Michael Jackson

Here's a link to the video that has been copied and pasted the lyrics into this email. This is just an example of what his music is about, especially indicative of the songs he continued to write in the years that followed.

Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBos1XjcDg0 (unlike other musicians, Michael was the first musical artist to use a music video for a cause, meaning, not showing himself or his band or anything about him--the music video was completely devoted to getting the point across to his fans and anyone willing to watch that something needs to be done. I haven't seen videos of his latest work but i can only assume they're similar, paricticularly when a song he wrote is intended to make a point. Anyway...hopefully you enjoy this. This is one of my favorite pieces from him).

Lyrics:

Ooh ooh ooh aahGotta make a changeFor once in my lifeIt's gonna feel real goodGonna make a differenceGonna make it rightAs I turned up the collar onA favorite winter coatThis wind is blowin' my mindI see the kids in the streetWith not enough to eatWho am I to be blindPretending not to see their needsA summer's disregardA broken bottle topAnd a one man's soulThey follow each otherOn the wind ya' know'Cause they got nowhere to goThat's why I want you to knowI'm starting with the man in the mirrorI'm asking him to change his waysAnd no message could have been any clearerIf you wanna make the world a better placeTake a look at yourself and then make a change, yeyNa na na, na na na, na na na na oh hoI've been a victim ofA selfish kinda loveIt's time that I realizeThere are some with no homeNot a nickel to loanCould it be really pretending that they're not aloneA willow deeply scarredSomebody's broken heartAnd a washed out dream(Washed out dream)They follow the pattern of the wind ya' see'Cause they got no place to beThat's why I'm starting with meI'm starting with the man in the mirrorI'm asking him to change his waysAnd no message could have been any clearerIf you wanna make the world a better placeTake a look at yourself and then make a changeI'm starting with the man in the mirrorI'm asking him to change his waysAnd no message could have been any clearerIf you wanna make the world a better placeTake a look at yourself and then make that changeI'm starting with the man in the mirror(Man in the mirror, oh yeah)I'm asking him to change his ways, yeah(Change)No message could have been any clearerIf you wanna make the world a better placeTake a look at yourself and then make the changeYou gotta get it right, while you got the time'Cause when you close your heart(You can't close your, your mind)Then you close your mind(That man, that man, that man)(That man, that man, that man)(With the man in the mirror, oh yeah)(That man you know, that man you know)(That man you know, that man you know)I'm asking him to change his ways(Change)No message could have been any clearerIf you wanna make the world a better placeTake a look at yourself then make that change(Na na na, na na na, na na na na)OohOh yeahYeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah(Na na na, na na na, na na na na)Oh noOh no, I'm gonna make a changeIt's gonna feel real goodSure mon(Change)Just lift yourselfYou know, you got to stop it yourself(Yeah)OhMake that change(I gotta make that change today, oh)(Man in the mirror)You got to, you got to not let yourself, brother ohYeahYou know that(Make that change)(I gotta make that make me then make)You got, you got to moveSure mon, sure monYou got to(Stand up, stand up, stand up)Make that changeStand up and lift yourself, now(Man in the mirror)Make that change(Gonna make that change, sure mon)(Man in the mirror)You know it, you know it, you know it, you know(Change)Make that change