Grateful For Music Challenge Day 16

Song(s): Dancing Machine, Jump For Joy, Man of War & Do What You Wanna

Artist(s): The Jackson 5 & The Jacksons

A lot's going on here: Michael's hit puberty! 😂 The Jackson 5 have become the Jackson's, Randy's officially replaced Jermaine and the music keeps getting groovier and better then ever! Let's dive in!

Dancing Machine

Last song from the original J5. This song is so groovy and cool but the REAL reason I'm sharing it is because of the INSANE Robot that Michael just whips out like it's no big deal!! Like, WHAT!? 🤯 HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANYONE DO THE ROBOT BETTER!? I'll answer for you, NO! NO YOU HAVE NOT!! 

Dancing, dancing, dancing

She's a dancing machine

Ah babe

Move it baby

Automatic Systematic

Full of color self contained

Tuned and channeled to your vibes

Captivating Stimulating

She's such a sexy lady

Filled with space age design

She's moving

She's grooving dancing until the music stop now

Yea

Rythmetic acrobatic

She's a dynamite attraction

At the drop of a coin she comes alive

Yeah

She knows what she's doing

She super bad now

She's geared to blow your mind

Dancing, dancing, dancing

She's a dancing machine

Ah babe

Do it baby

Dancing, dancing, dancing

She's a dancing machine

Ah babe

Move it baby

She's a dance, dance, dance, dance, dancing machine

Watch her get down, watch her get down

As she do, do, do her thing

Right on the scene

She's a dance, dance, dance, dance, dancing machine

Watch her get down, watch her get down

As she do, do, do her thing

Right on the scene

Come on babe

Come on babe

Babe

Babe

Shake it baby

Shake it babe

Babe

Babe

Babe

Dance

Dance

Dance

Dance

I like it

I like

I love you

She's a dance, dance, dance, dance, dancing machine

Watch her get down, watch her get down

As she do, do, do her thing

Right on the scene

She's a dance, dance, dance, dance, dancing machine

Watch her get down, watch her get down

Jump For Joy

The next three songs are all from the Jackson's 1977 album Going Places and I discovered them all this year and fell in love! This one can be summed up in one word: FUN!! 🎉 Plain and simple FUN! It makes me want to dance! It makes me smile! It makes me HAPPY! I love the lyrics!! They're so positive and uplifting which is something I could really use in my life. I think I'm going to take the advice of this great song and "Why don't you jump for joy and be happy!? Why don't you jump for joy and be glad!? If you just try it, you'll feel better! And have the best time you've ever had!" 💓🙌

People have misunderstandings

Of what life is all about

They put values on the wrong things

And in happiness they lose out

Cause being happy's a feeling

It's all a frame of mind

And every moment you feel sad and blue

You could be having a real good time

Why don't you jump for joy and be happy

Why don't you jump for joy and be glad

If you just try it, you'll feel better

And have the best time you've ever had

There is no sense in worrying

Cause that won't solve a thing

Chances are whatever's worrying you

Is not as bad as it seems

Being down won't last forever

Cause nothing stays the same

You will have a bright tomorrow

There's always sunshine after rain

Why don't you jump for joy and be happy

Why don't you jump for joy and be glad

If you just try it, you'll feel better

And have the best time you've ever had

Man of War

This song has such a timely message! Feels very applicable for our current day and age. I appreciate the message. It fits right in with songs such as Heal the World, We Are the World and Man in the Mirror. Michael always had such a compassionate heart and really wished for peace. It is evident through his music and the things he chose to sing about. This line tho..."You're like a spoiled brat, you want everything you see." 💀😂 SHOTS FIRED! 

You think that your way

Is the best way of all

You don't know everything

So you don't know it all

You don't respect a man

For the way that he feels

You can't make people do

Things against their will

Man of war

Don't go to war no more

Why don't you

Why don't you study peace

Man of war

Don't go to war no more

Study peace

Cause peace is what we need

Just because your army

Gives you strength, gives might

Truth is gonna win...wrong will

Never conquer right

Every man has the right to

Think and be free

You're like a spoiled brat

You want everything you see

Man of war

Don't go to war no more

Why don't you

Why don't you study peace

Man of war

Don't go to war no more

Study peace

Cause peace is what we need

You think that your bombs guns, and planes

Make you a big man

When you attack and invade

On another man's land

Tryin' to make him be what

You want him be

Make him do

What you want him to do

Make him say

What you want him to say

It wasn't meant to be that way

You think your way

Is the best way of all (sang)

You don't know everything

So you don't know it all (tell 'em bout it)

You got respect a man

For the way that he feels

But you can't make people do

Things against their will 

Man of war

Don't go to war no more

Why don't you

Why don't you study peace

Man of war

Don't go to war no more

Study peace

Cause peace is what we need

Do What You Wanna

I LOVE this one so much!! This is what I'm talking about when I say positive, uplifting lyrics!! So, so good!! 😍 This may become my November "30 on the 30th" theme song, just FYI. Also, I would like to point out that the Jackson brothers wrote this song together! 💗 HOW FREAKING CUTE IS THAT!? These kids had a rough childhood and grew up under the spotlight which couldn't have been easy yet they chose to write and share music like this! 🥺 They do NOT get enough credit for how GOOD they truly were! 

Do what you want

And do it

I've got to convince you

You gotta stick to it

Keep on striving

Towards your goal

If it's right

Don't let it go

Live the life

You wanna live

Don't be phony

Just be for real

People-be yourself

Don't be nobody -nobody else

Do what you want

And do it

I've got to convince you

You gotta stick to it

Don't let nobody

Fool you around

Tryin' to turn your life

Upside down

Just be strong in your field

And when you reach the top

Happily you will live

People-be yourself

Don't be nobody -nobody else

Do what you want

And do it

I've got to convince you

You gotta stick to it

[Instrumental]

Do what you want

And do it

I've got to convince you

Stick to it

Do what you want

And do it

I've got to convince you

Stick to it

Do what you want

And do it

I've got to convince you

Stick to it

Do what you want

And do it

I've got to convince you

Stick to it

Do what you want

And do it

I've got to convince you

Stick to it