緬懷流行天王〔麥可傑克遜〕──舞曲搖滾經典──〔Beat It〕

〔Beat It〕
Written & composed by michael jackson.

1st verse
They told him dont you ever come around here
Dont wanna see your face, you better disappear
The fires in their eyes and their words are really clear
So beat it, just beat it
2nd verse
You better run, you better do what you can
Dont wanna see no blood, dont be a macho man
You wanna be tough, better do what you can
So beat it, but you wanna be bad

Chorus
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin how funky strong is your fighter
It doesnt matter whos wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it

3rd verse
Theyre out to get you, better leave while you can
Dont wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man
You wanna stay alive, better do what you can
So beat it, just beat it

4th verse
You have to show them that youre really not scared
Youre playin with your life, this aint no truth or dare
Theyll kick you, then they beat you,
Then theyll tell you its fair
So beat it, but you wanna be bad

Chorus
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin how funky strong is your fighter
It doesnt matter whos wrong or right
Chorus
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin how funky strong is your fighter
It doesnt matter whos wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it

Chorus
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin how funky strong is your fighter
It doesnt matter whos wrong or right

Chorus
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin how funky strong is your fighter
It doesnt matter whos wrong or whos right
Chorus
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin how funky strong is your fighter
It doesnt matter whos wrong or right
Chorus
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin how funky strong is your fighter
It doesnt matter whos wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it

為什麼今天會介紹麥可傑克遜（Michael Jackson）呢？

當然是因為他驟世消息的關係

１９５８年出生的麥克排行九個兄弟姐妹中的老七

從小就喜歡音樂的他在野心勃勃父親的安排下

於１９６０年代中期與四個哥哥組成〔Jackson 5〕

１９６７年因歌唱比賽成功與一家小唱片公司簽約　並發行首支單曲〔Big Boy〕

１９６９年被Motown唱片買走　由黑人天后黛安娜蘿絲介紹給大眾

以一曲〔I Want You Back〕成名

自此開啟了他們成功的音樂事業

１９７１年　麥可也推出首支個人單曲〔Got To be There〕　獲得單曲榜＃４

爾後他就一面配合家族合唱團　一邊兼顧自己的個人事業

１９７６年　〔Jackson 5〕轉到哥倫比亞公司　後又與其旗下的Epic公司簽約

由於法律問題　〔Jackson 5〕也改成〔The Jacksons〕

１９７８年　麥可因參加電影〔新綠野仙蹤〕　認識名製作人昆西瓊斯

開始兩人長達近十年的合作

１９７９年　麥可發行〔Off The Wall〕大碟

專輯登上美國榜＃３　大賣７００萬張　四首單曲打進Top１０

其中的〔Rock With You〕〔Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough〕還是冠軍曲

１９８２年底　麥可發行〔Thriller／戰慄〕專輯

並拍攝一系列精心製作的音樂錄影帶　還有獨創的“月球漫步”舞步

在MTV的大肆宣傳下　專輯登上排行榜冠軍　蟬聯３７週冠軍　至今在美國大賣２７００萬張　全球則超過５千多萬張

成為有史以來最暢銷的專輯

〔Thriller〕首支單曲〔The Girl Is Mine〕拿下美國榜亞軍

第二主打〔Billie Jean〕則登上英美冠軍　成為他事業最成功
１９８３年２月　麥可推出第三首單曲〔Beat It〕
這首頗富戲劇性的傑出Pop-Rock 邀來重金屬天團范海倫的吉他手Eddie Van Helen為其伴奏 相當精彩
登上美國流行榜三週冠軍 黑人榜冠軍 主流搖滾榜＃１４　銷售破百萬
〔Beat It〕也登上　法國　加拿大　西班牙　愛爾蘭　丹麥　比利時等國冠軍
英國榜＃３　德國亞軍　瑞士亞軍
〔Beat It〕也為麥可得到葛萊美獎年度唱片跟最佳搖滾男歌手
還有年度歌曲提名

MV則是得自歌舞片經典〔West Side Story〕的靈感
描述兩個城市青少年幫派的火拼
麥可跟同伴在此表演了精彩的大排舞
不過當時MTV電視台曾拒播這支MV
還導致CBS拒絕讓旗下歌手錄影帶在這頻道播放
〔Beat It〕的MV後來被許多歌手模仿
諸如Pat Benatar, Lionel Richie, Janet Jackson , Britney Spears, Christina Aquelera, N’Sync, Usher等等

雖然我蒐集過麥可的專輯單曲　但從沒喜歡過他

特別是在戀童案發生後　對他觀感更差

個人覺得麥可一直沉緬在〔Thriller〕的成功中

導致他在創作藝術層面上無法再上一層樓

此外少年時代疏於教育

也讓麥可不能在智慧思考上隨著年齡成長

不管如何　他在流行音樂的貢獻是無法抹滅的

MV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRdxUFDoQe0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlTlUseVt7E