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Little info about song: Originally titled 'Not My Lover' (to avoid any confusion with the tennis player, Billie Jean King), and inspired by obsessive young women who accused Michael and his brothers of fathering their children. Producer Quincy Jones wasn't too impressed with the demo of the song - he didn't care much for the bass. The song is mixed by Bruce Swedien, who usually did just one mix of a song - but he did 91 of Billie Jean, before the second mix was eventually chosen! "Quincy said, 'okay, this song has to have the most incredible drum sound that anybody has ever done, but it also has to have one element that's different, and that's sonic personality'," said Swedien. "What I ended up doing was building a drum platform and designing some special little things, like a bass drum cover and a flat piece of wood that goes between the snare and hi-hat... the bottom line is that there aren't many pieces of music where you can hear the first three or four notes of the drums and immediately tell what the piece of music is. But I think that is the case with Billie Jean and that I attribute to sonic personality". Source: MJTunes She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene I said dont mind, but what do you mean I am the one Who will dance on the floor in the round She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one Who will dance on the floor in the round People always told me be careful of what you do And dont go around breaking young girls hearts And mother always told me be careful of who you love And be careful of what you do cause the lie becomes the truth Billie Jean is not my lover Shes just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son For forty days and for forty nights The law was on her side But who can stand when shes in demand Her schemes and plans Cause we danced on the floor in the round So take my strong advice, just remember to always think twice (Do think twice) She told my baby wed danced till three, then she looked at me Then showed a photo my baby cried his eyes were like mine (oh, no!) Cause we danced on the floor in the round, baby People always told me be careful of what you do And dont go around breaking young girls hearts She came and stood right by me Then the smell of sweet perfume This happened much too soon She called me to her room Billie Jean is not my lover Shes just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son Billie Jean is not my lover Shes just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son Billie Jean is not my lover Shes just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son She says I am the one Billie Jean is not my lover Billie Jean is not my lover Billie Jean is not my lover |
