Thriller VS. Off The Wall (part2)
Lucious_Fox
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vs since i havent found the OG thread....here we go.....
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What struck me when I listened last week is that OTW is directed at an older demographic than Thrill.
You don't have to relisten to know that OTW is straight forward collection of dance tunes and ballads.
Thrill is a higher concept lp filled with stories.
Ill agree that Thriller is more of a Concept, but i think there are stories w/in OTW as well.
She's Out Of My Life - love story/hearbreak
Off The Wall - dude pretty much explains his whole outlook on life and clues u in on what he's about
Working Day & Night - blue collar perspective outside of his lifestyle
Girlfriend - love story/infidelity
Rock With You - F*ck With You.....All Night!
Burn This Disco Out - "so DJ spin the sounds"
Dont Stop Til You Get Enough - f*ckin
Could be describing almost any pop lp.
But stories about the Funk of 40,000 years and street fights and paternity suits are fewer and farther between, thus hold more power as stories. You still have to include the F*ck all night songs, it's a law or something, but the story has been told.
And yet the appeal of Thriller graps pre-teens, while OTW is more for those who are already out clubbing.
Ill agree.
OTW
Listening to "I Can't Help It" now. Sounds like magic.
Thank You.......
Girlfriend
I gots me no love for smug scousers.
Pretty much this.
I get more clurb compliance out of Thriller-era cuts eg "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Something" and "P.Y.T."... of course, OTW works when there's old geezers like you guys that want to do the electric slide at the wedding or some shit. Haha.
Also, "Human Nature" ftw.
My favorite MJ cut of all time.
Unlike a lot of people, I was not mad at John Mayer's homage at the funeral.
I don't know if I can call this definitively. "PYT" doesn't quite age as well for me but "Human Nature" is so damn strong.
In terms of title tracks though, "Off the Wall" > "Thriller"
I dont understand why these are being pitted against one another?
She's Out of My Life is the BALLAD of OTW. That was part of his live shows.
Rock With You - mid tempo stepper
I cant help it - head bopping slow to mid tempo. Not a Quiet Storm joint.
PYT - Banger - ladies choice dance floor filler
Human Nature - Incredible ballad
b/w
OTW = Streets
Thriller - Suburbs & DJStyles52 types
Real quiet storm shit. Im not f*ckin to Human Nature.
"Stream-Lined" = Crossover
WRONG.
OTW = discos. "Leave the 9 to 5 up on the shelf". GROWN.
Thriller = playgrounds. "Did you see Mike moonwalk???" KIDS.
Shit wasn't *less* LBE or something. I know plenty of Mary's (elder Becky's... lol) that need to hear "Don't Stop 'Til/Off The Wall/Rock With You" in order to get their groove on.