Week 22 - Michael Jackson.
I was thinking that doing this project might be similar to speed dating. You have to assess the personality of each song and try to figure out how you can relate to it, and the end result is somehow always surprising. I had a vague idea that we might want to do Michael Jackson but picking this one was a surprise and an even bigger surprise was that how much we enjoyed it! It’s such a well written song, during the rehearsal Bekah and I kept on saying “one more time!” because we couldn’t stop. Michael himself said that he knew it was going to be a success - "A musician knows hit material. Everything has to feel in place. It fulfills you and it makes you feel good. That's how I felt about 'Billie Jean'. I knew it was going to be big when I was writing it." Quincy Jones wanted to cut the long intro (29 seconds!) but Michael told him that that’s what makes him want to dance! Later Jones said “and when Michael Jackson tells you, 'That's what makes me want to dance', well, the rest of us just have to shut up."
Hats off to you Michael. You were a true genius.