Ik krijg ontzettend zin om te dansen bij deze spetterende Latin Tribute voor Michael Jackson (1958-2009). Zijn grote hit Billie Jean uit 1982 wordt hier vertolkt door de Peruaans/Amerikaanse percussionist, componist, arrangeur & producer Tony Succar, de Portoricaanse zanger Jean Rodriguez en een aantal topmuzikanten.

Tony Succar komt uit een zeer muzikale familie. Zijn overgrootvader was de Mexicaanse componist Lauro Uranga en zijn overgrootmoeder de Spaanse flamenco danseres Rosa Rodriguez Valero. Zijn vader Antonio is pianist en zijn moeder Mimy zangeres. Vorig jaar kwam Succar met het album Tribute: The Latin Tribute To Michael Jackson (2015), met salsa arrangementen van succesvolle Michael Jackson nummers. Ze worden gezongen door bekende Latin artiesten als Tito Nieves, La India en Jon Secada.

Voor dit lied wil ik graag mijn goede vriend Coen Dirkx bedanken, die mij regelmatig van muzikale tips voorziet en daarnaast ook de technicus is bij mijn radioprogramma van de Songcatcher. Coen heeft buitengewoon veel muzikale kennis en combineert dat met zijn grote liefde voor poëzie op zijn Facebookpagina Musica Poeticus.

Billie Jean
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene.
I said don’t mind, but what do you mean I am the one,
who will dance on the floor in the round.
She said I am the one who will dance on the floor in the round.

She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene.
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one.
Who will dance on the floor in the round.

People always told me be careful of what you do,
and don’t go around breaking young girls’ hearts.
And mother always told me be careful who you love.
And be careful what you do ‘cause the lie becomes the truth.

Billie Jean is not my lover.
She’s just a girl who claims that I am the one,
but the kid is not my son.
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son.

For forty days and for forty nights, the law was on her side.
But who can stand when she’s in demand, her schemes and plans,
cause we danced on the floor in the round.
So take my strong advice, just remember to always think twice.

She told my baby, we’d dance till 3:00.
Then she looked at me, then showed a photo
My baby cried, his eyes were like mine.
Cause we danced on the floor in the round.

People always told me be careful of what you do,
and don’t go around breaking young girls’ hearts.
She came and stood right by me, then the smell of sweet perfume.
This happened much too soon. She called me to her room

Billie Jean is not my lover.
She’s just a girl who claims that I am the one.
But the kid is not my son.
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son.
Billie Jean is not my lover.