Influence of Michael Jackson in Tamil films / music

**crajkumar_be** · 27th June 2009, 02:19 AM

One thing about listening to MJ songs those days (most English songs those days, for that matter) was singing along without knowing the lyrics. Namakku ketta sounda appadiye substitute panna vendiyadhu... for example "Annie are you ok?" (in Smooth Criminal) became "Anybody walking?"...

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**MrIndia** · 27th June 2009, 02:22 AM

enna mass enna fan following.. wish he didnt have those controversies.

he lived a life which is mostly a dream for many of us.

RIP M Jackson.

**app_engine** · 27th June 2009, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by crajkumar_be

One thing about listening to MJ songs those days (most English songs those days, for that matter) was singing along without knowing the lyrics. Namakku ketta sounda appadiye substitute panna vendiyadhu... for example "Annie are you ok?" (in Smooth Criminal) became "Anybody walking?"...

Because they were so difficult to decipher (not just those days, some of them even nowadays for me) I used to always search for cassettes that had lyrics printed

After all I recognized that cassettes do have lyrics based on my first discovery with the first ever MJ cassette that I got.

**m_23_bayarea** · 27th June 2009, 02:28 AM

Originally Posted by app_engine

Originally Posted by crajkumar_be

One thing about listening to MJ songs those days (most English songs those days, for that matter) was singing along without knowing the lyrics. Namakku ketta sounda appadiye substitute panna vendiyadhu... for example "Annie are you ok?" (in Smooth Criminal) became "Anybody walking?"...

Because they were so difficult to decipher (not just those days, some of them even nowadays for me) I used to always search for cassettes that had lyrics printed

After all I recognized that cassettes do have lyrics based on my first discovery with the first ever MJ cassette that I got.

Very true! Another unique thing abt his songs was that, he always sang them at the highest pitch possible. I don't think I have heard any singer sing so high though!

**crajkumar_be** · 27th June 2009, 02:39 AM

Originally Posted by app_engine

Because they were so difficult to decipher (not just those days, some of them even nowadays for me)

When i and my brother used to play "Bad" at home, my mother used to ask us "Enna da ivan Ambe Ambe (Ambal) ngaraan?" for "I'm bad, i;m bad"...

**crajkumar_be** · 27th June 2009, 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by m_23_bayarea

Very true! Another unique thing abt his songs was that, he always sang them at the highest pitch possible. I don't think I have heard any singer sing so high though!

Absolutely, matravanga paadna comedy aidum. Like Bee Gees sounding sissy ("Stayin Alive", yuck!)

**m_23_bayarea** · 27th June 2009, 02:43 AM

Originally Posted by crajkumar_be

Originally Posted by m_23_bayarea

Very true! Another unique thing abt his songs was that, he always sang them at the highest pitch possible. I don't think I have heard any singer sing so high though!

Absolutely, matravanga paadna comedy aidum. Like Bee Gees sounding sissy ("Stayin Alive", yuck!)

When Weird Al wanted to be the MJ spoof for a while, it seems like MJ was extremely flattered that he was going to be spoofed. I'm not sure if Weird Al could replicate the same pitch in those spoofs though!

**mexicomeat** · 27th June 2009, 05:19 AM

"Vennilla ennodu vandu aada vaa" song had the opening beats inspired from MJs.

**MrIndia** · 27th June 2009, 05:49 AM

deva kushi-la aniyaam...

mottu vondru malarndhira marukum..

copy adichadhu koda thappu illa.. aana doom dooom.. vaartha add pannirupaaru paarunga.. ey appa...