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In his "Moon Walk" autobiography, first published by Doubleday in 1988, Michael Jackson reiterates the importance of themes particularly pertaining to the protection and well-being of children and that of the planet, to social change, the promotion of non-violence and humility. On visiting Europe, while touring (in his early years) with the Jackson 5: "Europe was an education in the roots of Western culture and, in a way, a preparation for visiting Eastern countries that were more spiritual. I was very impressed that the people there didn't value material things as much as they did animals and nature. For instance, China and Japan were places that helped me grow because these countries made me understand there was more to life than the things you could hold in your hand or see with you eyes."
On African people and heritage: "It was a visit to Senegal that made us realize how fortunate we were and how our African heritage had helped to make us what we were. We visited an old, abandoned slave camp at Gore Island and we were so moved. The African people had given us gifts of courage and endurance that we couldn't hope to repay."
On deprived children: "I spend a lot of free time - in California and when I'm traveling - visiting children's hospitals. It makes me so happy to be able to brighten those kids' day by just showing up and talking with them, listening to what they have to say and making them feel better. It's so sad for children to have to get sick. More than anyone else, kids don't deserve that. They often can't even understand what's wrong with them. It makes my heart twist. When I'm with them, I just want to hug them and make it all better for them. Sometimes sick children will visit me at home or in my hotel rooms on the road. A parent will get in touch with me and ask if their child can visit me for a few minutes. Sometimes when I'm with them I feel like I understand better what my mother must have gone through with her polio. Life is too precious and too short not to reach out and touch the people we can. […] If I were living for no other reason than to help and please kids, that would be enough for me. They're amazing people. Amazing." "Nourish This Child":In 1993, Michael Jackson pens "Nourish This Child", an introduction to the book: "Pigtails And Frog Legs: A Family Cookbook from Neiman Marcus", a recipe – like foreword underlining the heightened significance of family nurturance for children (viewed by him as "wiser"), including the "poor, sick or disabled", by way of providing them with both material and spiritual nourishment. In it, the singer also mentions that the theme of song, poem and charity, "Heal the World", represents the central point of his and the mentioned book’s pursuits. "To a child, food is something special. It isn’t just a delicious taste or the vitamins that build a healthy body. Food is love and caring, security and hope — all the things that a food family can provide. Remember when you were little and your mother made a pie for you? When she cut a slice and put it on your plate, she was giving you a bit of herself, in the form of her love. She made your hunger go away, and when you were full and satisfied, everything seemed all right. Because that satisfied feeling was in the pie, you were nourished from a deep level. Food is something we all need physically, but so is love, the deeper nourishment, that turns into who we are.
In 1985, Joan Howard Maurer, daughter of Stooge Moe Howard from “The Three Stooges”, writes a biography of her uncle, Curly – “Curly: An Illustrated Biography of the Superstooge” . She asks Jackson to pen the book’s foreword, him being an avid Curly and “The Three Stooges” fan. He gladly accepts and writes the following words:
“My memories of The Three Stooges”, and especially Curly, are still with me to this day. In my childhood, around our house in Indiana, it was a daily ritual for me to watch “The Three Stooges” on television. All my brothers loved them then and even more so now. Chaplin and the Stooges are the greatest to me - their humor survives each generation. Even my mother loved to see us have fun watching them. Rehearsing as a team and watching the Stooges were the only times we got together as a whole family.
The Stooges craziness helped me to relax and to escape life’s burdens. They influenced me so much that I even wrote a song about them.
Curly was definitely my favorite Stooge. He was unquestionably a comic genius who understood ad-libbing better than anyone. I loved the Stooges’ slapstick action, child-like mannerisms and attitudes. He should be honored much more than what has been done for him in the past, for everyone loves him.
As a kid, I imitated Curly all the time, and I enjoyed feeling superior to and smarter than those three silly grownups. I owe so much to them that I feel they belong to me. That’s why I had to write the Foreword for this book.
Joan, the author, asked me whether I thought that Curly had suffered when he had to shave off his wavy head of hair in order to become a Stooge. My answer is that I was sure he did, that underneath the smile may have been a tear – after all, he was a clown. But it is our duty as entertainers to satisfy the people – to give of our souls even if it hurts.
Curly had a magic. He was God-gifted - a natural. Even when he didn’t intend to be funny, he was magic.
Today, thirty-three years after his death, Curly still has legions of fans because he was a natural. Such people appeal to the masses young and old – like the color blue.
I love everything about Curly and I would give anything to really know what he was like.
Thanks to the author, this book will clear up much of the mystery of Curly for me and his millions of devoted fans.
- Michael Jackson.”
Auctioned Sheets
In 2006, a collection comprised of over 2,000 personal belongings from Michael, Janet, Jermaine, Tito, La Toya and other high-profile Jackson family members, was obtained by Universal Express, a luggage transportation company. Universal purchased the collection from New Jersey construction company owner, Henry Vaccaro. Michael Jackson and sister Janet Jackson reportedly sued to stop Vaccaro from taking ownership, but a Los Angeles judge threw out Michael Jackson's case in 2006. "Mr. Jackson was not aware and he is extremely upset that his memorabilia was included among the memorabilia that is being auctioned off," says his spokeswoman at the time, Raymone K. Bain. The auction went ahead, nonetheless, but enjoyed little success. Vaccaro later creates 2 website (now defunct), (one of them titled, J5 Secrets) featuring all items intented for auction, among which sheets containing drafts of songs, including personal notes and ideas pertaining to them by Michael Jackson.
The handwritten sheets are of high relevance with respect to the mission of The Silenced Truth, the sole purpose for which some of them are transcribed and posted here:
“Little Susie” (1979 – appears on album “HIStory”, 1995)
(Note: She was so young and so fair […])
She was heard screaming, Beaming her voice in the doom, But nobody came to her soon.
(Or = A pull down the stair, her dress Torn, the blood in her hair)
She lie there so tenderly, Body so slenderly, lift her with care, Oh, the blood in her hair.
Little Susie
Somebody killed little Susie, the girl with the Tune, who sings in the Day time at noone (sic), she was Heard screaming, beaming, a Fall down the stair, Now look at the blood in Her hair.
Everyone came to see the Girl that now is dead, The long fall had twisted her Head. And suddenly a voice From the crowd said That will mess her tune.
(Or = Oh, did she fall, a voice Screamed out among the crowd, Then all started crying out Loud.
She lie (?) there so tenderly.
[…] She’d sing out at noon To express in a tune how She felt.
(Note = Maybe she took her own life. She’d sing out in such Pain, in such strife. She was trying to get attention Mentally and physically, Singing every day at noon. She finally thought if she kills Her self, everyone would then Give her that special attention That she desired or so badly. For someone just to take care Of her.
I should really dig deep in child Psychology to bring out her problems.
Little Susie
Somebody killed little Susie, The girl with the tune, Who sing (sic) in the day time At noon.
She was heard screaming, Beaming her voice in the Doom. But nobody came to Her soon.
Then a fall down the stair, her Dress torn, the blood in her Hair, A mystery………………………… So sullen in air.
She lie (sic) there so tenderly, Body so slenderly, lift her With care, Oh, the blood in her hair.
(Note = A people of shame, ‘cause nobody Came.)
Everyone came now to see The young girl that is dead, The long fall had twisted her head.
And suddenly, a voice from the crowd Said the girl lived in vain. Her face shows her agony, Her pain.”
“In The Life Of Chico” (unreleased, 1979)
Famine, starvation, hunger, Poverty, a South American Family, Chico, his sister, Brother, mother live a force (?) in An old war (illegible) shack, Drought is killing the people. And the half territory (?) has made food supply. The father of Chico Went off for help, but never came Back, Chico, 9 years old, Is left to fend for his family, Man of the house. He provide (hope?) for the family, working So hard all day long in (illegible) So that starvation won’t come (?). Bless Chico’s pride and courage, As he does the work of a man For his family’s survival. Drought came again Killing more, Chico’s sister dies Malnutritionly (sic), Mother dies in shock and Heartbreak (illegible) leaving 9 year old Chico alone, many (illegible) continued. Heartbroken (?) ran, but Chico keeps his pride, 1 real man, he decide (sic) To up off to the city far away To challenge the miles, To build a fruit stand to make A living to carry on his father’s good, The nearest city was 130 miles away (?), Chico aching (?).
Painful, for his journey (?) hunger (?) fearless (?) But drought heat And malnutrition killed Chico when he was 10 miles from the city.
Leaving his home (?) in the Sun to Rot, with his bag in hand (?).
But God bless Chico Keeps his pride, faith is Chico, man of Man.
But bless Chico’s faith, ‘Cause in God’s heaven Chico Has a place.”
“Feel, Believe” (supposedly 1979)
Let the song write itself, let it tell you what to write, what instrument to use, what melody, slowly let feeling be your guide, be used, feel, feel as though, as though a prophet [were] writing through the thoughts of God. His penmanship. God’s thoughts.
Feel, feel, feel.
Feel, feel, feel. Believe the force. Mj.”
“Ideas for [A] Baby Smiles” (supposedly 1979)
Tell about all the beautiful places In the world I’ve been And the things I’ve seen All over the world. Wonders from the mountain to the prairies, But nothing matches the Beauty of a baby’s smile. It feels (sic) my heart. With so much joy & Glea (sic). Thank God babies smile. It’s for the rich, it’s for The poor, it’s for the world To see. Only magic in a baby’s smile. Only babies smile.”
“Palestine” (unknown date, unreleased)
See the plains Of the days of old Just a century ago When peace stories were told. Of how Gallilie (sic) ran through The Jordan river.
What remains are cold Tales of war, Of the death and dying, Bomb shells are flying, Bodies multiplying, See the children crying. What are they fighting for?
I will pray for you, Oh, Palestine. Oh, Palestine, I will carry you, oh, Palestine.
Palestine. Come deep in My heart. I’ll always love you. Palestine, don’t cry,
I will pray for you, Oh, Palestine. Oh, Palestine, Oh, Palestine.
God’s a place for you Oh, Palestine. And, I believe in you. Oh, Palestine, I will die for you.”
(Unspecified song title, unknown date)
“Well, they say that their love was Taken, ‘cause they lost the way / God don’t love us anymore.
Well, they say that the native people Tried to win (or fight) a loosing (sic) war.
They say that the white man knows What he’s fighting for.
He raised his play while dying Although they lost the war. Then said ‘Is it true that God don’t love us anymore?
(Note = As children stand there crying, Seeing their mothers
Or = Asking what are we fighting for?)”
(Unspecified song title - later credited as “Michael McKeller, 1990”)
“Talks to the mirror, Himself he entertains, (Or: He’s standing in the rain) Tries to escape the pain, His pain remains the same.
Michael McAller feels He must get away. He’s left alone today. Nobody cares to stay.
Talks to the mirror, Feels he must run away.”
“Anything For Money” (later titled “Money”, appears on album “HIStory )
I’ll lie, I’ll cheat, I’ll steal, I’ll [do] anything for money.
I’ll twist the truth, I’ll kill, I’ll do anything for money.
It’s my lust, my pill, I’ll do anything for money.
‘88
“T.S.” (unknown date; later becomes ‘HIStory’’s song, “D.S.”, a.k.a. Thomas Sneddon, a former district attorney of Santa Barbara, California, who prosecuted the 2005 false charges against the entertainer (a trial ending with his vindication), prior to that resorting to even unethical means to have the singer prosecuted for the false 1993 and 2003 allegations and sentenced to prison)
They wanna get my a** Dead or alive, Invade my privacy, they sure took me by Surprise or he’ll overrule the truth for M.O.N.E.Y. He said he brother with The CIA, He don’t do half what he say.
Chorus: T.S. is a cold man,
He’s really hungry for a Social name. He’ll stop at nothing, breakin’ Every rule in the game. I heard his brother to the KKK.
“The Innocent Man” (supposedly written during his 2005 trial, unreleased)
Sometimes I feel just like a fugitive. I’m running For my life. And deep inside I ask the question why. But I’m not running at all, I’m just healing a lonely wounded heart. The truth becomes the lie.
I wish I could fly away.
Chorus:
If I sail to Accapulco (sic) Or Cancoon (sic) Mexico, There the law is waiting For me. And God knows that I’m Innocent.
If they won’t take me in Cairo, then Lord, where will I go? I’ll die a man without a Country And only God knew I was Innocent now.
Let the whole world be Against being (?), as God Knows I’m an innocent man now. If the British try To find me, then Lord, where will I go?
Let the whole world try To find me Long (?) as God knows.
“Crack Kills” (1986) (intended for album “BAD” as a duet with Run DMC; unreleased)
Independently from the above case, this unreleased manuscript surfaces in 2008 and is posted on www.liveauctioneers.com up for auction. The back of the page consists of the first words to two verses of an unknown song he was working on, along with a doodle of a face. The main manuscript is matted with a copy of its reverse (the back of the frame is open, allowing the original reverse to be seen), and a signed photograph of the star. The handwritten lyrics are:
Crack kills Your mother, Your father, Your sister, Your little brother. Crack kills the baby, it’s shady Not maybe. It’s such a loser.
Crack kills the winners, The sinners, Begginers (sic). It’s such a trader (?) It’s this to take you In How Far And you all know Who you are. Crack kills.”
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