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Old March 15, 2005, 01:52 PM   #1
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Michael Jackson a tactics instructor?

Listening to the Michael Jackson "Thriller" Album today, I have a new respect for the song "Beat it!" Now having my CCW and listening to all the advice I am getting on here, the words of Michael Jackson ring true. Dont be a macho man.

Michael Jackson - Beat It Lyrics
[1st Verse]
They Told Him Don't You Ever Come Around Here
Don't Wanna See Your Face, You Better Disappear
The Fire's 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
Don't Wanna See No Blood, Don't 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 Doesn't Matter Who's 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]
They're Out To Get You, Better Leave While You Can
Don't 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 You're Really Not Scared
You're Playin' With Your Life, This Ain't No Truth Or Dare
They'll Kick You, Then They Beat You,
Then They'll Tell You It's 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 Doesn't Matter Who's 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 Doesn't Matter Who's 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 Doesn't Matter Who's 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 Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Who's 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 Doesn't Matter Who's 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 Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right
Just Beat It, Beat It
Beat It, Beat It, Beat It
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Old March 15, 2005, 02:42 PM   #2
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Now you've gone and contaminated TFL. Hope your happy.

Just kidding! no offense! but Puhleeease.
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Old March 15, 2005, 05:43 PM   #3
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snacktrack

I read your entire post. For the first time since the 50's I actually know the words to a modern day song. The only words to that song I could ever pick up from listening were, "beat it". I always thought he was talking about something else. Rub-A-Dub?

Naw!
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Old March 15, 2005, 11:03 PM   #4
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Sounds like he was trying to capitalize on adolescent desire to "prove" their toughness by getting 'jumped in ' into a street gang. Degenerates always quick to make a $ by pandering to degenerate life styles.
Has zero to do with being a 'warrior' or anything else decent. :barf:
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Old March 15, 2005, 11:09 PM   #5
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Michael Jackson is a [color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color]. He cried for 2 weeks after he caught his hair on fire doing the Pepsi commercial. The only tactics he's proving to be good at are the basis for his current legal problems. His music sucks too.

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Old March 15, 2005, 11:30 PM   #6
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Oh geez, no need to get all huffy. This thread was just a joke anyway. However, Michael Jackson's music is quite brilliant. It may be contrived and may be as pop as pop can get, but he is quite a masterful artist.

Personal life, yeah he is a wacko. But, I just thought the lyrics themselves, divorced from whatever bad opinions you have of him personally, really do pertain to us as people who study the art of escaping grave danger.
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Old March 16, 2005, 12:20 PM   #7
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So why were you listening to Wacko Jacko anyways?
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Old March 16, 2005, 12:47 PM   #8
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OT warning: Of course we know why MJ headed down to the dollar store in such a hurry - he heard boys pants were half off!
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No need to stick a fork in this one to see if it's done.

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