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Michael Jackson – Beat It (4:17)

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Beat It is a hit single from Michael Jackson’s 1982 album Thriller. Beat It won Jackson two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. It was also nominated for Song of the Year along with Jackson’s Billie Jean. The song was ranked #337 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Beat It is also notable for its guitar solo, a guest performance by Eddie Van Halen. In a reader’s poll made by Guitar World magazine the solo was voted as the 67th greatest guitar solo of all time. The lyrics are about life on the streets and gang fighting and killings.
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  • licoricepizza

    pretty fierce track!

    Saturday morning

  • arwenselvenligh

    MJ was the best!

    Wednesday evening

  • MJHistory94

    Best guitar solo.

    18 days ago

  • foxmusicbox

    kanar krzyknął "bilet"!

    20 days ago

  • supermediadave

    Greatness!!!

    last month

  • love346

    love him love mj

    last month

  • PurplePostRock

    "Hee-hee!"

    last month

  • ragazzo_cl

    epic!

    last month

  • Ferraristo

    I can play the Intro on Guitar

    last month

  • shewa100

    there is no any artise just like micheal jackson were so you better add him

    last month

  • Ferdokki

    Talent like this can't be found.

    last month

  • dtyped

    i dont care if he dangles his kids off of his blacony, he was one of the best musicians in the world. R.I.P MJ [2] lol

    last month

  • mikeysrob

    i dont care if he dangles his kids off of his blacony, he was one of the best musicians in the world. R.I.P MJ

    March 2012

  • StrongWombyn

    BEAT IIIIIIIT!! STILL SOUNDS FRESSSHHH!!! WOO HOO!!!! [5] R.I.P the King of Pop

    March 2012

  • silane200

    R.I.P the king of pop

    March 2012

  • ativke

    i live in baltimore and it's basically like this everyday

    March 2012

  • bhangraprincess

    BEAT IIIIIIIT!! STILL SOUNDS FRESSSHHH!!! WOO HOO!!!! [4]

    March 2012

  • Marjo47

    Beat it for some....This great song

    February 2012

  • LuciaAlfie

    BEAT IIIIIIIT!! STILL SOUNDS FRESSSHHH!!! WOO HOO!!!! [3]

    February 2012

  • AlterJohn

    Schön laut hören, bis rhythmisch die Dachziegel klappern ! (beseitigt Moosansatz)

    February 2012
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