Tenía pendiente desde el pasado verano un “homenaje” a un gran artista fallecido por entonces. Podría poner aquí varias canciones de Michael Jackson, muchas me traen muchos recuerdos y, aunque no se trate de uno de mis artistas favoritos, no hay que dejar de reconocer su grandeza y su trascendencia en la historia de la música, por la calidad de sus creaciones, por su influencia, tanto en otros artistas como en sus miles y miles de seguidores.
La canción de este lunes es Billy Jean, que para mí, es de las que más me gustan. No os perdáis este video, que es una auténtica joya, interpretación en directo de la canción en el Especial 25 aniversario de Motown (1983) y donde Michael mostró por primera vez su mítico baile Moonwalk:
La letra:
[1st verse]
She was more like 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 who will dance on the floor in the round
[2nd verse]
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
[Bridge]
People always told me be careful what you do
Don’t go around breaking young girls’ hearts
And mother always told me be careful who you love
Be careful what you do ’cause the lie becomes the truth
[Chorus]
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
[3rd verse]
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)
[4th verse]
She told my baby we’d danced ’till three
Then she looked at me
Then showed a photo of a baby cryin’
His eyes were like mine
Come on dance on the floor in the round, baby
[Bridge]
People always told me be careful what you do
Don’t go around breaking young girls’ hearts
She came and stood right by me
The smell of sweet perfume
This happened much too soon
She called me to her room
[Chorus]
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, she says he is 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
Billie Jean is not my lover