Hot take: I don’t like the song “Thriller”

[T. Dubb Ya]

"Thriller" is the O.G. Halloween song.. A long with "Somebody's watching me".

 

[Buckeye Fever]

I was never a fan of the song either. The video/choreography is epic, though.

 

[Zero]

You taking this thread where it wasn’t meant to go

Nah, you opened the door...let them roaches fly in

 

[YakSpiller]

I’m not trying to act like I’m above anyone when I say this but…Anybody who is in to songwriting and music production would understand why Thriller is a great song.

On the surface it can sound kind of corny but from a technical standpoint it’s one of the greatest pop songs of all time. If not the greatest.

For anyone who is interested just go look up the YouTube videos of the people who were involved in the making of this song.

Rod Temperton, Quincy Jones and Michael crafted a masterpiece. Along with all the session musicians who contributed to the song. It took a village.

 

[ORDER_66]

It grew on me... as one of his greatest hits i prefer dirty diana to thriller... BUT i'll let it play because its catchy asf

 

[Smokin Rider]

The song is legit a great song... now its not a song I will bump on any occasion, you dont listen to horror movie themed songs in almost any capacity except maybe a Halloween party

 

[Formerly known as...]

Go to 39:55 and appreciate what is happening in the song.

 

[AllHolosEve]

All I can say is
Y'all weren't there
Waiting on the Thriller video was like waiting on a hyped up movie. And we couldn't get enough.....

-Yeah, the video. Everybody wasn't sitting around waiting to hear the song.

Got to be
At least state the reason, I was genuinely curious…
Like was it the course, vocals, instruments, tempo, lyrics, etc..
Nope.. just because they think so
It’s all good though… like a$$holes, everyone has an opinion

-You know people don't have to have some dynamic reason to not like a song, right? The song is just bland to me, I don't feel anything good when I hear it.

 

[Doobie Doo]

All I can say is

Y'all weren't there

Waiting on the Thriller video was like waiting on a hyped up movie. And we couldn't get enough.

Vincent Price was spitting. It was like the ultimate feature.

Just the fact that it has been so popular for so long all over the world tells the tale

Pusha T got his style from Vincent Price

 

[FukkaPaidEmail]

So yall just going to have these hot takes and not explain how/why Thriller is not a good song… in your opinions, of course.

Because to me it’s a corny ,Halloween themed pop song .TBF I was introduced to it at least 15 years after it was released so no I wasn’t there and that probably impacts it…but apart from the video I never thought too much of it .. I can hear the instrumentation is good ,I know Mike is singing his ass off..but I’m just not trying to hear that shyt..

It’s not really a fatigue thing either because I can still listen to Human Nature,The Lady in my life and PYT and they still are amazing .

Another thing is I didn’t grow up in a Micheal Jackson house …my parents wasn’t really playing him ..They were more prince/funk/motown so I’m sure that has to be a factor in why as well .

 

[patscorpio]

Never really liked “Thriller” as a song, it was always about the video and choreography for me. I absolutely hate hearing it in a mix (party, gym, radio) and it’s not a song that should get played beyond the month of October.


That’s it. Thanks for attending my rant

Nah sweetheart youre on your own with this one

GOAT music video

*proceeds to start poplocking to Thriller*

 

[Striving For Greatness]

op should be bushed every October for this take

 

[jshani]

If we're being honest, Beat It and Bad are terrible songs too and also carried by their respective videos. MJ's magic was making corny ass songs like those work though.

 

[O.T.I.S.]

-Yeah, the video. Everybody wasn't sitting around waiting to hear the song.

-You know people don't have to have some dynamic reason to not like a song, right? The song is just bland to me, I don't feel anything good when I hear it.

Nahhh.. you don’t say

I was just asking if there was a reason this time for this specific song.

That’s it

 

[O.T.I.S.]

Because to me it’s a corny ,Halloween themed pop song .TBF I was introduced to it at least 15 years after it was released so no I wasn’t there and that probably impacts it…but apart from the video I never thought too much of it .. I can hear the instrumentation is good ,I know Mike is singing his ass off..but I’m just not trying to hear that shyt..

It’s not really a fatigue thing either because I can still listen to Human Nature,The Lady in my life and PYT and they still are amazing .

Another thing is I didn’t grow up in a Micheal Jackson house …my parents wasn’t really playing him ..They were more prince/funk/motown so I’m sure that has to be a factor in why as well .

So because you think it’s corny…

Got it

Not trying to hear it everyday does not make the song not good