Off The Wall

«Off the Wall» («чуждый условностям») — пятый студийный альбом Майкла Джексона, и первый, принёсший музыканту всемирную известность. Релиз альбома состоялся 10 августа 1979 годa на Epic Records. Незадолго до издания альбома Джексон был удостоен положительных отзывов кинокритиков за роль в фильме «Виз». Участвуя в съёмках фильма, Майкл Джексон и Куинси Джонс стали друзьями, и Джонс согласился работать с Джексоном над его следующим студийным альбомом. Запись альбома велась между декабрём 1978 года и июнем 1979 года в студиях Allen Zentz Recording, Westlake Recording Studios и Cherokee Studios в Лос-Анджелесе (штат Калифорния). Джексон во время работы над этим альбомом сотрудничал со многими другими авторами и исполнителями, такими как Пол Маккартни, Стиви Уандер и Род Темпертон. Майкл сам написал несколько песен, включая сингл «Don’t Stop 'til You Get Enough».

Альбом получился совсем не похожим на предыдущие работы Майкла в Motown. Критики заметили, что «Off the Wall» включает в себя такие музыкальные стили как фанк, диско, соул, софт-рок, джаз и баллада. Вокал Майкла был очень высоко оценён. Альбом принёс певцу его первую премию «Грэмми». С «Off the Wall» Джексон стал первым сольным артистом, у которого четыре одиночных сингла от одного альбома входили в лучшую десятку чарта Billboard Hot 100. Альбом имел большой коммерческий успех: до настоящего времени продано 8 миллионов копий в США и 20 миллионов копий по всему миру.

16 октября 2001 года специальное переиздание альбома «Off the Wall» было выпущено Sony Records (англ.). Рецензии Allmusic и Blender продолжили хвалить «Off the Wall», отмечая популярность альбома в XXI веке. В 2003 году альбом занял 68 строчку в списке «500 величайших альбомов всех времён по версии журнала Rolling Stone». Национальная Ассоциация Звукозаписи (англ.) поставила этот альбом на 80 место в списке «200 самых значимых музыкальных альбомов всех времён и народов». В 2008 году «Off the Wall» был включён в «Зал славы Грэмми» (англ.).

Тексты

Burn This Disco Out

There's a steam beat
And it's comin' after you
You can take it
If you only let your feelings through

So D.J. spin the sounds
There ain't no way
That you're gonna let us down
Gonna dance 'til we burn this disco out

Groove all night
Keep the boogie alright
Get that sound
Everybody just get on down

Got a hot foot
Better freak across the floor
Join the party
And we'll keep you movin'
That's for sure

So D.J. spin the sounds
There ain't no way
That you're gonna sit us down
Gonna dance 'til we burn this disco out

Groove all night
Keep the boogie alright
Get that sound
Everybody just get on down

Once you get the beat inside your feet
There ain't no way to stop you movin' good
Now the weekend's come it's time for fun
You got to groove just like you know you should

People now
Are you ready
Won't you rock across the room
Got a feelin'
That we're gonna raise the roof off soon

So D.J. spin the sounds
There ain't no way that you're gonna
Sit us down
Gonna dance 'til we burn this disco out

Groove all night
Keep the boogie alright (groove on)
Get that sound
Everybody just get on down

So D.J. spin the sounds
There ain't no way that you're gonna
Sit us down
Gonna dance 'til we burn this disco out

Groove all night
Keep the boogie alright (groove on)
Get that sound
Everybody just get on down

Gonna dance, gonna shout
Gonna burn this disco out
(adlib to fade)

I Can't Help It

Looking in my mirror
Took me by surprise
I can't help but see you
Running often through my mind

Helpless like a baby
Sensual disguise
I can't help but love you
It's getting better all the time

I can't help it if I wanted to
I wouldn't help it even if I could
I can't help it if I wanted to
I wouldn't help it, no

I can't help it if wanted to
I wouldn't help it even if I could
I can't help it if I wanted to
I wouldn't help it, no

Love to run my fingers
Softly while you sigh
Love came and possessed you
Bringing sparkles to your eyes

Like a trip to heaven
Heaven is the prize
And I'm so glad I found you, girl
You're an angel in disguise

I can't help it if wanted to
I wouldn't help it even if I could
I can't help it if I wanted to
I wouldn't help it, no
(Repeat to fade)

It's The Falling In Love

You're not like anybody I ever knew
But that don't mean that I don't know where we are
And though I find myself attracted to you
This time I'm trying not to go too far, 'cause

No matter how it starts it ends the same
Someone's always doing someone more
Trading in the passion for that taste of pain
It's only gonna happen again

It's the fallin' in love
That's makin' me high
It's the being in love
That makes me cry, cry, cry
It's the fallin' in love
That's makin' me high
It's the being in love
That makes me cry, cry, cry
All night ... all night

And though I'm trying not to look in your eyes
Each time I do they kind of burn right through me
Don't wanna lay down in a bed full of lies
And yet my heart is saying come and do me
Now we're just a web of mystery
A possibility of more to come
I'd rather leave the fantasy of what might be
But here I go falling again

It's the fallin' in love
That's makin' me high
It's the being in love
That makes me cry, cry, cry
It's the fallin' in love
That's makin' me high
It's the being in love
That makes me cry, cry, cry, cry

It's the fallin' in love
That's makin' me high
It's the being in love
That makes me cry, cry, cry
It's the fallin' in love
That's makin' me high
It's the being in love
That makes me cry, cry, cry, cry
Over you ... Over you
(all night)

(You got me fallin' in love, fallin' in love)
It's the fallin' in love
That's makin' me high
It's the being in love
That's makes me cry, cry, cry ... etc.

She's Out Of My Life

She's out of my life
She's out of my life
And I don't know whether to laugh or cry
I don't know whether to live or die
And it cuts like a knife
She's out of my life

It's out of my hands
It's out of my hands
To think for two years she was here
And I took her for granted I was so cavalier
Now the way that it stands
She's out of my hands

So I've learned that love's not possession
And I've learned that love won't wait
Now I've learned that love needs expression
But I learned too late and

She's out of my life
She's out of my life
Damned indecision and cursed pride
I kept my love for her locked deep inside
And it cuts like a knife
She's out of my life

Girlfriend

Girlfriend
I'm gonna tell you boyfriend (yeah)
Tell him (woo hoo)
Exactly what we're doin' (yeah)
Tell him what you do to me
Late at night when the wind is free

Girlfriend
I'm gonna show your boyfriend (yeah)
Show him (woo hoo)
The letters I've been savin' (yeah)
Show him how you feel inside
An' how love could not be denied (oh no)

We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Do-doot-do ...

Girlfriend
You better tell your boyfriend (yeah)
Tell him (woo hoo)
Exactly what we're doin' (yeah)
Tell him what he needs to know
Or he may never let you go

Yeah, we're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine

Do-doot-do ... (ad lib to fade)

Off The Wall
When the world is on your shoulder
Gotta straighten up your act and boogie down
If you can't hang with the feelin'
Then there ain't no room for you this part of town
'Cause we're the party people night and day
Livin' crazy that's the only way

So tonight gotta leave that nine to five upon the shelf
And just enjoy yourself
Groove, let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all
If you live it off the wall
Life ain't so bad at all (Live life off the wall)
Live your life off the wall (Live it off the wall)

You can shout out all you want to
'Cause there ain't no sin in folks all getting loud
If you take the chance and do it
Then there ain't no one who's gonna put you down
'Cause we're the party people night and day
Livin' crazy that's the only way

So tonight gotta leave that nine to five upon the shelf
And just enjoy yourself
C'mon and groove, and let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all
If you live it off the wall
Life ain't so bad at all (Live life off the wall)
Live your life off the wall (Live it off the wall)

Do what you want to do
There ain't no rules it's up to you (ain't no rules it's all up to you)
It's time to come alive
And party on right through the night (all right)

Gotta hide your inhibitions
Gotta let that fool loose deep inside your soul
Want to see an exhibition
Better do it now before you get too old
'Cause we're the party people night and day
Livin' crazy that's the only way

So tonight gotta leave that nine to five upon the shelf
And just enjoy ourselves/yourself
C'mon and groove (yeah) let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all
If you live it off the wall
Life ain't so bad at all (live life off the wall)
Live your life off the wall (Live it off the wall)

So tonight gotta leave that nine to five upon the shelf
And just enjoy ourselves/yourself
C'mon and groove (yeah) let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all
If you live it off the wall
(Repeat to fade)

Get On The Floor

Ah, get on the floor and dance
Ah, on the floor and dance

So get on the floor
And dance with me
I love the way you shake your thing
Especially

There's a chance for dancin'
All night long
There's a chance for groovin'
And it will be soothing

With a song

Then why don't you just
Dance across the floor
'Cause there's a chance for chances
And the chance is choosin'
And I sure would like just to groove with you

So get on the floor
And dance with me
I love the way you shake your thing
Especially
So get on the floor
And dance with me
I love the way you shake that thing (girl)
Especially

No need for rejection
Determined to be
Gonna groove, gonna move ya
Gonna says things to ya
Just wait and see

Then why don't you
Just dance across the floor
'Cause there's a chance for choices
And it's you I'm choosin'
And I sure would like just to groove with you

So get on the floor
And dance with me
I love the way you shake your thing
Especially

Chant:
Get up won't you g'on get down
Shake your body, won't you g'on get down
Get up won't you g'on get down
Shake your body, won't you g'on get down

So get on the floor
And dance with me
I love the way you shake your thing
Especially
So get on the floor
And dance with me
I love the way you shake your thing (girl)
Especially

Chant:
Get up won't you g'on get down
Shake your body, won't you g'on get down
Get up won't you g'on get down
Shake your body, won't you g'on get down
(Repeat - adlib to fade)

Working Day And Night

Ooh my honey
You got me workin' day and night
Ooh my sugar
You got my workin' day and night

Scratch my shoulder
It's aching make it feel alright
When this is over
Lovin' you will be so right

I often wonder if lovin' you
Will be tonight
But what is love girl
If I'm always out of sight (ooh)

Refrain:
(That's why)
You got me workin' day and night
And I'll be workin'
From sun up to midnight

Chorus:
You got me workin' workin' day and night (x 4 )

You say that workin'
Is what a man's supposed to do
But I say it ain't right
If I can't give sweet love to you
(ah)

I'm tired of thinkin'
Of what my life's supposed to be (well)
Soon enough darlin'
This love will be reality (ah ah)

How can you live girl
'Cause love for us was meant to be (well)
Then you must be seein'
Some other guy instead of me (ooh)

Refrain

Chorus

You say that workin'
Is what a man's supposed to do
But I say it ain't right
If I can't give sweet love to you (well, ah)

How can you live girl
'Cause love for us was meant to be (well, ah)
You must be seein' (woo)
Some other guy instead of me (ooh)

Refrain

You got me workin', workin' day and night (Repeat & adlib to fade)

Rock With You

Girl, close your eyes
Let that rhythm get into you
Don't try to fight it
There ain't nothin' that you can do
Relax your mind
Lay back and groove with mine
You got to feel that heat
And we can ride the boogie
Share that beat of love

I wanna rock with you (all night)
Dance you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
We're gonna rock the night away

Out on the floor
There ain't nobody there but us
Girl, when you dance
There's a magic that must be love
Just take it slow
'Cause we got so far to go
When you feel that heat
And we're gonna ride the boogie
Share that beat of love

I wanna rock with you (all night)
Dance you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
We're gonna rock the night away

And when the groove is dead and gone... yeah
You know that love survives
So we can rock forever, on

I wanna rock with you
I wanna groove with you

I wanna rock with you
I wanna groove with you

I wanna rock (all night) with you girl (sunlight)
Rock with you, rock with you (yeah) (all night)
Dance the night away

I wanna rock with you (yeah) (all night)
Rock you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Rock the night away
Feel the heat feel the beat (all night)
Rock you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock (all night) - rock the night away

Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
Lovely is the feelin' now
Fever, temperatures risin' now
Power (ah power) is the force the vow
That makes it happen it asks no questions why (ooh)
So get closer (closer now) to my body now
Just love me 'til you don't know how (ooh)

Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough

Touch me and I feel on fire
Ain't nothin' like a love desire (ooh)
I'm melting (I'm melting) like hot candle wax
Sensation (ah sensation) lovely where we're at (ooh)
So let love take us through the hours
I won't be complanin' 'cause this is love power (ooh)

Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
(Ooh)

Heartbreak enemy despise
Eternal (ah eternal) love shines in my eyes (ooh)
So let love take us through the hours
I won't be complanin' (no no)

Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough

Lovely is the feelin' now
Fever, temperatures risin' now
Power (ah power) is the force the vow
That makes it happen it asks no questions why (ooh)
So get closer (closer now) to my body now
Just love me 'til you don't know how (ooh)

Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough

Touch me and I feel on fire
Ain't nothin' like a love desire (ooh)
I'm melting (I'm melting) like hot candle wax
Sensation (ah sensation) lovely where we're at (ooh)
So let love take us through the hours
I won't be complanin' 'cause this is love power (ooh)

Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
(Ooh)

Heartbreak enemy despise
Eternal (ah eternal) love shines in my eyes (ooh)
So let love take us through the hours
I won't be complanin' (no no)

Отредактировано Bubbllzz (31.08.2010 12:04:04)