
因為在當時不會有歌手讓歌曲開頭那么長一段時間完全沒有任何歌詞，只有音樂！
但是邁克認為開頭的前奏音樂，構成了這首歌的主題，所以當然昆西也只好知難而退咯！

也幸好開頭的音樂并沒有撤掉。
我們才能夠看到經典的月球漫步！
對，正是經典的月球漫步！
獨一無二的“月球漫步”Moonwalk也是在這首歌上呈現的！

正是這一首歌曲，邁克在磨城25周年晚會上演唱這首歌曲時首度表演了他那讓人著迷的月球漫步...
據說，當時第一次看到如此精彩舞步的現場觀眾竟然有人興奮的跳上了椅子！！

因此，可以說沒有這首歌就沒有Moonwalk！！！

這首歌有這么輝煌的歷史及來歷，但其實她的歌詞還蠻搞笑的。
內容是說跟一個女人搞上了，結果女生懷孕，卻硬要逼他吃死貓...
歌曲就是在這樣子的無奈、輕松又自嘲下演繹的！
真是一首非常棒的歌曲！！

Billie Jean

She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
She said I am the one will dance on the floor in the round
She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
People always told me be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
And mother always told me be careful of who you love
And be careful of what you do 'cause the lie becomes the truth
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
For forty days and forty nights
The law was on her side
But who can stand when she's in demand
Her schemes and plans
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round
So take my strong advice, just remember to always think twice
(Do think twice)
She told my baby we'd danced till three, then she looked at me
Then showed a photo my baby cried his eyes were like mine (oh, no!)
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round, baby
People always told me be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
She came and stood right by me
Then the smell of sweet perfume
This happened much too soon
She called me to her room
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
She says I am the one
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
......

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