Put Yr Heart Into It – 023 – “Billie Jean” for nearly 40 minutes

1 comment // Jul 3rd, 2009 // Posted in STRadio by Tyrone

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Everyone is doing their MJ tributes, and I figured I might as well add my own. Personally, my favourite MJ album was “Dangerous,” followed by “Bad” and “Off the Wall,” but my favourite song is this, his not-tribute to a fictional love affair with a tennis player. This podcast begins with the amazing demo version of “Billie Jean,” which as a amateur recording enthusist, reveals so much about his artistry… how it makes him human. Then beyond that I’ve included my favourite reinventions, mashups and all-out covers of this song. Good luck.

1. “Billie Jean (home demo from 1981)” by Michael Jackson

2. “Billie ‘Wildcat’ Jean (Michael Jackson vs. Ratatat)” by The Hood Internet

3. “Billie Jean” by Ian Brown

4. “Billie Jean” by Blackstreet from “No Diggity – The Best of Blackstreet”

5. “Billie Jean” by Shinehead

6. “Billie Jean” by Neil Finn

7. “Billie Jean” by Pauline Easy

8. “Smells Like Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson vs. Nirvana

9. “Billie Jean” by Chris Cornell from “Carry On”

10. “Billie Jean” by The Roots with Badu

11. “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson feat. Kanye West

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