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About This Track
“They Don’t Care About Us” is the fourth single from Michael Jackson’s album HIStory. The song remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed. In the US, media scrutiny surrounding alleged anti-semitic lyrics were the catalyst for Jackson issuing multiple apologies and censoring of questionable lyrics. The singer countered allegations of antisemitism, arguing that reviews had misinterpreted the context of the song, either unintentionally or deliberately. Musically, it is an aggressive hip-hop production about social ills.
The song was accompanied by two music videos directed by Spike Lee. The first was shot in a shantytown of Rio de Janeiro, where State authorities tried to ban all production over fears the video would damage their image, the area and prospects of staging the 2004 Olympics. Still, the residents of the area were happy to see the singer, hoping their problems would be made visible to a wider audience. The second video was shot in a prison and contained video footage of multiple references to human rights abuses.
Commercially, the song became a top ten hit in all European countries. In the US, radio stations were reluctant to play the controversial composition; it, however, managed to peak at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song was accompanied by two music videos directed by Spike Lee. The first was shot in a shantytown of Rio de Janeiro, where State authorities tried to ban all production over fears the video would damage their image, the area and prospects of staging the 2004 Olympics. Still, the residents of the area were happy to see the singer, hoping their problems would be made visible to a wider audience. The second video was shot in a prison and contained video footage of multiple references to human rights abuses.
Commercially, the song became a top ten hit in all European countries. In the US, radio stations were reluctant to play the controversial composition; it, however, managed to peak at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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PowerGlove18 wrote:
"Every rapper in the world can use the "n" word in a derogatory manner and get away with it. Michael uses a word in an anti-derogatory way and gets slammed. PROOF that they picked on this man unmercifully. "- idiot That's not even close to being true. GTFO.
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MJRocker1987 wrote:
Every rapper in the world can use the "n" word in a derogatory manner and get away with it. Michael uses a word in an anti-derogatory way and gets slammed. PROOF that they picked on this man unmercifully.
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linzi76 wrote:
♥ KING ♥
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surelymaggie wrote:
so sad that today's pop music doesn't use their influence to give such messages...
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liselisepop wrote:
I love the beat of this song + the whole message
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DrizzyBR00KS wrote:
Michael Snapped!
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Steelbound wrote:
"They Don't Care About Us" now is about every country in the world.
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beelzebub_7 wrote:
"They Don't Care About Us" now is about Turkey. It's about our situation in country...
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spiderone27 wrote:
"They Don't Care About Us" now is about Russia. It's about our situation in country...
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reynan_mtv wrote:
Santa Marta rocks.
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AbneRFenty wrote:
"Michael, Eles não Ligam pra gente"
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Hulum wrote:
They really don't care about us, you know.
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Safiana wrote:
I wish MJ had never apologized for or allowed this masterpiece to be censored. And to the ADL, no less, which is one of the largest threats to free speech http://www.fpp.co.uk/menus/traditionals.html And that doesn't even mention ADL's connections to the terrorist Kahane. To be threatened into censoring a protest against discrimination is a sad commentary on the state of this society.
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NigelE8992 wrote:
including the Anti-Defamation League, which does truly vital work and should NOT be demonized for this particular thing <---- lol
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FushizenNaGirl wrote:
Bad Kids *-* [3]
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ShiningStar911 wrote:
Beat me, hate me You can never break me Will me, thrill me You can never kill me
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tortACh wrote:
просто пиздатейшая тема!
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JustAKayee wrote:
Bad Kids *-* [2]
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t_ofee wrote:
@harfang - he doesn't say "dick", he says "kyke", that's why it was buzzed out of the song...
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reapersdealer wrote:
the menaing behind this song is so powerful you can feel his pain
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