He had to censor the words "jew" and the "k" word in the song, they started calling him antisematic, they misunderstood him, as usual. According to his private tapes recorded by Rabbi Shmuley in the early 2000s: SB: "So you have been the voice for a lot of the people who have been left out. Like in the song 'They Don't Care About Us,' the main message being they don't care about who? The poor? The third world?" MJ: "Well I'd say, they don't care about us, those who are treated unjustly, those who have been bastardized, being called 'n****r,' being called the word that they misunderstood me for when I said those who say 'k***' to people. When I was a little kid, Jews, we had Jewish lawyers and Jewish accountants and they slept next to me and they would call each other 'k***.' I said, 'What is that?' and they said, 'That's the bad word for Jews. For blacks they say 'n****r.'' I said, 'Ohhh.' So I always knew when people had been bastardized, they've been called 'n****r,' they've been called 'k***.' That's what I'm saying and they used it... they took it all wrong. I would never... you know?" SB: "You were trying to stand up for those with no voice?" MJ: "Yeah, who don't have a voice. I would never teach hatred, ever. That's not what I'm about."
I'm brazilian and I'm so happy that Michael Jackson chose my country of all countries to bring awareness to the issues we have here! He clearly knew about the crisis and the poverty, etc that went overlooked! Our government still don't care about us! Much less back then! This song is a real masterpiece! Such a powerful anthem!! ❤❤
I believe what Michael was trying to say with the lines "I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy, set me free", in my opinion he is expressing a desire for divine intervention and liberation from oppression. "Look to heaven" suggests seeking comfort or guidance from a higher power. "Fulfill its prophecy" suggests a desire for the promises or expectations of justice and freedom to come true, like a hope for spiritual assistance in overcoming systemic injustice and achieving personal and societal freedom ❤
So glad you did both! I think Michael embodies the idea that someone can be generally shy and quiet but explosive with their artistic passion. And it's truly beautiful ❤
A actual gang leader allegedly granted access for Michael and his crew to film in Brazil Off the fact that he was Michael Jackson. Michael has proven how much of humanitarian he is, and he’s gives off trusting vibes. Also Spike Lee directed both versions and he really wanted to direct Stranger in Moscow but Michael really needed his type of directing for this culturally relevant song.
Hello Seth, So the second video is just as impactful as the first (except it’s more subliminal rather than obvious). Michael chose that part of Brazil because it’s the most underlooked area of Brazil 🇧🇷 with poverty rising and government not doing anything about it.
‘I’m here to remiiiiiind you’ Oh, we remember Michael. We remember you and what you dedicated your life to trying to improve the world. God bless him. Thank you Seph. 🙏
Thanks Steph. Michael has tried his best to convey such strong lyrics. Michael did something very strong. He was the first to have been, without security, in the favelas. His audience was there. He's always been there. Michael was a supernova... But the words he said, his lyrics, his songs, had a huge impact....
One of my favourite tracks! The lyrics are powerful. I realised watching this today that he was referring to Lisa Marie when he said wife and two kids. He wrote a dedication in the album sleeve to her, which was very beautiful.
Yes. At the time of the songs release, he was married to Lisa with her two kids. He didn't have children of his own at this point. So he was definitely singing about Lisa
"DON'T YOU BLACK OR WHITE ME, DON'T YOU WRONG OR RIGHT ME, BLACK MAN, BLACK MAIL, THROW THE BROTHER IN JAIL".. gets me so hyped!!!! My favorite Michael Jackson lyrics of all time!
God i enjoyed this reaction....felt like i heard it for the first time again myself and clearly you went through the lyrics. Bless you man. Prison version is also my favourite but i guess the meaning behind the Brazil version while it was so joyful is that he went to the Favelas, where the poorest of the poors are living and are left to be forgotten by the goverment. Why it was so special too. He went there and shed light on them.
This song will always do things to me. You can hear the rage in his voice about the injustice around the world, he brings up the allegations against him and how the police beat him multiple times, which they did beat him way worse in 2004-2005. The background of the Brazil video is so cool too. Michael's security team was worried about his safety, so they went up to on of the most dangerous and feared drug lords in Brazil, Marcinho VP. Turns out Marcinho was a huge Michael Jackson fan and promised them that they could lay a million dollars in cash and all their camera equipment on the street and leave, and that not a single cent would be taken
Michael about the song: "The song is in fact about the pain of prejudice and hate and is a way to draw attention to social and political problems. I am the voice of the accused and the attacked. I am the voice of everyone. I am the skinhead. I am the Jew. I am the Black Man. I am the White Man. I am not the one who was attacking. It is about the injustices to young people and how the system can wrongfully accuse them." ❤ People always misunderstood what he was trying to say! It was so clear!
Fun fact about Another One Bites The Dust: “Michael Jackson actually suggested we release it as a single. He was a fan of ours and used to come to our shows.” said John Deacon, bassist for Queen. Freddie Mercury even said once about the song: “Credit for the song should go to Michael Jackson in many ways. He was a fan and friend of ours and kept telling me “Freddie, you need a song the cats can dance to.” John introduced this riff to us during rehearsal that we all immediately though of Dicso, which was very popular at the time. We worked it out and once it was ready, played it for Michael. I knew we had a hit as he bobbed his head up and down and Michael said “That’s it, that’s the gravy. Release it and it will top the charts.” and so we did and it did”
The "don't you black or white me" lyric was because back in the time, the media loved to portray Michael Jackson like he was racially ambiguous, with news headlines like "is he white or is he black?".. As if they had completely forgotten about his history and ethnicity with the Jackson five, his black parents and his black brothers and sisters. MJ was sick of it
Just so you have an idea of how big he is in Brazil, they made a statue in his honor after this video. And also the biggest MJ cover is brazilian, Rodrigo Teaser, and he had even played with Michael's original band members and choreographer!
I adore the sound design they did on the song! The development of intensity, but also the percussive parts sounding angry alongside the screeching vocals!
2:42 it’s funny you mentioned Another Bites The Dust because Michael was friends with Queen in the early 80s and convinced them to release that song as a single
Brazils shanty towns went through hell in the 70s thru the 90s filled with drugs, prostitution, poverty and police brutality. The port where Michael filmed was the biggest port for drugs coming in and in 80s 90s Brazil was considered the worlds most violent nation in the world. The police force used was extreme and so severe the residents lived in fear .. between drug cartels and police violence. Is why Michael and Spike Lee chose this location.
Dont worry seph, mj had this live in concert. 😉 I knew you would like this so much. ❤ Mj songs are so timeless and ahead of his time. Love seeing you so excited while reacting to this... Bless you seph. Take care always. Thanks for making us smile ❤️
Good video Seph, as always 😊 The people who participated in the video of the Brazilian version are Olodum, a non-governmental organization and an Afro-Brazilian movement that fights against racial discrimination. I share this information so you know what the word on Michael's t-shirt means and so you have more context of the video.
Yes they called him Antisemitic🙄 because of the Jew me sue line and saying the Kîke slur..They even said that the commercial for the History and given off Nazi vibes because of the soldiers and dictator vibes. They were really on his head for speaking out against the establishment.
There's a third version, also done by Spike Lee, that was released in 2020. It combines both the Brazil and Prison versions and adds in footage of the worldwide Black Lives Matter protests that were happening at the time.
Despite my bias towards the Brazil version, I can understand why the prison one hits harder for you. I see one as the scream of rage and pain, the other as the joy of having the message reach, and be understood by, the people. Michael had to fight hard for both versions - the prison one was censored for the longest time, and Brazil's government repeatedly tried to straight up forbid the filming. To me, that only proves that both versions, like any art made in protest of injustices, bothered powerful people that are to blame for that song needing to exist in the first place. Some further context for the Brazil version: it uses footage from two different locations with major historical meaning. The first being Pelourinho, the center of the city of Salvador, Bahia, and the second being the Santa Marta slum in state of Rio de Janeiro. Bahia is the state with the largest number of black people in the country and the state is basically synonymous with Carnaval (Olodum, the guys with the drum, have a heavy influence of african rhythms that make the celebration what it is) THE thing Brazil is usually known for by foreigners - but that is because it was the entry point of all the slaves into Brazil, through the city of Salvador, which was the first capital of Brazil a long, long time ago since it was the first place most ships would reach. So while there's the pride and joy of diversity and how it shaped the state, and the whole country's, culture and image, there's always the harsh reminder that this was simply an unintended consequence of literal centuries of racial violence and oppression towards the very people that made it a regional icon. As for Ri,o it is the main tourist destination in Brazil, the city was the country capital until the 20th century, and it is known for it's beauty - but said beauty also has ties to violence, as the favelas (slums) only exist because the government kicked poor people out of their homes to make city have more room, and look more appealing, for the rich folks. The people that were kicked out had to build their homes in more isolated parts of the state, often unsafe places and in such poor conditons that plenty struggled to have access to basic things like clean water. Because these areas were largely ignored by the government, crime became a real plague (and Michael actually had to ask permission to drug dealers and gang members to film there as they are, ironically enough, the only "authority" there that will sometimes do something to benefit the people - even if usually for selfish reasons). Due to Brazil's past with slavery it also meant the majority of the people living under such neglect of the state, and not so implicit threat of violence from organized crime, were black or mixed. The general sentiment in both places was that Michael clearly picked these two locations because of the duality on what they represent to people (joy and pain, pride and shame, beauty and horror), was very respectful towards the culture, and friendly towards everyone. He had reached out to work with Olodum months in advance, and there's still a shop selling Michael merch at Pelourinho, 30 years after he set foot there. The people in the Santa Marta slum even said that he was walking around like he had lived there his whole life, with none of the ego one could expect from someone so famous, and there's a life-sized statue of him there as a "thank you" both for helping expose the issues they were facing and for bringing them such joy with with his music. The media might have tried to destroy him, but the fact that he wanted to help others while going through one of the most traumatic moments of his life made plenty of brazilians, myself included, see the wonderful person he was and we still love him for it. That version will always be untouchable for us because it didn't just feel like art, it felt like an icon and friend lifting us up, letting us have our moment to both celebrate our culture and to say "enough is enough" towards a government that was desperate to hide its own failures from the world.
Thank you for this context❤ I once heard that part of the filming took place on a so called "red square", the reason for the name being that it was a place where slaves used to be whipped and their blood would cover the ground. Not entirely sure if I remembered that correctly.
"They Don't Care About Us" ~ Is a song by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson, released in April 16, 1996 as the fifth single from his ninth album, HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995). The meaning of the song in Michael’s own words. “The song is in fact about the pain of prejudice and hate and is a way to draw attention to social and political problems. I am the voice of the accused and the attacked. I am the voice of everyone. I am the skinhead, I am the Jew, I am the Black Man, I am the White Man. I am not the one who was attacking. It is about the injustices to young people and how the system can wrongfully accuse them.” It is a protest song and remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed. In the US, media scrutiny surrounding allegations of anti-Semitic lyrics were the catalyst for Jackson issuing multiple clarifications, an apology, defense from director Spike Lee and re-releasing the song with a new vocal featuring altered lyrics. The singer countered allegations of antisemitism, arguing that reviews had misinterpreted the context of the song, either unintentionally or deliberately. "They Don't Care About Us" was accompanied by two music videos directed by Lee. The first was shot in two locations in Brazil: in Pelourinho, the historic city center of Salvador; and in Santa Marta, a favela of Rio de Janeiro. In the video Jackson is seen handcuffed. It also contains real footage of police attacking African Americans (including the beating of Rodney King), the military crackdown of the protests in the Tiananmen Square, the Ku Klux Klan, war crimes, genocide, execution, martial law, and other human rights abuses/inhuman acts. State authorities tried to ban the music video/production over fears the video would damage their image, the area and prospects of Rio de Janeiro staging the 2004 Olympics. Still, the residents of the area were happy to see the singer, hoping their problems would be made visible to a wider audience. The second video was shot in a prison and contained video footage of multiple references to human rights abuses. Commercially, "They Don't Care About Us" became a top ten hit in European countries and number one in the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary and Italy. In the US, the song peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. "They Don't Care About Us" was performed as part of a medley with "Scream" and "In the Closet" during Jackson's third and final concert series of his career, the HIStory World Tour, which ran from 1996 to 1997. The song was set to be performed on Jackson's This Is It comeback concert series at The O2 Arena in London from July 2009 to March 2010, but the shows were cancelled due to his sudden death in June 2009. "They Don't Care About Us" was remixed with parts of songs such as "Privacy" (from the album Invincible) and "Tabloid Junkie" (from HIStory), and released on the Immortal album, in November 2011. The song gained renewed attention and relevance due to its use during Black Lives Matter protests in 2014 and 2015, and again in 2020. (I own the copy of the HIStory album that doesn’t censor the words “Jew” or “Kike” also the fact they accused MJ of being racist when he was clearly standing in solidarity with everyone just shows you how cruel the world can really be at times and how cruel they were to him as a individual they never really treated MJ human they truly treated him inhumane. In This Day And Age We Need This Man The Most Now Than Ever Before Long Live The King Of Music Michael Joseph Jackson Truly The Greatest Music Artist To Ever Live Period!👑🌟🎯💯)
omgggg, loved this!!! this song was the one that impacted me the most as a kid. truly a work of art. personally I was obsessed with the brazilian version, maybe it's 'cause Im from south america but the DVD I had of his videos only had that one lmaao
The prison one was shot in a real prison and was filmed to remind the world of injustices and injustices to come, it was banned during daytime television. The one shot in Brazil in Santa Marta favela is where the local Drug Lords at the time offered him protection and permission to film there. Long Live the king!
This song is fire. I like both versions for different reasons. The Brazil version video has a longer instrumental ending with all the drums and Michael dancing and screaming. The version you've watched is definitely shorter.
I don't know if anyone has already said it in the comments, but Roosevelt was the American president during WWII, and he's the only one who ever served more than 2 terms (and no one ever will again).
the Brazil video had to have the approval of the local drug lord, who was an MJ fan and provided protection for Michael. Without it, the video could never have been done in the slums of Brazil.
Alex Gernandt, a German journalist, was there during the video shoot in Brazil. Here is an excerpt from his book about Michael Jackson. Alencar did not want attention to be drawn to the negative aspects of his city, where there were 30 murders a week at the time. Eventually Pelé intervened on Jackson's behalf. And thanks to the Brazilian football legend, filming was finally able to take place. At least after another protagonist had been asked for permission: Marcinho VP, Dona Marta's drug lord. The gangster was persuaded by a payment of an unknown amount. To ensure safety on the set, Spike Lee finally had a clever idea: in addition to the hundred military police officers, he enlisted around 50 male slum dwellers, many of them from the drug trade, as security guards. "Please make sure nothing happens," he had taken them by the horns before filming began, giving each of them 50 dollars and a shirt with the words "Michael Jackson Security" in their hands. That made an impression on the tough guys. In the extremely dangerous favela, an absolute "no-go area" for tourists at the time, it remained quiet at least for the duration of the filming.
I agree with you about the Prison Version being more impactful with the meaning of the song. If I’m not mistaken, it unfortunately got banned when it came out; so Michael made another version of the short film. (Which became very popular) I love the Brazil version too though. Anyway, I absolutely adore this song and album, and loved your reaction/review!! Always looking forward to more from HIStory!! 🙏🏾❤️
Please play the interview of Michael and Lisa with Diane Sawyer about their marriage. Lisa defends Michael just like she defended her Dad. And she looks just like him. So cool.
Such a great great song!! I love both videos but I like the Prison version a bit more. There’s also a longer version of the one in Brazil, with more dancing with the other people with the drums. You really should see that one. I know you will love that version as well!! ❤
Wow. A volcano? Never heard that one. But I'm so glad that you appreciate they don't care about us so much that you rated it higher than a double banger. Believe it or not, this is one of MJs most underrated hits sadly because the controversy at the time of its release overshadowed the brilliance of the song. But, fortunately the song became more relevant and impactful years after MJ died. Everytime there is social unrest and riots in literally any country in the world, the protesting civilians chant and play this song. During the black lives matter protests in the US in 2019, this song was heavily used. During the end Sars protest in Nigeria 🇳🇬 in 2020, Nigerian youths played and chanted this song! Michael Jackson is hugely popular over here in Nigeria. Hell, I've seen protests in Russia, Europe where protesters and people of ALL RACES were playing and chanting this song on the streets! It makes me feel so proud for MJ.
i remember when this video (the Brazilian version) premiered on the BET network in 1996. myself, my mom and several of the kids she babysat at that time all watched together. it was a lot to take in for my then 13 year old self. it was his most boisterous video. a lot was going on. it was even more intense during the (what seemed like) 4 minute drum session after the song stops where the band kept drumming and dancing and Michael kept yelling. i didn't know where this was going. it was a lot. i prefer the Brazilian version more than the Prison version because i knew this version for years. because it was banned here in the US, i didn't see the Prison version until i bought the Michael Jackson: Visionary short film collection DVD in the mid 2000's when i was in my 20's. i couldn't see why the Prison version was soo controversial. i expected to be stunned and offended. i just saw a great music video.
Oh yeah...I DID MISS this...this is the ERA where he had stuff to say. His return after 93 was powerful. Please make sure you really pull the lyrics of all songs from the HIStory album and pay real attention. In these times booklets and lyrics were given with the album and its a shame to miss out on it. He was angry and he was hurt and he was not shying away from telling his side. Its a shame if it gets lost by rhythm and enjoying a beat. Songs written in an era of blacks losing their lives and being beaten up by police and riots in LA over it. The OJ trial and on and on. Ppl were mistaken him to be oblivious to all of this. And forgetting where he came from and that he was a black man living in a castle in a valley filled with a majority of white neighbours. And a DA that was out to get him no matter what.
The Brasil version is generally liked more because it has the drums by Olodum. About the Prison version video, the real images are of Rodney King who's getting beaten to by police officers who later got acquitted and the LA race riots. Spike Lee also revamped a version in the light of Black Lives Matter in 2020 wich has a whole drumsection at the end.
I think the Brazil version is mostly popular because Brazilians felt so proud that MJ chose to visit their country and shoot one of his most historic music videos there. So they play this clip more. Also, this version is more popular because back when this song was released, this version was the one that got played on TV the most. The prison version was rarely aired. So people remember this one more and watch it more often
Seph you should listen to the acapella version it's even more powerfu to me without the musicl! He put his all into it! And the best part is that you can hear him stamping his feet and clapping! I love that they left it there so raw, today they cut it all out
It's really surprising that you prefer the prison version. Most people, myself included prefer the Brazil version. It has over 1 billion views now on UA-cam. But it also makes sense why you prefer the prison version as you explained.
@@for-house-stark The Brazilian version was only made for mainstream views. It’s definitely going to be more popular. They couldn’t exactly air the Prison version on TV without risking a PR nightmare.
The Brazilian version was directed by Spike Lee, the greatest African American director. With the bigger budget, larger scale, additional drums and sound effects in the Brazilian version, people just try to be contrarians😂
yess one of my favourites and i agree with you the prison version is far more powerful and it's my preferred version too but you'll find a lot of people seem to like the brazillian version more. It's such a powerful song and his lyrical genius is just astonishing. Get ready for mike hitting back at the system from now on he became such a force of nature for change and really stands up from hear on out. He was such a caring soul and i think the allegations really lit a fire in him to fight back at all the injustice and problems in the world (not that he wasn't already doing that with his charity work tbf). It was that powerful they actually banned the prison version in the US so that SAYS IT ALL lmao. It's cool because in the same way he used real gang members for beat it and the way you make me feel he used real prisoners for they don't care about us. He also had to fight to make the brazil version because the Brazilian government wasn't happy at him showing off all the poverty etc and his people actually asked permission from the gangs to make the video. It's also cool he used the group Olodum, it's an Afro-Brazillian band that stands up for the marginalised people of brazil and considering the cotext of the song makes even more of a point. I'm so excited for you to see stranger in moscow, earth song and you are not alone now the first two especially because of how poignant they are in general but also to do with his life too! :D
Yeah, for every song without a video, I would definitely recommend lyric videos. There’s gonna be songs where you really wouldn’t be able to articulate what he says on the first listen.
Some of the Bible prophecies Michael could have been referring to: “The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it.” Psalm 37:29 “He will swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will wipe away the tears from all faces.” Isaiah 25:8 “They will build houses and live in them, and they will plant vineyards and eat their fruitage. They will not build for someone else to inhabit, nor will they plant for others to eat. For the days of my people will be like the days of a tree, and the work of their hands my chosen ones will enjoy to the full.”Isaiah 65:21, 22 “At that time the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. At that time the lame will leap like the deer, and the tongue of the speechless will shout for joy. For waters will burst forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert plain.” Isaiah 35: 5, 6 “He will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” Revelation 21:4 Michael was no longer formally associated with Jehovahs Witnesses as of 1987. But, according to his bodyguard (2006-2008) in his book “Remember the Time” he stated that Michael would read the Bible quite often. He also stated that Michael would use God’s name Jehovah on a regular basis and made an effort to imitate Christlike qualities throughout the rest of his life.
Chill out with reciting the lyrics. LOL. Jackson was forced to blur some lines out due them being racial remarks. He doesn’t even recite said lyrics on tour. He had to issue an apology when he got called out for the lyrics and had to go back and re-edit the song.
About the pride in the lyrics, they reported without any proof that he was white because he was ashamed of being black and that was NEVER true. That's why he says that even the pride in his own skin they wanted to take away from him. If the ease and speed of the process makes the evolution of virtiligo faster, it would be more advantageous for your career.
Im worried for you saying the "K" word that you might get in trouble with youtube. You may want to take this down and edit that word to be sensored with a bleep or something. Its a slur for Jewish people. He explains why he uses it in the Dianne Sawyer interview with Lisa Marie, and he meant it to describe him as the victim but youtube probably wont be as understanding. There was a huge backlash for him using it, thats why its sensored in the song. Also the prison version wasnt allowed on MTV, thats why theres a disclaimer and why the Brazil version exists as an alternative.
The reason these videos are so uncomfortable for people is because he is bringing up racial slurs that people used. Michael wasnt using them to put people down, he used them as a reminder of how ugly humans can be to each other. And yes, Michael and his brothers as well have been racially profiled. And your right about the anger, he was releasing all the anger that had been building up for years. The allegations started a fire storm, he was followed around by the FBI for over 10 years, going around asking questions of people in every place he toured in. Michael did the second one you watched in the same place in Brazil. They both were done by Spike Lee! When your a black person or brown you are automatically a criminal, just because of your skin color.😢 Michael was telling us long time ago, what we are going through right now! The prophecy is Bible! People going against each other, the clear hatred for each other. Rhe toxicity, and the lack of just understanding. Im a black women and it's so hard to watch people vote against their interests! Michael wanted us to know, THEY REALLY DIDN'T CARE ABOUT US! please listen to We've Had Enough again!
Brazils shanty towns went through hell in the 70s thru the 90s filled with drugs, prostitution, poverty and police brutality. The port where Michael filmed was the biggest port for drugs coming in and in 80s 90s Brazil was considered the worlds most violent nation in the world. The police force used was extreme and so severe the residents lived in fear .. between drug cartels and police violence. Is why Michael and Spike Lee chose this location.
He had to censor the words "jew" and the "k" word in the song, they started calling him antisematic, they misunderstood him, as usual. According to his private tapes recorded by Rabbi Shmuley in the early 2000s:
SB: "So you have been the voice for a lot of the people who have been left out. Like in the song 'They Don't Care About Us,' the main message being they don't care about who? The poor? The third world?"
MJ: "Well I'd say, they don't care about us, those who are treated unjustly, those who have been bastardized, being called 'n****r,' being called the word that they misunderstood me for when I said those who say 'k***' to people. When I was a little kid, Jews, we had Jewish lawyers and Jewish accountants and they slept next to me and they would call each other 'k***.' I said, 'What is that?' and they said, 'That's the bad word for Jews. For blacks they say 'n****r.'' I said, 'Ohhh.' So I always knew when people had been bastardized, they've been called 'n****r,' they've been called 'k***.' That's what I'm saying and they used it... they took it all wrong. I would never... you know?"
SB: "You were trying to stand up for those with no voice?"
MJ: "Yeah, who don't have a voice. I would never teach hatred, ever. That's not what I'm about."
I'm brazilian and I'm so happy that Michael Jackson chose my country of all countries to bring awareness to the issues we have here! He clearly knew about the crisis and the poverty, etc that went overlooked! Our government still don't care about us! Much less back then! This song is a real masterpiece! Such a powerful anthem!! ❤❤
I believe what Michael was trying to say with the lines "I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy, set me free", in my opinion he is expressing a desire for divine intervention and liberation from oppression. "Look to heaven" suggests seeking comfort or guidance from a higher power. "Fulfill its prophecy" suggests a desire for the promises or expectations of justice and freedom to come true, like a hope for spiritual assistance in overcoming systemic injustice and achieving personal and societal freedom ❤
So glad you did both! I think Michael embodies the idea that someone can be generally shy and quiet but explosive with their artistic passion. And it's truly beautiful ❤
Can feel all that rage through these songs.....
A actual gang leader allegedly granted access for Michael and his crew to film in Brazil Off the fact that he was Michael Jackson. Michael has proven how much of humanitarian he is, and he’s gives off trusting vibes. Also Spike Lee directed both versions and he really wanted to direct Stranger in Moscow but Michael really needed his type of directing for this culturally relevant song.
yeah thats for the brazil version video of this song
Hello Seth,
So the second video is just as impactful as the first (except it’s more subliminal rather than obvious). Michael chose that part of Brazil because it’s the most underlooked area of Brazil 🇧🇷 with poverty rising and government not doing anything about it.
‘I’m here to remiiiiiind you’
Oh, we remember Michael. We remember you and what you dedicated your life to trying to improve the world. God bless him.
Thank you Seph. 🙏
His most emotional album ✊ ✊ ✊ Long Live the KING
Thanks Steph. Michael has tried his best to convey such strong lyrics. Michael did something very strong. He was the first to have been, without security, in the favelas. His audience was there. He's always been there. Michael was a supernova... But the words he said, his lyrics, his songs, had a huge impact....
One of my favourite tracks! The lyrics are powerful. I realised watching this today that he was referring to Lisa Marie when he said wife and two kids. He wrote a dedication in the album sleeve to her, which was very beautiful.
Yes. At the time of the songs release, he was married to Lisa with her two kids. He didn't have children of his own at this point. So he was definitely singing about Lisa
"DON'T YOU BLACK OR WHITE ME, DON'T YOU WRONG OR RIGHT ME, BLACK MAN, BLACK MAIL, THROW THE BROTHER IN JAIL".. gets me so hyped!!!! My favorite Michael Jackson lyrics of all time!
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God i enjoyed this reaction....felt like i heard it for the first time again myself and clearly you went through the lyrics. Bless you man. Prison version is also my favourite but i guess the meaning behind the Brazil version while it was so joyful is that he went to the Favelas, where the poorest of the poors are living and are left to be forgotten by the goverment. Why it was so special too. He went there and shed light on them.
This song will always do things to me. You can hear the rage in his voice about the injustice around the world, he brings up the allegations against him and how the police beat him multiple times, which they did beat him way worse in 2004-2005. The background of the Brazil video is so cool too. Michael's security team was worried about his safety, so they went up to on of the most dangerous and feared drug lords in Brazil, Marcinho VP. Turns out Marcinho was a huge Michael Jackson fan and promised them that they could lay a million dollars in cash and all their camera equipment on the street and leave, and that not a single cent would be taken
Michael about the song: "The song is in fact about the pain of prejudice and hate and is a way to draw attention to social and political problems. I am the voice of the accused and the attacked. I am the voice of everyone. I am the skinhead. I am the Jew. I am the Black Man. I am the White Man. I am not the one who was attacking. It is about the injustices to young people and how the system can wrongfully accuse them." ❤
People always misunderstood what he was trying to say! It was so clear!
A true icon and hero! RIP MJ!!
The brazil video is the 2nd most viewed MJ song on UA-cam (after Billie Jean)! 1.1B views!!
Fun fact about Another One Bites The Dust:
“Michael Jackson actually suggested we release it as a single. He was a fan of ours and used to come to our shows.” said John Deacon, bassist for Queen.
Freddie Mercury even said once about the song:
“Credit for the song should go to Michael Jackson in many ways. He was a fan and friend of ours and kept telling me “Freddie, you need a song the cats can dance to.” John introduced this riff to us during rehearsal that we all immediately though of Dicso, which was very popular at the time. We worked it out and once it was ready, played it for Michael. I knew we had a hit as he bobbed his head up and down and Michael said “That’s it, that’s the gravy. Release it and it will top the charts.” and so we did and it did”
The "don't you black or white me" lyric was because back in the time, the media loved to portray Michael Jackson like he was racially ambiguous, with news headlines like "is he white or is he black?".. As if they had completely forgotten about his history and ethnicity with the Jackson five, his black parents and his black brothers and sisters. MJ was sick of it
Just so you have an idea of how big he is in Brazil, they made a statue in his honor after this video. And also the biggest MJ cover is brazilian, Rodrigo Teaser, and he had even played with Michael's original band members and choreographer!
One of Michael's finest. That rhythm track grooves for days.
The Brazillian one have a place on our heart here in Brazil.
I adore the sound design they did on the song! The development of intensity, but also the percussive parts sounding angry alongside the screeching vocals!
2:42 it’s funny you mentioned Another Bites The Dust because Michael was friends with Queen in the early 80s and convinced them to release that song as a single
And it went to number 1 on the charts! Becoming their biggest hit in the US. MJ was a genius
I love this song.... The thing that makes me sad is he said "you can never kill me"..... But they ultimately did.... 😕😕😕
No they did not, they can never kill his spirit, his essence and his message!! He will live forever in his art ❤
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The music lives on
Brazils shanty towns went through hell in the 70s thru the 90s filled with drugs, prostitution, poverty and police brutality. The port where Michael filmed was the biggest port for drugs coming in and in 80s 90s Brazil was considered the worlds most violent nation in the world. The police force used was extreme and so severe the residents lived in fear .. between drug cartels and police violence. Is why Michael and Spike Lee chose this location.
The hand signs he does at the end of the prison video mean F U 😂
Great reviee for an epic song❤❤❤❤
Dont worry seph, mj had this live in concert. 😉 I knew you would like this so much. ❤ Mj songs are so timeless and ahead of his time. Love seeing you so excited while reacting to this... Bless you seph. Take care always. Thanks for making us smile ❤️
No michael didnt sing it live, it was just playback
Good video Seph, as always 😊
The people who participated in the video of the Brazilian version are Olodum, a non-governmental organization and an Afro-Brazilian movement that fights against racial discrimination. I share this information so you know what the word on Michael's t-shirt means and so you have more context of the video.
16:55 Yes, some of the words even had to be censored in the song. It was covered up with some sort of scratching sound. You hear it at around 1:28.
Yes they called him Antisemitic🙄 because of the Jew me sue line and saying the Kîke slur..They even said that the commercial for the History and given off Nazi vibes because of the soldiers and dictator vibes. They were really on his head for speaking out against the establishment.
There's a third version, also done by Spike Lee, that was released in 2020. It combines both the Brazil and Prison versions and adds in footage of the worldwide Black Lives Matter protests that were happening at the time.
You should have watched the long version of the Brasil version of the clip. The percussion section after the song is absolutely brilliant!
yes! i love they dont care about us and I love both music videos equally and I can't wait for the next song
Thanks for doing both!!
Despite my bias towards the Brazil version, I can understand why the prison one hits harder for you. I see one as the scream of rage and pain, the other as the joy of having the message reach, and be understood by, the people. Michael had to fight hard for both versions - the prison one was censored for the longest time, and Brazil's government repeatedly tried to straight up forbid the filming. To me, that only proves that both versions, like any art made in protest of injustices, bothered powerful people that are to blame for that song needing to exist in the first place.
Some further context for the Brazil version: it uses footage from two different locations with major historical meaning. The first being Pelourinho, the center of the city of Salvador, Bahia, and the second being the Santa Marta slum in state of Rio de Janeiro.
Bahia is the state with the largest number of black people in the country and the state is basically synonymous with Carnaval (Olodum, the guys with the drum, have a heavy influence of african rhythms that make the celebration what it is) THE thing Brazil is usually known for by foreigners - but that is because it was the entry point of all the slaves into Brazil, through the city of Salvador, which was the first capital of Brazil a long, long time ago since it was the first place most ships would reach. So while there's the pride and joy of diversity and how it shaped the state, and the whole country's, culture and image, there's always the harsh reminder that this was simply an unintended consequence of literal centuries of racial violence and oppression towards the very people that made it a regional icon.
As for Ri,o it is the main tourist destination in Brazil, the city was the country capital until the 20th century, and it is known for it's beauty - but said beauty also has ties to violence, as the favelas (slums) only exist because the government kicked poor people out of their homes to make city have more room, and look more appealing, for the rich folks. The people that were kicked out had to build their homes in more isolated parts of the state, often unsafe places and in such poor conditons that plenty struggled to have access to basic things like clean water. Because these areas were largely ignored by the government, crime became a real plague (and Michael actually had to ask permission to drug dealers and gang members to film there as they are, ironically enough, the only "authority" there that will sometimes do something to benefit the people - even if usually for selfish reasons). Due to Brazil's past with slavery it also meant the majority of the people living under such neglect of the state, and not so implicit threat of violence from organized crime, were black or mixed.
The general sentiment in both places was that Michael clearly picked these two locations because of the duality on what they represent to people (joy and pain, pride and shame, beauty and horror), was very respectful towards the culture, and friendly towards everyone. He had reached out to work with Olodum months in advance, and there's still a shop selling Michael merch at Pelourinho, 30 years after he set foot there. The people in the Santa Marta slum even said that he was walking around like he had lived there his whole life, with none of the ego one could expect from someone so famous, and there's a life-sized statue of him there as a "thank you" both for helping expose the issues they were facing and for bringing them such joy with with his music.
The media might have tried to destroy him, but the fact that he wanted to help others while going through one of the most traumatic moments of his life made plenty of brazilians, myself included, see the wonderful person he was and we still love him for it. That version will always be untouchable for us because it didn't just feel like art, it felt like an icon and friend lifting us up, letting us have our moment to both celebrate our culture and to say "enough is enough" towards a government that was desperate to hide its own failures from the world.
Thank you for this context❤ I once heard that part of the filming took place on a so called "red square", the reason for the name being that it was a place where slaves used to be whipped and their blood would cover the ground. Not entirely sure if I remembered that correctly.
Fighting for the forgotten ones
The Brazil version has a neat story to it. I don't know it completely, but im sure people in the comments can tell you!
Can't believe this is the land from which I came 😭
"They Don't Care About Us" ~ Is a song by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson, released in April 16, 1996 as the fifth single from his ninth album, HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995). The meaning of the song in Michael’s own words. “The song is in fact about the pain of prejudice and hate and is a way to draw attention to social and political problems. I am the voice of the accused and the attacked. I am the voice of everyone. I am the skinhead, I am the Jew, I am the Black Man, I am the White Man. I am not the one who was attacking. It is about the injustices to young people and how the system can wrongfully accuse them.” It is a protest song and remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed. In the US, media scrutiny surrounding allegations of anti-Semitic lyrics were the catalyst for Jackson issuing multiple clarifications, an apology, defense from director Spike Lee and re-releasing the song with a new vocal featuring altered lyrics. The singer countered allegations of antisemitism, arguing that reviews had misinterpreted the context of the song, either unintentionally or deliberately. "They Don't Care About Us" was accompanied by two music videos directed by Lee. The first was shot in two locations in Brazil: in Pelourinho, the historic city center of Salvador; and in Santa Marta, a favela of Rio de Janeiro. In the video Jackson is seen handcuffed. It also contains real footage of police attacking African Americans (including the beating of Rodney King), the military crackdown of the protests in the Tiananmen Square, the Ku Klux Klan, war crimes, genocide, execution, martial law, and other human rights abuses/inhuman acts. State authorities tried to ban the music video/production over fears the video would damage their image, the area and prospects of Rio de Janeiro staging the 2004 Olympics. Still, the residents of the area were happy to see the singer, hoping their problems would be made visible to a wider audience. The second video was shot in a prison and contained video footage of multiple references to human rights abuses. Commercially, "They Don't Care About Us" became a top ten hit in European countries and number one in the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary and Italy. In the US, the song peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. "They Don't Care About Us" was performed as part of a medley with "Scream" and "In the Closet" during Jackson's third and final concert series of his career, the HIStory World Tour, which ran from 1996 to 1997. The song was set to be performed on Jackson's This Is It comeback concert series at The O2 Arena in London from July 2009 to March 2010, but the shows were cancelled due to his sudden death in June 2009. "They Don't Care About Us" was remixed with parts of songs such as "Privacy" (from the album Invincible) and "Tabloid Junkie" (from HIStory), and released on the Immortal album, in November 2011. The song gained renewed attention and relevance due to its use during Black Lives Matter protests in 2014 and 2015, and again in 2020. (I own the copy of the HIStory album that doesn’t censor the words “Jew” or “Kike” also the fact they accused MJ of being racist when he was clearly standing in solidarity with everyone just shows you how cruel the world can really be at times and how cruel they were to him as a individual they never really treated MJ human they truly treated him inhumane. In This Day And Age We Need This Man The Most Now Than Ever Before Long Live The King Of Music Michael Joseph Jackson Truly The Greatest Music Artist To Ever Live Period!👑🌟🎯💯)
Agree. Prison version hits hard. But if I'm not mistake it was banned and even the lyrics had to be changed.
He is saying:
Fulfilled the Phophecy (that all men are created equal).
omgggg, loved this!!! this song was the one that impacted me the most as a kid. truly a work of art. personally I was obsessed with the brazilian version, maybe it's 'cause Im from south america but the DVD I had of his videos only had that one lmaao
Wow so amazing song massage and music videos so talented ❤❤❤❤
The live version on the History tour is so good sometimes with bits oh History inbetween
now that i think about it, has Seph seen the ending credits of Moonwalker with
The moon is walking - by Ladysmith Black Mambazo? they're great
i love when people listen to non-popular michael jackson music. please listen to little susie and cry your eyes out.
I've always loved little Susie. It's by far the darkest song in MJs catalog next to morphine
The prison one was shot in a real prison and was filmed to remind the world of injustices and injustices to come, it was banned during daytime television. The one shot in Brazil in Santa Marta favela is where the local Drug Lords at the time offered him protection and permission to film there. Long Live the king!
To me the prison video definitely fits the message of the song way more since it's about injustice, racism and hate around the world.
This song is fire. I like both versions for different reasons. The Brazil version video has a longer instrumental ending with all the drums and Michael dancing and screaming. The version you've watched is definitely shorter.
There is a great Brazilian documentary series on the making of this video called “Beyond the Saturday Sun”.. it’s on UA-cam, check it out
BEST SONG EVER!
I don't know if anyone has already said it in the comments, but Roosevelt was the American president during WWII, and he's the only one who ever served more than 2 terms (and no one ever will again).
the Brazil video had to have the approval of the local drug lord, who was an MJ fan and provided protection for Michael. Without it, the video could never have been done in the slums of Brazil.
well.. brazil got better after the video... so i would say that the brazil version had a greater impact!!
Alex Gernandt, a German journalist, was there during the video shoot in Brazil. Here is an excerpt from his book about Michael Jackson.
Alencar did not want attention to be drawn to the negative aspects of his city, where there were 30 murders a week at the time. Eventually Pelé intervened on Jackson's behalf. And thanks to the Brazilian football legend, filming was finally able to take place. At least after another protagonist had been asked for permission: Marcinho VP, Dona Marta's drug lord. The gangster was persuaded by a payment of an unknown amount.
To ensure safety on the set, Spike Lee finally had a clever idea: in addition to the hundred military police officers, he enlisted around 50 male slum dwellers, many of them from the drug trade, as security guards. "Please make sure nothing happens," he had taken them by the horns before filming began, giving each of them 50 dollars and a shirt with the words "Michael Jackson Security" in their hands. That made an impression on the tough guys. In the extremely dangerous favela, an absolute "no-go area" for tourists at the time, it remained quiet at least for the duration of the filming.
That’s one of my moms favorite song
Brilliant reaction Seph!
I agree with you about the Prison Version being more impactful with the meaning of the song. If I’m not mistaken, it unfortunately got banned when it came out; so Michael made another version of the short film. (Which became very popular) I love the Brazil version too though. Anyway, I absolutely adore this song and album, and loved your reaction/review!! Always looking forward to more from HIStory!! 🙏🏾❤️
Please play the interview of Michael and Lisa with Diane Sawyer about their marriage. Lisa defends Michael just like she defended her Dad. And she looks just like him. So cool.
Such a great great song!! I love both videos but I like the Prison version a bit more. There’s also a longer version of the one in Brazil, with more dancing with the other people with the drums. You really should see that one. I know you will love that version as well!! ❤
You might have to do a new rank category for Earth Song.
I look forward to the first ever SSS rank.
He's gonna be mindblowned!!!
@@xpmyt341 That's my new word for the day haha.
@@RITWINS I just came up with this 😅
Prison version is so powerful.
Indeed there's even a heavier prison version.
Wow. A volcano? Never heard that one. But I'm so glad that you appreciate they don't care about us so much that you rated it higher than a double banger. Believe it or not, this is one of MJs most underrated hits sadly because the controversy at the time of its release overshadowed the brilliance of the song. But, fortunately the song became more relevant and impactful years after MJ died. Everytime there is social unrest and riots in literally any country in the world, the protesting civilians chant and play this song. During the black lives matter protests in the US in 2019, this song was heavily used. During the end Sars protest in Nigeria 🇳🇬 in 2020, Nigerian youths played and chanted this song! Michael Jackson is hugely popular over here in Nigeria. Hell, I've seen protests in Russia, Europe where protesters and people of ALL RACES were playing and chanting this song on the streets! It makes me feel so proud for MJ.
Thank you for your beaufltuful message, Mike would be proud 😊Sending lots of greetings to Nigeria from a Polish girl, living in Germany. MJ unites 🤗
@@ewafischer3762 greetings!!! ♥ ❤️❤️❤️
1st!!!!!
i remember when this video (the Brazilian version) premiered on the BET network in 1996. myself, my mom and several of the kids she babysat at that time all watched together. it was a lot to take in for my then 13 year old self. it was his most boisterous video. a lot was going on. it was even more intense during the (what seemed like) 4 minute drum session after the song stops where the band kept drumming and dancing and Michael kept yelling. i didn't know where this was going. it was a lot. i prefer the Brazilian version more than the Prison version because i knew this version for years. because it was banned here in the US, i didn't see the Prison version until i bought the Michael Jackson: Visionary short film collection DVD in the mid 2000's when i was in my 20's. i couldn't see why the Prison version was soo controversial. i expected to be stunned and offended. i just saw a great music video.
Oh yeah...I DID MISS this...this is the ERA where he had stuff to say. His return after 93 was powerful. Please make sure you really pull the lyrics of all songs from the HIStory album and pay real attention. In these times booklets and lyrics were given with the album and its a shame to miss out on it. He was angry and he was hurt and he was not shying away from telling his side. Its a shame if it gets lost by rhythm and enjoying a beat. Songs written in an era of blacks losing their lives and being beaten up by police and riots in LA over it. The OJ trial and on and on. Ppl were mistaken him to be oblivious to all of this. And forgetting where he came from and that he was a black man living in a castle in a valley filled with a majority of white neighbours. And a DA that was out to get him no matter what.
The Brasil version is generally liked more because it has the drums by Olodum.
About the Prison version video, the real images are of Rodney King who's getting beaten to by police officers who later got acquitted and the LA race riots. Spike Lee also revamped a version in the light of Black Lives Matter in 2020 wich has a whole drumsection at the end.
I think the Brazil version is mostly popular because Brazilians felt so proud that MJ chose to visit their country and shoot one of his most historic music videos there. So they play this clip more. Also, this version is more popular because back when this song was released, this version was the one that got played on TV the most. The prison version was rarely aired. So people remember this one more and watch it more often
Seph you should listen to the acapella version it's even more powerfu to me without the musicl! He put his all into it! And the best part is that you can hear him stamping his feet and clapping! I love that they left it there so raw, today they cut it all out
I prefer the prison version too...but I like both versions. One of my favorite songs from Michael. ❤
I prefer the uncensored version.
I have a feeling you will love Wr've Had Enough! It has a similar theme
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D S. , Superfly Sister and Morphine don't have videos, but I really want to hear your comments on those 😅
That album is two year away. You’ll confuse him
It's really surprising that you prefer the prison version. Most people, myself included prefer the Brazil version. It has over 1 billion views now on UA-cam. But it also makes sense why you prefer the prison version as you explained.
@@for-house-stark The Brazilian version was only made for mainstream views. It’s definitely going to be more popular. They couldn’t exactly air the Prison version on TV without risking a PR nightmare.
@@MAV7REK I completely understand. They didn't want to risk showing the reality that most people in prison are black.
The Brazilian version was directed by Spike Lee, the greatest African American director.
With the bigger budget, larger scale, additional drums and sound effects in the Brazilian version, people just try to be contrarians😂
@@donniedraco4310 spike lee also directed the prison version. He directed both
@@for-house-stark oh ok, I never knew that
Prison and slums pretty much the same 😢
yess one of my favourites and i agree with you the prison version is far more powerful and it's my preferred version too but you'll find a lot of people seem to like the brazillian version more. It's such a powerful song and his lyrical genius is just astonishing. Get ready for mike hitting back at the system from now on he became such a force of nature for change and really stands up from hear on out. He was such a caring soul and i think the allegations really lit a fire in him to fight back at all the injustice and problems in the world (not that he wasn't already doing that with his charity work tbf). It was that powerful they actually banned the prison version in the US so that SAYS IT ALL lmao. It's cool because in the same way he used real gang members for beat it and the way you make me feel he used real prisoners for they don't care about us. He also had to fight to make the brazil version because the Brazilian government wasn't happy at him showing off all the poverty etc and his people actually asked permission from the gangs to make the video. It's also cool he used the group Olodum, it's an Afro-Brazillian band that stands up for the marginalised people of brazil and considering the cotext of the song makes even more of a point.
I'm so excited for you to see stranger in moscow, earth song and you are not alone now the first two especially because of how poignant they are in general but also to do with his life too! :D
Hi no spoilers please erase the last sentence of your comment, let that be a surprise for him
@@ConnorMiller-ll1xp no probs, that's my bad it's been erased. :)
@@SarahMcCormick95 thanks!
And... Spike Lee directed the Brazilian version AND prison version
They Don't Care About Us > Kendrick Lamar's Alright
Period
I don't know that song, Is it actually half good?
@@SephPlaysit is good but is highly overrated, and has become the go-to protest song today
Yeah, for every song without a video, I would definitely recommend lyric videos. There’s gonna be songs where you really wouldn’t be able to articulate what he says on the first listen.
True. Songs like Tabloid Junkie and Shout are quite fast.
Some of the Bible prophecies Michael could have been referring to:
“The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it.” Psalm 37:29
“He will swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will wipe away the tears from all faces.” Isaiah 25:8
“They will build houses and live in them, and they will plant vineyards and eat their fruitage. They will not build for someone else to inhabit, nor will they plant for others to eat. For the days of my people will be like the days of a tree, and the work of their hands my chosen ones will enjoy to the full.”Isaiah 65:21, 22
“At that time the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. At that time the lame will leap like the deer, and the tongue of the speechless will shout for joy. For waters will burst forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert plain.” Isaiah 35: 5, 6
“He will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” Revelation 21:4
Michael was no longer formally associated with Jehovahs Witnesses as of 1987. But, according to his bodyguard (2006-2008) in his book “Remember the Time” he stated that Michael would read the Bible quite often. He also stated that Michael would use God’s name Jehovah on a regular basis and made an effort to imitate Christlike qualities throughout the rest of his life.
At the time people tried to cancel the music; something as the cancel culture of the time.
Chill out with reciting the lyrics. LOL. Jackson was forced to blur some lines out due them being racial remarks. He doesn’t even recite said lyrics on tour. He had to issue an apology when he got called out for the lyrics and had to go back and re-edit the song.
About the pride in the lyrics, they reported without any proof that he was white because he was ashamed of being black and that was NEVER true. That's why he says that even the pride in his own skin they wanted to take away from him. If the ease and speed of the process makes the evolution of virtiligo faster, it would be more advantageous for your career.
Im worried for you saying the "K" word that you might get in trouble with youtube. You may want to take this down and edit that word to be sensored with a bleep or something. Its a slur for Jewish people. He explains why he uses it in the Dianne Sawyer interview with Lisa Marie, and he meant it to describe him as the victim but youtube probably wont be as understanding.
There was a huge backlash for him using it, thats why its sensored in the song.
Also the prison version wasnt allowed on MTV, thats why theres a disclaimer and why the Brazil version exists as an alternative.
Who actually gives a shit? If you’re getting offended because somebody said a word you need to get a life
The reason these videos are so uncomfortable for people is because he is bringing up racial slurs that people used. Michael wasnt using them to put people down, he used them as a reminder of how ugly humans can be to each other. And yes, Michael and his brothers as well have been racially profiled. And your right about the anger, he was releasing all the anger that had been building up for years. The allegations started a fire storm, he was followed around by the FBI for over 10 years, going around asking questions of people in every place he toured in. Michael did the second one you watched in the same place in Brazil. They both were done by Spike Lee! When your a black person or brown you are automatically a criminal, just because of your skin color.😢 Michael was telling us long time ago, what we are going through right now! The prophecy is Bible! People going against each other, the clear hatred for each other. Rhe toxicity, and the lack of just understanding. Im a black women and it's so hard to watch people vote against their interests! Michael wanted us to know, THEY REALLY DIDN'T CARE ABOUT US!
please listen to We've Had Enough again!
I hope I'm not the only one that knows that the prisoners in the music video were real prisoners.
loved the reaction btw
No live vocals from now on. MJ's voice is seriously damaged for live performances now. Unfortunately. But still there are some good moments
Kike me is slur for Polish person. It would be the equivalent of the N word to a black person that's why it's blotted out with sound in both versions
Jewish*
Heey ,, the music from donkey Kong country water Level 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
Brazils shanty towns went through hell in the 70s thru the 90s filled with drugs, prostitution, poverty and police brutality. The port where Michael filmed was the biggest port for drugs coming in and in 80s 90s Brazil was considered the worlds most violent nation in the world. The police force used was extreme and so severe the residents lived in fear .. between drug cartels and police violence. Is why Michael and Spike Lee chose this location.