A Michael Jackson sing-along
We’re drowning in an ocean of forced sentimentalism. The current’s too strong to swim against. So let’s acquiesce. Let’s take a little moonwalk on the Sea of Neverland and pay tribute to Jacko with a fun little When Falls the Coliseum sing-along.
Let’s sing my favorite Michael Jackson song. Not one written by the so-called King of Pop, but one composed by the late Frank Zappa, whose death in 1993 was not met, shamefully, with a national day of required mourning.
The song, “Why Don’t You Like Me?” is from Zappa’s 1988 live recording, Broadway the Hard Way.
Here’s the audio. And here are the lyrics (these are copyrighted, kids), so everyone can follow along:
Ready? OK. One, two, three, four …
“He’s white, Jim . . . ”
Why don’t you like me?
Why don’t you like me?
Why don’t you like me?
Am I really that bad?
HE’S BAD, HE’S BAD, HE’S BAD
“I think you’re a jerk! I’m moving from you!”
“Make me a sandwich.”
“Moving to Venice.”
“I’ll be black.”
(Jack! What?)
“Still white, Jim . . . ”
I hate my mother
I hate my father
I AM my sister . . .
And Jermaine is a negro!
A NEGRO! A NEGRO! A NEGRO!
“I thought he looked good - what happened to you?”
“Please read this pamphlet.”
“I’m so BAD!”
You take the monkey, I’ll take the llama,
We’ll have a party: get me a Pepsi -
Michael is Janet, Janet is Michael -
I’m so confused now -
Who is Diana?
He’s oxygenated
His nose is deflated
And he thinks he looks good to you
He thinks he looks good to you
Ike: Oh, I’m sorry . . .
FZ: This is supposed to be the part where I . . . name people who are not . . . related in any particular way to . . . Michael Jackson . . . so . . . oh, let’s see now, who could it be . . . uh . . . What’s your name . . . ? His name is Bob? Bob is not the illegitimate son of Michael Jackson, take it from me . . .
Billy Jean is not Mr. Bob
Arnold Silvestri . . . (Ha ha ha!)
Billy Jean isn’t Arnold Silvestri
Jeanne Kirkpatrick . . .
Billy Jean is not Kirkpatrick
Lando Calrissian . . .
Give me oxygen
Give me oxygen
Give me oxygen
Box o’ turds
FZ: That’s right, a box o’ turds!
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Suck a fat one and die you racist bastard
Kenneth,
Thank you so much for your eloquent post.