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Listen: Michael Jackson's newly released track, 'Much Too Soon'

Beautiful ballad showcases gorgeous Jackson vocal

By Melinda Newman Wednesday, Dec 1, 2010 3:11 PM

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson’s immense talent was so overshadowed by the freak show that became his life in the last 15 years or so and subsequent death that it’s easy to forget how remarkable he was. However, all it takes is about 30 seconds of “Much Too Soon,” the third song revealed from Dec. 14 posthumous album, “Michael,” to remind us of his remarkable talent.

The song, which Jackson penned during the “Thriller” era, is streaming on iTunes Ping for a week. It’s an understated beauty.  “Much Too Soon” opens with acoustic guitar and swelling, but subtle, strings (arranged by Beck’s dad, David Campbell) before going into a tale of a man who learns too late that his neglect had irreparable consequences on his relationship. Hear it here.

The spare musical bed is the perfect fit for Jackson’s restrained voice. In fact, his vocal delivery is beautiful here. He understands the key is underplaying the pain and hurt, especially at the end. There’s also a sweet Stevie Wonder-like harmonica interlude that ties the two parts together.

Jackson “always liked the song and would pull it back out of the vaults for each subsequent project, but never found the right home for it,” according to a blurb on www.michaeljackson.com.

 

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    Nicky

    Where is the song? Seriously why is it so difficult to find this new song?

    December 1, 2010 at 6:29PM EST Reply to Comment
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    Magsy17

    Nice write up except for the freak show comment. I'm sure if you had to live your life under a microscope your life would show some cracks in the armour.

    December 1, 2010 at 8:46PM EST Reply to Comment
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    Lauriann

    Agreeing with you "MAGSY17", I would have Tweeted this article if it was free of gratuitous remarks.

    December 1, 2010 at 9:56PM EST Reply to Comment
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    Jan

    the article would have been okay if not for the first line. The media hounded MJ and continue to do so as you have shame on you.

    December 2, 2010 at 1:35PM EST Reply to Comment
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    Jan

    some research for you:

    FBI files found no wrong doing:
    foia.fbi.gov/hottopics.htm

    "Was Michael Jackson Framed?" by Mary A. Fischer
    buttonmonkey.com/misc/maryfischer.html

    "Michael Jackson Conspiracy" by Aphrodite Jones (full book online)
    http://jetzi-mjvideo.com/books3-jetzi/con/con0aa.html

    New article by Deborah A. Ffrench: "The Making of a Myth"
    stereoboard.com

    jetzi-mjvideo.com/


    FBI Files support Jackson's innocence; Media Reports Otherwise
    charlesthomsonjournalist.blogspot.com/2010/01/fbi-files-support-jacksons-\innocence.html

    this one so good (it's long but a lot of factual ref.)

    Charles Thomson
    One of the Most Shameful Episodes In Journalistic History
    huffingtonpost.com/charles-thomson/one-of-the-most-shameful_b_610258.\
    html

    and

    Michael Jackson: It's Time For Outlets to Take Responsibility in Covering the
    Rock Star
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-thomson/michael-jackson-its-time_b_482176.\
    html


    sbscpublicaccess.org/docs/ctdocs/1108043rdptyrcrepdftopp.pdf

    vindicatemj.wordpress.com/category/the-chandler-gang/

    mjtruthnow.com

    vindicatemj.wordpress.com/

    tom mesereau at you tube

    william wagener at you tube who was at the 2005 trial every day

    youtube.com/watch?v=W8VaomQAiQY

    youtube.com/watch?v=jWc1kotvMgM

    talkleft.com/story/2003/11/24/574/91970

    charles-thomson.net


    vindicatemj.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/tom-mesereau-had-witnesses-that-jordan-lied/


    thesilencedtruth.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65&Itemid=59

    explosivemuzik.com/2009/07/01/video-michael-jackson-the-footage-you-were-never-meant-to-see/

    December 2, 2010 at 1:37PM EST Reply to Comment
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    budsgirl11954

    His life was not a freak show, the media projected and mischaracterized this man with lethal determination, and it seems they will continue as long as no one challenges them. I am proud of all of people who made comments to this effect. Especially Jan who lays out all the links to discern the truth. It is our goal at MJJJusticeProject to fight back against this type of seemingly complimentary articles that comes along with a a left-handed slap, of the copy and paste 'journalist' who now plague the internet pages of so called un biased news.

    The time has come to stand up for our brother, Michael.
    We have been silent WAY too long.

    December 9, 2010 at 5:52PM EST Reply to Comment

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