I may be the only person on the planet to pick "Who Is It" as his favorite Michael Jackson song, but I'm not sorry. It's a damn fine song. It was one of the few songs on 1991's Dangerous that I really got into. I remember sitting on the basement stairs, Walkman in my lap, listening to "Who Is It" over and over again. The gut-wrenching disappointment in MJ's voice sent shivers up my 12 year old spine. In my heart I was right there alongside Michael wondering just who it was his lady friend was whoring around with. Could it be a friend or, horror of horrors, his brother? Tito, perhaps? Shame on you, Tito. To this very day I sing the heartbreaking chorus whilst washing the dishes or scooping out Garbage's litter box. It's a great song, albeit not the King of Pop's most popular. I don't expect to hear it on any radio station tributes this weekend, you know, unless they burn themselves out replaying "Billie Jean" for the 97th time. In a way I'm glad my favorite Jackson song is one of which very few people are aware (unless I've got my head shoved way up my ass and it happens to be an international super hit). "Who Is It" is a highlight in a career full of dizzying Top 40 successes. Who is it? It's Michael F'ing Jackson, that's who it is!
Friday, June 26, 2009
My Favorite Michael Jackson Song
I may be the only person on the planet to pick "Who Is It" as his favorite Michael Jackson song, but I'm not sorry. It's a damn fine song. It was one of the few songs on 1991's Dangerous that I really got into. I remember sitting on the basement stairs, Walkman in my lap, listening to "Who Is It" over and over again. The gut-wrenching disappointment in MJ's voice sent shivers up my 12 year old spine. In my heart I was right there alongside Michael wondering just who it was his lady friend was whoring around with. Could it be a friend or, horror of horrors, his brother? Tito, perhaps? Shame on you, Tito. To this very day I sing the heartbreaking chorus whilst washing the dishes or scooping out Garbage's litter box. It's a great song, albeit not the King of Pop's most popular. I don't expect to hear it on any radio station tributes this weekend, you know, unless they burn themselves out replaying "Billie Jean" for the 97th time. In a way I'm glad my favorite Jackson song is one of which very few people are aware (unless I've got my head shoved way up my ass and it happens to be an international super hit). "Who Is It" is a highlight in a career full of dizzying Top 40 successes. Who is it? It's Michael F'ing Jackson, that's who it is!
