i Can't Help It - (Off The Wall)

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I can't Help is a jazz piece writen and compose by Susaye Greene, Stevie Wonder. The Rolling Stone compared his vocals to the "breathless, dreamy stutter" of Stevie Wonder. I have two clips to compare one sung by MJ and the other by SW as a tribute to MJ.

Lyrics

[1st Verse]
Looking In My Mirror
Took Me By Surprise
I Can't Help But See You
Running Often Through My Mind

[2nd Verse]
Helpless Like A Baby
Sensual Disguise
I Can't Help But Love You
It's Getting Better All The Time

[Chorus]
I Can't Help It If I Wanted To
I Wouldn't Help It Even If I Could
I Can't Help It If I Wanted To
I Wouldn't Help It, No

[Chorus]
I Can't Help It If I Wanted To
I Wouldn't Help It Even If I Could
I Can't Help It If I Wanted To
I Wouldn't Help It, No

[3rd Verse]
Love To Run My Fingers
Softly While You Sigh
Love Came And Possessed You
Bringing Sparkles To Your Eyes

[4th Verse]
Like A Trip To Heaven
Heaven Is The Prize
And I'm So Glad I Found You Girl
You're An Angel In Disguise

[Chorus]
I Can't Help It If I Wanted To
I Wouldn't Help It Even If I Could
I Can't Help It If I Wanted To
I Wouldn't Help It, No

And I'm So Glad I Found You Girl
You're An Angel In Disguise

[Chorus]
I Can't Help It If I Wanted To
I Wouldn't Help It Even If I Could
I Can't Help It If I Wanted To
I Wouldn't Help It, No



To listen to the track sung by MJ go to :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FVMFj0Ekz8

Sung by Stevie Wonder - a tribute :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-2LPgeFSMA

Instrumental by Grover Washington Jr. :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFj41bagRNk
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She's Out of My Life - (Off The Wall)

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"She's Out of My Life" is a song written by musical artist Tom Bahler. He wrote the song about Karen Carpenter, who broke up with Bahler after discovering he had fathered a child with another woman.[1] The song has been covered by a variety of artists, including: Michael Jackson, Patti LaBelle, Ginuwine, 98 Degrees, Jon Lee, Barbara Mandrell, Willie Nelson, and Josh Groban.
The song became famous as the fourth single to be released by singer Michael Jackson from his successful Off the Wall album in 1979. It was the first time a solo artist had achieved four top ten hits from one album. Unlike the album's previous singles (which were all dance-oriented funk/disco songs), the "She's Out of My Life" song was an emotional ballad. Jackson's vocals on the record were considered by critics to be some of his best.
A poignant moment in the song occurs near the end when Jackson begins to break down in tears as he sings the word "life". Given the popular response to his emotional rendition, the song remained in Jackson's live set for many years. Although he had attempted to record the song's last few moments with emotional restraint, after numerous tries he continued to end the rendition the same - by breaking down in tears. Producer Quincy Jones subsequently let Jackson's tearful recording stand:
She's Out of My Life, I'd been carrying around for about three years—you can feel the pain in it, you know. And I held on to it and finally something said 'this is the right moment to give it to Michael'.
And when we recorded it with Michael, I know it was an experience he'd never even thought about to sing in a song, 'cause it's a very mature emotion. And he cried at the end of every take, you know. We recorded about—I don't know—8-11 takes, and every one at the end, he just cried, and I said 'hey - that's supposed to be, leave it on there.'
—Quincy Jones, Off the Wall 2001 Special Edition, Quincy Jones Interview 3
Jones wanted Jackson to record material with more mature themes and "feel the full range of his voice," so he brought the song to Jackson's attention, whereas he had originally intended to save the song for Frank Sinatra.[2]
Subsequently, the song peaked at #10 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] The single was even more successful in the UK and peaked at number 3 on the charts (the equivalent position reached by Off the Wall's debut single "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"). A music video was also produced to promote the song, which showed Michael in a blue-green shirt, dark pants, and sitting on a barstool with a spotlight shining behind him.

Contents

Track listing

UK single

  1. "She's Out of My Life" – 3:38
  2. "Push Me Away" (with The Jacksons)

U.S. single

  1. "She's Out of My Life" – 3:38
  2. "Get on the Floor" – 4:57

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 17
Canadian Singles Chart 10
Dutch Singles Chart 19
Irish Singles Chart 4
UK Singles Chart 3
US Billboard Hot 100 10
US Hot R&B Singles 43
Chart (2009) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 88[4]

Credits

  • Written and composed by Tom Bahler
  • Produced by Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones
  • Lead and background vocals: Michael Jackson
  • Bass: Louis Johnson
  • Guitar: Larry Carlton
  • Electric piano: Greg Phillinganes
  • String arrangement by Johnny Mandel
  • Concert master: Gerald Vinci

Covers

Source : wikipedia


Lyrics

[1st Verse]
She's Out Of My Life
She's Out Of My Life
And I Don't Know Whether To Laugh Or Cry
I Don't Know Whether To Live Or Die
And It Cuts Like A Knife
She's Out Of My Life

[2nd Verse]
It's Out Of My Hands
It's Out Of My Hands
To Think For Two Years She Was Here
And I Took Her For Granted I Was So Cavalier
Now The Way That It Stands
She's Out Of My Hands

[Bridge]
So I've Learned That Love's Not Possession
And I've Learned That Love Won't Wait
Now I've Learned That Love Needs Expression
But I Learned Too Late

[3rd Verse]
She's Out Of My Life
She's Out Of My Life
Damned Indecision And Cursed Pride
Kept My Love For Her Locked Deep Inside
And It Cuts Like A Knife
She's Out Of My Life



Official Promo Video :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF0o-W5uu8o



Live in Bucharest 1992 :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qypN2TXhNao&feature=PlayList&p=1629DE30474C6ADE&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=7

LIve in Brunei 1996 : 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy0Y4AP3jZM
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Girlfriend - (Off The Wall)

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"Girlfriend" is a song written by Paul McCartney. McCartney thought of the song as one that Michael Jackson might like to record, and mentioned this to Jackson at a party in Hollywood. However, McCartney ended up recording it himself with his band Wings, and it was issued in 1978 on the album London Town. Subsequently, it was suggested by Quincy Jones as a possible track for Jackson to record for his 1979 album Off the Wall. Jones was unaware that the song had been written for Jackson in the first place. Jackson's recording omitted the middle eight1980, in the UK only, as the fifth and final single from the Off the Wall album. It performed rather poorly, just managing to enter the top 50 at #41 and falling out of the top 100 completely after five weeks. heard in McCartney's version. It was issued as a single in
McCartney and Jackson subsequently worked together on "The Girl Is Mine" from Thriller and two tracks from McCartney's Pipes of Peace album, "Say Say Say" and "The Man". The musical partnership (not to mention their personal association) would end in the 1980s after Jackson purchased the ATV Music catalog, which held the rights to numerous Beatles tracks, which McCartney contested.

Track listing

UK single

  1. "Girlfriend" – 3:04
  2. "Bless His Soul" (with The Jacksons)

Credits

  • Written and composed by Paul McCartney
  • Produced by Quincy Jones
  • Lead and background vocals: Michael Jackson
  • Bass: Louis Johnson
  • Drums: John Robinson
  • Electric piano: Greg Phillinganes
  • Synthesizer: David Foster
  • Synthesizer programming: George Duke
  • Guitar: Wah Wah Watson and Marlo Henderson
  • Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by The Seawind Horns:
    • Trumpet and flugelhorn: Jerry Hey
    • Tenor, alto saxophones and flute: Larry Williams
    • Baritone, tenor saxophones and flute: Kim Hutchcroft
    • Trombone: William Reichenbach
    • Trumpet: Gary Grant
  • Rhythm arrangement by Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler and Greg Phillinganes
  • Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones


Lyrics

[1st Verse]
Girlfriend
I'm Gonna Tell Your Boyfriend (Yeah)
Tell Him (Woo Hoo)
Exactly What We're Doin' (Yeah)
Tell Him What You Do To Me
Late At Night When The Wind Is Free

[2nd Verse]
Girlfriend
I'm Gonna Show Your Boyfriend (Yeah)
Show Him (Woo Hoo)
The Letters I've Been Savin' (Yeah)
Show Him How You Feel Inside
An' How Love Could Not Be Denied (Oh No)

[Chorus]
We're Gonna Have To Tell Him
You'll Only Be A Girlfriend Of Mine
Do-Doot-Do, [Etc.]

We're Gonna Have To Tell Him
You'll Only Be A Girlfriend Of Mine

[3rd Verse]
Girlfriend You Better Tell Your Boyfriend (Yeah)
Tell Him (Woo Hoo)
Exactly What We're Doin' (Yeah)
Tell Him What He Needs To Know
Or He May Never Let You Go

[Chorus]
We're Gonna Have To Tell Him
You'll Only Be A Girlfriend Of Mine
Do-Doot-Do, [Etc.]

[Chorus]
We're Gonna Have To Tell Him
You'll Only Be A Girlfriend Of Mine
Do-Doot-Do, [Etc.]
[Ad-Lib To Fade]

Listen to the song via youtube at this link :


Paul McCartney & Wings (london town album) earlier version of Girlfriend :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmHTIhYdTH8



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Get On The Floor - (Off The Wall)

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Another disco tune written by Michael (the third one in this album, he wrote 3 songs) and Louis Johnson aka 'Thunder Thumb' (he is considered the "grandfather" of slap-bass playing) a renown bass guitar player.

Lyrics

[Intro]
Ah Get On The Floor And Dance
Ah, On The Floor And Dance

[Chorus]
So Get On The Floor
And Dance With Me
I Love The Way You Shake Your Thing
Especially

[1st Verse]
There's A Chance For Dancin'
All Night Long
There's A Chance For Groovin'
And It Will Be Soothing
With A Song

[Bridge]
Then Why Don't You Just
Dance Across The Floor
'Cause There's A Chance For Chances
And The Chance Is Choosin'
And I Sure Would Like Just To Groove With You

[Chorus]
So Get On The Floor
And Dance With Me
I Love The Way You Shake Your Thing
Especially
So Get On The Floor
And Dance With Me
I Love The Way You Shake That Thing (Girl)
Especially

[2nd Verse]
No Need For Rejection
Determined To Be
Gonna Groove Gonna Move Ya
Gonna Say Things To Ya
Just Wait And See

[Bridge]
Then Why Don't You Just
Dance Across The Floor
'Cause There's A Chance For Choices
And It's You I'm Choosin'
And I Sure Would Like Just To Groove With You

[Chorus]
So Get On The Floor
And Dance With Me
I Love The Way You Shake Your Thing
Especially

So Get On The Floor And Dance With Me
I Love The Way You Shake That Thing Girl
Especially

[Chant]
Get Up Won't You G'on Down
Shake Your Body Won't You G'on Get Down
Get Up Won't You G'on Down
Shake Your Body Won't You G'on Get Down...

[Chorus]
So Get On The Floor And Dance With Me
I Love The Way You Shake That Thing Girl Especially
So Get On The Floor And Dance With Me
I Love The Way You Shake That Thing Girl
Especially

[Chant]
Get Up Won't You G'on Down
Shake Your Body Won't You G'on Get Down
Get Up Won't You G'on Down
Shake Your Body Won't You G'on Get Down
Get Up Won't You G'on Down
Shake Your Body Won't You G'on Get Down
Get Up Won't You G'on Down
Shake Your Body Won't You G'on Get Down

[Ad-Lib To Fade]

to listen to hte tune go to this link :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTBcOWmmHGI&feature=related
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Workin' Day and Night - (Off the Wall)

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It is one of the three songs written by MJ in the Off The Wall album. It is a disco tune which Jackson had done a demo (available in the Special Edition) with his sister Janet and brother Randy.

Lyrics

1st verse
Ooh my honey
You got me workin day and night
Ooh my sugar
You got me workin day and night

2nd verse
Scratch my shoulder
Its aching, make it feel alright
When this is over
Lovin you will be so right

3rd verse
I often wonder if lovin you
Will be tonight
But what is love girl
If Im always out of sight (ooh)

Refrain
(thats why)
You got me workin day and night
And Ill be workin
From sun up to midnight

Chorus
You got me workin workin day and night
You got me workin workin day and night
You got me workin workin day and night
You got me workin workin day and night

4th verse
You say that workin
Is what a mans supposed to do
But I say it aint right
If I cant give sweet love to you
(ah)

5th verse
Im tired of thinkin
Of what my lifes supposed to be (well)
Soon enough darlin
This love will be reality (ah ah)

6th verse
How can you live girl
cause love for us was meant to be (well)
Then you must be seein
Some other guy instead of me (ooh)


Refrain
(thats why)
You got me workin day and night
And Ill be workin
From sun up to midnight

Chorus
You got me workin workin day and night
(hold on)
You got me workin workin day and night
(Im so tired tired now)
You got me workin workin day and night
(hold on)
You got me workin workin day and night
(hoo, hoo, hoo)

7th verse
You say that workin is what a mans supposed to do
But I say it aint right if I cant give sweet love to you (well, ah)

8th verse
How can you live girl
cause love for us was meant to be (well)
Then you must be seein (woo)
Some other guy instead of me (ooh)

Refrain
(thats why)
You got me workin day and night (I dont understand it)
And Ill be workin
From sun up to midnight

Chorus
You got me workin workin day and night
(hold on)
You got me workin workin day and night
(Im so tired tired now)
You got me workin workin day and night
You got me workin workin day and night

You got me workin workin day and night
(girl)
You got me workin workin day and night
(Im so tired tired now)
You got me workin workin day and night
You got me workin workin day and night
(how can I get to you ...)

(ad-lib to fade)


To watch the live performance please go to the link below :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rK8LaIfQLE
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Off The Wall - song

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"Off the Wall" was the third single released from singer Michael Jackson's album Off the Wall.

Released on February 2, 1980,[1] the Rod Temperton-composed number became Jackson's third top 10 single from Off the Wall, which eventually spawned four top 10 singles; Jackson was the first person to accomplish this. The song is about getting over troubles: "leave that nine-to-five upon the shelf / and just enjoy yourself". The song peaked at number ten on the Pop Singles Chart and at number five on the Billboard Soul Singles Chart.

Mariah Carey sampled "Off the Wall" on her song "I'm That Chick", which is included in her 2008 album E=MC².

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 7
US Billboard Hot 100 10
US Hot R&B Singles 5
Chart (2009) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 73
U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs 51[2]

[edit] Credits

  • Written and composed by Rod Temperton
  • Produced by Quincy Jones
  • Lead and background vocals: Michael Jackson
  • Bass: Louis Johnson
  • Drums: John Robinson
  • Guitar: David Williams and Marlo Henderson
  • Electric piano and synthesizer: Greg Phillinganes
  • Synthesizer programming: Michael Boddicker
  • Synthesizer and synthesizer programming: George Duke
  • Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
  • Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by The Seawind Horns:
    • Trumpet and flugelhorn: Jerry Hey
    • Tenor, alto saxophones and flute: Larry Williams
    • Baritone, tenor saxophones and flute: Kim Hutchcroft
    • Trombone: William Reichenbach
    • Trumpet: Gary Grant
  • Rhythm and vocal arrangements by Rod Temperton

Lyrics

When the world is on your shoulder
Gotta straighten up your act and boogie down
If you can't hang with the feeling
Then there ain't no room for you this part of town
'Cause we're the party people night and day
Livin' crazy that's the only way

So tonight gotta leave that nine to five upon the shelf
And just enjoy yourself
Groove, let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all
If you live it off the wall
Life ain't so bad at all (live life off the wall)
Live your life off the wall (live it off the wall)

You can shout out all you want to
'Cause there ain't no sin in folks all getting loud
If you take the chance and do it
Then there ain't no one who's gonna put you down
'Cause we're the party people night and day
Livin' crazy that's the only way

So tonight gotta leave that nine to five upon the shelf
And just enjoy yourself
C'mon and groove, and let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all
If you live it off the wall
Life ain't so bad at all (live life off the wall)
Live your life off the wall (live it off the wall)


Do what you want to do
There ain't no rules it's up to you (ain't no rules it's all up to you)
It's time to come alive
And party on right through the night (all right)

Gotta hide your inhibitions
Gotta let that fool loose deep inside your soul
Want to see an exhibition
Better do it now before you get to old
'Cause we're the party people night and day
Livin' crazy that's the only way


So tonight gotta leave that nine to five upon the shelf
And just enjoy yourself
C'mon and groove (yeah) let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all
If you live it off the wall
Life ain't so bad at all (live life off the wall)
Live your life off the wall (live it off the wall)


So tonight gotta leave that nine to five upon the shelf
And just enjoy yourself
C'mon and groove (yeah) let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all
If you live it off the wall
Life ain't so bad at all (live life off the wall)
Live your life off the wall (live it off the wall)

source : wikipedia

to watch the live performance in 1979 goto the link below :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S11eGmzM-4E&feature=fvw
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Rock with You (Off the Wall)

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"Rock with You" was released on November 3, 1979, as the second single from Michael Jackson's fifth solo LP and breakthrough album, Off the Wall. Written by Heatwave group member and songwriter Rod Temperton, the song helped Jackson score one of the first Billboard number-one singles in the 1980s, as well as one of the last big hits of the disco era. It reached number one on both the pop and R&B singles chart and became one of Jackson's most-loved songs. A video for the song shows a smiling Jackson dancing in a sequined suit against a background laser. According to Billboard, the song was the fourth biggest single of 1980.[1]

It was re-released as a single on February 27, 2006, as part of the Visionary: The Video Singles box set.

Cover versions and samples

The song was later covered by singer Brandy in 1995 for Quincy Jones' album, Q's Jook Joint. It was also covered by Ashanti in 2003 as a remix to her single "Rock With Me (Aww Baby)" and performed at the BET Awards. The song was covered by the company Wavegroup for the game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol. Brazilian singer Fernanda Abreu performed a version on the record Um Barzinho Um Violao 4, issued in 2005. House music Japanese band Cargo made a cover of the song in their 2007 album "Jewel". Chris Brown performed it on the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans in 2007. Jackson performed the song on the Jacksons Destiny Tour on the second leg. He also performed the song on the Jacksons Triumph Tour, Victory Tour, Bad World Tour, and HIStory World

Tour but only part of the Off the Wall Medley on certain concerts.
In 2008, Michael's sister, Janet, released "Rock with U" (a house / club number), from her Discipline album. Although similar in name, the songs are completely different in lyrics and music.
After his death, R&B singer Frankie J recorded a cover version, which was released on his MySpace. Mariah Carey also performed this song along with Trey Lorenz in her concert "Live At The Pearl" in Vegas in September and October 2009.


Chart performance

Chart (1979)Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart4
Canadian Singles Chart4
German Singles Chart58
French Singles Chart59
Irish Singles Chart11
Italian Singles Chart9
Spanish Singles Chart1
UK Singles Chart7
US Billboard Hot 1001
US Hot R&B Singles1
Chart (2009)Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart36
UK Singles Chart54
U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs[2]17

Lyrics

1st verse
Girl, close your eyes
Let that rhythm get into you
Dont try to fight it
There aint nothin that you can do
Relax your mind
Lay back and groove with mine
You got to feel the heat
And we can ride the boogie
Share that beat of love
Chorus
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Dance you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Were gonna rock the night away

2nd verse
Out on the floor
There aint nobody there but us
Girl, when you dance
Theres a magic that must be love
Just take it slow
cause we got so far to go
When you feel that heat
And were gonna ride the boogie
Share that beat of love

Chorus
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Dance you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Were gonna rock the night away

Bridge
And when the groove is dead and gone (yeah)
You know that love survives
So we can rock forever, on
Refrain
I wanna rock with you
I wanna groove with you
I wanna rock with you
I wanna groove with you

Chorus
I wanna rock (all night) with you girl (sunlight)
Rock with you, rock with you girl (yeah)
(all night)
Dance the night away

Chorus
I wanna rock with you (yeah) (all night)
Rock you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Rock the night away
Feel the heat feel the beat
Rock you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock - rock the night away

To view the video clip goto the link below :


Live 1980, presented by D.Ross

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW4vvl03gGI&feature=related

Live 1987 Bad Tour Japan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzHT0-NZn1k

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